Chapter 2292 Shu Quan saw the abbot of Dongqing Temple
Shu Yu's heart skipped a beat. The thought of the southwest made her brows furrow.
After reading it, Hou hurriedly handed the letter to Shu Yu.
The latter was taken aback. "Show it to me?"
Hou nodded firmly, "This letter is more for you than for me. Shu Quan wants to tell you through me."
Shu Yu hurriedly took it, and after reading a few lines, she realized that the letter was indeed related to her.
The matter mentioned in Shu Quanxin's letter concerns the eldest branch of the Shu family.
Back when Shu Yu was still in the Southwest, there were already signs of a rift between the two families. Later, when she returned to Dong'an Prefecture, the Shu family was embroiled in a bitter dispute over who should be in charge of the household, to the point that they completely cut off all contact.
Shu Feng, the eldest son of the Shu family, felt that he should make the decisions himself. His father was the head of the Shu family, so even if his father was sentenced to death, it would naturally be up to him to manage the Shu family.
However, the second branch of the Shu family felt that the second master was the only elder in the Shu family at present, and he had the right to take care of and manage the younger generation in the family.
The two families completely parted ways. The eldest son's family was less complicated, and Shu Feng had always been educated as the heir of the Shu family. Therefore, under his management, the eldest son's family gradually lived a better life.
But the second wife... well, it's a long story.
The second master wasn't a particularly clever man to begin with. Back in his family, he was just a lazy bum who didn't know how to manage a household. The reason he wanted to fight for this right was because the exile was too harsh. He thought that as the patriarch, he could be lazy and his children would be filial to him.
However, the second wife's family members were not fools. They were already living such a hard life, how could they have the energy to serve him?
At this critical moment, the second master's eldest son, Shu Quan, emerged. Seeing how well Shu Feng managed the eldest branch of the family, he wanted to follow suit and unite the second branch as well.
The idea was good, but his abilities were ultimately no match for Shu Feng's.
So he got caught up in a power struggle with his father, but fortunately his mother and sister were on his side and were young and strong, so they eventually won.
Just then, Lord Wan arrived. He wanted to take Lady Hou away. Lady Hou was the Second Master's concubine, and Lord Wan didn't want to give anyone leverage against him, so he needed the Second Master's consent.
Taking advantage of the situation, the second master made several demands. Master Wan paid him and arranged easy work for him. Taking Hou Shi away, however, plunged the second branch of the Shu family into a new crisis.
The second master took over the management of the second branch of the family, but not long after, he went mad and later died.
Since then, Shu Yu has never heard any news about the Shu family again.
However, the first and second wives indeed stopped having contact with each other.
The letter Shu Quan wrote this time was about Shu Feng.
The letter stated that Shu Feng had been behaving suspiciously since the second half of last year, and it was unclear who he was associating with, but his life was gradually improving.
The tone of his words was unmistakably sour. Clearly, Shu Quan's focus on the eldest son's wife stemmed from her improved life, which made him resentful.
Fortunately, he paid attention. He also mentioned that Shu Feng and his half-brother had been assigned to work in the county town. Shu Quan couldn't find out who had arranged it, but the work was indeed very easy. He often saw Shu Feng returning home very late.
These weren't the main points. Shu Quan rambled on for a while, and only in the latter half did he mention that at the end of last year, he got a chance to go to the county town. Unexpectedly, he met Shu Feng and even saw... the Abbot of Dongqing Temple.
I have to go out tomorrow and might be back very late, so I'm asking for a day off.
(End of this chapter)
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