Chapter 462 The Second Young Lady's Thoughts
Lord Jing frowned, wondering what trouble this person was up to now. Just as he was about to wave her away to tell her to mind her own business, the short official beside him asked, "What is it?"
“My lord, we are all women of the Shu family. Although our family has suffered misfortune, we were once well-known girls in Dong’an Prefecture. Even though we are being exiled, we want to leave with dignity. At least let us wash our faces and tidy ourselves up, so that we don’t leave Dong’an Prefecture in such a disheveled state. We beg you to grant our request.”
Lord Jing frowned and subconsciously refused, "Nonsense, what time do you think it is now? By the time you're all done packing, the sun will have already set."
The second young lady's expression changed slightly, and she pursed her lips.
She had her own little thoughts. Although she hadn't participated in the conversation between the Fourth Miss and the Eldest Miss yesterday, one of the Fourth Miss's remarks struck a chord with her: among all the women in the family, Shu Yu was the most beautiful.
This is why, even though she was practically invisible, she still had a difficult time living in the mansion.
Besides her, she was the most beautiful.
It's unclear whether it's because the daughters of the Shu family all resembled the old master of the Shu family, but unless they dressed up carefully, their appearances were all quite ordinary. The second daughter was the only one who resembled her mother. Her mother was beautiful, which is why she became the eldest master of the Shu family's favorite concubine, and thus, the second daughter became the one he valued most.
The second young lady was certain that if Shu Yu hadn't returned, she would have been the most likely victim on the road to exile.
But now that someone was blocking the way, the second daughter breathed a sigh of relief and joined in the effort.
As long as the escorting officials see Shu Yu's appearance, even if they have designs on her, they won't focus their attention on her.
If a person doesn't look out for themselves, they'll be punished by heaven and earth.
Besides, she offered her a way out yesterday, but she just didn't appreciate it. What could she do?
However, Lord Jing was clearly not happy about it, and the second young lady still dared not challenge his authority at this critical juncture.
The shorter official then said, “Why doesn’t Lord Jing make an exception? After all, this is the last chance. Who knows when someone will take a liking to someone as good-looking as you and you’ll be able to live a good life again. But you don’t need to dress up or do anything fancy, just wipe your face.”
The three adults present were all shrewd and knew everything that had happened in the cell, including what they had eaten, done, and said the day before.
What the second young lady said made them easily think of the fourth young lady's previous plans.
The short man was a follower of the Second Prince. He despised the Shu family, who had sided with the Third Prince, for their continued infighting at this critical juncture. However, he was happy to watch the spectacle and hoped they would make a scene as fierce as possible.
The man with narrow eyes frowned slightly, knowing the Shu family girl's plan. However, as he was a man of the Third Prince, he couldn't offer too many opinions during the trial to avoid causing trouble, so he remained silent.
Lord Jing did not want to agree, but the leading officers and soldiers escorting her were his men. Having received his instructions, even if Shu Yu was as beautiful as a fairy, they dared not touch her.
Therefore, Shu Yu has nothing to worry about.
After considering the matter for a moment, Lord Jing did not object further. He had always been indecisive in public, and although he was the presiding judge in this case, the ones making all the noise were the Second Prince's men.
(End of this chapter)
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