Chapter 463 Meng Yunzheng has considered everything
However, since both sides share the same goal, Lord Jing is happy to have time to do things in secret.
If he persists now, the shrewd short man will become suspicious. If he then refocuses his attention on the women and notices Shu Yu's unusual behavior, that would be disastrous.
So Lord Jing took a deep breath and said, "In that case, hurry up, wash your face and leave."
Shu Yu frowned. She wasn't worried about the escorting officials. But she was afraid of running into people from Jiangyuan County who knew her. Although this was Dong'an Prefecture, the possibility was small, but what if?
She looked at Lord Jing, but the latter was being pulled aside by the short man to talk.
The official with narrow eyes, however, kept glancing at the group of women.
Shu Yu immediately lowered her head; she almost made eye contact with the other person.
The Shu family girls were quick to act. The jailer brought them water and handkerchiefs, and they wiped their faces and walked forward.
Shu Yu was at the end of the line. Looking at the bucket that had turned completely black, she almost vomited.
Just then, the short man walked over and said, "What's wrong? You think the water is dirty? It's okay, I'll change it for you."
"No, no need," Shu Yu replied immediately, wringing out a handkerchief and wiping her face haphazardly.
The handkerchief was smelly and dirty, and Shu Yu only lightly dabbed it, without actually wiping away the dirt on her face.
The shorter man complained, "Hey, you didn't wash it properly, you..."
Lord Jing reminded him, "It's getting late."
The short man stopped talking, but after glancing at Shu Yu, he didn't seem to care. So what if her face wasn't clean? She had only been in jail for a day, which was still an advantage compared to the Shu family women who had been in jail for a month.
Shu Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took a few steps forward.
The fourth sister was not far in front of her, being handcuffed and shackled. Seeing that she looked like she hadn't washed her face at all, she glared at her fiercely before being taken away.
The jailer came over and put handcuffs on Shu Yu. As soon as the handcuffs were on, Shu Yu felt something was wrong.
These handcuffs are very light, almost weightless.
The jailer, with his head bowed and back to the crowd, spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear, "These handcuffs were prepared by Young Master Meng. They are very light, so the young lady won't get tired wearing them. However, the leg shackles will make noise when they drag on the ground, so we couldn't make another pair that is lighter. Otherwise, the noise would be unpleasant and cause trouble for the young lady. Please bear with it."
Shu Yu looked down at the handcuffs with surprise.
How much preparation has Meng Yunzheng been secretly making during this period?
Knowing she couldn't escape exile, Shu Yu naturally made some preparations. But she was prepared for some hardship in prison, such as eating and sleeping. She didn't care about such grievances, since they wouldn't last long anyway.
But she didn't expect that Meng Yunzheng had considered all of these small things.
She gripped the shackles slightly and remained silent for a long time.
After putting on the harness, Shu Yu followed the crowd toward the prison gate.
Although it was only for a day, when Shu Yu reappeared at the prison gate, he still felt like he had seen the light of day again.
If she felt this way, then the other women in the Shu family felt even more so, some even feeling like they were crying tears of joy.
However, the chains on their hands and feet were like a bucket of cold water poured on them, reminding them that even if they were released from prison, their future would still be very bleak.
(End of this chapter)
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