Chapter 546 Meng Yunzheng Feels Guilty
Meng Yunzheng dismounted and bowed to the village chief, saying, "I apologize for disturbing you, village chief. My surname is Yun. My wife and I were traveling from Hejiang Prefecture to Donglin Prefecture to visit relatives when the rope suddenly broke, startling our horse. My wife was unable to avoid us in the carriage and rolled down the hillside, sustaining injuries. We are now unable to continue our journey, so we would like to ask for lodging in the village for the night. I hope the village chief can make it convenient for us."
The villagers suddenly realized why the woman looked so disheveled, with her arm in a sling and her face pale.
After hearing the whole story, and seeing that Meng Yunzheng was polite and well-mannered, the village chief had already developed a good impression of him. He asked a few more questions and, seeing that Meng Yunzheng answered fluently and did not seem to be lying, he immediately agreed.
Shu Yu sat on horseback and sighed. Meng Yunzheng's face and voice were really too deceptive.
After Meng Yunzheng finished talking with the village chief, he came over and carried Shu Yu down.
Her clothes still covered her completely, and she was carried into the house like this.
Although the village chief's family wasn't very wealthy, they were still quite well-off, and the house looked rather bright.
The village chief's wife brought out a room and said somewhat reservedly, "The room is small, so please make do. If you need anything, just let me know."
"Thank you." Meng Yunzheng thanked them, put Shu Yu on the bed, and then followed the village chief and his wife out.
He gave the village chief an ounce of silver and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'll have to trouble you, auntie, to help me find some clean clothes. My wife's clothes were torn when she rolled down the hillside. Our original luggage and clothes were all in the carriage, which was heavy, and we don't know where they rolled to. We can't find them right now."
"Oh, Young Master Yun, you're too kind. It's just a set of clothes; it's not worth you giving me so much silver." Although she said that, her eyes were fixed on the silver and she couldn't bear to look away.
Meng Yunzheng smiled and said, "Besides clothes, I would also like to trouble you to fetch some water for me and help me make some food. My wife was a little frightened, and I wonder if she can eat something easy to digest?"
Since he had said that, the village chief's wife no longer stood on ceremony. "Alright, young master, go back and comfort your wife. Leave the rest to me. I can see your wife is pale; she must be terribly frightened."
Thank you.
Meng Yunzheng thanked him again before turning around and going back to his room.
A short while later, the village chief's wife brought over a basin of water and a set of clothes. Although the material wasn't anything special, it was clean and comfortable.
Meng Yunzheng closed the door, placed the clothes on the edge of the bed, and brought the water to him.
He then hesitated, "You..."
Shu Yu coughed lightly, "Don't worry, these clothes are loose-fitting, so they're easy to change into. You keep watch at the door for me."
Meng Yunzheng cleared his throat. "Clothes are easy to change, but your wounds need medicine. In the heat of the moment, I told the village chief that we are husband and wife. If I let someone else apply the medicine for you, it will definitely arouse suspicion."
Shu Yu, “…” So why did you say we were husband and wife in your haste? We could be siblings too.
Perhaps it was because Shu Yu's gaze was too obvious, but Meng Yunzheng felt inexplicably guilty and slowly turned his head away, no longer looking at her.
Shu Yu snorted softly, waved her uninjured hand, and said, "I'll change my clothes first, we'll talk about the rest later."
"……good."
(End of this chapter)
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