Chapter 2116 Qiao Rou's Letter
Despite thinking this, Shu Yu still asked, "Who is that lady?"
The doorman said, "She said her name was Qiao Rou, and she was Inspector Lu's wife."
Lu Wu's wife?
Shu Yu had assumed it was one of the wives of Master Yang or someone else, but she hadn't expected it to be Qiao Rou. Although she and Qiao Rou were both women and knew each other, she had more contact with Lu Wu.
Just like last time before she left Chenggu County, Qiao Rou asked her to take care of her sisters who were going to settle in the southwest. It was Lu Wu who came to tell her about it.
People who rarely appear in front of her, even when there's something going on, must be more than just visiting if they suddenly show up at her door like this.
Shu Yu, “Please let her in.”
"yes."
Shu Yu turned to Uncle Meng and the others and said, "Qiao Rou must have something to discuss with me. I'll go see her first."
"Go ahead, go ahead."
Shu Yu went to the backyard, and soon after, Ying Xi brought Qiao Rou over.
After a year apart, Qiao Rou's demeanor had become much gentler, especially with her slightly protruding belly and the softer expression on her face.
Shu Yu quickly made her sit down and looked at her stomach. "You're pregnant? How many months along?"
"Less than six months."
Congratulations!
Qiao Rou touched her belly and smiled, "I was in a bad state when I was in the black market, and I was worried that I would have difficulty conceiving. I didn't expect that after half a year of recuperation, this child would come."
"This means you have a connection with this child."
Shu Yu didn't exchange many pleasantries with her. She did have other things to do, so she asked directly, "I wonder what brings you here today?"
Qiao Rou pursed her lips, wanting to speak but then hesitating.
Shu Yu said, "Just say what you have to say. Don't worry, even if you say something wrong, I won't blame you."
"Well, alright then." Qiao Rou raised her head, took a deep breath, and asked, "Does Your Highness remember that I have a few close sisters who settled down in the southwest after leaving the black market?"
Shu Yu nodded. "I remember, before I left last year, Lu Wu asked me to take good care of them. What happened to them?"
That shouldn't be the case. She had Cheng Dong deliver the letter to Wang Changdong, who had sent a letter before the New Year saying they were doing well. If something had really happened, he wouldn't have left it unmentioned in his letter.
Qiao Rou shook her head. "They're alright, but just yesterday, I received a letter from them. In the letter, they said..."
She hesitated for a moment, then looked around and lowered her voice, saying, "As you know, we used to work in the black market, so we know it very well. We are familiar with the people who come and go from the black market, or rather, the people who work for the black market. They said that when they went to Linzhang Prefecture to buy New Year's supplies before the New Year, they saw a few people, and the feeling was... just like people they had seen in the black market before."
Shu Yu's expression changed slightly. "You mean, there's a black market in Linzhang Prefecture too?"
Could it be that the last black market that the Emperor and Qi Lie have been searching for is in the southwest?
Qiao Rou shook her head repeatedly upon hearing this, "No, I'm not sure. Actually, my two sisters aren't sure either. They don't have any evidence; they can only say it's a feeling."
But this kind of thing feels very ethereal, and I can't really explain it.
That's why Qiao Rou hesitated when talking to Shu Yu. She didn't even have any evidence. Wasn't this just playing with people?
But, what if it's true?
(End of this chapter)
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