Chapter 559 Black Chang County
The Shu family members immediately shrank back and dared not utter a sound.
The official continued, "Heichang County is two days' journey from here. You'll rest here for the night and set off early tomorrow morning. Once you reach Heichang County, someone will tell you what to do. Until then, behave yourselves, understand?"
The Shu family members reluctantly agreed, and the official snorted coldly before leading them to the place of imprisonment.
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking and the Shu family was still asleep, the official came again, demanding that everyone get up and set off in a very rude manner.
The Shu family dared not complain. The weather was still very cold when they got up early in the morning. Not to mention the other members of the Shu family, even Shu Yu felt goosebumps.
Hou and the sixth young lady came over, and the three of them pressed against each other, which made them feel a little better.
Once they reached the street, while the officials in front of them weren't paying attention, Madam Hou whispered to Shu Yu, "Third Miss, has that Lord Qi already arrived in Linzhang Prefecture? Where do you think he'll be exiled to?"
Shu Yu glanced at her. "You want to use him to find an easier job?"
Hou nodded. "Yesterday, when that official was talking about Heichang County, his expression was strange. It must not be a good place, and the work there must be hard. I can manage, but our sixth daughter is only eleven years old. Her body hasn't fully developed yet. How can she possibly handle it?"
The sixth girl quickly whispered, "Mother, I'm alright."
Madam Hou sighed. Others might not know, but she had spent so many years in the brothel and had heard and seen quite a few things. Occasionally, the officials responsible for escorting exiled prisoners would go out for drinks, and she had overheard bits and pieces of that.
She knew that compared to the hardships on the road to exile, the arduous work in the place of exile was more likely to crush a person.
Shu Yu was also aware of this.
She glanced back in the direction of the government office and said, "Given Lord Qi's status, he will most likely be retained by the local government to work. As for where he is, it's hard to say, but it won't be too bad. We're new here and don't know much, so we can't just ask about his whereabouts. Let's wait a while and then inquire."
Hou thought about it and agreed. If she were to say she wanted to see Lord Qi now, she would probably lose even the last bit of face she had left.
Let's wait a little longer.
Seeing that none of the Shu family members in front of them had noticed them, Shu Yu took the opportunity to tell Hou and her daughter what the leading official had told her the day before.
The Hou couple were shocked to hear this. "You mean, the Second Miss wanted to harm the Sixth Miss, and the mule wasn't startled by accident?"
Shu Yu nodded. "In short, once you get to Heichang County, you all need to be extra careful."
Hou looked serious and held the sixth girl's hand tightly.
It's unbelievable that even after leaving the secluded mansion of the Shu family, I still couldn't escape these conspiracies and schemes.
The rest of the journey went smoothly without any further mishaps.
This journey took two days, and it wasn't until noon on the second day that they finally saw the city gate of Heichang County.
However, that's not all. Heichang County is a county town, so the environment for exiled people like them would naturally not be so good.
Just when the Shu family thought they could rest, the official led them forward again.
Shu Yu didn't say a word the whole way. To be honest, it was really tiring with no one taking care of her on the road, and she didn't even have a sip of water.
(End of this chapter)
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