Chenxiang's question was intended to sever Chenyu's feelings for Liu Yu, so as to prevent the sisters from fighting each other and becoming enemies in the future.
Shen Yu kept her lips tightly closed, and after a long while, she finally nodded.
Chenxiang was overjoyed, and her dimples, which she hadn't seen in a long time, appeared. She hugged Chenyu and promised, "Sister, don't worry, Chenxiang will definitely serve Young Master Liu well, be thrifty and manage the household well, and be filial to my mother-in-law."
Although Shen Yu nodded repeatedly, a pang of jealousy rose in her heart again. Afraid that Madam Mu would see through her, she pretended to be happy and smiled.
Upon seeing this, Madam Mu suddenly realized: Chenxiang must be afraid of offending Chenyu, so he dared not say that he and Liu Yu had already been intimate.
Seeing the two sisters embracing each other, Madam Mu was very pleased and hurriedly sent the plump nanny to deliver Chenxiang's birth date and time to the villa in the west of the city.
At the villa in the west of the city, Liu Yu returned home and locked himself in his room, refusing to drink a drop of water.
thump thump thump...
Yanran knocked on the door, "Big brother, it's time to set off. If we delay any longer, we won't be able to reach Qinghe County before dark."
Qinghe County was a small county town, a hundred miles away from the capital. After Lady Jia agreed to the marriage between Chenxiang and Liu Yu, the Empress appointed Liu Yu as the magistrate of Qinghe County and bestowed upon him a residence.
Upon hearing this, Liu Yu was devastated. The Empress clearly intended for him to leave the capital. In this way, he would likely never see Chen Yu again.
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Chen Yu carried a bundle and headed straight for the west of the city.
Just now, Yanran sent someone to say that Liu Yu has been released and that Madam Jia is determined to move to Qinghe County today.
Shen Yu was worried about Liu Yu's forehead injury, so she prepared medicine and silver notes. Today, Liu Yu was engaged to Chen Xiang, so she couldn't have too close a relationship with Liu Yu. She could only give the medicine and silver notes to Liu Yu under the pretext of sending them to Yan Ran.
She stood guard outside the city and waited for a long time. When she saw Guard Liu arrive in his carriage, she ran to the middle of the road and stopped the carriage.
"Oh... Madam?"
"Guard Liu, I heard that Miss Yanran is moving to Qinghe County, so I've come to see her off."
As soon as Guard Liu alighted from the carriage, he heard someone inside say, "Guard Liu, speed is the priority; don't be late."
"Mother, a moment's difference won't make a difference."
"Do not get off the vehicle!"
Hearing that Yanran was arguing with Madam Jia inside the sedan chair, Chenyu hurriedly went to the window and handed over the bundle, saying, "Miss Yanran, this is a gift for you. Take care on your journey."
"Thank you, Yuyu."
Seeing the curtain lifted, Yanran reached out, but suddenly another hand reached out and knocked the bundle down.
The bundle fell to the ground, exposing the medicinal herbs, silver notes, and long robe.
Shen Yu hurriedly squatted down to pick them up. At this moment, a pair of large hands appeared. Looking up, she saw that it was Liu Yu.
Liu Yu's forehead was wrapped in white gauze, his face was deathly pale, and his slightly red eyes were filled with tears. Seeing the ointment specifically for treating scars, he felt even more guilty, and tears streamed down his face.
Pitter-patter-patter... Tears dripped onto the silver notes. Liu Yu hurriedly wiped his eyes, picked up the silver notes, and handed them to Chen Yu. "Madam, the medicine and clothes are fine, but the silver notes are unnecessary. Yanran doesn't like dressing up, so she doesn't need the silver notes."
Yanran jumped off the carriage, walked over, and snatched the silver notes away. "What do you mean we can't use them? We're penniless..."
"shut up!"
A reprimanding voice came from inside the sedan chair.
At this moment, Madam Jia was already in tears. After leaving the Duke's mansion, she and her two sons were left with nothing. Forget food and clothing; even medical care and medicine were a problem. Although the Empress had bestowed a residence upon Liu Yu, she hadn't given him a single copper coin. As for the wound on Liu Yu's forehead, it was merely bandaged and hadn't been treated!
Although Chen Yu meant well by sending medicine and silver notes, which could relieve their immediate crisis, she couldn't accept them! She feared that Liu Yu and Chen Yu would become entangled!
Shen Yu was indeed very good to Liu Yu, but... Shen Yu was a widow, a widow who remained chaste for her husband, and she was responsible for many murders. The Bai family's concubine Liu Yao'er, the Old Madam Bai, Bai Yehua, and even Aunt Bai who was poisoned and rendered mute yesterday—even if Shen Yu didn't do it herself, she was still involved. Such a dangerous woman, even if she came from a wealthy family, was not someone to be taken!
Madam Jia wiped away her tears and said sternly, "Yanran, Liu Yu! Go now!"
"Mother, why rush? Brother Yu is injured. He can rest at the Yan Prince's residence for the night and set off tomorrow morning!"
Hongyu walked over, with Feicui behind her carrying two heavy bundles, as if she had come to see Liu Yu off.
Seeing that Chen Yu and Liu Yu were squatting together tidying up medicinal herbs, she lifted the sedan curtain, intending to enter the sedan to bid farewell to Madam Jia, and also to give Chen Yu and Liu Yu some time alone.
But as soon as she lifted the curtain, Madam Jia came out.
Seeing that Liu Yu and Shen Yu both looked worried and reluctant to part, Madam Jia became even more furious. She grabbed Liu Yu and scolded him, "You are not married yet. Do not have any dealings with widows. It will only make you a laughingstock."
Chen Yu was heartbroken and squatted on the ground, motionless.
Hongyu, however, was furious and argued with Madam Jia, saying, "Mother, please be merciful. Although Chenyu has married Bai Yehua, she is still a virgin."
"Innocence? There were rumors a few days ago that she was defiled by a thug."
“My sister Yu has already proven her innocence. Besides, she is skilled in medicine and knows how to defend herself. How could she be easily defiled by a villain? Mother, please don’t believe the rumors.”
Shen Yu, her face full of shame, slowly stood up and turned to look. She saw that Madam Jia had taken out a pair of scissors from somewhere, grabbed Liu Yu's sleeve, cut off a piece, and threw it to Hong Yu. "Yu Fei, whatever agreement you and my son Liu Yu had made, it's over. My family is severing ties with you, and we will have no further contact from now on."
After saying this, Lady Jia cut a piece of cloth from her long robe and threw it to Hongyu.
At this moment, passersby stopped to watch, all looking puzzled. "Isn't this Princess Yan?"
"And the general's wife."
"Isn't this the former lady of the Duke's mansion? Is she severing ties with Consort Yu?"
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