Shu Yan was fast asleep and did not hear Master Shu calling her.
Gu Xin and Dong Xue went to the outer room without disturbing the inside.
Master Shu stood by the bed, staring blankly at the person on the bed. After standing there for a long time, he remembered that Gu Xin was still there, so he went to the outer room.
"I apologize, Third Miss. I was so excited that I forgot you were here. I'm sorry for the neglect," Master Shu said sincerely, cupping his hands in greeting.
“Mr. Shu, you’re too kind. I’m friends with Old Wang, and the relatives he’s chosen are also friends to me. Mr. Shu, when Miss Shu wakes up, would you like to catch up first, or take her to the villa that Old Wang has arranged?” Gu Xin asked.
"This..." Master Shu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Let's wait for Yan Yan to wake up and see how she is. Just now, Miss Dongxue said that Yan Yan had a headache before going to bed. I'm worried that she won't be in good condition when she wakes up and won't be able to move around easily."
“That’s fine. Now I’m handing Miss Shu over to you, Master Shu. You can make the decision. I’m only responsible for taking you to the other courtyard so I can report back to Old Wang,” Gu Xin said.
"Thank you, Third Miss." Master Shu felt that Gu Xin was too approachable and not at all like a princess.
At this moment, he completely thought of Gu Xin as a royal princess.
Anyone in the Great Zhou Dynasty who knows Princess Xin Xin knows that she is the daughter of a subject and was granted the title of princess by the royal family.
However, in the hearts of the people of Da Zhou, Gu Xin was more important and more noble than any royal princess.
"Miss Shu might not wake up for a while, so please sit down and rest, Master Shu!" Gu Xin deliberately lowered her voice so as not to disturb the sleeping Shu Yan.
"Alright." Master Shu nodded. Although he wanted to stay by his daughter's side, it wouldn't make a difference. Besides, Gu Xin had already said so, so he couldn't let Gu Xin sit here alone.
Dongxue, being very perceptive, went to the inner room to keep watch over Shuyan.
"Does the Third Miss have something to say to me?" Master Shu asked after taking a sip of water.
"It's nothing, just a casual chat." Gu Xin smiled and said, "Master Shu, you just said you were going to take Miss Shu to the capital to see the Zhang family mother and son one last time, right?"
"Hmm." Master Shu nodded, then asked doubtfully, "Isn't this inconvenient?"
"No, it's convenient. The yamen allows prisoners to see people before the execution. I just want to ask, after seeing them, does Master Shu plan to take Miss Shu back to Jiangnan?" Gu Xin asked again.
“That’s inevitable. Now that Yan Yan has been found, she’ll definitely have to go home. She’s in her twenties now, and after she goes back to recuperate for a while, I’ll find her a husband,” said Master Shu.
"Hasn't Master Shu ever thought about how Miss Shu was brought from Jiangnan to Tongzhou back then?" Gu Xin raised an eyebrow and asked, somewhat speechless.
Master Shu was taken aback.
Finding his daughter, who had been missing for ten years, made him think only of her; he couldn't think of anything else.
When Gu Xin asked him that question, he frowned.
Yes, how was Yan Yan brought from Jiangnan to Tongzhou back then? Who brought her there?
Seeing that he had taken her words to heart, Gu Xin stopped talking.
She didn't think about the family's affairs. She simply felt that even ten years ago, when Shu Yan's parents were still alive, they could still take her away. Now that Shu Yan's mother, who loved her the most, is gone, and all that's left is Master Shu, a grown man. If Shu Yan is taken back like this, just like ten years ago, she might be taken away again.
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