As for why they came to seek refuge, the reason is simple: they simply couldn't make ends meet anymore.
Speaking of which, the feng shui of the Liu family might not be very good.
Liu Shaoyi's parents passed away at a young age, and his only aunt died even earlier, before his parents passed away due to illness, leaving behind only one daughter.
When Liu's parents were alive, their business in the Jiangnan region was quite successful, so the Yu family naturally wouldn't dare to treat Yu Sirou badly.
However, Liu's parents passed away suddenly, and he made arrangements for his son on his deathbed, so he naturally couldn't take care of his niece who was not related to him.
Thus, Yu Sirou's situation began to become difficult.
Yu Sirou's father was a minor official, but he was a lucrative one, so the Yu family lived a comfortable life. Since there were no Liu family parents to take care of, Yu's father naturally wouldn't go out of his way to protect his daughter from his ex-wife.
In addition, Yu Sirou's stepmother was not an easy person to get along with. Yu Sirou lived a pitiful life in the Yu family. Of course, this pitiful life did not allow her stepmother to get too many benefits.
Sure enough, Yu's father was persuaded by his stepmother to send Yu Sirou to his superior as a concubine. Yu's father's superior was even more powerful than Yu's father, so Yu Sirou naturally disagreed.
She refused to yield even unto death, so her father locked her up. Yu Sirou was also intelligent. She remembered that her cousin had mentioned where he was going when he came back to remove his mourning clothes not long ago. She made a mental note of it and then said some ambiguous things to her father.
Yu's father also wanted to climb to greater wealth and status. If his daughter could get close to a powerful figure in the capital, his official position might be promoted. He was persuaded by Yu Sirou, and then Yu Sirou set off for the capital, bringing with her a lot of travel expenses given by her father.
That's how the matter of seeking refuge at the Tong family's residence came about.
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