Chapter 514: Mrs. Xue’s Complain
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After Meng Yunzheng and Zhao Xi left, the old lady and the others surrounded Lu Erbai and questioned him.
Knowing that Shu Yu was indeed doing well, everyone was relieved. Thinking that they had to get up early tomorrow, they did not delay and returned to their rooms to sleep.
On the second day, the three carriages set off again. They walked slowly and followed behind the exile team.
The Lu family, who had been spurring their horses two days ago, could finally rest well and recharge their batteries.
Occasionally, they would discuss what arrangements they would make once they arrived in the southwest. Previously, they did not know much about the southwest and had only inquired about the general situation from Lord Xiang. With this, their plans were not very comprehensive.
But now there was Meng Yunzheng. Although he had never been to the Southwest, he was well-informed, well-read, and had traveled to many places. Especially when he learned that the master of the Dongqing Temple had gone to the southwest and that Shu Yu would be exiled to the southwest, he had made the plan in advance.
Therefore, after the Lu family heard what he said, they had a more intuitive understanding of the Southwest.
At noon, their convoy stopped and prepared to eat.
The exiles in front also began to rest and eat. Shu Yu had met Lu Erbai last night and was in a good mood until Mrs. Xue came to sit beside her again.
Shu Yu slowed down her eating and glanced at her coldly.
Mrs. Xue waited for a moment. Seeing that the leader of the officers did not say anything and did not scold her or chase her away, she heaved a sigh of relief. Then, she said to Shu Yu, “Yu ‘er, are you still blaming Mother?”
Shu Yu took a bite of the rice ball in her hand. “What mother? My mother is not you.”
Aunt Xue pursed her lips and looked sad. “It’s only right that you don’t acknowledge me. Mother has never treated you well all these years. But Mother didn’t want to. You don’t know that when your family was poor, your biological parents saw that you were a girl and wanted to drown you. I couldn’t bear to see you. You were so small and soft, so cute and obedient. At that time, my child had just died when she was born. I thought that since we were pitiful people, we should take care of each other, so I carried you back to the Shu family.”
Shu Yu’s mouth twitched. She didn’t say anything. She should finish her lunch first, lest she lose her chance to eat when she goes crazy later.
However, Mrs. Xue saw that she did not speak and continued, “I want to take good care of you. In the future, we can rely on each other. However, Old Master treated me coldly because you are a girl. After you grew up, you also looked completely different from the Shu family. I started to panic in my heart, and my thoughts became more and more extreme. Later, I went to the doctor, and the doctor said that I was depressed and sick. He said that I was sick in my heart.”
“Yu ‘er, mother didn’t do it on purpose. How would I know that my illness would be so serious? However, ever since I found out that the Shu family had drowned you in the pond, I regretted it and hated you. I washed my face with tears every day. At that time, I realized how important you were to Mother. Mother’s illness has recovered, but you’re no longer around. It’s too late to regret.”
“But mother didn’t expect to see you again. These days, Mother has never dared to talk to you, afraid that you would still blame Mother. Mother has thought about it over and over again these past two days. Now that we have reached this stage, we should take care of each other. In the future, when we reach the southwest, only we will be the closest. I…”
Shu Yu swallowed the last mouthful of rice dumplings and stood up abruptly.