Chapter 807: Chapter 807: News from the Capital
Wang Changdong and Shu Yu left, and the other girls by the river couldn’t help but exchange glances.
What has they just heard? The governor and the county magistrate have come, both looking for Lady Lu?
“Could it be that Lady Lu has caused some trouble, and both officials have come to question her about it?”
Somebody suddenly spoke out, and upon hearing this, others turned their heads to look at Qingqing.
If Lady Lu really was being questioned for a crime, the Lu family certainly couldn’t escape involvement. By then, would she still want to marry into the Lu family?
Qingqing’s expression changed as she was being stared at. Grinding her teeth, she said, “It’s still best not to speculate wildly. It’s not necessarily Lady Lu who caused trouble, maybe she did something commendable? Didn’t she kill a tiger last time and get rewarded by the governor, becoming the manor steward?”
“You’re really daring to think that. Last time it was by chance, and besides, she didn’t kill the tiger alone; she just basked in the glory of Ma Lu and the others. Moreover, what big good deed could she have done to make both officials come at the same time especially to see her? That’s the governor, busy managing myriad affairs every day; how could he condescend to visit a village just to see a convict?”
Xiaoqiao started to mock and sneer, with a bit of a schadenfreude attitude.
Qingqing’s face turned pale, and after taking a deep breath, she said, “What’s the use of guessing here? Why not go and find out?”
The others nodded in agreement, “Right, right, right, let’s go see what’s actually going on.”
Even if not for Lu Shuyu, they were eager to catch a glimpse of the governor and the county magistrate.
The girls picked up their laundry basins and hurriedly followed behind, walking swiftly, afraid of falling too far behind and missing out on the excitement.
Shu Yu was still unaware of the bunch of gossipy people following her; as she and Wang Changdong were walking halfway, she saw the old lady also coming over.
“Grandmother.” She paused, waiting for the old lady to approach before saying, “Take it slow, Grandmother, there’s no rush, the road here is uneven.”
Wang Changdong was almost anxious to death. So many important figures were waiting in the manor, how could they afford to be slow?
The old lady, a bit agitated, grabbed Shu Yu’s hand and whispered, “Is it… has there been news from the capital?”
Shu Yu smiled, “It should be.”
And mostly, it must be good news; otherwise, Qi Chan would have definitely sent someone to inform her in advance.
The old lady’s eyes brightened, and she took a deep breath and even reached to adjust her hair bun and clothes.
Wang Changdong looked at them both suspiciously. What the old lady said earlier… news from the capital? What does that mean?
“Lady Lu, do you know why the governor has come looking for you?”
He certainly didn’t know, but he was aware that the governor and the others were very happy when they came, so it must be good news, which was why they were eager to find her.
But it seemed that the Lu family already knew?
Shu Yu looked at Wang Changdong with a smile, “Brother Wang, you’ve stumped me. How would I know what the governor is here for? I was just guessing because you looked so happy.”
Wang Changdong gave her an irritated look, who was she fooling? Who would guess about news from the capital?
But it was not surprising that she wouldn’t reveal it; after all, one must meet with the officials to know the exact matters.
“Let’s hurry then, we shouldn’t keep the Lords waiting.”
Shu Yu nodded, holding onto the old lady’s hand, restraining her facial expressions, and walked steadily towards the manor.