Chapter 546: Meng Yunzheng's Guilty Conscience (Patreon)

Chapter 546: Meng Yunzheng's Guilty Conscience

Meng Yunzheng got off his horse and bowed to the village chief, saying, "Apologies for the disturbance, Village Chief. My surname is Yun, and I, along with my wife, were traveling from Hejiang Prefecture to Donglin Prefecture to visit relatives. Unexpectedly, the rope snapped while we were on the road, startling the horse. My wife couldn't avoid it and rolled down the hill, sustaining injuries. We cannot continue the journey at the moment, so we would like to stay in the village for a night. I hope it's convenient for you, Village Chief."

The villagers suddenly realized what had happened. No wonder this woman looked so disheveled, with her arm hanging around her neck and a pale face.

The village chief, after hearing the whole story, observed Meng Yunzheng's polite and composed demeanor and developed a favorable impression. He asked a few more questions and found Meng Yunzheng's answers to be fluent and sincere, without any signs of lying. He readily agreed to their request.

Shu Yu remained seated on the horse, sighing deeply. Meng Yunzheng's face and voice were truly deceptive.

After Meng Yunzheng finished talking with the village chief, he came over and carried Shu Yu down.

Her clothes were still well concealed, and they entered the house like that.

Although the village chief's house was not particularly affluent, it was decent and well-lit.

The village chief's wife cleared out a room for them and said somewhat shyly, "The room is small, but make do with it. If you need anything, just let me know."

"Thank you," Meng Yunzheng expressed his gratitude and placed Shu Yu on the bed before stepping out with the village chief and his wife.

He handed the village chief a silver coin, slightly embarrassed, and said, "I'd also trouble Auntie to find some clean clothes for us. When my wife rolled down the hill, her clothes got torn. Our belongings and clothes were all in the cart, but we can't find the cart at the moment. It's heavy, so we don't know where it ended up."

"Oh, Young Master Yun is too polite. It's just a set of clothes, not worth so much silver from you," she said, but her eyes couldn't help but linger on the silver coin, reluctant to part with it.

Meng Yunzheng smiled and said, "In addition to the clothes, I would also trouble Auntie to fetch some water and prepare some food. My wife has been frightened, so I wonder if she could have something easily digestible?"

Since he put it that way, the village chief's wife no longer held back. "Sure, Young Master, go back and comfort your wife. Leave the rest to me. Your wife looks quite pale; she must have been very scared."

"Thank you," Meng Yunzheng thanked her again and turned back to their room.

Before long, the village chief's wife brought a basin of water and some clothes. Although the fabric wasn't of high quality, it was clean and comfortable.

Meng Yunzheng closed the door, placed the clothes on the edge of the bed, and brought the water over.

Then he became somewhat hesitant. "You..."

Shu Yu lightly coughed. "Don't worry, these clothes are loose-fitting, easy to change. Just help me guard the door."

Meng Yunzheng cleared his throat awkwardly. "The clothes are easy to change, but your injuries need to be treated. Earlier, in a hurry, I told the village chief that we are husband and wife. If I let someone else help you with the medicine, it will definitely raise suspicions."

Shu Yu remained silent. So, why did you hastily say that we are husband and wife? We could have said we're siblings.

Perhaps Shu Yu's gaze was too revealing, but Meng Yunzheng inexplicably felt a bit guilty. He slowly turned his head away, no longer looking at her.

Shu Yu snorted and gestured to her uninjured hand. "I'll change my clothes first. We can discuss the rest later."

"Okay."

Chapter 547: Who Will Apply the Medicine?