Chapter 2166: It's Xiang Weinan Who Opens the Door (Patreon)

Chapter 2166: It's Xiang Weinan Who Opens the Door


Shu Yu found it strange and asked, "Why are you telling me all this?"

With her head hung low, Xue Yun sighed after a moment and said, "A few years ago, my father faced exclusion, and my mother and I would also be made uncomfortable when we attended banquets. Once, I was nearly pushed into the water, but at that time, Madam Xiang intervened and helped me. It might have been a small favor to her, but it meant a lot to me. After the Xiao family encountered trouble, Madam Xiang was fortunately not implicated, but life has never been the same. I..."

She paused and seemed somewhat embarrassed. "I'm insignificant and powerless. I can't do much to help her. Sometimes, to make my own life easier, I might even engage in idle gossip like everyone else. You can call me selfish or cowardly, but I'm ultimately ungrateful. However, this time, I know someone means harm to her, and it concerns her life. I can't just stand by and watch her get into trouble. So, I wanted to ask County Princess for help. Whether it's talking to Madam Xiang, asking Young Master Meng to remind Lord Xiang, or any form of precaution."

In truth, Xue Yun hadn't rushed to find Shu Yu without careful consideration. Wu Ling might not know, but Xue Yun was somewhat familiar with Shu Yu.

Her father was a Senior Official in the Ministry of Works, and Minister Yao was the Deputy Minister of Works, who happened to be Xue Yun's father's superior. Deputy Minister Yao was an honest person and had discussed the issue of the drawings he received with her father. He mentioned that the drawings had been sent from Dong'an Prefecture and had been drawn by a skilled craftsman there.

This craftsman was none other than Shu Yu's father.

Deputy Minister Yao mentioned that he knew the craftsman and had met him in the southwest. Their relationship was quite close. In the process, he had mentioned the most outstanding daughter of the Lu family, Lu Shu Yu.

Xue Yun had learned about Shu Yu's life in exile from her father's conversations. Furthermore, since she had once helped Xiao Ruojun while recovering, she had garnered Xue Yun's attention.

After careful consideration, Xue Yun decided to find Shu Yu.

After listening, Shu Yu fell silent. She didn't know Xue Yun, and whether her words were true or false required further investigation.

If there were any conspiracy theories involved, she also had to consider whether Xue Yun might be trying to use them to deal with this so-called County Princess Jiahui.

However, this was still a lead. Shu Yu would leave it to Xiang Weinan to judge its authenticity.

She nodded at Xue Yun and said, "I understand. Thank you for coming all the way to tell me."

"County Princess, I hope you don't blame me for being abrupt. If you can help Madam Xiang, it will give me some peace of mind." Xue Yun smiled and took her leave.

She got off the carriage, nodded in response to Shu Yu's gesture, and then returned to her own carriage.

Shu Yu sat in the carriage for quite some time. Ying Xi asked softly, "Miss, are we still going outside the city?"

"Yes."

The carriage started again and headed outside the city.

This time, there was no one following them. However, by the time they arrived at the Xiao family's villa, nearly half an hour had passed.

Shu Yu suspected that they might need to spend the night outside the city. If they delayed any longer, the city gates would be closed at nightfall.

"Knock on the door." Shu Yu got off the carriage and looked at the estate.

It was quite large, considering that it had been purchased during the Xiao family's prosperous days. Compared to Shu Yu's estate in Jiangyuan County, it was like the difference between heaven and earth.

Ying Xi knocked on the door for a moment, and the estate's main gate was opened.

However, the person who came out surprised Ying Xi. "Lord Xiang?"