Chapter 60 Taking the Blame

Shen Yu lay in bed for two days.

This doctor is very skilled and his medicine is very good. After the fever subsided, the wound on her back healed quickly.

The whole family knew that she was whipped. When she left the east gate, the doorman smiled and asked if she was feeling better.

As soon as she left the house, the doorman went to Qingpuju to report the news.

Shen Yu walked around the street as usual and entered the clothing store opened by Lu.

When the shopkeeper saw her, he invited her to the inner room, closed the door and said, "Miss is finally here. I have been waiting for a few days."

Shen Yu sat down, "Did Shen Yan reply to my letter?"

Most of the shopkeepers of Lu's are the sons of Lu's servants. They are trained from childhood and then sent to various places.

One is that they are easy to use, and the other is that their family members are all in Lu's, which makes it easier to control them.

Shopkeeper Lu shook his head and said, "I sent a letter to the second young lady on the third day of the Chinese New Year, but there has been no reply. There is news in Hezhou. It is a letter from the old lady and Miss Hongqiao."

"Give it to me quickly." Shen Yu stretched out her hand.

Old lady Lu is also a legendary woman. Although the Lu family was rich in the past, it was far from the prosperity of today. It was old lady Lu who brought the Lu family to today with her own efforts.

The old lady had no children, only one daughter who married far away.

Later, the old lady adopted a son from the clan, thinking that there would be a helper. Now the uncle's son who was adopted is several years older than Shen Yu.

The Lu family is very wealthy, so it doesn't matter if some of it is divided. The old lady once said that the big share will be kept for Shen Yu and Shen Zhao.

Shopkeeper Lu took out the letter, and Shen Yu followed the handwriting to open the letter from her grandmother and looked at it quietly.

Shopkeeper Lu did not disturb her and waited for her on the side.

Grandma said in the letter that she missed her very much and was worried that her daughter would not be able to make it through the hardship. She said that she knew what she wanted to do. Although grandma only hoped that she would be safe and happy, she would support her behind the scenes in everything she wanted to do.

There was only one thing, telling her to remember to take care of her body and never take risks. If she couldn't make it, she should go back to Hezhou, where her grandma was still there.

After reading the letter from her grandma, Shen Yu pursed her lips and wanted to cry. She sniffed and held back, and opened the letter from Hongqiao again.

Hongqiao had been in Hezhou for a long time, and had been collecting news from all over the country for Shen Yu, and helping Mrs. Lu by the way.

She said in the letter that the old lady had been in poor health recently, but she didn't let anyone tell Shen Yu, for fear that she would disrupt her plan and hold her back.

Seeing this, Shen Yu couldn't help but shed tears after all.

Shopkeeper Lu tactfully withdrew.

Shen Yu didn't know whether her choice was right or wrong now.

Should I give up my hatred and cherish the people around me, or should I continue along this more difficult road?

She thought about it for a long time in her room but couldn't find the answer.

Before leaving, she left a letter to Shopkeeper Lu for her grandmother and Hongqiao, and asked Shopkeeper Lu to pass the letter to Shen Yan.

When Xie Tingzhou came back from going out, he saw someone standing upright at the door before he reached the door of Qingpuju.

He slowed down his pace for a moment, then walked over as usual, lowered his eyes and looked at her, "You are not on duty today, what are you doing here?"

Shen Yu nodded, "No, I came to thank His Highness."

Xie Tingzhou stepped into the courtyard, and Shen Yu followed him consciously, "Where did His Highness go today? I've been waiting here for a long time."

The whereabouts of the master were not something that she, a guard, should know, but Xie Tingzhou did not blame her, and Xifeng, who followed behind, would naturally not remind her.

Xie Tingzhou heard some complaints from her, "I went to the old Taifu's birthday."

Speaking of Taifu, Shen Yu thought of Yu Wanqiu.

The Yu family has produced two tutors, one is Yu Wanqiu's grandfather and the other is her father.

Yu Wanqiu must have known about her brother's death in battle. I wonder how she is doing now.

With a thought, Shen Yu asked tentatively: "I heard that the young lady of Yu Taifu's family is very beautiful. Has Your Highness seen her?"

Xie Tingzhou suddenly stopped and turned around, "Why, are you interested in Miss Yu?"

"Of course not," Shen Yu laughed dryly, "I just want to see what a beautiful lady looks like?"

Xie Tingzhou: "General."

After entering the room, the maid served tea, and Xie Tingzhou asked: "What do you need to thank?"

Shen Yu said: "Thank you for not killing me."

"Are you mocking me?" Xie Tingzhou picked up the teacup.

A whip that made him unable to get out of bed, and then he turned around and said that he thanked you for not killing him, what else could it be but mockery?

Shen Yu looked puzzled, and then said: "Thank you, His Highness, for finding a doctor to treat my injuries and arranging a maid for me."

Xie Tingzhou pursed his lips slightly, "It's not me, if you want to thank me, thank Xifeng."

Xifeng stood at the door, raised his hand and pointed at himself, with a puzzled look on his face.

Shen Yu looked back at Xifeng, "Xifeng will not make decisions without His Highness's order."

Xie Tingzhou chuckled, "He doesn't even have this little right."

Xifeng stood behind and felt heartbroken. When Shen Yu looked back for the second time, he said with a heavy face: "Indeed... it was me."

No matter whether Shi Yu believed it or not, he naturally couldn't refuse His Highness the Prince's face in person.

When it's time to take the blame, he, the leader of the guards, should stand up.

Xifeng couldn't understand why His Highness pushed it onto him when it was obviously a good thing.

Shen Yu's eyes wandered between the two of them, and then she walked up to Xi Feng, "When is your day off?"

Xi Feng answered with a stiff face, "Tomorrow."

Shen Yu nodded, "That's perfect, I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow at Shiyue Pavilion in the city."

Xi Feng glanced at His Royal Highness, Xie Tingzhou, who was leaning back in his chair and looking at him lazily.

"You don't have to treat me to a meal," Xifeng felt a chill down his spine, "It's all..."

"Dinner? Who's treating me to a meal?" Changliu jumped in, "Why didn't you invite me?"

Shen Yu smiled and said, "You can come too, call all the brothers who are not on duty tomorrow."

Changliu didn't know what had just happened, and said with a smile, "Then... should we invite our prince?"

Shen Yu glanced at Xie Tingzhou, "If your prince is willing to condescend, Shiyu will naturally welcome you."

Xie Tingzhou nodded slightly, neither saying he would go nor not.

Shen Yu took two steps toward the door, and suddenly stopped.

She really wanted to find someone to talk to. In the past, it was her father and brother, but now there is no one. Looking at the whole Shengjing, the person she has spent the most time with in her life is actually Xie Tingzhou.

Seeing her hesitation, Xie Tingzhou put down the teacup, "Anything else?"

Shen Yu took a breath, mustered up the courage to turn around, and glanced at Xifeng and Changliu.

Xie Tingzhou understood and waved his hand. Xifeng and Changliu left and closed the door.

"Sit down." Xie Tingzhou said.

Shen Yu was not polite to him and sat down opposite him.

When the two of them were together, they could always recall the memories along the way. Without the guards and maids, he seemed to be the weak and unable to take care of himself, and she had to do everything for him.

But whenever there were people around, he became the high, powerful, and indestructible Prince Beilin.

Xie Tingzhou knew that she had something to say, so he didn't urge her, but picked up a book and read it.

"Your Highness said that it's better to be casual when there are no other people, but do you really mean it?"

Xie Tingzhou glanced at her, "I want to see how casual you can be."