lcionline Chapter 249 Sending a letter to the He family
Chapter 249 Sending a letter to the He family
“Okay, I will definitely deliver the letter to you.” Shen Shuli nodded in agreement.
Chen Zhiheng took out a piece of cloth from his pocket and carefully handed it to Shen Shuli.
Shen Shuli took the cloth and could tell that it was torn from his sleeve. The writing on it was clearly visible, written in blood, as if it had just been finished.
It is evident that this letter was written on a whim after they overheard their conversation with their best friend.
Those entering the city included Shen Shuli, Shen Yuehua, Su Pingan, Shen Yuebai and his wife Chen Zhaodi, Shen Yueliang, Li Xiaomai, Shen Ziyu and her family of three from the second grandfather's family, as well as Xuan Guang, Xuan Ye and ten others.
Because we need to bring a lot of avocados into the city to sell, we need to bring a few more people to help.
To avoid attracting attention, Su Yunhai, an unusually large and obese man, did not follow them into the city.
The prefect of Yunzhou had met the Su family, so the Su family could not use their original household registration documents and travel permits to enter the city.
To avoid being discovered.
Fortunately, Su Yunhai had foresight.
Back when he was in the capital, he paid the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, Lord Wang, to provide him with a number of blank household registrations with complete and stamped documents.
Now, all it takes is a few people to add fabricated identity information, and one can enter the city smoothly.
Both aunts were very nervous. They knew in their hearts that the household registration documents they had were fake, and they were always worried that they would be discovered.
But Shen Ziyu didn't take any of this to heart. She was very happy along the way, thinking about buying candied hawthorns to eat after entering the city.
She carried a half-sized basket on her back, half-filled with fruit, without feeling the weight at all, and even skipped and hopped along at the front.
There were quite a few people coming and going.
However, the queue to enter the city was not long, and it was soon Shen Shuli and her group's turn.
Xuan Guang led the way, handing over the household registration records to the soldiers guarding the city for verification.
After the officers and soldiers checked and found no problems, they said, "Five coins per person for the city entrance fee."
After Xuan Guang handed over the copper coins he had prepared, the group successfully entered the city.
“Miss Shen, I’ll go find out the location of the He residence. Please wait here for a moment,” Xuan Guang said, taking the initiative to say.
Shen Shuli nodded and waited with her family in a place where they wouldn't get in the way.
Madam Chen's real name was He Yunshang, and she came from the He family in Xingzhou.
The He family was considered wealthy in the area, running a cloth and clothing shop.
After He Yunshang married into the capital, the He family's business flourished.
Therefore, before the Chen family's misfortune, the He family would often send their daughter money, fabric, and clothes, hoping that she would have a smooth life in her husband's family.
Although Madam Chen asked Shen Shuli to help deliver the letter, she was unsure how her family felt about her current status as a prisoner.
Will they still acknowledge her as their daughter?
Xuan Guang quickly returned after gathering the information.
“Miss Shen, I have already found out that the He family has a shop on East Street, but the shop closed down some time ago. We can only find out about the He family by going there. I have already found out the exact address. I will take you there.”
"it is good."
The group carried large baskets on their backs and large baskets in their hands, and each person carried a lot of fruit.
Of course, these are only some of them.
They couldn't take too much with them; most of it was still left outside the city.
The He family mansion is also located in the East District.
The East District is considered an area for middle-class families.
Xuan Guang led the group on the street for half an hour, asking several passersby for directions along the way, and finally arrived at the He family's gate.
Shen Shuli led Shen Ziyu forward and knocked on the door.
Both of them were relatively young girls, so they were less wary of strangers.
Soon, the courtyard gate was opened.
The person who opened the door was a young man in his thirties dressed in brocade. He looked at the group of strangers at the door with surprise.
He quickly closed the gate a little tighter, looked at them warily, and said, "Who are you? Why are you knocking on my door?"
Shen Shuli quickly explained, "Excuse me, is this the He family's residence? I'm delivering a letter to the He family on behalf of someone else."
Upon hearing this, the man frowned even more deeply.
Their relatives have been eager to distance themselves from the He family lately, so who would send them a message at this critical juncture?
"To whom should the letter be sent? And where is the letter?"
Shen Shuli didn't hand over the letter directly. Instead, she smiled and said, "Uncle, can I come into your house for a drink of water?"
She pulled a bloodstained strip of cloth from her bosom, waved it in front of the man, and then quickly put it away.
The man had sharp eyes and immediately noticed that it was a letter written in blood on a strip of cloth!
He was greatly alarmed and had a vague suspicion.
He immediately opened the door and said, "Please come inside, ladies!"
Shen Shuli immediately pulled Shen Ziyu inside.
He Yunzhang led the way, walking quickly while shouting for people.
"Father, Mother, Alan, come out quickly!"
Shen Shuli was surprised that this person reacted so quickly, already guessing that the letter was sent by Madam Chen.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been in such a hurry to call his family out and cause all this trouble.
The reason she came in to speak was to confirm this family's attitude towards the Chen family.
If the He family were to sever ties with the Chen family because of this, then this letter absolutely must not be sent out.
Otherwise, it would only cause trouble for the exiled troops.
However, judging from this man's behavior, he is clearly not the kind of selfish and cold-hearted person.
After carefully serving tea to the two guests, He Yunzhang suppressed his excitement and asked, "Miss, could you please take out the letter?"
As Shen Shuli took the letter, she explained, "Do you have a daughter who married into the Chen family in the capital?"
He Yunzhang quickly took the letter and began to read it.
Seeing that her son remained silent, Old Mrs. He quickly walked up to Shen Shuli, her face full of anxiety and pleading.
"Yes, yes, my daughter married into the Chen family. Do you have any news about my daughter, young lady?"
"Do you know how she is now? She's pregnant, and if you count the days, she'll be giving birth in about half a month. My poor daughter, is she alright?"
Seeing the old lady like this, Shen Shuli felt relieved. Worried that the old lady might faint from worry, she quickly said, "It's all written in the letter. When I saw her, she was fine. Don't worry, Grandma."
"It's good that she's alright, it's good that she's alright." Grandma He finally felt a little relieved, turned to her son, and asked, "Son, what did your sister say in her letter? Tell your mother quickly!"
He Yunzhang finally finished reading the letter. He took a deep breath and said, "Mother, my little sister said in the letter that she is fine and that we don't need to worry."
"My younger sister also said that this girl was the savior of her family, and asked us to help her if we could, saying that it would be to repay the kindness on behalf of her younger sister."
When Old Man He and Old Woman He finally heard news about their daughter, their tense emotions subsided somewhat.
“Daughter, thank you for helping us deliver the message. You have no idea how much peace I’ve had since I learned that my son-in-law’s family was to be raided and exiled by His Majesty.”
"Now that I have news about my daughter, I can finally put my mind at ease. Thank you, my daughter!"
The two elderly people looked at Shen Shuli with great emotion, wiping away tears.