Chapter 377 - Chapter 377: Chapter 384: Killing Two Birds with One Stone (2/2)
“Yes, the master didn’t want Madam to suffer any discomfort, but the influence of the traitor is too great. If we don’t find them in time, it will not only affect the master’s great cause, but also the safety of Madam and the young masters. Thus, the master resorted to this strategy, both to seek out the traitor and to put on an act for those watching, killing two birds with one stone.”
Su Wenyue found their account quite convincing, but no matter how convincing it was, she wouldn’t just take them at their word: “Besides the token, do you have any other proof that you were sent by Han Yu?”
The ‘couple’ shared a glance, feeling admiration for their master. The master truly had a profound strategy and had anticipated that Madam would not simply believe them. Now, with no outsiders present, they took out an embroidery pouch and handed it to Su Wenyue.
“This was given to I by the master. He said that if Madam did not believe us, we should produce this silk pouch, and Madam would recognize it upon seeing it,” the woman said with great respect.
Su Wenyue took the silk pouch, and after a few glances, she was certain. It was her own handiwork; how could she not recognize it? But Han Yu really did enjoy using her embroideries as tokens, probably because he always carried this silk pouch with him and no one else could acquire it, which is why he used it as a token.
Now that she was convinced the couple was sent by Han Yu, Su Wenyue’s expression softened considerably. After making sure they had no issues, she called the nanny and Aunt Li in along with the others.
Outside, everyone cooperated to fix the broken horse carriage and cleared a path, allowing Su Wenyue and her entourage to depart first and hasten their journey. The carriage that had stopped at the farmhouse for a while soon left, heading in a different direction.
“Madam, are you alright? After such a long and bumpy journey, plus traveling overnight, you must be exhausted. I found a place for Madam to rest for the night; we can continue on our way tomorrow,” said the decrepit horse carriage as it opened its curtains and helped the master down, revealing the farming couple.
A pair of delicate hands extended from the carriage, and Su Wenyue stepped down, visibly weary, with dark circles under her eyes, clearly from a lack of rest.
“It’s nothing; I’m not so delicate. It’s just the children I worry about, but I know you had no choice. We had to travel overnight for fear someone would discover our whereabouts and chase us,” Su Wenyue, indeed feeling quite tired, was not one to complain. Despite the continuous travel, the couple had taken very good care of her.
After another half day’s journey on the following day, Su Wenyue finally arrived at their new home with the children. Until Han Yu returned, she and the three children would be living here.
Su Wenyue personally oversaw the cleaning of the house. The arrangements for this trip had been made hastily by Han Yu, and in addition to guarding against the traitor, many details were not thoroughly planned. Bringing too many people would have attracted attention, so Su Wenyue only took Aunt Li, Qi Luo, and the nanny with her, with no servant girls to attend to them. Some tasks had to be done by herself, reminiscent of the days when she had first married Han Yu.
Speaking of home, Su Wenyue inquired about her family’s situation and learned that Han Yu had made arrangements. She finally put her mind at ease and settled down in this almost isolated place with the children, counting the days and waiting for Han Yu’s return.
She had not expected such a brief separation to last so long; Han Yu’s departure stretched into a year. Within that year, only a few letters had trickled in to reassure Su Wenyue that he was safe and she need not worry.
“Han Yu!” Su Wenyue woke from a nightmare, feeling uneasy. Her heart raced with panic.