Chapter 871: Meeting
Xiang Weinan felt almost moved to tears by the genuine emotions in her letter; he had no idea that her writing skills were this impressive.
He carefully stored the letter away and sighed, "Well, this letter is appropriate whether it’s for Mister Qi to read or for the Emperor to read."
Mister Qi, for one, already holds Shu Yu in high regard; her role was indispensable for his reinstatement to his former position.
This is a family matter of the Shu family which doesn’t really affect Mister Qi, so naturally, he will speak in her favor.
As for the Emperor, having the words ’Dongqing Temple master’ is already weighty enough. Not to mention that Shu Yu’s concealment is excusable, and she poses no threat to others. He even thinks that the affectionate bond between Shu Yu and the Lu family is precious, so he would be even less likely to fuss about it.
However, Shu Yu still had one concern.
"The vice minister of the central judicial office was in charge of investigating the Shu family case. By rights, he should have thoroughly looked into where I went during the time I left the Shu family. I’m just worried that my confession might affect him."
"Oh, that won’t happen," said Xiang Weinan, waving his hand dismissively. "Lord Jing is the Emperor’s man, and the Emperor only instructed him to investigate Mr. Shu’s crimes thoroughly and also to carry out other secret missions. Moreover, Lord Jing was not the only one who came to Dongan Province; the Second Prince and Third Prince’s confidants were also there. Back then, Lord Jing seemed to be overshadowed by those two, meaning most of the Shu family’s case was uncovered by them. Any oversight would be their fault."
Shu Yu suddenly understood. Alright then, as long as it wouldn’t harm Lord Jing, and might even set up the Second Prince and Third Prince, she could hand the letter over to Mister Qi with peace of mind.