Chapter 480 - 271: Old Acquaintance_2
Moreover, Lady Shu adhered strictly to the rules in her daily life, seldom coming into contact with men other than her father and household servants. It wasn’t difficult to understand, then, why a few sweet words from Scholar Lin could easily sway her to the point of being willing to die for him.
Lady Shu was kind, gentle, innocent, and pure; naturally, Shu Wan could not let anyone discern the gap between her and Lady Shu.
After all, Qi Yuan was so clever; she could not allow him to sense even the slightest hint of something amiss.
"Father," Shu Wan stood quietly, the corners of her lips bearing a docile smile, "Father, rest assured, your daughter will certainly not bring shame upon our family."
With that, Shu Wan looked toward her siblings standing behind County Magistrate Shu, "Brothers and sisters, I am leaving."
Having said that, Shu Wan nodded to the selection official, and then turned to board the boat, casting the complicated gazes of her family behind her.
"Mother, how could you just let her go? You promised I would replace her."
Shu Ying was almost livid as she watched Lady Shu successfully board the selection boat. Cursing the foolishness of Lin Yu, who had completely failed to take Lady Shu away and disrupted her entire plan.
"There, there," Shu Ying’s mother—Aunt Lin—comforted her, patting her arm, "Your sister may not be smart, but she certainly looks presentable. It’s not bad to let her go and test the waters. We will find another way later."
Shu Ying pouted unhappily, "Hmm, then you must guard against father for me. I don’t want to marry just anyone; I want to wait for an opportunity to enter the palace."
The spring breeze carried words and whispers away among the blossoming trees.
Standing at the bow of the boat, Shu Wan looked at the flowing river with a sense of returning to familiar grounds.