Chapter 2310: Gave Ten Taels of Silver

Chapter 2310: Gave Ten Taels of Silver

The Second Madam took a deep breath and raised her head, saying, "I know you have a good relationship with Sixth Miss. You must know where she is right now. Can you pass on a message to her and ask her to come back to offer incense to her father? Her father has passed away, and as a daughter, shouldn't she at least come back once? Even though she's married now and her birth mother has climbed to a high position, shouldn't she still care about her family's reputation? Her father treated her and her mother well in the past. At the very least, Sixth Miss was well-fed and raised until she was in her teens. She's living a good life now, but is she really unwilling to even burn incense for her father's memory? If this gets out, it won't be good for her, right? How would Lord Wan and her husband's family view her?"

Shu Quan, who was standing beside her, nodded in agreement. "Exactly, County Princess Wen'an, you don't need to care about us, but Sixth Sister is still part of the Shu family. You are her friend, don't you want to protect her reputation?"

Shu Yu sneered, "Are you trying to threaten me?"

"We dare not. We just want Sixth Sister to fulfill her filial duties. It's something every child should do."

"You..."

Meng Yunzheng grabbed Shu Yu's hand and said, "No need to argue with them." He instructed Xia Yan, "Give them the silver."

Xia Yan immediately took out a silver note and handed it to Shu Quan.

Meng Yunzheng said, "Currently, Sixth Miss is far away in the capital, and it's indeed inconvenient for her to come back. However, according to what Aunt Hou said, upon hearing the news of Second Master's passing, Sixth Miss set up an ancestral tablet at home and regularly offers incense. But it still can't compare to personally taking care of her father's posthumous matters. This silver is considered a gift from Sixth Miss. Since she can't come in person, we ask that you help buy some incense, candles, and paper money to pay respects to Second Lord. This way, Sixth Miss's filial piety will be fulfilled."

The Second Madam pinched the silver note and finally seemed satisfied.

Shu Quan motioned for her to accept it, and she smiled, saying, "It's true that Sixth Miss is currently in an inconvenient situation. We, as family members, understand that and empathize. We'll accept this silver and go buy offerings to pay respects to Second Lord. We'll let him know of Sixth Miss's filial piety."

"Now, can we leave?" Aunt Fang asked. "We still need to have dinner."

"Let's go, right away." Shu Quan supported the Second Madam and turned to walk towards their home.

Once they were out of sight of Shu Yu and her group, the Second Madam lowered her head to unfold the silver note. It was dimly lit, making it hard to see clearly, but she still managed to discern the amount. She became somewhat excited and said, "Ten taels of silver!"

Ten taels of silver might have meant little to the former Second Madam of the Shu family, but in their current circumstances, it was equivalent to two years' worth of expenses.

In these past few years, the Second Madam and her family had truly experienced hardship.