บท 11: 11. Going away
Week later...
''Shu Ya, you can stay longer with us. Your health didn't improve that much.'' The youngest son of Lord Ka and Lady Hong stood in front of her and like a child pouted.
''Qiang Ge, I know you mean well. But this can't be done. If I don't go now I would have to stay here the whole winter. The last ship to the north is leaving in two days. We need to rush to catch that ship. I really need to be together with my family, like you are with your own. Please understand me...'' As a grown-up, she took his hand and patted it to calm him down.
Lord Ka almost laughed at her expression while Lady Hong started releasing her tears. ''Child, it is fine with all of us if you stay over the wintertime. It is dangerous to travel in winter. And on the north, the winters might be even more dangerous.''
Shu Ya knew the biggest problem wouldn't be young master Ka then his mother, Lady Hong. ''I am truly grateful for everything you did for me. My mother is watching from heaven and I am sure she is happy I met someone so good that saved my life. Thank you.''
Lady Hong looked at her being wrapped like a dumpling and chuckled. ''It seems not only I was worried about you. Them as well.''
Actually Shu Ya was quite liked by everyone. Even tho she was not a very happy child but when she liked something she would openly show it. The moments of her being happy were rare as she would suddenly shine like warm sun on a cold day, warming up their hearts.
So when they heard she is going to a very cold place they found the warmest and softest furs and wrapped her up so she wouldn't feel coldness.
Shu Ya knew she could stay here, but if she stays too long she might get used to it. She was never a leech in her life so leeching off someone else was really not in her nature. Her choice to leave was set since the st moment she woke up.
Lord Ka found an original urn with Lady Bai's ashes and found out they hid it as they wanted to deny her death. Actually, they planned to really scatter the ashes in the forest but never had a chance as she was always watching over the urn. The fist urn was just urn of the old servant that died as she tried saving Lady Bai's life.
So she chose to take both urns with her.
As the mansion got further and further away she could see people standing in front of the main gate of the mansion, waving behind her. She struggled to press her head trough windows waved back and yelled. ''Thank you!!!''
Shu Ya was not sure did they hear her words or not. But still, I wanted to say it one more time.
Soon they entered the nearby forest and all she could see is trees and sun struggling to pass through multicoloured leaves. As the colder days arrived, such a warm day was perfect as the start of such a long way.
One of the younger servants chose to go with her to Bai mansion. Shu Ya accepted but only until there. She planned to send her back with other servants.
''Wenling, I need to talk to you now. As you will travel with me all the way to Bai mansion I didn't say anything back at Lord Ka's home as I didn't want to worry Lady Hong. But you need to know something.'' Shu Ya looked at the young girl that was in her teenage years with cold seriosity.
Wenling nodded. ''Yes miss. I will listen.''
Shu Ya almost rolled her eyes at so much demurity but realized that in this time period not many servants dared to be rash. ''I do not plan to stay with family Bai.''
Just as expected Wenling was shocked. ''But miss, you are child, where else can you go?''
Shu Ya let her eyes follow the flight of a sparrow that almost followed the carriage in deep thoughts. ''Child of the divorced daughter of a woman that killed herself wants to leech off on her maternal family as paternal family kicked her out and erased her from the family book. How does that sound.'' She calmly gazed at the young woman that nibbled on her lips.
''Miss, if they don't accept you, I will help you buy a house with a huge garden and with the money you inherited from your mother's dowry, you can live until the end of your life comfortably, very comfortably.'' Wenling held her fist in the air and with righteous expression started making plans.
Shu Ya was for few moments silenced by her words, but when she snapped out the daze she still heard her talking.''
''... We can grow chicken and our own vegetables. Don't worry miss. I am a good cook. You will never be hungry again as long as I am around.'' Wenling smiled brightly at Shu Ya.
"Uhm, Wenling, actually I do not wish to destroy your life, so I wanted..." Shu Ya almost jumped in fright as she saw the sobbing girl. "Why are you crying? I wanted to send you back. Ka's family has a strong background. You could marry well. Looking at your age, you will be able to marry in a couple of years."
Wenling first looked at her and saw really worry then sighed in relief. "Miss, you scared me. I thought for a moment you are not satisfied with the way I serve you. What I'm going to tell you, I hope you won't tell anyone." She whispered and got closer. "I am just like you, if not even worse. My family was annihilated completely when I was just a child, and children are sent to serve as servants. Having such a background, do you think someone would be willing to make me his wife.?"
Shu Ya sighed but heard Wenling talking. " Please, let me stay with you. Marrying a man that has multiple women and getting hurt again and again. I am unwilling. I'll just stay by your side as long you want me and then retire, adopt a child and live comfortably. "
Her words made Shu Ya rethink her own life. If she really can't have children, then Wenling's idea is not bad.
Its something she should think about...
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