Hearing the apothecary boy's words, Li Yue Shu no longer rushed to go out.
However, given the patient's condition, she couldn't delay any further.
With this thought, Li Yue Shu said to the apothecary boy, "Wait a moment, I'll go to the apothecary with you. We'll follow that servant directly to Yun Su."
After speaking, Li Yue Shu quickly returned to her room to pack.
Hearing the commotion, everyone else woke up and hurried to her room.
Shen Ting Yi, not even having time to tie her clothes, said anxiously, "Mother, I'll go with you!"
Li Yue Shu was tying her bundle when she heard this and immediately nodded, "Okay..."
"Let Father accompany you instead!" Shen Ting Wen also squeezed in, interrupting her directly, "This is different from the incident in Hong Ning City. We definitely can't delay on the road. Having Father go with Mother will surely be helpful."
The address "Mother" caused everyone to look over in surprise.
Shen Ting Wen's ears turned slightly red, but his expression was composed.
Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but feel happy for Li Yue Shu, Shen Wei included.
She had always hoped A Wen would change his address. Now that her wish was granted, she must be very happy!
Only one person watched Shen Ting Wen with a slightly dark gaze.
Shen Yi Min's face still wore a gentle and kind smile, but his eyes on Shen Ting Wen held a hint of coldness.
Good second brother, you swore you'd never be bewitched, yet your attitude changes so quickly now!
Li Yue Shu looked at Shen Ting Wen's expectant eyes, then at Shen Wei's expressionless face. After a moment's thought, she directly agreed, "Alright, go pack your things. We'll leave shortly."
It would be good to have no one to disturb her on the road; she and Shen Wei could have a good talk.
Shen Wei was unaware of her intentions. He was merely surprised that she had agreed so readily.
He gave Li Yue Shu a deep look before going to pack his luggage.
Since he was going on a long journey, he naturally had to make arrangements.
Xing He wanted to go along, but Shen Wei worried that people from Chong Zhou might make a move, so he asked Xing He to stay and protect everyone.
After packing his things and preparing to leave, Shen Ting Wen, who had appeared at some unknown time, walked in.
Their eyes met, and Shen Wei guessed he had something to say.
He put down his packed bag and said, "Speak, what is it?"
Shen Ting Wen frowned, his small face serious, "Father, Yun Su is a good place. This time, you and Mother are going alone, you must seize the opportunity."
Shen Wei's heart stirred. He almost instantly understood what he meant, but after a moment of silence, he asked, "You hope that she and I can be together?"
Shen Ting Wen didn't answer but retorted, "Don't you hope so?"
Shen Wei was speechless.
After talking with Chai Yang and Xing He last time, he still hadn't sorted out his thoughts. Regarding A Wen's question, he didn't know how to answer.
After a moment of silence, Shen Ting Wen, like a little adult, spoke earnestly, "Father, this trip to Yun Su might be your last chance. You must appease Mother well."
Shen Wei looked at him thoughtfully, not feeling at all patronized by a child.
However, he didn't agree and simply left with his bag.
Thus, Li Yue Shu and Shen Wei rushed to the apothecary. Led by the servant, they set off for Yun Su.
Since they were rushing to save a life, the three of them barely stopped on the way, except for meals.
The consequence of such haste was that they passed several inns for rest, and before nightfall, they couldn't reach the next place where they could stay.
The servant leading the way awkwardly rubbed the back of his head. "I was too eager... I'm sorry, Madam Shen. We can only rest here temporarily tonight."
Li Yue Shu looked at the wilderness around them and sighed with some helplessness.
If she were alone, she could hide in her spatial dimension. Unfortunately, tonight, she could only endure some hardship.
"It's fine," Li Yue Shu waved her hand. "We'll rest early tonight, and we should reach Yun Su by tomorrow morning."
After speaking, Li Yue Shu tied up the carriage and left with her water flask.
She remembered seeing a river not far away when they passed. She needed to fetch some water to make dinner.
Shen Wei glanced at her and didn't follow. Instead, he went to gather firewood.
The servant leading the way looked at their lack of communication throughout and couldn't help but frown in confusion.
Then, as if remembering something, he quickly tied up his horse and took down his bag...
Li Yue Shu washed her water flask clean and walked upstream to refill it.
She tightened the lid and prepared to get up and leave. Her gaze suddenly fell on the middle of the river where the water surface seemed strange, as if swirling.
Li Yue Shu didn't think much of it and left with the water flask.
The three of them settled down in the wilderness.
Li Yue Shu had the carriage, which was spacious enough, so it wasn't difficult for her and Shen Wei to lie down.
The servant leading the way only had one horse and naturally had to sleep outdoors.
Finally, with peace and quiet, and no one else to disturb her, Li Yue Shu could bring up the purpose of bringing Shen Wei with her.
She glanced at Shen Wei, who was tidying up their sleeping space, and suddenly said, "Stop packing for now. Let's talk."
Shen Wei's body stiffened. A bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart, and he dared not turn around for a moment.
Li Yue Shu didn't care if he was looking at her or not. She directly took out the divorce letter she had prepared long ago. "Take this. After we go back and visit the village chief again, we will be quits."
Shen Wei's heart panicked. He spun around abruptly and saw the words "Divorce Letter" clearly written on the envelope Li Yue Shu was holding.
His temples twitched, and his eyes held an unfathomable depth.
He spoke through gritted teeth, "What do you mean by this?"
Li Yue Shu's expression was calm and composed. "When our family separated from the Shen family, the head of the household was my name. You were the one who married into the family."
"And a divorce letter is the only option that doesn't require your signature."
She had offered a letter of separation before, but he had refused it.
A silent atmosphere spread between them, the heavy tension even spilling out of the carriage.
After an unknown period of silence, Shen Wei finally spoke, his low voice seeming to suppress something. "Do you have to do this?"
"Otherwise?" Li Yue Shu's expression was calm from beginning to end. "Should I pretend nothing happened and continue to give you all my heart?"
"Shen Wei, I'm not a fool. Do you think that's possible?"
Shen Wei opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
He could actually use the children as an excuse to keep her, but now, he didn't want to see her forced into anything.
The two fell silent again.
Shen Wei's thin lips were tightly pursed, staring intently at the woman before him, as if trying to see through her.
But from beginning to end, Li Yue Shu's expression hadn't changed, and her hand holding the divorce letter hadn't wavered, showing her determination.
Finally, Shen Wei's shoulders slumped, and he looked somewhat dejected.
"Since that's the case... fine."
Shen Wei didn't know what else to say and finally reached out, taking the divorce letter.
At this moment, he never thought that he, the Regent of Chen Nan Kingdom, renowned throughout the land, would accept being divorced without any objection.