Sometimes, he wouldn't even get five words out of his mother before his father took him away.

Although he could see his mother, he didn't see her very often.

Slowly...

He would never see him again.

As he grew older, he learned that his mother hadn't liked his father when they married...

My father forced my mother to marry him...

The mother tried to run away, but the father discovered her and locked her in his yard.

His mother was depressed every day and left when he was three years old.

He didn't have much contact with his mother, but hearing about this made him feel terrible.

But he knew very well that only by becoming strong could he grasp what he wanted and protect the people he wanted to protect.

From his father's words, his mother's situation, the unfair treatment he received in the army... and then his encounter with Su Miao in Zhangshui City, his ambition grew little by little.

The darkness in the study swallowed the long silence. He sat there, his hair slightly disheveled, and the corners of his eyes gradually turning bloodshot. His curled fingertips pressed hard against his palms.

His eyes were glistening with tears, but a smile played on his lips.

When Fang Xing came in and saw this scene, he was completely shocked.

When has my master ever lost his composure like this...?

"Master... are you alright?" he asked anxiously.

Shen Changji wiped his face, suppressing the pain in his heart, and asked hoarsely, "What's wrong?"

"The medicine is ready, and Princess Su has woken up, but the servants below dare not deliver it, so..."

After closing his eyes and adjusting his breathing, Shen Changji reached out and took the medicine, then strode towards Su Miao's room.

When Su Miao saw Shen Changji, she remained indifferent and did not speak.

Shen Changji spoke first, "Drink the medicine, and I'll let you go."

Hearing this, Su Miao was somewhat surprised.

"Really. You can go wherever you want..."

As he spoke, Shen Changji suppressed his reluctance, bent down, gently lifted Su Miao's ankle, and, as if handling a precious treasure, personally unlocked the shackles.

With a crisp, clear "snap," it made a loud, sharp sound.

Just like some relationships that simply collapsed...

"Silence...long silence." Su Miao called softly, her eyes reddening.

"Don't shout."

Lone Eagle has prepared a carriage to take you away.

After saying this, Shen Changji turned and left without hesitation.

He tried his best to suppress his voice and not give anything away.

But only he himself knows his true feelings.

He was afraid that if he lingered any longer, he wouldn't be able to bear letting her leave.

Su Miao stood there, watching Chen Changji's departing figure. She forced a smile, but the wounds on her lips were undeniable, and pain surged within her heart.

She closed her eyes, trying to control her emotions, but couldn't stop the tears from flowing, and eventually her vision blurred.

...

Once Su Miao got into the carriage, she didn't rush back to her own residence, but instead sent someone to find Xie Qin.

Before leaving, she remembered Xie Qin saying that there was a high chance the poison in her body could be cured.

But there wasn't time to ask in detail then...

While Su Miao was searching for Xie Qin, Xie Qin was also searching for Su Miao.

Because there is indeed a way to cure the poison in her body.