Hongli hesitated to speak, seemingly hesitant. A woman's intuition told her this matter was related to her. However, before Su Yushan could ask further, Hongli spoke.

"I was just thinking about where I should take you this afternoon. I asked you to think about it yesterday, do you have any places you'd like to go?"

In the end, Hongli didn't say it. Today was a special day, and he hoped it would become a beautiful memory for her, rather than a sweet treat mixed with a knife.

Of course, hiding it is not a good solution. After today, he will find a suitable time to tell her. He hopes that she can understand his difficulties and will not blame him.

He wouldn't elaborate, so Su Yushan didn't press him further. She continued, following his words, "I've thought about it carefully, and I think it's best not to go out! It would be troublesome if you were attacked again."

So that's what she was worried about! Hongli shook his head and chuckled, "Last time I accompanied you to Aunt Liu's house, nothing happened."

"It was only for Yunfang's sake that we had to go out. Besides, Aunt Liu's family is small, so they are relatively safe. Going out today is not necessary. The streets are full of all sorts of people and it's not safe at all. Let's just skip it!"

In the past, she only thought about when she could go out and travel. For her, being able to go out was more exciting than receiving a treasure. But now, she has put aside her feelings and started to think about his safety. In order to prevent him from being in danger, she even gave up the opportunity to go out.

Her forbearance and understanding only made Hongli feel more sorry for her. "It's not as dangerous as you think. I can bring more guards."

Even so, she still had some concerns. If nothing went wrong, all would be well. But if something did happen, and Consort Xi knew that Hongli had left the palace to celebrate her birthday, she would definitely be angry with her.

She didn't want to be taken to the palace for questioning again; it was better to avoid trouble. So Yu Shan preferred to stay at home instead of going out.

Seeing her deep concern, Hongli felt even more guilty. "It's all my fault. I can't make decisions on my own and have to consider the feelings of Mother and Father, which makes you afraid to go out and play."

"It's alright, I'm used to it." The bird had been kept in captivity for too long, and gradually got used to being caged, so its longing for the sky wasn't as strong.

She insisted on not leaving the mansion, so Hongli did not force her any further. He gently promised her, "You just wait. When I am in power in the future, I will not be subject to others. I will take you to travel all over the beautiful land, take you to Jiangnan, and go back to your hometown of Suzhou to visit."

Once he seizes power, that will be the time for him to ascend the throne as emperor. At that time, he will be surrounded by countless political and military affairs, busy with countless matters every day. How will he have time to accompany her?

Although it's difficult to achieve, Su Yushan is already satisfied with his intention. "Okay, then I'll wait."

Her understanding prevented Hongli from feeling too guilty, and he smiled and replied, "But that's a matter for later. Let's talk about the present. It's warm today, so after lunch I'll take you for a stroll in the back garden as compensation."

The two had already made arrangements, but coincidentally, after lunch, while Hongli was enjoying tea, Li Yu came to report that Su Mingfeng was requesting an audience.

Upon hearing this, Su Yushan was overjoyed. "Big brother is here? Where is Yuchan? Did she come with you?"

Li Yu replied, "Young Master Su has come today to deliver a wedding invitation. He said that Miss Yu Chan's wedding is approaching, and she is staying at home to make preparations, so it is inconvenient for her to go out for the time being."

Back in May, Zheng Lin had already decided to marry Yu Chan, but at that time Su Mingfeng was busy preparing to study at the Imperial Academy and later preparing for the provincial examination. The Zheng family did not want the marriage to affect Su Mingfeng's participation in the examination, so they set the wedding date for October. By then, Su Mingfeng had finished her work and could concentrate on preparing for her sister's wedding.

When family members came to visit, Su Yushan also wanted to see her brother, but it was improper for her to do so. Knowing that she could not go to the front hall, she remained silent and only said to Hongli:

"Then go see my elder brother! I'll go to the back garden to enjoy myself first, and you can come back when you're done."

“Okay.” Hongli responded and left. Su Yushan rinsed her mouth and then went to the dressing table, where Changyue applied lip rouge to her again.

Yunfang was overjoyed to have guessed correctly. "I guessed the most accurate one after all. The Fourth Master did indeed send jewelry. You all lost. Twenty coins each!"

Chang Yue was not satisfied with this result! "Princess, Yun Fang must have found out about this from Li Yu beforehand, and that's why she deliberately made a bet with us to trick us!"

Su Yushan also suspected that Yunfang knew what was in the box all along. Yunfang cried out that she was innocent, "I really didn't know. He's a very principled man. He would never reveal a word about something that Fourth Master forbade him to say. A bet is a bet, you can't deny it!"

Yunfang repeatedly assured her, even raising her finger to swear an oath. Su Yushan smiled helplessly and then asked Changyue to get her twenty coins. With the money Changyue gave her, she had forty coins in total. Yunfang happily accepted the money, grinning from ear to ear, praising herself for being so clever.

After tidying themselves up, Su Yushan led them to the back garden.

The renowned chrysanthemum varieties in the garden bloom in succession, adding a unique charm to this late autumn season.

The master and servants strolled around and came to the vicinity of the pavilion, where they found two people sitting inside, namely Princess Fucha and Princess Lan.

Su Yushan didn't want to pay attention to Princess Fucha, but Xilan was there and waving to her, so she couldn't ignore her.

After a brief pause, Su Yushan walked into the pavilion without further hesitation, and thanked Xi Lan on the way, "I received the congratulatory gift you sent, and I like it very much. Thank you for your trouble, Sister Lan."

Xi Lan pulled her down to sit and said with a happy smile, "I'm glad you like it. I originally wanted to deliver it to you personally, but I was worried that it would disturb your and Fourth Master's enjoyment, so I sent someone to deliver it."

Princess Fucha exclaimed in surprise, "Oh! Today is your birthday! I didn't even know. I should have prepared a gift for you. It was my oversight. Please don't be offended, sister."

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