Su Yi hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but still nodded, "Yes, you're wearing quite a lot."
He glanced at the eyes that seemed to hold a special affection for him today, then quickly left without hesitation.
Although he was slowly beginning to accept reality, he did not want to give Liu Huan any hope, otherwise it would be troublesome for her to become a new bride in the future.
Once he left, Liu Huan regained her composure and said, "Go and take the things you prepared."
It's really just a small package for each person; too many would arouse suspicion. Besides, you can buy things anywhere as long as you have money.
Before leaving, Liu Huan hesitated several times before saying goodbye to Su's parents, "Father and Mother, please take good care of yourselves."
Knowing that she was going to stay at the princess's residence for a while, the two elders happily saw her off, saying, "Go and have a good time for a few days. I'll have Shitou come and pick you up."
She met Fang Yi on the way, and Fang Yi also helped her get into the carriage, saying, "Don't overthink it, I'll take care of things at home."
Liu Huan waved and headed towards the Princess's residence.
The princess held her hand tightly, clearly reluctant to let her go. "Is there really no other way?"
Liu Huan shook her head, "Jiaojiao, you know my heart isn't in this. Since he has betrayed me, I won't stay."
Seeing that she couldn't persuade him, the princess had no choice but to settle for second best, "Then go to Gongzhou. That's my fiefdom and residence. I'll give you a token, and you can stay there directly when you get there."
Liu Huan agreed, took the things, and changed into the men's clothes that had been prepared beforehand. The princess asked in surprise, "Why have you gained so much weight recently?"
Liu Huan gave an awkward laugh: "A relaxed mind leads to a healthy body."
The carriage slowly drove out of the city gate, and another carriage was waiting at the fork in the road, with a person standing next to it.
It's Su Cheng.
Liu Huan got off the carriage and walked up to him.
His smile was bitter, and his eyes held many emotions that Liu Huan couldn't understand.
"Brother..."
Su Cheng stepped forward and hugged her. "If you want to leave, just tell me. I'll take you. We're the best siblings in the world."
This is a phrase Liu Huan used to say when she was a child, whenever she made a mistake and asked Su Cheng to take the blame for her. It means "The best in the world, sharing both happiness and hardship."
Liu Huan choked up: "I just..."
Su Cheng released her. "I know I understand you. You can go wherever you want. I won't tell anyone, just don't cut off contact with me, okay? Don't you ever want to know anything about your parents for the rest of your life?"
Liu Huan thought for a moment and nodded. She really couldn't do that, especially since her parents were in poor health.
"Don't worry, buddy, I'll send you a message when I arrive."
Su Cheng glanced at the carriage behind him. "You should ride in this carriage. Other people's carriages are never good enough. This is Ermo, my former comrade-in-arms. He left the army and let him come with you."
Liu Huan looked at Ermo, who was smiling憨厚ly, and hesitated, "I'm going to a far place, can he leave home?"
“His parents passed away, and his older brother and sister-in-law exploited him every day, so he simply went out to make a living.”
After hearing Su Cheng's explanation, Liu Huan realized that Ermo was also a pitiful person.
"Okay, then I'll be going. Take good care of Mom and Dad, young man."
"And Stone, don't blame him. It's just that we're not meant to be. It's better for me to leave now than for him to marry a new woman and fight to the death every day, making our parents worry."
Su Cheng agreed and saw her onto the carriage. "Go."
Watching the carriage depart until it disappeared at the end of the road, Su Cheng nimbly mounted his horse and returned to the city.
...Ten days later
Su's mother thought of Liu Huan's words that he would return in a few days, but ten days had passed and he still hadn't returned.
When Su Yi returned from his shift in the evening, she said, "Huanhuan has been staying at the Princess's residence for ten days, and you're not worried at all, nor have you even suggested going to see her."
Su Yi said calmly, "How could such a big person get lost?"
Fang Yi stood aside, not daring to speak. Despite being the eldest sister-in-law, she dared not say a word about her second uncle's affairs.
Su's father puffed on his pipe and said, "Then go and bring him back. Maybe he's just waiting for you to come and get him."
"Exactly, you're always cold to her. Don't wait until she's really given up before you regret it."
Su Yi was unmoved by his mother's words; in fact, he was indifferent to them.
However, since the two elders had spoken, he still went to the princess's mansion to pick her up after finishing his shift the next day, only to be told by the maids in the mansion that she had already gone back.
He thought he had gone back a long time ago, but he had already gone back today. He was still a little impatient, feeling that he had been asked to make a trip for nothing.
When he returned home and his mother asked him, he replied expressionlessly, "Didn't you say you were coming back?"
Su's mother thought he had really returned, but no one answered when she knocked on the door, and no one was there when she pushed the door open.
Seeing that the bed curtains were drawn, I assumed the person was sleeping. But when I pulled the curtains back, I saw a letter lying on the pillow.
She immediately sensed something was terribly wrong, grabbed the letter and ran outside, shouting, "His father...something terrible has happened!"
Even though Su Yi was in the next room, she didn't show him the letter, but instead took it back to her own courtyard.
"Her dad, this is what Huanhuan left behind. Quickly look and see what she wrote."
Su's father said, "You're confused because you're in such a hurry. How could I possibly recognize so many characters?"
"What happened?" Su Cheng had just returned and saw his second brother pacing anxiously, asking.
"This is a letter Huanhuan left behind. Take a look at what she wrote."
Su Cheng read the contents of the letter to the two elders word for word. The two elders were stunned for only a moment before quickly putting the letter away.
Mother Su wiped away her tears and sat down shakily. "It's better than staying here and suffering."
Su's father entered the house with a hunched back, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.
During dinner that evening, Su's mother brought up the matter, which made Fang Yi burst into tears.
Su Yi suppressed his discomfort.
It's good that he's gone; once he's gone, all those things will be wiped clean.
Su Yi's parents fell seriously ill, and Su Yi had to beg the Emperor to send a royal physician to cure them.
"If you want your parents to live a few more years, you shouldn't let them worry too much."
They said they would use precious medicinal herbs to nourish it, which would be quite expensive.
Su Wan said, "Don't worry, sir. I have all the medicinal herbs you mentioned. I'll go get them in a bit."
The imperial physician left after explaining the usage and dosage. Su Wan pointed at Su Yi's nose and scolded, "I never thought you were this kind of person. Your parents' repeated serious illnesses are all because of you."
"Now that you've achieved great success, you've started to play with people's feelings. Why didn't you say you didn't like her back then? Why did you wait until you ruined her reputation before telling everyone that you didn't like her?"
"Who do you think you are, that everyone would want you?"
This was the first time in Su Wan's life that she had said such a thing to her opinionated and talented younger brother: "We should not associate with you anymore. You, Lord Su, are too precious for us to be worthy of you."
Su Yi looked up abruptly, in disbelief.
Su Wan then entered her parents' house and stopped confronting him.
Su Cheng glanced at him and turned away, "Second brother, you used to be my role model, but now it seems you're nothing special."
Faced with his family's accusations, Su Yi turned away dejectedly and went back to his room. He lived in a side room of the main courtyard, and the main door was tightly closed, so he pushed it open and went inside.
Liu Huan took nothing with her; the house deed, land deed, and all her belongings remained on the dressing table.
He saw a familiar hairpin, and something flashed through his mind, so fast he couldn't quite grasp it.
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