Chapter 479 Su Rongrong Runs Away from Home
“This…” Feng Nanchao looked troubled.
Feng Yudie asked anxiously, "Does Father Emperor not agree?"
Feng Nanchao shook his head with a wry smile: "If it were before, Father would have agreed immediately. But now, even if Father agrees, it's useless."
Empress Cui said bitterly, "Die'er, this is Dayan, and we are all prisoners. We don't even know if we can save our lives. Don't make things difficult for your father."
Feng Yudie said with a firm expression, "I must marry Yan Jin!"
“We surrendered voluntarily before and welcomed the allied forces into the city. At that time, the allied forces of the two countries did not kill us, and I believe that the Emperor of Dayan will certainly not kill us now.”
"In order to take over Shang'an smoothly, I guess the Emperor of Dayan will treat us well."
"When we meet Emperor Dayan, Father will ask for an imperial decree to grant us the marriage."
"The Emperor of Dayan will certainly not refuse!"
Feng Nanchao looked at his daughter with a complex expression. "The Earl of Enping is already married."
“I know. But as far as I know, the Earl of Enping’s wife is just an orphan with no family. With my status as a princess, am I really inferior to a mere Su Rongrong?”
"Besides, I've already asked around, and Su Rongrong is of average appearance, far less attractive than me."
Feng Yudie smiled confidently, "I am absolutely confident that I can persuade Earl Enping to marry me! As for Su Rongrong, it would be best if Earl Enping could divorce her. If he were willing to keep her as a concubine, I would not be so intolerant of her."
Neither Feng Nanchao nor Empress Cui offered any further advice.
If they could really get close to the powerful figure of the Earl of Enping, it would undoubtedly be a good thing for them.
But will things really go as smoothly as my daughter says?
After seeing Feng Yudie off, Feng Nanchao said to Empress Cui with a somewhat downcast mood, "Tell me, did we make a mistake by sending Die'er to get close to the Earl of Enping?"
Empress Cui shook her head with a wry smile, "That was a last resort. Let's just take it one step at a time."
At that time, on their way back to Dayan with the Dayan army, they had no one to serve them, and they didn't know how to cook or do laundry, so they lived a very difficult life.
That's fine.
However, many soldiers disliked them and often made sarcastic or mocking remarks about them.
Some soldiers who had lost or been wounded on the battlefield even intended to bully them.
Having no other choice, they sent their young and beautiful daughter to approach the Earl of Enping in hopes of securing his protection along the way.
The matter of having the youngest daughter sell her beauty should have ended upon arriving in the capital of Dayan, but for some reason, the youngest daughter actually wanted to marry the Earl of Enping!
***
Yan Jin was unaware of Feng Yudie's thoughts for the time being, and Su Rongrong, who was in the Enping Earl's Mansion, was even less aware of them.
All she knew was that Yan Jin had gone to the palace to meet the emperor today and would surely be able to return home tonight.
At this moment, she was directing the servants to tidy up the Earl's mansion and prepare Yan Jin's favorite food... and then happily watched Yan Jin go home.
Hopefully, Su Rongrong's good mood will only last until she hears that Feng Yudie got out of the car to chase after Yan Jin.
"Brother Yan... Princess Shang'an actually calls him Brother Yan?"
"He actually allows other women to call him Brother Yan?"
The anxiety that had been building because of the rumors about the two of them turned into complete panic.
This time, no matter how much Aqi tried to comfort and persuade her, Su Rongrong wouldn't listen anymore.
"Aqi, pack your things, we're going back to Grandma's house."
The Qiao family in Nancheng also reserved a courtyard for her.
It has to be said, Qiao Qinghe's house is truly enormous. Not only Min Yuexi and Feng Yuerou, but also Su Rongrong and Li Sanqi, Qiao Qinghe promised each of them a separate courtyard. She also said they were welcome to stay with her anytime.
At this moment, Su Rongrong, who wanted to escape reality, had the idea of going there for a short stay.
Aqi hesitated, "Madam, the Earl sent word that he will return to the manor after the celebration banquet at the palace. Instead of waiting for him at the manor, you're just leaving. Isn't that inappropriate?"
With red eyes, Su Rongrong said aggrievedly, "I don't want to see him right now."
If I don't see her, I won't hear what she doesn't want to hear.
By not facing it, she can escape what she doesn't want to face.
Seeing that Aqi still wanted to persuade her, Su Rongrong said directly, "If you don't want to come with me, then you can stay here by yourself. I'll go to my grandmother's house by myself."
After saying that, he didn't bother packing his things. He immediately ordered someone to prepare a carriage and headed straight for Madam Qinghe's residence.
After hesitating for a long time, Aqi ultimately did not follow. He only instructed Aqin to take good care of the person and sent four of his usual maids to serve him.
***
When Su Rongrong arrived at the Qiao residence in Nancheng, Qiao Qinghe had just received news from the palace and was lamenting with A Shuang that Yan Jin was soaring to great heights and would soon surpass the Earl of Annan to become the number one general in Dayan.
Hearing that Su Rongrong had arrived, Qiao Qinghe was puzzled when she saw Su Rongrong enter with red eyes.
"What's wrong with you?" Qiao Qinghe was startled and quickly beckoned the person over. "Why are you crying on such a beautiful day?"
"Also, the Earl of Enping has finally returned to the capital. Why aren't you waiting for him at home when he leaves the palace? Why did you come here to me?"
"Grandmother!" Su Rongrong threw herself into Qiao Qinghe's arms. "I feel so sad."
Qiao Qinghe was stunned for a moment, then reached out and hugged Su Rongrong back, gently patting her back.
She and Su Rongrong are becoming more and more like a real grandmother and granddaughter.
Su Rongrong, in particular, grew closer to her and became increasingly dependent on her.
After a long while, Qiao Qinghe finally released Su Rongrong and asked softly, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Su Rongrong wiped away her tears and recounted the story with embarrassment.
Qiao Qinghe felt helpless, and her brows furrowed unconsciously.
It seems that Su Rongrong is ultimately trapped in Yan Jin's pit and cannot extricate herself.
Seeing Qiao Qinghe frown and remain silent, Su Rongrong panicked again, "Grandmother, do you also think that Brother Yan..."
Su Rongrong bit her lip and changed her words, "Don't you also feel that Yan Jin did something to wrong me?"
Hearing Su Rongrong call Yan Jin by his name, Qiao Qinghe couldn't help but smile.
"No, I frowned because I felt you were acting too impulsively."
"Since you have doubts, you should wait for the Earl of Enping to return to his residence and ask him directly."
"If it's a misunderstanding, it's good to clear it up in time."
Su Rongrong twisted the handkerchief in her hands, and said anxiously, "What if it's not a misunderstanding?"
Qiao Qinghe said seriously, "If it's not a misunderstanding, you should cheer up and make plans for your future."
Upon hearing this, Su Rongrong's face turned deathly pale.
She couldn't imagine what the future would be like without a rigorous framework.
She had lost her father, her relatives, and her home. Only Yan Jin remained in her life.
Without rigor, she wouldn't be able to survive.
Qiao Qinghe had already seen through Su Rongrong's thoughts, and quickly smiled and comforted her, "Alright, stop scaring yourself. In my opinion, it's all just wishful thinking on the part of that little princess of Shang'an Kingdom."
“Even I, an outsider, can see clearly the feelings that the Earl of Enping has for you. How could you, the person involved, not understand?”
Qiao Qinghe smiled and patted Su Rongrong's head, "You're just too insecure about yourself."
"You should trust me more."
“I said that Earl Enping would not let you down, and he certainly wouldn’t let you down.”
Don't you trust my judgment?
Qiao Qinghe originally wanted Su Rongrong to trust Yan Jin more, but she changed her mind before she could finish her sentence.
Yan Jin is still carrying a burden that Su Rongrong can't accept. If this burden were to explode one day, Su Rongrong would be worse off than dead.
Rather than that, it would be better to let Su Rongrong trust her more. At least, when the incident happens, Su Rongrong will be able to listen to her words to some extent.
Of course, she hoped that the thunder would never explode!
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