Chapter 163 Su Cheng, take care
The woman's voice echoed in the cabin. Yan Mu paused, a flash of clarity in his eyes. "What do you mean by solving the problem from the root?"
Su Cheng lowered his eyes to look at the chessboard in front of him, his expression indifferent. "Your Highness is now just like the black piece on the chessboard, surrounded by the enemy, unable to breathe. To anyone who sees it, no matter how the black piece struggles, it is like a trapped beast fighting in vain."
"But in my opinion, Your Highness should enter the game alone and turn the tables."
Yan Mu stared at the chessboard in front of him, his eyes lowered in thought.
Su Cheng raised the corners of her lips and imagined the future for him. "Your Highness is born to love freedom and has a quiet temperament. If he could leave the palace, retreat to the mountains and forests, have his own little courtyard, marry a beloved girl, raise cats and dogs, and plant flowers, he would live a peaceful and hopeful life."
Yan Mu looked at her infatuatedly, as if he had already gone to that yard and lived the life he had always dreamed of.
Where Su Cheng couldn't see, Xie Suzhou was also looking at her, his eyes complex and filled with endless tenderness.
"Escape from the palace and retreat to the mountains. I've imagined it countless times." Yan Mu took off the exquisite jade ring on her finger, pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes dimming again. "But it's easier said than done."
"Your Highness, why don't you comply with their wishes?" Su Cheng gently stroked Yueyaer's soft fur, his tone soft, "Empress Zhe wants you to make progress, Your Highness, just do as she says."
"Then..." Yan Mu frowned and was about to open his mouth to refute, but suddenly thought of something, "Miss Zhao wants me to pretend to be submissive, stay put, and then find a chance to escape?"
"That's right." Su Cheng nodded, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes. "Obedience is better than a beating. At least it saved His Highness's health."
"That's a good idea." Yan Mu nodded in agreement, but a cloud of worry still hung on his face. "But even if I can satisfy them, how can I leave the palace without anyone noticing?"
"That depends on outsiders." Su Cheng took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to him. "Your Highness, once you read this letter, everything will be clear."
Yan Mu took the envelope without hesitation and his eyes fell on the paper. The handwriting on it was unfamiliar, but the words on the paper were extremely familiar to him, "You... are the emperor's people."
His tone was firm, not a question at all.
"That's right, the prince's true feelings are clearly written on paper. As long as Your Highness is willing to help us gather intelligence on the Lin family and fake your death to escape, we will be yours." Xie Suzhou looked serious and patiently persuaded, "As long as we are here, we will definitely help Your Highness escape."
The smile on Yan Mu's lips was a little forced, and his voice was as soft as a mosquito, "No wonder... No wonder a person like you agreed to meet with me, it turned out to be the order of the emperor."
"Your Highness, you've just returned to the capital and are unaware of the situation there." Su Cheng held the letter, his expression solemn. "The King is rebelling, and the Zhou, Zheng, Lin, and Sheng families are all accomplices. The Emperor is imprisoned in Changqing Palace, isolated and helpless. These villains are hypocritical. The Lin family is ostensibly supporting the King, but Concubine Zhe is determined to seize the throne for Your Highness."
"If we want to rescue the emperor, we must not only monitor the king, but also deal with the four great families. The information about the Lin family is of utmost importance, and only Your Highness has access to it." Su Cheng's face was gloomy, and he almost bit his back teeth to pieces, fearing that Yan Mu would not take the situation seriously without knowing the inside story. "Your Highness, you are the key to breaking the situation."
Yan Mu looked at her eyebrows, dazed for a moment, and after coming to his senses, he was silent for a long time, and then whispered, "I promise you, even if it's not for myself, I will give it a try for my father and my brother."
Su Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had taken a reassurance pill, "In this way, Your Highness's path will be clear."
Yan Mu looked up at her, his eyes filled with complicated emotions.
Su Cheng didn't notice his expression at all. She just wanted to quickly get rid of the annoying Huo Beiting. She leaned over and picked up Yan Mu's board and gently dropped it on the chessboard as a black piece. "Your Highness, look, as long as you look at the problem from a different perspective, there will definitely be a new turning point."
Yan Mu was stunned for a moment, then looked up. The chessboard that was confusing and confusing just now suddenly became clear. Although the black piece still had no chance of winning, it had at least broken through the siege and broke the inevitable death situation.
Xie Suzhou raised his eyebrows slightly, surprised at Su Cheng's judgment, and looked at her with a bit more interest and undisguised affection in his eyes.
"Miss Zhao..." Yan Mu paused, wanting to say something, but subconsciously looked at Xie Suzhou beside her.
Xie Suzhou seemed not to see his gaze, and remained motionless, as if his body was stuck to the cushion.
Su Cheng glared at him, a bit of anger on his face, and tugged at his clothes, "Go out first, His Highness has something to say to me."
Xie Suzhou looked at her silently, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes. He had no choice but to stand up and walk out of the cabin, leaving the space for the two of them.
Yan Mu lowered his head, not daring to look directly into her eyes, "Miss Zhao, I..."
"I heard everything Your Highness wanted to say while hiding behind the curtain." Su Cheng smiled politely yet distantly. "Be it love at first sight or lust at first sight, I'm not worthy of Your Highness's affection. Whether it was Yueyaer or someone else who fell into the water that day, I would have tried my best to rescue them. This is because I'm a good person, not because we're destined to be together."
Yan Mu paused, then gave a bitter smile, "You even rejected me so straightforwardly..."
"Draging things on will only get His Highness deeper into trouble. This has always been my attitude: I'll keep my distance from His Highness." Su Cheng drank the tea in the cup, raised his eyelids, and looked at the pale-faced man in front of him. "What's more, His Highness has been oppressed for years. He can't even protect his own cat, so how can he protect me? This relationship is bound to not last."
Yan Mu chuckled and said to himself, "I overstepped my bounds. Miss Zhao has always been clear-headed."
Su Cheng shut up tactfully and stood up to leave.
"Miss Zhao, please stay."
Su Cheng paused and looked back at him, eyes full of confusion.
"Can Yueyaer... follow you?" Yan Mu's smile was extremely bitter, as if begging, "I can't protect it, but Miss Zhao can."
Su Cheng looked at him for a long while before nodding in agreement, "When Your Highness is able to take control of his own life, I will return Yueya'er."
Yan Mu patted the kitten's head gently. Although he was reluctant, he still picked it up and handed it to Su Cheng.
The cruise ship gradually approached the shore. The night was hazy and only the moonlight could make us see the road below. The weather was unpredictable and changed suddenly. A drizzle began to fall.
Xie Suzhou held up the umbrella with one hand, took Su Cheng under it, and said in a deep voice, "I'll take you back."
Su Cheng nodded slightly and moved closer to him. Xie Suzhou raised his arms and held her in his arms, but even though they were so close, his left shoulder was still a little wet.
The two walked side by side, heading towards the Zhao family.
Yan Mu stood on the shore, watching them leave. It was not until they turned the corner that he could no longer hold back and said, "Miss Zhao!"
The beautiful figure not far away paused and looked back.
"I hope you can be happy." Yan Mu forced her face to hold back the bitterness in her heart, and called out the name she had been hesitant to call, "Su Cheng... take care."
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