"Can you let me think about it some more?"
Chu Yan was somewhat annoyed, feeling that Prince Xiao was forcing her.
"Yan'er, are you still angry? Is there anything else you're dissatisfied with? Just tell me, and I will do whatever I can to make it happen!"
King Xiao continued, his expression sincere.
At this moment, even Chu's mother was moved by Xiao Wang's performance. She sighed and took Chu Yan's hand.
"Since Prince Xiao has already humbled himself so much, and you are still husband and wife, now that you have driven away that harmful thing, things will surely get better in the future. Yan'er, please forgive Prince Xiao this time!"
"Mother."
Chu Yan looked at her mother and called out.
Seeing her struggle, Chu's mother patted her hand and said, "Yan'er, there's still a long way to go. You can't let everything get to you. When something happens and you resolve it, you need to process it slowly on your own."
Your father will be back soon, and you don't want him to worry about you as soon as he gets back, do you?
Only when Chu Yan's father was mentioned did her heart calm down.
Yes, it's already hard enough for my father to be out there doing disaster relief work. If he comes back and sees me like this, he'll probably worry about me again.
Therefore, she finally agreed to return to the mansion with Prince Xiao.
As for Chu Cilin, seeing that things had come to this, he didn't say anything more, but gave Xiao Wang some instructions before leaving.
"Your Highness, our Chu family only has one daughter and one younger sister. I hope Your Highness can still treat my sister with sincerity."
"Of course, I guarantee that this will not happen again."
King Xiao said with certainty.
Now that he's sent Chu Yun away, his previous plans naturally have to be changed.
*
Su Liluo only learned of Chu Yan's return to the Xiao Prince's mansion after Chu Yan herself wrote a letter and had it delivered to her residence.
The letter stated that King Xiao had driven Chu Yun away and personally revealed that Chu Yun had bribed King Xiao's men to do all these things because he had developed inappropriate feelings for King Xiao.
"King Xiao can be so ruthless."
After reading Chu Yan's letter, Su Liluo couldn't help but sigh.
Others might not know, but she certainly did. This wasn't Chu Yun's design; it was clearly Xiao Wang's doing!
If it weren't for my intervention in this life, Yan'er would probably have been paralyzed by a wild beast. Then, Chu Yun took care of Chu Yan, which moved the Chu family and led to her being included in the Chu family genealogy.
Finally, after Chu Yan's death, she successfully married Prince Xiao.
What she didn't expect was that in order to win back Chu Yan, Prince Xiao actually gave up on Chu Yun.
Everything has changed now, but Su Liluo is still worried about Chu Yan. Judging from what happened in her previous life, this Prince Xiao only wants to use Chu Yan.
This time, it's probably for the sake of the Chu family that they decided to temporarily sacrifice Chu Yun.
Moreover, Chu Yun didn't completely resolve the issue; she merely expelled the person from the palace. She and Prince Xiao could still secretly keep in touch.
With that in mind, Su Liluo wrote a letter back to Chu Yan, telling her to take good care of herself.
As for King Xiao, he could only observe him slowly.
After all, he was too cunning and ruthless; Yan'er, with her innocent nature, simply couldn't outsmart him.
"Luo'er!"
Just as Su Liluo finished writing the letter, Xiao Ye's familiar voice came from outside the courtyard.
She put the letter away, handed it to Ranmei, and instructed her to deliver it to Chu Yan. Then she smiled and walked out.
"Husband, why are you back so early today?"
"Luo'er, I have good news for you."
Xiao Ye, who was usually serious, had an undisguised joy on his face at this moment.
"What is it?"
Su Liluo led him into the house, poured him a cup of tea, and asked him questions.
"General Su and my men worked together to launch a surprise attack on the Northern Desert and recapture two border cities. He will soon return to the capital in glory."
"Are you serious? My dad is really coming back?"
Su Liluo held the teacup of water, her hand trembling with surprise, her eyes sparkling with joy.
She had been waiting for news of her father's return, and unexpectedly, it finally came.
"Yes, I received the news this morning, and my father and the others all know about it. My father-in-law will probably get a promotion this time he comes back!"
Xiao Ye smiled and nodded.
Su Liluo was happy for a while. Come to think of it, she had never met her biological father in either her previous life or this one.
Her biological father was fighting on the border before she was born, and news of his death in battle came not long after she was born.
The Su family rarely mentioned her biological father; her only knowledge of him was that he was a general who sacrificed his life for the country.
Having never experienced parental love in the second branch of the Su family, she was actually quite looking forward to seeing her father at this moment.
I wonder if my biological father is different from the second branch of the Su family.
At the same time, the second branch of the Su family also gathered together, having also learned that Su Liluo's biological father was coming back.
Even the old lady of the Su family came out seriously, and the family was discussing matters.
"I never expected Su Zhen to still be alive! Wasn't he supposed to die back then? Are you lying to me?"
Grandma Su sat in the hall, looking at everyone with a gloomy expression.
"Mother, my eldest brother is really back! Not only is he alive, but he also performed a great service this time. He'll probably get a promotion and make a fortune! We can benefit from his success too!"
Su Yu said with mixed feelings.
He was both happy and unhappy. He was happy that Su Zhen's return would restore the Su family's fortunes, and they would also benefit from it.
What upset him was that this older brother had once again overshadowed him. This time, Su Zhenrong returned to his hometown, while he would have to live in his shadow forever.
“Grandmother, Father is right. Now that our Su family is in such a state, if Uncle comes back, he can help us out!”
“My uncle is still family. His promotion will bring us prestige. I’m taking the imperial examination this year, and when I pass and get a government position, people in the officialdom will consider family background. If my uncle comes back, it will be good for me.”
The two brothers, Su Lianwu and Su Xuanlang, followed suit.
They weren't jealous of Su Zhen; they were only thinking about how to use Su Zhen to their own advantage.
Su Wanshi shared the same thoughts; ever since she heard that Su Zhen had returned with great merit, she was so overjoyed that she almost forgot herself.
It took me a while to realize what was going on as they talked back and forth.
"My father is coming back. Does that mean I'm now the general's legitimate daughter? Can we take back the Su family mansion? My father's official rank must be higher than the sixth grade, right?"
Su Wanshi said happily.
She knew that Su Zhen was originally a fourth-rank general. If he were to rise in rank again after returning this time, wouldn't he be a third-rank general or higher?
In this way, her status would rise accordingly, and the disparity between her and the King of Chu would not be so great. Presumably, Consort Liu would not look down on her or oppose her.
But she didn't expect that as soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Qinshu glanced at her face a few times and then poured cold water on her.
"You're unlikely to get him to accept you as his daughter so easily!"
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