Upon returning to the Yong'an Marquis's residence, Su Xuening did not go directly to her Jingxue Pavilion, but instead went to Lingyun Pavilion first.
Like Jingxue Pavilion, Lingyun Pavilion was specially designed for her and her younger brother when their father was alive. One is quiet and reserved, the other is proactive; one is scholarly and the other is martial, complementing each other perfectly.
Thinking of her father and younger brother, Su Xuening felt as if her heart was being ground by a file, a dull ache repeating itself over and over again.
Taking a deep breath and suppressing the pain in her heart, Su Xuening lifted the curtain and entered the room.
"Cough cough cough..."
As soon as she entered the room, Su Xuening heard a series of urgent coughs. The coughs sounded like the person was struggling to breathe, which was heartbreaking to hear.
"Young Miss".
When Su Yun'an's personal servants, Qing Shi and Qing Shan, saw Su Xue Ning enter the room, they quickly stepped forward to greet her.
Su Yun'an, who was coughing in bed, saw Su Xuening and his eyes lit up instantly, and he stopped coughing.
Su Xuening first glanced at Su Yun'an before looking at Qing Shi and Qing Shan and said, "From now on, the two of you shouldn't both stay inside. Leave one of you outside to guard the place."
"Yes," the two immediately bowed in response.
"Everyone, step back."
The two men dared not delay and bowed as they withdrew.
After the door closed, Su Yun'an sat up.
Su Xuening sat down on the edge of the bed and looked at the face in front of her that was so similar to hers, her eyes involuntarily reddening.
Since she was imprisoned by Xuan Yuan Yu, she has never seen Yun An again. Thinking of what Xuan Yuan Yu did to her, she felt an unbearable heartache!
Su Yun'an didn't know what had happened. Seeing that her eyes were red, he thought she had been wronged and frowned, asking, "Qing Shi said you had some trouble last night. Did they harm you?"
Su Xuening felt a warmth in her heart and gently stroked Su Yun'an's face: "I'm fine, it's not that easy to hurt me!"
Su Xuening spoke casually, but Su Yun'an understood perfectly, and gritted his teeth in anger: "They really did something to you, how despicable!"
Su Xuening's heart softened completely. She reached out and hugged him, gently comforting him, "It's alright, don't be afraid, your sister will protect you!"
Her embrace was so warm that Su Yun'an's eyes immediately reddened, and she said in a hoarse voice, "I'm not afraid, I'm just angry. The title that my father earned by sacrificing himself for the country was snatched away by my second uncle. Everything in the Yong'an Marquis's mansion has been seized by them. They have taken over our place and yet they still want to harm us like this. We have no one to tell about our suffering, no one to help us, not even my aunt is on their side."
Su Yun'an's cries of grievance, as plaintive as a cuckoo's lament, made Su Xuening feel even more heartbroken.
She gently patted Su Yun'an's back, her gaze firm, and said, "We don't need anyone's help. We'll rely on ourselves. Sooner or later, we'll take back everything that belongs to us."
In her previous life, she feigned madness, unable to protect her son or her brother. In this life, she will never be weak again. She will repay them in kind, tooth for tooth, eye for eye, even if it means walking on blood, she vows to reclaim everything that belongs to them!
Su Xuening's calm yet firm voice soothed some of the grievances in Su Yun'an's heart: "Sister, when can I stop faking illness?"
Su Xuening's eyes shimmered slightly: "There's really no need to pretend anymore."
Su Yun'an was overjoyed and exclaimed excitedly, "I really don't need to pretend to be sick anymore."
Su Xuening affectionately touched his thin little face: "No need, just be yourself, I'll protect you!"
Since his mother left, she has made him pretend to be sick and has not allowed him to eat his fill every day, just to create the image of him being thin and weak.
He thought this would save him from their poison and his life, but those people had no heart at all. Even though Yun An posed no threat to them, they still refused to let him go!
Since that's the case, they won't pretend to be sick or crazy in this life!
"Sister~" Su Yun'an threw herself into her arms, moved, and murmured, "I miss Mother. Did Mother really elope with that coachman?"
Su Xuening gently stroked his head and comforted him, "Mother isn't that kind of person. We'll find her sooner or later."
As long as her mother is alive, she will definitely find her!
Su Xuening accompanied Su Yun'an to dinner before returning to Jingxuexuan. Green Lotus didn't return until 5 PM.
"Miss, here's your... golden silk bean cake."
While panting heavily, Green Lotus handed the pastries in her hand to Su Xuening.
Su Xuening didn't even glance at her, and said indifferently, "Leave it there, I'm going to sleep. I don't need to keep watch tonight."
Green Lotus paused for a moment, not daring to say anything more, and then put down the pastries and left.
After Green Lotus came out of Su Xuening's room, someone came to tell her that she had quietly gone to Yanfei Garden.
Inside the house, Su Feiling was furious about those people having their legs broken.
"They're all useless, how could they, along with any other person, get injured like this!"
Seeing the shattered porcelain cup on the ground, Zi Shu was too frightened to utter a sound.
Bai Qin lifted the curtain and entered the room: "Miss, Green Lotus has arrived."
Su Feiling pondered for a moment, then said to Zishu, "Give them a sum of money and kick them out of the Marquis's mansion."
"Yes," Zi Shu replied softly, then bowed and withdrew.
Su Feiling gave Bai Qin a wink, and Bai Qin understood. A moment later, she led Lü Lian into the house.
"Second Miss." As soon as she entered the room, Green Lotus curtsied to Su Feiling.
Su Feiling was in a bad mood and didn't feel like saying much to Green Lotus: "It's not me who wants to see you, it's Madam who wants to see you. Go to Yalan Garden in a little while."
"Yes," Green Lotus replied, and then went to Ya Lan Garden.
It was the fourth watch of the night.
Two slender figures entered the bamboo forest one after the other.
Jinzhu was moved when she saw Su Xuening, and quickly stepped forward to curtsy: "Miss, thank you for coming."
She only passed the note to the young lady on a whim, since the young lady had no obligation to help her. The young lady had already done her a great favor by saving her once before.
Su Xuening took out a bottle of medicine from her sleeve and handed it to her: "This is the medicine you wanted. This kind of pregnancy-preserving medicine is very effective, but the effect is very short-lived, lasting at most three days."
"Three days is enough." Jinzhu took the medicine bottle, her eyes reddening.
From the moment she woke up in the morning, she knew she couldn't save her baby, but she was unwilling to let the child go to waste! That's why she came to beg the young lady for help.
"Thank you, Miss!" Jinzhu knelt down before Su Xuening. "I have no way to repay your kindness twice. If you ever need anything in the future, please just give me your orders. I will do anything to repay your kindness!"
"Alright, you're not feeling well, get up now."
As soon as Su Xuening helped Jinzhu up, she suddenly saw flames shooting into the sky outside.
The two exchanged a glance and immediately left the bamboo forest, only to see a large fire breaking out over the Lingxiao Pavilion.
"Yun'an!" Su Xuening exclaimed in surprise, and ran towards Lingxiao Pavilion without caring about anything else.
Jinzhu was also terrified, and almost instantly realized what had happened.
Zhong and Su Feiling are really too ruthless!
At the same time, Green Lotus rushed into Su Xuening's room: "Miss... Lingxiao Pavilion is flooded..."
Looking at the empty room, Green Lotus felt a little dazed.
Where did the young lady go?
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