When Yuan'er saw the familiar place, she was no longer as nervous as she had been on the boat. She watched with curiosity as Madam Yao and a group of servants bustled about. She was no longer afraid and even took the initiative to ask, "Grandma, can I go out and play?"
She had been carried here by Xiuchun and had already seen a garden ahead, with a pavilion and a swing next to it.
Su Xuerong understood her daughter's thoughts. When she was in the palace, she liked to be held and swung on a swing, especially when Xiao Yuan was there. He would hold her and swing her very high, and she would scream excitedly every time.
"Yuan'er, everyone is very busy right now. I'll take you later," Su Xuerong said hurriedly.
They're not here as guests, they're here to be prisoners.
Unexpectedly, Madam Yao smiled and said, "Since the young lady wants to go for a stroll, this old servant will arrange for a few people to accompany her. Madam need not worry."
Su Xuerong didn't dare to easily hand her daughter over to strangers, so she said, "No need to trouble Mom, I'll take her there."
Madam Yao said, "This old servant will arrange for two people to accompany Madam over."
Xiuchun followed along, along with two more maids. Su Xuerong led her daughter to the pavilion they had just visited.
Yuan'er quickly forgot the unpleasantness of the previous two days and excitedly ran towards the swing: "Mom, hug me!"
Su Xuerong steeled herself and carried her to sit on the swing, only swinging gently a few times, not daring to swing too high.
Firstly, she was worried that Yuan-jie would fall, and secondly, she wasn't sure if the swing was sturdy.
Yuan'er quickly pouted: "Mother's teasing isn't fun at all! Father is much better!"
Su Xuerong said irritably, "You can do it yourself when you grow up!"
Yuan'er then remembered what she and her mother were going through, and her expression immediately shrank: "Mother, when will Father come to take us home?"
Su Xuerong looked around at the seemingly familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings and sighed softly, "It'll be soon..."
I just hope he can find Dongli Island as soon as possible.
But the thought of the vast ocean made her hopes seem slim.
It seemed the only way out was to persuade Elder Teng to let her go back...
But what conditions can she offer?
Su Xuerong took Yuan'er back.
The Yao family took great care of the children, and although the meals were not as good as those in the imperial palace, they were still very nutritious and balanced.
Three days passed in this way, and then Elder Teng suddenly arrived.
After he sent the mother and daughter to Dongli Pavilion that day, he never came back.
Even Xiao Shiyan has disappeared; no one knows where he was taken.
When Elder Teng arrived, he looked very excited: "Madam, I have good news for you!"
Su Xuerong didn't share his feelings about what he called good news.
She actually hoped to hear some "bad news" for him.
"Our Dragon King will be returning to the island soon!" Elder Teng exclaimed excitedly.
Su Xuerong looked at the light gleaming in his only eye and her heart sank.
But a faint smile still appeared on her face: "Oh?"
"What a coincidence! The Dragon King has been away from the island for more than three months. His sudden return must be because he has heard news of you, Madam!" Elder Teng said without any attempt to hide his feelings. "With your beauty, Madam, you must have been famous all over the world on the coast long ago. The Dragon King must have come for you."
Su Xuerong: "..."
Elder Teng looks nothing like a matchmaker, with his fierce and menacing appearance!
She didn't dare offend him, so she could only manage a couple of forced laughs: "This...this is probably a misunderstanding..."
Elder Teng immediately said, "Regardless of whether it is true or not, Madam must be prepared for the next two days, as the Dragon King may return at any time."
Su Xuerong then came to her senses and hurriedly asked, "Should I move out of Dongli Pavilion in advance?"
Why did you move?
"Isn't this the Dragon King's residence? How impolite of me to stay here?"
Elder Teng looked puzzled: "You are a distinguished guest on our island, so naturally you should stay here. Otherwise, if the Dragon King finds out, he will probably reprimand me!"
Su Xuerong: "..."
Your words are so incoherent and illogical; they don't do justice to your face at all!
Su Xuerong felt a headache coming on, but not wanting to offend him, she could only vaguely reply, "Then thank you very much, Dragon King..."
Elder Teng gave Yao and the others some more instructions before leaving.
In the past few days, Xiuchun took advantage of her free time to wander around the entire Dongli Pavilion under the pretext of Yuanjie'er.
“There were only two guards and a gatekeeper at the main gate. They didn’t seem to be trying to detain us. When I went over, they greeted me warmly. They weren’t worried about us escaping at all…” Xiuchun was puzzled.
Su Xuerong sneered, "They knew all along that even if we got out of Dongli Pavilion, we wouldn't be able to leave the castle. And even if we managed to sneak out of the castle, where would we get a ship to leave here?"
Xiuchun was immediately discouraged upon hearing this.
“No rush. I think if we want to leave, we should at least meet that mysterious Dongli Dragon King,” Su Xuerong said.
For some reason, she felt a strange sense of familiarity with this Dongli Pavilion.
Moreover, this Dragon King of Dongli never reveals his true face, always wearing a ferocious dragon head mask...
Despite being the lord of Dongli Island, he is unwilling to openly reveal his true colors.
So, besides the possibility that he is extremely ugly, there is another possibility.
He didn't want anyone to know his true identity!
Su Xuerong was suddenly startled.
The identity that Xiao Yuan lied to her on his way south from Suzhou!
And Mingxiu Garden is also a property under that person's name!
Ge Cong'an!
Su Xuerong felt a surge of excitement.
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