Seeing her like this, Fu Zhun felt an indescribable heartache in his eyes.
Ignoring the pain on his face, he raised his hand to touch Su An's face, wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes. He frowned and gently comforted her, "I'm sorry, it's my fault for making you worry."
Originally, it wasn't a big deal, but after his comforting words, Su An felt even more aggrieved.
Tears streamed down my face in large drops.
Fu Zhun took the opportunity to pull her into his arms, his hands slowly tightening as he cherished the moment of peace.
Once Su An's emotions had calmed down a bit, he explained in a hoarse voice.
"As for your family, how could I not care?"
"I have already secretly contacted the Empress Dowager. She should have rescued them from the palace by now, but it will take some time to send them back. You can just go back to Fuyou County and wait for them."
Fu Zhun always kept his word, and Su An had no doubts about it.
But having learned from her previous experience, she dared not let Fu Zhun leave so easily again.
After they let go of each other, Su An, her nose red, stared at Fu Zhun, her voice slightly nasal from crying.
"No, I'll wait here until you come back with them. If you break your promise to me again this time, I will never forgive you for the rest of my life."
Upon hearing this, Fu Zhun breathed a sigh of relief, a slight smile playing on his lips as he gently ruffled her hair.
"Okay, I promise you."
After saying this, he gestured with his raised hand.
The next moment, An Yi suddenly appeared from the shadows, landed in front of the two, and knelt down on one knee.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects!"
"Take good care of Miss Su here. Never leave her alone again. Otherwise, if anything happens to her, you don't need to come see me again!"
Fu Zhun looked down at him, his voice regaining its authoritative tone.
Upon hearing this, An Yi quickly clasped his hands in response.
"Your subordinate will obey Your Highness's orders!"
After making arrangements for Su An, Fu Zhun glanced at her reluctantly before turning and disappearing into the darkness.
"Wait, pay..." approved.
Before she could finish speaking, the person in front of her had vanished, leaving Su An standing there, stunned. Her hand froze in mid-air, and a look of dejection crossed her face.
Be careful on the road and take care of yourself.
Su An silently uttered the unspoken half-sentence in his heart.
He glanced at Su An and secretly stood up to offer advice.
"Miss Su, it's getting late. We shouldn't stay here any longer. Let's find a place to rest nearby!"
Su An did not refuse and found a cave with An Yi, where they reluctantly settled down for the night.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Su An woke up from her sleep. The aroma of meat wafted to her nose, and her stomach rumbled.
There are practically no wild fruits left in the woods this season.
So while Su An was fast asleep, An Yi caught a wild rabbit from the surrounding area.
The rabbit meat, roasted over the fire for a full hour, looked golden brown, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and smelled incredibly tempting. Before Su An could even speak, An Yi handed over the rabbit, along with a water bag.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, An Yi brought up the matter of leaving.
“Miss Su, although this cave can shelter us from the wind and snow, it is still quite dark and damp. Why don’t we go back to Fuyou County first? With the Prince and the Empress Dowager there, the Madam and the others will surely be safe and sound.”
But before he could finish speaking, Su An firmly rejected his request.
"No, I made a promise with Fu Zhun. He said he would bring my mother and the others back with him."
"What if I leave and he can't find me? I can't break my promise."
An Yi wanted to say something more, but hearing Su An's firm tone, he had no choice but to swallow back the words that were on the tip of his tongue and continue to wait with Su An in the cave.
Sunrise and sunset, time marches on.
Two days have passed since Fu Zhun left, but she still hasn't received any news from him.
Su An couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
It only took her and An Yi a day and a half to get here from the capital. Now two days have passed, and they should be able to leave by now, but we haven't even seen a trace of them.
Could it be that something happened to them on the way?
The more she thought about it, the more her heart pounded, so she had no choice but to leave the cave again and again to search the surrounding area.
After waiting for another half day, there was still no sign of them.
Su An could no longer sit still and made a move to head towards the capital.
"No, something must have happened to them. I need to go and get the money."
“Miss Su, you mustn’t. Before the Prince left, he instructed his subordinates that you must not be allowed to return to the capital. Please do not make things difficult for your subordinates. As for the Prince and the others, perhaps they were held up by something and were unable to arrive in time.”
Upon hearing this, An Yi hurriedly stepped in front of her, blocking her path.
As he said this, he carefully considered his words and then suggested leaving again.
"If Miss Su really can't wait, why don't you let me escort you back to Fuyou County first?"
But Su An is stubborn; once she's made up her mind, she won't easily change it.
Her brows furrowed, her eyes fixed anxiously ahead, as if she were about to walk past him.
“If you want to go back, go back by yourself! There has been no news for so long, Fu Zhun must have had an accident. Although in your eyes he is very cautious and seems invincible, he is also a person and can get hurt.”
"Besides, that treacherous emperor is cunning and treacherous. He might have set some trap and is just waiting for Fu Zhunzuan to come down with it."
"I absolutely cannot..."
Words of concern kept coming out of her mouth.
But before she could finish her last sentence, she felt a sharp pain in the back of her neck, her vision went black, and she lost consciousness, collapsing limply to the ground.
An Yi, who was behind her, quickly caught her and murmured something in a low voice.
"I'm sorry, Miss Su, I had no choice but to do this."
When Su An woke up again, she was already inside a carriage.
Seeing that she had woken up, Su Yue quickly wiped her eyes and, with red eyes, rushed into Su An's arms. Su Yan and Su Jiang were also sitting not far from her.
You're back, it's good that you're back.
Su An breathed a sigh of relief, hugged Su Yue tightly in his arms, and then peeked out the window.
They had assumed that Li Guihua was not traveling in the same carriage as them.
But after scanning around, she couldn't find Li Guihua, and a bad feeling began to rise in her heart.
She quickly put her hand on Su Yue's shoulder and helped her out of her arms. Her gaze swept over their faces one by one, and she asked in confusion, "Where is Mother? Why can't I see Mother?"
It would have been better if this hadn't been mentioned, but once it was, Su Yan clenched his fists, tears welling up in his eyes.
“Mother was captured by them. We had already escaped from the city, but then a group of soldiers appeared out of nowhere and kept chasing us. In order to help us escape, Mother led the soldiers away.”
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