Besides the Northern Yan delegation, Wei Yichen also left the capital today.
Before leaving, Wei Yichen visited the Su residence again.
At that time, the Su family was having dinner.
"Uncle, cousin, I apologize for disturbing your meal. I am returning to Jinzhou today. I wonder if you have thought it through, Uncle, and whether you would like to come back with me?"
Su Xing shook his head, "I won't go back."
After saying that, he hesitated for a moment, then said, "When you get back, please give my regards to my father."
Seeing this, Wei Yichen's eyes flickered slightly. He didn't try to persuade him any further, but instead clasped his hands in a fist and left.
Before leaving, he smiled gently at Su Muxi and said, "Cousin, we'll meet again."
After Wei Yichen left, Su Xing acted as if nothing was wrong, but Su Muxi knew that her father actually wanted to go back to Jinzhou.
After hesitating for a moment, Su Muxi recounted to Su Xing what Ye Zeyu had told her the previous day.
"Your grandfather is sick? What kind of illness does he have?!"
Su Xing didn't care who would ultimately inherit the Su family's wealth; the only thing he cared about was his father Su Hongshuo's health.
Su Muxi shook her head, "I couldn't find out."
"Father, don't worry. I know you're concerned about Grandpa's health, so Ye Ziyu has already made arrangements. We should have news soon."
Immediately afterwards, Su Muxi repeated the words Ye Zeyu had used to advise her.
“Father, I know you’re not going back to Jinzhou for my sake, but Ye Ziyu is right. If you don’t go back, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life.”
I know that Father always puts his daughter first, but this time I made sure he has no regrets.
So please wait a few more days, until Ye Zeyu has made all the arrangements, then you can go back to Jinzhou to see your grandfather.”
Upon hearing this, Su Xing couldn't help but sigh, "Xi'er, you really didn't choose the wrong person this time. If I had known this would happen, I should have followed the Empress Dowager's wishes three years ago and married Prince Yong'an directly."
But then Su Muxi laughed and said, "Maybe everything is the best arrangement. If I hadn't married Qiao Zimo, I might not have thought Ye Zeyu was so good. In other words, maybe it's precisely because I married Qiao Zimo that I chose Ye Zeyu so firmly!"
Su Xing was amused by Su Muxi's words, "If the heir of the Marquis of Anyang heard you say that, I don't know how angry he would be!"
"It would be best if he died of anger!"
...
Although she had only been away from home for three days, Su Muxi felt as if she had been away for a long time. Even after dinner, she showed no sign of leaving.
Just as Su Xing was about to urge Su Muxi to leave, Mai Kun delivered Ye Zeyu's letter.
"Father, Ye Ziyu said he will send someone to escort you back to Jinzhou in five days."
Upon hearing this, Su Xing was not happy at all; instead, he hesitated.
“Xi’er, how about I don’t go back for now? The situation in the capital is unclear right now. If something happens to me, it will distract you and the prince.”
Su Muxi smiled and said, "Father, no, I believe in Ye Zeyu, and you should believe in him too. The journey to Jinzhou will be safe and smooth. Even if something happens, Ye Zeyu will definitely handle it."
...
Five days later, Su Muxi personally escorted Su Xing to the city gate.
Besides Ye Zeyu's men, only Zhong Changqing accompanied Su Xing back to Jinzhou.
"Father, please take good care of yourself on your journey. Once you arrive in Jinzhou, please come back as soon as possible. Your daughter will be waiting for you in the capital."
"Uncle Zhong, I'm entrusting my father to you."
If she could, Su Muxi really wanted to accompany Su Xing to Jinzhou, but as the newly appointed Princess Yong'an, she could not leave the capital at will.
Moreover, the matter of Ye Zerui poisoning the concubine has not yet been uncovered, so she must remain in the capital.
Zhong Changqing clasped his hands in a fist salute, "Miss, rest assured, this old servant will definitely take good care of Master!"
Su Xing smiled and patted Su Muxi's head gently, saying softly, "I didn't expect that my little Xi'er would reach the age where I have to worry about my father. Don't worry, Xi'er, I will take good care of myself. But you, you must take good care of yourself."
"Dad, don't worry, Ye Ziyu treats me very well, and Aunt Zhong and Bai Zhi take care of me too. I'm just afraid that when you come back from Jinzhou, I'll be so fat that you won't recognize me!"
"Nonsense, no matter what my Xi'er looks like, Father will still recognize her."
…
Watching Su Xing leave in his carriage, Su Muxi couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face.
I don't know what's wrong with me lately, but I always feel like crying.
Perhaps she's been too well protected by Ye Zeyu, and she's starting to become pretentious.
Just as I was about to get in the car and leave, I heard a surprised male voice.
"Miss Su!"
Su Muxi turned around and saw that it was Zheng Yi.
"Young Master Zheng's memory may not be very good. I am now the Princess Consort of Yong'an."
Su Muxi felt no goodwill towards Zheng Yi and naturally wouldn't treat him kindly.
However, Zheng Yi changed his previous hostile attitude towards Su Muxi at the literary gathering. He looked at Su Muxi with a smile, completely unconcerned about Su Muxi's attitude towards him.
He said good-naturedly, "Yes, yes, yes! It's my bad memory. I should address Miss Su as Princess Yong'an now!"
"Does Young Master Zheng have anything to attend to? If not, this princess will take her leave."
After Su Muxi finished speaking, she prepared to get into the car, but Zheng Yi stepped forward and blocked her way.
"How dare you!"
McQueen shielded Su Muxi, and the long sword hanging at his waist was instantly drawn and held against Zheng Yi's neck.
Zheng Yi had never been treated like this before, and his face immediately turned red with anger. However, when he looked at Su Muxi, who was wearing a veil, he forcibly suppressed the anger that was about to burst forth.
"Your Highness, I have no other intention than to invite you to Huguo Temple to admire the flowers."
"To admire the flowers? Thank you for your kindness, Young Master Zheng, but I am just an ordinary person and do not know how to appreciate flowers, so I will not go."
Since their last meeting, Zheng Yi has been unable to forget Su Muxi, and now that they have finally met again, he is certainly unwilling to let Su Muxi leave like this.
So he hurriedly added, "The orchids we are admiring this time were all carefully cultivated by the Second Prince. It is said that they are varieties that are not available on the market at all. Not only are the flowers special, but the fragrance is also very special. It's just that the flowering period is a bit short, only half a month. If we miss this opportunity, we will never see them again."
Upon hearing this, Su Muxi's eyes flickered slightly, and she asked in confusion, "I heard? Has no one seen the orchids that the Second Prince cultivates before?"
Zheng Yi didn't think much of it and honestly said, "Those who have been to the Second Prince's residence should have seen it, but I don't have much of a relationship with the Second Prince, and my father is an old-fashioned man who never associates with princes, so I never had the chance to see the orchid."
"Then why did the Second Prince bring out orchids for people to admire this time?"
"Oh, it wasn't the Second Prince who sent people to admire the flowers. It was the Marquis of Anyang who leaked the news, saying that the Second Prince had given the abbot of Huguo Temple a pot of orchids. I just heard the news and was thinking of going to Huguo Temple to take a look."
Su Muxi pondered for a moment, then smiled slightly at Zheng Yi, "In that case, I will accompany Young Master Zheng to Huguo Temple."
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