Su Wanyan handed the paper over.
Yu Nanqing glanced at it and immediately frowned.
This is an agreement. The gist of it is that even if Su Wanyan leaves the Prince Gong's Mansion, Yu Nanqing must provide Su Chien with a place to stay and cannot abandon her.
He swallowed the choking and resentment in his throat, not understanding: "What does 'leaving Prince Gong's Mansion in the future' mean?"
“It means exactly what it says.” Su Wanyan moved a small stool over and sat down in front of the bed. “I will leave sooner or later once you recover. Su Chi’en is going out to gain experience and will return to the palace. I don’t even know if I will still be there by then. Su Chi’en helped you, so don’t repay kindness with enmity.”
It wasn't that she didn't trust Yu Nanqing; it was just that she preferred things to be clearly written down.
Because Su Chien was originally an orphan with no identity or household registration, she recognized him as her younger brother and brought him into the Prince's Mansion. But in the end, everything in the Prince's Mansion had nothing to do with her.
It has nothing to do with her, and even less to do with Su Chien.
Therefore, she wanted to make an agreement with Yu Nanqing so that she would have evidence if any arguments occurred in the future.
Yu Nanqing frowned, a surge of frustration rising from his chest to his head. He brushed aside the agreement Su Wanyan offered him: "I won't look at it."
"What? You're not even fully recovered yet and you're already starting to disown me?"
Yu Nanqing suddenly looked at her angrily: "When did I start to not recognize people? Didn't you say that you would go with me to see the dragon boat parade next Mid-Autumn Festival? And that you would go with me to the Lantern Festival next year? Now you're telling me you're leaving, does that mean everything you said before doesn't count?"
Su Wanyan was stunned: "How could I say it doesn't count? I never said I wouldn't come back! The capital is so nice, I can just come back next Mid-Autumn Festival, right?"
"..." Upon hearing Su Wanyan's words, Yu Nanqing was speechless with anger.
He clenched his fist in his sleeve, looking at Su Wanyan with resentment, but couldn't utter a complete sentence.
So that's how it is. She wanted to leave from the beginning; making a promise and leaving weren't contradictory for her.
Yu Nanqing looked at her, and she looked at Yu Nanqing.
Seeing how angry he was, Su Wanyan somehow managed to provoke him, and finally relented, saying, "Fine, if you don't agree, then I'll wait for Su Chien to come back before making any plans."
Since Yu Nanqing wouldn't provide Su Chien with a place to stay, she had no choice but to keep Su Chien by her side.
Yu Nanqing was even angrier.
Su Wanyan... had no idea why he was angry!
Seeing Su Wanyan get up to leave, Yu Nanqing, who was still angry, panicked and grabbed her wrist: "Don't go!"
Su Wanyan turned around.
Yu Nanqing pleaded again, "I agree, just don't leave."
His leg isn't fully healed yet, but perhaps once it does, Su Wanyan will change her mind and be willing to stay by his side.
But... what if she doesn't want to then either?
Thinking of this, Yu Nanqing's hands began to tremble...
Sensing his trembling, Su Wanyan sat down again and pursed her lips: "I didn't mean to force you. If you don't want to, then forget it."
“I’m willing.” Yu Nanqing’s eyes dimmed slightly. “It’s just supporting one more person.”
"Oh." Su Wanyan looked at his expression uncertainly: "The truth?"
“Yes, the truth.” Yu Nanqing responded silently.
After saying that, he reached out to take the agreement from Su Wanyan's hand, but Su Wanyan dodged him: "Forget it, sign it when you're in a better mood. There's no rush."
Although she didn't know what had angered him, she could tell he was indeed upset. She had that much sense to see that, so she decided to bring it back in a couple of days.
Yu Nanqing didn't press the matter: "...Mm."
Su Wanyan folded the agreement and tucked it into her bosom, just as Yu Nanqing called out, "Su Wanyan..."
"Um?"
"You... never considered... staying in the Prince's mansion?"
Su Wanyan thought for a moment and replied with a question that Yu Nanqing did not expect: "Is there a place for me in the Prince's Mansion?"
Yu Nanqing was taken aback, then quickly replied, "Of course!"
Su Wanyan shook her head: "You said yes, but I'm not sure."
Yu Nanqing didn't understand what he meant: "Why?"
"Actually, I've always thought about this issue. The Prince's Mansion is great, but I don't feel any sense of belonging to it." This is also the source of her feeling that everything in the Prince's Mansion doesn't belong to her.
Yu Nanqing is a prince, born as a prince. Although his life is miserable, he is still born with a royal aura.
But she was a modern person, an ordinary person. She came to this era, and although she could adapt to the environment and accept their greetings and worship, she could never accept it.
There's also the splendor of the Prince's mansion, where servants wait on you every day. Breakfast is served the moment you open your eyes. It's like you could just lie here and enjoy yourself for the rest of your life.
But can she really accept their kindness with a clear conscience?
She found it strange to see people bowing and kowtowing to her all the time.
She had only been here for about three months, so she couldn't adapt to the local customs and etiquette so quickly; she needed time.
Yu Nanqing seemed to have grasped a key point and asked cautiously, "If you feel a sense of belonging, will you stay?"
Su Wanyan frowned and thought for a long time: "I don't know about things that haven't happened yet."
She felt that leaving this environment would allow her to think more clearly.
Yu Nanqing swallowed his feelings and tentatively touched her hand. Seeing that Su Wanyan did not resist, he held it tightly: "I... suddenly... don't think it's a good idea anymore."
He suddenly didn't want his leg to get better.
Even if he remains paralyzed, at least Su Wanyan will always be by his side.
He didn't know if Su Wanyan could understand the meaning behind it, but this... was the most explicit expression of affection he could think of.
Unexpectedly, Su Wanyan rolled her eyes: "Are you trying to work me to death?"
She brushed Yu Nanqing's hand away: "You're always thinking nonsense. If you're not good, what will happen when I'm out and about and Emperor Yuanhe is chasing me down?"
She was still hoping to rely on Yu Nanqing as a powerful figure.
"..." Yu Nanqing was speechless. How could she still not understand?
He was unwilling to give up: "If... I said I wanted to go with you, would you agree?"
Didn't Su Wanyan say that not long after they first met?
He hadn't held out any hope when Su Wanyan asked him to go with her, but now he was unexpectedly looking forward to it, hoping that Su Wanyan's words still held true.
“Sure,” Su Wanyan nodded.
Yu Nanqing was stunned, looking at Su Wanyan in disbelief: "Really?"
“Really?” Su Wanyan said seriously, “To be honest, I think it would be better for you to leave the capital. The mountains are high and the Yellow Emperor is far away. The Yuanhe capital may not be able to do anything to you. In the capital, there are people targeting you from all sides. It’s very annoying.”
There's nothing wrong with traveling with Yu Nanqing.
She paused, then added, "There's one downside: you might be resented by him for the rest of your life, and he might kick you out of nowhere from time to time. But you're so smart, I think you'll definitely be fine."
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