Su Wanti shook her head. "The He family didn't torture me, and my father didn't come to find me. It was me who didn't want to live in the He Mansion anymore."
"It's been three years, and He Anping hasn't come back once. I've waited from the age of sixteen to nineteen, and I don't want to wait any longer."
Grandma looked worried. "Have you heard anything?"
They do business everywhere, and their family's caravans travel back and forth, so they are much more informed than Su Wanti, a woman in seclusion.
The two had already heard about He Anping's secret at the border, but they did not dare to tell Su Wanti about it.
Su Wanti nodded.
"I asked Shopkeeper Yun to inquire about it. He Anping has another newcomer at the border. That person has a very distinguished status."
"If it was an ordinary woman, I would have asked him to bring her back and take her into my room, and give her the title of a concubine."
"But how can that person be a concubine?"
The two old men nodded silently.
Su Wanti understood when she saw that her grandparents didn't ask about the identity of the newcomer and didn't show any indignation.
They must have known about He Anping and the eldest princess a long time ago.
Then she doesn't need to hide it and can just say it directly.
"Grandfather, Grandmother, you already knew about He Anping and the eldest princess, right?"
The two old men nodded and then sighed.
"We didn't approve of your marriage with the He family."
"Your father is anxious to marry you off, so he arranged a marriage for you in a hurry."
Su Wanti said, "At that time, I suddenly fell seriously ill and was not feeling well. My father was anxious to arrange a marriage for me, hoping that the good fortune would help me overcome my illness."
Grandfather's face darkened, "Bullshit!"
The grandmother gave her a sidelong look, and the old man immediately covered his mouth.
Grandmother took Su Wanti's hand and said, "It's better for you to leave. The eldest princess has the highest status and a spoiled personality. She won't tolerate you. So what are your plans? Are you going to divorce He Anping?"
Su Wanti shook her head, "I plan to escape with my life."
The two old men were shocked and looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Su Wanti smiled lightly and spoke slowly.
"My father will never let me divorce He Anping. If the He family can get a connection with the eldest princess, it can be said to be a step to heaven. He would rather I become a concubine than let me leave the He family."
The two old men nodded.
"I've also learned about the eldest princess's personality. Whether I stay in the He Mansion or leave, as long as I was once He Anping's wife, she won't tolerate me."
The two old men nodded in agreement.
"Instead of waiting for He Anping or the Princess to return to the capital and plot to kill me, it would be better for me to escape first and let them think I'm dead."
The two elders nodded in unison. "Wan'er, your life is more important than anything else. We will support you in whatever you do. Is there anything you need us to do?"
Su Wanti blinked slightly, "Grandfather, Grandma, there is indeed something I need your help with."
"Help my mother and me get a new identity, and then help us find a few secret, safe, and suitable places to live."
"Okay, this is not difficult. Don't worry, I will send someone to get it done as soon as possible." Grandfather stroked his beard and said in a deep voice.
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At this time, the Regent was out of town and would not return to Beijing for half a month, so Su Wanti settled down at her maternal grandparents' house with peace of mind.
Five years ago, my mother fell seriously ill and was in critical condition.
Her grandparents were worried about their daughter, so they brought her back from the distant Quanle Port to the suburbs of Beijing. They asked famous doctors from all over the capital to treat her, and they used countless rare medicinal herbs, and finally saved their daughter's life.
From then on, my grandparents never let my mother return to the Su family again.
The Su family didn't send anyone to pick him up.
The two families seemed to have reached a consensus and no one mentioned the matter anymore.
At that time, Su Wanti's maternal grandparents' attitude towards her was not very good. They felt that Su Wanti's surname was Su after all, and she was a member of the Su family, so they only took away their sick daughter and ignored their sick granddaughter.
It was not until the past two years that her mother's condition improved and her consciousness became much clearer. She missed her daughter and took her to live with them several times. Only then did her grandparents change their attitude towards Su Wanti.
Su Wanti was ill at that time and had been bedridden for a long time. She had no idea why her mother was ill, why her maternal grandparents were angry with the Su family, and how the two families had started a feud.
When she was sick, all the servants around her and the people in her mother's yard were sent away.
She woke up from her coma and found herself surrounded by newly bought servants. She couldn't get any information from them.
Later, after marrying into the He family, she visited her maternal grandparents' home several times and met her mother a few times. They never mentioned what happened back then, and Su Wanti didn't want to ask anymore.
As long as mother is well.
Su Wanti lived an easy and busy life at her grandparents' house.
She met with Manager Yun and explained the affairs of the new business to her.
He also sent Suyun and Chunxing to sell the houses and land under her name.
Since these things cannot be taken away, it is better to turn them into silver and exchange them for silver notes, which are convenient to carry with you.
She also tampered with the accounts of the eighteen stores, and the assets flowed away quietly and into her wallet.
There was another thing that Su Wanti was worried about, which was what would happen to her grandparents' business after she left.
Over the years, because of the marriage relationship with the Su family and the He family, my maternal grandfather's family gave the Su family and the He family a large amount of money every year to maintain the relationship, which enabled the business to go smoothly.
After she and her mother left, her relationship with the Su family and the He family was severed. Who could her maternal grandparents ask to take care of the relationships?
"Don't worry, Wan'er. Our business is going incredibly smoothly this year. The connection between the He and Su families, which was previously blocked, has suddenly become established. An old friend of mine in the officialdom who I've known for many years said that someone I helped in my early years is now in a high position, and he's the one helping me. With him around, the connection between the He and Su families is no longer necessary."
"Grandfather, do you know who that noble man is, what his official position is, and what his name is?"
Su Wanti had a guess in her mind. The noble man might be the Regent...
Grandfather shook his head. "I don't know. I don't want to find out who it is. I'll just do business for two more years and then quit. It's fine as long as he can protect me for two more years. If not, I'll sell my property and go home to retire."
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Su Wanti stayed at her grandparents' house for ten days and had almost finished dealing with the shop and real estate matters.
The day for Dugu Cang to return to Beijing is approaching. Su Wanti packed up and prepared to return to He Mansion tomorrow.
Unexpectedly, an uninvited guest sneaked into her room late at night. It was Dugu Cang.
"Your Highness..." Su Wanti saw that his expression was not right and immediately changed her words, "Brother Cang, why are you here?"
She never expected that Dugu Cang would appear at her maternal grandparents' home.
Dugu Cang was covered in frost and dew, and looked exhausted.
He finished his work early and rushed back to the capital, but he didn't expect that Su Wanti had secretly left the capital and went to her grandparents' home.
His face was terribly gloomy, because this time he discovered that Su Wanti remembered everything from the past. She remembered everything about her and her mother, and everything about her and her grandparents. She did not lose her memory.
It seems that she did not forget him.
She regarded him as a stain in her life, pretended not to remember him, and deliberately forgot him.
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