Dugu Cang gently stroked Su Wanti's hair, his eyes gentle, "It's very short."
Compared with the rest of their lives, these ten days are nothing.
As long as she wakes up, as long as she is healthy and everything is fine, that's enough.
"Brother Cang, I didn't think of you before, and I said a lot of hurtful things to you. Will you hate me?"
Dugu Cang lowered his eyes to look at her, a smile on his lips, "Do you think I look like I hate you now?"
He was extremely worried these days, losing his appetite and staying by Su Wanti's bedside all day. His eyes were red, his face was pale, his lips were dry and cracked, and his cheeks were thin.
His chin was unshaved, and his beard had grown from his temples to his Adam's apple, forming a messy stubble.
Su Wanti burst out laughing and touched his beard. The stubble pricked her palm, making it itchy.
She felt distressed again, "Brother Cang, how have you been these years? Why has your appearance changed so much?"
"Also," she said cautiously, "Can Brother Cang investigate the Jiang family's affairs?"
She knew him. If he hadn't been concerned about the injustice suffered by the Jiang family, he wouldn't have changed his name and appearance and fought so hard to get to this point.
Although she was still young, she was not completely ignorant of what happened back then. The Jiang family was just a merchant family with a moderate business. They had always abided by the law and kept to themselves. How could they be involved in such a shocking case as treason?
This is extremely abnormal!
Su Wanti's intuition told her that there must be a sensational conspiracy behind this!
Maybe there is some shocking secret hidden!
Dugu Cang lowered his eyes slightly, and endless sorrow emerged in his eyes.
"Father, mother, uncles, aunts... they were all implicated by me..."
Su Wanti was stunned. "What do you mean? Brother Cang, you were only fifteen years old back then, studying at the academy all day. How could such a horrific case be related to you?"
"I'll tell you slowly." Dugu Cang said in a deep voice, holding a small jade token in his hand.
This jade plaque is of excellent quality and finely carved, and it is obvious that it belongs to the royal family.
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Dugu Cang sent someone to tell Su's mother the good news that Su Wanti had woken up.
Su's mother, Suyun and Chunxing were very happy.
The three of them hurriedly took Miaomiao to visit the main courtyard.
Dugu Cang has already issued an order that Su's mother and others can move around freely throughout the palace, and the officials, maids, servants, etc. in the palace must treat Su's mother and Miaomiao as their masters.
So, Su's mother and her group, led by the maid, arrived at the main courtyard smoothly.
"Wan'er!" Su's mother stared at Su Wanti with tears in her eyes, without blinking.
I touched her face and her hands, and felt relieved when I saw that she was just a little thinner and less energetic.
Miaomiao nestled in Su Wanti's arms, rubbing against her happily, occasionally burying her nose in Su Wanti's clothes to smell her scent, and then she would nestle in her arms and twist around at ease.
Dugu Cang's master also came. After he finished examining Su Wanti, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't worry, Miss Su is fine."
"However, she is weak now and needs to rest well and eat some warm and nourishing medicinal food. Within three months, she will be completely healed and her qi and blood will be much better."
After hearing what his master said, Dugu Cang finally felt relieved.
This was the first time Su Wanti met Dugu Cang's master. She looked at her master, then at Dugu Cang, frowned slightly, moved her lips, but said nothing.
Because Su Wanti had just woken up and her body had not yet recovered, she needed to rest. After Su's mother and others saw her, they took Miaomiao back.
Dugu Cang's master also left.
Only Dugu Cang was left.
Su Wanti stood up, sat at the dining table, and slowly drank the sweet and soft yam and red date porridge, while constantly looking at Dugu Cang.
When Su Wanti woke up, Dugu Cang felt relieved. He had no appetite for days, but now he had a big appetite. He ate until he was full, touched his stomach, and looked up at Su Wanti with satisfaction.
Seeing her glance at him from time to time, Dugu Cang smiled and said:
"Wan'er, why do you keep looking at me? Is there something you want to ask? Don't worry about anything, just ask directly."
After hearing what he said, Su Wanti guessed that the other party knew what he wanted to ask, so she did not hesitate.
She put down the bowl and said, "Brother Cang, you said that your master used his inner strength to change your appearance?"
Dugu Cang nodded, "Exactly."
Su Wanti continued, "Why did your master change your appearance to be ninety percent like him?"
"Looking at you now, although you and your master have different temperaments, your facial features and face shapes are really similar! No one would doubt that you are father and son."
"Brother Cang, Master must have his reasons for doing this, and he must have told you the reasons."
"Brother Cang, can you tell me?"
Su Wanti's eyes were clear as she looked at Dugu Cang without blinking.
She wanted to know why Dugu Cang's master did this. She was afraid that Brother Cang would be used and hurt by someone he trusted.
Dugu Cang's eyes darkened slightly, and he said frankly: "Master changed my appearance according to his own image."
Looking at Su Wanti's surprised and wary eyes, he added: "Master did this for a reason."
He took out a jade token from his waist and handed it over.
Su Wanti took the jade token in her hand and examined it carefully. "The material and craftsmanship of this jade token are both top-notch. The dragon pattern on the jade token is lifelike and majestic..."
She stared at the details of the jade token, her eyes narrowed, and said, "This dragon has four claws, and only members of the royal family can use it... Brother Cang, this jade token belongs to the royal family. It is likely used by a prince."
Dugu Cang nodded and said, "This jade token was given to me by my master before I left the mountain."
Hearing this, Su Wanti was startled and asked in surprise: "Your master, is he from the royal family?"
Dugu Cang was going to tell Su Wanti about this.
"Sister, my master is not a Jianghu person. He is the eldest brother of the late emperor and the former Crown Prince An Yong."
"But didn't Crown Prince Anyong die young?"
Dugu Cang nodded, "That was the royal family's statement to the outside world in order to cover up the royal scandal."
Su Wanti's eyes widened. "It's said that Crown Prince Anyong is handsome, a man of great military and literary talents, capable of everything, kind, and of noble character. How could he be embroiled in such a scandal?"
Dugu Cang chuckled, "When Master was young, he fell in love with a woman from the Jianghu and wanted to marry her. The royal family naturally didn't allow it, and the woman from the Jianghu didn't want to either."
"That chivalrous woman was so free and unrestrained, traveling far and wide. How could she be content in the deep palace? After rejecting her master, she went out on her own to explore the world."
"Master only had her in his heart, so he left the royal family. The Crown Prince also quit and followed in the footsteps of that chivalrous woman, wandering the world."
"Ah?" Su Wanti's pupils trembled. "I didn't expect that Master is such a romantic!"
"So, is Master together with that Jianghu woman?"
Dugu Cang smiled slightly, "They are together. They have been together for fifty years, and then Master's wife left Master first. Since then, Master has been traveling around the world all year round."
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