The Yuan father and son remained silent, but Rong Ruo, who was standing to the side, spoke up:
“What you did wasn’t done without any warning.”
"At least I've received the news."
"If you continue like this, the Emperor will surely receive the news."
Although he didn't say that he had suppressed the news, the Yuan family members were not stupid and naturally understood what role Rong Ruo was playing in this.
Yuan Zhao, who was standing to the side, understood what was going on. Her expression changed, and the fear from her past life suddenly overwhelmed her.
She never imagined that her father and brothers would have such thoughts in this lifetime.
"Father, eldest brother, second brother, you..."
Yuan Zhao stared at his father and brothers in shock.
"He went too far."
At this moment, Yuan's father no longer concealed his thoughts and coldly shouted:
"My Yuan family has always been loyal to the country for so many years, but how has the Emperor treated our Yuan family?"
"He actually issued an edict to give you to a eunuch!"
This is something that Yuan's father has always found hard to accept.
Today, he had no more reservations and spoke his mind directly.
He never intended to rebel; he simply wanted to take his family back to the border and become a high-ranking official to protect his family.
However, the emperor's actions deeply disheartened him.
"Father."
Yuan Zhao looked at his father in shock. So it was all because of her?
For her sake, her father made such a decision.
"Father, please stop doing that."
"I chose to be with him."
As he spoke, Yuan Zhao stepped forward and tightly grasped Rong Ruo's hand:
“Father, I really love him.”
Although Rong Ruo had heard such words from others before, hearing Chu Qing say them in person still stirred her heart.
He had never felt this way before. Even though he knew the other party was deceiving Yuan's father, his heart was beating uncontrollably.
Yuan's father frowned as he looked at his daughter, but said nothing.
Actually, his opinion of Rong Ruo had changed somewhat after the homecoming banquet, but that did not diminish his anger.
"Father, stop."
Yuan Zhao said.
She didn't want the tragedy of her past life to happen to her family again.
"Father, think about everyone in the General's Mansion, think about my sister-in-law, she is now pregnant with my brother's child."
Upon hearing this, Yuan's father's expression shifted, finally showing signs of relenting.
Seeing this, Yuan Zhao put in even more effort and successfully persuaded his father and brothers.
She and Rong Ruo stayed at the general's mansion until very late.
When they returned, curfew had already passed, and the vast streets were deserted except for their carriage.
Rong Ruo closed his eyes to rest after getting into the carriage, but he could feel Yuan Zhao's gaze fixed on him.
Finally, he couldn't help but speak up:
What do you want to say?
"Thanks!"
Yuan Zhao wasn't stupid; he naturally knew how much effort Rong Ruo had put into this matter. If it weren't for him suppressing those rumors, the Emperor would probably have already issued an execution order by now.
"snort!"
Rong Ruo snorted coldly:
"Is a simple 'thank you' all it takes?"
"what would you like?"
Yuan Zhao asked this question with utmost sincerity.
She genuinely wanted to thank Rong Ruo; he had saved the lives of hundreds of members of the Yuan family, and even taking her life wouldn't be too much for him.
She had already anticipated that Rong Ruo would take the opportunity to make some demands, but to her surprise, Rong Ruo only glanced at her and said:
"Keep it on credit."
Yuan Zhao was about to say something when the carriage stopped; they had arrived.
Rong Ruo got off the carriage first and left. Watching his back, Yuan Zhao's heart suddenly started beating faster.
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