After Fu Qingyi reminded her, Su Yushan suddenly realized what was going on.
When Hongchang spoke rudely to her, Hongli slapped him. It is estimated that Hongchang held a grudge and, unable to do anything about Hongli, deliberately sought an opportunity to frame Jiafeng, thereby forcing Hongli to bow down to him.
However, Hongchang never expected that she and Hongli had already broken up, and it was only natural that Hongli would not help her brother.
Knowing that Su Jiafeng was in prison, how could Su Yushan stand idly by? If she left like this, regardless of Su Jiafeng's life or death, she would probably live with guilt for the rest of her life. But if she returned to the capital to ask Hongli for help, it would be like walking into a trap.
Having finally escaped her cage, if she were to fly back, she would likely spend the rest of her life there.
Thinking of this, Su Yushan felt utterly exhausted and weak. She slowly slid down from the bedside to the floor, sat down, hugged her knees helplessly, and wept bitterly.
"Why? Why did this happen? Why did you have to tell me all this?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Qingxin's expression darkened, secretly regretting that her good intentions had backfired. "Are you blaming me for meddling?"
Shaking her head, Su Yushan sobbed softly, "I don't blame you. I know you meant well and wanted to help my brother. I just don't understand why God is playing such a cruel trick on me. All I want is to leave the capital, why is it so difficult?"
Fu Qing knew all too well that feeling of helplessness, resentment, and bewilderment. "Take you and me, for example. Our identities are awkward, yet we just happened to meet. I also want to ask God why, but who can give me a reasonable explanation? There is no logic to the word 'fate.' All living beings cannot escape the crushing force of destiny's gears."
Ultimately, it was because she wasn't ruthless enough; she could never bring herself to ignore the original owner's family.
After much hesitation, Su Yushan finally chose to compromise with fate.
She had initially intended to leave quietly without informing Aunt Liu, but now that the situation had changed, she felt she had to tell Aunt Liu and her daughter.
The wedding was being held not far away, so Fu Qing sent someone to invite Liu and her daughter back.
Qinghe had only been gone a few days when Yu'er also said she was leaving. Liu Shi couldn't accept it, and her eyes rolled back as she fainted.
Yunfang and Yushan quickly helped her up and put her on a chair. Fu Qing brought her a teacup and fed her some water, and she slowly woke up.
Su Yushan felt extremely guilty and hurriedly called out, "Aunt Liu, are you alright? Don't scare me!"
Yunfang, holding back tears, comforted her, "Mother, Sister Yu'er said that her brother has encountered a sudden misfortune and she has to go back to save him. There's nothing she can do about it! She'll definitely come back after she's done."
Aunt Liu wasn't stupid; she knew very well what Yu'er's return to the capital meant. "Once she leaves, how could she possibly come back?"
Unable to bear seeing Aunt Liu so grief-stricken, Fu Qing suggested again, "Mother, if you are worried about Miss Yu, come to the capital with me! I will take care of everything, so you can just settle in without worry."
Previously, Yu'er was unwilling to go to the capital, and Liu wanted to stay and take care of her, so she did not go with him. Now that Yu'er is also going back, Liu has nothing to worry about, so she agreed to go to the capital together.
After making the decision, Yunfang began packing her bags, while Fu Qing said that the villa had everything, and there was no need to bring anything unimportant.
About 15 minutes later, they finally finished packing, and the family boarded a carriage, braving the wind and snow, and embarked on the road back to the capital with heavy hearts.
Fortunately, the snow was light this time and the roads were not too slippery. Even so, Fu Qing still instructed the driver to drive slowly, after all, there were still several of them in the carriage, and he had to be careful for their safety.
At first, Su Yushan was worried about Jiafeng's safety and hoped to reach the capital as soon as possible. However, as they approached the capital, she became more afraid, fearing that something might happen.
"What if he's angry with me and hates me, and doesn't want to see me at all? What should I do then?"
“He will definitely see you.” Fu Qing was so certain because of the portrait. If the Fourth Prince really hated her, he wouldn’t have painted a portrait of her. But he never wanted to say these details.
After thinking for a moment, Fu Qing added, "If he really refuses to help you, then come to me again."
If Hongli pushes her away and refuses to accept her again, then Fu Qing will definitely do everything in her power to win him back!
However, Su Yushan knew all too well that Hongchang was a troublemaker who acted recklessly because his father was Prince Yi. Even Hongzhou couldn't persuade him, so it was even more difficult for Fuqing. Even if Fuqing wasn't afraid and wanted to help her, she couldn't let Fuqing get into trouble.
As they approached the city gate, Su Yushan decided to disembark from the carriage. "Let's stop here! I can't go through the city gate with you."
The city is full of gossips, and if anyone sees her getting out of Fu Qing's carriage, it will definitely cause trouble for Fu Qing. Therefore, she chose to part ways early and enter the city alone.
Fu Qing understood her thoughts, and he didn't want to cause her any gossip, so he didn't stop her.
Before getting off the carriage, Su Yushan reluctantly bid them farewell, "Auntie, Yunfang, you should go with Lord Fu. I'll go ahead first. I'll visit you again when I have time after I've settled my brother's affairs."
She spoke without any confidence, because she was unsure what awaited her.
Aunt Liu couldn't understand what the two of them were saying and couldn't offer any help, so she could only tell her to be careful in everything.
"If you encounter difficulties, don't try to tough it out; be sure to come to us!"
After a moment of silence, Fu Qing said, "I didn't tell him about your matter. He knows nothing about it, so you can rest assured."
Nodding, Su Yushan indicated that she understood. "Okay, I'm leaving. Take care!" she said with tears in her eyes. Then, without further hesitation, she got off the carriage alone.
Lifting the curtain, he witnessed her resolute departure, her figure gradually disappearing into the vast snowstorm. Fu Qing's heart burned like fire. He clearly wanted to protect her, but now he had personally pushed her towards Hongli's side. This joke that fate had played on him was not funny at all, and was even somewhat tragic.
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