Seeing that she was holding her lower back and frowning, as if she was not feeling well, Hongli turned his gaze to her and asked softly, "Are you tired of sitting?"
Nodding, Su Yushan replied softly, "My back hurts a bit, and it's uncomfortable to sit. I'd like to go for a walk."
She was not comfortable, so he naturally wouldn't force her and immediately asked the fifth brother for his leave.
Knowing that his elder brother was particularly considerate of Consort Su, Hongzhou didn't try to keep him. "Alright! You two go and wander around. We won't disturb you. Let's continue listening to the opera."
For the next quarter of an hour, Fu Qing didn't dare to look up until Su Yushan turned and left with the Fourth Prince, at which point he dared to glance at her back.
He had been thinking about her constantly, wondering how she was doing. He wondered if the Fourth Prince would despise her after she ran away and returned. But seeing how well the Fourth Prince treated her today, Fu Qing was relieved.
He asked for nothing more than for her to be safe and healthy, to be cared for and loved, and to live a peaceful and carefree life. As for his marriage, it was no longer important; he had no choice but to marry her out of necessity.
After leaving the theater, Hongli took Su Yushan to browse tea shops, antique shops, and shops selling cosmetics and jewelry.
Women never feel tired when they go shopping. Since it was a rare opportunity to leave the manor, Su Yushan had a great time shopping and bought many things. She also prepared gifts for Xilan, Yunfang, and Changyue. Hongli silently followed behind her, taking out the silver notes.
Before they knew it, they had been strolling around for an hour. Seeing that it was almost dusk and it would get dark soon if they continued, Su Yushan decided to head back home.
The two had been chatting and laughing while they were out shopping, but now that they were in the carriage, Hongli sat on the edge of the couch, supporting his forehead with his hand, and remained silent.
The atmosphere is clearly different now compared to when we arrived.
After hesitating for a moment, Su Yushan spoke first, "You seem...not very happy?"
Hongli, who had been deep in thought with his eyes closed, slowly raised them. "Is there?"
"You've been silent the whole way, is something on your mind?"
Hongli glanced at her, a strange emotion flashing in his dark, deep eyes. After a long silence, he said, "I've been going back and forth to the palace every day lately, and I'm feeling a bit tired."
With a soft "hmm," Su Yushan said very sincerely, "If you're too tired, just rest at home when you have time. There's no need to bring me out specifically."
With a slight pursing of his thin lips, Hongli forced a smile and said, "Isn't this just to help you relax?"
With her head lowered and fingers twitching idly, Su Yushan bit her lip and stammered for a long time before finally saying softly, "Actually, I'm not too happy today."
Unhappy? Because of whom? Hongli's brow furrowed, and he slowly sat up straight, seemingly casually asking, "Oh? Why?"
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