Chapter 269: Take good care of it, love it with all your heart
The news of Su Rui's awakening spread across the capital that day.
Some people are happy, some are depressed, and some are just watching the show.
"She really has a tough life. Do you think she is really a fairy? How come she can't die?" The second prince asked in confusion, turning the jade ring in his hand.
How could the attendant answer such a question, and his mind and eyes were completely on the jade ring in the second prince's hand.
This is a tribute. The Empress Dowager specially sent it from the palace and asked the Second Prince to take it to Miss Tang Er to apologize. The Grand Tutor also repeatedly told him that if anything goes wrong, his whole family will be in trouble.
"What? Even you can't hear me?" The second prince's eyes turned cold and the jade ring in his hand fell to the ground.
The follower was so frightened that his eyes almost popped out of his head, and he rushed over to catch it.
But there was no impact or falling sound when it fell to the ground. The follower looked up in confusion and saw that the jade ring was hooked on the little finger of the second prince.
He laughed as if he was looking at a clumsy dog.
He laughed, then suddenly stopped laughing. He stood up and said, "Don't worry. I dare not disobey my grandfather and mother's instructions. Go prepare the car and apologize to my fiancée."
The attendants were already accustomed to the Second Prince's moodiness and teasing nature, so they got up and went to prepare the carriage.
The carriage, accompanied by ten carts loaded with boxes and cages, paraded through the city, attracting many onlookers.
When they arrived at the courtyard rented by General Tang, quite a few people had already gathered there. They all knew the situation and were staring at the door that his followers were knocking on to see when it would open.
I knocked for a while, but there was no response.
The Second Prince was not in a hurry. He sat in the carriage and picked his ears and said, "Continue."
The attendant continued to knock, but there was still no sign of the door opening.
"Your Highness, it seems no one is home."
"How could that be? General Tang has requested leave to attend court, and Miss Tang is ill and cannot leave the house, so she must be at home. I guess my apology is not sincere enough."
The second prince's voice was quite loud, and those who were nearby could hear it clearly, and they quickly looked back.
The second prince apologized to General Tang. What crime did he apologize for?
Everyone only heard that Miss Tang fell ill suddenly at the Spring Banquet a few months ago and stayed in Fu Garden to recuperate. Now, it seems that General Tang has brought her back.
He doesn't live in Prince Long's mansion, nor in his own general's mansion, but lives here.
Now the second prince has come to apologize with so many things. What crime is he apologizing for?
Could it be that Miss Tang's illness...
Just as everyone was beginning to lose their minds, the second prince had already gotten off the carriage, walked to the door and was about to raise his hand to knock.
Before he could reach the door, it was pulled back open.
Liuli was so angry that her eyes were spitting fire, and she wished she could burn the shameless villain in front of her to death.
But the other party was of noble status and had no regard for reputation. If she didn't let him in, or if she started a fight with him in front of the door, the lady's affairs would be known to others. Even if she was the victim, she would become the topic of gossip among those disgusting people, and even...
For the sake of the young lady, Liuli could only turn sideways and suppress her emotions, saying, "My master invites the Second Prince to the mansion, but the mansion is too small to accommodate these gifts."
Seeing Liuli gnashing her teeth and wishing she could kill herself no matter how hard she tried to suppress herself, the Second Prince was extremely happy. As he walked in, he said, "It's not much, just a small token of my appreciation. I'll tell you after I see the General."
Liuli was so angry that her heart ached, but she couldn't say anything else. She could only close the door angrily.
Compared to Liuli, General Tang was much calmer.
Seeing the Second Prince casually walk into the main hall, he said in a deep voice: "My old injury has relapsed. I can't bend down and cannot salute Your Highness. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
"The general has been guarding Mobei for the country for many years and has become ill from overwork. How dare I ask the general to salute me? Besides, the general is my future father-in-law and an elder."
The word "father-in-law" was like a sharp thorn, piercing the most painful part of General Tang's heart. Even General Tang's face changed.
"My daughter is now mentally ill and unfit to marry, let alone be the Second Prince's principal wife. Let's call off the engagement."
"It was my failure to protect Second Miss Tang at the Spring Banquet that led to her current situation. I should be held fully responsible. Furthermore, my engagement with Second Miss Tang has already been signed at the Ministry of Rites. If I cancel the engagement, my father, the Emperor, and my mother, the Empress Dowager, will not agree."
The Second Prince had a humble attitude, but his words were full of threats without compromise.
General Tang did not know whether the emperor agreed or not, but Empress Lin did.
These days, he had thought of ways to break off the engagement with Li Li, but he had submitted several memorials but received no response. He also wanted to enter the palace to ask for an audience with Empress Lin, but was not allowed in, and Grand Tutor Lin also avoided him.
He was a military general and had been in Mobei for many years. He had no connections in the capital, let alone the civil officials who had already taken sides. What's more, in the eyes of others, Prince Long's Mansion had long been the right-hand man of the Second Prince's lineage. Who would want to get involved in such a thankless task? Instead, lobbyists came one after another.
Before Prince Long left Beijing to deal with the Changdu Pass incident, he also came to see him. Although what he said was cruel, it was the truth.
Shengjing City is many times darker than a battlefield. One cannot fight his way out of the city by relying on his own courage, not to mention that he cannot produce any evidence.
"I've come here today specifically to apologize to the General. The last incident at Fu Garden was for the greater good. I feel guilty about Second Miss's current situation. So, General, don't worry. After we get married, I will never dislike Second Miss because of this. I will definitely take good care of her and love her with all my heart. The backyard will be clean, and she will be alone."
Take good care of her, love her with all your heart, these words sounded so harsh to General Tang's ears.
Keeping Grand Tutor Lin's instructions in mind, the Second Prince stopped talking to provoke General Tang. He stood up and saluted, saying, "I understand that the Second Young Lady needs to rest, so I won't bother her any further. The gifts outside are my apology to the Second Young Lady, so I won't take them back. If the General doesn't like them, just throw them away."
After saying this, the second prince left the main hall.
Looking at his back, the arm of the chair in General Tang's hand was broken in several places.
"General, the second prince is gone, and all the gifts are left behind. What should we do with them?" Liuli ran in from outside and asked.
If you accept the gift, it means you have forgiven the Second Prince.
Throwing the gift away won't change anything.
"Miss! Why did you come out!" Liuli exclaimed. Seeing Tang Yuli lying on the door and carefully looking inside, she hurried out to look around, fearing that the second prince would come back.
Tang Yuli didn't know about that, he just looked at General Tang with a cowering look of fear.
Realizing that his sullen expression had frightened Tang Yuli, General Tang quickly forced a warm smile and asked, "Lili, are you here to see your father?"
Tang Yuli's fear dissipated a lot, but he still didn't dare to come in.
Even so, General Tang was already very grateful.
He had used the method Su Rui had suggested before. He changed back into the clothes that Lili wore when she was a child, told her interesting stories from her childhood every day, and prepared the utensils and toys that she had used when she was a child, and gradually got closer to her.
Even though she still couldn't get too close to him, Liuli was no longer afraid of him and was willing to come out of the house for a walk.
But today is the first time I have walked into the main hall.
“Rui…Rui…”
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