After bidding farewell to Yun Hao and the Zhao family at the palace, Su Ruojin and the others prepared to return to the Great Chu in two groups.
A group rode horses back to celebrate the New Year, while the rest carried goods and drove horse-drawn carts back slowly.
Since these people could only spend the New Year on the road, Su Yiting gave them twenty times their monthly salary, which almost made Hu Qing volunteer to stay and return to Da Chu with the cargo caravan so he could save some money for his wife.
Xiao Yanchu saw through Hu Qing's thoughts and said calmly, "Why don't you go back and report to General Su's mansion?"
Hu Qing felt a chill run down his spine and quickly raised three fingers to the sky to swear: "No, no, no, I am your man in life and in death. How could I bow down for money? I swear to stay by your side until my death."
An Yi chuckled and muttered under his breath, "Serves you right!"
As for why Fengying wanted to stay in Yunqi, Xiao Yanchu didn't ask a word. Su Ruojin also planned to tell Xiao Yanchu everything on the day the two got married, so there was no rush.
As the group mounted their horses and prepared to leave, they suddenly heard the sound of hooves behind them.
"Xiao Jin, wait for me, wait for me."
Su Ruojin reined in her horse and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see Xing Yue riding towards them.
"Xiao Jin, wait for me, I, I'll go to Da Chu with you." Xing Yue reined in her horse and said breathlessly.
Su Ruojin: ......
This is a bit sudden.
She glanced at Su Yiting, who also looked shocked.
It seems that Fifth Brother was also unaware of this.
"Ah Yue, does your father know?"
Xing Yue waved her hand, "Of course I know, otherwise how would I have gotten out? Let's go, I've never been to Da Chu before, and since you're here, I'll go with you to take a look. I'll come back after the New Year."
Su Ruojin still felt something was wrong. The New Year was just around the corner, was General Xing really willing to give it away?
Faced with Su Ruojin's doubts, Xing Yue said, "What's there to be reluctant about? My father finds me an eyesore in the manor. I'm going to Da Chu for a while to give him some peace and quiet. He'd be more than happy to do that."
Since A-Yue had said so, Su Ruojin naturally wouldn't refuse. "Alright, when we get to Da Chu, I'll show you around properly."
"Alright!" Xing Yue smiled brightly, glancing at Su Yiting as if it were an unintentional gesture.
Su Yiting quickly looked away, not daring to meet her gaze, a secret joy welling up inside him.
She went back to the Great Chu with him...
"Let's go!" Su Ruojin didn't delay any longer. She leaped onto her horse, spurred it on, and galloped towards the Great Chu.
Xiao Yanchu followed closely behind, and soon the group disappeared from the sight of the Zhao family's farewell party.
Not long after Zhao Guangtao saw Su Ruojin off and returned to his residence, a servant came to report that General Xing was requesting an audience.
General Xing?
Zhao Guangtao rose to greet him, "General Xing, I am so sorry for not welcoming you sooner."
Xing Qin, looking anxious, disregarded all etiquette and asked directly, "Father-in-law Zhao, is my daughter in your residence?"
?
Zhao Guangtao was somewhat confused. "Princess Jiayue? She went to Da Chu with Xiao Jin. They've been gone for more than half an hour. What, General Xing, you didn't know?"
Xing Qin clenched his fist. "That brat! She didn't even tell me she ran away! I'm going to go and bring her back right now!" With that, he turned to leave.
Zhao Guangtao quickly grabbed Xing Qin, "General Xing, this person has been gone for more than half an hour. How long are you going to chase after them? Why don't you let Princess Jiayue and Xiao Jin go to Da Chu for a visit? With Xiao Jin watching over them, nothing will happen."
Xing Qin calculated the time and found that it was indeed as Zhao Guangtao had said, so he had no choice but to give up.
"Then I'll trouble you, Father-in-law Zhao, to let me know if you have any news."
"Absolutely, General Xing, please rest assured, the princess will be safe in Da Chu with Xiao Jin."
Xing Qin thought about it and agreed. With the regent of the Great Chu and the princess, as well as General Su's mansion watching over her, his daughter should be safe.
"Thank you very much, Father-in-law. I will take my leave now."
Halfway there, Su Ruojin received a message from her great-uncle, which left her somewhat amused and exasperated.
So it turns out that A-Yue acted first and informed us later.
That's it, that's how it is, there's nothing we can do now.
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