As resilient as this.
Su Qingzhi shook his head with a low sigh and had someone take her and Xuan Zhu back.
Su Qingzhi was indeed having a headache tonight.
Chu Yihan had Su Yingxue go finish cleaning up other matters in the Marquisâs Manor, and he went to have a word with Su Qingzhi.
When Su Yingxue came back, the expression on Su Qingzhiâs face wasnât so bad anymore, he even seemed a bit more amicable towards her.
âCome here!â
Although Su Qingzhiâs tone wasnât good, the way he looked at Su Yingxue was much gentler than before.
Su Yingxue, lifting the hem of her skirt, ran over. She pouted and, hugging Su Qingzhiâs arm, cooed, âGrandpa, donât scare me like that! I get scared!â
âYouâre scared! If youâre scared, you shouldnât have teamed up with your brother to deceive your grandpa! You two are really going to be the death of me!â
Su Qingzhi raised his hand high, seemingly putting a lot of force into it, but when his fingers touched Su Yingxueâs head, they were actually gentle.
Su Yingxue thought she was going to be smacked and braced for pain, but when the touch came down, it was neither painful nor itchy, and her heart lightened.
She took a deep breath, âGrandpa, Iâm sorry! I was wrong this time, but I did it to help brother and Sister Jinyan.â
âYou!â
Su Qingzhi patted her head and then earnestly taught her, âThere are many ways to help them, but this was the most foolish! If you had told grandpa about Wu Jinyanâs plight, I might not have been unable to accept her, and the child could have been acknowledged as an adopted son and brought up in the Marquisâs Manor. But how could we confuse the lineage? How could I, as your grandfather, face our ancestors in hell if they knew what happened?â
Su Yingxue pouted, her voice muffled, âI know I was wrongâ¦â
âYou, you, youâ¦â
Su Qingzhi was a mix of anger, annoyance and heartache, and in front of Chu Yihan, he didnât dare to be rough anymore.
He pushed Su Yingxue away slightly, âEnough! A granddaughter who has married out shouldnât always stay in the Marquisâs Manor, Your Highness seldom returns!â
He wanted Su Yingxue to go back to build rapport with Chu Yihan, after all, she was officially the Ninth Princess Consort; she couldnât abandon her husbandâs family for her own.
âI must trouble the Old General to look after her for a few more days. For the next while, I wonât be in the residence as the ascension to the throne requires dealing with many affairs,â Chu Yihan stroked Su Yingxueâs head, his profound eyes filled with reluctance.
âAscension to the throne? Your Highness, youâre finally going to ascend! Is there⦠is there anything I can help you with?â
Su Yingxueâs eyes shone, thrilled!
Chu Yihanâs long-cherished wish was finally about to come true!
He once showed her the late emperorâs edict, clearly stating he was the chosen heir to the throne, only to have it seized by Chu Mingyuan, who also caused the death of his mother. This deep grudge was at last to be avenged!
And he was finally about to reclaim what was rightfully his!
The sight of her eager to help him softened his heart, but he still had some matters on his hands to handle and couldnât afford to soften just yet.
His expression turned serious, âYou donât need to worry about other things. During this period, you should properly advise Su Hao. Tell him that, in time, I want him to lead the troops to conquer Qi State for me! This is his mission and responsibility!â
âI will persuade brother,â Su Yingxue obediently nodded.
Although she was reluctant, she believed that Su Hao would understand the importance of the situation.
âSo, Your Highness, youâll be very busy these days? It must be arduous, right?â Su Yingxue suddenly became concerned.
Chu Yihan nodded, âMhm.â
âThen weâ¦â