“He can punish me if he wants. Am I wrong? I love money, but it doesn't mean I'll take any kind of money. I've taken this gold ingot, but I won't write that story as nicely as Su Yunxiu wants. ”
Su Yunxiu wanted the world to read about their love story. She had to make it full of twists and turns. Su Yunxiu was the daughter of a convicted official. She was only released because of the emperor's amnesty. In the end, it was still her own doing.
Wait a minute. The daughter of a convicted official? The emperor's amnesty?
That day, Helian Duo asked her to plead with the emperor for an amnesty. Could it be for Su Yunxiu? Had she been used as a pawn?
Filled with questions and anger, Cheng Xiran abruptly stood up and shouted, “Where has Helian Duo gone? I must go and ask him for a clear explanation!”
Zhuque was startled by Cheng Xiran's sudden outburst. She tremblingly pointed towards the door and said, “The prince should have returned to the mansion just now.”
“Returned to the mansion, huh!” Cheng Xiran snorted and quickly walked out of the door, heading straight for the Regent's Mansion.
How could he try to leave after using her? There was no such cheap thing in the world. She must get something out of him, or she would be at a great loss.
At that moment, there was a carriage parked in front of the mansion. It was the same one Su Yunxiu had taken when she came to find Cheng Xiran. So she had really moved into Nanyuan.
The guards at the door recognized Cheng Xiran and didn't dare to stop her. They quickly made way for her and said, “Miss Cheng, the prince just returned to the mansion. He should be in Nanyuan now.”
Well, not only was no one stopping her today, but they were even showing her the way. There must be some plot behind this.
Cheng Xiran sized up the guard, wishing she could see through him. “What's going on? Why aren't you stopping me today? I didn't plan to barge in.”
The guard quickly apologized with a smile, “Miss Cheng, please don't be angry. We were blind before and didn't recognize your identity. That's why we rashly stopped you.”
After that incident, no one in the mansion dared to stop Cheng Xiran. They were all eager to lead her in, for fear of being punished.
Cheng Xiran pursed her lips and stepped into the Regent's Mansion. She felt that there seemed to be some changes in the mansion. It was different from before.
The sun was shining brightly, gently caressing her body. To get to Nanyuan, she had to pass through the mansion's back garden. The willows in the garden hung in the air, swaying with the wind. The quiet path was paved with snow - white pebbles, leading all the way to Nanyuan.
Not far ahead, there was a young girl standing by the pond. She was too far away for Cheng Xiran to see her face clearly. All she could see was her back. The girl was wearing a light pink silk dress and a pale blue shawl, which made her skin look as white as snow.
Just by looking at her, she seemed so delicate and vulnerable, arousing people's pity. A gentle breeze blew, lifting a few strands of her hair.
Curious, Cheng Xiran approached her. Perhaps the girl heard the sound and slowly turned around, looking at her with eyes as gentle as water.
Su Yunxiu?
Why was she here? She should have been in Nanyuan with Helian Duo.
“Miss Su,” Cheng Xiran said with a forced smile as she walked closer.
Su Yunxiu slightly raised her eyebrows and said softly, “Miss Cheng still doesn't understand my story. Otherwise, you wouldn't have come to the mansion so boldly. You should know that there is no place for you in this mansion.”
Hearing this, the smile on Cheng Xiran's face froze. So the third - party in the story Su Yunxiu told was referring to her. When had she ever interfered in the relationship between Su Yunxiu and Helian Duo?
“Miss Su, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't talk nonsense. I have no feelings for Helian Duo, and I never intended to interfere in your relationship. Don't put a label on me randomly.”