After all, in Su Mingyu's memory of this body, it seemed that Lady Su was truly deeply in love with Su Zhengyi.
Back then, Gu Ruobai had heard a bit about the incident where Lady Su had a falling - out with her family for Su Zhengyi's sake.
"Have you ever thought about going back to your maternal family?"
After all, no matter what, Lady Su had once been the official in charge of the Granary Department of the Ministry of Revenue, responsible for military provisions, tax collection and other important matters.
Although it wasn't a particularly high - ranking position, it was indeed a crucial one.
If Su Mingyu could reconcile with her maternal family, it would be of great benefit to both herself and Gu Ruobai in the future.
Actually, Su Mingyu didn't have much memory of her maternal family. It was only when Gu Ruobai mentioned it that she remembered.
After carefully recalling the events, Su Mingyu asked uncertainly, "When they had that big fight, they seemed to have cut off the father - daughter relationship. Do you think it will work if I try to ease the situation now?"
"After all, you're your mother's only daughter and Ye Weiguang's only granddaughter. Even though he might have said he wanted to cut off relations with you all, I heard that when Ye Mengdie died, he was so grief - stricken that he took a full five days off before he could return to court."
Hearing Gu Ruobai's words, Su Mingyu was a bit surprised. "If what you said is true, I might be able to go back and look for them."
Gu Ruobai nodded. "After all, they're your maternal family. They won't treat you too badly."
Although it made sense, Su Mingyu still had a doubt. "I just don't know what kind of opportunity would be good for me to go back."
After all, she had been away from the Ye family for many years. If she suddenly went back now, it might arouse Ye Weiguang's disgust.
"You don't need to worry about this."
As he said that, Gu Ruobai took out a booklet. On it were some words impeaching Ye Weiguang.
And the person who impeached him was actually a general.
He said that Ye Weiguang had embezzled the army's rations, which was why he had lost the battle when suppressing the bandits.
Su Mingyu frowned. "I've heard of General Zhang. They say he has a very strange temper. He'll turn against you at the slightest provocation."
"Although his temper isn't the best, he's very good at winning battles. He managed to return from the border all by himself, but he couldn't even suppress a bandit nest?"
Su Mingyu was a bit incredulous. Then she turned her gaze to Gu Ruobai. "Is this related to you?"
Gu Ruobai just calmly took a sip of tea. His tone was so nonchalant as if he was just talking about the good weather today. "Ye Weiguang is a rather dull - witted person, but he has a hard time distinguishing right from wrong. So no matter who wants to win him over, he always stays neutral."
"I just used a little trick to force him to take a side."
A chill ran down Su Mingyu's spine. This man was actually so matter - of - fact about framing someone.
"You're framing my grandfather now. Aren't you afraid that I'll turn against you when you tell me this?"
Gu Ruobai raised his eyebrows and looked at her. There was a glint in his dark eyes. "Will you turn against me?"
Su Mingyu pouted and handed the booklet back to Gu Ruobai. "If I can use this opportunity to return to the Ye family, it's beneficial for me. Why would I turn against you?"
He just liked her decisiveness.
Gu Ruobai raised his eyebrows. "Then... May everything go smoothly for both of us."
Su Mingyu hooked her lips into a smile. "It should be wishing you a smooth journey. There's no question of whether things will go smoothly for me. After all, I'm his granddaughter. He won't deny me."
"Alright, alright. Wish me a smooth journey." Gu Ruobai raised his eyebrows helplessly. "From what Su Zhengyi said, does it mean that we should get married soon?"
Su Mingyu nodded. "We can postpone it for a while. If you and I really get married, it might be bad for you if the Su family drags you down when I start to take action."
After all, he had been planning this for so long. She couldn't let his whole plan go to waste just because she wanted to get herself out of it.
Hearing that Su Mingyu was worried about him, Gu Ruobai's expression softened a lot. "Don't worry. My marriage to you is our own business. It has not much to do with the Su family. Since I can take them all down at once, I can also ensure my own safety."
Although he said so, Su Mingyu was still a bit worried.
Just as she was about to say something, Su Mingyu suddenly woke up. Then she stared at Gu Ruobai with her round eyes. "If you can keep yourself out of trouble even after getting married, it shouldn't be difficult for you to protect me without getting married, right?"
If so, why did he still want to marry her?
Just as Su Mingyu was about to ask something, Mu Yi suddenly appeared in front of them, carrying a person in his hand.
When Su Mingyu saw the person's face, she was stunned all of a sudden. "Why are you here?"
Qi Yue scratched his head awkwardly and then hung his head, defending himself. "I wanted to apprentice myself to you, but you refused me, saying that you were in a hurry. I just wanted to see what was so urgent that you couldn't even listen to me finish speaking..."
Su Mingyu couldn't help but support her forehead with her hand, looking extremely worried. "So you followed me all the way here."
She had been too lax. She didn't even know that she had been followed for so long. It was so embarrassing.
Seeing that Su Mingyu's face was not looking good, Qi Yue quickly explained. "I lost your trail after following you for a while. I just accidentally found this place."
Su Mingyu looked up at Mu Yi. "Is that so?"
Mu Yi nodded. "I was just patrolling outside when I saw this guy lurking around furtively for a long time without any intention of entering a particular yard. Thinking that there was such a strange person lingering around the mansion just after Miss Su arrived, I just caught him and brought him in."
Su Mingyu let out a long sigh. "Didn't I tell you to go to Xia Mian? Why did you still follow me?"
Qi Yue pouted. There was even a hint of grievance in his clear eyes. "Xia Mian is so busy. He didn't have time for me. He just gave me a set of drawing papers and told me to look at them. He didn't give me any explanations at all."
So this guy actually disliked Xia Mian for not teaching him, huh?
Su Mingyu frowned. "You really are looking for trouble. Do you know where this is? Since you've dared to come in here, don't even think about getting out alive."
After saying that, Su Mingyu took out the small crossbow from her bosom and pointed it directly at Qi Yue's head.
Qi Yue noticed the cold look in Su Mingyu's eyes and knew that she was serious. His face turned pale with fright and he quickly begged for mercy. "I didn't know where this was. I've never been to the capital before. So please forgive me this time."