On the night of the broken engagement, the paranoid prince came to me crying and asking for my statu

Just in case of any fraud, Fu Jingrong took two steps back vigilantly after removing the delicate little lock, pushed open the half-arched lid with his scabbard, and made a blocking gesture with his hand.

The lid opened with a click.

No hidden weapons.

Fu Jingrong slowly approached.

I found that there was nothing valuable in the box.

They are just some little gadgets.

A sachet with rough and messy stitches, a rough carved wooden figure with barbs, a white jade hairpin for men that was broken, a bodhi seed, a peace charm, a bad fortune stick, a corner of cloth...

There are more than twenty kinds of things in total.

Some of the things are just a piece of cloth or a small piece of scraps, some...

It's more like a failed semi-finished product or an unfinished product...

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that this was something the little girl wanted to give to the person she loved.

At this moment, Fu Jingrong was very upset and scolded himself no less than ten times.

She clearly said to burn it, why did he have to be so naughty as to open the box?

Even though she didn't mention how obsessed she was with Gu Xiuyan, he still wanted to look into her past. Isn't this asking for trouble?

Just when he was hesitating whether to burn this thing.

Change the flag and go back.

"My Lord... Miss Su regretted throwing away the box. Now she knows that the box has not been burned, so she is looking for her maid to pick it up..."

Regret it?

Fu Jingrong gnashed his teeth and threw the broken lock at Yi Zhi, "...Send the maid back to tell her that the box has been destroyed and all the things inside have been robbed."

The broken lock had great force and penetrated the door screen. Yi Zhi barely dodged the "hidden weapon". Knowing that his master was in a bad mood, he did not dare to ask more questions, for fear of saying something wrong.

After Yi Zhi left, he put the things scattered around the box back into the box bit by bit with a cold face.

When closing the lid again, his hand paused slightly.

Finally, Yi Fan was called over.

"Go find a craftsman. I want to make a lock that cannot be opened even with internal force."

After all, it is her true heart.

It would be a pity to burn it, and it would make me upset when I looked at it, so I might as well lock it up. Out of sight, out of mind.

After hearing the report from his servants, Su Sui'an did not continue to dwell on it and quietly let the matter go.

...

Su Kang, who was stationed at the border, returned to the capital with King Dingbei. The people of Luojing were not informed of this in advance. By the time they had spread the news, the front group heading into the capital was already less than ten miles outside the city.

The people outside the city followed along all the way, their faces filled with pride.

Su Kang, who was following behind King Dingbei, had dark eyes and a gloomy expression.

Doesn't seem to be very interested.

If someone is familiar with Su Kang, they will be able to see at a glance that Su Kang's hands are tightly grasping the reins, as if he is trying hard to suppress some impulse.

This was a sign that his patience was running out.

It was at this time that some ignorant people reminded Su Kang in a teasing tone.

"General Su, things are going to change in your family."

"Your wife and children were driven out of the Changping Marquis's Mansion and are now living outside the capital."

"In the past few years, General Su has been looking for official positions for the masters of Changping Marquis' Mansion. Now that General Su has returned, is it his turn to find good families for the young ladies in Changping Marquis' Mansion?"

As we get closer and closer to Luojing.

This lion-like man actually wanted to resist the urge to go into the city.

Just before he was about to enter the palace to see the emperor, he finally couldn't help but speak to Fu Huai, "Your Majesty, I have been stationed at the border for many years. I am afraid that my wife and children at home have been waiting for a long time. I don't know..."

Fu Huai was wearing heavy armor. The sunlight cast on the armor, casting a large shadow that obscured the expression on his face.

"It's just to report that I'm safe. This prince can wait, and so can Your Majesty."

Such words could only come from Fu Huai's mouth.

After getting the response, Su Kang showed the first heartfelt smile in these days.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After he finished speaking, he spurred his horse and galloped along the path opened for him by the Yulin Guards.

Along the way, he saw the way other people looked at him, and he gripped the reins tighter and tighter.

at last.

Returned to the familiar Changping Marquis Mansion.

The concierge was surprised to see him.

"Second Master..."

Before the doorman could speak, Su Kang had already rushed to the North Garden like an arrow, leaving the servants with a gust of dusty wind.

The empty courtyard.

It's obvious that no one has lived here for a long time.

Su Kang's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down completely - it turned out that the warning in his dream was real.

In his dream, he saw with his own eyes that after his death, his wife and children died tragically, his daughter was abused beyond recognition, and all the people in Changping Marquis's Mansion, because they betrayed him, stepped on his flesh and blood to climb up...

Liang came upon hearing the news.

He started yelling before he even saw Su Kang.

"His second brother, what are you doing? You came back and didn't go to the palace, but rushed into the mansion and ran rampant. What kind of thing is this?"

Su Kang's eyes were red and his fists were clenched. It seemed that he had to use a lot of effort to suppress the urge to punch Liang.

He recalled that just now the people on the roadside were talking about how his wife and children were driven out of the Changping Marquis' Mansion.

He looked at Liang with red eyes and spoke in a hoarse voice, "Where did they go?"

Su Qishun came upon hearing the news, and seemed to be unaware of the tension between Su Kang and Liang.

He walked forward with a smile and wanted to put his hand on Su Kang like before.

This time, Su Kang dodged it without leaving a trace.

A hint of displeasure flashed across his eyes, and even his smile disappeared.

"Second brother, what are you doing..."

Su Kang looked at the two hypocritical people in front of him, hatred surging in his heart.

He didn't even bother to say a word to the person in front of him.

Under the shocked gazes of Liang and Su Qishun, he ran away again.

He ran out of the Marquis of Changping's Mansion and jumped on his horse with smooth and seamless movements.

Su Qishun's family was not given any chance to stay.

He returned to Fu Huai with murderous intent, and even Fu Huai couldn't help but look at him twice.

"Have you seen your wife and children?"

A simple question brought tears to the eyes of this experienced man.

"They are all gone."

Fu Huai looked at Su Kang's distressed face, his mouth moved slightly, and finally he spoke in a low voice, "Go to the palace. If there is anything, report to the emperor first."

Su Kang smiled and nodded, but his hands tightly gripping the reins did not loosen at all.

...

Emperor Ming Qing was obviously also surprised.

"Your Excellency returned to the capital much earlier than stated in the letter. This is a big surprise for me."

Su Kang lowered his eyes and concealed his emotions.

"I am guilty, and I hope the emperor will punish me."

"What crime has Su Qing's family committed?"

"Yumen City..."

"This matter has nothing to do with you, my dear minister. King Dingbei has already replied to the letter, and I am aware of this matter."

Emperor Mingqing smiled heartily.

It seemed that he was unaware that Su Kang had returned home halfway.