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

Ji Lanshuang paused as she stretched out her hand to cover Su Sui'an's face.

When she heard the plan of "leaving the Changping Marquis Mansion", her eyes lit up for a moment, then dimmed again.

"Your father will never leave the Changping Marquis's Mansion."

"Because of the kindness of the old marquis and his wife?"

Ji Lanshuang nodded and sighed, "If it weren't for the old marquis and his wife, there would be no your father, let alone you. I heard from your father that when he first entered the military camp and was bullied, it was the old marquis who personally took care of it for him. The old marquis treated your father, not as his own son, but better than his own son, and the old marquis's wife was the same..."

Although he already had a guess in his mind, when Su Sui'an heard that the old marquis had made arrangements for Su Kang and Su Kang was full of admiration for the old marquis, he couldn't help but tremble slightly.

It was only a moment of emotion before Su Sui'an regained his composure.

"But if we stay here, we will be killed by the Changping Marquisate sooner or later and become their food. Is this what mother wants to see?"

Ji Lanshuang's breath was choked, and the hand holding the handkerchief slowly tightened, "Why?"

"Mother, do you still remember what I told you? That incredible thing." Su Sui'an looked at Ji Lanshuang without blinking.

Ji Lan lowered her eyes and said nothing.

She certainly had not forgotten this tragic incident.

But Su Kang has already regarded this place as his root. If possible, Ji Lanshuang does not want to have a bad relationship with the Changping Marquis Mansion.

"In their eyes, we are just stones standing in the way."

Su Sui'an once again reminded Ji Lanshuang in a calm voice.

Her demeanor and tone were completely inconsistent with the calmness of a woman of her age, and there was also a hint of oppression that made people feel convinced.

Ji Lanshuang was still hesitant. "But your father never thought about getting anything from the Changping Marquis' Mansion. If they really care about this, can't we tell them clearly in advance?"

Ji Lanshuang had actually seen what the Changping Marquisate had done to their second house over the years. Coupled with what her daughter had told her about past lives and present lives a few days ago, she hated the first house even more...

Personally, she did not have such deep feelings for the Marquis of Changping Mansion. It was not necessary for her to live there, but Su Kang's feelings prevailed.

Moreover, she felt that the Changping Marquis' Mansion had no reason at all to drive them away.

It would be fine if other people didn't know, but the people in Changping Marquis' Mansion couldn't possibly be unaware of how much convenience and honor their family would gain by staying here.

Let's not talk about what Su Kang has fought for the Changping Marquisate over the years. Just the fact that she has always relied on her mother's dowry and the annual subsidies and gifts to provide the Changping Marquisate with a worry-free life of luxury is enough to make many high-ranking families in the capital envious...

To put it bluntly, the second branch has borne all the blame, while the first branch can be said to be enjoying all the benefits and having a good reputation. Only a fool would think of driving them away.

Su Sui'an didn't expect to be able to convince his mother to take his brother away from the Marquis's Mansion all at once, but it was good to plant the seeds of doubt when necessary, and...

"Mother, have you ever thought about why the eldest wife always targets us?"

Ji Lanshuang has been bedridden for many years and has an inaccurate grasp of external information.

When she saw her daughter's cold and sarcastic gaze, she swallowed back the words "because his military achievements were too great" that were about to come out of her mouth.

Su Sui'an saw through her thoughts and persuaded her earnestly, "If father's military achievements are too great, but he is the adopted son of the Marquis of Changping Mansion, then father's military achievements will only benefit the people of the Marquis of Changping Mansion, unless..."

"Unless, the Marquis of Changping is fake, and the one with military merits is real..." Ji Lanshuang blurted out and continued Su Sui'an's words.

As soon as the words came out, Ji Lanshuang immediately covered her mouth in horror and looked at Su Sui'an with wide eyes.

"An'er, don't talk nonsense."

"I know, this is just my guess." Su Sui'an shrugged indifferently, "But it is true that the first house does not allow us to exist. Tonight, everyone in Tingyu Xiaozhu was knocked unconscious and set on fire. Mother also knows about it. Thanks to Aunt Deng who came to me and woke up Liu'er and Mei'er, my daughter was able to save her life. However, my daughter escaped tonight. So, what about tomorrow night and the night after?"

"Mother, there is a saying that you can catch a thief for a thousand days, but you can never guard against him for a thousand days."

Ji Lanshuang put down the hand that was covering her mouth and fell silent.

After a while, she sighed and said, "An'er, let me think about it."

After all, her husband didn't want to leave the Changping Marquis Mansion at all. If she moved out rashly, it would definitely bring a bad reputation to the Changping Marquis Mansion. Then, when her husband came back, how would she explain to him?

Should I tell him about my daughter’s past and present lives?

Can he believe it?

What if this incident affects the relationship between father and daughter?

The result was as expected, so Su Sui'an didn't feel too disappointed.

Anyway, no matter whether her mother agrees or not, after experiencing tonight, she will have to agree even if she doesn't agree.

Just as Ji Lanshuang was still trying to piece together words to make her daughter feel at ease.

There was a noise outside the door.

Nanny Deng came back from outside with an anxious look on her face to report.

"Madam, there are many servants from Shoukang Hall and guards from the palace outside, saying that they want to kidnap all the masters of our courtyard and take them to Shoukang Hall."

Ji Lanshuang thought she had heard wrongly.

Su Sui'an lowered his head to hide the coldness in his eyes: It's finally here.

...

Shoukang Hall.

Zhao Qingwan arrived late.

From the moment she stepped into Shoukang Hall, she felt that the atmosphere there was different.

When she saw the stunned Hong and the deflated Su Qishun, a hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes, and then she greeted everyone present weakly.

Hong snorted coldly, "You are so weak and you don't stay in bed. Don't complain about palpitations when you go back later."

That sour tone...

Zhao Qingwan secretly found it funny: Hong was the daughter of a noble family, but after meeting her father, she became a complete brainless person.

Zhao Qingwan looked down on Hong, and acted pitiful in front of her.

"What mother said is true. Although it is normal for a father to come to visit his daughter when she is sick, in order to avoid danger and not ruin his reputation, I will be more careful in the future. Unless the patient is seriously ill, I will never let anyone see a doctor."

As expected, Su Qishun hated to see Zhao Qingwan's aggrieved expression the most.

Even though he knew that Mrs. Hong was still angry, he couldn't help but speak up to defend her, "Madam, Wan'er is still a child after all. If a child is sick and you don't go to the doctor, this..."

"Child?" Hong looked at Zhao Qingwan's graceful figure, then at Su Qishun's distressed expression, and almost laughed out of anger, "Have you ever seen a child who can be someone else's mother?"

"Or is it that Zhao Qingwan is of another kind, eighteen years old or still an infant?"