The prince stepped on me to get to the top, I angrily flirted with the enemy's hostage

"You two, father and daughter, have such a deep affection for each other." Without even turning his head, the emperor took the brush and wrote and drew on the desk.

Su Rou snorted coldly and walked straight to the desk. "It seems that the emperor knows that I'm back."

The emperor then slowly turned around with a meaningful smile on his face, "Ever since you entered the capital, Shen Yao has sent someone to report to me."

Shen Yao? ?

This bastard actually betrayed his whereabouts to the emperor!

Su Rou slammed the badge hanging on her waist on the table. "Your Majesty, you are really concerned about me and my father. My brothers and I are not in the capital, and yet Your Majesty sent people to put my father under house arrest. You are also afraid that others will harm me and spread rumors that I was abducted by Prince Yu?"

The emperor paused and put down his brush. "You and Prince Yu disappeared from the capital at the same time. How can I trust you?"

The old emperor was very smart. He asked a question in return and directly threw the question to her.

But Su Rou didn't need to prove anything to the emperor, as the end of the Northern Kingdom was approaching.

"Whether you believe it or not is none of my business. First, I will definitely settle the score with you for keeping my father under house arrest. Second, if you think someone else can take my father's position as a general, then go ahead and ask them to do it. My family, my father, my eldest brother, my second brother, my third brother, I, will quit."

The emperor was stunned, his face darkening, a stern look flashing in his eyes. "State affairs are not something you can take lightly. In the past, you were so unrestrained in front of me, and I would have just thought it was just your nature. But now, you dare to say such words in front of me. Are you trying to threaten me?"

Su Rou shook her head. "I'm not threatening you. I'm serious. I think my father is old now and it's time for him to retire and live in his hometown."

Anyway, sitting in this position means you will die for the emperor.

Then why can't someone else go and die?

"Besides, Your Majesty, you don't need to argue with me about these childish rules. If you knew how the rules were written, you shouldn't have put my father under house arrest. Although I just came back, I heard from the maids in our mansion that although you ordered that my father's treatment should not be reduced, you only asked people outside to send some vegetarian dishes. How could you do this when you are staying here with all the fish and meat?"

Furthermore, the emperor knows better than anyone else that whoever wins the hearts of the people will win the world.

He just wanted to take the opportunity to bring down the General's Mansion, and wanted the General's Mansion to be grateful and remember his kindness. In the previous life, his father could be a sucker, but this time, since he has returned, he will not repeat the same mistake.

The emperor suddenly laughed, and Su Rou stood beside him with a gloomy face.

"You are still too young. You don't know what I am thinking at all. Everything I do is for you."

Su Rou's expression froze. "?"

"Your Majesty, do you like me? It wouldn't sound good if our ages were spread out here."

The emperor's expression froze for a moment. "What I mean is that I put Su Wan under house arrest in order to get you to take the throne."

The corner of Su Rou's mouth twitched, and she was afraid to tell others about this.

Who would believe that he is not simply doing this for his own good?

Su Rou was speechless. How could the old emperor be so shameless as to say such things now?

The emperor walked to the dragon throne and sat down, saying calmly, "I have my own good intentions."

If Su Rou took over Su Wande's position, it would be of no benefit to her.

Although she really wanted to sit in that seat, Su Rou was still clear about her own capabilities.

Su Rou said, "Thank you very much for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, our family members have become disheartened and no longer intend to serve you, Your Majesty. I am sorry for disturbing you tonight. Please remove me from my official position."

She turned around and was about to leave. Seeing that she was serious, the emperor became anxious and called out to her, "Su Rou!"

Su Rou paused, and she turned her head to look at the emperor behind her. "Your Majesty, is there anything else? If there is anything else, please find someone else. After all, my entire family has voluntarily resigned from their posts. From now on, I will no longer be your loyal General Su."

She addressed herself from "servant girl" to "minister" and finally to "commoner". The emperor must have been able to see the changes during this period.

Power, status, these things will no longer be needed by the General's Mansion in the future.

When we returned to the general's mansion, it was already dawn.

When Su Rou stepped over the threshold of the general's mansion, she saw Su Wan sitting in the main hall.

"Arou, why did you come back just now? The emperor blamed you when you went to the palace."

She looked up at Su Wan who ran out of the main hall, "Don't blame me, I did tell him one thing."

Su Wan asked, "What?"

"I say... my family and I are retiring and returning home. We will no longer be serving as General Su."

Su Wan said, "How could Ah Rou make such a decision on her own for Ah Dad?"

Su Rou's expression was grim. "Go back and rest, gather your strength, and after resting, pack up your things and we'll set off to the Southern Kingdom to find my mother."

Su Wan frowned. He grabbed Su Rou who was about to leave, and seemed to want to ask her something clearly first.

"Arou, Dad knows you're worried about my health, but since we're already in this position, we need to protect the safety of this area. Dad feels that as long as Dad can still fight, we can't..."

Su Rou glanced at Su Wan and instantly swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

"Go back and rest. You're exhausted from the journey. Your body can't handle it."

Su Rou returned to her own courtyard. She looked at the familiar courtyard and felt a little emotional...

She was a little reluctant to leave like this.

But that's okay……

She packed some valuables, took a summer dress and a winter dress, leaned on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

She had already informed the emperor in advance. If he still didn't let them leave, then she would have to use other methods.

Early in the morning, Su Wan was waiting for her in the main hall with his luggage and changed clothes.

Seeing Su Rou coming out, he said, "Father will send you to the Southern Kingdom. Once you are safely there, Father will come back. It just so happens that I have been stuck in the house for a while, and I kind of want to go out for a walk."

Su Rou planned to take them away, but she never thought of coming back.

Obviously, Su Wan thought she was simply missing her mother...

The guards guarding outside the yard rushed in and surrounded them.

Shen Yao rushed in with them. He winked at Su Rou and asked, "Why are you suddenly provoking the Emperor?"

The look in Shen Yao's eyes probably meant that she should stay in the mansion obediently.

Su Rou said, "I made it very clear yesterday. If you want to stop me, then I have no choice but to fight. Our General's Mansion has not committed any crime and has not violated the laws of the Northern Kingdom. Isn't it okay for us to resign on our own?"