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

Huang Liao was about to chase after him, but was stopped by Su Rou.

She can't let Huang Liao go now.

What if the other party comes back and attacks her?

Su Rou said, "No matter what, let's find Sister Qiao and A Tian first."

Huang Liao said, "Okay."

The two continued to move forward, but if they continued forward, they would reach the governor's mansion.

They've searched every nook and cranny around here.

Su Rou tripped over something and fell to the ground.

Huang Liao hurried over to help her, "Girl."

Su Rou pressed her hands on the snow, and the exposed skin on her palms and wrists rubbed against the snow, causing pain.

She turned her head and looked behind her, "What is so hard?"

Huang Liao helped her up and looked at the ground. "Girl, this looks like a person."

Su Rou was stunned and no longer cared about her hands and wrists.

The people on the ground were covered with heavy snow. The layer of snow underneath had frozen into dark brown snow crumbs.

When Su Rou saw the face of the man on the ground, her mind went blank.

"Sister Qiao!"

She brushed the snow off Sister Qiao's body. Sister Qiao didn't know how long she had been lying there, and her body was frozen stiff.

Huang Liao said, "Girl..."

Su Rou said, "Search nearby. If you find Ah Tian, report back to the mansion. I will... take her back first."

She thought of the brothel owner who had been waiting at the door for Sister Qiao and A Tian to return, and suddenly felt a little guilty.

Huang Liao said, "Okay, girl, be careful."

Su Rou carried Sister Qiao on her back. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Sister Qiao was no longer breathing.

But she thought...what if?

What if Sister Qiao just fainted from the cold?

She wanted to go back first and let the old woman take a look.

When Su Rou returned, the madam and the girls from Hongluan Tower were waiting in the yard.

The snow in the yard was cleared away, and the open ground was wet. The snowflakes fell on it and quickly formed a thin layer.

The old woman looked at the wound on Sister Qiao's body, then looked at Su Rou, and then shook her head.

The madam standing next to the old woman was crying inconsolably.

"Miss, Miss Qiao is dead."

Su Rou said, "Would it be helpful to ask her to come inside to warm up?"

The old woman said, "Miss...Miss Qiao, she is really dead."

Su Rou said, "I don't believe it. Come on, have a few people help escort Sister Qiao into the house, and have the servants prepare an extra brazier to warm up the room."

Su Rou said this and turned around to go back to her room to prepare things for Sister Qiao.

If Sister Qiao died, then Ah Tian should also...

Gong Yu happened to come out of the house, and Su Rou passed by him.

Gong Yu grabbed her wrist.

He shook his head at her, signaling her to stop struggling.

Su Rou said, "Didn't Huang Liao say that with you guarding Jingzhou, there would be no danger in the city?"

Gong Yu said, "For now, have someone take care of Miss Qiao's body. I will investigate her death thoroughly."

Gong Yu was so calm that he had already become indifferent to life and death.

But Su Rou can’t...

She had never experienced anything serious, so how could she accept something like this?

Although Sister Qiao's relationship with her was not very good, she had sincerely considered Sister Qiao's affairs before regarding Lord Jiang's matter.

And A-Tian...

Being a greedy person at that age, the little girl was reluctant to eat even a piece of cake by herself, and even waited for her to come back so that she could eat with her...

Hot tears overflowed from her eyes. She really didn't dare to think about what she would do if A Tian also encountered an accident.

Ah Tian is so young, and her life is already hard enough.

Gong Yu said, "Put Miss Qiao's body in a safe place. When the others return, come and report."

That night, the atmosphere in the governor's mansion was quite solemn.

Later, the madam fainted from crying and was taken back to the house to be taken care of.

Su Rou also hid in the house, crying out of breath.

Sister Qiao ended up like this, and Su Rou could imagine what would happen to Ah Tian.

Gong Yu gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Su Rou remembered the suspicious figure she and Huang Liao met on the street at night.

She looked at Gong Yu and choked up as she said, "It seems someone has entered Jingzhou. Huang Liao and I ran into him at night. Huang Liao wanted to chase him, but I stopped him."

Gong Yu said, "The Eastern Army has taken over the southwestern border of the Southern Kingdom, but there has been no further movement. Your Majesty is worried they are preparing a major attack and is preparing to send troops to engage them. The people they sent to Jingzhou were killed by the poisonous woman next to you. I think they will send people to investigate what is going on."

He said softly, "Don't cry."

The cold air in the room irritated Su Rou's eyes.

Although she stopped crying, there were still tears in her eyes.

"If the Southern Kingdom were to face the Eastern Kingdom, what are their chances of victory?"

Gong Yu was silent for a moment, and then he spoke, "Fifty percent."

Does that mean Gong Yu has no choice but to fight them to the death?

Su Rou remembered the desert man she saw attacking the governor's mansion last time.

With that figure and height, he is indeed a good fighter on the battlefield.

Su Rou said, "I have to go to the South Country. My father's whereabouts are still unknown. Although you have been helping me to find out the news, my father's whereabouts are still unknown. I have to go."

Gong Yu's eyes were deep, and the dim light softened his cold and hard facial lines.

"Heavy snow in winter can easily block access, so if you want to go, you have to wait until spring."

Su Rou said, "I can't wait that long. What's more, the Second Madam is still missing. I can't do anything if I stay here..."

She really blamed herself.

She was clearly doing this for the good of everyone in the family, but it seemed like she didn't protect them at all.

Gong Yu glanced outside. Heavy snow was still falling from the dark sky. It seemed that this winter was very cold.

He sighed softly, "When the snow stops, I'll take a small group of people with you back to the South Country. I have something else to tell you."

Su Rou said, "What?"

Gong Yu looked at her. "Your good friend, Yuan Wen, the head of the Yuan family, gave the position of head of the family to your uncle, Yuan Wenfu, three months ago. There seems to be another reason. Shang Jiu, the commander of the Southern Kingdom's Imperial Guard, is said to have kowtowed for three days and used his military merits to exchange for an imperial decree from His Majesty requesting her hand in marriage. After that, Shang Jiu disappeared into the Southern Kingdom with her."

Su Rou was stunned for a moment, "Didn't you find out any other news?"

Gong Yu said, "No, Jingzhou is still very far away from the Southern Kingdom, so it's inevitable that the news will not be transmitted in time."

Su Rou didn't know about these things.

Yuan Wen suddenly handed over the position of head of the family, probably because he was threatened by someone.

She pondered for a moment and then asked, "What kind of person is Shang Jiu? Is he reliable? Will he harm Yuan Wen? Is Yuan Wen the first wife or a concubine?"

Gong Yu said, "Shang Jiuren is about the same."

Su Rou's heart sank. She was afraid that Yuan Wen would be bullied if she married him.

but……

Since he kowtowed for three days to ask for an imperial decree just to marry Yuan Wen, he shouldn't be a jerk...

Her dark eyes stared at Gong Yu. Gong Yu was a bastard. At least she could be more reliable than Gong Yu!

Gong Yu said, "Don't scold me in your heart. Although Shang Jiu is not a good person, he likes your friend."

Su Rou curled her lips. Can this guy read minds?

"Then it's good that you like Yuan Wen."

After she found her father, she went to find Yuan Wen and asked him to prepare a wedding banquet for her.

"Okay! You promised me that we'll set off once the snow stops."

Gong Yu said, "I will leave some people here to protect your benefactors. If you want to come back to find them next spring, I will accompany you."

Su Rou said, "Thank you for your kindness to them. I used to think that you were determined to pursue me just for revenge."

Gong Yu said, "Revenge?"

He didn't know what Su Rou was thinking.

"There's no such thing as goodness without a reason in this world. Hongluan Tower is your benefactor, so I treat them well. If I treat them well... you'll be happy, and I don't want to make you unhappy. This isn't the first time I've told you about my feelings, but you've never taken them seriously."

He leaned his arms on the table, and a dark, oppressive feeling came over him.

Su Rou looked away guiltily.

"I don't."

"Knock knock" someone knocked on the door and a voice came from outside.

"Miss Su, Deputy General Huang found Miss A Tian and brought her back."

Su Rou pushed Gong Yu away and said, "I'll be right there."

As soon as Su Rou stood up, Gong Yu grabbed her hand.

"Be prepared in advance. If you see a corpse, don't cry so hard. Everyone has their own destiny. We will help them avenge their death."