The Evil King's Favorite: The Princess Is Too Cruel

The breeze blew gently, bringing with it wisps of cool air. The clouds in the sky floated slowly, and the sun set slowly. The sunset glow at dusk made the sky dazzling. The lush leaves in the yard rippled in the breeze, and the golden light and shadow on the leaves jumped hazily, which was so beautiful that it was heartbreaking.

Su Qingcang sat at the stone table in the yard, brewing tea slowly and methodically. After the tea was ready, he picked up the teapot and poured two cups of tea. Then, his voice with a hint of laughter slowly sounded in the silent yard.

"Ning girl, now that you're here, why are you standing outside the yard? Come in!"

Su Qingning, who was still hesitating whether to go in, finally made up her mind and stepped in after hearing Su Qingcang's voice.

"Grandpa..." Su Qingning walked to the stone table, looked at Su Qingcang, and called softly.

"Yeah." Su Qingcang responded with a smile, raised his chin slightly, and gestured: "Sit down!"

Su Qingning sat down on the stone bench opposite Su Qingcang as she was told.

The next moment, a cup of steaming tea was placed in front of Su Qingning, and Su Qingcang's smiling voice reached her ears, "Try it."

Su Qingning was stunned for a moment, then picked up the tea in front of her and took a sip.

The tea tastes a little bitter when you first drink it, but after you drink it, the bitterness disappears, leaving a hint of sweetness in your mouth.

A hint of surprise flashed in Su Qingning's eyes, as if she didn't expect that this cup of tea tasted so good. She looked at the tea in her hand, then took another sip.

Seeing Su Qingning finish the cup of tea, a kind and doting smile flashed in Su Qingcang's eyes.

"How is it? How does it taste?" Su Qingcang asked with a smile.

"Not bad." Su Qingning commented sincerely: "It's a bit bitter at first, but after drinking it, it feels a bit sweet."

"Well, that's right." Su Qingcang nodded and said meaningfully: "This tea is like life, always bitter at first but sweet later."

Hearing this, Su Qingning was slightly stunned, as if she understood the deep meaning of Su Qingcang's words, but there were some things she still wanted to ask clearly.

"Grandpa, I have a question in my mind, can you answer it for me?"

Looking at the determined and stubborn expression on Su Qingning's face, Su Qingcang sighed helplessly and finally compromised.

"Well, ask!"

Su Qingning took a deep breath and then asked, "Grandpa, four years ago, why did you drive our family out of the imperial capital? Did you hate us at the time? Or were you protecting us?"

Su Qingcang stared at Su Qingning for a long time before he slowly spoke, giving an answer that surprised Su Qingning, "It's both disgust and protection."

This answer made Su Qingning stunned for a moment. She frowned in confusion, "Grandpa, what do you mean? If you hate me, why do you want to protect me?"

Su Qingcang closed his eyes and recalled the grief he felt when he learned four years ago that his third son and youngest son were missing.

Su Qingning looked at the sad expression on Su Qingcang's face, as if she could empathize with him, and she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.

She did not urge Su Qingcang, but just sat there quietly, waiting for her grandfather to answer her questions.

After a long while, Su Qingcang finally came back to his senses from his past memories. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at Su Qingning. He did not immediately answer his granddaughter's question, but asked: "Ning girl, do you know why your father disappeared?"

Su Qingning didn't know why Su Qingcang suddenly asked this, but she answered anyway, "My father disappeared when he and my uncle went to Youcheng to defend against the demons. I heard that they encountered the demons while patrolling outside the city, and most of the soldiers who were patrolling with them died, and they disappeared. Everyone said that my father and my uncle had died at the hands of the demons."

"Yes, that's the news." Su Qingcang nodded, but then he changed the subject and said, "But, your father and your uncle were on vacation at the time. They shouldn't have been in Youcheng."

Hearing this, Su Qingning's heart was shocked. Someone who shouldn't have been in Youcheng was actually there. Could it be that the disappearance of my father and uncle wasn't an accident?!

Su Qingning looked at Su Qingcang eagerly, wanting to get an answer from her grandfather.

However, Su Qingcang's answer was a little hard for her to accept.

"Do you want to ask why your father and your uncle went to Youcheng?" Su Qingcang looked at Su Qingning's expectant eyes and slowly gave a cruel answer, "It's because of your mother."

"My mother?" Su Qingning's pupils suddenly shrank, and she shook her head in disbelief. "How is this possible! My mother is mentally retarded, how could she..."

"It's because your mother is mentally retarded that they went to Phantom City." Before Su Qingning could finish, Su Qingcang interrupted her coldly, "Four years ago, your father got the news from somewhere that the Dark Night Demon Lotus of the Demon Clan could cure your mother's idiocy. So, he went to Phantom City without hesitation. Your uncle was worried about him going to the Demon Clan alone, so he followed him."

Su Qingning was stunned, her thoughts were a little confused. She didn't want to believe what Su Qingcang said, but this was the fact and she had no choice but to believe it.

"So, my father and uncle didn't go on patrol outside the city that year. They wanted to sneak into the demon tribe to find medicine for my mother?" Su Qingning asked blankly.

"That's right." Su Qingcang closed his eyes weakly, his voice filled with grief, "Your father and your uncle sneaked into the demon tribe just to help your mother find medicine, which is why they disappeared, and their whereabouts are still unknown."

"Because of your mother, I lost my two best sons. Tell me, how can I not hate her?" Su Qingcang looked at Su Qingning steadily, his face full of grief. "But, no matter how much I hate her, I can't kill her, because she is my son's wife and the mother of my grandchildren."

"I can't kill your mother, so I can only send her away, far away." Su Qingcang calmed down and explained calmly, "As the head of the Su family, I see everything. I know who are the good ones and who are the bad ones. I know that after you lost your father's protection, some people wanted to get rid of you."

"At that time, I just didn't want to see your mother, so I simply sent you all out of the imperial capital. Firstly, I felt better not seeing your mother, and secondly, it was to protect you."

After listening to Su Qingcang's explanation, Su Qingning felt a little complicated. She couldn't say that Su Qingcang was wrong, nor could she say that Su Qingcang was right. After all, Su Qingcang was partly responsible for the tragedy of their family in the previous life.

However, now that she knew the whole story, Su Qingning no longer hated Su Qingcang.