Reincarnation and Rebirth

In fact, Su Wan'er didn't know how she felt about Xiao Yunting. At first, she wanted to get close to him because of his feelings for her in her previous life. But now that she had been reborn, before they had much interaction, Su Wan'er could avoid these feelings, just like she was avoiding Zi Xingchen now.

But my heart always involuntarily wants to get closer.

Xiao Yunting hesitated for a long time, but still did not move his feet. "Miss Su, I know that you are capable. If possible, please take your family away from this place this morning."

"Oh? Why? Everyone else says that staying by the Crown Prince's side is the safest option, so why are you advising us to leave?"

“Now the forces of the Ziyun Kingdom in the capital are trapped. Their General Weng and his tens of thousands of troops have been wiped out, and the reinforcements they send to the capital are often wiped out by my elder brother and his men. In this situation, if the Ziyan people are desperate and act rashly, it will be unsafe for you to stay.”

"Is it that you lack confidence in your older brother, or in yourself?"

Xiao Yunting smiled wryly, "Now that the Crown Prince has Deputy Lieutenant Su by his side, he doesn't need me for the time being."

“Xiao Yunting,” Su Wan’er suddenly said seriously, “Sometimes, you have to follow your heart and not let past favors blind you.”

Xiao Yunting suddenly looked up, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes, and then suddenly reached out to Su Wan'er, "Who exactly are you?"

Su Wan'er dodged his attack and said angrily, "You really don't know what's good for you."

"I've always felt that you're not an ordinary peasant girl. Who exactly are you?"

"Xiao Yunting, you don't need to know who I am. In short, I won't harm you. If you don't believe me, then forget it. Besides, you are no match for me. If I really wanted to harm you, would you still be standing here unharmed?"

Recalling her previous skills, Xiao Yunting realized that the girl in front of him was indeed no less skilled than himself, and he wasn't entirely confident that he could defeat her.

"Miss Su, Yun Ting doesn't understand, why are you helping me?"

Su Wan'er gave him an appreciative look. Fortunately, he didn't say why he wouldn't serve his country. "Maybe it's something I owed in my past life. Alright, Xiao Yunting, I've said what I needed to say. I have a pill here that you might need." She tossed him a porcelain bottle. "By the way, even if you don't want this, I don't want it to fall into someone else's hands."

Holding the pure white porcelain bottle in his hand, Xiao Yunting became even more curious about Su Wan'er.

If the Crown Prince were still the young Crown Prince, Xiao Yunting might still have said those words. However, after this period of time, Xiao Yunting clearly felt that things were different, and naturally he was unwilling for such a bright and beautiful woman to be by Zi Xingchen's side. Perhaps, there was also a little bit of selfishness involved.

After carefully putting everything away, Xiao Yunting went back.

Not long after he sat down, Shunxin hurried over to report, "Master, His Highness the Crown Prince requests your presence immediately."

Xiao Yunting was startled and quickly stood up, asking as he walked, "Do you know what happened?"

"His Highness the Crown Prince's expression changed drastically after receiving Prime Minister Zong's letter, and I have no idea what happened."

Prime Minister Zong? Xiao Yunting recalled that when he led the Crown Prince and the others to flee the capital, Prime Minister Zong insisted on staying in the capital and later even sought refuge with the Ziyan people.

Could it be that he is...?

Thinking of this, Xiao Yunting quickened his pace.

Su Wan'er also hid in the space, lying on the roof of Zi Xingchen. When she learned that the capital was in chaos, and that Zhao Yongkun had tied all the people to the city gate, set up bonfires, and forced Zi Xingchen to show himself, she knew that the life-and-death battle in her previous life had already begun, only in a different form.

Back with her family, Su Wan'er looked solemn. "Father, Mother, I have to leave for a few days. But before I leave, I want to take you with me to hide somewhere."

Seeing his daughter's serious expression, Su Youlu couldn't help but worry. "Wan'er, what happened?"

"Yes, Father, something has happened, but it's inconvenient for me to take you with me, so I'd like to take you away first."

Staying here would be even more dangerous. Given Zi Xingchen's selfishness, he wouldn't care about the lives of these people when it came to a critical moment.

“Okay, we’ll go with you.” Su Youlu agreed without hesitation, and the family began packing their things.

"Dad, I'm going to call Uncle Dazhuang and Hongmei. Try not to attract attention and wait for me to come back."

"Okay, go ahead."

Zhang Dazhuang's side is easy to talk to; they trust Su Wan'er a lot. It's Su Hongmei's side that's a bit troublesome.

"Wan'er, can I only bring my father and mother?"

Su Wan'er frowned.

Su Hongmei quickly explained, "Wan'er, that's not what I meant. You know my father; he won't leave my grandparents."

Indeed, Su Wan'er probably knew Su Tianming and Liu's personalities. Because they had no son, they lacked confidence. They were also honest and kind, and they listened to Su Dewang's words without question.

Seeing Su Wan'er's predicament, Su Hongmei said apologetically, "Wan'er, I'm sorry, I know you mean well, but I can't abandon my parents. But don't worry, I will never tell anyone about your plan."

"Alright, Hongmei, please be careful in everything you do."

"Ah."

That very night, the Crown Prince ordered someone to go and inform Xiao Yunshen, so that the Thunder Army could rush back to the capital overnight. At the same time, he also prepared to set off with his personal guards and Xiao Yunshen and others.

As for the Empress Dowager and her entourage, Zi Xingchen suddenly thought of Su Wan'er, "Someone, go and invite Miss Su."

Eunuch Li was taken aback. "Your Highness, is it Su Qing'er, Miss Su?"

Zi Xingchen glared at him, and Eunuch Li immediately understood, "This servant will go right away."

By then, Su Wan'er had already quietly left with her family. She contacted Xiao Bai, asking him to find the nearest valley and then send his men to protect her and ensure her family's safety.

Unable to find her, Eunuch Li had no choice but to return and report, "Your Highness, we cannot find Miss Su."

"What?" Zi Xingchen's face darkened. Damn it, he had disappeared at this time.

"How dare you leave without permission? Does this Su Wan'er intend to defy my orders?"

The Empress Dowager knew that the Crown Prince originally intended to leave the woman behind to protect the women in the harem. When he learned that Su Wan'er dared to escape on her own, he was naturally furious.

"Your Highness, this Su Wan'er is simply provoking the imperial authority."

Su Ping disliked Su Wan'er to begin with, so he stirred things up by saying, "This Su Wan'er openly defied her elders in Suhe Village before. Otherwise, Grandpa wouldn't have expelled her from the family register."

Zi Xingchen's eyes were ruthless. "Su Wan'er, I thought you had some skills and wanted to give you a chance to protect the Empress Dowager. Since you are so ungrateful, once I take back Ziyun, I will definitely make you pay."