"Bang!"
"Ah."
As Su Lingshan took a step, she felt a pain in her abdomen. She looked down and saw a stone embedded in her belly.
"Father."
Su Lingshan turned to look at Su Shijie. She saw a hint of annoyance on his face. He waved his hand and said, "You may leave."
Su Lingshan was filled with sorrow and pain. She turned and slowly walked away.
She couldn't believe that Su Shijie would drive her out of the house because of Huangfu Jue, let alone that her most beloved father would become like this.
She was not willing!
She absolutely would not allow anyone to ruin Huangfu Jue!
No matter the cost!
"Father, you will regret this, you will definitely regret it!"
Su Lingshan gritted her teeth and muttered to herself, a vicious glint flashing in her eyes.
The next day.
When Huangfu Jue opened his eyes, he found two people sitting by the bed, Su Lingshan and Su Shijie.
"Brother Jue, you're awake?" Su Lingshan quickly leaned over when she saw Huangfu Jue open his eyes.
"Father." Huangfu Jue looked at Su Shijie and called out softly.
Su Shijie frowned, glanced at him, and said sternly, "You don't need to call me Father."
"Father, didn't you already agree?" Huangfu Jue asked in confusion.
Su Shijie said, "I agreed, but I do not agree to marry Lingshan to the murderer of her husband! I will investigate this matter thoroughly!"
Upon hearing this, Huangfu Jue's face changed drastically. "Father, what did you say?"
"What did I say?" Su Shijie snorted coldly. "Do you think I don't know Lingshan went to see you last night, right?"
Huangfu Jue's pupils contracted sharply. "You sent people to follow me?"
"So what if I did?" Su Shijie retorted angrily.
"Then... then what did she tell you?" Huangfu Jue asked urgently.
Su Shijie sneered and said, "You don't need to worry, I won't do anything to her. It's just that I must deal with the matter of you killing the Wangfu guards seriously."
"Father." Huangfu Jue frowned.
Su Shijie waved his hand and said, "You don't need to say anything more. This is a military order. Those who disobey will be killed without mercy!"
"But I didn't kill her," Huangfu Jue frowned. "I just planned to teach her a lesson."
"Teach her a lesson?" Su Shijie couldn't help but raise his voice. "Jue'er, you have disappointed me too much! She killed someone, and she must be punished. A beating is not enough to quell it!"
Su Shijie was so angry that he gasped for air.
"Father." Huangfu Jue wanted to say something else, but seeing Su Shijie's gloomy eyes, he finally swallowed his words.
"Rest well," Su Shijie said, flicking his sleeves and leaving.
As Su Shijie stepped out of the room, he saw Su Lingshan waiting outside the door, her face filled with anxiety.
Su Shijie sighed and said, "Lingshan, come in first."
Upon hearing this, Su Lingshan immediately entered the room.
Su Shijie closed the door.
"Father, I beg you... don't drive Brother Jue away." Su Lingshan grabbed Su Shijie's sleeve.
Su Shijie frowned and said, "You silly girl, why are you so muddled? Do you think your father wants to drive Jue'er away?"
"Don't you want to, Father?" Su Lingshan asked in confusion. "But if Brother Jue leaves the Prime Minister's mansion, he will never recognize me as his sister. I really can't bear to part with him!"
"Silly child!"
"He is the enemy of our Su family, destined for annihilation. How can our Su family keep such a disaster?"
Su Shijie said, "Lingshan, will the bloodline of our family be passed down for thousands of years?"
"I don't care!" Su Lingshan shook her head. "I must ensure Brother Jue's safety."
"You... you're crazy!" Su Shijie roared in exasperation. "Lingshan! How could you have become like this?"
"Because... because Brother Jue doesn't want me anymore!" Su Lingshan cried. "He wants to drive me away for that vixen! I don't want to leave!"
"Nonsense! Utter nonsense!"
Su Shijie said with regret, "Do you know? Our Prime Minister's mansion has already attracted attention."
"Father, do you mean that Brother Jue's enemy wants to kill Brother Jue?" Su Lingshan exclaimed. "But didn't I tell you that Brother Jue is my boyfriend? Shouldn't his enemy kill me first? Why... why is Brother Jue the one suffering?"
"His enemy is not you!" Su Shijie said coldly. "It is Huangfu Jue!"
"Huangfu Jue?" Su Lingshan looked at Su Shijie in confusion.
Su Shijie nodded and said, "That's right! Huangfu Jue is a regent of a country. His power is immense. If he wants revenge, do you think he wouldn't kill you?"
"Ah?" Su Lingshan's eyes widened in horror. "I don't want to die, Father!"
Su Shijie took a deep breath and said, "Do you understand now? Your man is not worth your affection at all. Following him will only harm you!"
"But, Father, I really love him so much. I don't want to lose him," Su Lingshan cried.
"But he doesn't like you at all, and he almost killed you once!"
"It's not like that! Father! Brother Jue just... just adores Yun Shang that bitch too much. He must be possessed. I will definitely help him find Yun Shang again!"
"What did you say?"
Su Shijie's face changed drastically. He glared at Su Lingshan and roared, "What did you say? Yun Shang? You said you saw Yun Shang?"
Su Lingshan wiped away her tears and nodded heavily. "Yes, I heard her say it with my own ears."
"When was that?" Su Shijie asked.
Su Lingshan thought for a moment and said, "Just yesterday, she came to see me and said that Brother Jue is her fiancé, asking me to leave Brother Jue. I was also confused at the time, so I agreed to her."
Su Shijie's expression froze.
So, that Yun Shang was Huangfu Jue's fiancée!
No wonder Huangfu Jue had attacked Lingshan.
"Father, what do we do now? You must have a way to save him, right? Please, please save Brother Jue, okay?" Su Lingshan knelt on the ground.
"I..."
Su Shijie was silent for a moment and said, "I'll try my best."
After Huangfu Jue was imprisoned, he could no longer get out. He couldn't sleep soundly all night.
Su Lingshan's words kept echoing in his mind.
She said he was her fiancé.
She didn't want to lose him.
How could he want to lose her?
Now, he was trapped in prison, but he still couldn't stop worrying about Yun Shang.
On the other side, Yun Shang was also not sleeping.
Ever since Su Shijie left, Su Lingshan had been kneeling in Su Shijie's courtyard.
Su Shijie did not stop her, and he knew that if he did, Su Lingshan would keep kowtowing, which would hurt her.
"Miss, you've been in a daze for the past few days. How about I have someone prepare some hot tea and pastries for you?" Qingluo walked up and asked.
"No need, I'm not hungry yet. You can withdraw. I want to be alone."
Seeing this, Qingluo could only nod and say, "Then your servant will withdraw. If Miss has any instructions, just call your servant."
"Mmm." Yun Shang nodded slightly.
Qingluo turned and walked towards the door.
Yun Shang raised her eyes and looked at the window. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, a smile appeared on her lips.