Chapter 949: Chapter 947: Do Not Suspect His Highness

He hadn’t wanted to see her these past few days. The military camp was a vital place, and given the lesson he had taught her previously when she rashly intruded, she didn’t dare attempt it again.

She could only wait in the prince’s mansion.

After five days passed, Su Yingxue still hadn’t seen Chu Yihan and returned to the Marquis’s Manor.

She needed to report Wu Jinyan’s situation to her grandfather and, incidentally, inquire what Chu Yihan was busied with in the military camp.

Su Qingzhi found her return somewhat strange, “Why have you only come back to the manor today?”

Su Yingxue explained, “I’ve been staying in the prince’s mansion for a few days, hoping to wait for His Highness to return, but these days he has been busy in the camp and not even his shadow could be seen.”

Su Yingxue walked over and supported Su Qingzhi’s arm as they strolled together in the garden.

The garden of the Marquis’s Manor was majestic and grand, with rocks and spring water, all very natural and refreshing. Especially since Su Qingzhi’s return, he grew fonder of the natural wilderness, planting many trees in the manor. As a result, there was an increased sense of wilderness, albeit with fewer birdsong and floral fragrances.

Breathing in the fresh air of the woods, Su Qingzhi felt a great ease of mind, “I only returned from the military camp yesterday. His Highness is working hard to reorganize the army; it’s likely he decided to rest there to avoid the back and forth travel.”

As a military man, Su Qingzhi naturally had a deep understanding of these matters.

But Su Yingxue still felt uneasy inside, “I always feel that His Highness is avoiding me, perhaps because I bothered him last time.”

“Don’t talk nonsense!”

Su Qingzhi reproached her firmly, “His Highness has put a lot of effort into you and our Su family. If you doubt him again, I will have to teach you a lesson.”

The tone of Su Qingzhi’s voice was not loud, but it was very serious.

“What’s troubling His Highness now is that there are still spies in the army who have not been found out yet. This is a major hidden danger. Even though His Highness has returned to the court, Qi State is inevitably going to be incorporated into the territory of the Great Cheng Dynasty. Now that the Prince of Liao is dead, it seems like His Highness is withdrawing the troops, but there are still fifty thousand soldiers guarding the border. Once he ferrets out those spies, His Highness will definitely strike hard!”

With Su Qingzhi’s emphasis on the last word, Su Yingxue suddenly understood, “So that’s it! Isn’t His Highness then…” quite exhausted?

Su Qingzhi patted her hand, “So, don’t take it to heart. His Highness is currently investigating the military spies, not because he has any dissatisfaction with you. Moreover, in the future…”

Su Qingzhi glanced around, “This heavy responsibility of the world will also fall on His Highness’s shoulders; you should bear this in mind.”

Su Yingxue nodded, “I understand, grandpa.”

She continued walking with Su Qingzhi, feeling a deeper sense of understanding for Chu Yihan, yet she missed him even more.

But as they walked, they encountered Lu Ying.

By her side, Su Hao supported her, asking quietly, “Miss Lu, do you feel your injury is any better today?”

Lu Ying yearned to lean on him, and even though Su Hao was very proper, she took the excuse of her inconvenience to hold onto his arm, consenting to move forward slowly.

This scene greatly angered Su Yingxue!

She thought of Wu Jinyan in the back courtyard of the Thousand-Jiao Pavilion and wanted to go up and pull Lu Ying away.

Understanding her thoughts, Su Qingzhi led her around a corner, directing them to another part of the garden, and also showed his concern, “Grandpa asked you to look into some things; did you find out? What happened between that Miss from the Wu family and your brother?”

Su Yingxue bit her lip. She knew what had happened, but if she told her grandpa now, he might definitely refuse to allow Wu Jinyan to marry Su Hao.

So she said, “Sister Jinyan is ill. When I went to see her the other day, she looked unwell. It’s probably because brother hurried back, and she didn’t have the strength to cope, which must have led to some misunderstanding between them.”