Chapter 1461: Chapter 1456: They Fight Side by Side

Su Yingxue felt an increasing pressure in her heart. After supporting Zi Wei to stand, she prescribed him medicine and urged him not to rush his recovery, telling him that she would send someone to inform him if needed.

But Zi Wei insisted, “I can recover after just one day of rest.”

Su Yingxue can’t help but smile bitterly, “You have to understand, no matter what you do, your own life is of utmost importance. You are not living for me. I hope you live for yourself. Take good care of your own life first, understand?”

Zi Wei had a moment of blankness in his eyes, then nodded, “Okay.”

She teaches, he learns.

Always cherish life at any time.

Yue Lian thanked Su Yingxue profusely as she sent her off. Su Yingxue returned to the Marquis of Martial South’s Manor to see Su Miaoyan, whose mood had stabilized but was still very depressed. Auntie tried to coax her to take medicine and eat, but she refused. Only when grandfather came and commanded her with authority, did she get startled and reluctantly drank a small half-bowl of medicine.

But Su Yingxue knew that grandfather couldn’t come every day to scare her. If this continued for a long time, her mood would not improve, and her injuries would not heal.

Xiao Yu is now missing.

Jiang Du City is vast, and his hiding spot is hard to find in a short period of time.

Feeling heavy-hearted, she returned to the palace. Sun Wu sent word to her that Chu Yihan was still in the imperial study and would not return to Phoenix Rest Palace to rest tonight, advising Su Yingxue and Chu Heng to rest early.

Su Yingxue held Chu Heng, who started his enlightenment early, learning both martial arts and literature together. The Grand Preceptor and the Grand Tutor, both were individuals Chu Yihan trusted greatly and were extremely strict in disciplining him.

Every day when he returned from the Eastern Palace, he was very tired.

Chu Heng nestled in Su Yingxue’s arms and called out in a milky voice, “Mother, kiss Heng’er, will you? Heng’er is so tired.”

He really didn’t expect to have so much schoolwork and to learn horse riding and archery; it was simply too difficult for a little child.

Su Yingxue picked up Chu Heng, kissed his forehead, cheeks, and also his little hands, “Heng’er has worked hard. Mother will kiss you, sing you to sleep, okay?”

“Okay~”

Chu Heng smiled contentedly, his voice tender and sweet to the heart.

Su Yingxue held him in her arms, humming a song, and soon he fell asleep.

She laid him on the bed, carefully covered him with the blanket, and realized she was being watched by a pair of deep eyes.

Looking up, she saw Shan Bao staring at her intently.

Shan Bao bared its teeth as if it was very annoyed.

Su Yingxue beckoned, but Shan Bao disdainfully ignored her.

She stood up, lifted her skirts, and approached it, “Good Shan Bao, be nice~~”

“Roar!”

The mighty tiger was disdainful.

It turned its head, avoiding Su Yingxue’s hand.

It was not a child.

It was the one who watched the child for Su Yingxue!

Su Yingxue hugged its head and rubbed it hard, “Good Shan Bao, we haven’t been accompanying Heng’er during this time, you’ve worked hard. It was you who covered him with his blanket, the eunuch has told Her Majesty.”

“Roar!”

Shan Bao glared, you stinker, you finally realize?

“I had Sun Wu prepare a late-night snack for you, you’ve gotten thinner recently, you should eat more!”

Su Yingxue’s fingers circled on top of its head.

Hearing the words ‘late-night snack’, Shan Bao’s eyes were not so glaringly large anymore, and it obediently laid on all fours before Su Yingxue, settling down.

Su Yingxue kissed it and let it stay with Chu Heng, stepping into the moonlight on her way to the imperial study.

Sun Wu was guarding outside the imperial study, already drowsy and seeing stars.

When he saw Su Yingxue arrive, he immediately perked up to greet her, “This servant pays respect to the empress.”

“Is the emperor not resting?” Su Yingxue asked with concern.

Sun Wu shook his head, “His Majesty has been alone in the imperial study after the evening meal, refusing to see anyone. Although the imperial guard came once, His Majesty still does not wish to rest. We servants do not dare to persuade the emperor to take care of his dragon body.”

Su Yingxue’s arrival, however, gave them some peace of mind.

In this world, Chu Yihan could ignore anyone’s words, but he would certainly listen to those of Su Yingxue.

The emperor’s love for the empress is profound.

Su Yingxue asked Sun Wu to announce her arrival, and then she entered the imperial study.

She performed a curtsy and walked over to Chu Yihan, noticing the serious expression on his face as he held a pen.

On the imperial table in front of him, there was a sheet of white paper, as if he wanted to write something, yet he hesitated to start.

It wasn’t until Su Yingxue entered that he glanced at her, and then he began to write, inscribing three characters on the paper.

Chu Yihan.

Su Yingxue’s elegant eyebrows slightly furrowed; many questions surfaced, but she did not interrupt Chu Yihan’s train of thought. Instead, she stood quietly by his side, watching him continue to write.

Names started appearing around the paper one after another.

Hong Lian, Mo Qi.

Zi Wei.

Xiao Yu.

Marquis of Martial South’s Manor.

Chu Jinling.

Chu Yifeng, Rong Sheng, Chu Xi.

Su Yingxue could see the reasons behind some of the first names, “Hong Lian is pregnant, Mo Qi’s heart hasn’t been in it lately; Zi Wei has also been injured, Xiao Yu is in hiding, the treasury is empty, and currently, the Marquis’s Manor is in chaos. Jinling… ever since he learned of Sisi’s matter, he has left Jiang Du City, and now his whereabouts are unknown. But what about Chu Yifeng and Sister Rong Sheng? Did something happen to them too?”

Su Yingxue clutched the handkerchief, her expression tense.

Chu Yihan nodded with a somewhat heavy tone, “Just now, Shadow Guards and the imperial guard both came. Mo Qi was badly wounded on his way back to the palace, so I ordered him to return to his residence to recuperate. Chu Xi is missing, and Chu Yifeng took Rong Sheng to look for her; I’m afraid they will not return to Jiang Du City anytime soon.”

“They all suddenly met with misfortune, and they are all related to us—relatives, friends, confidants, and people close to us…”

The more Su Yingxue contemplated, the more cold sweat she felt running down her back.

Chu Yihan’s left and right-hand men, her confidants, their relatives, and friends, either injured or leaving Jiang Du City—it was as if they were being stripped away from their sides.

Whose turn will it be next?

Chu Yihan saw Su Yingxue’s complexion turning pale and quickly embraced her, pulling her into his arms and firmly holding onto her waist, gently caressing her eyebrows and eyes, “Do not fear, I am here, and I will not let anything happen to you.”

“No, I’m not worried about myself, but about you,” Su Yingxue clutched Chu Yihan’s hand tightly, “The person behind all this is targeting you.”

What kind of person could injure all the people close to Chu Yihan at the same time, leaving him like an isolated island?

The battles have just ended and the treasury is empty; danger lurks within Jiang Du City.

And now, they don’t even know who the opponent is!

Having experienced so much with Chu Yihan, Su Yingxue had never felt such dense fog before her eyes.

Chu Yihan’s heart was also filled with endless thoughts, but not wanting Su Yingxue to bear the same burden, he picked her up and carried her towards the warm pavilion.

Su Yingxue wrapped her arms around his neck, a puzzled expression on her face, “You… aren’t you going to continue writing?”

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