Chapter 79: Eating Su Yingxue’s Remains
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Cough…” Su Yingxue took a sip of tea and choked lightly.
She cleared her throat and calmly faced Su Dingheng.
Su Dingheng looked at her composed demeanor and was about to say something to manipulate her. But before he could speak, Su Yingxue calmly said, “Father, don’t you have any idea why Su Yurou is still in the palace and unable to leave? Do you know why she knows Consort Xiang and why she became the empress’s accomplice in framing me and the medical center?”
Su Dingheng’s guilty conscience caused him to lower his head, and his left hand trembled uncontrollably. “How…how did you know? Where did you hear all this? These are baseless accusations against me and your sister!” “Accusations? It seems that Father no longer cares about my sister’s safety. You even want to abandon all the businesses you hold.” Su Yingxue lifted her teacup and let out a cold laugh. A trace of killing intent flashed in her once beautiful eyes.
Su Dingheng panicked. “You… What do you want? Your sister is a delicate woman. How can she withstand the torment in the palace? I will go and save her right away! You must not make things difficult for her anymore!”
Su Dingheng said this and paced back and forth in the hall twice.
Su Yingxue, who was observing the scene, sarcastically remarked, “Why isn’t Father going? If you wait any longer, the palace gates will be locked.”
Su Dingheng felt both ashamed and annoyed. He resented that Su Yingxue had seen through his cowardice and pretense, yet he had no choice but to turn back and plead with her, “You are Su Yurou’s sister after all. Why don’t you bring her back and save her?”
“If I save her, will Father save me?” Su Yingxue’s smile turned mocking. “If it were Su Yurou who returned now and Su Yingxue trapped in the palace, would Father care about my life or death?”
“I definitely would care!” Su Dingheng stubbornly clung to his pride.
“Very well. Then I will stay here with Father today and see if Su Yurou will return. If she dies in the palace, I will personally take care of her and give her a grand funeral!” Su Yingxue raised an eyebrow, her eyes sparkling like radiant pearls.
Su Dingheng was nearly blinded by her brilliance!
In the end, he didn’t dare to cause a scene by entering the palace, so he could only wait in the Marquis’s Manor.
As night fell, Su Yurou finally returned.
He anxiously looked at Su Yurou being helped in. “Rou’er, are you alright? Father was so worried about you!”
“Father…”
Once she was back by Su Dingheng’s side, Su Yurou couldn’t hold back her tears any longer. She poured out all her grievances, unwillingness, breakdown, and weakness in front of Su Dingheng.
Su Dingheng’s heart trembled with her cries.
Su Yingxue watched the scene unfold, and even with a touch of kindness, she reminded, “Sister must be hungry. You should eat something to regain your strength before continuing to cry.”
Su Yurou glared at Su Yingxue with bitterness in her eyes. If it weren’t for her, would she have been trapped by the empress?
Would she have endured the invisible but soul-crushing torment in the palace?
However, her stomach betrayed her as it kept growling. She looked over at the sumptuous dishes on the table, feeling their alluring appeal. She could not help but scoop a bowl of soup and drink it.
She hadn’t eaten for a day in the palace, so everything tasted heavenly to her.
But it was only after she finished a bowl that she realized, “Why is the food cold?”
When Su Dingheng saw her take the first bite, he wanted to tell her that this was the leftovers from his and Su Yingxue’s meal. He wanted to make some new dishes for her.
However, seeing how hungry she was, he could not bear to interrupt her..