Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 174 Farewell

Su Qingwan seemed to have suddenly woken up from a psychedelic and terrifying dream. She pushed Lu Jing away abruptly, her expression cold, "This matter has nothing to do with Lord Lu."

When Lu Jing heard this, his brows frowned instantly, and a trace of hurt flashed across his eyes, but it quickly disappeared. He said nothing, just stood there quietly, and the aura around him seemed to have become a little colder.

Seeing this, the King of Southwest hurriedly said, "Xiaowu, don't believe him. He is the emperor's minion. Don't be fooled by him easily."

Lu Jing was not in a hurry. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Have I ever done anything to hurt the princess? Never. On the contrary, I have tried my best to help the princess in whatever she wants to do. What about the prince? It was you who put the princess in danger, wasn't it?"

"That's enough, stop talking!" Su Qingwan suddenly shouted, unable to hide her tiredness. Tonight, she had received too much information, and her brain was already overwhelmed. The truth and lies intertwined together, giving her a splitting headache, and she really didn't want to listen anymore.

She took a deep breath, calmed down her emotions, looked at Lu Jing, and said in a softer tone: "Lu Jing, can I have a few words alone with my father?"

Su Qingwan half-knelt beside the King of Southwest, "Father, you have been so kind to me. You saved my life and raised me. Without you, I would have died long ago. I will not hate you just because of Lu Jing's words. I also believe that you have never had the intention to harm Huainan." Her voice was soft, but it carried unquestionable strength. "The situation is difficult now. We, father and daughter, must stand together to face the outside world. I want to know what my brothers are planning. Are they really going to rebel?"

The King of Southwest looked at Su Qingwan, his eyes full of love and guilt. He had always been open with his daughter, and he had kept some things from her in the past only because he felt guilty and sorry for Huainan. At this moment, he did not hide anything and told the truth: "We talked about it before going to the capital. I said that if I was detained in the capital, I would rebel!"

Su Qingwan's heart sank, as if something broke in her chest. She recalled the scene when her father taught her and her brothers martial arts when she was a child. At that time, her father often said that the Huainan lineage adhered to the way of monarch and minister in their bones, and it was the greatest honor to be born in Huainan and die on the battlefield.

Unable to conceal her sadness, she said softly, "I want to overturn the verdict in Huainan, and I don't want to take the path of rebellion, because I know that rebellion will cause bloodshed and the people will suffer. Now I am forced to take this path. My father surrendered and did not want to rebel. He must be very disappointed in me."

Her voice became lower and lower, and finally she seemed to be mumbling to herself. The figure of King Huainan appeared in her mind involuntarily, and she thought to herself: "Father, you are watching from heaven, will you feel disappointed?"

The King of the Southwest looked at Su Qingwan and asked softly, "Xiaowu, will you help your brothers?"

Su Qingwan nodded firmly: "They are my brothers, of course I will help them."

The King of the Southwest smiled with relief and said, "Father can see that Lu Jing has deep feelings for you, so make good use of him. If father encounters an accident, don't worry about it, just stay alive and wait for your brothers to rescue you, Xiaowu, they will make your wish come true. If the emperor is unwilling to overturn the verdict, let your brothers overturn it for you."

The dim light flickered on the damp wall, making Lu Jing's figure look long and thin. He stood quietly not far away, his eyes always fixed on Su Qingwan and King of the Southwest, with both displeasure and inquiry.

Several imperial guards came hurriedly and stopped in front of Lu Jing. The leading imperial guard saluted respectfully and said in a low voice: "Lord Lu, it's getting late, you should leave. If you stay any longer, it will be difficult for us."

Lu Jing came over and said softly, "Princess, it's time to go!"

Su Qingwan tightly held the King of Southwest's hand, as if it was her last resort in this world. Her eyes were filled with reluctance and sadness, tears welled up in her eyes and could burst out at any time.

She was afraid that this departure would be a farewell, and she would never see her father again. The King of the Southwest seemed unusually calm. He gently patted Su Qingwan's hand with a gentle smile on his face, and his tone was gentle but powerful: "Xiaowu, do what you should do and follow your heart. No matter what decision you make, your father will support you."

Su Qingwan could no longer suppress her inner grief, and tears welled up in her eyes. Deep in her memory, when she was young, she had a father who loved her dearly, but fate played a trick on her, and her father died early. Later, she grew up with the King of Southwest, who treated her like his own daughter, gave her the best education, gave her the power of commerce, taught her to read and practice martial arts, and passed on his lifelong skills to her without reservation.

The King of Southwest never asked her to serve Southwest, but gently told her that no matter where she was, she had to have a skill and find a way to make a living, even if she left Southwest. In her heart, the King of Southwest was no different from her biological father.

Su Qingwan slowly knelt down, straightened her back, and solemnly bowed to the King of Southwest. Her eyes were full of determination and resoluteness, and she spoke word by word: "Father, I will definitely save you. No matter the cost."

Lu Jing frowned slightly. He didn't know whether Su Qingwan said this intentionally or from her true feelings.

The King of the Southwest's eyes were red, and he tried hard to hold back his tears. He waved his hand and signaled Su Qingwan to stand up. Lu Jing walked forward and said softly, "Princess, the dungeon is cold and your body will not be able to bear it."

Su Qingwan slowly stood up, took one last deep look at the King of the Southwest, and followed Lu Jing out of the dungeon.

Outside the dungeon, the cold wind was howling, and snowflakes were flying all over the sky, falling like goose feathers. The figures of Su Qingwan and Lu Jing quickly disappeared in the vast snow, leaving only a series of footprints of varying depths, which were soon covered by the heavy snow.

On the way out of the palace, the two were very quiet and did not communicate. Perhaps because Su Qingwan had been in the dungeon for too long, she caught a cold and coughed slightly. Her hands and feet were cold, and even the charcoal fire in the carriage could not warm her body.

Lu Jing said, "Is it cold?"

Su Qingwan nodded. It was really cold.

Lu Jing moved closer, hugged her gently, and held her in his arms. The man's chest was filled with fresh warmth, as if it could withstand the severe cold weather.

Lu Jing said, "With me here, it will be warm in a while."

Su Qingwan asked in confusion, "Why is the emperor willing to let me see my father? Will you tell him everything we said?"

"I'm far away and can't hear clearly what you and the prince are saying." Lu Jing's words were very tactful, but his attitude was very clear. He would not do anything to hurt Su Qingwan.

He hoped Su Qingwan could believe him, although he knew it was really difficult.

"Does the Emperor know that my father poisoned the royal family?"