She refused to marry.

"How could the little fox be so heartless? She has been gone for more than two months and has not sent a single letter to her husband."

Su Wanwan's cheeks flushed instantly. She looked around to make sure no one was watching, then quickly closed the door.

Leaning against the door, I continued looking down.

"My husband has already won nine games and is expected to return in triumph by the end of the month."

"Does the little fox yearn for her husband? Does she whisper to him in her sleep, 'My husband is here, so don't be afraid.'"

Upon seeing this, Su Wanwan blushed, covered her face, ran to the bedside, lifted the covers, and lay face down under them.

"With her husband not by the bedside, little fox, remember to tuck your paws back under the covers..."

Su Wanwan immediately sat up from under the covers, her cheeks burning as if they were on fire.

Biting his lip, he looked down and thought, "I thought that with the frost heavy and the quilt cold, I shouldn't worry. But the little fox hasn't sent a letter yet, which chills my heart."

I've thought about it for a long time. Perhaps the little fox is busy doing business in the capital and has forgotten that her husband is starving in the north.

Very well, little fox, your writing is foolish, I won't hold it against you.

When the triumphant return arrives, the little fox will personally greet him and apologize.

Having eaten dry rations in the North for over three months, my mouth is stale and I haven't tasted meat in a long time.

On the day of our triumphant return, I hope my wife will prepare a table of hot dishes, with no restrictions on meat or vegetables, but I especially ask that there be meat.

Heat another pot of wine; it doesn't have to be a famous brand, just enough to warm you up.

I will talk with my wife about the snow in March and the blossoms in June.

Little fox, this is the first letter from home; please keep it safe.

Su Wanwan's eyes suddenly welled up with tears, and she held the letter in her hands, remaining motionless for a long time.

I pressed the letter to my chest, lay back on the bed, and listened to my heart pounding.

After a while, I opened Su Xian's letter.

The gist is that he and the remaining few were enlisted in the army, and Qingshan provided him with a Ferghana horse that could travel a hundred li a day, which he liked very much. He would tell his family the truth after the triumphant return.

Su Wanwan walked to the desk, picked up her pen, and began to write.

The letter has been received. There's plenty of meat and wine.

The premise is that the ruler must return unharmed.

If you lose even a single hair, you won't get any meat or wine.

Su Xian is still young, and we hope Your Majesty will take good care of him.

Little Fox Words.

After Su Wanwan finished writing, she rolled up the letter, put it in a bamboo tube, and placed it on the falcon's ankle.

Having found some beef, the eagle ate its fill, lingered near Changying for a moment, and then flew away.

Su Wanwan lowered her eyes. The letter said that His Majesty would return to the capital in a little over a month.

She can also reunite with her father soon.

These days I occasionally receive letters from my father and third uncle, they just say yes, but don't say where they live.

Perhaps they were afraid that the Crown Prince's men would intercept the letter and arrest them.

After calming herself down, Su Wanwan headed towards Chongde Hall.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I heard the voice of a strange man outside.

"Miss Su, I have no grudge against you. You need to give me an explanation for what happened today. Otherwise, we'll meet at the yamen."

"Go ahead and report me to the authorities. I'm not afraid of you!" Su Jinning said confidently.

Su Wanwan rushed to the front yard and saw the two of them staring at each other angrily.

Pei Ce wore a plain blue satin robe, his face calm, but his brows were furrowed in a deep frown.

He was holding the woman's whip in his hand.

Seeing that the whip had been taken away, Su Jinning simply put her hands on her hips and said, "If you like it, consider it a gift from me..."

I thought he was a weak man, but I didn't expect him to be so strong when he put his strength into it.

"Miss Su, I won't hold it against you for chasing my carriage, but you should be punished for publicly binding a civil official!" Pei Ce threw the whip at the woman with disdain.

"Ha!" Su Jinning tilted her head back. "A civil official of the court? What a grand title! You say I tied you up, then tell me, when I tied you up, did anyone see it? Did anyone testify?"

"You!" Pei Ce was speechless for a moment, his brows furrowing even more tightly.

He couldn't very well go out into the street and ask everyone if anyone had seen him being kidnapped by a woman yesterday.

Even more shameful!

Su Jinning picked up the whip triumphantly, put it away, and circled Pei Ce once. "No, right? Of your two attendants, one was sent to deliver a message, and the other was tying up the horse. As for those merchants, I think Young Master Pei would be too embarrassed to ask anyone to testify..."

"Truly, it's only petty men and women who are difficult to deal with!" Pei Ce said, his face flushed red. "Your Su family, the old and the young are all wicked!"

"Crack!" Su Jinning was furious and lashed out with the whip.

Pei Ce nimbly dodged it.

But he was, after all, a civil official, and how could he possibly resist a woman who was out in the wind and waves, playing on horseback every day? The second lash almost landed on him.

Su Jinning raised her voice slightly, "You surnamed Pei, if you don't apologize to me today, I'll definitely skin you alive!"

"Hmph, why would I apologize to a woman like you?" Pei Ce gritted his teeth. "Besides, isn't there anyone to discipline you for your behavior?"

"Fine, then I'll give you a good taste of my whip. At worst, after I'm done, I'll go back to Suzhou alone!"

With a "smack," Su Jinning began to whip her mercilessly.

Pei Ce couldn't dodge in time, and the two started running in the courtyard.

"Miss Su, if you continue like this, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Pei Ce scolded as he dodged.

"Face? I can't stand hypocritical people like you!" Su Jinning stepped forward and chased after him.

Pei Ce turned and stopped, enduring the pain, and grabbed the whip she was swinging at him. "When did I become a villain?!"

The Pei family values ​​their reputation above all else; they would rather lose their lives than tarnish their reputation.

"Hmph, enough nonsense!" Su Jinning tugged, but couldn't budge it. She said arrogantly, "That day you fell into the ditch, and I kindly went to help you up, but you pulled me down into the ditch instead, and..."

Su Jinning was so angry that she couldn't finish her sentence, her face turning bright red as if she had been in a dye vat.

"That's because the pendant on the carriage fell down and was about to hit you on the head, so I pulled you up, but you're as heavy as a mountain and you actually fell down..." Pei Ce suddenly realized something, and his furrowed brows relaxed abruptly.

His hand also loosened its grip on the whip.

"Hmph!" Su Jinning blushed, pulled back the whip, and ran back to Jinrong Courtyard.

Pei Ce was stunned for a while, his expression changing from astonishment to embarrassment, and then to annoyance.

Su Wanwan hid behind the corridor wall, listening intently to the gossip between the two.

Something must have happened between these two.

That's why Su Jinning resents him so much.

I turned around, intending to leave quietly.

"Miss, you saw it all, didn't you..." Pei Ce said in her direction.

Su Wanwan awkwardly crawled out from behind the corridor, "Um... The weather is nice today, I was just about to go out, so I came over. I didn't hear anything just now."

She had just heard Pei Ce speak ill of the Su family, but since they were her maternal grandmother's family, it was best not to break off relations.

Pei Ce was silent for a moment, then lowered his eyes. "It was I who was wrong. I apologize to Miss Biao."

"Ah, I didn't hear anything, and... I didn't see anything either. You're here to see your grandmother, right? She's in the garden with your mother playing with the birds right now. You can go and pay your respects... I'll be going now." Su Wanwan walked quickly past Pei Ce.

I was afraid he would bring up what had just happened again.

"Miss!" Pei Ce caught up with her.

Su Wanwan stopped in her tracks. "Young Master Pei, is there anything else?"

"I was rash today, and I apologize to the Su family." Young Master Pei bowed.

"I really didn't hear anything, I just went out on my way." Su Wanwan returned the greeting and pointed to the door.

But then the doorman rushed in in a hurry.

"Miss, Miss!! Something terrible has happened!!"