Because—
Once Su Luoluo died,
and the Su Family Army was destroyed,
Madam Su and Su Yingxue were overcome with grief and paid little attention to the affairs of the household.
The woman Su Yunluo had rescued had immediately turned around and seduced Marquis Su. She pretended that she had slept with Marquis Su, captivating him until he was utterly infatuated.
That’s right.
Marquis Su!
Afterward, her Mother, her sisters, her Wet Nurse, Mute Granny… one after another, they all died tragic deaths!
…
Prince Rui and Su Yiyao were truly vicious.
They not only refused to let her live—they also refused to let her Mother and her brothers and sisters live. Anyone she loved or who loved her, they gave none of them a way out.
And—
There was an even greater secret behind all this…
The carriage swayed gently. Su Luoluo lifted the curtain and saw that they had arrived at Imperial Physician Chen’s residence. She handed him the items she had drawn and told him to return home first.
“Imperial Physician Chen, have all the tools shown here made. In a month, when my health has recovered, I’ll deliver Madam Su’s baby myself. Tell her not to worry. I guarantee that both she and the child will be safe and sound.”
Imperial Physician Chen looked at the drawings with his heart pounding in fear. What were these thin, sharp blades for?
“Imperial Physician Chen, lean closer.”
Knowing that he did not believe her, Su Luoluo waved him over.
“His Majesty has been poisoned. You must not show any reaction…”
After she gave him a detailed explanation, Imperial Physician Chen was stunned. Then he asked in confusion, “Why didn’t Miss Su say this in court? This would be an excellent opportunity to earn merit.”
Su Luoluo merely let out a cold laugh and said softly, “If His Majesty stands on Prince Rui’s side, then I won’t interfere. If His Majesty helps me, I’ll save him through your hands.”
She said no more and lowered the curtain.
Su Luoluo weakly collapsed onto the soft couch as the carriage continued forward. Clutching the papers, Imperial Physician Chen stared at Su Luoluo’s carriage, drenched in cold sweat.
This…
Su Luoluo was incredibly bold!
She had actually considered not saving even His Majesty. This… this was simply…
…
The carriage entered Chang’an Street. Relying on her hazy memories and calculating the route Second Brother would take, Su Luoluo determined the exact location and had Eunuch Xiaosheng pull the carriage over to the side.
Her brows drawn together, she was so weak that even breathing was difficult. After taking a pill, Su Luoluo leaned against the window and closed her eyes, straining her ears to quietly listen to the sounds around her.
Second Brother would appear here very soon!
In her previous life,
Prince Rui had deliberately sent word to Su Yunting and Su Yunluo, telling them that her pregnancy was unstable and that her life might be in danger, luring them into the trap.
Thus, Su Yunting and Su Yunluo had discussed it, and Su Yunluo, being the more careful of the two, had raced back day and night to see how they were doing.
The last time she had seen him was eight months ago.
When they met again,
they would be separated by life and death.
Especially that foolish Fuling girl. She could clearly have escaped, yet she had died beside Su Luoluo after drinking a cup of poisoned wine!
In the distance,
a young lady in a long pink dress and a thin veil led her maid from stall to stall, looking at the wares. They bought nothing. As they looked, they cautiously kept glancing toward the main road.
“Miss, these things are truly vulgar.”
Disdain flashed through the maid’s eyes. These were all the lowest-grade goods; she thought even holding them would dirty her hands.
Leaning against the carriage, Su Luoluo lifted the curtain a fraction and took in every expression on their faces.
Her weakness made her dizzy and lightheaded, and she nearly fainted. But she could not pass out. She had to force herself to hold on. After taking a deep breath, Su Luoluo placed another piece of century-old ginseng in her mouth, braced herself, and watched coldly.
Just as in her previous life.
The woman’s appearance, from head to toe, was tailored to everything Su Yunluo liked. Su Yunluo loved peach blossoms, so the woman’s long dress was embroidered with vivid pink peach blossoms, and even the hairpin in her hair was shaped like a peach blossom.
This person’s appearance was strange, and her origins were even more suspicious!
Ever since Shi Wanyue had become paralyzed in both legs, she had been confined to the rear residence and rarely went out, leaving herself entirely at others’ mercy. Yet this person had borrowed Shi Wanyue’s name and identity to enter Su Yunluo’s world.
Crash—
The sound of a cup being smashed came from the restaurant beside them. Su Luoluo abruptly opened her eyes, her body tensing.
She knew this was the signal.
Second Brother had arrived!
Sure enough.
The sound of hoofbeats came from a distant alley. The horse was not moving quickly, but it reached them in the blink of an eye. The woman exchanged a glance with her maid, a vicious gleam flashing through their eyes. Then they pretended to be playing…
Before suddenly rushing toward the middle of the road.
“Ah… Miss, watch out! Don’t—!”
The maid’s scream was extremely loud, nearly carrying across the entire street. The surrounding crowd jumped in fright and hurriedly turned to run over.
Those closest to the scene saw that the two young women, who had been playing happily together, had startled a fine horse that could not stop in time. The horse reared, its front hooves rising into the air, and it looked as though they were about to kick the young woman.
Everyone’s legs went weak with fright, and they froze where they stood.
Su Yunluo’s expression changed drastically. He pulled hard on the reins, trying to stop the horse, but for some reason, the horse did not obey his commands this time.
This was his warhorse. They were connected by a shared understanding, and it had never caused him trouble before!
A sharp light flashed through the young woman’s eyes as she stared at the hooves in the air, secretly pleased. She screamed in terror and deliberately thrust her shoulder toward the horse’s hooves…
Without the slightest hesitation, Su Yunluo drew the dagger hidden in his boot and drove it viciously into the horse’s vital point. The horse collapsed instantly.
He leaped toward the young woman. Just as he was about to scoop her up and fly away—
In the blink of an eye,
a snow-white figure shot out like an arrow. Her movement was as mysterious as a ghost’s, and she wrapped one arm around the woman’s waist. As the two spun around, they swiftly and perfectly escaped the danger.
The young woman had originally intended to throw herself into the arms of the person who rescued her and then faint.
But what terrified her was that what she smelled was the delicate fragrance of a woman—and the heavy scent of blood!
This… this was clearly not the hard, broad chest of a man!
Su Luoluo watched her prepare all sorts of expressions for her performance, then raised her hand and slapped her across the face. Shaking her, she cried out, “Miss, Miss, are you all right?”
She had used concealed force in that slap, making the woman’s teeth chatter painfully. But the woman could not leap up and lose her temper. She could only slowly regain consciousness.
The maid rushed over, secretly forcing Su Luoluo aside, then pulled her own mistress into her arms and wept as though she were a pear blossom in the rain.
“Miss, how are you? Miss…”
When she finished, the maid turned and glared furiously at Su Yunting.
“How do you ride a horse? You were charging recklessly down the main road! My mistress is so unfortunate—she’s all alone, without a Father or Mother. Her elder Sister-in-Law humiliates her every day, and even tried to sell her to a brothel! We barely managed to escape, and now this has happened…”
When other people’s young ladies suffered misfortune, they would hide it carefully. But this maid was something else entirely. She spilled every miserable detail of her mistress’s life as if she were proudly recounting a family treasure.
The surrounding people immediately felt sympathy. Seeing that the woman was young and beautiful and had also been injured, they began condemning Su Yunluo one after another.