kingnovel Chapter 244 Song Ci Heads North
Chapter 244 Song Ci Heads North
In the General's Mansion, the young couple discussed how to avoid being seen. Meanwhile, the Yong'an Marquis Mansion was also in an uproar.
After hearing what Yong'an Hou said, Song Ci's face turned pale. She gritted her teeth, controlled her emotions, and said firmly:
"My father is not that kind of person!"
Yong'an Hou glanced at his daughter-in-law.
"This matter has not yet been concluded, so don't worry. I believe the court will investigate thoroughly."
"Yes, Ci'er, wait a little longer. Perhaps tomorrow we'll have definite news. Mother believes that the Marquis of Zhenbei is a man of good fortune, and he will surely turn misfortune into good fortune."
Qin was very worried about her daughter-in-law, holding her hand, afraid that she would faint from the sudden attack of blood and anger. At the same time, she kept winking at her son, asking him to say something.
Seeing Song Ci's eyes red but silent, Su Zhe was filled with worry. He wanted to go forward and say a few words of comfort, but he saw Song Ci stand up and bow to Yong'an Hou and Qin.
"Father, mother, I'm fine. I believe my dad will be fine too. It's getting late today, father and mother, please go to bed early. I won't disturb you."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Su Zhe quickly chased out,
"Aci, if you feel bad, just cry. Don't hold it in."
Aci lost her mother at a young age and grew up with her father, the Marquis of Zhenbei. The father and daughter had a very close relationship. It is easy to imagine how sad Aci was when the Marquis of Zhenbei got into trouble.
But she was clearly frightened and uneasy, yet she pretended to be strong and refused to show any weakness or sadness in front of them.
This strength made Su Zhe feel even more distressed and worried about her.
Song Ci paused, his shoulders shook twice, and when he turned around again, there were still tears in the corners of his eyes.
"I'm fine. Didn't mother say that we might have definite news tomorrow? It's late, you should go to bed early. Tomorrow, tomorrow we'll know."
Su Zhe sighed softly and said:
"Aci, how about I stay with you tonight?"
Since they got married, they have always lived in separate houses, but tonight is a special occasion.
"Need not."
Song Ci refused directly.
Watching Song Ci turn around and leave resolutely, Su Zhe seemed to hear his heart hit the ground with a bang and shattered into seven or eight pieces.
She still didn't like herself.
He turned around and said to the servant following behind him:
"Go to the kitchen and tell them to send a bowl of calming soup to the young lady. I'm worried she won't sleep well tonight."
"Yes!"
Song Ci returned to his room without stopping. As soon as he closed the door, the tears that had been welling up in his eyes could no longer be controlled and fell.
She gritted her teeth and cried for a while, then raised her hand to wipe her tears, walked into the room and started rummaging through the drawers.
Since marrying into the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, she had not wielded a sword or a spear for a long time. Her armor and swords were all stored in boxes. She only used them once when she rescued Su Li last time.
Now that she took it out again, she felt as if she was in another world.
In just a cup of tea, she had taken off her complicated women's clothes, removed the hairpins on her head and simply tied her hair into a men's bun, then changed into a plain and light riding suit, buckled her long sword at her waist and tied her cloak.
After thinking for a moment, she walked to the table, picked up a pen and started writing.
After finishing writing, he threw away the brush in his hand, took one last look at the house, and walked out.
The night outside was dark and cold, and Song Ci, with a determined look on his face, swung his arms and climbed over the nearby wall to get out.
……
"Not good! Not good!"
The maid ran in hurriedly and shouted at Su Zhe who was still sitting in a daze under the lamp,
"Master, this is bad. The young mistress is missing!"
"what?"
Su Zhe stood up with a bang. Because he stood up too quickly, his knee hit the leg of the table and it hurt, but he didn't care.
"What do you mean the young lady is missing?"
As he asked, he rushed towards Song Ci's yard.
The maid followed Su Zhe closely.
"I was ordered to make a soothing soup for the young lady in the kitchen, but when the soup was delivered to her room, I called out several times at the door but no one answered. When I pushed the door open, I found that the young lady was gone."
Su Zhe ran to Song Ci's room, and sure enough, the place was empty.
Hearing the noise, Marquis Yong'an and Qin also got up and rushed over wearing their outer robes.
"What happened? Wasn't it fine just now?"
Qin was so anxious that she walked around the room several times before she found the letter on the table. She picked it up and her face changed.
"What is it?"
Marquis Yong'an asked.
Qin subconsciously wanted to hide it, but Su Zhe had already snatched it away. When she looked closely, she found that it was another divorce letter, and Song Ci's name was already signed at the end.
"Oh, this silly child, he is afraid that the affairs of Marquis Zhenbei will affect the Marquis's Mansion." Qin's heart ached when she thought of Song Ci, this child who was so sensible.
She was blinded by greed at the beginning, so she wanted to repay the favor and let such a good girl like Song Ci to bring good luck to Su Zhe.
Having lived together for so long, she truly treated Song Ci as her own daughter. Seeing her and Su Zhe getting along so lukewarmly, she felt anxious, but more of it was regret and guilt.
If I hadn't acted rashly at the time, the two children wouldn't have ended up like this.
Yong'an Hou was also very sad and ordered:
"Send someone to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, find the young lady, and invite her back. Tell her that the Yong'an Marquis Mansion will always be her home, and we are all her family. No matter how big the problem, I will take care of it!"
"Yes!"
The servant responded and went out.
Su Zhe's heart was in a mess. He sat down on the chair with a bang, holding the divorce papers.
I don't know how long it was, but he suddenly jumped up from the chair and rushed to the box next to him to search.
"Son, what are you looking for?"
Qin saw that her son was a little crazy and worriedly pulled Su Zhe's hand.
"Gone! Gone! All gone!"
Su Zhe searched the box and cage, then ran to the adjacent compartment and looked around, then suddenly shouted:
"It's all gone."
"What's gone? Son, don't scare me."
Su Zhe grabbed Qin's arm and shouted:
"Mother, Ah Ci's armor and sword are all gone. She must have gone to the north to find her father-in-law."
He suddenly cheered up, picked up the divorce papers, and tore them into pieces.
"Come here! Prepare the horses!"
……
When the news reached the general's mansion, it was still dark.
Su Li was awakened by a series of rapid knocks on the door, but she had something on her mind and couldn't sleep much.
Pei Heng beside her had already turned over, pressed her shoulders and tucked her back into the quilt.
"what happened?"
Pei Heng opened the door and asked.
"General, something bad has happened at the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion."
"Marquis' Mansion? What happened to the Marquis' Mansion?" Su Li rushed over with her clothes draped over her.
Song Zhi's face was in a state of panic. "Madam, the young mistress heard about the Marquis of Zhenbei and wrote a letter of divorce, leaving home overnight. The young master suspects she's headed north. Right now, the young master is clamoring to follow her north. Madam has sent a letter, asking you and the general to hurry over and persuade the young master."
Pei Heng turned around and looked at Su Li when he heard that.
Su Li barely hesitated, put on his outer robe and said:
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go!"