She refused to marry.

When Su Wanwan returned to the Su residence with her confidante, there were several carriages waiting at the gate.

Only after asking the manager did I learn that they were from Suzhou.

Su Wanwan had someone escort Su Zhiyin to Jinxiu Hall, and then she went into the hall to see her eldest uncle and third uncle whom she hadn't seen for three years.

"Wanwan greets her eldest uncle and third uncle." Su Wanwan bowed.

"Wanwan, you've already grown into a young lady. Come here, your uncle is getting old, and my eyesight isn't good anymore..." Su Hongye beckoned kindly, gesturing for her to come over.

Su Wanwan approached, and her uncle was delighted.

Su Hongsheng, standing beside her, coldly sized up Su Wanwan.

"She's so old and still not married, Second Brother is so foolish..."

"Third brother, be careful with your words. The Su family can afford to raise such a fine young man. Such a young man is not something you can find just anywhere..." Su Hongye said with a kind look in his eyes.

"Although Suzhou doesn't have as many sons of powerful and wealthy families as the capital, it has quite a few scholarly families. Once Wanwan arrives in Suzhou, your uncle will definitely be able to find you a good marriage," Su Hongye said earnestly.

"We are also aware of what happened back then. My second brother was dismissed from his official post, and on the surface he was innocent. In reality, many people in the Su family knew about it because they were trying to smooth things over."

We can't stay in Beijing any longer; we've discussed it.

"Sell this house and go back to Suzhou." Uncle San's tone was devoid of any emotion, as if he were dealing with something completely unrelated.

"Go back to Suzhou? Mother is from the capital. If we rashly go to Suzhou, I'm afraid..."

Before Su Wanwan could finish speaking, her third uncle interrupted her.

"Your third aunt is from Liuzhou. According to you, does that mean your third uncle also has to move to Liuzhou?" Su Hongsheng asked in a questioning tone.

"Wanwan wouldn't dare," Su Wanwan said, lowering her head.

Right now, we still need my uncle to stabilize the situation, so we absolutely cannot offend either of you.

"Wanwan, your third uncle has always been like this since he was a child, don't take it to heart."

However, he has a point. Your father is very concerned about his reputation. After this incident, he will probably find it difficult to hold his head high in front of outsiders.

Why not go back to your hometown and live a comfortable life? That's better than anything else.

Besides, the Su family is a prominent family in Suzhou.

Your cousin runs the prefectural school in Suzhou and is respected by everyone; your younger cousin is a vice-prefect; and your uncle and brother-in-law are also prominent figures. We're not afraid of gossip.

Uncle San raised his head with great pride, "In all these years as a sub-prefect, how many prefects have come and gone, and none of them have had a good ending? Your father was only able to survive because of the Princess; otherwise, he might have brought trouble to the old family home in Suzhou."

"Stop talking!" Su Hongye finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Brother, why can't we say it? We've been working so hard for over ten days, and we've finally seen him. At least Second Brother is still breathing. If we don't take him back now, are we going to carry him back...?"

Su Hongsheng stood up in a fit of anger, "If you ask me, we should set off now, without wasting a single moment."

"What's the rush? We need to go to the Ministry of Justice tomorrow to make sure all the relevant documents are in order before we leave, so we don't have to go back and forth." Su Hongye stood up. "Wanwan, you stay home and tell your mother that we'll go together."

"I'll do my best..." Su Wanwan said softly.

"Alright, I'll go and contact a few doctors who can come along and get the medicine. Second Brother isn't feeling well, so let's travel by water to avoid unnecessary trouble." After saying that, Su Hongye strode out.

Su Wanwan entered Chongde Hall, where the smell of medicine was very strong.

Mother hadn't had a proper rest in a long time, and she took care of Father herself, showing no trace of the usual quarrels and nagging between Father and Mother.

"mother……"

Su Wanwan went in, pulled her mother to the bed, and helped her lie down.

"Father will be alright. Doctor Li is a master physician. He said everything will be fine. Father will surely be blessed with good fortune."

"Wanwan..." Madam Wang sighed repeatedly and closed her eyes.

"Mother, my eldest uncle is going to the Ministry of Justice to hand over his duties tomorrow, and my third uncle is going to arrange his schedule. I know you are reluctant to leave my maternal grandmother's family."

"Right now, the Shen family is eyeing us covetously. If we stay in the capital, we'll be in danger at any moment. So, I've made up my mind. You and Father should go to Suzhou first..." Su Wanwan tucked the blankets around her mother.

"Your uncle means to sell the Su family house..." Wang's voice choked with emotion.

"A house is just an external possession. I understand Mother's concerns. We'll buy a house in Suzhou later. Mother will still make the decisions at home. The weather there is better, and it's more convenient for recuperation."

Su Wanwan touched her mother's hand and pressed it against her cheek. "Mother, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of you."

Wang remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

A few days later, Su Wanwan went to the street to find a real estate agent and spread the news that the Su family mansion was for sale.

The next day, a wealthy merchant from the south came to her door. The price was higher than she expected, and the man had paid a deposit in advance. However, he wanted to meet with the owner to discuss the details of the contract. She felt that since the man had shown such sincerity, it wouldn't hurt to meet him.

Following the broker, we arrived at a house. Inside, rows of armed guards stood at the entrance.

A bad feeling welled up inside me.

She tried to turn back to the door, but someone shoved her hard on the back. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a servant with a knife quickly close the door.

We went into the inner room.

Upon seeing the person inside who resembled Feng Chenjun, Su Wanwan's heart skipped a beat.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

The crown prince was sipping his tea when he saw her arrive, and his eyes instantly showed displeasure.

He picked up the sword beside him, drew it with a "whoosh," and held it to her neck.

"Your Highness." Su Wanwan knelt down abruptly, pondering how much harm she had done to the Crown Prince.

After thinking it over, aside from hanging out with Shen Qingrong three years ago, I hadn't done anything particularly bad.

She had long since left Shen Qingrong's camp in the last three years and had nothing to do with her anymore. The only misunderstanding was the last time.

Compared to Feng Chenjun, the Crown Prince is more like a madman; none of the royal family members are normal.

"Miss Su, today we can settle the score from last time!" The Crown Prince's words were like knives.

Su Wanwan inwardly groaned.

What is all this about?

"Your Highness misunderstands. I really only went to save people," Su Wanwan said helplessly.

"You would be so kind?" The prince's hand tightened, and the sword was an inch closer to her neck.

"Although I am not familiar with Miss Shen, she distributes porridge outside the city and treats the people. She is kind-hearted."

I know the Shen family better than anyone. I couldn't bear to see such a good girl ruined, so I followed them, just to save Miss Shen...

"Your Highness, you are wise enough to know for sure. You can simply check whether the servant who was tied up that day was one of the mistress of the Shen family." Su Wanwan forced out two tears.

"Really?" The prince's eyes sharpened.

A sharp pain shot through Su Wanwan's neck. "It's true, absolutely true!!"

"Your Highness, the Su family has done a lot of things to oppress the people for the Princess all these years. Perhaps..." a guard said.

Su Wanwan's almond-shaped eyes widened in surprise. This guy was ruthless!

"Keeping this menace alive will only bring endless trouble!" With that, he turned to kill the woman before him.