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Su Xi frowned as he looked at Su Yu, who was staring at him disapprovingly. “Xiao Yu, do you know what you’re doing?”
“I am fully aware of what I am doing. That man must die by my hands,” Su Yu said earnestly, looking at Su Xi.
Su Xi’s brow furrowed slightly, his expression turning grim.
“Xiao Yu…”
Before Su Xi could say anything, Nan Qiao spoke up, “Brother Yu, don’t let him die. Bring him back, and I will make sure he suffers more than death.”
Yuan Bao’s eyes flickered slightly upon hearing Nan Qiao’s words.
Finally, Su Yu spoke, “Young Master, I agree with Nan Qiao. He should suffer more than death.”
Su Yu had once been treated in a similar manner, so it was only fair for Qi Ming to receive the same treatment in return.
Su Yu shook his head gently, “There’s no need for that. If I were to do that, what would differentiate me from him?”
With Qi Ming’s death, everything from his past life would be erased. If Qi Ming didn’t come to bother him in this lifetime, Su Yu wouldn’t think about him anymore. But since Qi Ming insisted on disrupting his life, Su Yu had no intention of letting him live.
Yuan Bao looked disapprovingly at Su Yu, “Young Master…”
“Yuan Bao, I’m fine now.”
With all the important people by his side – his brother and grandfather who should have passed away, Yuan Bao still with him, and now Xiao He and her son – the four of them together, the resentment from his past life had diminished significantly.
“Yuan Bao, everything I care about is right here with me. I only want his life because he will disrupt my peace,” Su Yu said earnestly to Yuan Bao.
Yuan Bao still seemed displeased.
“I don’t want to end up like him in the end, Yuan Bao,” Su Yu knew that Yuan Bao was reluctant to let Qi Ming go so easily.
But now, with poison and curses affecting Qi Ming, causing him pain, Su Yu felt that enough was enough. There was no need to make him suffer more than necessary.
Although Yuan Bao was still reluctant, he nodded in agreement, “Alright.”
Wang Jingyu’s friends exchanged glances, sensing that the Prince was quite concerned about this subordinate of his.
The interaction between the two didn’t seem like that of a master and servant, but more like brothers.
The Prince seemed to care a lot about this person’s thoughts – was this just their imagination?
Scratching his head, Wang Jingyu looked around and felt that something was off. Eventually, they all decided to leave. As for what they saw and heard in the mansion, they knew nothing.
“Talking about such matters in front of others, aren’t you worried about leaks?” Wang Jinhe chuckled.
Su Yu nonchalantly replied, “What does it matter? What can they say? Aren’t they afraid of being dealt with by the Emperor in the end?”
“Besides, they are all smart people who know what to say and what not to say. Talking too much wouldn’t be good for them or their families.”
Those who grew up in the capital city were astute individuals, especially influenced by the gossip and sights at home. They would only speak up if they had a reason to.
Wang Jinhe chuckled and shook her head, finding Su Yu quite amusing.
“You’re just bullying people,” Wang Jinhe said, slightly annoyed.
Su Yu chuckled and raised an eyebrow at Wang Jinhe, “It’s not really bullying, but one thing is for sure – before the year ends, both my brother and I might have to go to the border. At that time, Nan Qiao and the others will keep you company.”
“You can take Nan Qiao and the others with you. I won’t need them here,” Wang Jinhe disagreed with a shake of his head.
Having Nan Qiao and the others by Su Yu’s side made Xiao He feel more at ease.
“Xiao He, I know that when we leave here for the border, you will also have to deal with the grievances between the Gu family. Gu Xiruo is too cunning, and with Qing Yukong by her side now, who is behaving strangely,” Su Yu said, frowning.
“What’s going on?” Wang Jinhe asked, looking surprised at Su Yu.
“Previously, Wan Feng and the others investigated Gu Xiruo and Qing Yukong, but the results were not favorable,” Su Yu explained.
Wang Jinhe was taken aback. What did it mean that the results were not favorable?
“Qing Yukong knows everything about Gu Xiruo, but he hasn’t said a word. Even when Gu Xiruo found out about Lu Lingfeng’s identity and went to him, intending to leave with Lu Lingfeng to Qi Empire to marry into the royal family there,” Su Yu continued.
Wang Jinhe looked at Su Yu in astonishment, his eyes filled with disbelief. “Qing Yukong knows all this?”
Su Yu nodded, “Indeed, he knows everything. After learning about it, he became even more indulging towards Gu Xiruo, even helping her eliminate several elders of the Gu family.”
“He even sent his own people to help Gu Xiruo, willing to sacrifice them. I feel that Qing Yukong, as long as Gu Xiruo stays by his side, is capable of doing anything, even offering up both the Gu and Qing families,” Su Yu whispered.
Su Yu was very surprised when he learned this information. He never expected Qing Yukong to be capable of such actions.
“It seems that Qing Yukong’s attitude towards Gu Xiruo has become so obsessive that he would go to any lengths for her. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have done such things,” Wang Jinhe said thoughtfully.
“Obsessive?”
“Yes, his love for Gu Xiruo has turned into an obsession. If Gu Xiruo were to leave his side, he would definitely do something harmful. He might even end up imprisoning her,” Wang Jinhe said, looking at Su Yu.
At the same time, Wang Jinhe couldn’t help but feel puzzled – what was so special about Gu Xiruo that made Qing Yukong go to such extremes for her?
“That’s exactly what you said. Qing Yukong is like that now. As long as Gu Xiruo behaves obediently, everything is fine. But if Gu Xiruo shows any intention of leaving or doing something else, Qing Yukong’s demeanor will become very unsettling, especially towards Gu Xiruo. Such a person is like a madman. I can only feel at ease with Nan Qiao around,” Nan Qiao could perceive things that were not easily noticeable.
If Gu Xiruo tries to harm Xiao He, she won’t succeed with Nan Qiao present.
Nan Qiao assured, “Brother Yu, rest assured, I will protect Sister-in-law. With me around, no one can harm her.”
“And me,” Luo Hou chimed in.
Luo Yan was going to deal with matters related to gunpowder, while the one surnamed Bai was going to work as a doctor. The only ones who could stay by Xiao He’s side were Luo Hou and Nan Qiao.
“Alright, I’ll leave everything to you two,” Su Yu said, looking at them with a smile.
The two nodded earnestly, “Of course.”
Wang Jinhe was about to say something, but seeing that they had already settled it, he decided not to say more.
“Alright, I support you all.”
“When I arrived, I had already handed over the breeding matters to the agricultural officials and the seed-related matters to Chen Jinnian. We don’t need to go back for now.”
“As for increasing food production, we can consider it after the war,” Wang Jinhe said after some thought.
Su Yu agreed with a nod, “That’s fine. The current food production is already very high, so pausing for now is acceptable.”
Since returning, there was one thing Wang Jinhe hadn’t told Su Yu – he had met Gu Xiruo.