Novel Full Chapter 1642 - 1635: Chu Yihan, I’ve Been Waiting for You!
Chapter 1642 -1635: Chu Yihan, I’ve Been Waiting for You!
She actually said “good” so thoughtlessly—it was like her mouth was asking for trouble!
Su Yingxue forcefully slapped her own lips. She truly… lacked common sense!
After finishing her makeup, Su Yingxue hurriedly prepared to leave.
But Su Dingheng stopped her outside her courtyard. “My little ancestor, your injury hasn’t healed yet. Where are you rushing off to? Father knows you’re excited, but the imperial edict has already been issued, and your position as Crown Princess Consort has been confirmed. There’s no need to be so hasty to meet the Crown Prince.”
“Father, what are you saying! I was distracted yesterday; I don’t want to be any Crown Princess Consort, and I certainly don’t want to marry Chu Chengye!”
A wave of frustration rose in Su Yingxue’s heart.
She extended her hand towards Su Dingheng for the imperial edict. “I wasn’t even present, so how could you accept the edict without me?”
Su Dingheng froze. “Ancestor, can anyone refuse an imperial edict? If you don’t accept it, then the entire Marquis’s Manor will have to accept it!”
“My mother could refuse it. Couldn’t you at least have asked me first?” Su Yingxue’s tone carried some resentment.
Although she had been raised by her mother since childhood, he was still her father—couldn’t he have sought her opinion first?
Su Dingheng visibly hadn’t expected Su Yingxue to be so resistant. He sighed helplessly and replied, “It’s not possible to defy an imperial edict now! Besides, your mother’s out of town and not in the manor, and your father does not have your mother’s influence or status.”
Su Dingheng did not attempt to hide his insignificance beneath Long Shuli’s radiance and directly laid his cards on the table with Su Yingxue.
“Then, Father, give me the imperial edict, and I’ll go speak to the emperor myself!” Su Yingxue relented, no longer wanting to press the matter with him.
“This…”
Su Dingheng appeared hesitant, though a subtle shadow flickered in his heart.
He supported Su Yingxue, his face full of concern and affection, as he said, “Your foot injury needs careful healing. This matter—Father will go to the palace to see the emperor and try to cancel the marriage. You, my dear, just focus on resting!”
“You’ll go?” Su Yingxue looked doubtful. “Father, will you dare?”
He wouldn’t dare.
But Su Dingheng replied, “Even if I wouldn’t dare, for your happiness, I have to try, don’t I? After all, you’re the treasured pearl of our Marquis’s Manor!”
“Thank you, Father!”
Su Yingxue curved her lips, genuinely thanking Su Dingheng.
Although, after waking up, no one mentioned her biological father much, it now seemed he was willing to help call off the marriage—perhaps he truly cared for her.
Su Dingheng even personally helped her back to the couch, seating her with care. He instructed, “For the next two days, just take good care of yourself and don’t go to the clinic anymore. Someone will handle matters for you outside. Let Father go deal with it, and I’ll return with good news for you, alright~”
Su Dingheng smiled warmly at her, causing Su Yingxue to relax her guard. “Thank you, Father.”
Contented, Su Dingheng left.
After he left, Zhilan frowned.
Su Yingxue gave Zhilan a light pat. “What’s the matter? Are you upset I’m calling off the marriage?”
Zhilan shook her head. “Not at all. Miss should naturally marry someone she loves! Our Marquis’s Manor doesn’t particularly care about the status of being Crown Princess Consort. It’s just… the Marquis’s behavior today is… a little unusual.”
“Unusual in what way?” Su Yingxue was completely clueless.
She didn’t have much of an impression of this father.
So, she couldn’t sense anything amiss.
“The Marquis has always been timid. Ever since bringing in a concubine, he was banished from the main courtyard by Madam and hasn’t cared about Miss’s matters—or dared to care about them—since he… can’t manage them.” Zhilan spoke frankly.
Although Su Yingxue didn’t lack maternal love, Su Dingheng never even dared to speak much about her.
Now that Madam wasn’t home, he actually had the audacity to claim he’d go to cancel her marriage.
This… was indeed peculiar.
Su Yingxue suddenly felt suspicious, but recalling Su Dingheng’s patient persuasion earlier, she decided to wait for a day. “Even if I rush to the imperial palace now, it’ll only cause trouble; let’s see if Father can resolve it first. Meanwhile, go find out more about Mother’s whereabouts.”
She couldn’t understand why, despite how much her mother loved and doted on her, she would leave for Jiangnan without notifying her.
Zhilan headed off immediately, but after a day of inquiries, she was unable to locate any of Madam’s attendants—all of them seemed to have gone along with her, as though something significant had happened.
Su Yingxue was slightly uneasy. She was also worried Chu Yihan would misunderstand the situation if he found out.
That night, she kept her window open and sat on the couch, waiting for him to arrive.
But for two nights straight, he didn’t come.
The unease in Su Yingxue’s heart finally erupted.
Su Dingheng came rushing to her courtyard when he saw her preparing to go outside, gasping for breath and clutching a roll of bright yellow imperial edict. “Look… the marriage is canceled! It’s done!”
He gripped Su Yingxue’s hand tightly. “My little ancestor, don’t run outside, or you’ll hurt your foot again!”
Su Yingxue unfolded the imperial edict and looked at it in surprise. “It’s really called off? That easily?”
Seeing the impression of the royal seal, Su Yingxue couldn’t help but reevaluate her father’s abilities!
Su Dinghe, still catching his breath, thumped his chest and gasped heavily as he said, “Your matters, my little ancestor—how could Father delay them?
This is also owing to your mother’s status—the emperor respects her! Anyone else wouldn’t be afforded this treatment!”
Let alone canceling the marriage!
Not having their family executed already was fortunate!
Su Yingxue relaxed upon receiving the imperial edict to annul the marriage.
Once her foot fully healed, she went back upstairs to keep recuperating.
She placed the imperial edict on the study desk, thinking she’d show it to Chu Yihan when he came so he wouldn’t worry about her.
But after waiting another night, he still didn’t appear.
Not until the second night did Chu Yihan, covered in blood, show up before her.
He leapt through her window and immediately pulled her into his arms. “Tell Your Highness that your marriage is a lie! You won’t agree to marry Chu Chengye!”
The sharp scent of blood overwhelmed Su Yingxue’s nose, making her eyes water.
Her voice softened as she quickly wrapped her arms around Chu Yihan’s waist. “How could I marry someone else! My heart belongs to you! Look—Father has already secured the imperial edict to annul the marriage for me. Here, see for yourself!”
Su Yingxue proudly presented the imperial edict, pushing it into Chu Yihan’s hands. “Father has already explained everything to the emperor; it was a misunderstanding. At the time, I was distracted and merely answered casually. I won’t marry him.”
She cared even less about being a Crown Princess Consort.
She only needed him!
Chu Yihan frowned at the imperial edict as he swiped his hand over the royal seal—
His bloodstained hand smeared the brilliant yellow fabric, causing the seal to blur and release a reddish liquid that began to drip.
“What’s happening?” Su Yingxue’s eyes widened in alarm. “The royal seal doesn’t fade like this!”
“It’s fake.”
Chu Yihan tossed the imperial edict aside. “Your father is deceiving you. The Crown Princess Consort’s ceremonial rites are already set to take place in three days.”