Novel Full Chapter 1643 - 1636: With You by My Side, I Fear Nothing
Chapter 1643 -1636: With You by My Side, I Fear Nothing
“What?” Su Yingxue’s heart jolted. She stared sharply at Chu Yihan. “What’s going on? Why are you injured?”
She grabbed his wrist to check his pulse, but Chu Yihan responded, “There’s no time. If you don’t want to marry, would you be willing to leave with me?”
He was exiled by Chu Mingyuan—his refusal to flee was what led to his current state.
The one who brought people to arrest him was none other than Chu Chengye, the man who was supposed to marry Su Yingxue.
They wanted her life!
“No, they can’t bully you like this!”
Su Yingxue’s anger spilled into tears. She seemed ready to rush out and demand justice, but the moment she opened the door, she saw palace guards of the Marquis’s Manor stationed all around the pavilion below.
“Are they confining me?”
Even Zhilan was nowhere to be seen.
All the guards from the Marquis’s Manor were unfamiliar to her—they weren’t people left behind by her mother.
Her father…
“Su Dingheng, does he want to replace my mother? Marry me off?” Su Yingxue shut the door, an inexplicable weight sinking into her heart.
“Stay in the Marquis’s Manor to await your marriage, or leave with Your Highness?” Chu Yihan gripped her hand, his deep eyes fixed on her.
He wanted an answer.
Su Yingxue turned and threw herself into his arms. “I only want to be with you.”
She could abandon her title as the cherished pearl of the Marquis’s Manor; she could forgo all hollow accolades. But she would never be separated from Chu Yihan.
The one person in this world who brought her warmth.
Chu Yihan took Su Yingxue and broke out of the Marquis’s Manor under cover of night.
Though Su Dingheng had been prepared, the guards of the manor were ultimately no match for the two of them. Chu Yihan quickly escaped with Su Yingxue.
However, he sustained numerous injuries while protecting her.
“Cough!”
In a dim alleyway, Chu Yihan braced himself against a wall and spat out a mouthful of blood.
“Chu Yihan!”
Su Yingxue hurried to press acupuncture points to stop the bleeding, pulling out medicine she carried with her and feeding some to him.
She helped Chu Yihan sit against the wall, wrapping her arms around him and clutching his hand in distress. “I can walk, you don’t have to shield me like this…”
While breaking out of the manor, there were several instances where his protection of her brought him additional injuries.
“It’s nothing.”
Chu Yihan lightly stroked her palm with his thumb and forefinger, giving it a gentle squeeze. “Your Highness only needs a brief rest. Don’t worry.”
He had confidence in his martial arts.
Though his constitution was poor, ensuring her safety was still well within his ability.
“I can share the burden with you.” Su Yingxue sobbed quietly, each breath filled with heartache for him.
“Being Your Highness’s woman shouldn’t be so exhausting—unless Your Highness falls.”
Chu Yihan leaned his head against her chest, feeling the warmth thrumming from her heart. He clasped her hand, offering his promise. “As long as I draw breath, I will never let you be harmed.”
“Ugh…”
Su Yingxue let out a cry.
She didn’t know how to articulate the emotions swirling within her at that moment.
Her heart, though aching and heavy, was now filled with his warmth, chasing away all grievances and gloom. All that remained was the courage and steadfastness he gave her.
“Chu Yihan, we will be alright.”
Su Yingxue cupped his face and kissed his lips fiercely.
As long as they were together, even if the world crumbled, they wouldn’t be afraid!
Chu Yihan brought Su Yingxue back to the Ninth Prince’s Mansion in secret. He had already sent Mo Qi to escort his mother out of the palace. If Chu Mingyuan was determined to exterminate him, his mother would undoubtedly be in peril!
And he… From the moment he woke up, had prepared for this. There was no chance he would bow down in submission!
Mo Qi escorted the Dowager Concubine Shu out. Though her body was frail, she remained composed, even bringing the good medicines Su Yingxue had given her for Chu Yihan’s healing.
Su Yingxue focused all her effort on suturing his wounds, applying medicine, brewing remedies—all to ensure Chu Yihan rested peacefully in her embrace for the night.
The Dowager Concubine Shu felt reassured upon seeing him slumbering deeply.
But when Su Yingxue noticed Chu Yihan showed no signs of waking the next day, she became deeply troubled.
She rechecked his pulse and discovered he had been administered a sleeping draught!
“How could this happen? Wasn’t the medicine brewed under Your Majesty’s watchful eye?” Su Yingxue’s eyes widened in disbelief.
She was his biological mother; surely she wouldn’t harm him?
“The remedy was indeed under my watch, and the sleeping draught was my doing. And that medicine… Miss Su, you gave it to me yourself! You mentioned it had potent properties, ensuring one wouldn’t wake for a while.” The Dowager Concubine Shu’s expression remained gentle, her voice calm and soft.
Su Yingxue struggled to understand. “Why would you do such a thing? We’re in great danger—if he stays asleep, what if…?”
“What if Chu Chengye attacks? I’ve already considered that.” The Dowager Concubine Shu painedly cradled Chu Yihan’s hand. “My son has endured hardships, and I’ve been able to give him very little since his youth. Now… with him injured, I have to let him go first. I will stay here at the Ninth Prince’s Mansion to buy him some time.”
“What?” Su Yingxue suddenly grasped the meaning. “You’re deliberately keeping him asleep to… stall for time?”
“To buy you both time! Miss Su, I entrust Yihan to you. No matter what happens, don’t give up on him, alright?” The Dowager Concubine Shu’s soft hands held Su Yingxue’s tightly.
Her delicate gaze exuded both a mother’s tenderness and indomitable strength.
Su Yingxue took Chu Yihan and fled in secret.
In the carriage, Chu Yihan lay across her lap as she silently wept, choking back sobs.
The Dowager Concubine Shu’s words echoed in her ears: “Miss Su, the situation has already crumbled. Princess Shu Li has vanished—surely something has happened to her. You and Yihan are destined to become prey for others. You must fight your way out and seize your chance for survival. Whether you succeed or not depends entirely on the two of you!”
Those who remained behind would do everything they could for the pair!
As for the final outcome…
It was now up to them!
The Dowager Concubine Shu held her hand; even then, Su Yingxue felt a lingering chill. However, she remembered the loving gaze the Dowager Concubine Shu gave Chu Yihan—a look filled with unbounded love. “Yihan is the best child. Giving birth to him has been the greatest blessing of my life.”
“Mother…”
Su Yingxue’s thoughts drifted back to her own mother.
She used to say, “Yingxue, you are the daughter I love most. I will give everything to ensure you have the best this world has to offer. I will cherish you, spoil you.”
They had both been so good to her!
But they had both… left her.
Would the world she shared with Chu Yihan collapse just like this?
“Mother!”
Chu Yihan suddenly woke up.
The immense pain from his injuries seemed to tear through his entire body, the sharp discomfort spreading to his heart.
“Don’t move—your wounds will reopen.”
In the cramped carriage, Su Yingxue supported Chu Yihan, her voice thick with emotion.
“Mother stayed behind at the mansion?” Chu Yihan immediately grasped the gravity of the situation.
Only he and Su Yingxue had escaped.
“Yes, the Dowager Concubine Shu and Mo Qi both remained behind, urging us… to leave immediately!” Su Yingxue wiped away her tears. Now it was just the two of them. She had to be stronger—more resolute!