Xi Hanzhou cast him a disdainful glance. "Hmph. With me here, let me see who dares make things difficult for her again!"
So now he knew how to come forward and play the good guy?
What had he been doing before?
What use was it to make amends now?
If Qiao'er had not been capable herself, no one knew how many times she would have died by now.
Old General Gu looked somewhat embarrassed.
It was indeed too late now, but he could not do nothing.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I'm not afraid of anything overt, but I fear those sinister people will cause trouble behind the scenes. They're impossible to guard against."
"When Qiao'er marries, she can leave directly from my Gu Estate. My wife and I will prepare a substantial dowry for her and ensure she marries in splendor. We absolutely won't let her suffer."
Xi Hanzhou lowered his head and looked toward Su Qiao, asking for her own opinion.
Su Qiao did not want to go to the Gu Estate, so she shook her head. "There's no need. Actually, His Majesty granted me an estate long ago and bestowed the title of County Princess upon me. I simply didn't want to draw too much attention, so I kept it secret and never announced it."
She looked around at the silent Old Lady Su, then at Prime Minister Su, who looked like an eggplant beaten by frost and seemed to have aged considerably in an instant. "Besides, this is my home, after all. Leaving for my marriage from here is the proper way."
Old Lady Su was somewhat emotional. She had not expected Su Qiao to still be willing to return to this home in the end.
After all, so many things had happened. She was