Chapter 124: Escape

Chu Jihan picked up his mother and placed her on the bed, while Su Ningxin instructed the maidservant to inform Prince An’s Mansion in the front yard about his mother’s coma.

After covering his mother with a quilt, Chu Jihan looked at Su Ningxin, “Do you need to prescribe a prescription for Mother?”

He knew that Su Ningxin had medical skills, so he didn’t ask someone to call a doctor again.

“Medicine is poisonous to some extent, Mother should be fine after resting.” Su Ningxin replied seriously.

【What prescription to prescribe? Giving Mother some sleeping pills so she can sleep a little longer might be better for her. It’s all your fault, if it weren’t for you, how could I not have noticed Mother coming over, how could I not have worn a veil? It’s all your fault for scaring Mother.】

Scared? Listening to Su Ningxin’s words, although Chu Jihan’s expression didn’t change, he was constantly analyzing the meaning in his heart. Su Ningxin had a good appearance, and it was impossible for Mother to be scared because of Su Ningxin’s appearance, so it could only be because of Su Ningxin’s identity.

Before this, Chu Jihan had heard from Su Ningxin’s thoughts that she had met his mother before, now it seemed that Su Ningxin’s identity should be more extraordinary than he had guessed, otherwise, she wouldn’t have made his mother so surprised.

“I see that Mother looks like she was scared by something?”

Chu Jihan probed, wanting to guide Su Ningxin to think about her former identity. According to Chu Jihan’s understanding of Su Ningxin, she should think this way, 【Of course, I would be scared. I used to be… If it were you, you would be scared unconscious.】

This way he could know what Su Ningxin’s former identity was without any effort, Chu Jihan was feeling pleased.

Hearing Chu Jihan’s question, Su Ningxin was silent for a moment, and then said with disbelief, “The Master does not speak of strange things, how can you be so superstitious, my husband? You shouldn’t say things like this in the future.”

Su Ningxin looked disappointed, “If Mother heard this, how sad she would be, she was so tired for preparing your marriage, but you think she is possessed by evil.”

【Looking at you in a human form, I thought you were an upright scholar, but I didn’t expect you to believe in ghosts and gods, tsk tsk, the environment is really terrifying.】

Chu Jihan watched Su Ningxin perform there with no expression on his face, suppressing the urge to hold his forehead, why was this development completely different from what he imagined?

Before Chu Jihan could explain anything, Prince An ran over in a hurry, throwing the maidservants who had gone to invite him behind him, and as soon as he entered the door, he ignored Chu Jihan and Su Ningxin and rushed to the Princess Consort’s bed, holding the Princess Consort’s hand and beginning to mutter, “What happened? How did you just faint?”

Chu Jihan couldn’t bear it this time, helplessly placed his hand on his forehead, and finally couldn’t bear to watch Prince An’s embarrassing appearance, he went forward and comforted, “Father, Mother is fine, she’ll be fine after resting.”

“You dare to speak, why did your mother suddenly faint?” Hearing Chu Jihan’s voice, Prince An suddenly flared up, pointing at Chu Jihan’s nose and questioning.

Chu Jihan took a step back, letting his father’s finger leave his flattened nose, “Mother is just too tired, or perhaps you angered her?”

Prince An looked at the Princess Consort with her eyes closed and began to recall, it seemed that in the morning she had complained about herself for half an hour, could it be that she was really upset by him?

“Why haven’t I seen the doctor?” This time, Prince An’s tone of questioning was weaker.

Seeing Prince An’s guilty conscience, this time Chu Jihan took the initiative, “Ning’er has medical skills, why ask a doctor? Hurry up and tell Ning’er how you angered Mother, a heart ailment still needs a heart medicine to cure it, you clarify Mother’s illness before it can be cured.”

“This…” Prince An frowned hesitantly, and then asked Su Ningxin in a tangled manner, “Can I quietly admit my mistake to your mother?”

Su Ningxin glared at Chu Jihan, then answered softly, “Father, wait for Mother to wake up and speak to her privately.”

Watching Prince An nod with a sigh of relief, Su Ningxin asked, “Father, we need to leave the city as soon as possible, have you packed up?”

“Why do you suddenly want to go back to Daming Prefecture? Do we have to leave today? Your mother is still in a coma, how can she rest well on the road?” Prince An asked worriedly.

“Father, don’t worry, just add a few more layers of velvet cushions to the carriage, besides, Mother just said ‘It is indeed time to go back to Daming Prefecture early’.”

Hearing that it was the Princess Consort who agreed, Prince An didn’t have any objections, but he was also curious that the Princess Consort had come over just to ask about the reason, and she still had several of her handkerchieves from before she got married that she hadn’t seen yet, wanting to stay in the Capital City for a few more days, how did she suddenly agree to return immediately.

“Your mother said to set off immediately to return to Daming Prefecture?” Prince An asked uncertainly.

“Yes, Mother said it herself before she fainted, if you don’t believe it, ask your husband.” Su Ningxin said, tilting her head and looking at Chu Jihan, and playfully blinked her eyes.

Chu Jihan couldn’t help but smile, facing his father’s inquiring eyes, he could only nod, “Mother did say that.”

Although Chu Jihan felt that the meaning of his mother’s words was very related to the situation at the time, but if his father was just asking if his mother had said it, then she had indeed said it.

Prince An again inquired about the reason for suddenly returning to Daming Prefecture, Chu Jihan then knew that the one who insisted on returning to Daming Prefecture was actually himself!

Repeating Su Ningxin’s set of words about wanting to go back and offer incense to the ancestors, Prince An’s eyes towards Su Ningxin became very satisfied, and he couldn’t help but praise, “I knew you were a sensible child, I didn’t expect you to think so thoughtfully, don’t worry, I have already asked the steward to pack the luggage, we can set off soon.”

Half an hour later, Prince An’s family got into the carriage and left the city. Although they were traveling lightly, they also had eight carriages following, as for the other belongings and Su Ningxin’s dowry, they would arrange for the escort agency to slowly send them to Daming Prefecture later.

When leaving the city, Su Ningxin lifted the curtain and looked outside, the city gate still had many Imperial Guards guarding it, and they had to carefully check people entering and exiting before allowing them to pass.

Even the carriages of Prince An’s Mansion were no exception, fortunately, they also considered the Prince’s identity, looked a few times to make sure no one was hiding, and then let them pass.

When the carriage drove out of the city gate, Su Ningxin tightly held her palm, fearing that in the Emperor’s order, not only would the Empress be captured, but they, the two accomplices, wouldn’t be spared either.

Just as Su Ningxin was nervous, the hand she was holding tightly was suddenly wrapped in Chu Jihan’s large hand, Su Ningxin looked up with a doubtful expression.

She saw Chu Jihan smiling reassuringly, “Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”

“Mm.” Su Ningxin responded faintly.

【Who’s afraid! I’m afraid you’ll expose me, right? Speaking of which, you, a person of the Emperor, is it really okay to run away like this at this time? Aren’t you going to rebel?】

Chu Jihan coughed twice while holding his chest, it was really a fool’s dream to want to have a tender moment with Su Ningxin.