The Fourth Lady novel Chapter 90

Seeing this hairpin, Luo Bing's tears were about to fall. This was the hairpin she gave to her daughter. In the past, Qingyan would always wear it with her everywhere she went, but now it was in the hands of some terrible person. In other words, someone wanted to harm their Qingyan.

Just as she thought of this, Luo Bing looked to Su Yun with grief. Su Yun could only look to her with a helpless look. Who the other party was, they didn't have a way to find out, but it was very obvious that this was directly targeting them. Or rather, they knew Qingyan was their weakness and purposely did such.

Just who in the world this person was, they didn't know.

"Su Yun, if anything happens to Yan'er, I won't forgive you." Luo Bing angrily looked to him. However, at the end of it, she also didn't know who would deliver her this kind of message.

In the imperial court, Su Yun didn't have many established enemies, or rather it should be said that Su Yun still had some prestige in the imperial courts. After all, no one want to become enemies with someone that held military power.

It was clear that this person simply didn't care whether or not Su Yun held military power. And now that the Crown Prince's body wasn't well, everyone was on edge. It seems every prince all had the possibility of becoming the one to seize the throne.

And Su Yun just happened to be that delicious fat piece of meat, anyone would want to have a share. If they could get the military powers in Su Yun's hands as a bargaining chip, then that means they were already halfway to the throne.

Towards this bit, Su Yun knew very well in his heart. But he didn't understand one thing. Was it purely just for the sake of the military powers in his hand? Is that why they thought of using something of his daughter's to blackmail him? This person wanted to lure them into the forest, no doubt was it to lead them to their deaths.

"Luo Bing, don't worry. I think this may be a trap." Su Yun looked to Luo Bing with a serious look, "Although I don't understand those tricks and schemes of the imperial court, if a bystander were to bring this to us and asks us to enter the forest, then it could only explain one thing...."

When Luo Bing came to her senses, she looked to Su Yun, "In other words, that person didn't really capture Qingyan, but is simply trying to lure us to our death."

Su Yun and Luo Bing have guarded over Qinzhou for more than ten years. On the outside, they had very little established enemies, and their reputation within the capital was very outstanding. Moreover, their son was the 'war god', admired by everyone. And to them, these were all the highest of honors.

"That should be the case alright. But as to who would want us killed, I don't know." Su Yun said as he tightly held her hand, "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you."

Luo Bing felt the warmth coming from his hands, and when she looked up to him, her face was blushing. At that moment, she just knew she didn't marry wrong, and that the man before her, proved in these twenty some years that he was a good husband.

He didn't have any other woman by his side, nor did he have any rumors or gossip about him. Moreover, he didn't have any other messy business.

"Sir General, so you were here with madam, I've been looking all over for you." Luo Bing looked up when she heard this voice and saw a woman in a green dress walking towards them. This woman was called Sun Bimeng. She was unintentionally saved by Su Yun during the chaos of war, and seeing as this woman wasn't like those other woman, Luo Bing agreed to take her in. The two of them referred to one another as sister.

"Bimeng, why have you come?" Luo Bing looked to Sun Bimeng with a gentle smile on her face. "We still need some time before we can arrive at the capital."

Sun Bimeng let out a slight smile, "I'm not worried about being tired, thought I heard from the soldiers that the Forest of Buried Souls is ahead. I just wanted to ask what is the Forest of Buried Souls?"

Su Yun didn't like the girl in front of him too much, but the specific reason why, he couldn't say. He just felt this girl before him wasn't as simple as she seemed on the surface.

But since his wife liked her, he didn't object to Sun Bimeng staying.

"There are giant beasts that appear in the Forest of Buried Souls, however we'll be going around that forest." Luo Bing held onto Sun Bimeng's hand, "Don't worry, we'll be home soon."

Sun Bimeng still carried a smile, "Sister, thank you very much for taking me in. If it wasn't for sister, I wouldn't know what to do stranded in a foreign land alone."

Luo Bing patted her hand, "Quickly go in and rest. The weather is dry here, don't catch a cold."

Heeding to Luo Bing's words, Sun Bimeng slowly stepped away, however before leaving, she also glimpsed at Su Yun. But she found that Su Yun's gaze wasn't directed at her.

When Sun Bimeng returned to the carriage, she saw an old woman sitting there. And this old woman was precisely Sun Bimeng's wet nurse--Granny Zhang.

"Miss, I see that General's wife treats you quite well." Granny Zhang looked to Sun Bimeng with a smile, "If you can think of a way to crawl into the General's bed, then wouldn't the General's manor be under your rule."

Listening to Granny Zhang's words, Sun Bimeng's cheeks reddened, retorting, "Nanny, what nonsense are you saying, I...."

Granny Zhang continued, unconcerned, "Miss's feelings, how could I still not tell. I'm afraid, miss has taken a liking to that General, right?"

Sun Bimeng lifted opened the curtains and looked out to the couple nearby. If Su Yun were to also look at her with that kind of warm gaze, then she felt she would definitely be completely content.

When she looked to Su Yun, she had a yearning look in her eyes, without realizing it. To be able to be held by that kind of man, must be a very blissful thing.

"Miss, if you like, I naturally have a way to let miss crawl into the General's bed." Granny Zhang looked to Sun Bimeng with a smile, "But I'm afraid, this will have to wait until after we get back to the Su manor."

Sun Bimeng looked to Granny Zhang and nodded, blushing in embarrassment, "If when the time comes, I really can become his woman, then I would be very happy."

Granny Zhang looked to her with a loving gaze. She lifted her hand and stroked her head, "Don't worry miss. When the time comes, I'll definitely make that General firmly stay by miss's side."

"Although big sister treats me so kindly, yet I...."

She really wanted to take Luo Bing's place. Just, she was afraid that day won't come.

Sun Bimeng looked to the red marking* on her arm. Towards her seduction, Su Yun seems to have completely paid no attention to. It was as if in his eyes, aside from Luo Bing, there was no one else. However, she once heard that the Su family was still very prestigious in Diqiu.

(*TN: Original term Shougongsha, is a marking in ancient China used to verify a woman's virginity. It's usually in the form of a red dot on the upper arm around the wrist. It's an medication that's applied on a young girl and said to only disappear when she's slept with a man.)

And if she could become the Mistress* of the Su manor, then she would never have to worry for the rest of her life. Regardless of how Su Yun treated her, as long as she can become the Mistress of the Su manor, even if she had to sacrifice a little, what's the harm? Moreover, she does like Su Yun.

(*TN: Clarification on the nuance: Mistress as in female owner or head lady of the house kind of sense and not concubine.)