Su Luo nodded and picked up a few dishes to start having dinner.
Seeing Su Luo start to eat, Mrs. Su looked at Su Heng worriedly. She gave him a look and then said to the others, "Everyone, start eating first. I'll go and check if the desserts are ready."
Su Heng quickly stood up and said, "My lady, I'll go with you."
The two left for the kitchen. Mrs. Su said worriedly, "My husband, I'm still a bit worried about this matter."
Knowing that this was no small matter and worry was inevitable, Su Heng reached out and pulled Mrs. Su into his arms. "My lady, don't worry. The most favored disciple of my father - in - law is here. There won't be any problem."
"I'm not worried about the family. The people who came all have decent martial arts skills in the martial world. I'm worried about little sister."
Mrs. Su got out of Su Heng's arms and looked up at him with eyes full of worry. "Little sister's mediocre martial arts can only bully the servants in our family. She can't even beat the bodyguards. If there's a fight at Broken - Heart Lake tomorrow, what will little sister do?"
"It's easy to make all - round arrangements. Besides, little sister knows a bit about using poison. She can definitely protect herself." Su Heng knew that his wife was worried about Su Luo, and he was too. But the terrain of Broken - Heart Lake was unfamiliar to Helian Qi and the others. Someone had to accompany them, and the only woman familiar with Dongfang Yi was Su Luo.
"But little sister has never seen such a scene. She might just stand there stupidly if she gets scared then." Mrs. Su was still very worried. After thinking for a while, she said, "How about we don't let Su Luo go?"
"That won't do. If Su Luo doesn't go, the Queen is so smart that she will definitely guess something." Su Heng disagreed with his wife's idea.
"Just for the sake of making the Queen happy while enjoying the flowers, do we have to sacrifice our Su Luo?" Mrs. Su was a bit reluctant. The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt, and finally she started to cry silently.
"The Emperor is the lord of the country and our pillar. We must ensure his safety. It's our duty to sacrifice for the country." Although Su Heng didn't want Su Luo to take risks either, since this matter concerned the Emperor, they had to put the overall situation first.
"I'm not as noble - minded as you." Mrs. Su took the dessert handed by the maid and said, "I'm just a woman. I just hope my family is safe and sound."
Seeing that his wife had softened her attitude, Su Heng knew that she understood the current situation. He smiled and said, "Aren't you the one who kept saying you wanted to be a chivalrous woman to rob the rich and help the poor before?"
Knowing that her husband was joking, Mrs. Su still looked at Su Heng seriously and replied, "I haven't forgotten about being a chivalrous woman. I've been protecting our family."
After saying that, Mrs. Su carried the desserts out of the kitchen. Touched, Su Heng turned around and followed her out of the kitchen. He said excitedly, "My lady, I have no regrets in this life with you by my side."
"Flattery." Mrs. Su quickened her steps shyly.
After Mrs. Su and Su Heng came back, they put the desserts on the table and said with a smile, "There's more if you're not satisfied. Everyone, eat slowly."
Mr. Su looked at the table full of dishes with a smile, very satisfied. Then he looked at Helian Qi and said, "Sir, are you satisfied with the food?"
"The dishes are tender on the inside and crispy on the outside. If the dishes in Mr. Su's family were in my imperial kitchen, they would be extremely delicious." Helian Qi put down his chopsticks and replied seriously to Mr. Su.
"Hahaha." Mr. Su stroked his beard and looked at his daughter - in - law appreciatively. "These were all prepared by my daughter - in - law. I'm not boasting. My wife and I are old and just want to enjoy a peaceful life at home. All the big and small matters are handled by my daughter - in - law. She takes care of everything well. I have children and a capable daughter - in - law. I'm very content."
Although the surface meaning of this sentence was to praise his own family, in fact, Mr. Su meant that he hoped Helian Qi could protect Su Luo well tomorrow and not let his contented family lose a member.
Helian Qi naturally understood what Mr. Su meant. He quickly said seriously, "Mr. Su, rest assured. I understand."
Without beating around the bush, Helian Qi directly responded to Mr. Su's worry. With Helian Qi's guarantee, Mr. Su and Mrs. Su finally felt relieved.
Dongfang Yi, who had been eating non - stop beside them, kept praising, "It's so delicious. It's much better than the food in the imperial kitchen."
Helian Qi turned to look at Dongfang Yi, who looked like a squirrel, and said with a smile, "The food in the Su Mansion has more of a family flavor than that in the imperial kitchen. Naturally, it's delicious."
Hearing Helian Qi's words, Dongfang Yi looked up at Helian Qi with a bit of pity. People born into the royal family had to struggle in intrigues since childhood. How could they enjoy the family atmosphere like that in the Su Mansion? "Helian Qi..."
Helian Qi smiled and stroked Dongfang Yi's head. "What's wrong?"
"You have me from now on." Dongfang Yi said and then lowered her head to continue eating.
Looking at the person in front of him, Helian Qi secretly swore that no matter what the cost, he would protect his beloved one during tomorrow's trip.
After dinner, Helian Qi went into the study with Mr. Su and the others.
Lian Cheng held his sword and said, "These people this time should also be from an organized group."
"A killer organization?" Su Heng was a bit surprised. He then said, "Normally, killer organizations and the martial world don't interfere with each other. There probably won't be any problems in the Su Mansion tomorrow. The main problem will be at Broken - Heart Lake."
"Don't relax your vigilance. We still need to make all the necessary preparations." Helian Qi still felt a bit guilty towards the Su Mansion. He bowed and said, "This matter originally had nothing to do with the Su Mansion. Now..."
"Your Majesty, there's no need for this." Mr. Su helped Helian Qi up and said, "Your Majesty just needs to devote yourself fully to tomorrow's trip to Broken - Heart Lake."
Helian Qi nodded.
"Everyone, go to bed early today." Su Luo saw that Mr. Su looked a bit tired, so she stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. There won't be any problems in the Su Mansion tonight."
The group left the study and went back to their respective rooms.
In Concubine Dong's palace.
Concubine Dong was reading the letter just received from the organization.
"What are you reading, Concubine Dong?" Concubine Chu always came to Concubine Dong's palace at night dressed in black.
Seeing Concubine Chu coming, Concubine Dong quickly put the letter on the table, got up and saluted. "Your Highness."
"Be excused. I'm asking what you're reading. You're so engrossed." Concubine Chu glanced at the letter on the table and said.
"It's a letter from there." Concubine Dong immediately handed the letter to Concubine Chu. "They will act tomorrow."
Concubine Chu nodded with a smile. "Don't make any mistakes."
"Your Highness, rest assured." Concubine Dong replied immediately.
Seeing that Concubine Dong was cautious and rather taciturn, Concubine Chu was quite relieved. She nodded and didn't say anything else.