And most importantly—
Do not allow Yueqing to notice anything strange.
—Mother
—
Xi Wenzhe stared silently at the final sentence.
Do not allow Yueqing to notice anything strange?
His cold eyes narrowed slightly.
Beside him, Xi Jianyu’s expression looked even darker.
Because the contents of his own letter were completely different.
—
Husband,
Something is wrong with our new daughter-in-law.
I cannot explain the matter clearly in writing because even I barely understand it myself.
But after today, I am certain of one thing.
This girl is hiding terrifying secrets.
Return immediately.
And no matter what happens later—
Do not underestimate Su Yueqing.
—Meiyun
—
The mountain wind blew heavily between father and son.
Neither spoke immediately.
Finally, Xi Jianyu lowered the letter slowly.
"...Something wrong with the new daughter-in-law?"
Xi Wenzhe folded his own letter calmly before speaking.
"Mother told me not to let her notice anything strange."
That only made Xi Jianyu frown harder.
The father and son exchanged glances briefly.
Both immediately understood one thing.
Something major had clearly happened inside the manor.
And whatever it was—
It involved Su Yueqing.
One of the nearby soldiers cautiously asked, "Duke... should we return immediately?"
Xi Jianyu’s sharp gaze turned toward the distant mountains for a moment before he finally spoke coldly.
"We leave now."
"Yes, Duke!"
The soldiers immediately began preparing the horses.
Meanwhile, Xi Wenzhe stood silently where he was.
For some reason, he suddenly remembered the rumors he had heard about his new lawful wife before the marriage.
Arrogant.
Cruel.
Difficult.
Spoiled.
A noble lady famous for her terrible temper.
Someone he had already decided to keep at a distance long before the wedding even began.
Yet now—
His mother, who was always calm and composed, had personally written him a letter telling him not to underestimate her.
That alone was enough to make Xi Wenzhe interested.
Slightly.
Only slightly.
Far away, the afternoon sun slowly lowered across the mountains as the Xi army prepared to leave.
And back inside the Xi Manor—
Su Yueqing was still sitting peacefully inside her quiet courtyard completely unaware that half the Xi family was already terrified of her.