He must have only dealt with the matter perfunctorily those first three nights, and now that she was better, he simply wouldn't touch her anymore.
When she opened her eyes, she had seen the coldness and disgust in his, and of course, she guessed that he did not like Nan Zhao Su Yan at all.
Su Yan analyzed that there were two reasons why he disliked her.
First, because she was a fool.
Second, because he was forced to marry her, and furthermore, she was a fool.
Therefore, he resented her, and she understood him.
Moreover, she was also relieved that he resented her, otherwise, her heart would have succumbed...
The following morning, after having breakfast, Su Yan asked two maids to take her to see Chu Yuxiao.
After all, she was his wife, and after regaining her "senses," she ought to greet him.
"Marquis did not return to the Mansion last night. If the Princess has any matter with the Marquis, this servant can relay the message," the butler Wang Fu said respectfully.
"Do you know where Marquis went?" Jin Lan asked.
"This…" Wang Fu glanced at Su Yan and hesitated before shaking his head, saying,
"This servant does not know, and it is not this servant's place to inquire about the Marquis's whereabouts."
He was lying!
Su Yan stared at him impassively, causing the butler to feel uneasy, with a few beads of cold sweat sliding down his forehead.
"The butler need not worry, this Princess merely wishes to know where the Marquis has gone," Su Yan said indifferently, with a touch of a Princess's authority.
Knowing he could not keep the secret any longer, the butler knelt down, whispering,
"Please forgive me, Princess. This servant did not mean to conceal it from you. It is just that, the whereabouts of the Marquis is not convenient to disclose to the Princess."
A flicker of confusion passed through Su Yan's eyes; she listened as he continued,
"The Marquis, he is at Yihong Pavilion."
Yihong Pavilion...
Just hearing the name was enough to know it was a place of pleasure.
Just three days into their marriage and he had gone to the Yihong Pavilion, did the Marquis truly disdain her so much?
"Princess, how could the Marquis behave in such a way.
Let this servant draft a letter to the Empress; surely, she will stand up for the Princess," Jin Lan said indignantly.
Su Yan gestured for her to stop, "Don't be reckless. I have already married into the Marquis Mansion, and I am now part of the Mansion.
How the Marquis treats me is our family affair; how could we have outsiders meddle in our family matters?"