Zhizhu pursed her lips and carefully helped Su Mingyu put on her clothes with great distress. Looking at Su Mingyu as if nothing had happened, she couldn't help whispering softly, "If she's really okay, according to Miss's temper, why would she be willing to have her right hand bandaged and hung up?"
Su Mingyu's eyelids twitched. This girl was quite sharp.
Although the arrow wound was not fatal, the arrow was very exquisitely made, with many fine barbs on her shoulder. In order to completely remove the arrow, Gu Ruobai had made the wound on her arm a bit bigger.
Pouting, Su Mingyu didn't want to explain too much to avoid worrying Zhizhu. "I'm hungry. Get me some porridge..."
Before she could finish her words, Mu Yi knocked on the door. "Miss Su is awake?"
Su Mingyu replied, "Yes. What do you want from me?"
"The prince has specially asked the kitchen to stew some nourishing soup for you. So he'd like to invite Miss Su to the main hall for breakfast."
Su Mingyu:??
Why couldn't they just bring it to her? Why did she have to go to the main hall specifically?
Although puzzled, Su Mingyu still agreed. "I'll go right away."
As soon as she stepped into the main hall, Su Mingyu stood still on the spot, looking at the table full of steaming porcelain bowls in front of her.
Did Mu Yi have a misunderstanding about the word "some"?
Seeing her come in, Gu Ruobai waved his big hand. "What are you standing there for? Come and taste the soup. Remove all the ones you don't like."
So it was for her to choose the soup she liked.
But wasn't this a bit too much?
Su Mingyu sat down beside Gu Ruobai awkwardly and took the soup from his hand, sipping it spoon by spoon.
But as she drank, Su Mingyu found it difficult to scoop up the meat or other ingredients in the soup. The soup spoon was really slippery, and no matter how she tried, she couldn't get anything.
At this time, a big hand with distinct joints and fair as porcelain took her bowl, then picked up a lotus seed and fed it to her mouth.
Su Mingyu's eyes widened:!!!
Gu Ruobai held his hand up. "Don't want to eat this?"
Su Mingyu shook her head. It wasn't that she didn't want to eat this. It was that she didn't want to eat the food he fed her personally!
She was already an adult, and being fed in front of so many people, she was really ashamed and indignant.
Noticing that Su Mingyu's eyes were wandering around, Gu Ruobai coughed lightly. Mu Yi understood and led all the servants out.
Only Zhizhu stood there blankly, and finally was dragged away by Mu Yi.
Looking at the empty main hall, Su Mingyu forced a smile that was uglier than crying. "I... can eat by myself."
Gu Ruobai raised an eyebrow. "Eat."
The single word was clean and crisp, even with a certain degree of threat.
Su Mingyu swallowed hard and finally bit her teeth and ate the dish Gu Ruobai picked for her humiliatingly.
The lotus seed was well - processed, without any bitter taste. It was soft and glutinous, as if it would melt as soon as it entered her mouth.
But at this moment, Su Mingyu felt as bitter as if she had eaten Coptis chinensis.
She never thought that one day she would find it so hard to swallow her food.
After eating spoonful by spoonful for a while, she was almost full.
Gu Ruobai scooped out a little soup from each porcelain bowl for Su Mingyu to taste.
After trying all of them, Su Mingyu felt that she was about to burst. She waved her hands repeatedly. "I can't take it anymore. I really can't eat any more."
Gu Ruobai glanced at the table. In fact, she had eaten less than half. Was this girl so thin that she was full after eating so little?
"You've eaten too little."
Gu Ruobai put down his chopsticks and handed Su Mingyu a silk handkerchief. "Come to the main hall for meals from now on."
Su Mingyu immediately shook her head. "No... it's not necessary... I eat well in my own courtyard..."
But as she was speaking, Su Mingyu fell silent under Gu Ruobai's smiling gaze.
Damn it!
Why was she always being controlled by this man?
If it were in the 21st century, Su Mingyu was confident that ordinary men would not be her match. But the terrible internal strength of this man in front of her really made Su Mingyu a bit afraid to take risks.
Most importantly, what was this inexplicable joy in her heart?
She wasn't an innocent little girl. Why was she so attracted to this old man?
Seeing that she had calmed down, a touch of doting flashed in Gu Ruobai's eyes. "Your injury won't heal for a while. How do you plan to take revenge on Su Yueyue?"
Speaking of Su Yueyue, Su Mingyu perked up. "Since she wants me dead so much, I'll just 'die' for her to see." But she was very inconvenient now. If she waited for some time to carry out her plan, it might not have such a great impact.
Gu Ruobai saw what this girl was thinking at a glance. He took out an envelope from his bosom. "This is a letter of introduction to a well - known illusion master in the capital. You might want to give it a try there."
"Illusionist?" It took Su Mingyu a moment to realize.
Wasn't this just a magician in ancient times!
This Gu Ruobai really understood her!
Su Mingyu happily took the letter of introduction and grinned at Gu Ruobai. "You're amazingly terrifying."
Gu Ruobai lowered his eyes. "I'll take that as a compliment."
Su Mingyu smiled even more brightly. "It is a compliment! You know, it's very rare for me to praise someone."
"Really?" Gu Ruobai leaned slightly to one side. "I think a reward would be better than a compliment, don't you think?"
"What... what kind of reward?" Su Mingyu subconsciously took a step back.
The bad premonition in her heart made her want to run away quickly.
But before she could move, Gu Ruobai had already grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms.
Looking down at Su Mingyu's curly eyelashes that were fluttering nervously, Gu Ruobai was in a great mood. "What do you think the reward should be?"
Su Mingyu's right hand was injured, and her left hand wasn't very strong. She tried but couldn't break free. "That... Your Highness Rui Xianwang, can we talk properly?"
Saying that, Su Mingyu looked up at Gu Ruobai's well - defined jaw with a smile on her face and continued carefully, "You know, there should be a proper distance between men and women... It's really not appropriate for you to do this."
Gu Ruobai had thought this girl would blush again. Unexpectedly, this time she not only wasn't shy but was even lecturing him.
The smile in Gu Ruobai's eyes deepened. "Both of us are unmarried. Why not?"
Saying that, Gu Ruobai reached out and lifted Su Mingyu's chin. Under Su Mingyu's astonished gaze, he stretched out his index finger and wiped away the residue from the corner of her mouth. "You're cuter when you blush."
Su Mingyu:!!!
She had actually been flirted with by an old uncle!
Su Mingyu stood up and pushed Gu Ruobai away. She glared at him angrily. "Your Highness Rui Xianwang, is this considered molesting a good - natured woman?"