Seeing that she really seemed to have forgotten everything, Gu Ruobai let out a silent sigh. "You didn't say anything unfilial. But you said last night that you were going to kill someone. When I asked who it was, you refused to say."
"Impossible," Su Mingyu said. She didn't think she would reveal secrets in her dreams.
Seeing that she didn't believe him, Gu Ruobai didn't say any more. "Have some congee and take a rest. Then I'll send you back to your mansion."
Thinking that there would be a lot of people in the mansion at this time, although their gazes wouldn't harm her, it would still be unpleasant. So Su Mingyu shook her head. "No, I'll go to Sinnan Pavilion first and then go back. You don't need to worry about me."
Gu Ruobai glanced at her. "Have you forgotten what happened in the alley last time?"
She knew he would mention that. Su Mingyu pursed her lips. "Last time was just an accident. It's broad daylight this time. I don't believe anyone would dare to do anything to me. Under the bright sky, is there no law?"
Seeing that Gu Ruobai was still worried, Su Mingyu added, "You're a prince whose identity can't be revealed, and I'm a boss who also can't expose my identity. If someone sees you sending me there, it will cause trouble, won't it?"
Seeing her so determined, Gu Ruobai let out a silent sigh. This girl always knew how to refute him. "Then I'll ask Mu Yi to secretly escort you later."
Knowing that this was Gu Ruobai's bottom line, Su Mingyu didn't say anything more and just nodded. "Fine. Then I'll leave first. Be careful here."
Just as she was about to get up and leave, she saw Mu Yi enter with a tense expression. "My lord, Lin Jun was found dead in the prison this morning."
"What?" Su Mingyu's eyes widened. "When Zhang Qiao was sitting here just now, he didn't mention a single word about Lin Jun's death."
Gu Ruobai also frowned, his tone cold. "It seems that someone took advantage of Zhang Qiao's absence and killed Lin Jun."
"King Yu?" Su Mingyu frowned. "Not only did he make Lin Jun take the blame for him, but he also killed him to cover his tracks. He's really cruel."
Gu Ruobai narrowed his eyes and ordered, "Mu Yi, send a few people later to secretly protect Mingyu."
Su Mingyu originally wanted to refuse, but thinking of Lin Jun's death, she knew Gu Ruobai would be worried, so she just silently agreed.
After leaving the prince's mansion, Su Mingyu stayed at Sinnan Pavilion until evening. Just as she was about to return to her mansion, she remembered what Gu Ruobai had said about Qin Chu acting strangely.
So she decided to go and find Qin Chu instead.
When she reached the pawnshop, she saw that the doors and windows were tightly closed and there was no sign of life. It didn't look like it was under construction overnight as she had requested.
Su Mingyu went to a noodle shop across the street and asked, "Boss, I'd like to ask how long the pawnshop across the street has stopped construction?"
"Why do you ask?" The boss looked a bit nervous.
Su Mingyu forced a smile. "Well, I'm interested in that shop. When I asked before, they said it had already been bought by someone else."
"I saw them starting construction a few days ago, but suddenly they stopped. So I was wondering if they've given up. If so, I'd like to buy it."
Hearing that Su Mingyu wanted to buy the shop, the boss whispered to her, "The boss of that shop might have hired an irresponsible worker. They're so lazy. I can't stand it."
Su Mingyu feigned surprise. "But I passed by here a few days ago and they seemed to be working hard."
The boss shook his head in disgust. "It's not that I'm looking down on them, but the work they've done could be finished by two people in three days. But they've been working for five days and still haven't finished. It seems their boss is a fool."
Su Mingyu sneered. She thought Qin Chu would come up with something more sophisticated, but it turned out to be such a childish trick.
Su Mingyu threw a few pieces of silver at the boss. "I really want that shop, so I'm asking you. Please keep it a secret. I don't want others to say I'm coveting it."
The boss pocketed the silver and grinned. "Of course."
It was already completely dark when Su Mingyu returned to the Su Mansion. As soon as she entered the main gate, she noticed a strange look, but she didn't pay much attention.
But as she walked towards her courtyard, the whispers became more and more unpleasant. She frowned. "If I don't know who's talking behind my back, that's fine. But if I find out which courtyard you're from, I'll skin you alive."
Su Mingyu's face was extremely cold as she said this, looking as if she really would take action.
The maids who were watching from afar were startled. This was the first time they had seen the eldest miss look so fierce, so they scattered and didn't dare to say anything more.
When Su Mingyu returned to her courtyard, Zhizhu pouted and walked up to her. "Miss, you're finally back. Do you know what people are saying in the mansion?"
Su Mingyu nodded. "They're saying I'm shameless for staying at the man's house before getting married, and that I'm so eager to marry and warm the man's bed."
It wasn't that she was magnanimous, but such words were nothing to her, who had lived in the 21st century. In her eyes, such words weren't even considered swear words.
Seeing Su Mingyu so calm, Zhizhu was a bit unhappy. "But you and Prince Ruixian are innocent. If you really wanted to do something, you've stayed at his mansion for so long. You would have done it already. Why do these people have to gossip?"
"You see things clearly," Su Mingyu said, stretching her stiff neck. "Go and prepare some hot water for me. I want to take a bath."
Zhizhu knew her miss's temper and could only sigh.
If it were the second miss, she would probably have torn those gossiping people apart and shown them who was boss.
Sighing, Zhizhu went to the backyard to prepare water for Su Mingyu. Just as she finished boiling a pot of water and was about to scoop it up for her miss, she saw Xiaocui walking in with small steps. Xiaocui sneered. "Oh, I wondered who was fetching water here. It's the maid from that immoral eldest miss's courtyard."
Zhizhu's hand paused for a moment, but she didn't look up. She just continued to scoop the water.