Su Mingyu let out a silent sigh. "Actually, I've already returned that sachet to its owner. Do you know what that person said when I asked him why he carried such an ugly sachet with him?"
Zhi Zhu let out a sob from under the covers. "What did he say?"
"You said you didn't recognize that sachet. Why are you suddenly so curious?" Su Mingyu teased her.
Finally, Zhi Zhu couldn't help but stick her head out. With a pair of red - rimmed eyes, she looked at Su Mingyu and asked, "You already know who the owner of that sachet is? When you asked him, what on earth did he say?"
Looking into Zhi Zhu's clear eyes, Su Mingyu patted her on the shoulder reassuringly and then said, "That person told me that this sachet was embroidered and given to him by someone very important to him, so he regarded it as a precious treasure and carried it with him all the time."
"And he told me that he misses the person who embroidered the sachet for him very much. But there are some misunderstandings and gaps between them that are hard to cross, so he can't go to find that person for now."
After hearing Su Mingyu's words, Zhi Zhu's expression obviously improved a lot, but she still stubbornly said, "Humph, just a story from a picture - book."
Seeing that her mood had improved, Su Mingyu felt relieved. "Now that you're not feeling so bad, do you want something to eat?"
Zhi Zhu licked her lips. "I want a braised pork hock."
Su Mingyu frowned tightly. "In the early morning, you want a braised pork hock? Aren't you afraid of getting fat and no one will want to marry you in the future?"
Zhi Zhu pouted. "Zhi Zhu has already made up her mind. I'll never get married in this lifetime. I'll always follow Miss and serve by your side."
"Hehe, I can't afford your kind of service. I can't afford to feed you a pork hock in the early morning." Su Mingyu pretended to be disgusted, but immediately sent someone to buy a braised pork hock for her.
Zhi Zhu grinned when she saw the silver that Su Mingyu took out. "Thank you, Miss. Zhi Zhu will never forget your great kindness! Let me serve Miss's descendants too."
"Sure!" Su Mingyu reached out and tapped her on the head. "So when you said you'd serve me, you really meant just serving me? What about my family? I've never seen a servant like you."
Zhi Zhu laughed. "His Highness, the King of Ruixian, has countless servants around him. He doesn't need me. And in the future, the little miss will surely have ten or eight servants by her side. She won't need me either. I'm so clumsy. Only Miss doesn't mind me."
"So you know you're clumsy. I thought you didn't." Su Mingyu helplessly and amusingly pulled up the quilt and wrapped her up completely. "It's getting colder. Don't really catch a cold."
Then Su Mingyu smoothed the stray hairs on Zhi Zhu's forehead. "Take a rest today. I'm going out anyway, so there's no need for you. Have a good meal, then have a good sleep. Don't think about anything, okay?"
Touched, Zhi Zhu's eyes turned red and tears welled up. "Miss... You're so good to me."
Su Mingyu ruffled her hair. "Although you're my servant in name, you're already my family in my heart."
"So if you encounter something unhappy or uncomfortable, you must tell me. You can share it with me. Don't keep everything to yourself, okay?"
Zhi Zhu was already crying hard. After hearing what Su Mingyu said, she cried even more bitterly and could hardly breathe.
Seeing this, Su Mingyu quickly comforted her. "Come on, stop crying. If you keep crying, I won't let you have the pork hock."
Zhi Zhu wiped her tears and protested. "No way. You've already sent someone to buy it for me. I must eat it. We can't waste the silver."
Seeing that she still thought about food at this moment, thinking that she must be feeling better, Su Mingyu patted her on the shoulder. "Alright, have a good rest. I have something to do and I'll go out first."
Zhi Zhu nodded. "Miss, be careful when you go out."
Su Mingyu gave her a reassuring look.
After coming out of the back door of the Su Mansion, Su Mingyu headed straight for the Mansion of the King of Ruixian. As soon as she arrived at the tea garden, she saw Gu Ruobai and Mei Qing whispering to each other.
Su Mingyu stood aside and didn't go up to interrupt them, but at this moment, Gu Ruobai had already noticed her.
So Gu Ruobai waved at her, signaling her to come over. "Why did you come without saying a word?"
Su Mingyu pouted. "Didn't you want someone to protect me? What kind of greeting do I need to give? Didn't you get the news that I was going out?"
Being said like this by Su Mingyu, Gu Ruobai smiled. "I just asked him to protect you. I didn't ask him to spy on you. How could I know if you've gone out and where you've gone?"
It sounded so real, but Su Mingyu didn't believe it.
She plopped down on the seat opposite Gu Ruobai, poured herself a cup of tea and gulped it down. "Sister Mei Qing, why did you come to the Mansion of the King of Ruixian today? Is there any movement from the King of Yu?"
Mei Qing nodded. "After the last time, I ran into the King of Yu again after a long time."
"However..." Mei Qing frowned her beautiful eyebrows, and her pretty face was full of confusion. "He doesn't seem to be very interested in me. He seems to like more straightforward women."
As soon as she mentioned straightforward women, Gu Ruobai cast his eyes on Su Mingyu, and there was a cold glint in his dark eyes.
Su Mingyu also knew that she had done something redundant. She turned her face away awkwardly. "So what should we do now? Do you have any other women of this type who can get close to the King of Yu?"
Mei Qing looked solemn. "There is one, but she's a newcomer. I'm afraid that if she goes, she'll be used by the King of Yu instead."
So, didn't that mean there was no way?
Just as Su Mingyu was about to say something, Gu Ruobai interrupted her. "Anyway, I won't allow you to take risks."
Su Mingyu pouted. "Of course I won't take risks. I just suddenly thought of someone. Her personality might be able to get close to the King of Yu, but there's a scar on her face..."
"What kind of scar?" Mei Qing glanced at Gu Ruobai. There was a hint of possessiveness in his eyes, and she gently curled the corner of her mouth.
Having served her master for so many years, this was the first time she saw Gu Ruobai showing such obvious jealousy.
It really made her look forward to getting along with Su Mingyu even more.