"What!" Su Mingyu exclaimed. Then she suddenly realized she had overreacted and quickly covered her mouth. "No, no!"
Su Mingyu waved her hands repeatedly. "Mingyu appreciates Your Highness the King of Yu's kindness, but this gift is too precious. I'm not worthy of it."
As she spoke, Su Mingyu stepped back continuously. Before she had taken two steps, she heard a cold voice behind her. "Sister? Why are you still outside so late?"
Su Yueyue walked out of the Su Mansion in a floating silk dress. When she came into the light and saw the King of Yu, she was obviously startled, and then overjoyed. "Your Highness the King of Yu? Why are you here?"
As she spoke, Su Yueyue was about to hold the King of Yu's arm, and the King of Yu didn't refuse for a moment.
Seeing this, Su Mingyu coughed awkwardly. "Thank you, Your Highness the King of Yu, for sending me back. Since my sister has come out, Your Highness can give it to her in person."
After saying that, she turned around and was about to leave. Su Yueyue quickly called her. "Sister came back with His Highness the King of Yu?"
Su Mingyu nodded and took a step back as if a little uncomfortable. "We happened to meet, and His Highness the King of Yu was kind enough to send me back."
"His Highness the King of Ruixian..." The words were on the tip of Su Yueyue's tongue but were swallowed back.
But the question she wanted to ask was obvious. Why, as Su Mingyu's future husband, did the King of Ruixian let Su Mingyu walk alone on the road so late at night?
Of course, it wasn't that the King of Ruixian didn't want to send Su Mingyu. It was just that his leg injury didn't allow him to travel freely.
This Su Yueyue was really something. She didn't forget to drag Gu Ruobai into it when she was trying to undermine her.
Su Mingyu rolled her eyes in her heart, but her tone was very calm. "I just wanted to take a walk."
As she spoke, Su Mingyu glanced at the King of Yu and then quickly averted her gaze, as if extremely shy. "Fortunately, I met a handsome young man like His Highness the King of Yu to send me back. Otherwise, it would be inappropriate for a woman like me to be out so late at night."
Originally, her words were just a simple expression of gratitude, but Su Yueyue was a shrewd person. As soon as she heard what Su Mingyu said, her eyes immediately turned sharp.
She sized Su Mingyu up and down and keenly noticed the hairpin in Su Mingyu's hair.
That hairpin was the latest style from 'Xiangyun Pavilion'. It was beautiful but extremely expensive. Girls from ordinary families could only look at it. If they were really asked to buy it, they couldn't afford it.
When she herself had snatched the first batch and worn it out, she had attracted a lot of envious looks. Now it was obvious how that hairpin had ended up in Su Mingyu's hair.
Although Su Mingyu was the eldest legitimate daughter of the Su Mansion, she wasn't well - liked. She didn't have much silver at all, so there was no way she could afford such a thing.
And now she had come back with the King of Yu. Looking at the interested look in the King of Yu's eyes when he looked at her, if Su Yueyue still couldn't understand, she would really be a fool.
A surge of anger welled up in her heart, but Su Yueyue still gritted her teeth and forced herself to calm down.
In front of the King of Yu, she had always been quiet and virtuous, so she couldn't lose her temper. Otherwise, all her previous efforts would be in vain.
Clenching her fists, Su Yueyue squinted her eyes and smiled innocently. "Although Your Highness the King of Yu is a prince, he is approachable. It's really rare."
As she spoke, Su Yueyue looked at the gift box in the King of Yu's hand and asked with a smile. "Just now, Your Highness the King of Yu was giving something to sister?"
Just as the King of Yu was about to say something, Su Mingyu interrupted him. "These are all things that His Highness the King of Yu asked me to choose for my sister. Sister, quickly see if you like them. I tried my best to pick some things you usually like to use."
Su Yueyue glanced at those things. Just now, the King of Yu had clearly intended to give them to Su Mingyu.
But now she said she was giving them to her?
However, Su Yueyue didn't expose this lie. Instead, she covered her mouth happily, looking extremely surprised. "Really?"
Seeing her so happy, the King of Yu casually handed over the things in his hand. "Well, it's for you."
Su Yueyue quickly took them and then bowed deeply to the King of Yu gratefully. "Thank you, Your Highness the King of Yu. I like them very much."
The King of Yu nodded. "I'm glad you like them. Then you should go back first. It's getting late. I'm also going back to my mansion."
Su Yueyue shyly tugged at the King of Yu's sleeve. "Your Highness the King of Yu has already come here. Why don't you go in and meet my parents?"
Hearing what Su Yueyue said, Su Mingyu raised her eyebrows slightly. This Su Yueyue was really good at setting traps. She actually wanted to force the King of Yu to meet her parents with her.
It seemed that Su Yueyue was determined to marry the King of Yu and had even taken the initiative to invite him into the house.
Su Mingyu stood far away and didn't step forward to interrupt.
The King of Yu glanced at the Su Mansion behind Su Yueyue, then reached out and stroked Su Yueyue's cheek. "It's so late today. It's not appropriate for me to visit. Let's talk about it later."
Hearing what the King of Yu said, Su Yueyue was a little disappointed, but she quickly recovered.
She grinned at the King of Yu, smiling brightly and happily. "Okay! I will definitely make good use of the things Your Highness the King of Yu gave me today."
Looking at her so obedient, the King of Yu subconsciously glanced at Su Mingyu out of the corner of his eye.
In his impression, Su Mingyu had never flattered him like this.
The King of Yu's black eyes darkened slightly, then he nodded. "Well, you go in first. I have something to say to Miss Mingyu."
Su Mingyu was stunned. "Me?"
The King of Yu nodded. "It's about the King of Ruixian."
So it was about Gu Ruobai. Su Mingyu nodded and then looked at Su Yueyue.
He actually said he wanted to talk to Su Mingyu alone in front of her!
Su Yueyue clenched her palms tightly to prevent her face from turning extremely ugly.
She pursed her lips and smiled sweetly. "Okay, I'll go in first. Your Highness the King of Yu, sister, it's cold outside. Please go back to your rooms earlier."
The King of Yu nodded slightly as if in agreement.
Seeing this, Su Mingyu could only nod at Su Yueyue. "I know. Thank you for your concern, sister."
Su Yueyue curtsied and left. For a moment, the place that had just been full of tension became quiet.
Su Mingyu looked at the King of Yu and asked doubtfully. "I'm afraid what Your Highness the King of Yu wants to say to me isn't about the King of Ruixian, right?"
Being exposed by Su Mingyu, the King of Yu wasn't annoyed. "Since you refused to accept it, I gave those things to Yue'er first. Tomorrow, I'll have the things that were originally prepared for Yue'er sent directly to your courtyard."
As he spoke, the King of Yu pretended to be strict. "This time, you're not allowed to decline. If you decline again, I'll be angry."