Since the King of Yu had said so, Su Mingyu nodded obligingly. "Then thank you, Your Highness."
"It's nothing." The King of Yu waved his hand. "It wasn't anything valuable anyway. But why do you look so scared when you see Yue'er?"
"Yue'er once told me about the two of you. In her words, your relationship seemed quite good. So why are you still afraid of her?"
Su Mingyu didn't expect the King of Yu to be so straightforward.
She stood there, pondering for a long while before speaking. "Actually, it's not that our relationship is bad. It's just that we have different stances."
"We don't have the same mother, so there are bound to be some frictions. But they're just trivial matters among women, nothing serious. Your Highness need not worry about it."
As she said this, Su Mingyu gave the King of Yu a forced smile. "Your Highness can rest assured. Yue'er is my younger sister after all. I won't harm her."
Looking at the forced smile on Su Mingyu's not-so-good-looking face, the King of Yu lowered his eyes. "I was just curious. I didn't mean to doubt you."
Su Mingyu nodded understandingly. "Your Highness has always been aboveboard. Naturally, you don't like women with too many tricks. I understand this, Your Highness."
"Yue'er was just spoiled by her stepmother since childhood. She can be a bit arrogant at times, but she's truly a good match. If Your Highness really likes my younger sister, you might as well marry her earlier."
Seeing that Su Mingyu kept praising how well-matched he and Su Yueyue were, the King of Yu's face darkened. "I've already said that's not what I meant. I'll marry the woman I want to marry, but I won't be persuaded to marry someone I don't like just by a few words."
Su Mingyu tilted her head in feigned confusion and looked at the King of Yu. "I don't understand what Your Highness means."
"However..." Before the King of Yu could respond, Su Mingyu continued. "Your Highness is not only good-looking but also has excellent virtues. I believe that a woman liked by a man as outstanding as Your Highness will surely like you too."
Looking at the sincere blessing in her eyes, the King of Yu suddenly felt a bit irritated for some reason.
"We'll talk about this later. It's getting late. You should go back quickly."
After saying that, the King of Yu turned around and left, as if he wasn't the one who had wanted Su Mingyu to stay just now.
Watching his retreating back, Su Mingyu curled her lips, a calculating look flashing in her eyes.
She lifted her feet and walked back to the mansion. After walking just a few steps, she saw the haughty Su Yueyue.
"What on earth were you doing? Why did you come back with the King of Yu?"
Su Mingyu raised her eyebrows. "I've already told you. We just happened to meet. Why are you so persistent?"
Su Yueyue frowned tightly. "The capital is so big. Why did you just happen to meet him? Even if you met, he even sent you back. And on top of that, he gave you such nice things?"
Su Yueyue clearly didn't believe her. She gave a cold look at the hairpin on Su Mingyu's head, and her face got even worse. "The hairpin on your head was also given by the King of Yu, wasn't it?"
As she said this, Su Yueyue reached out to grab it. Su Mingyu dodged her hand with a quick step backward.
Su Mingyu frowned and looked at Su Yueyue. "So what if it was? The King of Yu gave it to me voluntarily. Are you going to snatch it, sister?"
Su Yueyue was already a bit angry. Being provoked like this, her face became even uglier. "What do you mean voluntarily? You must have seduced him, which is why he was willing to give you so many things."
Hearing her belittle herself like this, Su Mingyu laughed instead of getting angry. "So, the things the King of Yu gave you were also because you seduced him?"
"How can you compare yourself to me?" Su Yueyue raised her head proudly, like a victorious rooster.
"The King of Yu and I are in love, so he gives me these things to please me." Su Yueyue gave Su Mingyu a contemptuous look. "But you're already engaged. How can you be so shameless! If the King of Ruixian knew about this, I wonder if he'd still want to marry you."
Bringing up the King of Ruixian, Su Mingyu snorted. "If he doesn't want to marry me, that's just fine. I think the King of Yu is a gentle and handsome man, a good match.
"Moreover..." Su Mingyu sneered. "Most importantly, he's not disabled. He's the emperor's favorite prince. I think the King of Yu is better than the King of Ruixian. If the King of Ruixian really doesn't want to marry me, I can just climb up to the King of Yu."
Su Yueyue didn't expect Su Mingyu to say such shameless things. She stood there, stunned for a long time before reacting. "What makes you think that if the King of Ruixian doesn't want you, you can get in the good graces of the King of Yu?"
"Because of your figure? Or your face?" Su Yueyue deliberately puffed out her chest.
Su Mingyu pursed her lips and was too lazy to argue with her. "Well, we'll just have to wait and see."
After saying that, Su Mingyu turned around gracefully and walked towards her own courtyard.
Watching Su Mingyu's back, Su Yueyue gritted her teeth angrily. "Su Mingyu! Since you dared to steal my man, I'll make you taste the pain of being abandoned!"
Completely ignoring the piercing gaze behind her, Su Mingyu returned to her courtyard. The first thing she did was to go and check on Zhizhu.
Seeing that the little girl was happier than herself, Su Mingyu felt relieved.
Su Mingyu wasn't worried about much else. She was just afraid that Wang Manwen would cause trouble for Zhizhu while she was away.
Zhizhu thought too little of herself, which made her an easy target for Wang Manwen's bullying.
Sighing, Su Mingyu returned to her room and lay on the bed. Looking at the curtain above her head, a complex look flashed in her clear eyes.
Su Yueyue wasn't provoked by her today. It seemed that she still had some sense.
Su Mingyu had thought that Su Yueyue would fly into a rage when she saw her with the King of Yu. But unexpectedly, she had chosen the mildest way to deal with it.
If Su Yueyue had targeted her as obviously as before, Su Mingyu was sure that Su Yueyue would lose a lot of her good impression in the King of Yu's eyes.
However, compared to Su Yueyue, Su Mingyu was more concerned about how to explain things to Gu Ruobai tomorrow.
She had been with the King of Yu for so long today. Based on Gu Ruobai's usual speed of gathering information, he must already know everything by now.
Gu Ruobai had always hated her contact with the King of Yu. Today, she had even deliberately set a trap using the King of Yu. She wondered how angry Gu Ruobai would be tomorrow.