"Do you know what you're saying?" The King of Yu narrowed his dark eyes slightly. "Why did Mo Wenyuan frame me like this?"
Su Mingyu pursed her lips. "How would I know? This is a matter between the King of Yu and Mo Wenyuan."
Su Mingyu deliberately didn't elaborate, but a smart man like the King of Yu would surely fill in the blanks in his own mind.
Sure enough, the King of Yu just squinted his eyes and then lowered his gaze. "Just to see me make a fool of myself, he dragged Yue'er into this. It's really despicable."
Su Mingyu smiled and didn't delve deeper into this topic. "It seems that the King of Yu has no real issue with Su Yueyue herself. You're just unhappy about being schemed against, right?"
Looking at the smart woman in front of him, the King of Yu narrowed his eyes. "Although Yue'er has a few tricks up her sleeve, she wouldn't do something as reckless as joking about her own reputation."
After all, Su Yueyue was a well - known young lady in the capital. She always cherished her reputation.
Seeing the certainty in the King of Yu's eyes, Su Mingyu squinted. "The King of Yu sees things quite clearly. Since the matter is resolved, Mingyu will take her leave and return to the mansion."
With that, Su Mingyu got up to leave, but the King of Yu called out to her. "Why the hurry? Since you're here, have a meal first."
Su Mingyu estimated the time. It was almost lunchtime. So she finally nodded. "Then I won't decline."
The dishes were served shortly. Su Mingyu raised her eyebrows looking at the full table of food. "For just the two of us, isn't this too much?"
"It's okay." The King of Yu motioned for Su Mingyu to start eating. "After all, this is the first time I'm formally inviting Miss Su to a meal in this place. Naturally, I should put some effort into it."
"The King of Yu is being so polite. I don't know what to do." Su Mingyu said so, but she picked up some food and started eating.
Seeing her so unguarded, the King of Yu curved his lips. "Can I call you Mingyu from now on? Calling you Miss Su all the time seems so formal."
Su Mingyu's eyelids twitched, and the food in her mouth suddenly lost its taste.
If he really called her that, Gu Ruobai would surely fly into a rage if he knew.
But not allowing him to call her that would seem strange. So after thinking for a while, Su Mingyu didn't give a definite answer. She just smiled enigmatically. "It's just a name."
Seeing this, the smile in the King of Yu's eyes deepened. "You always manage to surprise me."
"I'll take that as a compliment from the King of Yu." After Su Mingyu said that, she quickly pointed at a dish in front of her and changed the topic. "This dish tastes quite good. The King of Yu should try it."
With that, Su Mingyu stuffed a piece of the dish into her mouth.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the King of Yu pick up some of the dish and put it into his mouth. Since he didn't continue discussing the previous topic, Su Mingyu let out a sigh of relief in her heart.
The King of Yu's intentions towards her were too obvious. Su Mingyu was afraid that he might do something inappropriate.
It wasn't that she was afraid of not being able to fight him. She was just simply afraid of making Gu Ruobai unhappy.
After a nerve - wracking lunch, Su Mingyu curtsied to the King of Yu. "Today's meal was delicious. Mingyu thanks the King of Yu. It's getting late. Mingyu will take her leave."
The King of Yu nodded slightly, indicating his consent.
Just as Su Mingyu was about to leave, the King of Yu's voice sounded again behind her. "If you like it, I'll bring you here again in the future."
Su Mingyu stopped in her tracks. It took her a long time to force a smile. She turned around and looked at the King of Yu. "Yes."
This time, as soon as she finished speaking, Su Mingyu quickly left the King of Yu's sight.
Watching Su Mingyu's retreating back as if she was fleeing, the King of Yu curved his lips into a smile.
He thought Su Mingyu was really that obtuse, but it turned out she was unexpectedly sharp.
Back at the Su Mansion, before Su Mingyu could catch her breath, she saw Zhizhu walking in with a gloomy face. "Miss... um... Second Miss is here to see you."
Su Mingyu squinted her eyes in confusion. "Let her in."
As soon as Su Yueyue walked in, her face was terribly gloomy. "You just sent off the King of Ruixian and then went out to have a meal with the King of Yu? Su Mingyu, you're really good at playing your tricks, making these two men dance to your tune."
Su Mingyu didn't even lift her eyelids. "Did you come here just to say this? I thought you were going to thank me. If it weren't for me, how would the King of Yu trust you?"
Su Yueyue frowned sharply. "You mean the King of Yu suspected me?"
"This incident made such a big fuss. You're the only one who could benefit from it. Who else would he suspect if not you?" Su Mingyu shrugged, looking non -chalant.
Su Yueyue wasn't stupid. After being told this by Su Mingyu, she immediately understood why the King of Yu had suddenly only offered her the position of a concubine. Su Yueyue's face turned a bit ugly. "You went out with the King of Yu just to talk about this?"
Su Mingyu nodded. "Don't thank me. I did it for the Su family and for Father."
"I didn't know you had such tricks up your sleeve." Su Yueyue's face was gloomy. "Since that's the case, let's get straight to the point."
With that, Su Yueyue sat down opposite Su Mingyu. "I want to be the Princess of Yu. So as long as you stay away from the King of Yu."
"Once I successfully become the Princess of Yu, not only will I help your Gu Ruobai gain a foothold, but even after the King of Yu ascends the throne, it's not impossible to give Gu Ruobai the title of a prince."
When Su Yueyue said this, she had a completely superior attitude.
Her condescending look made it seem more like an order than a conversation.
Su Mingyu twitched the corners of her mouth. "You should know that it's always the King of Yu who takes the initiative to find me. Instead of threatening me, why don't you learn how to capture a man's heart?"
"You!" Su Yueyue pointed at Su Mingyu. "Don't think that just because the King of Ruixian protects you, you can do whatever you want."
"If the King of Ruixian knows that you're not only on good terms with him but also entangled with the King of Yu behind his back, do you really think the King of Ruixian will still care about you?"
"Really?" Su Mingyu took a sip of tea indifferently. "Since you don't listen to a word I say, I don't want to talk to you anymore. You can go do whatever you want."
Su Yueyue was used to bullying Su Mingyu on a daily basis. Being treated like this now, she felt extremely unhappy.
"How dare you talk to me like this!" With that, Su Yueyue raised her hand to hit Su Mingyu.
But as soon as she raised her hand, she met Su Mingyu's cold eyes. The deep darkness in them made her unable to bring her hand down.
The stinging feeling when Su Mingyu had hit her before was still fresh in her memory.
So Su Yueyue slowly lowered her hand. For some reason, she felt a bit afraid of the Su Mingyu in front of her.