Su Mingyu's words were like sharp arrows, each hitting Leng Ziyue's sore spot. "If she really hasn't had any contact with people outside the palace, it's well - known that the concubines are not allowed to interfere in politics. It's the emperor's taboo, though there's never been an official order."
As she spoke, Su Mingyu raised her eyes to look at Leng Ziyue, hesitating to say the following words.
Gu Ruobai took over for her. "So, if Yan Shiqi's child is not the offspring of someone outside the palace or an official, then the last possibility is someone who can enter and leave the harem at will without arousing suspicion, like you."
"Such as... the imperial physicians and the imperial guards." Leng Ziyue continued the sentence himself. His face was as dark as ink.
Seeing his expression, Su Mingyu sighed silently. "This matter concerns Yan Shiqi's status as a concubine and the royal bloodline."
"So, if it's really investigated, Yan Shiqi will surely be disgraced as you wish, and it may even affect others. So you must not expose your identity. Do you understand?"
Leng Ziyue looked at Su Mingyu, a flicker of gratitude flashing in his dark eyes. "Yes."
Watching Leng Ziyue's lonely back, Su Mingyu frowned tightly. "If the father of Yan Shiqi's child is really an imperial physician or an imperial guard, how can Leng Ziyue face this? Yan Shiqi must know Leng Ziyue's feelings for her, but after using him like this, she got pregnant with a child by someone familiar to him."
If she were Leng Ziyue, Su Mingyu thought she might react even more violently.
Gu Ruobai just squinted his eyes. "It was his own choice to stay by Yan Shiqi's side. The emperor's women are off - limits to him, no matter what."
So it meant that Leng Ziyue deserved what he got.
Su Mingyu sighed. "You even scold people in a roundabout way."
Gu Ruobai raised his hand and waved to Su Mingyu. "Come here."
Su Mingyu blinked and leaned her head towards Gu Ruobai. "What...?"
Before she could finish her words, Gu Ruobai pinched her nose.
Su Mingyu pouted. "What are you doing!"
"Did I scold anyone?" Gu Ruobai raised his eyebrows and looked at her. "I find you've been getting more and more presumptuous towards me recently!"
Su Mingyu quickly tried to remove Gu Ruobai's hand. "I'm just stating the truth! What are you doing!"
Gu Ruobai didn't loosen his grip. "Our wedding is just around the corner. Soon I'll be your husband. Speak more politely to your husband."
"Wedding?" Su Mingyu was a bit slow to react. It took her a while to speak. "But you said I don't have to worry about anything for our wedding. Are you already prepared?"
As she spoke, Su Mingyu brought a small stool and sat in front of Gu Ruobai. She rested her head on the armrest of Gu Ruobai's wheelchair and looked up at him. "Not bad. Our Prince Ruixian has done so many things behind my back. Should I be touched? Or just touched?"
Looking at her bright eyes, Gu Ruobai raised his hand and tapped on her forehead. "There's no need to be touched. Just marry me peacefully."
Su Mingyu raised her eyebrows. "Marry? Of course I will. Such a good family and I don't have to worry about anything. If I don't marry you, who else?"
Looking down at Su Mingyu's bright eyes, Gu Ruobai's lips curled up slightly. "You said this with your own mouth."
Su Mingyu raised her head and nodded. "I did!"
Gu Ruobai reached out and lifted Su Mingyu's chin, then kissed her on the thin lips.
The soft touch made Su Mingyu close her eyes, but the next second, she felt a sharp pain.
The taste of rust in her mouth made Su Mingyu frown. She pushed Gu Ruobai away. Her beautiful eyes were full of annoyance. "What are you doing!"
Gu Ruobai squinted his deep eyes. He reached out his finger to wipe the red blood from the corner of Su Mingyu's mouth, then raised his eyebrows and said, "This is a warning for you. If you don't keep your promise, I'll bite you to death."
Su Mingyu licked the blood - sweet corner of her mouth. "You! Are you a dog?"
Gu Ruobai squinted his eyes. "Watch your mouth. No matter how useless I am, I'm still a prince. How dare you say I'm a dog?"
"That's exactly what I'm saying." Su Mingyu still felt a bit of pain in her mouth. "You bit too hard."
Seeing her so unwilling, Gu Ruobai reached out his hand. "Then you bite me?"
Su Mingyu frowned. "You said so yourself."
As she spoke, she opened her mouth and bit down hard. This bite was so fierce that Gu Ruobai couldn't help but frown.
"You're really cruel." Gu Ruobai squinted his eyes. His dark eyes were hard to read.
Su Mingyu pouted. "You agreed to it."
Just as they were bickering, Mu Yi's embarrassed voice drifted from afar. "Um... My lord..."
Mu Yi's voice woke Su Mingyu up. She touched her nose and turned around awkwardly.
She didn't feel anything when joking with Gu Ruobai before, but now, reminded by Mu Yi, she felt that she had been too childish just now. How could a good special agent be led astray by Gu Ruobai?
Su Mingyu touched her nose and turned to leave, but was stopped by Mu Yi's voice again. "Miss Su... Please wait."
"What's up?" Su Mingyu looked at Mu Yi suspiciously. She was too embarrassed to react just now, but now seeing Mu Yi's expression, she immediately understood.
"Does Yan Shiqi have any movements?" Su Mingyu frowned.
Mu Yi nodded. "Didn't Miss Su ask us to keep an eye on Concubine Chen and Jiang He before?"
Su Mingyu nodded. "Who made the first move?"
"Yan Shiqi." Mu Yi's brows furrowed slightly. "Not long after Miss Su left, Yan Shiqi sent someone to invite Jiang He. Jiang He disguised himself as an imperial physician and went to see Yan Shiqi."
It was actually Jiang He who went to see Yan Shiqi?
Su Mingyu frowned. "Did your people hear what they said?"
"They drove everyone away, so our people didn't hear anything." Mu Yi looked a bit uneasy.
Su Mingyu understood. "Then after leaving Yan Shiqi's place, where did Jiang He go? Whom did Yan Shiqi meet later?"
Mu Yi touched his nose. "Well... Our people lost track of them."
Su Mingyu sighed silently. "Okay. Later, you give the order to let them keep a close eye on Yan Shiqi and Jiang He again."
Watching Mu Yi's leaving back, Su Mingyu frowned. "It seems that Jiang He and Yan Shiqi have really recognized each other."
Gu Ruobai nodded. "It seems that Jiang He is the real old fox behind this. If the father of Yan Shiqi's child is the mastermind, Yan Shiqi should think of that man first, not Jiang He."
"Judging from the current situation, the child is just Yan Shiqi's means. It doesn't matter who the father is."