"For your sake, the prince hasn't even taken a concubine or a maid for his bed. He only has one or two confidantes outside. And the reason the prince takes a fancy to those women is just that they look like you," Zhizhu said, stealing a careful glance at Su Mingyu.
Seeing that she didn't look angry, Zhizhu continued, "To put it bluntly, the prince only has you in his heart. Miss, please forgive the prince this time. I think the prince has done better than most men."
Hearing Zhizhu's praise for Gu Ruobai, Su Mingyu gave her a half - smiling look, which made Zhizhu feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
With a sinking heart, Zhizhu knew she had upset Su Mingyu. So she quickly shrank her neck and said, "I... I was wrong. I'll leave. Miss, you're busy."
Watching Zhizhu's fleeing back, Su Mingyu helplessly twitched the corner of her mouth and then got up and headed for the study.
In the large study, Mu Yi was making a report.
The moment he saw Su Mingyu, Mu Yi's eyes showed a complex look.
Su Mingyu immediately noticed his strangeness. She raised her eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong? Mr. Mu Yi, are you displeased with me? I haven't seen Mei Qing recently."
"Miss Su, I respect you as the princess, so I obey your orders. But you can't always take advantage of me. This is not the behavior of a gentleman," Mu Yi said in a rather unfriendly tone.
Su Mingyu lowered her eyes slightly and immediately guessed that Mei Qing must have told Mu Yi about how she had threatened her with him.
But Su Mingyu didn't care at all. She just smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Mu Yi, remember, in essence, you're just a secret guard. What's wrong with doing a bit more? Does Gu Ruobai lack capable people here?"
Mu Yi's face had already been looking bad. After being told this by Su Mingyu, his face instantly turned as black as charcoal. He glared at Su Mingyu, angrily bowed to Gu Ruobai and said, "My lord, I've finished what I wanted to say. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
After seeing Gu Ruobai nod, Mu Yi leaped out of the study in one go, leaving behind an angry atmosphere.
Watching his angry back as he left, Su Mingyu helplessly pursed her lips and said, "Your subordinate's temper is getting weirder."
"His life was clearly spared by you. Why do you want to be the villain?" Gu Ruobai asked helplessly.
"Do you think I want to? It's just that your subordinate has always been unfriendly to me," Su Mingyu sighed. "Now even Zhizhu doesn't tell me anything. Mu Yi hates me so much. Alas, our kids are so rebellious."
"What? Did you find out about Zhizhu and Tang Ziyan?" Gu Ruobai found Su Mingyu's feigned sigh amusing.
Su Mingyu nodded and said, "Well. Forget about this. What are you going to do next?"
"I'll directly confront Tang Yan and ask him who the people involved in the massacre were," Gu Ruobai frowned tightly as he mentioned the traitor.
Su Mingyu pursed her lips and asked, "Do you think he'll tell you?"
Gu Ruobai nodded and said, "He should. No matter how wary he is of me, his desire to find the murderer of his family is genuine. So now we can only take advantage of him."
Seeing that Gu Ruobai had made up his mind, Su Mingyu could only agree and said, "Let's give it a try then. I'm a bit tired and want to go back and sleep. Don't call me for dinner."
Although the feeling of illusion had disappeared, somehow she still felt a bit uncomfortable.
Gu Ruobai looked at her worriedly and asked, "Are you okay? Do you want me to summon the imperial physician?"
Su Mingyu shook her head and said, "No. I just feel a bit dizzy. I'll just rest here."
With that, Su Mingyu casually found a chaise longue and lay down.
Looking at the weak Su Mingyu, Gu Ruobai felt a bit heart - ache and said, "Go to sleep. I'll wake you up later."
Su Mingyu nodded, closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Before long, even breathing sounds came from the chaise longue. Gu Ruobai slightly lowered his eyes, and his ink - like pupils were filled with deep darkness.
Su Mingyu slept until night. The moon was bright and the stars were sparse in the sky. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the sky full of stars. She raised her hand and rubbed her forehead, asking, "How long have I slept?"
The only answer was the coldness of the room.
Su Mingyu got up and staggered out of the room, holding on to the door. As soon as she opened the door, she was so surprised that she opened her eyes wide in disbelief.
The entire Ruixian Prince's Mansion was filled with fireflies flying in the night sky. The twinkling green lights dotted the mansion, lighting it up as if it were wrapped in green starlight. It was so beautiful that it made one's heart flutter.
Su Mingyu stretched out her fair and slender fingers and caught a green light in the night sky. Then, more and more green lights appeared. A smile gradually spread across Su Mingyu's face.
"Do you like it?" a clear voice sounded from behind.
Su Mingyu didn't even need to turn around to know who it was. She softly replied, "Yes. Where did you catch these fireflies at this time of the year?"
A tall figure hugged her from behind. The hot breath blew on Su Mingyu's neck, bringing a wave of heat. Su Mingyu leaned back, and the smile on her face became even wider as she asked, "Why did you suddenly think of doing this?"
"I wanted to make you happy," Gu Ruobai tightened his arms around Su Mingyu. "You've suffered a lot recently."
Su Mingyu shook her head and said, "No. I don't feel it's hard when I'm with you. But it's really tiring for you to play two roles these days."
With that, Su Mingyu turned to look at Gu Ruobai, then suddenly stood on tiptoe and planted a kiss on his chin. "Seriously, where did these fireflies come from?"
Gu Ruobai gave a mysterious smile and said, "I caught them in the mountains. The temperature in the mountains is a bit different from that outside, so there are still fireflies. I just caught some and brought them back."
Hearing Gu Ruobai's words, there was a faint smile in Su Mingyu's eyes. She didn't expect Gu Ruobai to do such a romantic thing.
The two hugged each other tightly. The green fireflies danced around them, filling the atmosphere of the entire Ruixian Prince's Mansion with a faint sweet smell.
The next day, before Su Mingyu got out of bed, she heard the commotion outside.
Before she could go out to ask what was going on, there was a knock on the door.
Su Mingyu opened the door curiously and saw Zhizhu looking at her in surprise. "Miss! Do you know that the whole capital is talking about you?"
Su Mingyu was completely confused. "Is it something to be happy about that people are talking about me? Look how happy you are. Are you still my maid?"