Su Mingyu smiled and stepped aside, revealing Tang Yan, who had long been consumed by anger. "This is the person involved. I'm just someone seeking answers. The rest is up to you," she said.
Su Mingyu stood up and patted Tang Yan on the shoulder. "Spare his miserable life."
Tang Yan didn't say a word, but Su Mingyu could read the answer in his eyes. Then she walked out of the wood - shed with confidence.
Just as she stepped out of the wood - shed door, the painful wails of Zhang Wencai came from behind. Su Mingyu shrugged, feeling a chill down her spine.
"Why didn't you let me go in?" Gu Ruobai walked up from behind Su Mingyu, his face looking rather grim.
Su Mingyu curled her lips. "If you went in, Zhang Wencai might not say a word. He must think that as a prince, you would never use such underhanded means. So it's better for me to do this dirty work."
Gu Ruobai looked at Su Mingyu, who seemed to take it for granted. His heart warmed, and he stepped forward to hug her tightly. "Thank you."
Everything Su Mingyu did was for him, which made Gu Ruobai's heart feel as if it was stuffed full of cotton.
Su Mingyu hugged him back. "Don't be so polite."
They walked from the wood - shed to the tea garden. Su Mingyu poured a cup of hot water for Gu Ruobai. "Now we're just waiting to see what Xu Wencang will do. Do you think he'll come looking for us if he knows we've captured Zhang Wencai?"
"Definitely," Gu Ruobai answered almost without thinking. "According to our intelligence, Xu Wencang depends on his younger sister Xiang'er. He might not be in a hurry if we capture Zhang Wencai, but if we capture his sister, he'll surely come looking for us."
Su Mingyu nodded. "Xu Wencang doesn't seem like the kind of person who would let a coward like Zhang Wencai get the better of him. So when he comes looking for us, I don't think he'll admit that he was responsible for your leg injury. We should make good use of Xiang'er."
"Right," Gu Ruobai nodded. "The things that can prove Xiang'er's identity have been sent. We're just waiting for Xu Wencang's response."
"Will you leave again after you come back?" Gu Ruobai looked at Su Mingyu, his eyes filled with a glimmer of hope.
Su Mingyu pursed her lips. "I don't know. It depends on what Tang Yan thinks. He hasn't given me the antidote yet. I guess he's waiting for this matter to be over."
"He's holding you like this. I don't think it's that simple," Gu Ruobai said with a frown.
Seeing his expression, Su Mingyu knew what he was thinking. She reached out and tapped him on the forehead. "What are you thinking? Tang Yan wishes he could eat me alive. He won't have any other thoughts about me."
Gu Ruobai looked at Su Mingyu's beautiful face and squinted his eyes. "Tang Yan is also a man. What if?"
Su Mingyu curled her lips. "Yes, yes, yes. Do you think I'm some celestial beauty? I'm just a pregnant woman. Don't think too much. I'll come back after this is over."
Looking at Su Mingyu's squinted eyes, Gu Ruobai nodded. "Okay, I'll wait for you."
Just as they were talking, Tang Yan's voice came from above. "Prepare a room for me. I'm going to stay here for a while."
Hearing Tang Yan's less - than - pleasant tone, Su Mingyu wasn't angry. She just raised her eyebrows. "Sure, I'll arrange it for you right away."
Saying that, Su Mingyu stood up. "You sit. I'll go find someone to clean the room for you."
After saying that, Su Mingyu turned around and left the tea garden. The atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly turned heavy.
Gu Ruobai looked down at Tang Yan with a grim face. "When will you return my wife to me, Mr. Tang?"
"Your Highness, what are you talking about? I didn't force Su Mingyu to stay in my mansion," Tang Yan said, his tone clearly unfriendly.
Gu Ruobai's face wasn't looking good either. "Mr. Tang, using poison to coerce a pregnant woman is not the act of a gentleman."
"I've never claimed to be a gentleman!" Tang Yan snorted. "I'm just a poor man seeking revenge."
Just as they were talking, Su Mingyu walked back in. Sensing the tension between them, she pursed her lips. "Mr. Tang, your room is ready. You can follow Zhizhu later."
Then Su Mingyu walked behind Gu Ruobai and pushed his wheelchair. "Gu Ruobai and I have something to attend to. We won't keep you company."
Tang Yan gave them a cold look but didn't say much. He just nodded.
Watching their departing backs, Tang Yan lowered his eyes. His dark eyes showed no emotion.
After leaving the tea garden, Su Mingyu asked curiously, "What did you two talk about? Both of you look so grim."
Gu Ruobai didn't say a word. He just had a dark look on his face.
Seeing this, Su Mingyu didn't ask any more questions. After pushing him into the room, she sat on a wooden stool with her legs crossed. "Why are you getting angry with a crazy man?"
"Tang Ziming, Tang Yan. You seem quite popular with men," Gu Ruobai walked up to Su Mingyu, leaned over her, and trapped her between the table and his arms.
Su Mingyu looked up at him. "I didn't do anything. Tang Ziming just wanted to use me at first, but he didn't expect me not to fall for it. See, I'm very determined!"
Looking at Su Mingyu's squinted eyes, Gu Ruobai gently lifted her chin and kissed her on the lips.
The kiss was deep, and Su Mingyu could hardly breathe.
When she finally came to her senses, Gu Ruobai had already carried her onto the bed.
Su Mingyu quickly stopped him. "Wait! I'm pregnant."
Gu Ruobai's voice was as cold as ice. "I know. I just want to hold you."
Hearing this, Su Mingyu took a deep breath. "You have to keep your word..."
Before she could finish her sentence, she was thrown back onto the bed by Gu Ruobai.
Xu Wencang acted quite quickly. Early the next morning, the door of the Prince Ruixian's Mansion was knocked.
Su Mingyu and Gu Ruobai were woken up by Zhizhu.
Gu Ruobai kept his word last night, so Su Mingyu slept quite soundly.
After learning that Xu Wencang had come, she stretched and then slowly woke up Gu Ruobai. "You wait outside first. I'll go and meet him alone."
Gu Ruobai was a bit worried at first, but seeing Su Mingyu's determined eyes, he had no choice but to nod. "I understand. Be careful."
Su Mingyu nodded and kissed him on the forehead. "I know!"
By the time Su Mingyu got dressed and went out, Xu Wencang had been waiting for a long time.
He immediately saw Su Mingyu, who looked lazy. His face wasn't looking good, but it wasn't too bad either. "Princess Ruixian, you gave me a big surprise last night."