"Just know that." King Yu waved his hand, signaling that he could leave.
Not long after, his subordinate carried a bowl of rice soup up. Just as the maidservant was about to feed Su Mingyu the soup, King Yu stopped her. "You may leave first. I'll take care of this."
King Yu carefully helped Su Mingyu sit up halfway, then picked up the rice soup on the table and carefully fed it to her.
Su Mingyu, who had just opened her eyes a little, never expected to see this scene. She was so startled that she almost screamed.
Fortunately, her strong willpower helped her calm down. She never thought that the dignified king would actually feed her in person.
Could all of King Yu's previous overtures to her be sincere? But no matter how she looked at it, it didn't seem so.
Although she had many doubts, when the food was brought to her mouth, Su Mingyu still took small sips.
After having a little something in her stomach, Su Mingyu finally felt truly sleepy. Her previous drowsiness was more like a coma. After waking up, her body felt even heavier.
Probably sensing that Su Mingyu didn't want to eat anymore, King Yu put down the rice soup, then took out a silk handkerchief and gently wiped Su Mingyu's mouth. He then carefully laid her back on the bed and covered her with the quilt before turning around and leaving.
Hearing the sound of the door closing, Su Mingyu finally closed her eyes in peace and fell into a deep sleep.
What she didn't know at all was that King Yu, who should have already walked out of the room, was now standing at the door, looking at her intently with his dark eyes.
Su Mingyu slept for a long time. When she woke up again, it was already the afternoon of the next day. She was so hungry that her head was dizzy. She called out in a very weak voice, "Is anyone there? Bring me something to eat."
Not long after, a maidservant walked in from outside. She saw Su Mingyu who was already awake at a glance and quickly rushed over. "Miss, you're awake. Do you need anything?"
"I'm hungry..." Su Mingyu looked at the maidservant with a pleading look in her eyes. "Bring me some light side dishes."
"Okay, okay, okay. I'll ask the kitchen to prepare them right away."
Just two minutes after the maidservant left, a tall figure appeared at the door.
Su Mingyu almost knew who it was without even looking. She lay back on the bed again. She didn't have the slightest strength to argue with King Yu.
"You're awake?" A flash of excitement passed through King Yu's deep pupils. "Do you know that you almost lost your child this time?"
Su Mingyu pretended to be surprised and touched her stomach. Her face was full of panic. "My child. Is my child okay?"
King Yu sat down beside the bed and gently comforted her. "It's okay. The doctor said that your child is very strong, so he's fine."
Su Mingyu let out a long sigh. "That's good... That's good..."
"Since you're so worried, then don't do such things in the future." King Yu looked at her like this, his black eyes narrowing slightly. There seemed to be a touch of helpless pampering in his tone.
This made Su Mingyu feel a little uncomfortable. She quietly moved inside, creating some distance between them. "King Yu, I think I don't need to remind you that I'm Gu Ruobai's wife, right?"
"I know." King Yu's answer was very straightforward. "But that doesn't prevent you from becoming mine soon."
"I'm pregnant!" If Su Mingyu had the strength, she really would have jumped up and argued with King Yu.
Fortunately, before King Yu could say anything more incredible, the maidservant came up with a tray.
Su Mingyu smelled the aroma of the dishes, and her stomach growled. Seeing this, King Yu didn't argue with Su Mingyu anymore. Instead, he helped her sit up.
Seeing that King Yu was about to feed her again, Su Mingyu quickly snatched the spoon from his hand and then pretended to be extremely hungry as she gobbled up the food.
Seeing her eating so wildly, the corner of King Yu's mouth lifted. "Eat well. I know you don't want to see me, so I won't be in your way. You can walk around in this courtyard, but you can't go out."
Su Mingyu didn't even lift her eyelids. "If you really want to lock me up, it's better to make an iron chain for me."
The implication was that these restrictions couldn't hold her at all.
"Then give it a try." King Yu didn't argue with her. He just smiled and then turned around and left.
Watching King Yu's departing back, Su Mingyu didn't stop eating at all. There was just a flash of shrewdness in her eyes.
After eating and drinking enough, Su Mingyu drove everyone away and then lay back on the bed and slept again.
She wasn't reluctant to take action, but the losses in these days had made her feel weak. So she had to get enough rest.
When she woke up this time, it was already night. Su Mingyu glanced at the maidservant sleeping at her feet. She carefully walked around the maidservant, then gently opened the door and slipped out.
Looking at the starry sky, Su Mingyu took a deep breath. She had been to King Yu's Mansion several times before, so she could find her way.
Since King Yu wanted to lock her up, it was definitely impossible to get out through the door. So Su Mingyu simply came to a wall.
Looking at the height of the wall, Su Mingyu gathered her inner energy and leaped onto the roof with a light tap of her toes. But before she could move, a clear voice sounded behind her. "Where are you going?"
Su Mingyu's heart sank. Didn't this person sleep? He was actually waiting for her here.
She pursed her lips, looked back at King Yu, and then touched her nose. "If I tell you that I just want to get some fresh air?"
"Do you think I'll believe your nonsense?" King Yu's face was very solemn. There was clearly no room for negotiation.
Su Mingyu sighed and simply found a relatively wide eave and sat down. "Actually, Gu Ruobai poses no threat to you at all. It's you who always regards him as your opponent."
King Yu also came to sit beside her. "Since I was a child, I've always been compared with him. Later, he entered the military camp and received military orders earlier than me. Since then, he has been on an upward trajectory and has become the object of praise in the entire court."
Saying this, King Yu glanced at Su Mingyu. "Everyone praised my mother concubine for being gentle, kind, and good at planning for me. But who knows how I was beaten by her in the nights when no one was watching?"
"Every time, no matter what Gu Ruobai did, as long as the emperor praised him in front of everyone, my mother concubine would surely punish me after that.
"In summer, she would make me bask in the sun, and in winter, she would make me soak in the lake. At that time, I just wanted to obey my mother concubine and make her happy so that she might not beat me. But I was wrong. She beat me just because she was jealous that Gu Ruobai could get the emperor's care."