Su Mingyu let out a long breath, as if a huge stone had been lifted off her heart. "Then... on behalf of the entire Ruixian Prince's Mansion, I'd like to thank you!"
"There's no need for that." Wu Yurou stood up haughtily. "Consider it as repaying the kindness I owed him before."
Saying that, Wu Yurou turned around and left without the slightest hesitation.
Su Mingyu watched her figure in the distance and then gently curved her lips. "Anyway, thank you."
As soon as Wu Yurou stepped out of the yard, she immediately hailed a carriage and rushed to the Ruixian Prince's Mansion.
The carriage slowly pulled up in front of the Ruixian Prince's Mansion. Wu Yurou got off. "Go and announce that the Princess of Yu is here. Ask the Prince of Ruixian to come out and greet me."
The guard was a bit flustered at the sight of Wu Yurou's imposing manner and immediately ran back to announce. Not long after, Gu Ruobai was pushed out.
Looking up and seeing the haughty Wu Yurou, Gu Ruobai's expression turned sour. "Princess of Yu? What are you doing here?"
Seemingly having anticipated Gu Ruobai's cold attitude, Wu Yurou wasn't annoyed. "Won't you even invite me in for a seat?"
"My humble mansion is so poor that we don't even have a cup of water to offer. I won't invite you in, Princess, lest your dress gets dirty." Gu Ruobai's tone was far from amiable.
Su Mingyu had suddenly been captured again. He had mobilized all his forces but still found no trace of her. This gave him a bad premonition. Although he knew that Wu Yurou might not have any ill intentions, he just couldn't control his temper.
"Heh." Seeing Gu Ruobai's anxious look, Wu Yurou couldn't help but sneer. "Isn't it just about investigating a spy? Why have you been reduced to such a state?"
"Gu Ruobai, you're supposed to be a renowned god of war. Are you really that incompetent now? Without Su Mingyu going to plead on your behalf, would you even be able to utter the word 'please'?"
"Su Mingyu went to plead for me?" Countless clues flashed through Gu Ruobai's mind like lightning.
He quickly suppressed his curious look and replied coldly, "I was wondering why she's been acting so strange lately. So she's been doing this behind my back."
"You don't seem too happy about it?" Wu Yurou snorted. "Well, I'd probably feel the same way if I were you."
Saying that, Wu Yurou spat disdainfully. "Everyone in the capital knows that you and the Prince of Yu are on bad terms. But Su Mingyu actually went to the Prince of Yu in person to ask for his help in order to expose that spy for you."
"Isn't this just throwing your face away? If this gets out, you'll be the biggest laughingstock in the capital. If I were you, I'd probably consider divorcing her."
The Prince of Yu's Mansion?
Gu Ruobai keenly caught the useful information in Wu Yurou's words. No wonder he couldn't find any news about Su Mingyu no matter how hard he tried. So... she had been captured by the Prince of Yu!
He clenched his fists tightly, suppressing the urge to rush to the Prince of Yu's Mansion to rescue her. He snorted. "I already know about this. Thank you for coming to remind me specifically."
Gu Ruobai deliberately emphasized the word "specifically", and there was obvious anger in his deep, dark eyes.
Wu Yurou looked at Gu Ruobai's enraged expression with satisfaction and curved her lips. "Then I won't disturb you anymore. I'll take my leave."
Gu Ruobai just nodded faintly, seemingly still immersed in the news brought by Wu Yurou. But what Wu Yurou didn't know was that as soon as she got into the carriage, Gu Ruobai immediately mobilized all the forces around him to gather information about the Prince of Yu's Mansion.
Su Mingyu climbed onto the roof again. After waiting for a long time, she finally saw signs of Wu Yurou's return.
Knowing that she must have met Gu Ruobai, Su Mingyu felt half-relieved. Since Gu Ruobai knew where she was, he would surely find a way to contact her. Once they met, she could tell him about the Prince of Yu's plan to rebel so that he could be prepared.
Su Mingyu's guess was spot-on. That night, a person suddenly appeared in her room. Su Mingyu was half-awake and almost jumped out of bed in fright. Fortunately, she realized that it should be Gu Ruobai coming to find her, so she quickly covered her mouth.
Gu Ruobai first sized Su Mingyu up and down. After confirming that she wasn't injured, he finally felt at ease.
"What on earth is going on? Why were you captured by the Prince of Yu?" Gu Ruobai came to the bedside, his face full of confusion.
"Let's not talk about this for now." Su Mingyu nervously told Gu Ruobai all about the Prince of Yu's plan to rebel in one breath.
Gu Ruobai fell silent immediately. It was a long while before he slowly spoke. "But my secret guards are all over the capital, and they haven't found any signs of something amiss. You say the Prince of Yu is going to rebel. Where are his troops?"
Su Mingyu shook her head. "I've been locked up here all the time and haven't been able to go anywhere. If I hadn't accidentally overheard Wu Yurou scolding the maidservant, I wouldn't have been able to contact you."
Gu Ruobai knew that the Prince of Yu was a very cautious man, so he could only sigh. "I'll handle this matter. Come back with me. I won't let you take risks this time."
Without saying a word, Gu Ruobai picked up Su Mingyu and was about to leave, but Su Mingyu firmly shook her head. "If I leave now, it's just like telling him that you've contacted me. That would really tip him off."
Su Mingyu got off Gu Ruobai's arms, then looked up at him seriously. "This is a matter that concerns the people of the world. You should understand that the people in the capital and the whole Liuyun are more important than me. Moreover, I'm actually the safest here."
"But..." The Prince of Yu's feelings for Su Mingyu were already obvious. How could Gu Ruobai feel at ease if Su Mingyu stayed here?
Su Mingyu took Gu Ruobai's hand and placed it on her slightly protruding belly, then whispered, "I'm still carrying your child. What you're worried about will definitely not happen, okay?"
Saying that, Su Mingyu suddenly remembered what the Prince of Yu had told her before. "The Prince of Yu told me that once when you were drunk on the deck of the ship, Wu Yurou went up and stayed with you for a night?"
"I know." Gu Ruobai nodded. "I slept on the bow of the ship all night and didn't go anywhere."