Having long anticipated that he might say this, Su Mingyu curled her lips. "As long as I'm still in this mansion, I'll keep causing you trouble."
"Feel free to do so." The King of Yu showed no sign of caring.
"It seems we can't reach an agreement," Su Mingyu pretended to sigh. "In that case, there's nothing more to say. I'm going back to sleep."
After saying that, Su Mingyu got up and was about to leave. But just before she turned around, she glanced back at the King of Yu. "Actually, when you're doing something and don't feel happy, you should think carefully about whether this is really what you want."
Watching Su Mingyu's retreating back, the King of Yu lowered his eyes. His cold face showed no trace of emotion.
Perhaps the provocation had been too effective. Early the next morning, Su Mingyu saw Wu Yurou quietly slipping out of the back door. It was obvious that she was going to see Gu Ruobai.
Su Mingyu squinted her eyes. "It seems that no matter which dynasty it is, men and women can't stand provocation and competition."
She had only slightly expressed her willingness to sacrifice for Gu Ruobai last night, and Wu Yurou had immediately started to compete secretly.
She was going to see Gu Ruobai so early in the morning. This woman was really easy to manipulate.
Su Mingyu curled her lips. This was the only place where she could get information. The King of Yu's guards were too strict, and Gu Ruobai's spies couldn't get in. She felt so isolated.
"You really want to go out?" The King of Yu looked up at Su Mingyu.
Su Mingyu nodded firmly. "Yes. Will you let me go?"
"Guess." The King of Yu raised his eyebrows and waved at her. "Come down."
Su Mingyu took a deep breath and jumped down. "What? Has the King of Yu finally decided to have a chat with me?"
"I just thought you've been too bored these days. I'll give you some fun," the King of Yu said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.
Su Mingyu's heart sank. A bad feeling welled up inside her. "What kind of fun?"
"Follow me and you'll know." The King of Yu turned around and led the way. After some thought, Su Mingyu followed him. After walking through the deep corridor, Su Mingyu saw two familiar figures kneeling in a large courtyard.
Without thinking, Su Mingyu ran up and untied the cloth covering their eyes. Then she turned around and stared coldly at the King of Yu. "What are you doing? Our business has nothing to do with them!"
"I know," the King of Yu stepped forward and looked at Xia Mian and Zhi Zhu on the ground. "I was just worried that you'd be bored here, so I found you some company."
"By the way, Tang Yan used Qingming to control you, right?" The King of Yu gave a cold smile and looked at Su Mingyu. "You're strong - willed and managed to endure it. Do you think they can?"
"You!" Su Mingyu's face turned ashen. "What on earth do you want?"
"I said, I'm giving you some fun," the King of Yu raised his eyebrows. "To make you stay here peacefully, I've found you two friends."
"Are you threatening me with them?" Su Mingyu wasn't stupid and immediately realized what was going on. "I can't do anything for you. Isn't this just exposing yourself?"
"If I can capture them, do you think I'll be exposed? You don't need to worry about this," the King of Yu raised his eyebrows. "If you don't want anything to happen to them, stay here quietly and stop causing trouble."
Su Mingyu glanced at Xia Mian and Zhi Zhu, bit her lower lip, and her clear eyes were filled with anger. "Fine, I agree. But I've only been moving within the scope you've set. I've been so cooperative. There's no need for you to capture them."
Looking at the King of Yu, Su Mingyu's face was gloomy. "Let them go. Come at me if you have any problems."
"You want me to let them go?" The King of Yu raised his eyebrows. "You're pregnant. I definitely can't do anything to you. You just need to stay here peacefully. This is a gift for you. If you don't accept it, I'll have to drown them in the lake."
"You!" Su Mingyu's face darkened. "Don't make me look down on you."
"When have you ever really respected me?" The King of Yu left this remark and gave a look to the guards holding Xia Mian and Zhi Zhu. The two guards immediately pulled them up.
Seeing this, Su Mingyu quickly surrendered. "Okay, okay, I understand. I'll listen to you. Let them go."
Seeing that Su Mingyu finally softened, the King of Yu hooked his lips and turned away. "Behave well. Qingming will flare up once a day and get worse. If you make me unhappy, there may be no antidote one day."
Su Mingyu was so angry that she gritted her teeth, but she was completely helpless. Qingming was a poison that even Gu Ruobai couldn't easily deal with. The King of Yu clearly wanted to restrain them.
After seeing the King of Yu off, Su Mingyu quickly removed the cloth from their mouths. "Are you two okay? Are you hurt?"
Xia Mian was okay, just looking a bit pale, but Zhi Zhu was in tears. "M... Miss... I... I..."
Before Zhi Zhu could finish, Su Mingyu stepped forward and hugged her, gently patting her on the back. "It's okay, it's okay. I'm here. Don't be afraid."
Zhi Zhu went limp and could only lean on Su Mingyu to stand steadily.
Seeing this, Xia Mian quickly stepped forward to support Zhi Zhu and comforted her with Su Mingyu. It took a long time for Zhi Zhu's emotions to calm down a bit. "I... I'm so scared, Miss. Are we going to die here? Why did the King of Yu capture us? Isn't he and the King of Ruixian brothers?"
"No, no. I'm here. Don't you trust me?" Su Mingyu pulled Zhi Zhu to sit on a stool and poured her a cup of hot water. "Drink some water. Stop crying."
Xia Mian frowned tightly. "My Lady, I was captured on my way to Sinnan Pavilion. It seems that the King of Yu knows that Sinnan Pavilion belongs to you?"
Su Mingyu nodded. "He's known for a long time but has never taken action. I thought he didn't care at all. I didn't expect him to be waiting for the right moment."
"What about Qi Yue?" Xia Mian was a bit worried about Qi Yue. After Su Mingyu disappeared, Qi Yue had been focusing on helping Gu Ruobai. If he was accidentally plotted against by the King of Yu, Gu Ruobai would lose another helper.
"I don't know. He should not have been exposed," Su Mingyu sighed. "Don't think so much. Since we're here, just stay here for now."
Xia Mian nodded. Suddenly, she seemed to remember something. "Miss, how on earth were you captured here? Does the King of Ruixian know?"