Su Mingyu told them about what had happened in the past few days. Xia Mian was okay, having been through so many things. But Zhi Zhu was so frightened that her face turned pale, shivering like a quail.
Su Mingyu felt heart - ache for her but there was nothing she could do. She could only calm her down patiently.
For the whole day, Su Mingyu and Xia Mian stayed by Zhi Zhu's side all the time. Only then did Zhi Zhu's mood get a little better.
Looking at Zhi Zhu who was sleeping restlessly, Su Mingyu's face darkened. "This girl Zhi Zhu is really scared out of her wits. King Yu has really found my weak point."
"We can't just sit around waiting like this. We have to find a way to inform the people outside about our situation here." Xia Mian quickly calmed down. "It would be great if we could find out King Yu's military deployment."
"I've already made Wu Yurou contact Gu Ruobai by provoking her. I've thought about what you said, but it's too difficult." Su Mingyu sighed. "King Yu is too cautious. There's no way to break through."
Xia Mian pursed her lips. "Before I was captured, I still had a little silver on me. Can we do something with it?"
"This is King Yu's Mansion." Su Mingyu stroked her chin. "You should take a rest first. We need to plan this carefully."
Xia Mian shook her head. "I can't sleep. I'm worried that something might go wrong in Si Nan Pavilion without me there, and I'm also worried about you..."
As she said this, Xia Mian looked at Su Mingyu's belly. The worry in her words was self - evident.
Su Mingyu touched her belly. "Don't worry about me. It's just... your Qing Ming poison..."
"How did you manage to get through it back then?" When it came to this, Xia Mian suddenly became interested.
"I just endured it." Su Mingyu told Xia Mian all her experiences when she fought against the Qing Ming poison before. Then she held Xia Mian's hand. "Xia Mian, you're different from me. You can't just endure it."
She herself had received training. It would be too difficult for someone like Xia Mian to endure the attack of the Qing Ming poison.
"I'll give it a try." Xia Mian just thought that since Su Mingyu could do it, she should also rely on herself to get through this attack of the Qing Ming poison.
Zhi Zhu was already making Su Mingyu very worried. She couldn't cause more trouble for Su Mingyu.
Although she thought so, on the first night when she refused to take the antidote and the Qing Ming poison flared up, the thirst from the depths of her soul and the strange hallucinations in front of her almost made her collapse.
If Su Mingyu hadn't appeared in time and stuffed the antidote into her mouth, Xia Mian might have hurt herself because of the unbearable pain.
After Xia Mian felt a little better, Su Mingyu had someone carry her to the bed and invited a doctor by the way.
Since it was a case of poisoning, the doctor couldn't figure out what was going on and could only prescribe some medicine to soothe the qi.
Su Mingyu could only stay by her side. Finally, when Xia Mian woke up, Su Mingyu comforted her softly, "How are you feeling?"
"I feel a bit uncomfortable." Xia Mian's face was a bit pale. "How did you manage to get through it..."
Su Mingyu poured her a glass of water. "Everyone has different limits."
Xia Mian sighed. "How long are we going to be locked up here? If only I had martial arts skills. Then I could find the weak points around King Yu."
"What are you thinking about? Just have a good rest." Su Mingyu tapped Xia Mian on the head. "These things are not for you to worry about."
As she said this, Su Mingyu gave Xia Mian a reassuring look. "Besides, there's Gu Ruobai outside. I believe he can rescue us."
"Okay." Xia Mian nodded and then closed her eyes. Soon, there came a steady breathing sound. Only then did Su Mingyu get up and leave.
Early the next morning, Zhi Zhu's mood got a little better. Su Mingyu and Xia Mian took her for a walk within the area permitted by King Yu.
I don't know if it was intentional or not, but Su Mingyu actually saw Su Yueyue in the area where King Yu had confined her.
She saw that there was an old nursemaid beside Su Yueyue. The nursemaid was holding a baby in her arms. Su Yueyue was lovingly teasing the baby. It looked quite harmonious.
Sensing Zhi Zhu's trembling hand nervously, Su Mingyu was about to bypass her. But before she took two steps, she was stopped by Su Yueyue. "Sister, where are you in such a hurry to go?"
"My maid has caught a cold. I'm afraid it will disturb the baby if we get too close. We'll take a detour."
As Su Mingyu said this, she was about to take Zhi Zhu away. But Su Yueyue slowly said another sentence. "Sister, why are you in such a hurry? Aren't you curious about how I got here and how I knew you were here? Now the whole capital is looking for you."
When Su Mingyu heard this, her heart skipped a beat. Her intuition told her that Su Yueyue must have known something.
"Xia Mian, take Zhi Zhu over there to rest." As Su Mingyu said this, she pointed to another pavilion.
Xia Mian responded and took the very uneasy Zhi Zhu away. Only then did Su Mingyu walk up to Su Yueyue and looked down at her. "What exactly do you want to say?"
"You're really a well - known figure in the capital." Su Yueyue raised her eyebrows and looked at Su Mingyu. "Every time you disappear, the whole capital will be in an uproar."
Su Mingyu didn't want to waste any more words. "Do you know everything?"
"Just a little." Su Yueyue raised her eyebrows. "I can help you inform Gu Ruobai, but I have a requirement. You have to help me get rid of Wu Yurou."
Su Mingyu's face immediately darkened. "She's a princess for the marriage alliance. If she dies without a clear cause, do you want to see a war between our two countries?"
"Then make her death clear. For example... have a miscarriage." Su Yueyue looked at Su Mingyu. There was a glint in her shrewd eyes.
"I'm just a caged bird locked up by King Yu now. I can't help you." Su Mingyu's heart skipped a beat. She didn't expect that in just a few days, this Su Yueyue had become so cruel.
"It doesn't matter if you don't help me." Su Yueyue threw the silk scarf she had been using to play with the baby to the nursemaid. "But you have to think it over. I'm the only one who will sincerely help you contact Gu Ruobai."
Su Mingyu pursed her lips. "Why should I trust you? Just because you've given birth to a daughter?"
"Of course you can choose not to trust me. But do you have anyone else to rely on?" As Su Yueyue said this, she looked at Xia Mian and the others in the distance. A sneer curled up on her lips. "You should know that the Qing Ming poison is not easy to cure."
She even knew about the Qing Ming poison?
Su Mingyu lowered her eyes and looked at her. "How much do you actually know? If you don't even tell me this, how can I trust you?"
"You're not here to see me at all. You were captured by King Yu, weren't you?"