"Do you really think I'm that stupid? You're just a young lady from a good family. How could you possibly know someone like Mo Wenyuan? The only possibility is that Mo Wenyuan is in Gu Ruobai's camp. That's why I deliberately pretended to be angry and raided Mo Wenyuan's clinic, thus cutting off Gu Ruobai's path in the salt business."
The King of Yu said, raising his eyebrows slightly. "To be honest, I originally wanted to monopolize all of Gu Ruobai's salt - related business. But Tang Yan asked for too much. I had no choice but to hand over the entire salt business of Gu Ruobai to Tang Yan."
Su Mingyu listened coldly, her hands tightly clenched. "So Tang Yan's presence in Gu Ruobai's mansion was also part of your plan. As long as the people from the Ministry of Justice find Tang Yan, he will surely say that he was actually doing the salt business for Gu Ruobai and claim he knew nothing. And in the final trial, you'll use a ruse to save Tang Yan, right?"
Su Mingyu looked at the King of Yu, her anger rising. "What about Tang Ziyan? Was he also part of your scheme? How did you know I would go to the male entertainer?"
"It was an unexpected bonus." The King of Yu raised his eyebrows. "Since you already know everything, I won't hide it from you. Tang Ziyan was truly just an accident. But I didn't expect him to be even more ruthless than Tang Yan. If he hadn't told me immediately when he found out you were pregnant, I wouldn't have let Tang Yan kidnap you at that time."
So it was really Tang Ziyan who did it!
Su Mingyu gritted her teeth in anger. She never thought that Tang Ziyan, who looked so gentle and good - looking, would do such a thing.
Seeing Su Mingyu's ugly face, the King of Yu raised his eyebrows and whispered, "Actually, you don't have to take it so seriously. I'm telling you all this just to let you know that Gu Ruobai will surely fall this time. But I can protect you because you're carrying an innocent child in your womb."
Saying that, the King of Yu glanced at Su Mingyu's belly, and a complex look flashed across his eyes.
Su Mingyu felt a chill run down her spine when she saw his look. She finally understood why the King of Yu had been so concerned about her belly from the very beginning.
She was puzzled before. The King of Yu clearly hated Gu Ruobai to the core, so why did he go to such great lengths to protect the child in her womb?
It turned out that he had been waiting for this moment. If Gu Ruobai was convicted of treason, it was a capital crime, and the entire Rui Xian Prince's Mansion would not be spared.
As his princess, she would surely be the first to suffer. But the King of Yu wanted to protect her. For now, the only way for her to escape the blame of the Ministry of Justice was to appeal to the Emperor's sympathy with the child in her womb.
Let the Emperor spare her life for the sake of the child. In this way, he would not only get rid of Gu Ruobai but also obtain her. As for her and Gu Ruobai's child, it might miscarry due to an accident, or it might not survive beyond two years after birth because of congenital deficiencies.
In any case, as a prince, if the King of Yu really wanted a child to disappear from this world, there were countless ways.
Su Mingyu covered her belly. She had thought things too simply before. Now she deeply understood that when the King of Yu said he wanted her, he meant it without hesitation.
Satisfied to see Su Mingyu's face getting darker, the King of Yu raised his eyebrows. "Actually, you don't have to be so nervous. Gu Ruobai is the Emperor's favorite prince. Even if he really rebels, the Emperor will give him a quick end and won't torture him."
These words of comfort from the King of Yu didn't sound like comfort at all. Instead, they made Su Mingyu feel even more uncertain.
Su Mingyu pursed her lips and whispered two words in a hoarse voice.
The King of Yu was stunned for a moment, then looked at her in surprise. "What did you just say? Say it again. I didn't hear clearly."
Su Mingyu bit her lower lip tightly and stared at the King of Yu. He clearly heard her just now. Asking again was just to humiliate her.
But the King of Yu in front of her was the only one who could provide information about Gu Ruobai.
Su Mingyu tightened her palms. After thinking for a while, she finally spoke. "Please..."
The King of Yu looked at Su Mingyu with a half - smile, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. "I remember who said that no matter what, she would never beg me?"
Facing the King of Yu's humiliation, Su Mingyu could only lower her head and pretend not to notice. "Please. I really want to know how Gu Ruobai is now."
Looking at the sincerity in Su Mingyu's eyes, for some reason, the sense of pleasure in the King of Yu's heart suddenly vanished, leaving only thick dissatisfaction.
The King of Yu knew better than anyone how proud Su Mingyu was. But such a person was actually begging him for a useless person like Gu Ruobai.
He had clearly won, but the King of Yu didn't feel the slightest bit of joy.
His face suddenly darkened, and he looked at Su Mingyu irritably. "I've already told you that it's still in the investigation stage. What do you want to know?"
Noticing the King of Yu's annoyance, but Su Mingyu had no other choice. For Gu Ruobai, she had to do this!
So Su Mingyu stared at the King of Yu with a pair of clear eyes, asking carefully and hopefully, "Can I go and see Gu Ruobai?"
"Do you know where he's being held?" The King of Yu was stunned for a moment, then laughed out of anger. "It's the water prison for heavy criminals in the Ministry of Justice. No one can go there without the Emperor's token. You really think highly of me. Do you think you can just go and see Gu Ruobai whenever you want?"
Hearing the mockery in the King of Yu's words, Su Mingyu frowned. "I know you must have a way."
The King of Yu raised his eyebrows. "Even if I have a way, why should I help you? Have you forgotten that Gu Ruobai and I are enemies in every sense?"
Su Mingyu bit her lower lip. She knew the King of Yu wouldn't agree so easily. "I promise you that if you take me to see Gu Ruobai, I'll stay here willingly and won't cause any more trouble."
The King of Yu didn't seem to expect that Su Mingyu would go to such lengths for Gu Ruobai. The smug look on his face immediately sank. "For Gu Ruobai, are you really willing to do anything?"
Su Mingyu nodded almost without thinking. "He's my husband and the father of my child. Of course, I want to do something for him. If it makes you happy, what's wrong with me putting aside my pride and begging you?"
Looking at Su Mingyu's earnest eyes, the King of Yu's face turned as gloomy as water without a glimmer of light. "Do you think I'll help you just because you beg a few times?"