Xia Mian patted her on the shoulder. "My lady, don't be so tense. You know that King Yu clearly knew there were two of us here but deliberately only gave you one antidote. He just wants to sow discord among us and make you feel guilty. You're pregnant now. You can't fall into his trap!"
Surprisingly, it was Xia Mian who was comforting her. Su Mingyu leaned her head on Xia Mian's shoulder with a slightly pale face. "Xia Mian... Thank you."
Xia Mian pursed her lips and gave a faint smile. "There's no need to thank me. If it weren't for you saving me back then, I wouldn't be sitting here with you like this."
The stone weighing on her heart lifted a bit. Su Mingyu let out a long sigh. "Xia Mian, I will definitely get the antidote for Qingming for you."
"It's okay. I'm not in a hurry." Xia Mian raised her eyebrows and suddenly looked towards the door. She gave Su Mingyu a look, and Su Mingyu immediately followed her gaze. There, they saw a black figure flash by.
Su Mingyu also noticed it keenly. She exchanged a glance with Xia Mian, and the two quietly tiptoed forward. Through the crack of the door, they saw Zhizhu with her ear pressed against the door.
Su Mingyu and Xia Mian looked at each other, then smiled and each grabbed a side of the door and yanked it open. Off - balance, Zhizhu stumbled in. She staggered a few times before finally regaining her footing.
Noticing the teasing looks from Su Mingyu and Xia Mian, Zhizhu awkwardly scratched her nose, her eyes a bit red. "Miss... What are you hiding from me?"
Su Mingyu squinted and smiled. She stepped forward and ruffled Zhizhu's hair. "Nothing. Xia Mian and I were just discussing my pregnancy. What do you know as a young girl from a good family?"
Zhizhu blushed at Su Mingyu's words. "I... You left me outside. It felt like I was being excluded."
Su Mingyu and Xia Mian both smiled helplessly. They flanked Zhizhu and led her to sit on the stool.
"You have a small head but think a lot." Su Mingyu tapped Zhizhu on the nose and took out the medicine bottle from her bosom. "This is the antidote for Qingming. Take it now, or it might act up again tonight."
Zhizhu looked at the antidote in Su Mingyu's hand in disbelief. "Miss... How did you get this?"
Su Mingyu pretended to be nonchalant. "Who do you think your miss is? It's easy for me to get an antidote."
After hearing this, Zhizhu finally grinned. It was her first smile in many days.
Su Mingyu was relieved to see this. "Alright, take it and go to bed early. It's getting late."
Xia Mian chimed in. "Alright, you little girl. You always think too much. Aren't you scared now?"
"I know..." Under the gazes of Su Mingyu and Xia Mian, Zhizhu took the antidote for Qingming with warm water.
Right after taking it, Zhizhu suddenly looked at Su Mingyu shyly. "Miss... Did you go out of the mansion today?"
Su Mingyu nodded. "So?"
"I want to ask... That... That Qingfeng... Has he contacted you?" Zhizhu bit her lip, her cheeks blushing.
Su Mingyu was taken aback for a moment, then she reacted and tapped Zhizhu on the nose. "You little girl. I thought you were concerned about me. I didn't expect you to have someone in your heart!"
Zhizhu blushed at Su Mingyu's teasing. "I just want to know how he is. We've been locked up for many days. I'm a bit worried."
Su Mingyu shrugged. "Sorry, I really don't know. I went straight to the palace and didn't have time to see him. But I'll ask for you next time."
"Really!" Zhizhu's eyes lit up. She hugged Su Mingyu tightly. "Miss, you're so kind!"
Su Mingyu patted her on the shoulder. "Whether I'm kind or not is up to you. Alright, stop daydreaming and get some good rest, okay?"
After hearing Su Mingyu's advice, Zhizhu relaxed. She nodded vigorously. "Yes!"
Then she smiled at Xia Mian. "Thank you, Miss Xia. If it weren't for you accompanying me, I don't know what I would do."
Looking at her innocent face, Xia Mian also smiled. "It's my honor to accompany you."
After returning from Zhizhu and Xia Mian, Su Mingyu lay in bed and let out a long sigh. She wondered how Gu Ruobai was doing.
For some reason, Su Mingyu always felt that Gu Ruobai's appearance in the water prison was a bit off.
His messy hair, his lower body soaked in water, and the whip marks on his body all seemed right, but there was just something not quite right. Su Mingyu just couldn't think of what it was for a moment.
She squinted and listened to the chirping of insects outside the window. Just as she was about to fall asleep, she suddenly sat up in bed and opened her eyes excitedly.
She finally remembered what was wrong with Gu Ruobai. The clothes on him, the cotton and linen fabric, were not the kind he would wear. Logically, Gu Ruobai was caught red - handed, so he should have been wearing his own clothes.
Since she married into the Prince Ruixian's Mansion, all of Gu Ruobai's clothes were custom - made by Sinnan Pavilion at her order. Each piece of clothing had passed through her hands, so she clearly remembered that the clothes were definitely not Gu Ruobai's.
This meant that something must have happened on the way she went to see him, something that made him change his clothes, and it was probably a good thing. Otherwise, with the emperor's temper, how could he have given him time to change his clothes?
Thinking of this, although Su Mingyu had more doubts in her heart, the stone weighing on her heart was a bit lighter. Anyway, Gu Ruobai was not as miserable as he seemed, and that was enough.
Perhaps because she finally saw Gu Ruobai and finally passed on all the information she knew, this night was the deepest sleep Su Mingyu had had in many days. When she opened her eyes again, it was already dawn outside.
"Princess, Mrs. Su is here to see you." A maid's voice came from outside the door.
Why is she here so early? Su Mingyu was a bit surprised but still went to open the door. As soon as she opened it, Su Yueyue knelt down on the ground with a thud.
Su Mingyu was stunned by her action. "What are you doing?"
"Sister, please help me." There were tears in Su Yueyue's eyes. "If you help me this time, I will never go against you again."