"No... it's not like that. Actually, my mistress got angry and cut up those clothes because her belly is getting bigger as her pregnancy shows, and the clothes don't look good on her anymore," Xia Mian said while carefully observing the King of Yu.
"Her pregnancy shows?" The King of Yu frowned, but then he quickly nodded in understanding. "It's been three or four months, so it's about time. Then find the best tailor in the capital to make clothes for her."
"But..." Xia Mian looked at the King of Yu and bit her lip. "My mistress's clothes have always been provided by our Sinnan Pavilion. If we suddenly change to someone else, she may not like it."
"Your Highness also knows that pregnant women are more sensitive. Especially in my mistress's situation, she's even more difficult to serve than ordinary women. If there's the slightest thing she's not happy about, she'll fly into a rage."
"If her emotions fluctuate so much, it's not good for the child in her belly. We invited a doctor today, and the doctor said that my mistress's pregnancy is not very stable. She should rest well and not overwork herself."
As the King of Yu listened to Xia Mian say so much, the corners of his mouth gradually curved up. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Xia Mian with his cold eyes. There was a hint of playfulness in his tone. "You've come here specifically to tell me all this. You just want to tell me that Su Mingyu wants the tailors from your Sinnan Pavilion to make clothes for her, right?"
Xia Mian's knees went weak, and she knelt on the ground. "Forgive me, Your Highness! I wouldn't dare. I just want my mistress to be happy. Since the King of Ruixian left, my mistress has been in low spirits. It seems that the child in her belly is in danger... I'm really worried."
"Humph..." The King of Yu snorted coldly, but finally waved his hand. "Forget it. I'm not such a petty person. I'll make arrangements later and have the tailor from Sinnan Pavilion invited here."
However... The King of Yu gave Xia Mian a deep look. "If you dare to play any tricks, although I won't do anything to Su Mingyu, your fate is uncertain."
Xia Mian lowered her head very low, and her tone was full of respect. "I wouldn't dare. Even if I had a hundred guts, I wouldn't dare to disobey Your Highness."
Seeing Xia Mian being so submissive, the King of Yu withdrew his gaze. "Alright, go back quickly and accompany Su Mingyu."
Xia Mian nodded. "Thank you, Your Highness."
The King of Yu raised his eyebrows and glanced in the direction of Su Mingyu's room, but he didn't just march in without a word as he used to.
After thinking for a while, the King of Yu finally turned around and left.
Watching the King of Yu leave, Xia Mian quickly returned to Su Mingyu's side.
"Your Highness, everything has gone according to plan. The King of Yu did agree to send the tailor from our shop," Xia Mian said, and a flash of surprise crossed her eyes. "Your Highness, how did you know he would agree?"
"Because he's a man. As long as he's a man, he won't want to lose. Especially after you said so much and deliberately mentioned Gu Ruobai. As long as he still regards Gu Ruobai as an enemy, he'll do everything he can to satisfy me, just like Gu Ruobai did back then," Su Mingyu said while snorting coldly. "Moreover, the King of Yu has enough confidence to think that I won't be able to stir up any trouble in his hands."
Xia Mian nodded. "Then what should we do now? There are so many tailors in Sinnan Pavilion. If the one sent here is not someone we're familiar with... it'll be a disaster."
"Don't worry. Since the King of Yu has agreed, he won't play any tricks on this," Su Mingyu gently comforted her. "Rather than this, how's your Qingming Poison flaring up recently?"
"The people on the King of Yu's side have been giving me the antidote on time," Xia Mian said, and a glint of excitement flashed in her eyes. "But according to your instructions, I only take half of the usual dosage of the antidote every day. After I can tolerate this dosage, I'll gradually reduce it. Now I only need a very small amount of the antidote to suppress the toxicity."
Seeing this, Su Mingyu gave her an encouraging look. "You've done very well. You've completely exceeded my expectations. I didn't expect you to adapt to the Qingming Poison so quickly."
You know, if she hadn't received anti - toxin training in the 21st century, she wouldn't have been able to endure the poison flare - up so easily. But Xia Mian had been able to control it like this in just over a month. It was really quite good.
"Xia Mian, if you're interested, after we get out of here, I'll have someone teach you martial arts. How about that?"
Su Mingyu narrowed her eyes. July would eventually go back to help with his own shop. Xia Mian wouldn't leave, and she was so capable. Anyway, she was a piece of good jade worth polishing.
Xia Mian's eyes lit up. "At my age, can I really learn?"
"You're only twenty - three," Su Mingyu said helplessly. "What do you mean by 'at this age'? You're still very young and have plenty of time to learn different things."
In the 21st century, a 23 - year - old girl might have just graduated from university and was still an innocent girl who didn't touch the spring water. So the Xia Mian in front of her had really experienced a lot. She had suffered inhumane abuse in the brothel, then was disfigured, and had gone through revenge. Su Mingyu was very relieved to have such an experienced person manage "Wuwang" for her.
Xia Mian danced with excitement. "Your Highness, you don't know how envious I am every time I see you flying over the eaves and walls. Especially when you meet someone you're unhappy with and can just beat them up. It's so cool."
"Then after we get out, I'll immediately find a master for you," Su Mingyu said. Seeing Xia Mian like this, she felt a bit amused and a bit heart - ache.
The King of Yu was very efficient. Not long after he made the arrangements, the tailor from Sinnan Pavilion came that afternoon.
Su Mingyu was very generous. She didn't hide in the room but calmly chatted with the tailor in the yard while being measured. Then she saw the tailor off in front of everyone.
As soon as the tailor left, the King of Yu came. As soon as he entered the yard, he saw Su Mingyu looking a bit better than usual. "It seems your mood has improved."
Su Mingyu basically didn't bother to respond to him. "Why does Your Highness have the time to come here?"
"I heard you're going to make new clothes, so I came here specifically to take a look," the King of Yu said as he waved his hand. A male servant ran out from behind him, holding a stack of papers and handing them to the King of Yu.
Su Mingyu looked at those familiar papers, and her face turned a bit ugly. "Your Highness, what do you mean by this? Do you not trust me?"
"After all, you're Su Mingyu. You have more tricks up your sleeve than ordinary people," the King of Yu raised his eyebrows and started looking at the papers one by one. "What are these?"