"Your Highness the King of Yu is so smart and perceptive. Can't you see for yourself?" Su Mingyu snorted and turned to leave.
"Guards! That tailor has secretly taken something from our royal mansion!" the King of Yu shouted. "Arrest him and sever his tendons!"
"You!" Su Mingyu glared angrily at the King of Yu. "Fine, fine, fine. I'll tell you what these are."
In the end, Su Mingyu was defeated by the King of Yu's gaze. "These are all the designs I've drawn. Haven't you noticed that the clothes I used to wear couldn't be bought outside?"
After Su Mingyu said this, the King of Yu did have a vague impression. Once, Su Yueyue seemed to have mentioned in front of him that Su Mingyu's clothes were very nice, but they couldn't be bought outside.
"So you designed all those clothes yourself?" The King of Yu looked at Su Mingyu, a flash of admiration in his eyes. "I didn't know you had such talent."
Su Mingyu rolled her eyes. "There are many things you don't know. You only care about my appearance. When have you ever bothered to see what I'm really doing?"
Although scolded by Su Mingyu, the King of Yu wasn't angry. He just raised his eyebrows and said, "Then I'll start getting to know you from now on."
"These clothes are quite nice. Design one for me too." The King of Yu said this very casually, as if he was certain that Su Mingyu would design one for him.
Su Mingyu let out a disdainful snort from her nose. "Why should I design clothes for you? Don't forget it was you who drove Gu Ruobai away."
"So what?" The King of Yu showed no sign of shame but rather pride. He raised his head haughtily. "I have the ability. If he really has the guts, he can come back and rescue you himself."
Su Mingyu took a deep breath to suppress her anger. "I won't draw the design for you. But there are some men's clothes in our Sinan Pavilion. If Your Highness really likes them, you can go there."
Seeing Su Mingyu's firm attitude, the King of Yu narrowed his eyes. "Then there'll be no antidote for Qingming tonight."
"Don't!" Su Mingyu almost immediately softened her tone. "I understand. I'll draw it for you..."
Su Mingyu bit her lower lip, her eyes almost spitting fire. "I find you're becoming more and more despicable."
"Despicable or insidious, as long as I can achieve my goal, it's all good." After saying that, the King of Yu returned the papers in his hand to the tailor. "Do a good job. I think you're capable."
Then, the King of Yu smiled at Su Mingyu before turning away.
Watching his back, Su Mingyu tightly clenched her fists in anger. "I'll draw for you! Just wait and see how I'll deal with you!"
After this incident, Su Mingyu finally understood that the King of Yu was really keeping a close eye on her.
This couldn't go on like this. Although she had already contacted July through the tailor, she couldn't always rely on this method...
Just when Su Mingyu was worrying about what to do, a good opportunity suddenly presented itself.
Wu Yurou came to tell her that in two days it would be the King of Yu's birthday. Usually, birthdays wouldn't be celebrated while the emperor was still on the throne. But because Gu Ruobai had been driven away, the King of Yu had been in a great mood recently. So on his birthday, he would invite some close friends and court officials to his mansion for a meal.
As soon as Su Mingyu heard this news, she rolled her eyes and came up with an idea. "Yurou... I want to ask you, for such a birthday banquet, the King of Yu will surely invite some dancers to liven things up, right?"
Wu Yurou nodded. "Yes. Why do you ask?"
Su Mingyu raised her eyebrows. "Can you help me get the list of the dancers and call over the madam in charge of arranging them?"
Although Wu Yurou was very puzzled, she knew that Su Mingyu wasn't a person who would act recklessly. So without hesitation, she agreed. "Leave this to me."
After seeing Wu Yurou off, Su Mingyu let out a long sigh. Then she called Xia Mian and Zhi Zhu over.
She whispered something in their ears. Zhi Zhu looked a bit ugly and seemed very confused, while Xia Mian immediately understood.
Zhi Zhu said with a bitter face, "Miss... Have you really forgotten how much the King of Yu has harmed us? Why are you still trying so hard to get close to him? Have you really forgiven him?"
Zhi Zhu's series of questions showed her great confusion. Even her delicate eyebrows were tightly knitted together.
Su Mingyu rubbed Zhi Zhu's head. "Zhi Zhu... Do you know what it means for Gu Ruobai to be exiled to the wilds?"
There was a tinge of sadness in Su Mingyu's eyes. "It means he'll never come back. He'll never have a chance to return to the capital again. Zhi Zhu, if I weren't pregnant and were alone, I would surely go with him."
"But now the child in my womb is his only hope. So... you have to understand that even if it's not for myself, in order for the child in my womb to be born safely and grow up normally, I have to find a new backer for myself. In the whole capital, do you think there's anyone more powerful than the King of Yu?"
"This..." Zhi Zhu pouted and thought for a long time but couldn't name anyone. But she just wasn't willing. "Anyway, I won't help you!"
After saying that, Zhi Zhu ran away, not giving Su Mingyu any face at all.
Xia Mian watched from afar, looking a bit helpless. "My lady, why don't you explain it clearly to her?"
"I've always hated the King of Yu. If I suddenly change my attitude towards him, do you think such a shrewd man like the King of Yu won't notice something wrong?" Su Mingyu raised her eyebrows and looked at Xia Mian. "So... Zhi Zhu is the best choice."
Although Xia Mian didn't quite understand, she still nodded. "Then I'll go and make the arrangements right away."
Su Mingyu let out a soft hum and then heaved a long sigh.
The capital city was still brightly lit at night, but the corner of the King of Yu's mansion where Su Mingyu was imprisoned had its lights off early.
When the King of Yu returned, he noticed this. He asked the guard at the door, and the guard said that Su Mingyu had been acting like a madwoman today. First, she cried bitterly, then she laughed maniacally. By evening, she sat there like a puppet, not moving at all.
The King of Yu frowned and strode towards the courtyard.
But after walking a few steps, he was stunned by the scene in front of him. In the vast expanse, only the dim lights on both sides of the road were still on.
The light was very weak, just enough to illuminate the cobblestone path. The King of Yu thought for a while and finally followed the light forward. After walking for about half a cup of tea's time, the King of Yu saw a person in a light purple dress sitting on the balcony not far ahead.