novelaction Chapter 192: Suddenly, we became like long-lost sisters...
Chapter 192: Suddenly, we became like long-lost sisters...
Su Rou leaned back in the rocking chair, and Ji asked someone to take the maid away first.
Ji Shi, who was sitting nearby, said, "Why did you...let that girl go? That's not like you."
Su Rou picked up the cherry on the plate and took a bite. "That man was just a helper at best. What would it matter if I killed him?"
Ji said, "Aren't you trying to find the person behind this?"
Su Rou waved her hand. "That's not the case. Although I did have this plan, I thought about it later and decided that it's better to just leave it at that. There's no need to dwell on it any longer."
Su Rou felt that it would not be surprising even if the person behind this maid was the emperor, so no matter who it was, Su Rou did not want to cause trouble for the time being.
It would be better for her not to continue investigating today's matter.
Ji nodded. "You've really thought of everything... Miss, please don't forget what you promised me."
Su Rou crossed her legs and said, "I've already told my father that I'll make you my principal wife, and he's already agreed. You've done what you promised me, and I've done what I promised you. We owe each other nothing."
That night, a guard came to report that someone had broken into the prison.
All the prisoners in the palace prison were released.
But the palace's prison was no match for the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice; it also held some of the palace and court's relatives...
Then the emperor got angry...
Su Rou yawned, put on a cloak and went to the front yard in the middle of the night.
Most of the soldiers in their general's mansion were transferred to the palace...
Until dawn, no one was caught and brought back to play with.
Su Rou actually didn't find it strange at all. She knew with her toes that it was most likely Gong Yu who did it...
but……
He moves really fast...
Su Rou felt a little emotional. When he appeared in front of her a few days ago, he was still angry about her marriage with Shen Yao.
After all, isn't it time to go and save the Nineteenth Princess of the Desert...
Tsk! She deliberately revealed a mocking expression.
A man's mouth, a liar.
She almost believed it!
Su Rou raised her face, as if Gong Yu himself was standing in front of her. Su Rou wanted to look down on him.
Su Wan came in from outside and happened to see Su Rou's expression.
The father and daughter looked at each other and felt a little awkward for a moment.
Su Rou restrained her expression and said, "Why did the Third Madam come with you?"
Ji Shi's status has been elevated by following Su Wan, and things are indeed different now. Look, she can now follow her father with full legitimacy.
Ji explained, "Just now the general came to my yard and called me over."
Su Rou said, "Oh..."
Su Wan was supported by Ji and sat down in the main seat. "I have been recovering from my injuries recently. Something big happened in the palace, so I have to go to the palace. Ah Rou, you and your third... Madam, please stay in the mansion and don't go out."
Su Rou nodded, "Don't worry, Dad."
Su Wan turned to Ji and said, "Watch her. Don't let her lose her temper. The city is in chaos right now. If she gets into trouble again, I won't be able to explain to Arou's mother."
Ji nodded, "Don't worry, General."
Su Rou: “…”
So, Dad didn't believe her? He even asked Ji Shi to come over and keep an eye on her!
Excessive.
However, Su Rou did not say it out loud. She just stayed in the mansion and prayed that Gong Yu could send the Nineteenth Princess of the Desert away safely.
She thought so when she and Ji were sending Su Wan to the carriage, the person who had brought her cherries appeared behind the stone lion.
Su Rou frowned slightly, "What?"
The man was dressed like an ordinary citizen, which made Ji and Su Wan feel strange.
Su Wan said, "Arou, who is he? Do you know him?"
Su Rou said, "I know him, but not very well. Dad, please go to the palace first. I will talk to him."
Su Wan once again reminded Ji Shi, "Watch her."
The man bowed respectfully and said, "Miss, my prince wants to see you."
Su Rou sneered, "If he wants to see me, do I have to go? I won't go. If he wants to see me, he can come find me himself."
Su Rou turned around and was about to go back inside.
The man continued, "Miss, if you don't want the matter between you and Lord Zuo Xiang to get out of hand, His Highness said that it would be better for you to go there."
Is Gong Yu inviting her? He's clearly threatening her with Shen Yao's life and the lives of the General's Mansion.
Su Rou paused, and Ji Shi beside her said, "Miss, don't forget the general's instructions."
Su Rou said, "Then come with me. You're just staring at me like this."
Ji was stunned, probably because he didn't expect her to say that. "This... isn't good, right? The general also said... we can't leave..."
Before Ji could finish what she was saying, Su Rou interrupted her and said, "It's not appropriate for you to go to Prince Yu's Mansion dressed like this. Go change your clothes. If you don't hurry up, I'll leave and won't wait for you."
Ji choked back all the words that followed, and then went back to the yard to change clothes.
Now only she and this man were left at the gate of the general's mansion.
Su Rou crossed her arms and glanced around, "So, did your Highness rescue the Nineteenth Princess?"
The man said, "I saved him. Thank you for your concern, young lady."
Su Rou pursed her lips. She felt like this person was doing it on purpose, as if he was trying to show her that Gong Yu's relationship with the Nineteenth Princess had nothing to do with her...
Ji changed his clothes and the carriage was ready.
Su Rou asked someone to prepare two, and she said to Ji, "I have something to discuss with this person, you make one yourself."
Su Rou beckoned him to come up.
As the carriage began to move, Su Rou asked, "What's your name? Are you from the South like His Royal Highness Prince Yu?"
"I don't have a name, and girls don't have to be interested in me."
Su Rou snorted coldly, "I'm just trying to find out about His Royal Highness Prince Yu's affairs. Why are you so nervous? Did His Royal Highness Prince Yu ask me to come over today because of Princess Nineteen's affairs? But I'm not familiar with Da Mo, so it's useless for him to ask me to go."
He was slightly stunned, and Su Rou knew that she had guessed right.
Is it really because of Princess Nineteen?
Su Rou was speculating all the way.
Until the carriage stopped outside Prince Yu's mansion and Su Rou just got off the carriage, the man pointed at Ji behind him in a very familiar manner and told the maid waiting in the mansion.
Then, the maids took the initiative to step forward and greet Ji into the house.
Su Rou laughed a little. She was still thinking about finding a reason to get rid of Ji Shi. This guy was quite sensible.
"Come with me, girl."
Su Rou took a step forward and followed him. She had been to Prince Yu's Mansion many times before, but this seemed to be the first time she had walked through the main gate so openly...
Gong Yu and Princess Nineteen were in the garden of Prince Yu's mansion. They were sitting on a stone bench in the garden. There were cakes and tea on the table. They didn't look like they had just escaped from prison.
Su Rou sat down on another stone bench with familiarity. "When I saw you on the street that day, you were extremely beautiful. Walking on the streets of the North Country, you would be a bright sight. Now that I've seen you up close, you really are very beautiful."
The Nineteenth Princess's originally tense face suddenly softened.
"you……"
Su Rou said, "Han clothes don't suit you very well. I think you look better in your desert clothes. So, is it because His Royal Highness Prince Yu has no other way to get you out of the North Country safely that he specifically called me here?"
Gong Yu poured her a cup of tea and asked, "Why haven't I seen you praise me like this before?"
Su Rou said, "She is indeed pretty, but you are just average."
Gong Yu's face darkened.
Su Rou ignored his expression and continued to talk to the Nineteenth Princess, "You desert people have hair that's so black and shiny. I've never seen the desert in my life. Only when I was young did I see dancers and envoys from the desert with my father. You desert women really all have your own beauty."
Princess Nineteen forced a smile. "Last time on the street, I always thought you were a difficult person to get along with, but you were so generous in praising me... You're also very beautiful."
Su Rou narrowed her eyes and said, "You knocked my candied haws off last time, so I was very angry. I still remember it now, but I'm telling the truth."
Princess Nineteen said, "That was my fault. When you go to the desert someday, I will definitely prepare desert delicacies for you as an apology."
The two girls suddenly became... like long-lost sisters...