jdhmnovel Chapter 139 When have you ever seen me with a conscience?
Chapter 139 When have you ever seen me with a conscience?
Su Rou: “…”
The emperor said such words in public, simply to take the opportunity to threaten his father and her.
Knowing that Su Wan would be reluctant to let go, and knowing that, he still said such words? ?
Someone said rudely, "If Su Rou were to marry into the desert, she would be treated just like a princess."
The sound was not loud, but Su Rou heard it, and the emperor should have heard it too.
Su Rou said, "Since ancient times, the most favored princess of the court has always been sent to marry someone to a foreign country. Aside from the fact that we are both women, I am incomparable to the princess in any other way. Your Majesty, since you know that my father is reluctant to send her, why not send the princess? Your Majesty, as the ruler of the world, you will surely be willing to send the princess for the sake of friendship between the two countries, right?"
The emperor's face was gloomy, she did it on purpose.
Naturally, the emperor could not back down from this position in front of all the civil and military officials in the court.
"Of course I am willing to marry the princess to him for the sake of friendship between our two countries, but..."
Su Rou smiled faintly, saying that the emperor was speaking ill of her.
Su Rou stood up and interrupted the emperor's next words. "I don't know if His Royal Highness the Northern Barbarian King is feeling better. I will go tell him your decision to marry the third princess off. Tell them to withdraw their troops and prepare immediately."
Su Rou really walked out the door.
Behind him was the emperor's suppressed angry voice, "Come back!"
Su Rou walked out of the door in full view of everyone.
The emperor looked at Su Wan in anger, "If she really goes, it would be considered as a false edict from me!"
Su Wan's face remained calm as he bowed respectfully, "Your Majesty, just now you said you were willing. Everyone except me heard it."
The emperor gritted his teeth.
Su Wan snorted coldly. If the emperor ordered someone to bring Arou back now, it would be tantamount to slapping the royal family in the face.
As the ancients said, a gentleman’s word is as good as gold.
He even said that he wanted to marry Arou to a desolate place like the desert!
Arou really got married, and their whole family moved to the desert to live.
If the emperor does not bleed, he will not be able to get down from this situation. It depends on whether the emperor dares to do so.
After leaving the hall, Su Rou did not go to find Andre.
She went straight back.
This was all thanks to the person who just said that if she married him she would be like a princess and reminded her of this.
The current status of the Northern Kingdom was fought for by her father, and in order to show its sincerity, the Great Desert sent a princess to marry.
Since her arrival, the princess has been thrown into the cold palace by the emperor.
Since ancient times, the weak and the strong have always shown weakness.
The fact that Da Mo dared to openly stand in the palace hall and provoke the Northern Kingdom today was somewhat tacitly approved by the emperor.
Su Rou suddenly realized a problem. The emperor might very well want to take the opportunity to stir up conflict between the two countries and start a war again.
Biting cold.
When Su Rou came back, Gong Yu was still in her yard.
Gong Yu sat under the pavilion, and the stone table was filled with various pastries.
Su Rou strode up the stairs and boasted, "It's good for you to be free like this."
Gong Yu looked at her and said, "The maid in your house is quite enthusiastic. She didn't ask me to sit here and freeze."
There was a brazier placed at Gong Yu's feet, which was brought by the maid specifically for him to keep warm.
It's drafty on all sides. Can you really feel warm if you put the brazier here?
However, it is not appropriate to ask Gong Yu to stay in her room.
Su Rou sat down beside him, pinched a piece of cake and put it into her mouth, "Hey... when will this winter be over?"
Gong Yu picked up the teapot and poured her a cup of hot tea. "Looking at you, you don't look like someone who would be afraid of the cold."
Su Rou said, "He dresses like a big, thick bear every day."
She chewed the food in her mouth and looked at Gong Yu with a scrutinizing look.
Gong Yu said, "If you have something to ask me, just say it directly. Don't just stare at me like this without saying anything."
Su Rou swallowed the cake and moved closer to him. "Speaking of which, I find it a bit strange. How did you know that Yuan Wen was invited out of the city by the people of the desert? And, you just told me this news. Is there any benefit to your Southern Kingdom?"
Gong Yu said, "My protectors have been lurking in the city. So when they saw Yuan Wen's connection with the desert people, they immediately came to report to me. How could I bear to see you jump into a trap?"
Su Roumin pursed her lips, not very satisfied with his answer. He was trying too hard to maintain his image as "Prince Yu".
Su Rou said, "Oh, okay, I'll just ask. I have another question in my mind. You can answer it or not. Are you really doing this for my own good?"
Gong Yu asked, "Why do you say that?"
After all, the two of them are in this position...
Gong Yu is from the south and the legitimate son of General Gong. He has no reason to help me like this.
Su Rou said, "I don't think you have any reason to help me like this."
Gong Yu picked up the teacup and took a sip, "You are too suspicious."
Suspicious?
She didn't think she was being too suspicious, she just didn't want to believe that Gong Yu told her this news out of genuine affection...
Su Rou said, "I'm not suspicious."
"Pa" Gong Yu put down the cup, and the bottom of the cup made a sound when it hit the stone table.
"You're afraid I'll take advantage of the situation and do something behind my back, so you keep me in the mansion and have the maid keep an eye on me. Isn't that just paranoia?"
Facing Gong Yu's questioning, Su Rou felt that it was natural.
The previous fire at Yuan's Restaurant had not been fully investigated when she met Gong Yu's subordinates downstairs.
Earlier, Xie Yuan asked eunuchs to pretend to be common people and spread rumors about her among the people. Before she could find any concrete evidence, Gong Yu caught her and brought her to him.
Maybe Gong Yu also did other things that she didn't know about.
Su Rou said, "I was indeed afraid that you were doing something behind my back, so I asked the maid to keep an eye on you, but it's useless. Don't you still have your subordinates to do whatever you want? I also doubt why you told me the news that the Southern Kingdom and the Desert were colluding."
She frankly admitted that she knew a lot of secrets about Gong Yu, but she had never been able to find the answers.
But it doesn't matter, she doesn't really care.
She only needs Gong Yu to lead the troops to conquer the Northern Kingdom.
next to...
It has nothing to do with her.
Gong Yu frowned. He rarely showed such an expression in front of her.
"Su Rou, you are so hard-hearted, you really don't have any conscience at all!"
Su Rou shrugged and crossed her legs. "When have you ever seen me have a conscience?"
Gong Yu stood up and said, "If you insist on thinking that I have other motives, then so be it."
After saying this, Gong Yu walked down the stairs and left.
Su Rou was the only one left under the pavilion.
The cold wind was howling, and the flames in the brazier were crackling. A gust of cold wind blew over, and the fire gradually died down.
Until it is completely extinguished...