ebookland Chapter 158 Is it not okay if we just have fun together?
Chapter 158 Is it not okay if we just have fun together?
Su Rou smacked her lips. The lights in Prince Yu's Mansion were bright today. When the servants in the mansion saw the carriage stopped at the door, they immediately came to greet it.
"Miss Su."
Su Rou got off the carriage and said, "You asked me to come for the New Year's Eve dinner, why didn't Prince Yu come to pick me up?"
Although she was arrogant, her attitude was not very bad. What's more, the people in Prince Yu's Mansion were respectful to her.
"His Royal Highness Prince Yu has been busy all day and should be waiting for the young lady in the dining hall."
As soon as the servant finished speaking, Gong Yu appeared in Prince Yu's mansion.
Gong Yu strode over the threshold and picked her up horizontally.
Su Rou felt dizzy and put her arms around his neck. She was flattered and asked, "What?"
"I just heard what you said. Not only did I come out to pick you up, I even carried you in myself. Do you still have any complaints?"
Su Rou stretched out her hand and poked his chest, "If the emperor saw this, he might think you're getting better."
She was reminding Gong Yu not to reveal the truth.
Gong Yu said, "If the emperor asks, I will say that you insist on me holding you, wouldn't that be better?"
When it comes to playing rogue, Gong Yu is still better.
He placed Su Rou steadily on the bench in the cafeteria.
A table full of delicious food and some snacks.
Su Rou grabbed a bundle of Sanzi, broke off one and put it into her mouth.
Gong Yu sat down beside her and said, "Eat, save the Sanzi for after dinner."
Su Rou said, "I had already eaten with our Third Madam in the mansion when I came here just now. I may not be able to eat much."
Gong Yu looked at her and used chopsticks to pick up a piece of duck meat and put it on her rice. "Eat less. Today's meal is all your favorite."
Su Rou chewed the Sanzi in her mouth and said, "When I came here just now, the servant who came to pick me up was quite cunning. He was afraid that I would not give you face and let your kindness go to waste."
Gong Yu said, "If you are willing to come, then I won't let you down."
Su Rou was stunned. She always felt that the atmosphere between her and Gong Yu became a little awkward.
Su Rou said, "You won't spend the whole day preparing the food on this table today, will you?"
Gong Yu said, "Well, the maids in the mansion are quite detailed in their preparations, so I have to keep an eye on them."
I always feel that Gong Yu looks like an old woman...
So virtuous for what...
Su Rou took a bite of the meat and poured the sauce over it, which tasted salty and fragrant.
Gong Yu looked at her. "Although I shouldn't say this today, this question has been on my mind for quite some time. General Su disappeared, and you didn't seem nervous at all. Before that, Junior General Su almost failed to defend the city wall, and you weren't nervous either. These past few days, you've been receiving victory reports one after another, and you seem to have anticipated everything."
Su Rou wiped the sauce off her lips and said, "I still say the same thing. They are my father and brother. I naturally believe in their abilities."
Now that my father is missing, the person who should be most frightened is the emperor.
The emperor wanted his father not to come back, but he was also afraid that he wouldn't be able to come back...
Without her father, no one in the entire court could take his place.
Su Rou was indifferent. What's more, she had already asked the old woman to go and support her second and third brothers.
There is no big problem at the border.
I just don't know what Dad's condition is like now...
Although the old woman is not very strong in fighting, she can use poison and witchcraft. If all else fails, she will ask for help.
Su Rou accompanied Gong Yu to eat some food, and almost half of the food on the table was untouched.
Gong Yu asked, "Are you full?"
Su Rou nodded, "It's okay, I'm not hungry anyway."
Gong Yu laughed, "What kind of answer is that?"
Su Rou said, "I don't think you're full if you're not full."
Gong Yu said, "I've prepared some gadgets for you that I think you might like. Would you like to take a look?"
Su Rou cautiously kept a distance from him.
As the saying goes, if you show courtesy for nothing, you are either committing adultery or stealing.
Su Rou said, "What little thing? Why did you prepare it for me? It's quite sudden."
Gong Yu hooked his finger and asked her to follow him, "Just consider it as returning a favor."
Favor?
What favor?
Su Rou thought about it over and over again, but she couldn't think of anything she had done recently that would make Gong Yu grateful to her...
Suddenly, Su Rou thought of something and paused.
If there was one thing that made Gong Yu owe her a favor, it should be that she saved Gong Yuanzhi in the South before winter, right?
but……
She did not tell Gong Yu about this matter openly, thinking of saving it for when Gong Yu attacks the Northern Kingdom in the future and wants to give her family a way out.
It seems that Gong Yuanzhi told Gong Yu after they returned to the North Country.
Su Rou grabbed Gong Yu's sleeve and said, "No need... Since I owe you a favor, I have the final say on when to ask you to pay it back."
Gong Yu turned his head and wondered, "Why do we have to choose a time?"
Su Rou choked. She couldn't tell Gong Yu the reason directly, but if she didn't say it, it would become even more confusing.
"I just want to use you when I need you in the future. My father said that if someone owes you a favor, you should save it until you really need it."
Gong Yu pondered for a moment, "When we were at the Yuan Family Restaurant, you gave me the bead. I wanted to give you a handy weapon."
Su Rou felt a little guilty, "Didn't you also give me the right to use it for two hundred people? Let's call this a draw."
A cold wind blew past them both.
The light in the yard was dim, and Gong Yu's deep eyes looked at her.
The two of them remained in this position for a while. Gong Yu didn't move, and she didn't dare to move either.
Gong Yu spoke first, "Why do I feel like you're secretly planning something..."
Su Rou pulled the corners of her mouth, and smiled a little forcedly, "How could it be~"
A servant came forward and said, "Your Highness, someone has arrived from the palace."
Gong Yu said, "I told you I'd rested a long time ago, and I can tell you if I have anything else."
Su Rou said, "Why don't you meet me?"
Gong Yu said, "It's meaningless."
In previous years, the palace would send people to deliver rewards to the civil and military officials in the court, which represented the emperor's importance to these ministers.
On the other hand, the emperor said that this also represented an auspicious sign of his unification of the country and peace and prosperity for the people.
Whoever gets the most votes each year is the most favored.
In previous years, the rewards sent by her family almost covered the entire yard. After all, her family had four military generals, and this year there would be five including her.
The rewards given by the emperor should be quite a lot.
Therefore, when the ministers in the court compared themselves with each other, they automatically skipped over their general's mansion.
Gong Yu said, "If you want to see him, then go ahead."
Su Rou followed him to the front yard.
When the eunuch in the palace saw Su Rou following Gong Yu, he was obviously stunned for a moment, and then bowed respectfully.
"Captain Su also came to see His Royal Highness Prince Yu today."
Su Rou said, "Of course, there aren't many people at home, so I can only come here to spend New Year's Eve with Prince Yu."
The gazes of several eunuchs fell on the distance between Su Rou and Gong Yu, and the hint in their eyes was clear at a glance.
Su Rou didn't think it was a big deal and told them to watch openly, "What? Even if we have fun together, it's not okay?"
Su Rou is famous for her wildness.
These eunuchs dared not offend them in the slightest.
He quickly explained, "My Lord, I misunderstood. I was just surprised that the two of you could play together."
Su Rou raised an eyebrow and nodded at the box behind them. "What did the Emperor give to His Royal Highness Prince Yu? Let me take a look first."
She walked straight over, and Gong Yu's maid came forward and tried to stop her.
"Miss, my prince hasn't even opened this gift from the emperor yet, how could you be the first to do so?"
Su Rou crossed her arms and said, "Stingy guy, I won't come next time."
Gong Yu shook his head and said, "Tell her to open it. If there is anything she likes, send it to the General's Mansion."
Su Rou snorted coldly, "Look, your Highness is more generous than you."
Su Rou opened the box, which contained Yu Chou and small yellow croaker.
Although it was a little awkward, the emperor was already quite good to Gong Yu, the hostage.
He gave Gong Yu the material to make new clothes and also gave him New Year's money.
This is like treating him as a child too.
Su Rou touched the silk. The material was good, and even the color and pattern were very suitable for Gong Yu's temperament.
Another box contained some waist ornaments and accessories, and the jade pendants shone brightly under the light.
The style is not as good as those of the princes in the palace, but it is still okay.
but……
Su Rou looked up at the eunuchs. "This material is new, but why are the waist ornaments and accessories all from last year? I've seen the crown prince wearing something like this before. Could it be that some prince got tired of it and gave it to him?"
The atmosphere in the yard suddenly became tense.
Prince Yu didn't say anything about this, so why is she picking on it?