The prince stepped on me to get to the top, I angrily flirted with the enemy's hostage

Su Rou turned her back. She was not interested in what the old woman did to Xie Yuan.

Su Rou didn't turn around until the old woman said she was fine.

The old woman knew that it was not convenient for her to do it, so she took the initiative to put Xie Yuan's clothes on.

Su Rou didn't know if the old woman had taken advantage of Xie Yuan just now. She only saw Xie Yuan glaring at her fiercely, as if he wanted to bite her to death...

Su Rou said, "Why are you looking at me like that? This is all for your own good. Look, wasn't it me who helped you get rid of the poison in the end?"

The old woman pretended to invite him in and said, "Young lady, it's time for you and His Royal Highness to go back."

The old woman's intention to drive people away was obvious, but Su Rou didn't feel angry. She pushed Xie Yuan to the door and suddenly stopped. She looked at the dead poisonous insect placed next to the fire.

"Is this thing still useful? Can you give it to me? Let's take it back together, so that the Crown Prince and the Emperor won't get suspicious about this matter and give it to the General's Mansion."

The old woman wrapped the Gu in a handkerchief and handed it to her. "Take it. The Gu is dead. Your Highness will no longer be tormented by it."

This Gu looks like a small black insect.

Su Rou playfully pinched the Gu and waved it in front of Xie Yuan, "Can His Royal Highness see it?"

Xie Yuan closed his eyes, looking as if he didn't want to see this Gu at all.

No, in other words, it was her that Xie Yuan didn't want to see.

Su Rou pushed Xie Yuan out after she had enough fun.

It was getting dark outside, and they had stayed here for such a long time.

The palace maid quickly stepped forward and snatched Xie Yuan back from her, as if she was afraid that she would snatch this useless prince from her.

Su Rou said, "The poison has been taken out. Please take it back and give it to the emperor."

Su Rou handed over the handkerchief, but the palace maid slipped and the handkerchief fell to the ground, and the poisonous insect wrapped inside also fell out.

The maid was horrified. "What the hell is this?! You just wrapped up a worm and said it was taken from the Crown Prince's body?"

Su Rou frowned. "If you don't believe me, I have no other choice. But if this thing is lost, and the emperor asks about the crime, you will be the first one to be punished."

The palace maid's face froze. She bent down, wrapped up the Gu, and held it in her hand.

Su Rou found it a little funny. She killed Chang Xi, so where did Xie Yuan find this little palace maid?

Su Rou ignored Xie Yuan and the imperial guards and rode back on her own. They would definitely know the way back with the things she brought with her.

As Su Rou arrived at the general's mansion and dismounted, she heard Yuan Wen's voice behind her.

"Rou Rou, are you out today? Coincidentally, I have something to talk to you about."

Yuan Wen's carriage had just arrived and stopped behind her.

Su Rou stood on the steps waiting for Yuan Wen to come over. "What a coincidence! I also know that you have something to talk to me about. Come in first. It's a bit cold outside. I'll ask the maid to heat up two fruits for us to eat."

Gong Yu was right. Yuan Wen wanted to see him for something.

But Yuan Wen definitely didn't just arrive. He must have been walking around outside and saw her just coming back, so he pretended to have just arrived.

Yuan Wen held her arm and said, "Your trip to the Southland was really too long. While you were away, a group of people entered the capital to investigate you. I helped drive them back for you. Am I awesome?"

Su Rou reached out and touched Yuan Wen's head as a compliment.

"Amazing! The General's Mansion didn't know about this. What were those people you sent back doing?"

Yuan Wen shook his head. "I don't know either, but they were clearly coming for you, so I made a quick decision without hesitation and ordered them to be driven out of the capital. Although the people in your general's mansion were unaware of this, Master Su knew about it. After all, it was your business, so it wouldn't be good for me to act on my own, so I went to ask for instructions..."

Yuan Wen looked at her timidly, as if he was afraid that she would blame him.

Su Rou couldn't help but wonder, did her elder brother know about this too...

When they arrived at Su Rou's yard, she asked the maid to bring a stove with charcoal underneath and a silver plate on the top layer.

There were two oranges and some dried fruits on it, accompanied by a pot of tea. The two of them sat in the warm house and ate happily.

Su Rou rushed back from the outskirts of the city and her body was a little stiff from the cold.

Su Rou peeled a peanut and threw it into her mouth. "You just said you had something to talk to me about. Just tell me directly."

Yuan Wen held the hot tea in his hand and said, "I actually just want to ask, what do you think of the people of the desert?"

Su Rou's eyes flickered slightly, but she continued to eat peanuts without revealing any expression. "People from the Great Desert? What do I think? The Great Desert has always been friendly with the Northern Kingdom. Every spring, they pay tribute to the Northern Emperor with precious items. The fruits they pay tribute to are quite delicious, and the Emperor gives my father a lot of rewards every year."

Yuan Wen...

Are you really here for the desert people?

The desert is a good place, that's absolutely true, but the terrain is harsh. When my father led his troops to attack the desert, out of the 100,000 elite soldiers, only less than 30,000 were left when they arrived at the Desert King City.

It took a lot of effort to capture it.

Su Rou felt that Yuan Wen wanted to win over the General's Mansion.

Yuan Wen said, "If you like their fruits, I'll have someone send some to you. But I have a favor to ask, and I think you should agree..."

Su Rou knew that Yufang rescued the poor people in the desert every year. Yuan Wen was a businessman who frequently traveled to the desert, so he must have some connection with the royal family of the desert.

Su Rou laughed twice. "You are stupid and rich, don't let yourself be tricked into being used as a pawn. Could it be that the polisher asked you to come here as a lobbyist? Do you want to use me to make the General's Mansion submit to the desert?"

The desert is more powerful than the South. Perhaps the former South could have fought against the desert today, but if the desert really had this idea.

She should listen to Gong Yu and stay away from Yuan Wen in the future.

Even if Yuan Wen had no bad intentions, he would still be taken advantage of by the people of the Southern Kingdom or the desert...

Yuan Wen shook his head repeatedly, "No... no, it's just that the Barbarian King of the northern desert told me that he wanted to meet you... so he hoped that I could act as a middleman. I felt that you would definitely not agree due to your status, so I felt that this matter was a bit inappropriate..."

Su Rou cracked a handful of melon seeds and said, "See me? Are you sure you don't want to see my father?"

Yuan Wen nodded, "I said, I want to see you."

Su Rou was a little unsure for a moment. The forces in the desert were not unified. What did the northern barbarian king mean when he told Yuan Wen that he wanted to see her?

Yuan Wen said, "It doesn't matter whether you see me or not. I'm just helping to pass on the message. It's fine if you don't see me."

Su Rou threw down the melon seed shell and said, "See, why not?"