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

Su Rou added, "But before that, you have to give me a reason to see him."

Yuan Wen said, "What's the reason?"

Su Rou took an orange from the top. It was a little hot on the outside, so she carefully peeled off the skin of the orange.

"Although the Great Desert is now subject to the Northern Kingdom, as far as I know, the Great Desert has been interacting more frequently with the Southern Kingdom recently. You are here to deliver a message on behalf of the Great Desert, but have you ever thought about their purpose?"

She said it in a sanctimonious manner, but she didn't mean to blame Yuan Wen.

Just like what the old man next to Yuan Wen said, Yuan Wen has been well protected by the Yuan family since he was a child. How could he have ever come into contact with the outside world?

She naturally believed in Yuan Wen, a man with such a simple mind. Yuan Wen would not harm her, but she could easily be used as a tool by others.

Yuan Wen said, "I... I didn't think too much about it. I just thought that the desert might be of some help to you and the General's Mansion. If so, I sent someone back to them. Don't be angry. It's my fault."

Su Rou threw the other orange to Yuan Wen. "I don't blame you. It's just that Da Mo wants to pass a message to me through you. This shows one thing. They have already investigated your relationship with me. And you happen to be a guest of honor at Da Mo. You'd better be careful of them in the future."

Yuan Wen nodded obediently, "I understand..."

Su Rou peeled the orange and put the hot segments into her mouth. "Eating a hot orange will warm you up. Are you ready to eat? Stay and eat with me."

Yuan Wen said, "I've used it, but I can stay with you."

Su Rou opened the door and the cold air outside rushed into the room. She sniffed.

When she and Yuan Wen went to the cafeteria, the table was empty.

The maid stepped forward quickly and asked, "Miss, haven't you had your meal yet?"

Su Rou said, "I'm very hungry. The two oranges and half a peanut in the yard are not enough to fill me up."

The maid said, "I'll send someone down to prepare it right away."

Yuan Wen tugged at her sleeve and said, "Why don't we go out to eat? The restaurant should still be open at this hour."

Su Rou said, "That's fine, but the weather in winter is unpredictable. If it snows again, I guess I'll have to walk back."

Yuan Wen smiled and said, "I have a carriage, why would I ask you to come back in the cold? If not, I can walk back with you."

Su Rou frowned, "Come on, if your old man sees this, he'll probably scold me again."

When the two of them arrived at the restaurant in a carriage, there were quite a few people inside.

In winter, many people want to stay here, warm up a pot of wine for themselves, and drink it slowly.

Su Rou and Yuan Wen found a seat in the lobby.

The waiter came up with a rag and wiped the table clean.

"What would you two like to eat?"

Su Rou said, "I want a beggar's chicken, a steamed fish, and a bowl of rice."

The waiter said, "Business is booming today, and rice wine is the most popular. Would you two ladies like to have a pot of it to warm you up in this winter?"

Su Rou waved her hand, "How can you, a waiter, persuade two girls to drink like this? No, no, we need the dishes served quickly."

The waiter nodded and left.

Yuan Wen found a topic about Xie Yuan.

"I heard that you took the Crown Prince out today. I also heard about some recent issues between the Emperor and the General's Mansion. I wonder if you have resolved them?"

Su Rou nodded and said, "Let's change the subject. I don't want to talk about Xie Yuan today."

For some reason, after she said this, the guests who were dining at other tables in the lobby cast glances at her one after another.

Su Rou was stunned for a moment before she realized that the person sitting in the lobby...

Almost all of them are burly desert people?

She hadn't noticed it at all when she came in just now...

Su Rou suddenly looked back, "What are you doing? Haven't you seen other girls looking for food at night?"

Her voice was so loud that everyone else looked away and continued eating.

Suddenly, a man covered in animal fur stood up from his seat and walked towards Su Rou.

Su Rou glanced at Yuan Wen who was sitting opposite her.

The man wore a headband and a scimitar on his waist, and was dressed like a member of the desert royal family.

She had just asked to visit this restaurant herself. Could it be such a coincidence that she ran into the Northern Barbarian King?

"Miss Yuan, I didn't expect we'd meet here again. I guess the person sitting next to you is General Su's daughter, Su Rou, right?"

Yuan Wen turned around, his body stiffened noticeably, and he immediately explained to Su Rou.

"I didn't know he was here."

Su Rou ignored Yuan Wen's explanation, propping her head on the table with one hand. "Are you the Northern Barbarian King that Yuan Wen told me about? If you hadn't told me, I would have thought you had installed something on Yuan Wen to facilitate tracking..."

"Miss, you are joking. My name is Andrei, the Barbarian King of the Northern Desert. I am abrupt on our first meeting. I hope Miss Su will not be offended."

Andre knelt on one knee, placed one hand on his heart, and bowed to her. Then, the desert people who had been eating with their heads down also stood up and knelt on the ground.

In the desert, only the king of the desert is treated with such courtesy.

Su Rou said, "Get up. Even if you show respect, I can say it in advance. I don't want to see you."

Andre seemed afraid to confront her and immediately stood up, followed by the others.

Andre stood below, his attitude sincere, "Miss Su, although I don't know why you are so hostile to me, I hope you can give me a chance to explain."

Su Rou said, "Explain? What to explain? I'm not hostile to you. I just feel that you and I are from different countries, so there's no need to get involved..."

If the emperor knew tomorrow that she met with the desert man in the restaurant at night, he would probably make trouble and throw dirty water on the general's mansion.

Don't let the General's Mansion be ruined by the Emperor's suspicion before Gong Yu conquers the Northern Kingdom...

Yuan Wen interrupted, "Andre, I've already conveyed your message, but she doesn't want to see you. Meeting you here today is an accident. Why don't you leave quickly?"

Andre looked at Su Rou, his expression inexplicably filled with affection.

Su Rou didn't look at him, but turned away and deliberately gave him a cold face.

Although she now has a say in the palace, colluding with the desert people...

Even if I have my father as my backer, I will definitely be scolded...

And this Andre, the barbarian king of the northern desert...

He appeared in the capital of the northern country, probably because of something.

Andre said, "Miss Su, I am here at the behest of our king, bringing with me a betrothal gift worth tens of millions, to ask the Northern Kingdom's emperor to marry you."

Her pupils suddenly dilated, and the dagger in her sleeve was against Andre's neck the next second.

"You have the guts to ask me again, who shall I marry?"