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

Su Rou, who was still sitting in the car, met the eyes of the soldier who lifted the curtain to look.

The soldier was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't realize that there was another person in the car. He took a step back and bowed respectfully to Su Rou.

"Captain Su."

Shen Yao opened the curtain and found that the person in the carriage was Su Rou. He asked, "Why is Captain Su traveling with His Royal Highness Prince Yu today?"

Su Rou asked, "Did the Emperor order us women in the court not to ride in the same carriage with men?"

Su Rou's rhetorical question weakened Shen Yao's momentum a lot.

Shen Yao lowered his head and didn't dare to look up at her. "No, it's me who wanted to ask."

Su Rou got out of the carriage and stood on it. "You all saw His Royal Highness Prince Yu's carriage. I'm just a weak woman. In such a small place, I can't hide that tall and strong desert man."

Shen Yao said, "I am only following orders. I hope Captain Su will not pursue this matter."

Su Rou stood in front of the crowd and waved her hand, "Well, I'd better ask you to go in and take a closer look."

Gong Yu carried her down from the carriage. Seeing that Shen Yao and the soldiers were afraid to move, she urged them, "Hurry up."

Su Rou yawned. She didn't sleep well last night and wanted to go back home to rest as soon as possible.

The sky is dark today, and it looks like it is going to snow again.

Gong Yu said, "It's a bit cold outside. There's a hand warmer in the car. I'll get it for you."

Su Rou shook her head. "It's okay. It will only take a while. I won't be too cold."

Su Rou noticed that Shen Yao had been staring at her and Gong Yu since just now. The moment she turned her head to look, Shen Yao looked away again.

Su Rou said, "Lord Zuo Xiang, what do you mean? Why were you staring at me just now?"

Is he still suspecting that there is something going on between her and Gong Yu?

She and Gong Yu didn't do anything shameful.

Oh, that's not right. Even if it's shameful, it doesn't violate the laws of the Northern Kingdom.

Shen Yao said, "Your Excellency must have made a mistake just now."

Oh, Shen Yao really has something to hide. He refuses to admit it.

Su Rou didn't say anything else.

The soldier came out of the carriage and shook his head at Shen Yao.

Su Rou snorted coldly, "So it seems like we didn't find anything, right? Can we go now?"

Shen Yao bowed respectfully, "Thank you, Captain Su, for cooperating with our search."

Su Rou climbed onto the carriage and was about to get in when she heard a roar from a distance.

"Let me go if you dare. I'm going to fight you northerners!"

Su Rou turned her head and saw a barbarian from the desert tied with iron chains and being forced towards her.

The desert man walked with a limp, and Su Rou noticed that his arms were bent in a strange posture.

"Prime Minister, we found him in the attic of the Que Tower. He kept trying to escape, so we simply broke one of his legs and both of his arms."

Su Rou said, "Even though he's injured like this, you still want to arrest him?"

Shen Yao raised his head and asked, "Captain Su, do you think there's anything wrong with what we're doing?"

Su Rou said, "You're arresting people from the Desert all over the city simply because of the war between the Desert and the Northern Kingdom. But before this, there were already many Desert merchants in the capital doing business in the Northern Kingdom. They didn't do anything wrong. Why kill them all at once?"

Shen Yao said, "We are only following the emperor's orders. If you have any objections, please go and persuade the emperor."

Shen Yao raised his hand and said, "Push him down."

Su Rou frowned. It was understandable that this man didn't listen to her.

She glanced at the desert man, her eyes filled with heartache.

The Northern Kingdom is not able to rule the world overwhelmingly.

These desert people are not the culprits behind the attack on the northern country.

Su Rou got into the carriage and Gong Yu followed.

Shen Yao let the carriage go.

Gong Yu looked at Su Rou and said, "You'd better not interfere in this matter. Hasn't this always been the case when two countries go to war since ancient times?"

Su Rou said, "Their actions are truly extreme. My actions and views aren't much better, but the people of a country are innocent."

……

Su got up early today. After breakfast, she sent a maid to call Su Rou to her yard to talk and chat.

But the maid said that the young lady was not in the room.

Su simply sat leisurely in the yard, drinking tea and eating cakes with Meng.

The maid came in quickly from outside the courtyard, "Madam, the Third Princess is having a birthday banquet today, and she sent someone to invite you over."

The tea lid in Su's hand trembled, and she looked at the maid, "Invite me?"

In previous years, the eldest lady was always in the mansion, so it was not my turn to worry about these things.

But this is the first time that someone has been specially sent here to attend the meeting.

Su put down her teacup and said, "This... I can't go to the Third Princess' birthday party empty-handed. Can I pick something from the storeroom and take it with me?"

Su asked cautiously. Who would dare to touch the things in the warehouse without the general's permission?

But Su Wan is not in the mansion now.

The maidservant was also unsure, "Why don't you just pick one first, and then tell Miss when she comes back. She's the head of the household now, so it shouldn't be a problem."

Su took the key without permission and opened the door of the warehouse.

Su didn't dare to choose the expensive one, so she picked up a painting.

No one dared to stop the general's carriage on the street. When the soldiers guarding the checkpoint saw the people sitting in the carriage, they just glanced inside and let it pass.

The women who came today were basically wealthy and powerful ladies in the process.

Su was only accompanied by a maid.

The maid held the calligraphy and painting for Su Shi and said, "Madam, there are so many people coming to the banquet today."

Su said, "Be careful what you say and do, don't offend anyone."

A luxurious and beautiful carriage slowly stopped. The scene was even grander than when the princess went out!

For a moment, everyone's eyes were all on the carriage.

Yuan Wen was helped down from the carriage. He looked around awkwardly, his gaze finally settling on Su.

"Rourou's mother."

Su politely nodded and greeted, "Miss Yuan."

When Yuan Wen saw Su, he felt like he had found a lifeline. "Why didn't I see Rourou today? Are you the only one who came to the General's Mansion?"

Su said, "That girl was not in the mansion early this morning. I think the Third Princess wanted to invite Ah Rou, but she was not there, so she sent someone to pass the message to me."

Yuan Wen frowned slightly, looking somewhat disappointed. "I thought I could see her today. To be honest, this is my first time entering the palace in recent years."

Su comforted Yuan Wen and said, "If you want to see her, just come to our house."

To be honest, among so many people, Su only recognized Yuan Wen.

The two of them walked together, went in and sat down at the table.

Although today is the third princess' birthday banquet, in addition to some noble ladies from the capital, some ladies from famous families have also come.

"The Queen has arrived."

A sharp voice came.

The queen came slowly in a phoenix robe, and the phoenix hairpin on her head lost its dazzling luster against the gray sky.

The queen looked kind.

But Su felt that the Queen's gaze was almost immediately locked on her, and there was a fleeting ruthlessness in her eyes...