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

Su Rou stood there in a daze. He was just a desert person. There was no need for them to go to this extent.

Su Rou was about to stand up and speak for the desert woman, but was stopped by Su Chi.

Su Chi said, "Damo attacked the Northern Kingdom, and many people almost died at the border. This is known to everyone in the Northern Kingdom. If you stand up and speak for her now, it will only cause them to turn their attacks against you."

Su Rou said, "But she is just a desert woman, not the culprit who caused the war between the two countries."

Su Chi asked back, "Then why do you think she is not the culprit?"

Su Rou looked at the woman who was surrounded on the side, as if... there was no way to prove it.

The Desert Woman looked at Su Rou with a sinister and vicious look.

It seemed as if he was blaming her for stopping his resentment just now.

The desert woman put on a veil and was about to leave, but was blocked by people on the street.

Su Rou said, "You are from the desert. What is your purpose in appearing in our northern capital?"

The desert woman took two steps back without saying anything.

Su Rou frowned slightly, "She can't be a mute who can't speak, right?"

The noise from their side soon attracted the officers and soldiers.

When they saw Su Rou and Su Chi, they bowed respectfully, "Young General Su, Captain Su."

Su Chi nodded slightly. "It's no coincidence that this person is from the desert and showed up in the capital. I think there must be other people from the desert with her. Take her away and ask her about her identity. Make her reveal the hiding places of the other people from the desert."

Su Rou wanted to say something but stopped herself. In the end, she decided to keep silent.

Although she felt it was inappropriate, there was nothing she could do...

Before the desert woman was taken away by the officers and soldiers, she kept looking at Su Rou with vicious eyes.

The crowd dispersed.

Su Rou looked at Su Chi and said, "Third brother, what do you mean by this? It's really rare for you to give a woman a hard time."

Su Chi said, "The way that woman is dressed and the accessories she wears don't look like an ordinary person from the desert. If she were a member of the desert royal family, would you still say such words and stand up to express your indignation on her behalf?"

Su Rou choked, "But she has no ability to resist at all, and poses no threat to us."

Su Chi said, "You are also a woman, can't you still pose a threat to the people of the desert?"

If this were the case, Su Rou really couldn't refute it.

Su Chi said, "Even if we really want to let her go, we have to find out her identity first."

Su Rou pulled the corners of her mouth and gave Su Chi a forced smile.

If that desert girl were to enter the imperial palace's prison, she would most likely not be able to get out.

Su Rou took a bite of the osmanthus cake, and the sweetness mixed with the fragrance of flowers spread in her mouth.

Su Chi added, "Don't forget what your father taught you. It's the emperor's job to care about the world. We just need to do our part."

Su Rou chewed the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in her mouth and swallowed it. "I know, but I think as a judge, I should be able to distinguish right from wrong."

When the two of them took a walk outside and came back, the four brothers and sisters gathered together in Su Wan's room.

Su Wan looked at the food on the table and smacked his lips. "Arou, you and the third brother went out to buy so many delicious foods. Let dad have a taste of that first cake."

Su Rou brought the whole portion to the bedside and fed one to Su Wan.

Su Chi said in a nonchalant manner, "She almost bought everything from the vendors on the street."

Su Wan took a bite of the sticky rice cake and said, "If Arou likes it, buy it."

Su Rou knew that her father had been drinking medicine and eating food prepared by the kitchen recently, and he was greedy.

Su Rou said, "Father, when my third brother and I were out, we met a desert girl on the street. He said she might be from the desert royal family. I've never been to the desert, but I think that girl didn't do anything wrong, so there's no need to kill her."

Su Wan chewed and said, "Your idea is correct, but Ah Rou, you trust your own intuition, but don't you trust your third brother? When have you ever seen your third brother look at you with a strange look?"

After saying this, Su Wan began to grumble again, "But the desert people have actually entered the capital. What are the soldiers guarding the city gate doing? No one has come to report."

Su Wan looked at Su Chi who was sitting on the chair again, "Third Brother, is it just the Desert Girl? No one else?"

Su Chi shook his head, "No."

Su Wan said, "This matter must be reported to the emperor. Seeing people from the desert in the capital means there must be more than one."

After all, long after the Northern Kingdom had repelled the soldiers from the desert, the emperor ordered that within the next year, no desert people would be allowed to appear on the land of the Northern Kingdom until the desert took the initiative to come and seek peace.

Even merchants from the desert were expressly prohibited from entering or leaving the northern border.

Su Feng interrupted, "I'm afraid the palace can't be fully trusted now. Father must be careful when he submits the memorial."

Su Rou knew what Su Feng meant. Look, her second brother told her father to be more wary of the emperor.

Su Wan said, "I know, you don't need to tell me."

Dad was dismissive of my second brother's reminder.

Su Rou didn't know what to say to them.

Su Rou picked up the few remaining rice cakes from Su Wan and stuffed them into her mouth, lost in thought.

Su Chong said, "My little sister's birthday is tomorrow. Time flies so fast. She's already sixteen in the blink of an eye."

Su Rou ate the rice cake expressionlessly, "It doesn't matter whether I celebrate my birthday or not."

Everyone was surprised by her nonchalant attitude. "Why are you saying that, little sister? Didn't you start preparing early in previous years? You were so quiet a while ago that we all thought you were up to something bad."

Su Rou said, "I just feel like celebrating my birthday right now is meaningless."

Su Feng teased her, "In previous years, you would say that you were the biggest and happiest on this day. What happened now that made you change your naughty temper?"

Her temperament is indeed much more stable than in her previous life. If you ask her to be as willful as in her previous life now, she really can't do it.

Su Rou said, "Maybe... I've grown up."

Su Wan said, "Are you worried about the expenses of the mansion, Arou? Just accept the gifts tomorrow and don't worry about anything else."

Su Rou didn't say anything. She had stuffed some snacks into her stomach and was already full.

She returned to the yard and slept until the next morning.

When she got up, the room was already filled with gifts.

The maid came in from outside, holding a new gift in her hand, "Miss, you are awake. There are so many people in the front yard now. Even during the New Year it is not so lively."

Su Rou yawned.

"Who sent these things?"

The maid said, "The names of the people who gave gifts today are all on the cart. If you want to see them, I'll bring them to you in a moment."

Su Rou waved her hand, "No problem, I'll just ask."

During the Chinese New Year, the General's Mansion happened to encounter the affairs of the Queen and the Third Princess. Even if there were many ministers in the court who were brave, they did not dare to take the initiative to get too close to the General's Mansion at that time.

But now, the General's Mansion not only has no problems, but is also highly regarded by the Emperor, so they are rushing over to curry favor with him.

Su Rou got off the bed, opened a box casually, and took a look at the things inside.

This thing is called Jade Cabbage. There are two in their warehouse, and with this one, there are three in total. I think it should have been a gift from Liu Bai.

She had seen these things before, so she didn't think they were strange.

The maid brought hot water. Su Rou washed up, changed into a beautiful dress, sat in front of the dressing table, and asked the maid to comb her hair beautifully.

Went to the front yard.

Today, a banquet was held in the mansion for her birthday, and everyone who came to congratulate her was seated.

"Arou looks so radiant today."

The person who spoke was my father's colleague, and he called her by her nickname in a very affectionate way.

"Miss Su, why are you here so late? Today is such a nice day, you should have a drink with us uncles."

Su Rou frowned slightly. The person who spoke so without any sense of boundaries was a military general who was higher in rank than her and was one of her father's subordinates.

Su Rou greeted them politely and picked up a piece of mutton from the plate on the table and put it into her mouth.

She hadn't eaten anything when she woke up early in the morning and was a little hungry.

Li Liang, dressed as Su Chong, Su Feng and Su Chi, stood at the door. When he turned around, he happened to meet Su Rou who was eating secretly.

Su Rou chuckled twice, "Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, why are the three of you dressed up like peacocks on my birthday today?"

Su Feng walked quickly to her and said, "Dad is not feeling well and is not fit to stand here to receive guests, so the three of us are here. Dad said that today is your birthday, and as your elder brothers, we are your face, so naturally we have to take out our most beautiful and precious clothes."

Su Rou: “…”

They would look more impressive if they just stood at the door in armor instead of dressed like this.

Su Feng asked her, "Isn't it pretty?"

Su Rou shook her head. "It's not that they don't look good, it's just that the three generals are dressed in such an elegant manner that I'm not used to it for a while."

Su Feng punched her on the head and said, "Little girl, you don't even praise your second brother."

The brother and sister were playing together when a sharp voice suddenly came from outside the door, breaking the atmosphere of laughter in the yard.

"Empress Lian has arrived."