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

Su Rou stood in the middle of the courtyard and stretched. It was a nice day today, so she went for a walk on the street.

As she took a step forward, she saw Su Wan coming in from outside. Judging from his appearance, he should have just returned from the morning court.

Su Rou called out, "Dad, did the emperor say anything today? He didn't target you because of what happened yesterday, did he?"

The emperor, like Xie Yuan, was very petty.

She asked this to give the emperor face.

Su Wan waved his hand. "No, it's just that the Crown Prince was beaten and has become a complete cripple. One or two people did stand up and question why the General's Mansion dared to be so arrogant and domineering. I said I exchanged it for the golden medal of immunity from death. If they could produce it, I would have nothing to say, and they would stop being aggressive."

puff.

This is really choking to death.

Su Rou said, "Dad, did anything else happen?"

Su Wan said, "There are a few others who proposed appointing another crown prince, but the emperor shot them down. I guess... this situation won't stop for a while."

It seems that there are still people in the court who look down on Xie Yuan, the dog prince, just like him.

Su Rou sat down next to him. If another prince was appointed, the court officials who followed other princes would see it as an opportunity to take advantage of.

Su Rou said, "Father, if Xie Yuan can't handle this, who do you think is more suitable to be the crown prince?"

Su Wan waved his hand. "We will not interfere in the power struggle in the palace. We will just remain neutral. After all, the situation in the court is turbulent. One second, the current emperor sits firmly on the throne, and the next second, who knows which prince will do something stupid like rebelling in order to gain the throne."

Su Rou pondered for a moment. This made sense. She felt that a loser like Xie Yuan would do the same.

The emperor still protects him now, probably because he feels a little guilty about the late queen.

Xie Yuan just has a good father who dotes on him, but he himself is a waste.

Su Rou nodded, "Okay."

Su Wan suddenly looked at her, "What's wrong? Why are you asking this all of a sudden? Could it be that Ah Rou already has someone in mind to support?"

Su Rou waved her hand, "No, no, Dad, you're worrying too much. I'm planning to go out for a walk today. Do you want to come with me?"

Su Wan said, "Arou, go ahead. Do you have enough money?"

Su Rou said, "That's enough."

The people on the street were bustling. Su Rou changed into plainer clothes and ran into Gong Yu at the stall selling osmanthus tofu on the street.

Gong Yu also saw her, and their eyes met.

Su Rou turned her face away and pretended not to see him, then turned around and walked away happily.

Gong Yu grabbed her collar and said, "Now that you see me, you pretend not to know me. How can you be so heartless?"

Su Rou flew into the air, "How can I be like you, blocking the way all day long!"

Gong Yu said, "Where you go, I go too. Doesn't this mean that we have a tacit understanding?"

Su Rou raised her foot to kick him, but Gong Yu didn't dodge and let her kick him instead.

He grabbed her ankle and said, "Men and women should not touch each other. You took the initiative to extend your foot towards me, so I am interested."

Su Rou gritted her teeth, "How shameless of you! Get out of here! You're robbing a woman in broad daylight, and your face is getting thicker and thicker."

Gong Yu said, "That's different. Look at the way you're dressed. Are you out for fun? Are you eating sweet-scented osmanthus tofu?"

The anger on Su Rou's face subsided, and she looked at him eagerly, "You want to treat me to a meal?"

Gong Yu said, "You are so shameless, only General Su can support you."

Su Rou cursed, "What does this have to do with my father? If you ask me if I want to eat, doesn't that mean you're treating me?!"

Gong Yu said, "Boss, two more bowls of osmanthus tofu."

Su Rou sat down on the bench and looked around. Was Gong Yu the only one sitting here?

Su Rou said, "Why are you eating osmanthus tofu on the street by yourself, specifically blocking my way?"

The boss quickly brought the osmanthus tofu to Su Rou.

Gong Yu pinched the porcelain spoon and stirred it twice, "Why can't I eat it by myself? But if you insist on thinking so, it's fine."

"Cough..." She was choked. She really couldn't stand Gong Yu.

Gong Yu continued, "The incident you guys caused in the palace yesterday was quite serious. This morning, the whole capital was reporting that Crown Prince Xie Yuan was crippled by General Su, and the Emperor hasn't blamed you yet..."

Su Rou took a bite of the tofu, the sweet taste mixed with the fragrance of osmanthus.

She could hear the hidden meaning in his words, "You saved me yesterday. Did my father thank you today?"

Gong Yu said, "Thank you, but I just asked someone to send some things to my house."

Su Rou said, "But? His Royal Highness Prince Yu seems a little dissatisfied with this method."

The General's Mansion is not short of money, but it is different for Gong Yu, a "hostage" in the Northern Kingdom.

Even if the emperor would spoil him, he would not let him be too ostentatious.

If Gong Yu doesn't want those things, then what else does he want?

Gong Yu said, "I rarely save people, but I saved you yesterday and even sacrificed my own innocence. Don't you want to take responsibility?"

Su Rou raised her eyes, and her expression changed when she looked at Gong Yu.

He really is unscrupulous! He can even say such words.

Su Rou said, "What responsibility do I have? It's true that men and women shouldn't touch each other. Someone saw you and me coming out of the water yesterday. But I was the one who suffered the loss. I don't care about those things that follow the rules. You saved me, do you really want me to marry you..."

Gong Yu stared at her, his deep eyes shining brightly, "Is it not possible?"

Su Rou said firmly, "Of course not, there is no such good thing."

Gong Yu sneered.

"Where are you going later?"

Su Rou said, "Let's go shopping."

She actually wanted to take a look at the shops owned by the Su family.

The shop's account books were all managed by the eldest lady, Mrs. Jiang, so there was no way she could see anything from Mrs. Jiang, and it was even more impossible for Mrs. Jiang to let her see it.

She wanted her father to turn all of the Su family's financial resources into tangible money.

After eating two bowls of osmanthus tofu, Gong Yu paid the bill.

Su Rou and he walked on the street one after the other. She looked back and said, "Don't follow me!"

"What a coincidence? I actually ran into Captain Su and His Royal Highness Prince Yu here." A voice interrupted their conversation.

Su Rou looked over and saw a beautifully dressed woman standing there.

Su Rou remembered that this person was one of the people who gossiped about her at the banquet yesterday.

The woman walked up to Gong Yu and said, "Your Highness, the General's Mansion is in big trouble right now. Your Highness should not get too close to her, lest you get dragged into the water by her family."

Su Rou understood in her heart that it was no different from the gossip yesterday, and that it was an attempt to sow discord between her and Gong Yu.

She turned around and was about to leave, but the servant following the woman drew his sword and blocked her way.

"You can't leave until my lady finishes her words."