Cold-faced Empress

Fu Siying and Qingyin each led a horse, bypassed the hunting grounds, and waited in the woods at the edge.

Dismounting and leaning against a thick tree trunk, gazing at the vast grassland, Fu Siying chatted idly with Qingyin.

A moment later, upon hearing the chaotic sound of horses' hooves coming from afar, Fu Siying's heart tightened, and she immediately straightened up and looked in the direction of the sound.

It turned out to be Luo Qiansu and Xia Suxi arriving together.

Xia Suxi didn't know what Luo Qiansu wanted to say to her, or why it was necessary to come to such a remote place. When she saw Fu Siying, her face stiffened and her expression turned very bad.

She glared at Luo Qiansu and asked, "Is it you who wants to say something to me, or is it her?"

Before Luo Qiansu could speak, Xia Suxi snorted coldly, turned her horse around, and was about to leave.

Upon seeing this, Fu Siying immediately raised her voice: "It was me who wanted to find you. Miss Tuoluo was just making the connection. Are you sure you don't want to have a proper talk with me?"

Xia Suxi turned around, her brows furrowed tightly: "What is there for me to say to you?"

"Heh, we have so much to talk about, like Prince Mu, hmm?"

Mentioning Prince Mu only intensified Xia Suxi's resentment. Although she didn't know that Fu Siying was the mastermind behind her humiliation that day, she had still been embarrassed in front of both Fu Siying and Prince Mu. Even without Fu Siying saying it, she felt extremely ashamed and embarrassed. Moreover, now that Fu Siying was mentioning Prince Mu, she felt even more humiliated and indignant.

"You want to talk to me about Prince Mu? How dare you or I criticize Prince Mu in private? Fu Siying, don't think that just because you are the chosen Princess Mu, you can act recklessly."

Fu Siying shook her head and took two steps forward slowly: "It's because I am the betrothed Princess Consort of Mu that the things I can talk about about Prince Mu will interest you, isn't it?"

Xia Suxi frowned deeply. After a moment of contemplation, she finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "What do you want to talk about?"

Fu Siying smiled and turned to the side, making a gesture as if she wanted to enter the woods for a detailed discussion.

Xia Suxi frowned even more deeply. After pondering for a while, she got out of the car and followed Fu Siying into the woods.

Upon seeing this, Luo Qiansu and Qingyin were both waiting outside.

"What do you want to talk about?"

Noticing the silence in the woods, Xia Suxi asked again, somewhat impatiently.

Fu Siying, who was walking in front, suddenly turned around, looked Xia Suxi up and down, and slowly curled the corners of her mouth.

Anyone familiar with her would never dare to follow her into the woods alone so easily. This Xia Suxi really isn't afraid of death.

However, this time, Fu Siying really didn't have any bad intentions.

"Xia Suxi, you seem to be hostile towards me?"

Hearing Fu Siying's nonchalant tone, Xia Suxi pursed her lips: "If you are hostile to me, then I will be hostile to you; if you are not, then I will not be either."

These seemingly profound words elicited a soft laugh from Fu Siying, who replied simply, "Then I don't."

Xia Suxi wrinkled her nose, clearly believing that Fu Siying was lying to embarrass her.

“I don’t have any either,” Xia Suxi followed up.

“Hehe,” Fu Siying didn’t point out her insincerity, but instead clapped her hands in celebration, “In that case, we can make a transaction based on mutual trust and confidence.”

"Deal? What deal?"

Under Xia Suxi's tense, curious, and slightly mocking gaze, Fu Siying pulled a piece of paper from her sleeve and handed it to Xia Suxi.

Xia Suxi took the paper and glanced at it twice before her expression turned to surprise. She quickly began to read it carefully.

A moment later, after reading it all, the shock and astonishment on his face deepened. He stared at Fu Siying in disbelief and asked in a trembling voice, "Are you sure?!"

“Of course,” Fu Siying nodded calmly, “There’s no need to doubt that what you crave is not what I want. As long as you’re willing to cooperate with me, I’m willing to help you achieve your goal. Besides, aren’t you eager to get rid of Lian Wang’s entanglement?”

Upon hearing this, Xia Suxi's eyes flashed with surprise and immense excitement.

Fu Siying waited silently for the other party to consider.

After a long silence, Xia Suxi gritted her teeth and said, "I still can't trust you. Because of you, Consort De was stripped of her imperial seal, and Hu Lingjing was confined to her home. I don't consider myself on good terms with you, so of course I can't believe you would be so kind. If I do this, and it turns out you're deliberately trying to embarrass me, my reputation will be ruined!"

"Then what will it take for you to believe me?"