lcionline Chapter 184 The Desert Princess
Chapter 184 The Desert Princess
Su Wan was stunned, and looked at Su Rou's expression which froze for a moment, "Rou, if that day ever comes, Dad will naturally protect you first."
Su Rou nodded solemnly, "If that's the case, Dad will remember what he said."
She seemed to have made up her mind.
But Su Wan added, "Although I've had this feeling for a long time, Dad still wants to ask...Arou, are you secretly planning something?"
Su Rou was stunned, "Why would Father say that?"
Su Wan said, "Father is not a fool, he can naturally see the change in you. Although father doesn't know why, he can feel that you seem to be planning something in secret..."
Su Rou said, "Father, even if I explain it, you probably won't believe it."
She stood up from the chair and said, "Just take good care of your injuries. Everything will be fine once you're well."
Su Rou felt a little depressed when she left the yard.
At night, Su Rou climbed over the wall and went to Prince Yu's mansion.
Gong Yu was sitting in the courtyard drinking tea. "You haven't come to see me for a long time. I thought you were still angry."
Su Rou came down from the wall. Gong Yu had lent someone to her before, so no matter what she said, it was unreasonable.
Su Rou came forward with a smile, clasped her hands together, and tilted her head, "What are you talking about? How can I be angry with you~"
She tried her best to make her voice sound softer.
Gong Yu put down the teacup in his hand and glanced at her cheek indifferently.
"Haha, don't give me that."
Su Rou said, "Today I want to thank you for helping me before, and I also want to ask you..."
Gong Yu said, "What do you want to ask?"
Su Rou asked, "Is the news that Da Mo wants to make peace with the Southern Kingdom true or false?"
Gong Yu said, "Are you worried that I'll be arranged to marry?"
Su Rou shook her head. "No, I just asked, out of concern. If you are really arranged to marry someone from the Southern Kingdom, I can make plans in advance."
At this critical juncture, Su Rou knew that the Southern Kingdom did not have the courage to accept the peace request from the Desert.
If they accepted it, it would mean they were truly tied to the desert. The Northern Emperor would not let them go so easily...
Gong Yu is not stupid, but the Emperor of the Southern Kingdom might just be a fool.
Gong Yu said, "Plan ahead? How would you plan? If I were really arranged by the Southern Kingdom to marry the princess of the Great Desert, what would you do? Would you try to steal the bride?"
Su Rou was stunned. She couldn't give Gong Yu the answer he wanted, so she felt a little guilty when facing Gong Yu.
Su Rou said, "If you want, I can help you escape the marriage..."
After all, Gong Yu had helped him so much before.
Gong Yu raised his eyebrows, "What about you? Don't you want me to run away from the marriage?"
Su Rou shook her head, "I—don't want to."
Gong Yu looked very disappointed and let out a long sigh.
"If I had known what you were like, I would have been asking for trouble by asking you such a question."
Su Rou said, "Why do you look so lost? You don't have to be with me."
Actually, thinking about it carefully, Su Rou felt that from the perspective of craftsmanship, it was not necessary to choose herself...
She and Gong Yu were not the same kind of people.
Gong Yu said, "Forget it, you are heartless. It would be a waste to have too much expectation on you..."
Su Rou curled her lips and took out the dagger inlaid with rubies. "This, you sent it to my room?"
Gong Yu glanced at it indifferently and said, "I gave it to you. Do you like it?"
Su Rou nodded, "Thank you."
Gong Yu said, "That's all?"
Su Rou frowned. She came here specially to express her gratitude. What else did Gong Yu want?
You can't just give her a birthday gift and expect her to marry you, right?
Su Rou looked a little unhappy, "When is your birthday? I'll give it back to you!"
Gong Yu raised his hand and flicked her head viciously, "When did I ever ask you for interest on something I gave you?"
Gong Yu came forward and tugged at her cheeks with his hands as if kneading dough, "You really are heartless. It's really disheartening."
Su Rou slapped his hand away and said, "You've scolded me several times tonight. If you do that again, I'll leave."
Gong Yu glanced behind him and said to Su Rou in front of him, "Then let's go first. It's getting late today. If you continue to stay here, I won't let you leave."
Su Rou noticed that something was wrong with Gong Yu, but she didn't say anything. She picked up two pieces of pastries on Gong Yu's table and jumped onto the eaves.
Next time she would never come to see him at night again.
Watching Su Rou leave, Gong Yu glanced at the person behind him and said, "Come out."
The masked man stepped out of the shadows. "Major General, His Majesty has ordered that the little princess of the Great Desert appear in the capital of the Northern Kingdom, but she has been detained by the Northern Kingdom. You are requested to rescue her."
Gong Yu's expression turned gloomy. "Besides this, is there anything else you're holding back?"
The masked man hesitated for a long time, and finally said, "His Majesty also said... that you should take good care of the little princess of the desert..."
The masked man's voice became softer and softer as he spoke later. His master's feelings for Su Rou were obvious. When His Majesty said such a thing at this time, wasn't it clear that he wanted the young general to spend more time with the little princess of the desert?
Gong Yu said, "Send a message to His Majesty that I only rescued the person."
The masked man hesitated again.
Seeing that he was still standing there motionless, Gong Yu asked, "What are you doing?"
The masked man raised his head. "Madam's spirits are failing... I'm just worried that Your Majesty will seize the opportunity to hold her hostage..."
Gong Yu said, "If you feel it's inappropriate, ask His Majesty to find someone else."
The masked man realized that Gong Yu was angry and nodded quickly, "Yes."
During the morning court session the next day, the emperor said, "A few days ago, Captain Su arrested the nineteenth princess of the Great Desert on the street. My dear ministers, what do you think we should do with this nineteenth princess of the Great Desert?"
Discussions immediately broke out below.
Su Rou: “…”
My third brother was right. That desert girl is a princess of the desert royal family...
However, Su Rou also felt strange in her heart. Why did the princess of the royal family appear in the capital of the Northern Kingdom?
Su Rou noticed that several eyes were on her, but when she looked over, their gazes quickly disappeared.
Su Rou suddenly remembered what her second brother had told her before, about the peace talks between Da Mo and the Southern Kingdom...
She suddenly felt that the Nineteenth Princess came for Gong Yu...
Someone has come to propose marriage, but Gong Yu still looks so dead!
Su Rou felt that he was a little ungrateful.
Throughout history, generals' wives and concubines have all come from prominent families, which has been of great help to their future path.
Everyone was talking about it, and finally they came to a conclusion.
A civil servant stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I believe we can take advantage of the Nineteenth Princess's status in the desert and force the Desert King to abdicate."
"Your Majesty, the desert is a vast territory. General Su is the only one in our dynasty who has experience in leading troops to fight in the desert. General Su has not yet recovered from the last battle. If we start another war at this time, I am afraid we will only suffer heavy losses." The speaker was a military general.
To be honest, Su Rou felt that what this military uncle said was more reliable.
"Does our great nation lack a general like General Su who has fought in the desert?"
"Entering the desert, anyone unfamiliar with the local area will lose their way and die there if they're not careful! You civil servants, apart from reading books and flipping through ancient tomes, are only good at discussing military strategy! If you have the guts, lead the troops forward!"
The military generals and the civil officials started arguing.
Amidst the commotion, the emperor sitting on top shouted angrily, "Alright! The desert is indeed dangerous. The last time Su Wan led his troops there, it was also a temporary plan. If we don't have a complete response plan, rashly entering the desert will indeed double the danger."
Everyone quieted down, and one person said, "Don't let the emperor take the Nineteenth Princess into the harem. I heard that this Nineteenth Princess is the youngest in the desert, and therefore the most favored by the Desert King. If the emperor can take her as a concubine, I think the Desert King will be even more wary of our Northern Kingdom."
The military generals remained silent, and the bunch of rough men couldn't understand what was going on.
The civil servant agreed, saying, "This method is feasible."
Su Rou was no longer surprised by this method. Didn't the Second Madam marry her father in this way?