Su Xuerong stared intently at the masked man in front of her, peering into his eyes through the mask.
After a long pause, she suddenly laughed: "So, what you said doesn't seem to be wrong after all..."
"Ah Rong!"
Suddenly a shout came from behind her. She turned around and saw Xiao Shiyan running over nervously, blocking Su Xuerong's path, and shouting at the Dragon King, "She is my wife!"
Su Xuerong raised an eyebrow at Xiao Shiyan, who had appeared out of nowhere: "Do you think your address is appropriate? Who is your wife?"
Xiao Shiyan hurriedly said, "Arong, I've been wanting to come see you these past few days, but they've locked me up somewhere else. Today I finally had the chance to come with Elder Teng, but I never expected this..."
He turned his head, gritted his teeth, and glared fiercely at the masked man in front of him: "I never expected that the dignified Dragon King of Dongli would be such a lecher!"
The Dragon King, however, said slowly and deliberately, "You're not lustful? What did you do while you were on the ship?"
Xiao Shiyan: "..."
His face flushed red and then turned pale, but he said confidently, "Arong is my wife!"
"That was before! She is now Xiao Yuan's wife!"
"So what! Ah Rong even had my child!"
The Dragon King narrowed his eyes, staring at the foolish Xiao Shiyan before him, and suddenly laughed: "No wonder you lost to Xiao Yuan, so there was a problem here!"
He then pointed to his head.
Xiao Shiyan was furious, and his fists clenched tightly.
Just then, Elder Teng rushed over with several people: "Xiao Shiyan, what are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to wait in the front hall?"
Upon seeing the Dragon King, he hurriedly and respectfully said, "Dragon King, it was my carelessness that allowed him to sneak into the back garden."
The Dragon King said coldly, "You know how you should be punished!"
Elder Teng quickly lowered his head: "This subordinate knows his crime and will punish himself later."
Su Xuerong saw this and was very puzzled.
This is completely different from what Zhao the wet nurse said.
Who said Elder Teng is in charge of this island?
It seems that women are indeed much more short-sighted and cannot see the truth of the matter at all.
Elder Teng immediately said sternly to Xiao Shiyan, "Xiao Shiyan, you'd better behave yourself, or our agreement will be null and void!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shiyan was dumbfounded.
He glanced at Su Xuerong behind him, then at the mysterious Dragon King before him, and immediately felt deflated. He turned to Su Xuerong with a face full of apology and said, "Arong, I... I really can't do anything about it right now..."
Su Xuerong rolled her eyes inwardly.
I knew you were a scoundrel all along. You're all talk and no action, but when it really matters, you'd betray her.
"Oh? Weren't you very arrogant just now?" the Dragon King mocked. "What? You're willing to abandon your own woman just to use Dongli Island against Xiao Yuan?"
Xiao Shiyan's face turned a deep purplish-red, and he hurriedly said to Su Xuerong, "Don't worry, Xuerong, once I take the country back from Xiao Yuan, I will definitely come to pick you up..."
"You're speaking too soon!" The Dragon King interrupted him directly. "Let alone whether you have the ability to go against Xiao Yuan, even if you manage to succeed by chance, she will already be my queen when you return!"
As she spoke, she reached out and put her hand on Xiao Shiyan's shoulder.
Before Xiao Shiyan could react, he was suddenly spun around and then "plop" thrown into the pond next to him!
Even at such close range, Su Xuerong couldn't see clearly how the Dragon King made his move, while Xiao Shiyan was completely soaked, thrashing about in the pond in a disheveled state.
Elder Teng quickly ordered his men to pull Xiao Shiyan out of the water and then left the garden.
At this moment, Su Xuerong belatedly realized that the group of people who had been by the swing had all disappeared.
No wonder she didn't hear her daughter's voice.
Only she and the Dragon King remained in the entire garden.
The Dragon King slowly approached her, and Su Xuerong suddenly felt nervous. She leaned back, swallowed, and said, "You...you mustn't do anything rash..."
She seized an opportunity to run to his side, but her waist was tightly hugged from behind, and she was unable to move.
Su Xuerong froze instantly, then cried out, "Ge Cong'an, I know it's you!"
The man behind him was startled, his movements stiffening slightly.
After a long pause, he asked coldly, "Do you know him?"
Su Xuerong sensed the change in his body and said in a panic, "Ge Cong'an, if you are really Xiao Yuan's man, you should release me now!"
The Dragon King suddenly sneered: "How do you know I'm Xiao Yuan's man?"
"Isn't your brother one of his confidants?"
Just now, through the mask, she saw the eyes hidden inside. Although she couldn't see them very clearly, she felt a sense of familiarity...
She had never met Ge Cong'an, but she was very familiar with Ge Huai'an.
It's understandable that brothers have similar eyes.
Perhaps Su Xuerong had guessed his true identity, so the Dragon King released his grip.
Su Xuerong hurriedly ran far away, her expression panicked, and said, "Since you and Xiao Yuan are old acquaintances, you should find a boat to take us back!"
The Dragon King crossed his arms and sneered, "How do you know that Xiao Yuan and I are old acquaintances?"
"Isn't it possible that he and I are actually... enemies?"
Su Xuerong was stunned: "Impossible!"
Ge Huai'an was extremely loyal to Xiao Yuan, and Xiao Yuan had once deceived her by claiming to be by Ge Huai'an's side.
How could they possibly be enemies?
"Believe it or not, it's up to you!" The Dragon King looked at her coldly. "You're a rather boring woman!"
"I'll show you whether the husband you think is so good will actually come to your rescue!"
Su Xuerong frowned: "What do you mean by this?"
"Let me tell you the truth! The reason you were tricked by Xiao Shiyan was actually just a trap I set!" The Dragon King sneered. "Just as you were being brought onto my ship, something happened in the capital. Someone was trying to seize the throne while Xiao Yuan was on his southern tour!"
Su Xuerong was utterly astonished.
"What do you think Xiao Yuan will choose?"
The Dragon King, arms crossed, looked at her leisurely: "Do you think he will give up the kingdom he finally gained to come and save you, or will he abandon an empress whose reputation is already ruined and return to the capital?"
Su Xuerong suddenly asked sharply, "Did you orchestrate the events in the capital?"
"Hahaha, you guessed right!" the Dragon King laughed loudly. "How about we make a bet? What do you think Xiao Yuan's final choice will be: your daughter with your ex-husband, or his throne?"
Su Xuerong's face was ashen as she stared intently at the hideous, masked man before her: "Shameless!"
"If you have anyone to blame, it's your useless, scumbag ex-husband. If he hadn't bribed people to lure you to the cave, my men wouldn't have taken you away!"
Su Xuerong was furious, wishing she could bite the man in front of her and Xiao Shiyan to death!
"Don't be angry!" The Dragon King slowly approached her. "If Xiao Yuan chooses his throne and abandons you, why don't you remarry me?"
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