Before anyone could see him, he was already seated. He wore a light blue fur robe, and his full head of silver hair was tied up with a magnificent crown. He had a handsome face and eyes as black as ink. His casual attire could not hide the noble air he exuded.
Seeing Mu Beichen turn around, he rushed forward and greeted him with a smile: "It's been a long time, your skills seem to have improved again."
Upon hearing the sound, Mu Beichen turned around coldly. On the surface, he was neither angry nor smiling, but a fire of anger was burning in his heart. His eyebrows, raised in anger, his bloodshot eyes, and his clenched fists under his sleeves all revealed his obvious disgust for him.
"Su Yu, why aren't you being a proper emperor? What are you doing here?" He shouted coldly, annoyed. Su Yu calmly stood up, then smiled faintly and said, "Mu Beichen, what's the rush? I have important things to ask you, not to come here specifically to compete with you for a woman."
Upon hearing this, Mu Beichen, whose face had been gloomy all along, didn't look any better. He stood opposite him and glanced at him sideways: "You're looking for me? Heh... that's quite a rare sight indeed."
As he spoke, he made room for Su Yu and sat down next to him, pouring two cups of tea. Su Yu didn't stand on ceremony, taking a few sips of tea before focusing his attention elsewhere. "Mu Beichen, I just want to ask you one question today: do you still want that little monkey of a child?"
"How did you know..." Mu Beichen suddenly straightened up, his face showing shock. Su Yu glanced at him with a forced smile, and as the topic gradually became heavier, the smile in his eyes faded away.
"To make a long story short, on my way back to the palace from Beicheng, I met a little girl who looked about seven or eight years old. At first glance, I knew she must be Qianqian's child. So, I decided to do a good deed and asked around. It's been confirmed that she is the abandoned baby who was thrown into Tianxiangkou by the Regent's Palace seven years ago. She is your daughter. I've taken her to the palace now. You can find a time to take her back."
As Su Yu spoke, Mu Beichen's expression had already changed. He took a step back in front of her, cupped his hands and bowed, his brows furrowed with complex emotions. "If that is truly the case, then I, Mu Beichen, thank you in advance."
This was the first time he genuinely believed that Su Yu wasn't as unlikeable as he had imagined. Perhaps he was just blinded by jealousy and had only seen things out of prejudice.
Su Yu thought to herself that she had already done more than enough by delivering the message to him, but after thinking it over and over again, she couldn’t help but give him a hint before leaving.
"It's unbelievable that Mu Beichen, who is always so shrewd in his planning, could be so foolish. The thing you should do now is to personally tell her this news. There are many affairs in the palace, so I won't stay here any longer."
With his back to him, he smiled serenely. If it weren't for helping Yu Qianqian find her long-lost child as soon as possible, why would he bother to please him like this? What good would it do to say thank you so much now? No matter who it was, it wouldn't be enough to touch his heart.
"I'm leaving, no need to see me off." Su Yu had a smile on her lips, but no real smile on her face. She gave Mu Beichen one last meaningful glance, offered no explanation, and left before her words had faded.
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