It was only at this mont that Shang Ruyi realized the one who had just spoken was Jiang Yu.
He suddenly turned pale with fright, and his previously cald coughing now intensified violently again. Su Qinglan was startled and hastily reached out to support him, while the young man leapt forward like an arrow and grabbed him: "Father!"
Shang Ruyi’s eyes widened in shock.
Father?
So, this young man before her is—
No wonder when she saw this person rush over just now, the figure was unfamiliar, yet not completely so, because previously outside Dayan Temple, she had seen this young man wearing a bamboo hat, leading a horse for Jiang Yu!
Thinking of this, she looked up at the guards who were already rushing forward to take action and said, "Hold on a mont!"
As soon as she spoke, the guards imdiately stopped.
But the leader still had an angry expression on his face. He glared at the young man before turning to Shang Ruyi and said, "Young Madam, this man trespassed into Changle Square. We tried to dissuade him, but he wouldn’t listen and even injured several of our brothers!"
"Oh—"
Shang Ruyi turned her head and gave the man a aningful look.
anwhile, the young man couldn’t care about much else, with one hand supporting his father and the other urgently patting Jiang Yu’s back to help him catch his breath. Su Qinglan also reached out, rubbing Jiang Yu’s chest.
After a while, Jiang Yu finally stopped coughing.
He looked up, panting, at Shang Ruyi, repeatedly saying, "Young Madam, forgive us. Mr. Su, lords, forgive us. This is my son. He knows nothing and was only worried about this old man here—please forgive us, pardon us."
The young man softly said, "Father!"
Jiang Yu couldn’t care about anything else and said to him, "Quick, apologize!"
"..."
Though separated by a bamboo hat, Shang Ruyi could clearly sense the young man’s breath sink, as if he furrowed his brows. After a mont’s silence, he raised his hand and slowly lifted the bamboo hat from his head.
"...Sorry."
Under the hat was a youthful and handso face.
She had initially assud, seeing his tall, robust fra, that beneath the hat would be a rugged, hairy face, given his build and the way his muscular physique showed even beneath his thin clothes. But unexpectedly, it was a young, handso face, with sharp, smooth lines, bright eyes moistened with a sheen, exuding a gentle gracefulness.
He glanced at Shang Ruyi, then looked at Su Qinglan, whom he had nearly hard earlier, and said, "Forgive for my offense just now."
Su Qinglan said nothing and lowered her head.
The young man withdrew his gaze, turned again to the guards who were still simring with anger, then said to Shang Ruyi, "I ca to rescue my father. I never intended to be enemies with—you and the Great General."
"...!"
Shang Ruyi’s eyes flickered slightly.
She calmly said, "So you are Mr. Jiang’s—"
Jiang Yu hurriedly said, "This is my son, Jiang Xian."
At this ti, Wo Xue also rushed over from not far away, stood beside Shang Ruyi, and stared warily at this person, ready to fight if he made another move, and even Tushere spread his arms out protectively in front of Shang Ruyi.
However, Shang Ruyi remained unafraid.
Though it was considered their first eting, she vaguely felt that Jiang Xian was a filial son and, with Jiang Yu present, he wouldn’t act recklessly again.
She smiled and said, "I didn’t expect your son to have such good martial skills."
These guards, though not personally trained by Yu Wenye, were still part of the court’s forces and had so skill, hence their ability to guard Changle Square. Yet surprisingly, so many of them couldn’t stop just one Jiang Xian.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xian’s expression seed to tighten slightly.
Jiang Yu imdiately smiled and said, "He has loved wielding weapons since he was a child. After venturing out, he honed such skills."
Shang Ruyi nodded but continued, "Even with skills, they shouldn’t be misused." As she spoke, she looked into Jiang Yu’s noticeably flickering eyes: "Why did you trespass into Changle Square?"
Jiang Xian replied gravely, "I told you, I ca to rescue soone."
"So, you thought we brought your father to Changle Square to harm him?"
"I’ve been away from ho recently and just returned today. People in the village told city soldiers arrested my father and ntioned you’re arresting others too. I acted urgently, so—"
Shang Ruyi said, "Indeed, city soldiers did arrest your father and many others, but it was to gather them for treatnt."
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