Jiang Yan saw it in her eyes and sighed, saying, “Just admit if you like him. Actually, your brother-in-law and I have noticed long ago, and we know Jun Xian likes you.”
What!
They all knew!
Jiang Ling lowered her eyes and said, “Sis, don’t worry, even if I like Jun Xian, I won’t be with him.”
This younger sister of hers was becoming more and more sensible.
So sensible it made her heart ache.
Jiang Yan said frankly, “Silly girl, we don’t oppose, but the prerequisite is that Jun Xian can protect you. You know what his mother is like. We’re just afraid she’ll do something to you.”
“Sis, I’m afraid too, so I won’t be with him.”
Jiang Ling said.
Jiang Yan pulled her to sit down and started talking.
“Did you know, Jun Xian went to Yunbei to provide disaster relief for you? Because he wants to achieve merits and ask the Emperor to decree a marriage between you and him. It’s very cold in Yunbei; the heavy snow starts in September, and he wasn’t used to it, getting sick with a fever just days after arriving. But he still persisted with his work until he collapsed. Later, after recovering, he went out again to help with disaster relief. You have to admit, he’s quite determined.” In December, they received a message from the Emperor, learning that bandits had appeared not far from Yuanbei. They went to deal with the bandits again. No one knows if they’ve returned…
Of course, Jiang Ling had no idea.
Her eyes instantly welled up with tears: “Sis, I didn’t expect it to be like this. He didn’t tell me a single word.”
“Don’t cry. We didn’t know either, until later.”
Jiang Yan hugged Jiang Ling.
Then let go of her.
Jiang Yan opened her lips and said, “I’m not sure if I should support you two being together. I’m telling you all this so you understand what Jun Xian has done for you. He really likes you.”
“Sis, I don’t know what to do.”
Jiang Ling cried, resting her head on Jiang Yan’s lap.
She didn’t expect to fall for Jun Xian, but now she couldn’t take it back because she genuinely liked him, especially during these days of his absence.
She thought about him every day, no matter what she was doing.
…
In March.
Jun Xian returned, carried back.
He had infiltrated the bandits’ hideout, drugged them, but didn’t capture all of them. Consequently, he was hit by a poisoned dart from a bandit.
Mi Shu was heartbroken seeing her son in such a state, crying inconsolably.
If it weren’t for fear of the news reaching the Emperor, she would have scolded him right then.
Jun Shen, upon hearing the news, immediately took Jiang Yan home to see Jun Xian.
Mi Shu was very agitated; upon seeing Jun Shen, she lunged at him: “It’s you, isn’t it? You’re to blame for Xian’s condition! How heartless can you be? He even gave you the position of heir!”
Jiang Yan kicked her away.
“Stop slandering Jun Shen. It’s always been you who couldn’t tolerate others! You poisoned him, sent assassins after him, you’re capable of anything!”
Jun Cheng’s brows furrowed: “Don’t talk nonsense!”
“You’re blind and heartless, can’t you see?”
Jiang Yan retorted.
Jun Cheng was furious.
Jun Shen paid him no mind, supporting Jiang Yan: “You silly girl, have you forgotten you’re carrying our child?”
“It’s fine, our child is tough.”
As soon as Jiang Yan finished speaking, she felt a kick from the little one inside her.
Jiang Yan quickly guided Jun Shen’s hand to feel it.
Jun Shen couldn’t help but smile.
Mi Shu found it all too glaring but didn’t dare to act out after the painful kick from Jiang Yan.
“Let’s go see Jun Xian.”
Jun Shen supported Jiang Yan towards Jun Xian’s room.
Jun Xian appeared very calm. If they didn’t know he was in there, they might have thought he was absent.
Entering the room.
The room was filled with the scent of medicine.
Jun Xian was sitting on the bed reading, with a servant attending to him.
The servant greeted them.
The servant glanced at Jun Xian and then left.
“Really or not?”
Jun Shen whispered.
Jun Xian put down his book and nodded: “Really, don’t tell Jiang Ling about this. She’ll be heartbroken if she knows.”
“How did this happen!”
Jun Shen asked him.
Jun Xian recounted the incident. His martial arts were good, but the enemy was too cunning and toxic. His leg became like this because he didn’t receive timely treatment.
“Brother, sister-in-law, if my leg doesn’t heal in half a year, find a good family for Jiang Ling to marry into, let her forget about me.”
Jiang Yan looked him over and said, “You make it sound easy. She has already decided on you, and we don’t know how long we can keep this from her.”
He looked thinner than before, and his complexion wasn’t as good.
If it were before, Jun Xian would have been thrilled to hear these words, but now he couldn’t muster any joy: “In my condition, if Jiang Ling stays with me, I can’t protect her, nor give her happiness, so please, keep this from her…”
Not long after, Jun Xian was granted a title by the Emperor, who conferred upon him the rank of a fifth-grade general along with many rewards.
The Emperor had even considered arranging a marriage for him.
Jun Xian directly told him that he wasn’t worthy of Jiang Ling at the moment.
The Emperor didn’t know what to say but let him be.
Jun Xian’s conferment did not escape Yuan Xu’s notice.
Upon learning of Jun Xian’s crippled leg.
Yuan Xu was overjoyed. He went directly to Jiang Ling to inform her.
“Jiang Ling, I told you we are the most suitable. Look, even fate is on my side. Jun Xian’s leg is crippled; he can’t marry you anymore.”
Jiang Ling, emotionally charged, asked, “What are you saying? Say it again!”
Chapter 146: I’m Used to It, Lord Yuan, Do You Have an Opinion
Jun Xian was so skilled in martial arts; how could he get injured? Yuan Xu must be lying to her!
Yuan Xu repeated it, not waiting for her response, he said, “Are you still pure? If you are, I’ll marry you.”
He was essentially asking if Jiang Ling had been with Jun Xian.
Jiang Ling grabbed a broom and started swinging it at Yuan Xu.
“You’re the one who’s not pure, your whole family isn’t pure! You think you can still have me? I’ll tell you, there’s no chance! I’d rather marry a chicken or a dog than you!”
Yuan Xu, furious, grabbed the broom from her hand and slapped her across the face.
“I’ll beat you to death, you ungrateful wretch, let’s see if I don’t take you right here!”
Water Moon Shadow, coming out of the bathroom, saw this scene. Seeing Yuan Xu attempting to rip Jiang Ling’s clothes, he swiftly kicked him away.
The shop’s staff had started to come over to help, but Water Moon Shadow was faster.
Yuan Xu spat out a mouthful of blood.
He got up, glaring at Water Moon Shadow: “Who are you? Have the guts to tell me, or I’ll have my father arrest you!”
Still quite arrogant!
Water Moon Shadow shouted, “Oh, I’m so scared! Go ahead, call your father. I want to see if he has the face to arrest me after raising such a beast like you!”
Jiang Ling had already straightened her clothes.
She said coldly, “Yuan Xu, you’ve really done it now. I’m not done with you today! You will pay for what you’ve done!” Yuan Xu didn’t take it seriously; he didn’t believe Jiang Ling would dare to report him to the authorities.
Because if this matter got out, it would be her who would lose face.
However.
He had underestimated Jiang Ling.
Jiang Ling went back, discussed it with Jiang Yan, and then, with her company, they went to Shuntian Prefecture to accuse Yuan Xu of molesting her.
Yuan Xu was quickly arrested.
At that time, besides the people in the shop, there were passersby who witnessed the incident.
There were witnesses.
Yuan Xu couldn’t even argue his way out.
