"Miss, it is Lord Guan Xiaoguo."

Zhu Juan was overjoyed as she watched the people dismount from their horses; they were finally saved.

"Greetings, Young Duke. My young lady is injured. Please grant her your assistance."

Zhu Juan ran towards Guan Chengzhuo.

Guan Chengzhuo looked in the direction the maid was pointing and saw a woman dressed in a light green dress.

He was covered in dust and dirt, sitting weakly under a tree. Guan Chengzhuo felt a pang of heartache seeing him like that.

What kind of harm did this girl suffer?

"Miss, are you alright?"

Where are you injured?

Wu Linlin shook her head. "Please, young Duke, save my servant first. He's been trapped under the carriage for a long time."

Wu Linlin's voice was weak, giving the impression of being listless and powerless.

Guan Chengzhuo squatted down and said in a calm tone, "I'm sorry." Then he picked the person up.

"Your driver has been rescued. Are you injured anywhere?"

Wu Linlin shook her head, curled up in Guan Chengzhuo's arms, and inhaled the masculine scent emanating from him.

This made her blush instantly, her originally pale face, which had been flushed from illness, flushed red.

With a touch of color, it didn't look so scary anymore.

Guan Chengzhuo lifted the person onto the horse's back, made her hold onto the saddle tightly, and then said to her, "Excuse me."

He then mounted the horse and pulled the person into his arms.

He then instructed Chen Ze to bring Zhu Juan along, and a guard and a servant rode off towards the capital.

Wu Linlin felt a little awkward; it was her first time meeting a man from another country, and so closely at that.

It made her heart pound wildly; she was just so shy.

The key is the young duke who's recently become all the rage in the capital; he's the kind of man every woman wants to marry!

What did she do to deserve riding alongside the young Duke? It felt like a dream!

"May I ask where you live, Miss?"

Guan Chengzhuo's voice was steady yet slightly deep, ringing in Wu Linlin's ears.

That beautiful voice made Wu Linlin feel like her ears were about to get pregnant.

She stammered in response, "My father is Wu Zong, the Minister of War."

Guan Chengzhuo was slightly taken aback when he heard this, but quickly recovered and replied calmly, "Sit still."

Instantly, I felt the biting wind coming right towards me.

It made it hard for her to open her eyes, so Guan Chengzhuo reached out and swept his robe around Wu Linlin, leaving only her head exposed.

Wu Linlin wasn't particularly tall, and when she was sitting on horseback, she was practically rubbing against Guan Chengzhuo's chin.

The two were in an extremely ambiguous position. As they approached the gates of the capital,

Guan Chengzhuo stopped his horse, took off his cloak, draped it over her shoulders, and asked softly, "Can you sit still by yourself?"

Wu Linlin nodded subconsciously, but before she could react, a chill ran down her spine.

It turned out that Guan Chengzhuo had dismounted from his horse and was now walking in front, leading the horse.

Seeing his actions, Wu Linlin instantly felt a surge of goodwill towards him. He was overthinking things; this was all about her reputation!

Chen Ze jumped off his horse and led it toward the city gate.

Wu Linlin felt a little awkward, so she started a conversation with Guan Chengzhuo.

"Young Duke, why are you in the suburbs today?"

"Go to the military camp."

"I haven't yet thanked the young Duke for saving my life," Wu Linlin continued.

Guan Chengzhuo: "Miss Wu, there's no need to worry. As a soldier, it's my duty to help the people."

"Miss Wu, it would be best to bring more people with you when you go to the suburbs in the future."

Although the official roads are now paved with asphalt, there are still rocks that have slid down from the mountaintop, making it easy for horse-drawn carts to run over them.

"Yes, Your Excellency is right to remind me. I will certainly keep that in mind in the future."

The two walked and talked, passing through the bustling streets, and arrived at the grand mansion of the Minister of War.

"Miss Wu, I apologize."

After Guan Chengzhuo finished speaking, he reached out and lifted Wu Linlin down from the horse.

Zhu Juan also dismounted from her horse and quickly helped her young mistress up.

The servant guarding the door recognized his young mistress and quickly opened the door. A moment later, the wife of the Minister of War came out.

"Linlin, are you alright?"

"Oh my god! How did it get like this?"

"How did Shi Bao drive? How did it get like this?"

Wu Linlin quickly pulled her mother out and whispered a few words in her ear before the woman turned her gaze to Guan Chengzhuo.

"Young Duke, thank you for saving my Linlin's life. Please come into the manor for a seat."

Guan Chengzhuo clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Madam, I have official business to attend to, so I will take my leave now."

"Then I will bring Linlin to visit you another day to express my gratitude to the young Duke for saving my life."

"This is my duty, Madam Minister, please don't worry about it. Please stay, Madam and Miss!" Guan Chengzhuo clasped his hands in a fist salute, then led his men to mount their horses and leave.

Wu Linlin watched Guan Chengzhuo leave, her gaze lingering on him with a hint of sadness.

"Hehehe, stop looking, you little rascal, snap out of it!" The woman waved her hand, bringing her daughter back to her senses.

The woman lowered her head awkwardly, tugged at her clothes, and became somewhat embarrassed and shy. "Mother, what are you saying!"

"Oh my, you little rascal, you're starting to feel shy now?"

"Oh dear, Mother~~~"

Zhu Juan looked at her young mistress and said, "Miss, the young duke's cloak hasn't been returned yet!"

Wu Linlin felt even more embarrassed; if she hadn't needed Zhu Juan's support...

She wanted to push Zhu Juan away and run away as fast as she could; it was so embarrassing, so shameful!

The woman looked the woman up and down with concern before asking, "Are you alright?"

Wu Linlin shook her head. She felt fine now and was filled with excitement!

Zhu Juan said in an exaggerated manner, "Madam, you should hurry up and find a doctor for Miss to take a look! Miss has been coughing up blood today."

"Oh! You silly girl, it's so serious, and you still say you're fine. Are you trying to make your mother worry to death?" The woman reached out and gently patted Wu Linlin.

Guan Chengzhuo led his men back to the army camp in the city, tidied up their belongings, and then went home after finishing his shift.

As he walked down the street, he suddenly remembered that his cloak was still on Miss Wu's body.

He raised his hand and smelled the lingering fragrance. Girls always smelled nice. He wondered if the girl was alright.

When Guan Chengzhuo thought of this, he suddenly shuddered. What was wrong with him? This was too frightening.

It was just helping out, just helping out, just helping out!

Guan Chengzhuo shook his head, quickly dismissing these unrealistic thoughts.

He is a soldier, and helping the people is his duty. Don't overthink it.