Chapter 399: Running in Both Directions
After the bonfire party, Jiang Yu needed to be punished with thirty lashes of the cane for his recklessness as Duke Jiang had just said.
Moreover, he had just embarrassed the emperor, and the emperor did not stop Duke Jiang from punishing Jiang Yu, so he had to take the thirty lashes.
In the second half, Su Wan was absent-minded, wondering whether Duke Jiang would really punish Jiang Yu or something.
So she asked her eldest brother:
"Brother, do you think Duke Jiang will really beat Jiang Yu with a stick?"
Su Jing was sitting next to her, and he could hear her when she tilted her head to ask.
He also told the truth:
"Duke Jiang made his promise in front of so many ministers, and the Emperor didn't stop him. Jiang Yu must take the beating today."
Thirty lashes of the cane are no joke. You won’t be able to get out of bed for half a month.
Su Wan felt a little uncomfortable. She didn't want Jiang Yu to be beaten.
The emperor drank a lot of wine later, and after he announced the end, everyone left.
When Murong Huai saw his father leave, he quickly ran to Jiang Yu and stopped him:
"Old Jiang, please listen to my explanation. There is really nothing between the princess and me. It was just a chance encounter. I didn't have that idea. Please don't misunderstand me."
Jiang Yu was stopped by him, and Murong Huai came up and started explaining in a hurry, looking really anxious.
Jiang Yu didn't take it to heart at all. He was not the kind of person who was blinded by emotions and believed whatever others said.
"Seventh Prince, I didn't misunderstand anything. I still have to go and receive my punishment. You should get some rest early!"
He couldn't avoid being beaten today, but he didn't regret it.
Although he failed, at least everyone knew his feelings and what was going on between them.
As long as there is no order from above, no one dares to take action against Su Wan because of Jiang Yu's face.
As a real man, you should be brave enough to take responsibility for your actions. What’s the big deal?
When Murong Huai heard that Jiang Yu was going to be beaten, he still felt a little guilty.
"How about I take half the beating for you?"
"Please don't make trouble. Thank you!" Jiang Yu bowed to him.
Duke Jiang was still waiting for him in front. When he left, he bumped shoulders with Murong Huai to show that their brotherhood remained the same.
Su Wan saw Jiang Yu leaving, and Shen Qingli pulled her back, but she didn't want to go.
"Wanwan, you can't help much if you go." Shen Qingli knew what she was going to do, but was afraid that she would get hurt.
"No, sister-in-law, I can't let him bear everything alone. This should be a two-way relationship."
For so long, he has always been by her side, silently giving and protecting her, and she thinks she has never done anything for him on her own initiative.
At a time like this, isn't it her job to stand firmly with him?
"But even if you go, you can't take the beating for him, right?" Sun Ling'er said with a frown.
"I know. Although I can't take the beating for him, I can accompany him. Anyway, everyone knows about our relationship now, so there's nothing to avoid."
Su Wan had made up her mind. She pulled her hand out of Shen Qingli's and went straight to her third brother.
Su Chen was standing outside patrolling in armor, and Su Wan walked behind him, lifting her skirt.
"Third brother, please take me to Duke Jiang's tent!"
Hearing the voice, Su Chen turned around and looked at her. From his height, it seemed like he was looking down at Su Wan.
Su Chen's expression was a little tangled, but soon, he stopped being tangled and asked Su Wan:
"Have you thought about it?"
Su Wan nodded vigorously.
What's there to think about? Now that you've grown up, you should definitely risk your life for love once.
Jiang Yu is worth it!
In the end, Su Chen took her there.
…
Jiang Yu returned to Duke Jiang's tent, ready to be beaten.
The chairs and boards were ready, and Duke Jiang was personally supervising the process.
Jiang Yu lay down obediently, without saying any more nonsense, and just let him beat him, all for Wanwan.
"The thirty lashes today are the price you pay for your impulsiveness and recklessness." Duke Jiang stood in front of him and said condescendingly.
"Go ahead, stop talking nonsense, I admit it!"
Jiang Yu closed his eyes and waited quietly for the board to fall.
Su Chen appeared here with Su Wan, and saw Jiang Yu lying on a stool from a distance, with two of Duke Jiang's personal soldiers holding boards standing beside him.
With a gesture from Duke Jiang, the stick hit him mercilessly.
Jiang Yu endured it silently without making a sound.
Su Wan's eyes turned red instantly. Su Chen looked at her with red eyes and felt a little distressed.
"Wanwan, how about we go over later?"
He stood in front of her, afraid that she would feel uncomfortable watching him.
Su Wan was not that fragile. She shook her head and smiled at her third brother, a smile that made him feel at ease.
Su Wan walked around Su Chen and went straight to Jiang. Duke Jiang was quite surprised to see her coming.
Su Wan bowed to Duke Jiang, which made Duke Jiang a little at a loss for what to do for a moment.
A sense of guilt rose in my heart.
Jiang Yu could barely bear the first few blows, but as the later blows landed on the same spot, he found it a bit too much to bear. He groaned and his forehead was covered with sweat.
Until, a handkerchief with the fragrance of hibiscus was placed on his forehead, gently wiping the sweat off his forehead.
When Jiang Yu opened his eyes, he saw Su Wan's face. Her eyes were red and her face was full of worry.
He never thought that she would appear here. At that moment, he would be lying if he said he was not touched.
Su Wan took the initiative to hold his hand and asked him softly:
"Does it hurt?"
Jiang Yu shook his head and said that it didn't hurt, but the blue veins on his forehead and the muffled groans proved that he was in great pain and discomfort at the moment.
Duke Jiang was watching this scene from the side, and suddenly he felt like the stick that separated the couple.
He clearly didn't do anything. He was just doing it for his superiors to see and to help out. Why does it seem like he is guilty of a heinous crime now?
After thirty strokes of the cane, blood had seeped through Jiang Yu's clothes.
With Su Wan here to accompany him, he was actually very satisfied, and naturally, the pain was reduced.
You can tell how much pain Jiang Yuren is in by looking at his pale fingertips.
Su Wan couldn't hold back a tear and it fell to the ground.
This tear made Jiang Yu feel more painful in his heart than the wound on his back.
"Don't cry, I don't like you crying," he raised his hand to wipe her tears, but Su Wan couldn't hold it back, and tears flowed down drop by drop.
Soon, Anan came over with a stretcher, lifted Jiang Yu off the stool, and quickly took him back to the tent to see his injuries.
Su Wan held his hand tightly and Anan looked at her in embarrassment:
"Princess, let's treat the young master's injuries first, don't worry."
Only then did Su Wan let go of his hand and watched him being carried away.
Duke Jiang watched the whole process from behind and could not intervene at all.
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