Chapter 40 Past Events

Noticing her gaze, Yu Zheng asked in confusion, "Why would Madam leave the capital alone?" She

only brought a few guards with her, which was really dangerous.

When she mentioned this, Jiang Shu's almond eyes shrank, and her face became cold, "I left the capital with the Marquis. He had some urgent matters, so he rode back to the capital early this morning."

Yu Zheng glanced at her, "What is more important than Madam's safety?"

Jiang Shu didn't say anything, so Yu Zheng guessed, "But they had a quarrel."

When mentioning Shen Changze, Jiang Shu's expression was aggrieved and resentful, which was definitely the look after a quarrel.

"The prince can read minds," Jiang Shu angrily changed the topic, not wanting to tell anyone about the couple's private affairs.

Yu Zheng didn't ask any more questions and put the soft sword back to his waist after wiping it clean.

"Thanks to the prince today, otherwise I would have been smashed into a pulp." Thinking of the danger just now, Jiang Shu was still terrified.

If Yu Zheng hadn't happened to pass by, she didn't dare to think about what would happen to her.

Since ancient times, women have valued reputation. She was forced off the cliff by a group of bandits. I am afraid that she would be stigmatized even if she died.

Yu Zheng was a blessing to her.

"Maybe the lady has done good deeds in the past, so she sent me to rescue you at this time and day." Yu Zheng looked serious, his dark eyes looking at the sky devoutly.

Jiang Shu was deceived by him and looked up at the sky.

Half of it was gloomy gray, half of it was bright blue, half cloudy and half sunny, clouds and sunshine appeared alternately, as if light and darkness, good and evil were fighting.

Jiang Shu was touched and asked in surprise: "Did the prince really just happen to pass by?"

Not a moment earlier, not a moment later, just passing by at the right time.

Yu Zheng sighed: "Yes, it's a coincidence."

Two days ago, he had to leave Beijing for a business trip, and he originally sent Zhuiyun to do it. But for some reason, before Zhuiyun left, he suddenly wanted to go in person. He

planned to return to Beijing tomorrow, but last night he had nightmares, which made him upset. He woke up before dawn and was eager to return to Beijing.

Yu Zheng did not believe in fate or gods and Buddhas before, but now, he believes in them a little.

All kinds of abnormalities are guidance from the dark.

After finding the body on the mountain road, Zhufeng checked and found a guard who was still alive and revealed his identity.

Jing'an Marquis's Mansion, Madam...

Hearing these words, Yu Zheng's heart tightened, and he got off the carriage and rode quickly.

As he followed the trail into the forest, Yu Zheng's heart was in his throat.

The moment he heard Tan Yu's call for help, he tensed up like a fully stretched string, fearing that he would be a step late.

"Your Majesty, I cannot repay your kindness. When I return to the mansion, I will set up a long-lived tablet for you and worship you every day." Jiang Shu said sincerely.

A gleam of light flashed across Yu Zheng's dark eyes, and he said with an ambiguous meaning: "Madam, you are offering a longevity tablet for a man outside your family. If it gets out, it will be bad for your reputation."

Jiang Shu sneered: "If it weren't for you, my life and reputation would be gone. After life and death, some things are not so important."

"Don't worry, my lord, I will be careful to offer the tablet and not let anyone see it and spread rumors to ruin your reputation."

Yu Zheng laughed hoarsely and advised her not to do so.

Jiang Shu was very stubborn and insisted on repaying the kindness.

Yu Zheng had no choice but to tell her an old story.

When he was young, he went out of the palace to play, was chased by an assassin and got separated from the guards.

He was injured at the time, and fled to the outskirts of Beijing in a panic and got lost. He was tired, hungry and weak and fainted in the forest.

He thought he was dead, but he was saved by a little girl who not only fed him but also brought him medicine to treat his wounds.

Out of caution, he threatened the little girl not to tell anyone about his whereabouts, otherwise he would kill her.

The little girl kept her promise and brought him water, food and medicine for three days without telling anyone.

He was twelve years old that year and the little girl was nine years old.

On the third night, he was found by the secret guards and returned to the palace.

After his wounds healed, he ordered people to find out the identity of the little girl and guard her in secret, but they never met again.

Jiang Shu was shocked when he heard this. He stared at Yu Zheng in disbelief and trembled, "You...you are Brother Zheng."

Yu Zheng nodded and smiled, "If you want to set up a longevity tablet, should I set up one for you first?"

He did not tell Jiang Shu his identity that year, but only said that his sister called him Zheng.

Jiang Shu was kind and brave when he was young. He was not afraid to see him covered in blood. He carefully cleaned his wounds, applied medicine and bandaged them.

Although his injuries were not fatal at the time, he would have starved to death if he had not met Jiang Shu.

It was ridiculous for a dignified prince to die of hunger. Fortunately, he met a kind girl who saved his life and protected his reputation.

"Don't embarrass me, my lord." Jiang Shu lowered his head embarrassedly and finally gave up the idea of ​​setting up a longevity tablet.

She was just the daughter of a merchant family, and asking the prince to offer a longevity tablet to her was probably not a blessing, but a disgrace.

She saved Yu Zheng that year, but it was just a simple effort.

She remembered that it was spring, and she went to stay in a villa outside Beijing with her mother. She picked up Yu Zheng when she was playing and picking flowers near the villa.

Yu Zheng was covered in blood, with disheveled hair and torn clothes, and fell in the grass, which scared her.

She thought he was dead, but after checking, she found that Yu Zheng was only slightly injured, and the blood on his clothes was not his.

She often picked up some injured kittens and birds on weekdays, fed them food and treated their injuries.

She thought that people should be similar, so she took care of Yu Zheng in the same way as cats.

But when she went there again on the morning of the fourth day, the woods were empty, as if Yu Zheng had never appeared and everything was just a dream.

Later, she forgot about it.

Now that the old things were brought up again, Jiang Shu felt that fate was miraculous. The person she saved casually that year turned out to be the prince.

But she must not let Yu Zheng know that the medicine she used to treat his injuries was what she usually used to treat cats.

"You saved me in the past, and I saved you today. It's all God's will." Yu Zheng's eyes were filled with a warm smile.

Jiang Shu looked back softly, and the two smiled at each other, like old friends who had not seen each other for many years.

"Have you rested?" Yu Zheng asked.

Jiang Shu nodded and stood up, holding on to the stone.

The panic of experiencing life and death faded away during the conversation with Yu Zheng, and she regained her composure.

But Jiang Shu's knee was injured, and she walked with a limp, and she gasped in pain.

Yu Zheng bent his fingers and blew a whistle. The horse grazing not far away neighed and ran over.

"I'll help you get on the horse." Yu Zheng led the horse with one hand and held Jiang Shu's arm with the other.

However, Jiang Shu's legs hurt so much that she could hardly use any strength. She tried several times but couldn't climb onto the horse. Yu Zheng hesitated for a moment, then held her waist and carried her onto the horse.

"Sit still." Yu Zheng jumped onto the horse neatly, shook the reins, and the horse ran.

Jiang Shu grabbed the saddle in fear, her heart pounding as if it was about to jump out of her chest.

Tan Yu sprained her foot and couldn't walk. Zhuiyun carried her out of the dense forest and back to the mountain path, smeared her with medicated oil and bandaged her.

"Is my wife really okay?" Tan Yu looked up at the intersection frequently, expecting Jiang Shu to appear.

"Yes, she's fine." Zhuiyun answered patiently while bandaging her.

But without seeing Jiang Shu safe and sound with her own eyes, Tan Yu was still worried and asked anxiously over and over again.

Zhuiyun did not blame her and answered patiently over and over again.

As a servant, he understood her feelings.