Chapter 628 Saved a big trouble
The carriage was traveling among the mountains and rivers of the south of the Yangtze River. The willow trees on both sides of the official road sprouted new green leaves. When the wind blew, the willow catkins flew like snow.
Away from the hustle and bustle and calculations of the capital, Gu Junze and Chu Ruohan lived a comfortable life.
Gu Junze changed out of his brocade robe and wore only an ordinary blue cloth gown. He lacked the imposing aura of the Duke of Zhenguo and had more of the unruly demeanor of a man of the world.
He drove the carriage himself, with the reins in his hands, as steady as if he was holding the seal of command of thousands of troops.
Chu Ruohan leaned against the door of the carriage, holding a book in her hand, but her eyes were not on the book. Instead, she was looking at her husband's broad back with a smile on her lips.
"I never thought our great general would do this."
Gu Junze didn't look back, and there was a smile in his voice: "Marching and fighting, what can't you do?"
In the evening, the two found a good place to stop by the mountains and water.
Gu Junze skillfully made a fire, then went to the stream and neatly cut the fish, skewered them with branches, and roasted them over the fire.
Chu Ruohan watched his skillful movements. This time, unlike their first trip outing, Gu Junze was stumped by the fish. It seemed that he had practiced a lot of fishing skills in private...
After a while, the aroma of the fish wafted out, and the skin was baked golden and crispy, sizzling with oil.
He handed the first grilled fish to Chu Ruohan and continued to grill the rest.
Chu Ruohan took a bite and found the fish tender, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the cooking time was just right.
She looked at the man in front of her who was staring intently at the fire and sprinkling salt he brought with him on the fish, and felt that it was a little unreal.
In the capital, he is the Duke of Zhenguo who has the final say and is the living devil that all officials fear.
But here, he was just her husband, a man who would grill fish for her and set up the tent tightly for her so that not a single night breeze could leak in.
"What's wrong?" Gu Junze noticed her gaze and raised his head.
The light from the bonfire reflected on his well-defined face, and the dancing flames ignited two clusters of warm light in his deep eyes.
"Nothing." Chu Ruohan shook her head and smiled, "I just think you're like a peacock spreading its tail."
Gu Junze raised his eyebrows.
"Use all your skills to please me." Chu Ruohan took another bite of the fish and added slowly.
Gu Junze laughed softly, and the laughter was particularly pleasant to the ear in the quiet night.
"It is my ability to please the lady."
The two of them enjoyed the long-lost tranquility and their own world until they arrived at a place called "Yanxia Town".
The town has green tiles and white walls, and is located by the water, which makes it quite poetic and picturesque.
The two were just about to drive into the town and find an inn to rest when they suddenly heard a chaotic sound of footsteps in front of them, mixed with women's screams and men's obscenities.
"Little beauty, don't run away!"
"Follow us, and you'll be guaranteed to have delicious food and drinks!"
I saw a few thugs in shabby clothes chasing a young girl.
The girl was about sixteen or seventeen years old. She was wearing a coarse cloth skirt that was washed white and had patches on some parts.
Her hair was disheveled and her face was covered in dust. She was stumbling forward with a look of fear on her face.
Just as she twisted her foot and was about to fall, the thugs behind her were about to pounce on her.
Chu Ruohan’s brows just furrowed.
Gu Junze beside him has already moved.
He didn't even use any weapons, his figure was like a ghost, and he appeared in front of those thugs in an instant.
All I could hear were a few muffled groans and the "cracking" sound of bones being dislocated.
But in the blink of an eye, those thugs who were so arrogant just now were lying on the ground crying and screaming, and ran away crawling.
The whole process is very quick!
Liu Yingying collapsed on the ground, still in shock.
She slowly raised her head and looked at the man who saved her.
The man was as tall as a pine tree, with a stern face and a pair of deep, unfathomable eyes.
He was clearly wearing the most ordinary cloth, but the fierceness and nobility that emanated from his bones could not be concealed.
The girl's heart skipped a beat and her cheeks felt inexplicably hot.
Allen Chu got off the carriage, walked to her side, and asked softly, "Miss, are you okay?"
Liu Yingying finally came to her senses, quickly got up from the ground, and was about to kneel down in front of Chu Ruohan and Gu Junze.
"Thank you, my Lord and Madam, for your help!"
Chu Ruohan supported her and took out a few taels of silver from her sleeve and handed it to her: "Take this money and find a place to settle down."
Liu Yingying looked at the silver, but shook her head suddenly. She walked around Chu Ruohan and knelt down in front of Gu Junze with a "thump".
She raised her tearful little face, her eyes full of admiration and determination.
"My benefactor has shown great kindness and generosity. I have no way to repay you. I only wish to follow you and serve you as a slave!"
Gu Junze's brows were instantly furrowed. He hated this kind of crying and harassing the most, and was about to open his mouth to refuse.
Chu Ruohan took the lead and helped Liu Yingying up with a smile.
She glanced at her husband's face, which was almost frozen, and a hint of mischief flashed across her eyes.
Chu Ruohan deliberately said in a very embarrassed yet sympathetic tone: "Husband, look at this girl's sincerity, it's really pitiful."
"We are out and about, and we need someone to serve tea and water."
"Why don't we just take her in?"
Gu Junze's face turned completely dark.
His cold eyes swept over Chu Ruohan, as if saying: Why don’t you try saying it again?
However, Liu Yingying did not understand the undercurrent between the couple. She just thought that the lady had a kind heart. She was immediately grateful and kept saying "the lady is so kind".
Chu Ruohan was in a good mood and took Liu Yingying's hand, "Come on, follow us into town. I'll find you a place to wash and change clothes first."
As she spoke, she pulled Liu Yingying forward, completely ignoring the Duke of Zhenguo behind them, whose aura had dropped to freezing point.
In the best inn in Yanxia Town, Chu Ruohan really did what she said.
Not only did she book a separate room for Liu Yingying, she also asked the waiter to bring her hot water and a new dress.
He was even considerate enough to ask the store to prepare some light meals. It looked as if he wanted to keep the person by his side for a long time.
Gu Junze had a dark face from beginning to end.
He sat at the eight-immortals table in the room with a cup of tea that had long since gone cold in front of him.
His slender fingers were pinching the celadon teacup, his knuckles turning white from the force, and it seemed as if he was about to crush the cup in the next second.
The air pressure in the entire room was so low that water could drip out.
Chu Ruohan settled everything and slowly walked back to the room.
As soon as I opened the door, I met my husband's eyes that said "I'm very unhappy".
She burst out laughing.
"What's wrong?"
She walked over and sat down across from him, pouring herself a cup of hot tea and blowing on it slowly.
"Our awe-inspiring Lord Zhenguo, who is capable of commanding a million soldiers, would be afraid of a powerless little girl?"
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