Chapter 180 I really didn’t expect that Miss Ruan was so worried about me?

He'an's eyes were full of his wife, and he naturally didn't notice anything else, so when Ruan Qinghuan asked about this, he was also confused.

He had no choice but to explain in detail how Jiang Chen was lurking beside He Hongzhi, and that it was he who was protecting Ruan Xiaoyue in secret.

So that's how it is.

In this case, it does make sense, but when she thought of his eyes, Ruan Qinghuan was still a little angry: "But this guy looks like a scoundrel, don't you control him?"

"Madam, you can't judge a person by his appearance. Jiang Chen has been in charge of various important tasks for many years, and he has to hide in them. If it weren't for his acting skills, how could he have gained He Hongzhi's trust?"

Ruan Qinghuan: “…”

It seems to make some sense.

Ruan Xiaoyue sat with her grandmother for a while and then left, going to the garden in the backyard alone. The moonlight fell on the water, creating ripples.

Pei Chong is dead.

She always felt that she was hoping for his death. If it weren't for him, she wouldn't have ended up in this situation today.

But when he really died, Ruan Xiaoyue realized that it was not anyone but herself who brought her to where she is today.

Ruan Qinghuan followed her over: "I knew you were here."

"Why is my sister here too?"

"Come and see you." Ruan Qinghuan sat next to her: "From now on, everything is a new beginning. You will learn business matters with Xiaoyue. When you have something to do, you will have no time to think about random things."

Having her thoughts revealed, Ruan Xiaoyue smiled bitterly: "Sister, I want to leave."

Ruan Qinghuan frowned.

Knowing that she had misunderstood, Ruan Xiaoyue explained: "I mean, I want to go out for a walk, see the outside world, and relax at the same time."

"But……"

"I have already told my mother, but I haven't told my grandmother yet. When the time comes, I will come up with a reasonable excuse so that she won't worry."

Well, just take it as a way to relax.

"Have you decided where to go?"

"I want to start from Qizhou. We also have stores in Qizhou and Suzhou. If I think it's good, I will stay and live there."

"If you have already made up your mind, I won't persuade you. The Ruan family has stores not only in Qizhou and Suzhou, but also in several cities in the south of the Yangtze River. You don't have to worry about where you go."

"Thank you, sister."

The two chatted for a while, and then the maid came to call Ruan Qinghuan, so she left first.

Ruan Xiaoyue no longer liked this kind of social situation and wanted to go back to her room to rest. However, as soon as she turned around, someone blocked her way.

"Miss Ruan, you are so cruel. I protected you from the sword, but after returning to Beijing, you acted as if nothing happened and didn't even look at me. It really makes me sad."

Jiang Chen's carefree attitude made Ruan Xiaoyue feel like a scholar meeting a soldier: "Didn't I have someone send you some herbs and a thank-you gift?"

After returning to Beijing, Ruan Xiaoyue asked someone to find out his address and sent him excellent medicinal herbs and gifts.

"I don't like cold silver. It's a sword wound, it will leave a scar. If a handsome man like me has a scar on my body, won't I be disliked by others?"

Ruan Xiaoyue sighed: "Then I'll ask someone to go to the pharmacy someday to see if there's any ointment that can heal scars. If I find it, I'll send it to you."

Jiang Chen looked thoughtful: "What's the point of healing the scar on the surface? The scar inside is still there."

Ruan Xiaoyue: “…”

Ruan Xiaoyue looked up in silence. It was obvious that he was just talking nonsense.

Seeing her angry expression, Jiang Chen did not hold back: "After all, we have experienced life and death together, how can you treat your lifesaver like this?"

Then he took two steps forward and said, "If I'm not mistaken, if I hadn't arrived in time that day, you were planning to drag Pei Chong off the cliff, right?"

Ruan Xiaoyue avoided his gaze and didn't want to waste time talking to him anymore.

I had just walked around him and taken two steps when I heard a thud behind me. I turned around and there was no sign of Jiang Chen.

Ruan Xiaoyue immediately lost her composure and hurried back to the lake, but there was nothing moving on the lake except ripples.

At this moment, she no longer cared about etiquette. She reached out her hand to touch the surface of the lake and called Jiang Chen's name. But after half a day, there was no sign of struggle.

"I never thought Miss Ruan would be so worried about me."

Jiang Chen's voice came from behind. Ruan Xiaoyue, who was scared and crying, turned around and saw him standing there. She was immediately furious.

"Jiang Chen, I am grateful for saving me, but you were just following orders, weren't you?"

"Yeah, but following orders doesn't allow us to... that... um..."

Ruan Xiaoyue covered his mouth in panic.

But her loud voice calling Jiang Chen just now still attracted some guests and servants in the mansion, who happened to see the ambiguous scene between the two.

When Ruan Qinghuan and He An came over, they were also shocked by this scene.

He An glanced at Jiang Qi, and Jiang Qi had no choice but to step forward and whisper something in his ear.

Ruan Xiaoyue was just thinking about saving people, but now facing so many people, she felt even more uneasy. Until she saw the old lady coming, Ruan Xiaoyue inexplicably felt a deep sense of guilt, and was afraid that her grandmother would worry about her again.

I subconsciously explained, "Grandma, I just heard someone falling into the water, so I..."

Many people saw her covering Jiang Chen's mouth with her hand, which made her explanation seem even more pale and powerless.

It's really hard for a bad person to become a good person, because you can ignore other people's opinions, but it's hard to cross the threshold in your heart.

**

On the way back home, Ruan Qinghuan was caught off guard by a sudden piece of news before he had time to question Jiang Chen.

The emperor appointed He'an as the Prince of Anping to guard the area south of the Yangtze River.

He An didn't expect it either: "Madam, I'm afraid our plan to travel around can only be put into practice when I take up my post."

The carriage was quiet for a long time, and Ruan Qinghuan finally came to his senses from the shock: "King Anping?"

He An nodded.

There are very few kings of different surnames in Dongzhao Kingdom, and most of the remaining ones are from the previous emperor's generation. In order to prevent these people from gathering troops and becoming powerful, most of them were sealed in poor and desolate places.

But Jiangnan is different. Whether in terms of food or commerce, it is the richest and most prosperous in the entire Dongzhao.

How can the emperor feel at ease handing him over to He'an?

"This is a joint decision made by the Emperor and the Crown Prince." He An guessed his concerns and explained, "For more than ten years, Jiangnan has been controlled by aristocratic families, leaving behind many problems. Although the He family has fallen, if we don't take drastic measures to govern, I'm afraid it will repeat the same mistakes."

Ruan Qinghuan: “…”

Originally, I planned to take her to travel around after the matter of Prince Chen was settled, but now it seems that I am afraid that I will break my promise again.

Fortunately, on the way to Jiangnan to take office, we passed through many famous mountains and rivers, so we could only settle for the next best thing.

In order to prevent her from thinking too much, He An brought the topic back to the topic: "We should not interfere in the affairs of Jiang Chen and Ruan Xiaoyue."

"What do you mean by don't interfere?"

"Everyone has his own destiny. What happened between the two of them is only known to them."

Ruan Qinghuan: “…”

The implication is...what happened between them?