Chapter 54 He Must Keep Su Rui
Yun Ji didn't respond, just looked at her.
Knowing that he was not easy to fool, Su Rui pursed her lips and said in a flattering manner, "Sir, I would like to borrow your royal badge and use it with the secret guards outside. It's not a bad thing. I just want to rescue someone from the Jingzhao Prefecture prison."
"The bandits have all been sentenced and will be executed in the autumn." Knowing Su Rui's suffering, she must have felt resentment, but the country had laws that forbade her from using private punishment. If someone died, she would not be able to escape responsibility. "Hatred is not the way to cultivate the mind."
And told her to let go of her hatred.
Su Rui rolled her eyes inwardly, but explained with a smile on her face: "Yes, yes, I have become much more open-minded after following you, sir."
Su Rui patted his chest to show his appreciation.
But her clothes were thin, and the slap caused her body to surge, making Yun Ji's ears burn. He turned his eyes away and changed the topic in his heart, asking, "Who are you going to rescue?"
"A child, slightly older than Ruirui, was abducted by those bandits. I can't continue to follow those bandits and get sentenced. I went to save this child."
"How do you know it's a kidnapped child, not one born by bandits?"
"I know who this child's parents are. I recognized him the moment I saw him. He looks exactly like them. After all, I'm his elder. How could I stand by and watch him die without helping him? Being so cold-blooded and heartless, that wouldn't be Mr. Bai Tong's Buddhist cultivation during this time, right?"
Su Rui blinked her eyes and said it with good intentions.
But Yunji didn't believe a word of it.
She was not a kind-hearted person, in fact, she was not kind at all. How could she go to such great lengths to look for a child who judged his parents by their appearance, dragging her body, which had not yet recovered, to find him?
Looking at her pale face that couldn't be covered up even with several layers of rouge, Yun Ji paused and said, "Let's talk about it after you recover."
"No!" Su Rui retorted hastily, "It's too late if it's too late. Sir, please help me, please."
She drew circles on the back of Yun Ji's hand with her coquettish fingers.
Yunji looked at her, as if considering something.
Su Rui was just about to take advantage of his hesitation to add more force, but before she could open her mouth, Yun Ji removed his hand without hesitation and turned upwards.
Are you angry?
Su Rui wanted to chase after him, but she really didn't have the strength and could only curse Yun Ji in her heart.
Heartless dog man!
Can't you be more patient with her as she is a patient?
He was kind to everyone except her. He became increasingly unfriendly and would get angry and avoid her at the slightest provocation.
If her life wasn't tied to him and she had to hold his leg, she wouldn't serve...
Before Su Rui could finish her scolding, a jade plaque engraved with royal patterns appeared in her sight.
He raised his head in disbelief, and seeing that it was indeed Yun Ji, he couldn't help but ask, "Give it to me?"
"Isn't this what you want? If you don't want it, then forget it."
Yun Ji made a move to take it back, but Su Rui immediately reached out and quickly took the jade pendant, flattering him with a smile on his face: "Sir, you are so kind-hearted. I will definitely return the jade pendant tonight."
Yun Ji didn't miss the resentment in her eyes just now, and said calmly, "Zhuiyue will go with you."
"Thank you, Mr.." It was rare to see Yun Ji being so easy to talk to. Su Rui was so happy that she wanted to kiss him, but she couldn't offend him since she had just got the thing, so she could only endure it, waved goodbye and walked downstairs.
Now she had the strength to go down the stairs quickly.
Before Yun Ji could finish his words "be careful on your way", the person had disappeared.
Looking at the raised hand, which was the one whose back had just been brushed by her fingers, Yun Ji was stunned for a moment.
He could have refused her, and he should have.
But he knew that if he refused, Su Rui would not give up. She would definitely find another way despite her weak body, or even consume herself again.
The words of Abbot Kongming before he left were still ringing in his ears, forcing him to consider the situation between himself and Su Rui.
Even though they had only known each other for a month, he completely lost his composure when he saw her falling apart that day, and it was even more difficult for him to accept when he saw her life hanging by a thread.
After several days of self-reflection, he realized that this inexplicable emotion was probably because he was too eager to break the calamity, suppressing his desires, and causing his inner demons to grow stronger.
Therefore, he must keep Su Rui so that he can defeat his inner demons and return to peace.
Thinking of this, Yun Ji returned to his cold and aloof appearance.
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Jingzhao Prefecture, dungeon.
With Yun Ji's jade token leading the way, the jailer politely led Su Rui all the way inside.
"We thought the child was mute. No matter how we asked, he remained silent. We didn't know if he was born by bandits. We didn't know what to do with him. You came just in time and solved our urgent problem."
The jailer flattered him while taking out the key to open the first door.
Su Rui smiled and didn't respond much.
There was no need for her to help out in the Jingzhao Prefecture. Children like this would be directly thrown into the Orphanage.
If she had come two days later, no one would have known where the person had been sold to.
That's why she couldn't delay any longer and had to take the person away before he got out of the prison and showed up.
If the slightest hint of this were to be revealed to Liang, this good opportunity would be lost.
"There's one more thing. The master asked me to ask you who the child's parents are. Please leave your names so that we can include them in the case file."
parents?
Of course it’s Zhou Yao and Chen Youmin.
Su Rui felt familiar with the child the first time she saw him, but everything happened so quickly that she had no time to think.
When she woke up from her coma and thought of that scene, she was certain of it.
The familiarity with the child comes from his parents. He is so good at inheriting things. At first glance, he looks like Zhou Yao, and at second, he looks like Chen Youmin. There is no need for a parent-child test.
No wonder Zhou Yao hasn’t gotten married yet.
Su Rui had always thought that Zhou Yao and Liang were too ambitious and were waiting for a good price. But after thinking about it, she felt that it was not right. After all, it was easier to marry into a wealthy family when one was of the right age. Why wait until now?
Now it all makes sense.
Because Zhou Yao was pregnant for ten months and gave birth to a child, she had not recovered by the time she reached the age of 15, and thus missed the best age for marriage.
But she was unwilling to compromise, and the more she went on, the later it got, so now she was holding on to Chen He and was determined to marry him.
As for how to fool people on the wedding night, Liang seemed to have made sufficient preparations for Zhou Yao.
What a pity, it’s no longer useful.
"It's inconvenient for his parents to be known to others now, so they asked me to help. Can you help?" Su Rui asked in a friendly manner.
Normally, of course not.
But looking at the person in front of him, holding Yun Ji's jade token in his hand and followed by the secret guards carefully selected by the late emperor for Yun Ji, how could the little jailer dare to say no.
He nodded repeatedly and said, "If it's inconvenient, there must be difficulties. I understand and will report it to the prefect."
Su Rui smiled with satisfaction and followed the jailer to the cell where the child was imprisoned. He saw him squatting on the straw in the corner, hiding in the darkness, staring at them with his eyes like a wolf cub, as if he was ready to pounce on them and bite their necks at any time.
After opening the cell door, the jailer sensibly retreated to the second cell door and waited.
Su Rui walked into the cell under the child's gaze. When she was one step away from him, he suddenly jumped up and opened his mouth to bite Su Rui.
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