Chapter 549 A Young and Handsome Face
Someone has trespassed into Chang Le Fang?
Shang Ruyi frowned upon hearing this, but she wasn't too moved, as this wasn't the first time something like this had happened.
Yuwen Yuan cleared out Yanzuo and Changle wards and concentrated all the patients from the east and west cities and many villages and towns outside the city here. Although it was done with an official document from the court, it was still a forced order. Even if the purpose was to treat and save lives, there were bound to be people who refused to comply.
These people either secretly hid in their homes or were locked up in Chang Le Fang and kept trying to escape. Even worse, outsiders broke into Chang Le Fang several times, trying to "rescue" their families. That's why Yuwen Ye dispatched so many people to surround the entire Chang Le Fang.
The defenses at Yanzuofang are very tight, so the situation must be the same.
I never expected that even after so many days, someone would still try to break into Chang Le Fang.
However, the guards outside will naturally drive them out.
Thinking this, Shang Ruyi didn't dwell on it further, only looking down at Jiang Yu and saying, "Then your son—"
As they were talking, they sensed something was wrong. The noise outside was incessant, growing louder and closer.
It seems so, coming from this direction.
Shang Ruyi subconsciously turned her head and saw a tall, unfamiliar, yet not entirely unfamiliar figure striding towards them. Several guards with angry expressions and obvious injuries were chasing after him. Just as the man was about to reach the stable, one of the guards suddenly pounced forward and punched the man in the back of the head.
The man didn't turn his head, just kept walking forward, but it was as if he had eyes in the back of his head. He just turned to the side and barely avoided the punch!
The guard was startled, gritted his teeth, and threw another punch at the man's shoulder.
The man remained calm and dodged the punch with another swift movement.
Enraged, the guard lunged forward, grabbed the man from behind, and prevented him from moving any further. He then turned to his brothers and shouted, "Quick, quick, get him—"
Before he could finish speaking, the man's face darkened, and he bent his elbow and shoved it backward, striking the guard squarely in the abdomen. The guard screamed in pain, his grip loosened, and the man spread his arms and pushed backward, forcefully breaking the guard's hands that were gripping his chest. The guard cried out in pain, clutching his stomach and staggering back several steps, his face turning pale.
The man did not retaliate, but shook off the guards and continued walking forward.
As she got closer, Shang Ruyi could see clearly that it was a tall young man wearing a straw hat. The brim of the hat was pulled down low, covering the upper half of his face, revealing only his square chin, which gave him a somewhat tough look.
Of course, his skills were absolutely tough!
The guards had clearly been trying to stop him from the entrance, but they hadn't been able to. They were all injured, yet he still managed to force his way here. As the man approached, he looked up slightly, as if he had seen something, and quickened his pace, rushing towards Shang Ruyi.
Before they even got close, a strong gust of wind had already swept over them!
Shang Ruyi's eyes widened as she watched the man rush forward, but Su Qinglan didn't react at all. She was still facing away from him, reaching out to protect the panting Jiang Yu!
The man had already raised his hand and was about to punch Su Qinglan straight down on the back of the head.
A voice shouted, "Ah Yan, stop!"
At the same time, Su Qinglan seemed to sense something and suddenly turned around.
The fist, the size of a vinegar jar, stopped abruptly in front of Su Qinglan at the sound of that shout. Just a hair's breadth away, the gust of wind generated by the fist suddenly hit her face, even blowing her slightly disheveled hair around her ears.
"...!"
Su Qinglan opened her eyes wide in horror.
In that instant, the man seemed to catch his breath, his head bowed, his gaze fixed on the gentle yet terrified eyes before him, hidden beneath his low-brimmed hat.
In that instant, heaven and earth seemed to stand still for a moment.
However, the people around did not stop, especially the guards who had just been driven back by the young man. Now that they had caught their breath, they were even more furious. With a wave of their hand, they called to the somewhat astonished guards around them, "Quickly, arrest him."
After he finished speaking, the group pounced on him like wolves and tigers.
The young man snapped back to his senses, his broad shoulders hunching slightly as he visibly tensed, seemingly about to turn and attack. Just then, the aged, panting voice that had stopped him cried out again, "Gentlemen, please have mercy!"
It was only at this moment that Shang Ruyi realized that it was Jiang Yu who had just spoken.
He turned pale with fright, and the cough that had just stopped started up violently again. Su Qinglan was startled and quickly reached out to protect him. The young man rushed forward and hugged him tightly, crying, "Father!"
Shang Ruyi's eyes widened in surprise.
father?
So, the young man in front of us is—
No wonder when she saw this person rushing over, the figure was clearly unfamiliar, yet she felt it wasn't so unfamiliar, because the young man she saw outside Dayan Temple wearing a bamboo hat and leading Jiang Yu's horse was him!
Thinking this through, she raised her head and said to the guards who had already rushed forward to attack, "Wait a moment!"
As soon as she spoke, the guards immediately stopped.
But the leader's face still showed anger. He glared at the young man and then said to Shang Ruyi, "Young Madam, this man trespassed into Chang Le Fang. We tried to persuade him, but he wouldn't listen and even injured several of our brothers!"
"oh--"
Shang Ruyi turned her head and gave that person a meaningful look.
The young man didn't care about anything else at this moment. He protected his father with one hand and patted Jiang Yu's back with the other to help him catch his breath. Su Qinglan also reached out and rubbed Jiang Yu's chest.
After struggling for a while, Jiang Yu finally stopped coughing.
He looked up, panting, at Shang Ruyi, and said repeatedly, "Please forgive me, young mistress, Lord Su, and all the officials. This is my son. He doesn't know anything. He only did this because he was worried about this old man—please forgive me, please forgive me."
The young man whispered, "Father!"
Jiang Yu didn't care about anything else and said to him, "Quickly, admit your mistake!"
"..."
Even through the bamboo hat, Shang Ruyi could clearly feel the young man's aura deepen, as if he had furrowed his brows. After a long silence, he raised his hand and slowly lifted the bamboo hat from his head.
"……Feel sorry."
Beneath the straw hat was a young and handsome face.
Seeing his tall, slender build, with his thin clothes unable to conceal the shape of his bulging muscles and his excellent skills, Shang Ruyi subconsciously assumed that under the bamboo hat there must be a rugged face with a full beard. However, she did not expect that it was a young and handsome face with smooth, square features, bright and moist eyes, and a handsome appearance that even revealed a touch of elegance.
He glanced at Shang Ruyi, then looked at Su Qinglan, whom he had almost injured earlier, and said, "I apologize for what happened earlier."
Su Qinglan didn't say anything, she just lowered her head.
The young man withdrew his gaze, then turned to look at the still-angry guards, before saying to Shang Ruyi, "I came to rescue my father. I never intended to be an enemy of—the young mistress and the general."
"...!"
Shang Ruyi's eyes flickered slightly.
She said calmly, "So, you are Grandpa Jiang's—"
Jiang Yu hurriedly said, "This is my son, Jiang Yan."
At this moment, Wo Xue also rushed over from not far away and stood next to Shang Ruyi, staring at the person with a wary look on her face, as if she would fight him to the death if he made another move. Even Tu She'er spread his arms and stood in front of Shang Ruyi to block him.
However, Shang Ruyi showed no fear whatsoever.
Although it was their first meeting, she had a vague feeling that Jiang Yan was a filial son, and that as long as Jiang Yu was present, he would not do anything out of line.
He then laughed and said, "I never expected your son to have such good skills."
It should be noted that although these guards were not personally trained by Yuwen Ye, they were still part of the imperial court and had some skills, which is why they were able to guard Chang Le Fang at this time. However, it was unexpected that so many people could not stop Jiang Yan.
Upon hearing her words, Jiang Yan's expression seemed to stiffen slightly.
Jiang Yu immediately laughed and said, "He has loved wielding swords and sticks since he was a child. Later, he went out to make his way in the world and that's how he developed these skills."
Shang Ruyi nodded, but then said, "Even if you have the ability, you shouldn't use it recklessly." As she spoke, she looked at Jiang Yu's eyes, which were clearly flickering, and asked, "Why did you trespass into Chang Le Fang?"
Jiang Yan said in a deep voice, "I told you, I'm here to save people."
"What, you think we brought your father into Chang Le Fang to harm him?"
“I was away from home for a few days and just got back today. The villagers told me that my father had been arrested by soldiers from the city, and they said, ‘You're arresting people everywhere.’ In my panic, I—”
Shang Ruyi said, "The soldiers in the city did arrest your father and many others, but it was to gather them together for treatment."
"Diagnosis and treatment?"
Jiang Yan was taken aback, then looked down at his father, Jiang Yu, who nodded repeatedly.
Shang Ruyi said, "Your father, and the others in your village, have contracted the plague."
"...!?"
Jiang Yan's eyes widened suddenly.
He hurriedly reached out to support Jiang Yu, saying repeatedly, "Father, then you now—"
This time, Shang Ruyi didn't speak, but instead gave a wink to Su Qinglan, who had been silent all along. Su Qinglan understood and said softly to Jiang Yu, "Your father's condition has eased a bit for now. He should be fully recovered after taking the medicine for a few more days."
"……oh."
Upon hearing her words, Jiang Yan hesitated for a moment, then subconsciously nodded slightly.
Then he asked, "Then, can I take my father with me?"
"..."
"We can buy the medicine ourselves."
Shang Ruyi shook her head: "Now, not only in this area, but throughout the entire Guanzhong region, this kind of medicine is unavailable. Only one or two families in the city still have the medicine to treat them. If you take your father away, he will have no medicine to take. All of Doctor Su's sleepless nights of care these past few days will have been in vain."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan's face showed another shock, and he quickly looked up at Su Qinglan, as if seeking confirmation from her.
Su Qinglan nodded gently and said softly, "Your father is old, and the plague is more harmful to the elderly. It has also triggered some of his other chronic illnesses. If you take him away now, it will indeed be detrimental to your father's health. Please think it over carefully."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yanjun's brows furrowed even more.
He looked at his elderly father, whose face was still pale and whose brows showed signs of illness, and pondered for a long time before finally standing up slowly. He addressed Shang Ruyi and the guards who were still eyeing him menacingly, ready to pounce at any moment, saying, "Please forgive me."
After saying that, he bowed deeply again: "Thank you!"
Only then did Su Qinglan and the others breathe a sigh of relief.
The guards remained vigilant, especially the one who had just been struck; his face still held anger, but he dared not retaliate. He simply stepped forward and looked at Shang Ruyi, saying, "Young Madam, what about him—"
Shang Ruyi said, "Since it's a misunderstanding, let's just let it go."
The guard frowned, and without saying much, simply replied, "Yes."
After saying that, he coldly said, "Then, please leave."
Jiang Xing looked up at him: "Why?"
The guard addressed him with a clearly unfriendly tone, coldly saying, "Besides the patients, the only other people in this market are these doctors. What makes you think you're here?"
"..."
"If you fall ill again, Lord Su will be even busier than before!"
Jiang Yan looked down at Jiang Yu, then at Su Qinglan, and suddenly said, "Since everyone here has been infected with the plague, wouldn't I have also been infected by barging in like this?"
"..."
"If I leave now, what if I pass it on to someone else?"
Upon hearing this, the guards were stunned, especially the one who had told him to leave. After a moment of hesitation, he was instantly enraged: "You—"
At this moment, Su Qinglan said, "What he said makes sense."
"..."
"Now that he's already barged in, we really can't let him leave so easily."
"..."
"If the disease really spreads again, all our previous efforts will have been in vain. The best way is to keep him here. At least we can observe him for the next couple of days to see if he has contracted the disease. If not, we can kick him out later."
The guard frowned, unsure how to respond, and could only look at Shang Ruyi: "Young Madam, this—"
Just as Shang Ruyi was about to say something, two more guards suddenly ran in from outside.
Upon seeing their hurried manner, Jiang Yu assumed they were about to attack Jiang Yan again, and was immediately terrified. Su Qinglan also hurriedly tried to stop them. The two guards who came in and saw the situation were also stunned for a moment, but immediately walked up to Shang Ruyi, bowed and said, "Young Madam, Young Master Pei is outside. Please come out immediately. He says he has something important to discuss."
"...!"
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi's expression hardened, and her heart skipped a beat.
Important!
The most important thing!
That is to say—
She stood up and was about to leave, but after taking just one step, reason made her stop and look around—she couldn't just abandon this mess.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Lord Su is right. If Young Master Jiang had just barged in and had really contracted the plague, and then left here and passed it on to someone else, wouldn't that have made General Yu's hard work of searching outside the city for several days go to waste?"
"..."
"The Duke's painstaking efforts this time are all for the purpose of eradicating the epidemic, and there can be no further mishaps."
After saying that, she looked at Jiang Xing: "Then you—"
Jiang Xingdao said, "I'll stay. Staying here can also help this Doctor Su."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Su Qinglan, who only met his gaze for a moment before immediately lowering her head again.
Shang Ruyi also looked at Su Qinglan: "Lord Su, what do you think?"
Su Qinglan paused for a moment before saying softly, "Let him stay. As for helping—we'll talk about that later." She then looked up at Jiang Yan and lowered her eyes, saying, "However, regardless of whether you have contracted the disease or not, you must wear a veil for the next two days and not let your guard down."
Jiang Yan looked at her and said, "Okay."
Seeing that they had reached an agreement, Shang Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Wo Xue, saying, "You stay here and help out. Come back later and let me know immediately if anything happens. I'm taking She'er with me now."
Wo Xue said, "Yes."
Tushe'er dared not delay, and hurriedly put down the medicine bowl in his hand, got up and walked to Shang Ruyi's side. Shang Ruyi took one last look at Jiang Yan, and then turned and walked out.
Following the path we came from, we soon arrived at the entrance of Chang Le Fang.
From afar, a carriage could be seen parked by the roadside. It was Pei Xingyuan's carriage, but he did not get out. He only lifted a corner of the curtain to reveal half of his face. His usually smiling eyes were now flashing with anxious yet joyful light, and the corners of his mouth were curved with a smile that he could not hide.
Shang Ruyi hurriedly walked to the carriage.
"Young Master Pei."
Upon seeing her, Pei Xingyuan's face immediately lit up with joy, and he hurriedly waved and said, "You've finally come out! Quick, come with me!"
Shang Ruyi said, "What you just said was important—"
Although Pei Xingyuan was happy, he was still mindful that they were in a public place with many people around, so he said in a low voice, "The matter is about to be settled!"
"...!"
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi stared at him with wide eyes, both surprised and delighted: "Really?"
Pei Xingyuan nodded, but then said, "But it's not quite ten points yet."
"how?"
"It's hard to say here. I've already sent someone to the palace to summon Feng Chen, and also to the Shen family to summon your brother. Let's settle this important matter as soon as possible."
"good!"
Shang Ruyi nodded without further ado and asked Tu She'er to call the coachman. Pei Xingyuan was waiting when he suddenly remembered something and casually asked, "By the way, did those medicines cause any more trouble today?"
"No."
"Is Su Qinglan alright?"
"It's nothing, it's just—"
Shang Ruyi hesitated for a moment, then hesitated before wanting to tell him what had just happened, because for some reason, she always felt that Su Qinglan's attitude towards Pei Xingyuan before seemed to be a little... special.
Before he could finish speaking, Pei Xingyuan looked up at the sky and said urgently, "If there's nothing else, don't say anything. Your carriage is here, get in quickly, let's go and settle this important matter first. I still have a shortfall of several hundred taels of silver!"
Hearing him say that, Shang Ruyi did not delay and immediately got into her carriage and left Chang Le Fang with him.
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