Chapter 76: First Love
For some reason, Yan Shiyi’s shout.
made Jin Sui, who was in a state of ‘I’d rather expose my identity than deceive Miss Yan,’ instantly calm down.
She even felt like laughing, that Yan Turtle cared so much about this ‘salt carrier,’ even comparing her to his sister.
Yan Shierniang was still struggling: “Second Brother, let go of me, the Prince and I haven’t finished talking!”
She peeked at Jin Sui from over Yan Shiyi Lang’s shoulder, her eyes full of urgency. The Prince had just held her hand, what was he going to say to her?
“Prince!”
Her shout, made Jin Sui, who had no intention of chasing after them, chase after them again.
As women, especially knowing the restrictions on women’s reputations in this era, Yan Shierniang’s confession just now was too brave.
If she didn’t handle it, didn’t accept it, and didn’t respond, she would truly become a scumbag.
As she chased out, she also heard Yan Turtle yelling at the Yan family members:
“Take back the salt this young master brought! This young master would rather feed it to pigs and dogs than give it to the Forceful Restaurant!”
Seeing his sister still struggling, he directly lifted Shierniang with one hand, threw her into the carriage, and said, “Let’s go home!”
Jin Sui chased out at full speed, and when she saw Han Xing, Hei Hu, and the others, the burning flame in her heart completely extinguished.
She even felt a sense of lingering fear, thinking that if she had revealed her true identity just now, it would have led to the deaths of many people.
Huo Zi’an said she was fake, and no one believed it.
But if they knew she was a woman, they wouldn’t even need to investigate; they would all know she was an imposter.
At that time, the Zheng Family, Prefect Li, and Huo Zi’an would want to kill her. Whether the soldiers of the Black Feather Army protected her or not, it would lead to a bloody storm.
She cherished her life, and even more so, she didn’t want anyone to die because of her.
Patting her chest, her identity absolutely could not be exposed. She had to hold on until Gu Changxiao arrived.
At worst, I’ll give up the identity of ‘Ji Sui.’ What does Ji Sui’s absurd behavior have to do with me, Ling JinSui?
If absolutely necessary, let Ji Sui die. We’ll see if she dies at Huo Zi’an’s hands or the Zheng Family’s, and die heroically.
The most important thing right now is to appease Miss Yan, so that the young lady doesn’t think that Li King dislikes her because of her own issues.
Yan Shierniang, ignoring her injured arm, leaned out of the carriage window and called out, “Prince.”
Jin Sui hurried to step forward but was stopped by Yan Shiyi Lang, his anger barely concealed: “What are you trying to do?”
He thought of something and then roared, “My sister stayed with you last night and didn’t return. Did you bully my sister?”
Jin Sui directly cursed out:
“Are you sick? Damn it, you really have a turtle’s brain. Do you have to ruin your own sister’s reputation like this?”
“This King only returned to the city today. Last night, Miss Yan and the Black Feather Army defended the city together, guarding against the Zheng Family’s attack, and didn’t sleep all night.”
“It’s one thing that you, with your turtle speed, didn’t come to help. Now you dare to accuse Miss Yan.”
After her scolding, Yan Shiyi Lang instantly knew he had said the wrong thing. Even if he wanted to find trouble with Li King, he should have done it in private.
How could he say that his sister stayed out all night in such a public place?
After Jin Sui’s outburst, he was never good at arguing, and he was stunned for a moment, pointing at Jin Sui and saying ‘you’ for a long time without finishing.
Jin Sui forcefully raised her hand, pushed him aside, and walked to the carriage window.
First, she handed over the medicine she had prepared in advance:
“The red pill is for pain relief. Take one when the pain is unbearable, but no more than three in twelve hours.”
“Take two white pills at a time, three times a day. Apply the ointment to the wound, and change the bandages daily.”
The tears that had been held back in Yan Shierniang’s eyes finally fell at this moment.
Jin Sui truly wanted to wipe her tears for her. Such a sincere and kind girl, anyone would love her, man or woman!
But she dared not reach out, fearing Yan Shierniang would fall deeper. She handed the medicine to Baozhu beside her and looked directly at Shierniang, saying:
“You are right, I cannot forget old feelings.”
“This King is currently in a precarious situation. The border city is in ruins and needs rebuilding. I have no heart for romantic affairs.”
“Miss Yan, you are the pearl of Yandi. I am not worthy of you.”
“This King believes you will meet a good man who will cherish you completely. Do not place your heart on a useless person like me.”
She turned and left after speaking, unable to bear looking at Yan Shierniang’s disappointed and sad face.
As women, she understood the feeling of knowing your beloved has a ‘white moonlight.’ This way, after being sad for a while, it would pass.
She was still young, and with her two brothers persuading her, she would get over this ‘heartbreak.’
Perhaps her sincere farewell made Yan Shiyi Lang realize that Li King had no intention of seducing his sister, and his attitude was no longer so hostile.
However, he still didn’t give Li King a good look, leaving behind a sentence:
“Your business with the Zheng Family is none of my Yan family’s concern! If you ever see my sister privately again, you will be enemies with my Yan family!”
Jin Sui waved her hand: “Take good care of Miss Yan. Don’t worry, this King will not enter Yanzhou City.”
Her eyes swept over, and she saw Yan Shierniang still looking at her sadly. She dared not turn her head and let the carriage drive away from the border city.
Chen Yunniang, who witnessed the entire scene, cried even more sadly than Yan Shierniang, and Cheng Yu also sighed with regret.
Chen Yunniang choked out, “If it weren’t for our matters, Prince, you and Miss Yan would have been a perfect match.”
Cheng Yu said softly, “The Prince has great ambitions and his mind is not on romantic affairs. Don’t feel guilty. Even without our matters, the Prince would not marry now.”
Cheng Yu thought of Wei Assistant Secretary. If he were here, he would have been so excited he’d be slapping his thigh. What a great opportunity!
If the Prince married the Yan Family’s Eldest Daughter, his development in Yandi would be smooth sailing from then on.
The only one who was no longer sad about Li King and Miss Yan was Hei Hu.
He was sad for himself, his eyes red, and he ran to ask Han Xing:
“If Miss Yan doesn’t come to the border city, will Miss Bai also not be able to come?”
Han Xing: “You should find another girl to be your wife. The Yan family members are not suitable.”
Hei Hu blushed and said guiltily, “I wasn’t thinking of finding Miss Bai as a wife.”
Han Xing silently watched the carriage carrying Yan Shierniang disappear, thinking of her crying in front of the Prince.
She was clearly such a brave girl, she didn’t cry out in pain even when injured, and she didn’t complain of tiredness after defending the city all night, as bright as a pomegranate flower in May…
Would she never see her again?
Everyone in the border city had no time for deep thought. The matter with the Zheng Family was not over, the city was in ruins, and no one had leisure.
Jin Sui first went to the infirmary to see the injured soldiers, leaving behind a large bag of medicine.
When asked if the Zheng Family’s guards should be treated, she did not hesitate: “Treat them, they can work after they are healed!”
After thinking, she added, “For those who are too severely injured, give the list to the Zheng family, and they can pay a ransom for them, one hundred taels per person.”
“If they are unwilling to redeem them, this King is not responsible if they die in the border city.”
Han Xing was stunned. Could they do that?
Cheng Yu, however, smiled and said, “Prince, this plan is excellent! This subordinate will have people spread the word in Yanzhou City that if the Zheng family doesn’t redeem their people, they will lose popular support.”
