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Jiang Tingyu never expected that he would wake up to see Xia Yuhan's stunning beauty on a bright morning.
Realizing this, Jiang Tingyu felt a bit dazed. It turned out that he had liked Xia Yuhan for quite some time.
He looked at her with her beautiful eyes slightly closed, in a serene sleeping posture. Her exquisite face exuded an air of dignity and purity.
At that moment, it was morning again. Rays of bright sunlight poured over Xia Yuhan, making her skin appear even more flawless and radiant.
The exposed skin looked like fine jade. In short, this scene made Jiang Tingyu's heart flutter...
It wasn't until Xia Yuhan's eyes slightly moved, as she was about to open them, that he shifted his gaze. "You're awake."
Waking from her dreams, Xia Yuhan realized she shouldn't have dozed off and felt a bit flustered. "My lord, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to fall asleep."
"Yuhan, what are you saying? Even if there were assassins in black coming after us, it would still be Jiang Tingyu's fault."
"My lord, you really don't need to be so polite with Yu Han. Just call me Xia Yuhan or Yu Han. Besides, even though it's my lord who stays here, I have the responsibility to protect your safety."
"Alright. Then Jiang Tingyu will call you Yu Han."
With that, Jiang Tingyu took out a handkerchief from his pocket. When he opened it, it contained several steamed buns. "Here, have one. We need to get going soon."
"This..." Xia Yuhan hesitated for a moment but still took the bun from his hand.
The bun was cold. If it were nighttime at home, he certainly wouldn't keep such things on him. If he were simply going out, these foods could easily be handled by the servants; there was no need for him to worry about them.
This indicated that Jiang Tingyu must have anticipated some unforeseen events early in the morning and prepared accordingly.
Jiang Tingyu. Truly an unfathomable person, someone who is impossible to grasp. This certainly lives up to the reputation of unparalleled talent.
But why does he have to do this?
Xia Yuhan quietly ate her steamed bun, suppressing the words she wanted to say.
Jiang Tingyu kept looking at her, his gaze intense, making her feel quite uncomfortable.
"Yu Han. You will walk the next part of the road alone. Jiang Tingyu has to go somewhere to handle something. Follow the path to your right and keep turning right; you will exit this forest."
"Is the master going alone? What about the personal guards?"
"They have their own tasks to attend to. You don’t need to worry about what Jiang Tingyu will do or which path he will take. This is an order from me. Do not resist."
This was the first time Jiang Tingyu used his status to pressure her, making her obedient because he couldn't guarantee that the road ahead would be safe.
But Xia Yuhan was not one to obey easily: "Since the master’s personal guards are busy, why not let Yu Han accompany the master back?"
When Jiang Tingyu looked at Xia Yuhan again, his expression had turned more serious: "Jiang Tingyu's matters do not require the involvement of an unrelated person. Moreover, you owe a debt of gratitude for saving your life. That debt was already repaid last night. Now we are even, is that acceptable?"
He spoke so harshly because he did not want Xia Yuhan to be involved.
"But Yu Han truly does not want to see the master encounter any danger again. Besides, there are still assassins in black pursuing us. How can Yu Han leave the master alone to escape? If anything were to happen to the master, I would never forgive myself for the rest of my life."
These words completely broke down Jiang Tingyu's defenses.
He had never felt his heart race for anyone. It was always the women who were captivated by him. And madly so.
But this time, he was the one enchanted. Madly so.
"Alright. You can come along. Just don't regret it," Jiang Tingyu struggled to suppress his emotions.
"I won't. I won't." She only wanted to protect Jiang Tingyu. She didn't think of anything else. As soon as she heard Jiang Tingyu relent, she quickly nodded in agreement. "By the way, my lord, Yu Han has a question that I'm not sure if I should ask."
"Go ahead."
"Yu Han mainly wants to know, since you already suspected those people would come to kill you, why didn't you have your personal guards protect you?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Tingyu's handsome brows furrowed slightly. His thin lips opened and closed several times, as if he had something difficult to say: "Sometimes knowing too much can bring about one's own demise. Jiang Tingyu can only give you this hint: one cannot catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's den."
"Taking risks. Aren't you afraid of losing your life innocently?"
"If Jiang Tingyu were afraid, would he act this way?" The person behind this plot to kill him was not simple. To uncover this person's true identity, one must take risks.
After that, Xia Yuhan did not continue to press for answers. She knew that even if she did, he would not respond.
Moreover, she felt she had no right to ask further questions.
What followed was a long silence. The two rode together, one in front and one behind, one red and one white.
If the villagers who did not know them saw this, they would surely think they were a couple enjoying a scenic outing.
Such close contact. Over time, both felt a bit awkward.
When Xia Yuhan was carrying Jiang Tingyu, he was unconscious. In addition, they were in a hurry to escape, leaving no time to consider anything else.
But now...
Both of them were awake and in such close proximity. The air was filled with a hint of ambiguity...
"Yu Han, if there was a scenario where Jiang Tingyu was no longer the Right Chancellor of the Azure Dragon Kingdom, but rather an ordinary person living in seclusion in the mountains, and you were not the illegitimate daughter of Xia Manor whose purity was ruined, but rather an ordinary woman, would you be willing to hold hands with Jiang Tingyu for life?"
"This..." Xia Yuhan gasped. She had not anticipated such a situation at all.
So it turned out that Jiang Tingyu helped her mainly because he liked her. But could this really be true?
A person of such extraordinary caliber would like her, and even not mind whether she was a maiden or not.
She must be dreaming.
Xia Yuhan quickly interrupted her absurd thoughts: "Sir, how could that be possible? You will always be the best and most beloved Right Chancellor of the Azure Dragon Kingdom. How could you be an ordinary person?"
Jiang Tingyu's hand holding the reins suddenly froze: Was he too sudden?
His beautiful eyes dimmed: "You're right. Jiang Tingyu is destined to be the Right Chancellor of the Azure Dragon Kingdom in this life, destined to never be an ordinary person."
Thus, it was also destined that they would have no fate together in this life.
When Jiang Tingyu and Xia Yuhan arrived at a certain location, Xia Yuhan discovered that there was a Thatch House there, surrounded by guards.
The guards inside the Thatch House had already seen their master returning on horseback, but there was an exceptionally beautiful woman in red riding with him.
The busy steward noticed this and couldn't help but snort coldly in his heart: Hmph. The master clearly likes Xia Yuhan, yet he won't admit it. Isn't he just being stubborn?
That aside, what is so good about Xia Yuhan? Princess Changning's conditions are far superior to hers.
Yet for some reason, their master seems unwilling to even walk alongside the princess, treating the infamous Xia Yuhan exceptionally well...
Although later Xia Yuhan's reputation was vindicated, he still felt that Princess Changning was countless times better than Xia Yuhan. He thought that all Xia Yuhan did was use brute force recklessly.
Hmph. Who told her not to come to the Right Prime Minister's Residence to express her gratitude in person? Anyway, Jiang just found Xia Yuhan displeasing.
"My lord, why did you come so late?" The steward reluctantly approached, his eyes glaring at Xia Yuhan with hostility.
Xia Yuhan didn't understand why he harbored such hatred towards her, especially since they had hardly met. She didn't take it to heart and instead felt reassured seeing Jiang Tingyu's people around.
"Jiang, how did things go?" Jiang Tingyu showed no hesitation towards Xia Yuhan.
Seeing his master act this way, the steward had no choice but to comply.
"In response to my lord, I followed your instructions and tracked those black-clad individuals who attacked the Right Prime Minister's Residence. I discovered several groups heading towards Longhui Prince's residence. After entering, they did not come out again."
"What's the meaning of not coming out again? It hasn't come out at all. Until this morning."
"Yes, my lord. It has not come out since it went in. Moreover, the entire royal residence seems normal. There are no anomalies at all. Therefore, I conclude that this must be the directive of Longhui Prince."
Even so, Jiang Tingyu still wore a grave expression: "Last night, there was another wave of men in black who came to hunt us down. Clearly, that group of men in black were their reinforcements. Think about it. If they retreated to a hiding place, then when reinforcements arrived, wouldn't they also come from the same place?"
The steward blinked and answered without hesitation: "My lord, no matter what, this Puppet Master must be connected to Canglong Hui."
"Who exactly is this Puppet Master? If Jiang Tingyu was captured by the men in black yesterday, even if we know who the Puppet Master is now, I'm afraid he might already be dead."
"Pah pah! My lord, why are you talking nonsense?"
Xia Yuhan listened quietly from the side and suddenly asked: "Is it possible that the Ice Blood Sect Master sent an assassin to report to you?"
The steward shot a disapproving glare at Xia Yuhan, as if to say: Didn't you see I'm discussing something important with my master? What right do you have to interrupt?
Jiang Tingyu seemed to see through the steward's thoughts at a glance and quickly reprimanded: "Jiang, be more polite to Yuhan from now on. If it weren't for Yuhan's help this time, I fear that Jiang Tingyu wouldn't even know if he would return alive to meet with you."
"My lord is right. I was wrong. Yuhan, to be honest, it was indeed news sent by the Ice Blood Sect Master. Earlier, the Ice Blood Sect Master's assassin wanted our master to assist you and promised that within six months, our master would be safe and sound. They also made a deal with our master. So that's why the Ice Blood Sect Master came to deliver the message."
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