Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2473: Chapter 2474: You Care Too Much

When the Emperor arrived, Bai Ruozhu was still in a deep sleep, and Jiang Yichun, with a cold expression, did not allow anyone to disturb her rest. He then briefly recounted the events of the previous night to the Emperor, while Yuan Licheng brought out the two dismantled mechanical weapons.

”My wife took on significant responsibility for treating the Second Prince and is under tremendous pressure. We are all doing our utmost to help, hoping the Second Prince can overcome this crisis, but there are always unexpected incidents. Anyone in our position would find it unbearable.”

Jiang Yichun’s voice was very cold; he didn’t hold back in giving face to the Emperor.

”Our people arranged a defensive barrier; outsiders can’t get in, but these mechanisms were set up before we moved in. When your majesty arranged the yard, didn’t you eliminate the traitors?”

The Emperor’s face turned a shade paler with fear, watching his son be saved, only to watch him be endangered again?

”I...” he stammered, while Jiang Yichun continued with a stern face, ”Your Majesty has faith in Buddha and kindness is good, but you can’t be soft-hearted with evil people. If you don’t address the dangers on your side, these constant calculations are beyond us to prevent.”

Unease flickered in the Emperor’s eyes but was quickly replaced by determination, ”I understand, it’s my fault for being muddled.”

After the Emperor left, everyone in the yard sighed helplessly, even Gao Zhou said, ”If it weren’t for saving Master Puru, who would wade into this muddy water? We save people and yet are exhausted to the bone, really admirable.”

Yuan Licheng also disdainfully remarked, ”For an Emperor to be as lenient as the Emperor, it’s really too merciful.”

”That’s why within Fusang, the real power lies with those daimyo of the Mu Residence. The Emperor is merely a lineage of the Imperial family and sometimes doesn’t even possess military force,” Tang Feng said with a laugh, ”Just think of Hideyoshi, Dechuan, those Mu Residence powerhouses.”

Gao Zhou, being a modern person, understood what he meant, while the others were unaware of whom he referred to.

By the time the sun had set, Bai Ruozhu finally woke up, her body sore, feeling utterly exhausted, even more than after several surgeries. Each acupuncture session was mentally taxing, requiring extra focus.

Jiang Yichun was not in the room, and Bai Ruozhu did not know where he had gone. She was somewhat reluctant to move, finding even slight movements particularly uncomfortable.

Lying flat on her back in a daze for a while, Bai Ruozhu shifted her thoughts into the space and took a simple soak in the hot spring pool, feeling slightly better.

The spring heart in the space had condensed a drop of essence, which Bai Ruozhu gave to Xiaohei. After consuming it, he fell asleep, presumably becoming even stronger upon waking.

When she finished her tasks and wanted to leave, she discovered another person had appeared in the room outside.

Jiang Yichun was sitting by the table, staring blankly at the empty bed, his eyes filled with loneliness.

Bai Ruozhu’s heart ached, and with a thought, she exited the space and reappeared on the bed, meeting his gaze just as he looked over.

His eyes widened in surprise, but he quickly returned to normal, turned his head, and focused on drinking his tea.

”Achun, no matter how late it is next time, I will call you to go together, I won’t be so reckless again.” Bai Ruozhu thought for a long time and knew that Achun minded her incident with the Second Prince.

However, she swore she didn’t even look at the Second Prince’s body. At that time, her gaze was focused on his face, monitoring his breathing, where was the time to glance around?

Besides, could the Second Prince’s bean sprout-like figure compare to her Achun’s?

”Okay.” Jiang Yichun responded, his tone not cold but not exactly warm, lacking the usual tenderness.

Bai Ruozhu felt a headache coming on, realizing he was still angry.

”Eat something first; I’ll go get it.” He stood up immediately, not waiting for her reply, and walked out quickly.

Bai Ruozhu reached out to stop him but eventually gave up.

He walked away so swiftly, almost as if fleeing.

However, Jiang Yichun, worried about Bai Ruozhu’s health, soon brought back the warm food prepared earlier. Bai Ruozhu was both exhausted and hungry, so she dug in without further thought.

Jiang Yichun remained silent, calmly sitting aside sipping tea, as if he wasn’t paying attention, yet his peripheral vision was indeed watching her.

Perhaps she ate too fast, or due to being both tired and hungry, her stomach felt weak, and Bai Ruozhu suddenly started hiccupping as she ate; even gulping down several sips of hot soup couldn’t stop it.

Jiang Yichun frowned slightly, his tone displeased, ”Can’t you eat slower?”

”Oh.” Bai Ruozhu lowered her eyelids, remembering how he had never despised her this way before. Just because she took a man’s clothes off, is that why nothing she does pleases him?

With this thought, she felt a bit blocked inside, lowered her head, and pressed on a few points on her body, managing to ease the hiccup, though she found she no longer had any appetite.

”How are things over there?” Bai Ruozhu asked.

”My father is watching; he won’t die.” Jiang Yichun replied irritably; just mentioning the Second Prince sparked his urge to strangle the man.

Bai Ruozhu thought he was losing his temper at her, and her heart sank again. She sipped her soup for a while before raising her head, hiding the sadness from her eyes, revealing her usual bright demeanor again.

”Let’s relieve your father for a while, he’s getting on in years and might not hold up.” Bai Ruozhu said with a smile.

Jiang Yichun’s face darkened, ”Are you sure you can hold up? Don’t you think you’re too invested in this matter?”

Bai Ruozhu took a deep breath, wanting to explain that her actions were for saving lives, especially since they were currently in Fusang, saving Master Puru took precedence, with no room for error.

But realizing she hadn’t handled things perfectly the previous night, she stifled her grievances and replied with a smile, ”Alright, don’t be mad. If you don’t want me to go, I won’t.”

Her compliance made Jiang Yichun feel uneasy, leaving him at a loss for words. After sitting for a while, he suddenly stood up, saying, ”Never mind, let’s go check.”

Bai Ruozhu got up and followed, holding his hand and softly saying, ”I know I shouldn’t have acted so rashly, but I swear I didn’t see anything last night.”

Jiang Yichun’s expression grew darker, letting out a cold huff, the topic only fueling his irritation.

The whole way, his face remained cold, Bai Ruozhu continued to smile and engage in conversation. When Yuan Licheng, stationed at the yard, saw them, he found it peculiar; he wondered where the usual doting husband had gone.

Bai Ruozhu examined the Second Prince, finding the situation stabilized, and secretly released a breath of relief.

The group divided tasks; Tang Feng and Qiu Zhi were on night watch tonight, tomorrow it would be Jianqi and Yizi, leaving Bai Ruozhu and Gao Zhou to oversee during the day, unlike the others who could catch naps during daylight.

Bai Ruozhu briefly discussed details with Tang Feng and Qiu Zhi, then returned to the room with Jiang Yichun.

After washing, Jiang Yichun lay down on the bed, his breathing steady as if he had fallen asleep.

Bai Ruozhu looked at his back and sighed quietly, then tiptoed over...