Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2478: Chapter 2479: He Can’t Keep His Cool Anymore

Jiang Yichun walked over, snatched those pieces of paper from Bai Ruozhu’s hand, and said coldly, ”Just leave these to me. If you have any clues, tell them directly to me. My wife should focus on treating the Second Prince first.”

Bai Ruozhu then understood why Jiang Yichun was so dismissive of Xinye. His attitude was clearly aimed at a love rival. She secretly covered her forehead, thinking how her man was always so cautious.

Xinye showed a slight awkwardness and subconsciously looked at Bai Ruozhu, wanting to hear her thoughts. Bai Ruozhu felt even more uncomfortable under his gaze, so she forced herself to say, ”Leave this matter to Achun; I can’t leave the Palace right now.”

”Okay,” Xinye responded, but there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes as he quickly took his leave.

Bai Ruozhu breathed a big sigh of relief. He finally left. Jiang Yichun chuckled secretly, thinking that his wife was just finding an excuse, and the young man was already so attentive, wouldn’t that make his wife feel awkward?

So, he thought, how dare a Fusang person like that come and curry favor, it’s simply seeking discomfort.

Jiang Yichun intended to throw the materials away, but he didn’t want to make it too obvious in front of Ruozhu, so he picked them up and pretended to look through them. But as he glanced, he was stunned.

”What’s wrong?” Bai Ruozhu noticed the change in his expression and quickly leaned over.

The fragrance of the woman filled his nostrils, calming Jiang Yichun’s turbulent emotions somewhat. Holding a piece of paper, he said, ”Doesn’t this person look a lot like my master?”

”Huh?” Bai Ruozhu realized he was referring to Wu Yunfeng as ”master.” But as she had just looked, she didn’t feel it resembled him.

”No way, hasn’t he always been in Danliang?” Bai Ruozhu looked at the portrait again, admitting she couldn’t recognize the ancient two-dimensional art style.

Jiang Yichun furrowed his brows tightly, saying, ”I didn’t mean it’s him. He has a biological younger brother, supposedly looks a lot like him. Although I’ve never seen him, there was once he got drunk, took out a portrait, and cried, saying something about how his brother suffered. I happened to pass by his study room and saw it; I thought back then that his brother had died in some accident.”

Bai Ruozhu listened attentively, feeling there seemed to be underlying secrets in this.

”This portrait is very similar to the one back then, which is why I was reminded of it. I was curious why my master never mentioned having a brother, so I privately asked Senior Brother. Unexpectedly, Senior Brother coldly asked why I brought up such a topic. After I explained, Senior Brother seriously warned me not to mention it to anyone else.”

Jiang Yichun sighed as he spoke, ”Perhaps thinking he was too harsh, he explained that our master didn’t tell us because his brother might have died accidentally, and mentioning it would only anger the old man. I put the matter aside afterward, but seeing the portrait just now, I feel things might not be as Senior Brother explained back then.”

”Do you think Wu Yunfeng arranged for his brother in Fusang, so he feels guilty for making his brother suffer? Your Senior Brother probably knows the truth, but the matter is so secretive that he warned you not to mention it to avoid displeasing Wu Yunfeng,” Bai Ruozhu said.

Jiang Yichun nodded, ”Speaking of which, Senior Brother, although cold, rarely talked to us, never tried to lord over Huilin and me. He even helped us several times during missions without mentioning it. Only after his unexpected death did his trusted followers bring it up.”

”It’s a pity he got killed by Wu Wanqing,” Bai Ruozhu lamented. Of Wu Yunfeng’s three disciples, one got killed by his daughter, another’s arms were chopped off by Wu Yunfeng. Luckily, Achun escaped in time, with the protection of me and Gao Zhou, and avoided harm.

”Let’s go see this Song Yi. If he’s indeed Wu Yunfeng’s brother, who knows how elaborate their scheme is.” Jiang Yichun’s eyes flashed with cold light. He realized he should stop calling him ”master,” but after saying it for over a decade, it had become a habit.

Unexpectedly, Bai Ruozhu’s unintended actions led to such a clue. She felt a bit excited; if Wu Yunfeng’s scheme had been exposed to them and then disrupted, wouldn’t that be a treat?

But they couldn’t rush things, lest they alert the enemy.

In the afternoon, Otani suddenly reported, ”Lord Jiang, Lord Bai, Master She entered the Palace wishing to visit the Second Prince. The Second Prince once studied under Master She and holds him in high regard. The Emperor would like to know if it is convenient now?”

Otani’s tone was very respectful, clearly having no suspicion of Bai Ruozhu anymore, even holding her in high esteem, as not everyone could bring someone ”back from the dead.”

”She Zongyi?” Bai Ruozhu looked at Otani, deliberately showing confusion, ”I heard Master She Zongyi is a rich merchant from Fusang. Isn’t it forbidden for merchants to become officers in Fusang Country? How could he become the Second Prince’s teacher?”

”You may not know, Lord Bai, the She Family is a very ancient aristocrat lineage in Fusang. Master She turned to commerce for the family due to financial difficulties. Such is his talent that even the Emperor admires him greatly. The Second Prince learned a lot from him,” Otani explained.

”Oh, so that’s how it is.” Bai Ruozhu signaled to Jiang Yichun with a glance, then said, ”Since the Emperor trusts him, there’s no harm in letting him visit the Second Prince. But if anything unexpected happens, we won’t take responsibility.”

”No, no, there’s no need to worry, Lord Bai,” Otani hurriedly reassured.

Otani quickly went back to deliver the message, while Bai Ruozhu and Jiang Yichun exchanged smiles.

”I intended to look for him, didn’t expect him to come right to us. He must be losing his patience,” Jiang Yichun said.

”Let’s see what he has to say later.” Bai Ruozhu chuckled, then instructed Yuan Licheng to set up the array and had Yizi add a defensive array around the Second Prince.

About a quarter of an hour later, the Emperor and She Zongyi appeared outside the courtyard gate. Bai Ruozhu opened the door, performed a greeting, and gestured for them to enter.

She Zongyi kept scrutinizing Bai Ruozhu, eyes filled with deep wariness and inquiry, but quickly repressed it, maintaining a seemingly refined appearance.

Bai Ruozhu sneered inwardly. She Zongyi’s demeanor reminded her of that gang leader, who tried to imitate his superior master, hoping to present himself as an elegant scholar. Unfortunately, a pirate remains a pirate, soon revealing their true nature. She wondered when Master She Zongyi would reveal his true colors.

”Thank you, Lord Bai, for saving the Second Prince. I was conducting business outside the Capital a few days ago, had a major incident, really can’t imagine what would’ve happened without your help,” She Zongyi said, bowing deeply to Bai Ruozhu.