Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1248: Grudge
Jiang Wei looked down at her, his eyes full of longing and reluctance.

But when he spoke, his voice was unusually calm, just slightly heavy: "Don't be afraid, Doctor Su, I just want to thank you. Thank you for sending medicine and clothes to my father during the days he was in prison."

Su Qinglan wanted to say something, but before she could open her mouth, Jiang Wei said, "I asked the jailers, and they said it was you."

"..."

Su Qinglan closed her mouth, thought for a moment, and said softly, "Princess Qin told me to go before she left."

Jiang Wei's eyes became gentler: "The princess ordered Miss Sheer."

"..."

Su Qinglan buried her face even lower, revealing a pair of red ears, looking like a timid little rabbit, which made people feel pity for her. Jiang Wei was not a good speaker, and he did not have Pei Xingyuan's ability to make people happy with just one word. At this time, he could only step forward instinctively, staring at Su Qinglan's long eyelashes, and said softly: "Do you know, actually I-"

But before he could finish his words, Su Qinglan suddenly said, "I accept your thanks."

"..."

"It's getting late. I should go back."

After saying this, without waiting for Jiang Wei to say anything else, he walked past him sideways and left the Prince Qin's Mansion without looking back.

All of Jiang Wei's words were stuck in his throat. When he wanted to catch up with her, his legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead. He could only stand there silently and watch the thin and slender figure disappear in front of him.

On the other side, Shen Tutai was guarding the bedside of little Yuan Qian. He first informed Shang Ruyi of some arrangements made by the Imperial Guards. After hearing Shang Ruyi's request, he smiled at Yuan Qian, whose cheeks were flushed red on the bed, and said, "Princess, just ask for these matters. I will guard the young master tonight, and with Jiang Wei, the two of us can't exorcise the evil spirits here, let alone ward off evil spirits!"

Shang Ruyi said: "But I'll have to trouble you this night."

Shen Tutai laughed and said, "Princess, you are looking down on me, Shen Tutai."

Shang Ruyi knew that he was a straightforward person, and that if she said more, it would be hypocritical, so she smiled and nodded: "Then I'll have someone move the bed to the outer room for you--"

"No need, just give me two cushions, no need to bother."

As the two were talking, they heard heavy footsteps outside. Looking back, they saw Jiang Wei walking in with a heavy heart. Seeing his dejected look, Shen Tutai immediately stood up and walked over to him and said with a smile, "What's wrong, Lao Si, didn't you catch up?"

Jiang Wei looked up at him, then glanced at Shang Ruyi who seemed to be smiling, and managed a smile, saying, "Doctor Su has gone back, don't worry, Princess."

Shen Tutai smiled and patted his shoulder: "You let the princess rest assured, so are you assured?"

Jiang Wei cried in his heart: "Seventh Brother..."

Seeing his look, Shang Ruyi knew that the matter between him and Su Qinglan was not that simple. However, there were many people around at this time, so it was not easy to say much. She just asked them to stay and keep watch for Xiao Yuanqian. Jiang Wei would naturally not refuse. Shang Ruyi was relieved. She asked someone to clean up the outer room and ordered someone to go to the kitchen to prepare more meals for the two of them.

After dinner, it was dark.

It was said that they were keeping watch to ward off the fright, but actually, it would be enough if only two people were by Yuan Qian's side. Shentu Tai was a rough man to begin with, and he was not picky about where to live. He was given a cushion to sit on and soon fell asleep, snoring with his head tilted. Only Jiang Wei was left sitting there awake, staring blankly at the flickering candle on the table.

At this moment, with a "creak", the half-closed door was pushed open, and a familiar figure stood outside the door.

"Jiang joins the army."

Jiang Wei looked up and saw that it was Shang Ruyi. He stood up hurriedly to greet him. Shang Ruyi smiled and waved his hand to tell him not to be polite. He glanced at Shen Tutai who was snoring loudly, and then looked at little Yuanqian on the bed in the inner room. Although he was snoring so loudly, strangely enough, he was sleeping very soundly, and his cheeks didn't seem as red as before. It was a pity for the wet nurse and Changwan who were guarding the bed. They were disturbed by the snoring and couldn't sleep.

Shang Ruyi smiled and shook his head, but he was relieved. Then he waved to Jiang Wei, turned around and walked out.

Jiang Wei followed her out of Yuan Qian's room. The two stood under the eaves, with a crescent moon above their heads. The faint moonlight barely outlined their figures. Shang Ruyi looked back at him and said with a smile: "I came here to ask General Jiang, what is going on between you and Doctor Su?" Hearing this, Jiang Wei smiled bitterly.

He said, "It's really not up to me to decide what to do."

Shang Ruyi's eyes were as bright as the crescent moon above her head as she smiled. "So, the decision about your relationship is made by Imperial Doctor Su?"

There was a hint of joking in these words, but Jiang Wei did not refute them. Instead, he nodded and said, "I know I am in the wrong. I was the one who lied to her first, so it is only natural that she would not pay attention to me. But, Princess, lying is not a crime punishable by beheading. Why has she not forgiven me until now?"

"..."

"If she really disliked me, I wouldn't have bothered her too much; but during the time I was away, she often went to visit my father in prison. It's obvious that she has me in her heart, isn't it?"

"..."

"Since you have me in your heart, why can't you forgive me?"

Seeing his troubled look, Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "General Jiang, it is true that she has you in her heart, but besides you, she has other things in her heart."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wei's expression suddenly changed: "Is there someone else in her heart?"

Shang Ruyi immediately smiled and waved his hands, saying, "I'm not talking about a human being."

"It's not a person, it's——"

"It's a grudge."

"Grudge?"

Hearing these two words, Jiang Wei's expression froze slightly, as if he understood something, but he was also a little confused. He just stared at Shang Ruyi: "Princess, can you tell me clearly?"

Shang Ruyi looked at him and said, "She was there when you and Liang Youying robbed the prisoners. The King of Qin and I saw that you wanted to take her away, but she refused to go with you."

Speaking of this, Jiang Wei's expression darkened.

"Yes."

"She didn't choose you. Do you have any grudges in your heart?"

"..."

Jiang Wei was silent for a moment, and finally said, "It would be a lie to say there is absolutely nothing."

"..."

"Especially, I saw that Brother Pei was willing to follow Youying, but she refused. I felt very uncomfortable."

"Oh."

"But later I thought about it carefully and I could understand - she is the Imperial Physician, and it is much more difficult for women to enter the government than for ordinary men. If I had achieved the position of General today and was asked to give it up for someone else, I might not be willing to do so."

"..."

"So, I can understand why she doesn't want to go with me."

There will be more later