Her guards

Chapter 107 needs no explanation
"Yunxiao, I never expected this—"

"Shhh."

Jiang Rui walked up to Zhu Yunxiao and had just opened her mouth to speak when Zhu Yunxiao stopped her.

Zhu Yunxiao glanced around. Although the imperial guards had already left with the Empress and Princess, and the other young ladies-in-waiting had also been picked up by their families, there were not many people outside the Imperial Academy at this time.

"Let's talk after we get in the car," Zhu Yunxiao said in a low voice.

Jiang Rui nodded hurriedly and, with Zhu Yunxiao's help, got into the carriage. Zhu Yunxiao tossed the horse to his attendant and then got in himself.

"I heard the Empress was coming to the Imperial Academy, so I came immediately," he said in a low voice, looking Jiang Rui up and down with a worried expression. "Are you alright?"

Jiang Rui smiled and said, "I'm fine." She then quickly recounted what had happened.

Zhu Yunxiao was surprised to hear this: "Such a thing actually happened..." He frowned, "This Miss Yang is really bold. She could have stayed out of it..."

In fact, if a clever young lady discovers that the paintbrush has a hidden blade, she will simply shout it out, and what happens next will be none of her concern.

This Miss Yang actually dared to play along...

Zhu Yunxiao smiled again at this point.

"It really is true that fortune favors the bold. Now, even the princess, the empress, and the emperor will look at her differently."

Jiang Rui nodded. Putting herself in her shoes, she realized that she would never have dared to play along; she would have directly exposed the scheme and distanced herself from the situation.

“However, this Miss Yang…” Zhu Yunxiao said softly, looking at Jiang Rui, “You’d better not get too close. She’s too smart and ruthless. You might end up becoming her stepping stone.”

Jiang Rui nodded: "I know." As she spoke, she looked at Zhu Yunxiao with gentle eyes, "I don't ask for great wealth and status, I only ask to live a peaceful and stable life with you."

Zhu Yunxiao nodded with a smile: "That's exactly what we want." As he spoke, he glanced outside. The carriage turned a corner, and his gaze fell upon the entrance of the National Academy.

The simply dressed girl was still standing there.

"She..." he couldn't help but ask, "Did she make things difficult for you again?"

Jiang Rui followed his gaze and looked outside. She saw "Liu Chan" and shook her head with a complicated expression: "She didn't make things difficult for me. She is very close to that Miss Yang Luo from the Yang family."

He recounted how "Liu Chan" tried to rush in to protect "Yang Luo" during the Empress's interrogation, but did not mention that he stopped "Liu Chan".

After all, "Liu Chan" spoke rudely to her and Zhu Yunxiao, and while everyone else ignored "Liu Chan," she grabbed her. Yunxiao would probably think she was weak and ungrateful.

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Zhu Yunxiao's eyes, and he couldn't help but look at the girl again.

He had many women who admired him, some showing affection, some feigning indifference, all using various methods. He had seen it all. He didn't even bother with the daughters of noble families, let alone this girl from an out-of-town academy.

Unexpectedly, while other young ladies who were supposed to be studying with the Yang family looked down on her and avoided her, Liu Chan had actually gone so far as to risk her life to help her.

Zhu Yunxiao narrowed his eyes slightly, and as the carriage turned, the willow-like girl disappeared from sight.

He must have discovered Miss Yang's special qualities, just like him.

This woman has good taste.

……

.......
When Zhu Yunxiao arrived, Jiang Rui went to greet him, and Yang Luo didn't look back even once more.

Although her opinion of Jiang Rui has changed somewhat, for now, she only has eyes for and care for Asheng.

Ah Sheng's safety is the most important thing.

"Sister-in-law Peach Blossom has convinced Dr. Ling, hasn't she?" she couldn't help but ask Zhang Shengyou in a low voice, "Won't she make things difficult for Asheng anymore?"

Although it was unclear how Tao Hua had managed it, Ling Yu appeared just in time and forcefully stopped the Empress.

Although it was later learned that Ah Sheng had not harmed the princess, but had joined forces with her to find the murderer.

However, the Empress really wanted to hit Ah Sheng back then; it was clearly intentional, not just an act...

In any case, thanks to Lingyu, Asheng avoided a beating.

But Ling Yu might just be protecting the reputation of the National Academy.

If we keep Ah Sheng in the school now, and then question him again, I wonder if that will make things difficult for him.

Zhang Shengyou said in a simple voice, "It shouldn't be difficult. Dr. Ling is a very easy person to talk to."

Is he easy to talk to? Yang Luo had never dealt with this Dr. Ling before, but judging from his confrontation with the Empress just now, he didn't seem like an easy person to talk to...

The young scholar was somewhat fierce.
.......
"Is this how you apply medicine?"

Ling Yu stood aside, watching Mo Zheng sitting in a chair, one hand outstretched, the other holding a porcelain bottle and applying medicine to her wound.

When he saw Mo Zheng's hand trembling carelessly, causing the medicine powder to accumulate in one place, he couldn't bear to watch any longer and reached out to snatch the medicine bottle.

Mo Zheng lowered her head and muttered, "Actually, the wound isn't big. You don't need to apply medicine; just bandage it."

Ling Yu had already reached out and grasped her outstretched palm. Although it was covered by the scattered medicinal powder, the cut wound on her palm could still be seen.

It wasn't that the wound was small, it was that her palm was small.

The blade is pressed entirely into the palm of the hand, creating a deep wound so that there is enough blood to intimidate people and prevent the deception from being recognized at a glance.

Ling Yu didn't speak. She leaned down slightly, supporting her palm with one hand, and carefully swept away the accumulated powder with the other. Then she carefully sprinkled the powder from the porcelain bottle onto the exposed wound.

After the Empress and the others left, she was left alone. Ling Yu brought her water and medicine, but without asking any questions, she had just said that sentence and was now silent.

She should definitely speak first.

"Senior Brother Ling, I intended to tell you this myself, so I asked the Master to keep it from you," Mo Zheng said softly. "I just haven't found a suitable opportunity yet."

I never expected the opportunity to come under these circumstances; it was truly embarrassing and awkward.

"I never expected it to happen at this time..."

Ling Yu hummed in agreement, interrupting her: "You didn't need to bother me in the first place."

So this was all just a play, and his appearance was unnecessary? Mo Zheng quickly sat up straight: "No, no, no, although I did not do anything wrong, I really did not expect that the Empress would still beat me after learning the truth. Alas, you saw how badly that palace maid was beaten. If it weren't for you stopping me, even if the Empress was just putting on an act and gave me a few lashes, the medicine I need to apply now would be much more than just my palm."

Ling Yu ignored her flattery, watched as the medicine powder was applied, then took a white cloth from the side and carefully wrapped it around her wound.

“Princess Heisei will stop it,” he said.

Mo Zheng laughed and said, "Then you are more reliable, Senior Brother."

Princess Heisei stood up because Lingyu had a conflict with the Empress. Therefore, the princess would protect the Empress, but she would not contradict her.

After Ling Yu finished bandaging her wound, she stood up straight, and her eyes finally fell on her face.

Actually, it's just that her hair is styled in a bun and she's wearing different clothes. If you look closely, it's still Ah Sheng on her face.

No wonder he looked familiar at first glance during the priest's class.

After hearing what Sister-in-law Asheng said, he immediately realized everything: the strange sense of familiarity, and his husband's sudden, eccentric behavior...

But they couldn't afford to delve into what had happened; saving lives was the priority.

Now that things have come to a close, thinking back on it, there are indeed too many problems...

Mo Zheng naturally knew this as well. She quickly stood up, first bowing in greeting, then straightening up, looking ashamed.

"But even if I tell you in person, there are still many things I can't say."

"What I can say is that I had to dress as a man from a young age because I was forced to, and I couldn't study with my teacher. It has nothing to do with gender, it was also because of necessity."

"I transformed back into a woman this time for the sake of the young lady I'm protecting. She also has her own reasons for needing to conceal her identity."

“A few days ago, Miss encountered trouble. In that critical moment, I…”

When she said this, Lingyu raised her hand to stop her.

“Since it’s something we have to do, there’s no need to say anything more,” he said. “As for the rest, you’ve already said it all.”

Mo Zheng was taken aback. Had this been mentioned before?

“Not everyone is born to study. Many people have to struggle to make a living.” Ling Yu said calmly. These were the words that the young A Sheng had once told him. He looked at the girl standing in front of him. “So the many things we had to do before were for the sake of making a living. The things we have to do now are also for the sake of making a living. It’s the same as before.”

Is it still the same as before? Mo Zheng was stunned, then a smile spread across her eyes.

"Yes." She nodded earnestly. "I'm doing this now to make a living."

Ling Yu nodded and smiled: "Knowing this is enough."

Whether he is a man or a woman, Ah Sheng is still the Ah Sheng he knows.

That's enough, no need to ask any more questions.

(End of this chapter)