Abandoned Woman Busy Farming
Chapter 1326 - 1328: Rivals Meet Again_1

Chapter 1326: Chapter 1328: Rivals Meet Again_1

After a long time, Bai Ruozhu lay on the bed so exhausted she didn’t even want to move a finger, but a mischievous chuckle from her man reached her ears. "With that stamina, you still want to assert your wife’s authority, you need to put in more effort."

She lazily rolled her eyes at him and said, "Later, I’m going to open another room, and from today on, I’ll sleep in separate rooms from you, hmph!"

Jiang Yichun’s smile grew even wider, "Wherever you go, I’ll follow. You think I can’t sneak into another room? Changing rooms might even be more exciting. So, my lady, you like that idea, huh?"

Bai Ruozhu took a deep breath, people outside would never imagine this man with a cold face could be so shameless; how unlucky she was to be entangled by this man whose interior didn’t match his exterior!

"Alright, what exactly happened today?" Jiang Yichun asked, thinking it was about time—afraid if the teasing continued, his little woman would really get angry.

"Hmph, I don’t feel like talking about it." Bai Ruozhu pouted, turning her head away.

Jiang Yichun flipped over to her turned side and said, "Come on, tell me."

She humphed again and turned her head to the other side; he quickly flipped over to that side and continued staring at her.

Feeling mischievous, Bai Ruozhu humphed once more and turned back, and he flipped once again to follow...

After all, just turning her head couldn’t be that exhausting; if he liked flipping over so much, let him flip. He was the one who bragged about his stamina, wasn’t he? Bai Ruozhu thought, grinding her teeth.

Yet, after a few such turns, she realized he wasn’t tired at all and was still grinning cheekily at her, and she almost twisted her neck, which felt utterly unfair!

Eventually, with no other option, she had to tell him about Zhanna’s situation.

"We never saw Sangta throughout the entire thing; his intentions are unclear. It seems he might either want to reveal the Holy Hall’s evil deeds to us or just wanted to save the girl," Bai Ruozhu said.

"You said the black panther was very friendly to you?" Jiang Yichun’s attention was clearly not on Zhanna.

Bai Ruozhu gave him an exasperated look, "A girl in the prime of youth had her leg chopped off, her entire leg, and you’re only concerned about the black panther? Don’t you wonder how her leg could be fitted with gold?"

"I’m not sure about the specifics, but it’s undoubtedly an Evil Technique. The Holy Hall has many tricks up its sleeves, so we should stay cautious," Jiang Yichun said seriously, "That’s why I am considering forming an alliance with the Emperor. He needs external assistance, and we need to confront the Holy Hall, which has wronged us, as well as locate Hao Feng. An alliance would be the best choice for both sides."

"That’s good too. Even if we find him, we’ll need the Emperor’s help to escort us. I was worried someone would prevent us from leaving the Western Regions, but I never thought it would be a core organization like the Holy Hall. The road ahead won’t be easy," Bai Ruozhu agreed.

"I suspect that it was the followers of the great elder of the Holy Hall who harmed Fen Wan. So without challenging the Holy Hall, it’ll be hard for us to take her away," Jiang Yichun concluded, grabbing Bai Ruozhu’s little hand and kissing it, "You’re going to see Zhanna later, and I should accompany you."

Bai Ruozhu chuckled quietly. Wasn’t he just worried she might encounter Sangta? Or that she’d be bothered by that Barbarian Clan Prince?

Once the two of them were dressed and up, Jianqi reported from outside that the decoction had been delivered and the situation was stable.

"Additionally, the Qi family from Gaochang has sent an invitation, hoping the young master and madam would visit tomorrow," Jianqi added.

Bai Ruozhu took a look at the invitation letter, "It seems Qingyan is asking us over to thank us for our help," she said.

"Let’s go have a look then. Since we’re up against the Holy Hall, more friends in Gaochang City means more options," Jiang Yichun said.

"Good, and we can also check on his recovery from the injury." Bai Ruozhu was more concerned about Qingyan. She couldn’t quite explain why, but she felt like Qingyan was like her own father and hoped he could live on healthily.

That same night, Bai Ruozhu and Jiang Yichun sneaked off to where Zhanna was hiding, as Zhanna’s condition would become very dangerous at night.

As expected, Zhanna had begun to run a fever. Bai Ruozhu didn’t dare to be negligent and was busy treating Zhanna to bring down her fever, while Jiang Yichun was also not idle, taking the initiative to boil water and prepare the decoction, quite diligently, for fear of his wife getting tired from the work.

In the middle of the night, the sound of footsteps came from outside, followed quickly by the noise of Jiang Yichun engaging in combat with the other party.

Bai Ruozhu quickly wiped her hands and rushed out, only to see under the moonlight, Jiang Yichun was fighting hand-to-hand with Sangta. Both of them were careful not to alarm the nearby civilians and did not use weapons, but were instead showcasing their martial arts skills.

She pursed her lips, turned around, and went back inside the room. As long as her man wasn’t at a disadvantage, she couldn’t be bothered to interfere.

After all, it was better if she, a woman, didn’t get involved in men fighting; otherwise, it would seem as if her man was less capable and needed his woman to step in for him.

A man’s pride couldn’t stand that.

In her fever, Zhanna started talking nonsense, mumbling about things related to the Holy Hall. Bai Ruozhu listened carefully and summed it up. On one hand, it was about how she had been mistreated by someone in charge; on the other, there were some rumors about the Holy Hall—Zhanna thought she had accidentally overheard someone else’s words, which had led to her current plight.

The rumors were a bit jumbled, including the great elder Yehuang having an affair with Lady Diao Mo and someone seeing Lady Diao Mo entering Divine Guardian leader Yuefeng’s room at night and the fifth elder sleeping with the shrine maiden’s musician servant girl, among others.

Anyway, what she heard made it clear that the Holy Hall was in chaos.

Eventually, the sounds of the scuffle outside came to a stop. Bai Ruozhu peered out and saw the two men standing at a distance, looking at each other. In their gazes, there was admiration and challenge, and even a strong desire to fight.

"You’re not bad at martial arts. It’s a pity that you’re not from the Barbarian Tribe, else you might catch the eye of I, Sangta," Sangta said.

Jiang Yichun chuckled softly, "If I were a Barbarian Tribesman, wouldn’t I be overshadowing your title, Prince Sangta?"

"You really have a way with words. But as much as I respect you, I’ve set my sights on that woman," Sangta glanced at Bai Ruozhu, who was peeking through the crack in the door. His eyes were extremely bright, like a wolf’s, able to see clearly at night where his prey was hiding.

"Don’t dream about it. No one can take away my woman, not even you as a prince, and not even the Emperor would stand a chance," Jiang Yichun said with a cold expression.

Sangta laughed, "Well, we’ll see about that."

Unable to hide any longer, Bai Ruozhu stepped out and confronted Sangta, "What’s with you always saying stuff like this? You probably don’t even know my name, let alone what kind of person I am. You’ve set your sights on me just because of a prophecy, but what if the prophecy isn’t about me?"

She strode over to Jiang Yichun, took his hand, and said, "My man knows who I am, what I like and what I dislike, my temper—he knows it all. Yet, he still likes me, cares for me, and won’t change anything because of a prophecy. And I love him too, not because of his status, and I won’t change..."