Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 743 - 574: Xumi Holds Mustard Seed, Mustard Seed Contains Xumi

Shang Ruyi paused, looking at him: "We? What do you mean ’we’?"

Jiang Xian hesitated slightly, glanced at Shang Ruyi, then shook his head: "It’s nothing."

At that moment, a familiar low call sounded not far away. Turning to look, it was Jiang Yu calling him. Jiang Xian nodded in acknowledgment and turned to walk over. Shang Ruyi thought for a moment and followed him to the old man’s side.

It had been a few days since they last met; Jiang Yu’s graying hair and beard had grown considerably, appearing a bit disheveled due to lack of trimming. Yet, he still smiled warmly, with a sense of clarity in his eyes and a much-improved spirit. Upon seeing Shang Ruyi approach, he stood up, brushed the dust off his clothes, and smiled: "Young Madam."

Shang Ruyi said: "Old man, how is your health?"

"Much better, much better, thanks to Bodhisattva’s blessings and Buddha’s blessings."

Saying this, he glanced at Shang Ruyi again and then laughed: "Also, thanks to the Young Madam and the Great General."

Shang Ruyi smiled and shook her head.

Jiang Xian helped his father sit down, brought the medicine bowl to his mouth, and after a few sips, took out a handkerchief to wipe Jiang Yu’s lips. After contemplating, he asked: "Young Madam, when can we leave Changle Square?"

"Once the old man’s health recovers, you can leave at any time."

"The court won’t obstruct us, will it?"

"Certainly not."

"But I heard that the court set up checkpoints at the city gates for patients from Yanzuo Square leaving town—"

Shang Ruyi smiled and said: "Mr. Jiang misunderstood; that is to prevent patients still afflicted with the plague from leaving town. If the plague spreads again, it would be a disaster for the surrounding people. Therefore, the court set up checkpoints to have Imperial Medical Bureau’s Medical Officers diagnose the patients. As long as all ten plus Medical Officers confirm the patients have recovered, they can leave town."

"Oh..."

Jiang Xian listened and remained silent for a while before saying: "I see, my apologies just now."

Shang Ruyi smiled: "It’s nothing."

At this moment, a stove in the stable emitted steam again. Jiang Xian nodded, got up, and went to attend to it. Shang Ruyi watched his back, and after a while, turned back and smiled: "Old man, your son seems to be quite efficient."

Jiang Yu chuckled: "Doctor Su is kind-hearted, saving so many people; for my son to help is also accumulating blessings for himself."

Saying this, he glanced over at Su Qinglan, an almost overflowing smile on his face.

Seeing his gaze, Shang Ruyi understood a bit more.

She smiled subtly: "With such good martial skills, why doesn’t your son join the military?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu did not immediately reply, he just looked at Shang Ruyi and then smiled wryly: "He initially considered it, but those who joined the military in those years did not return."

Shang Ruyi was also taken aback but contemplated and understood.

In earlier years... when Chu Yang was still alive, he waged three campaigns against Gouli Country, causing countless casualties among Daye Dynasty’s soldiers. For people back then, joining the military was no longer a path to success, but merely a road to death.

Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi sighed lightly.

She asked again: "So, where is your son employed?"

Jiang Yu laughed: "I usually don’t interfere with his matters. I’ve only heard that he is in business with some brothers, but I don’t know what they trade in. I only know their business has grown this year, yet he wants to come back. Alas..."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi’s eyes flickered slightly, then glanced at Jiang Xian.

Because Pei Xingyuan had provided that pack of medicine, only two stoves remained in the stable for brewing medicine. At this point, Su Qinglan went over and brought out several previously extinguished stoves from the side. Together, they lit the fire, portioned the herbs into medicine pots, added water, and placed them on the stove, then took out fans to fan the stoves.

Although Jiang Xian was tall, he squatted patiently in front of the stove, fanning while occasionally lifting the lid of the medicine pot to check the brewing process, somewhat resembling a tiger sniffing roses.

His coordination with Su Qinglan was seamless as well.

Shang Ruyi smiled again.

But in her eyes, there was a subtle, hard-to-notice glint.

After smiling, she turned back to look at Jiang Yu and said with a smile: "Old man, I have one more thing to ask you."

"Oh?"

Jiang Yu also withdrew his gaze from the two people in the distance, smiling warmly at Shang Ruyi: "Young Madam, feel free to ask whatever you wish."

Shang Ruyi thought for a moment and said: "That... borrowing a corpse to return the soul—"