Zhou Da did not expect that Jinying Wang would appear out of nowhere. With Jinying Wang's identity, he did not dare to provoke him. Now that he was riding a tiger, it was difficult to dismount, and he did not know what to do.
As soon as Xiao Shao said this, Jiang Su Su was naturally overjoyed, but Princess Rong Ya and Xu Ruoxi turned pale at the same time. Mo Cong looked at Xiao Shao in astonishment, unable to figure out what he meant. The Fifth Prince narrowed his eyes, "It's really strange that Xiao Shao would take the initiative to help Second Jiang Miss out of trouble."
Xuan Li's eyes flashed with a profound meaning, "Perhaps it really is Jinying Wang's green jade bead."
Jiang Ruan withdrew her gaze and suddenly turned to the dazed Zhou Da, "So you were actually lying. That green jade bead clearly belongs to Jinying Wang, so where did Miss Jiang's handkerchief come from?"
Hearing Jiang Ruan's words, Zhou Da had a flash of inspiration. It was true that the green jade bead belonged to Jinying Wang, but the handkerchief was also real. If he admitted it now, he would most likely have to bear the consequences. It was better to stubbornly hold on to it, and perhaps there would be a chance of survival. That Zhou Da was normally a hoodlum, and he was especially good at throwing a tantrum. He sneered and said loudly, "Everything I said is true. Even high officials and nobles cannot take advantage of their power to bully others. That handkerchief was personally given to me by Ruan 'er as a token of love! "
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
Jiang Ruan stared at him, "Who is this Ruan 'er that you speak of?"
"Who else could it be? The Eldest Miss of the Jiang family in Minister Jiang's fu! "Zhou Da said confidently.
"Pfft!" Jiang Ruan seemed to have heard a great joke, and her eyes were full of smiles, "You keep saying that you and Miss Jiang have long been in love, and just now you risked your life to save her. I wonder if you know who she is? "
"What do you mean?" Zhou Da felt that something was wrong, and he felt that something was wrong. He heard Jiang Ruan's cold voice, "Your words are indeed very pleasant to hear, but I am the Eldest Miss of the Jiang family. The Jiang Ruan in your eyes is the Jiang family's Second Miss, Jiang Su Su."
Under the moonlight, her beautiful face carried a trace of resolute coldness. "Young Master Zhou, could it be that your forgetfulness is so great that you can't even tell who is in front of the flowers and under the moonlight?"
Seeing this, the surrounding people already understood the twists and turns. The people present were all from influential families, so they knew a thing or two about the methods involved. It was obvious that Zhou Da was full of nonsense. It was likely that he had received instructions from someone in advance to tarnish the reputation of the Eldest Miss of the Jiang family. However, he did not know how he had accidentally bumped into the Second Miss of the Jiang family.
Lian Qiao and Bai Zhi heaved a sigh of relief in their hearts. Jiang Ruan's expression remained the same. Since just now, she had been addressing Jiang Su Su as' Miss Jiang 'in order to mislead Zhou Da. Now that Zhou Da had spoken, there was no lack of intelligent people present, and they naturally understood the crux of the matter.
Jiang Su Su's expression was unclear, even though Zhou Da's words had proven her innocence. However, the crowd would also guess who had wanted to harm Jiang Ruan. She and Xia Yan would also become the topic of discussion.
Jiang Ruan looked at Zhou Da, and her voice was gentle, "This matter seems to be confusing and confusing, and it really gives me an endless headache. However, this matter concerns my reputation, so this matter cannot be left unresolved. Young Master Zhou, regarding this matter, perhaps you should explain it to the patrol officer."
Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhou Da immediately wanted to jump into the river and escape. However, he saw that several bodyguards had quickly appeared and subdued him. Unexpectedly, Xuan Li stood out with a gentle and refined smile. "Send him to the patrolling officers' office."
Jiang Ruan quickly glanced at Xuan Li. Now that he had arrived, could it be that he hoped that she would be grateful to him?
When Jiang Su Su heard this, she panicked. She naturally understood what was going on with Zhou Da. If he fell into the hands of the patrolling officers, and General Zhou revealed all the people behind the scenes, what would she and Xia Yan do?
As she thought about this, Jiang Ruan had already walked in front of Zhou Da, who had been subdued on the ground. She slightly bent down so that her line of sight was level with Zhou Da, and softly said, "Young Master Zhou, I heard that the patrolling officers' office has a thousand methods of interrogation, and each method can make a person wish they were dead. The ins and outs of this matter are rather complicated. Young Master Zhou must think carefully, and by all means, do not speak irresponsibly." As she finished speaking, she smiled sweetly at Zhou Da. Her smile was even more resplendent than the lanterns in the middle of the river.
Xuan Li's bodyguards quickly dragged Zhou Da away. With the unexpected twists and turns on the boat, tonight's lantern festival could almost be considered to have been ruined. Following this, no one had any interest in continuing to release the lanterns. Since Jiang Su Su had met with this incident, Jiang Ruan could only take her back first. The boat docked. When Jiang Ruan was about to bid farewell to everyone, Xuan Li walked over. He draped the coat in his hands over Jiang Su Su's body, and warmly said, "The weather is cold, and the wind is chilly. Be careful not to catch a cold."
The lanterns illuminated his already handsome face, making it look unusually warm. Jiang Su Su raised her head to look at him, then shyly lowered her head and said in a low voice, "Thank you, Your Eighth Highness."
Jiang Ruan's lips raised. In her previous life, Xuan Li had warmed her, and in this life, Jiang Su Su had fallen into the water. Was the object of his concern also Jiang Su Su?
Although Xuan Li was talking to Jiang Su Su, his gaze followed Jiang Ruan. He saw that Jiang Ruan did not even look at him. Her expression was clearly gentle, but he could clearly feel her indifference. This feeling inexplicably made Xuan Li somewhat unhappy.
Jiang Ruan smiled slightly, and just happened to see Xiao Shao walking over from the opposite side. She suddenly opened her mouth and said, "Many thanks to your Highness for today's matter. You saw injustice on the road, and drew your sword to help."
Her voice was neither loud nor soft, just loud enough for the surrounding people to hear her clearly. Everyone recalled the words that Xiao Shao had said to help Jiang Su Su out of the predicament. Now that Jiang Su Su was innocent, the green jade bead had been deliberately said by Xiao Shao for Jiang Su Su's sake. Jiang Ruan's words, however, contained some sarcasm.
Xiao Shao looked at her indifferently, his expression still cold. He stood tall, his black clothes biting cold, and his cold and noble temperament quickly attracted the attention of the surrounding womenfolk. Even if they did not understand his actions just now, at this moment, they could not care less.
Jiang Ruan's heart was stifled, and she simply turned around and ignored him. However, she saw a gentleman dressed in blue walking over from the other side. He stood by her side and said with some hesitation, "Miss Jiang, it's already late. I'll order a few more imperial bodyguards to escort you back to the fu. Is that alright?"
This gentleman looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old. As he spoke, there was some probing in his words, and his gaze was filled with undisguised anticipation. Jiang Ruan recognized him as Master Gu of the General of the Army's fu.
She smiled and said in a natural and unrestrained manner, "Many thanks for Master's kind intentions. It would be impolite for Ruan niang to refuse."
Her actions caused Xuan Li and Xiao Shao, who were standing at the side, to be startled. Jiang Ruan's attitude towards Master Gu could be said to be extremely gentle, but her attitude towards the two of them could not be considered friendly.
Xuan Li did not know why, but there was a strange feeling in his heart, as if something that originally belonged to him had been taken away by someone else. Xiao Shao's pitch-black eyes only stared at Jiang Ruan, his expression thoughtful.
Among the three of them, only Gu Yi was exceptionally happy. He did not expect that the beauty would be as gentle as a flower. For a moment, he could only stand there and smile foolishly.
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