roccoschili Chapter 127 Exposing True Nature
Chapter 127 Exposing True Nature
Shen Fuhan left in a hurry, and the next moment, Ling He also disappeared without a trace.
Wen Jiayue didn't care and continued eating.
After she finished eating, she walked out of the side hall and saw guards every three steps in the courtyard, and a group of guards patrolling not far away.
Wen Jiayue was stunned. Wasn't this scene a bit too exaggerated?
She hadn't counted the number of guards who had come with her, but she roughly estimated there were forty or fifty of them, and she figured they were all here.
Did Shen Fuhan go out alone?
She looked at Ling He, who was guarding outside the door, and asked, "Guard Ling, how many guards have come to Yuzhou this time?"
Ling He clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Reporting to Madam, there are a total of fifty-five guards."
Wen Jiayue frowned and asked, "How many men did the Marquis leave for me?"
Forty-five people.
Shen Fuhan only brought ten people with him?
She was a little puzzled; there seemed to be no need to leave so many people in the yard.
"Why don't you try to persuade the Marquis to bring more men?"
“I always obey orders,” Ling He said. “The one who should advise the Marquis is the Lady.”
Wen Jiayue glanced at him: "I didn't know he had kept so many people."
Ling He said matter-of-factly, "If Madam had come out to take a look just now, she would have known."
Wen Jiayue: "..."
She was enjoying her meal, so why did she come out to see the guards?
She didn't say anything more and walked towards the bedroom.
Ling He followed, keeping a distance of three steps.
With the guards following her closely, Wen Jiayue felt a little uncomfortable and said, "You may leave. You don't need to follow me."
Ling He said righteously and sternly, "Protecting Madam is my duty, and I will stay by her side every step of the way!"
Wen Jiayue said helplessly, "But the Marquis told you before he left that you should listen to me."
"Protecting the lady is of paramount importance; everything else must take a backseat to this."
Wen Jiayue was speechless. Oh well, it was pointless to argue with her. She might as well just go with her.
She entered the bedroom, but before closing the door, she saw Ling He standing guard outside, his back almost pressed against the doorframe.
She was stunned for a moment, and then she saw that several guards were also standing guard around the bedroom, just like him.
If it weren't for his upright and righteous appearance and his unwavering loyalty to Shen Fuhan, Wen Jiayue would have almost doubted his intentions.
But no matter how righteous they are, these people are still outsiders, and what they are doing is really inappropriate.
Wen Jiayue had to speak again: "The bedroom is safe. Guard Ling can ask the guards to step back a bit. They don't need to stay by your side every step of the way."
Ling He reiterated, "Protecting the lady is my duty!"
Wen Jiayue took a deep breath. Sure enough, like master, like guard.
The guards were even more infuriating than their masters!
Seeing that the lady was angry, Ruyi quickly said, "Guard Ling, why don't you and the guards stand under the eaves? You can still get the news of any movement in time."
Ling He glanced at her, but still said, "Protecting the madam is my duty..."
"Enough!" Wen Jiayue interrupted him. "I know you feel resentful about not being able to work with the Marquis, so why are you retaliating against me like this? It's not like I asked you to stay here!"
This was the first time Ling He had ever heard her say so much, and the first time he had ever been angry. He was stunned for a moment.
He always stayed in his study and rarely saw her. In his few memories, his wife was always gentle and quiet.
When did you become so irritable?
With the Marquis absent, did she reveal her true nature?
But this was not something he should comment on, and he quickly clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and spoke up.
"I do feel aggrieved, but I have no intention of revenge whatsoever. The Marquis ordered me to protect the Lady, so I have done my duty to the best of my ability and dare not slack off in the slightest."
He was very honest, but Wen Jiayue still felt frustrated.
She tried to remain calm and said, "But you are all men, this is really inappropriate."
"In my eyes, a master is a master. I will protect the lady the same way I protected the Marquis in the past, without any distinction between men and women."
Wen Jiayue took a deep breath: "But I do."
If it were just Ling He guarding the door alone, she could accept it, but how could she convince herself that seven or eight of them had suddenly appeared?
“I’m sorry I can’t comply. If you are dissatisfied, Madam, you can report this to the Marquis when he returns. If the Marquis asks me to stay away, I will not step into his territory an inch further.”
After Ling He finished speaking, he gripped the sword at his waist and stood ready, clearly not wanting to pay any more attention to her.
Wen Jiayue was so angry she had a headache; he was simply unreasonable!
Compared to him, Shen Fuhan seemed more humane.
But thinking about it carefully, the one who was wrong was Shen Fuhan. Where did he find such a stubborn and eccentric bodyguard?
Wen Jiayue didn't want to talk to Ling He anymore and decided to avoid seeing him and to keep quiet, so she asked Ruyi to close the door.
The window was still open, and you could see the guards standing by. Ruyi felt a chill run down her spine and quickly went to close the window.
Wen Jiayue had originally intended to rest for a while, but now she couldn't fall asleep at all, and walked around the bedroom twice.
Ruyi asked softly, "Madam, when do you think the Marquis will be back?"
With so many people outside, she didn't dare to speak loudly.
“I don’t know either,” Wen Jiayue sighed. “If I had known earlier that Guard Ling was this kind of person, I would have made sure the Marquis took him away no matter what.”
It's not good to talk badly about someone behind their back, especially since Ling He is right outside. Martial artists usually have good hearing, so Wen Jiayue stopped talking about it.
"Where is Hui'er?"
"No sooner had the Marquis left than she made up an excuse, saying she was helping someone move things, and then she disappeared without a trace."
After saying that, Ruyi said indignantly, "Madam really should teach her a lesson. Just because the old lady is protecting her and the Marquis isn't here, she acts like she's above the law!"
Wen Jiayue didn't say anything. After all, Hui'er was the old lady's maid, and she had no right to deal with her.
Her relationship with the old lady was already tense, so if Hui'er went back to complain, the old lady would believe Hui'er without a doubt.
But Hui'er is only her maid for now, so she should stay here.
Wen Jiayue pushed open the door.
"Guard Ling, please send someone to fetch Hui'er."
Ling He responded with a "yes" and immediately ordered the two guards standing by to go and find it.
Seeing how quickly he acted, Wen Jiayue added, "I suddenly feel like having some snacks. Can you have someone go and buy some?"
After the two guards left, she spoke again: "Also, call over the owners of the famous jewelry and silk shops in Yuzhou City. I want to buy jewelry and clothes."
Ling He didn't hesitate and sent someone else.
Wen Jiayue breathed a sigh of relief when only two guards remained around the bedroom.
Although she could only be quiet for a while, she was no longer so nervous and turned to go back into the house.
A short while later, Ling He knocked on the door and called out, "Madam, Hui'er has arrived!"
"So fast?" Wen Jiayue pursed her lips and said, "Let her in."
"Yes!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the door opened wide, and Hui'er was carried in by the guards.
Upon closer inspection, her mouth was stuffed with a rag, and there were faint traces of blood seeping from beneath her.
Wen Jiayue was stunned. Who hit her?
Ling He said, "Hui'er has abandoned her post without permission. Considering this is her first offense, she will receive five strokes of the cane. If she commits it again, she will receive ten strokes!"