C21 Don't be like This Benefactor
Even though Su Ruyuan had managed to stabilize herself, she still subconsciously stepped back into the dense cluster. The moment she stepped in, Su Ruyuan felt the pain of her bones being crushed. It could only be said that Su Ruyuan had suffered too few injuries.
As the pain came, Su Ruyuan subconsciously lifted her foot, but she didn't realize that if she did, she wouldn't be able to control her own balance. Rong Ji saw that Su Ruyuan was fine, but just as he let out a sigh of relief, he saw her fall to the ground.
Rong Ji muttered to himself that things weren't good, but he didn't have the slightest suspicion. He took a step forward and grabbed Su Ruyuan's wrist and hugged her to his chest. Su Ruyuan was truly a bit scared from what had happened, but she was scared that she would completely react to her current situation.
As low as a mosquito, she whispered, "Thank you." Afterwards, Su Ruyuan was about to break free from Rong Ji's embrace. As she looked at Su Ruyuan's posture, she even thought to herself, "If only I had been distracted for a while longer."
However, Rong Ji didn't do such a thing in the end. Instead, he directly let go of her hand. He could only blame her for not saying anything to Su Ruyuan before, causing her to have no reaction at all.
The power he had used to push for the glory season had all been returned to him. He charged straight towards that bush again. Su Ruyuan's heart was already on the verge of exploding. Just how much of a grudge did she have with that flower bush?
Obviously, the scene that happened made even Rong Ji not know whether to laugh or cry. He extended his hand and pulled Su Ruirui into his embrace, then carried her to the pavilion in the imperial flower garden.
When Su Ruyuan finally reacted, she was already in the arms of Rongqiu. She frowned as she struggled to get down, "Thank you, I can do it myself. You, don't be like this, I will."
Glancing at Su Ruyuan's legs, he could still faintly see traces of blood. He was afraid that if he put her down, he wouldn't even be able to stand stably. In regards to Su Ruyuan's stubbornness, Rong Ji was slightly helpless.
"Alright, alright, alright. I'll listen to you."
In the end, she still couldn't win against Su Ruyuan, so Rong Ji could only helplessly put her down and support her as she sat down on the pavilion. Rong Ji had actually wanted to hug Su Ruyuan a bit more, as this kind of warm and soft feeling still lingered in her heart and wouldn't go away for a long time.
He frowned slightly. This person called Su Ruyuan seemed to have too much of an impact on his mood. He didn't know if this situation was good or bad for the time being.
"Be careful." As Rong Ji spoke, he observed the wounds on Su Ruyuan's leg. The streaks of dark red blood were especially obvious on Su Ruyuan's jade-like legs.
Su Ruyuan actually felt a bit helpless in her heart. This morning, she had first seen her elder sister's fever, then her little brother's burns, and now that she had cut her own wound, it seemed as if the new year wasn't going well.
There were many items in the pavilion, and since they weren't willing to have people follow them during the season, the pavilion was frequently prepared. After a few hours, they would change to a new one, so it was naturally complete.
"Uh, I'm fine." Rong Ji's hand accidentally touched her wound, causing Su Ruyuan to frown. Only then did she recover from her own thoughts. She glanced at Rong Ji who was squatting beside her, not knowing what to say.
Rong Ji didn't pay attention to Su Ruyuan's words. After all, no matter what, she was still a young miss of the Shangguan family and hadn't suffered much. The pain this time was probably very severe.
Rong Qing took out a small bottle of wine from a corner. Su Ruyuan had no knowledge of wine, if she had even the slightest bit of knowledge, she would be able to discover that this wine was extraordinary.
The current Su Ruyuan only knew that the pain caused by the wine touching her wound was no different from being scratched on the side. As she looked at the frowning Su Ruyuan, she could already feel the warmth of the season.
It wasn't because he didn't want to apply medicine on Su Ruyuan, but because he didn't have the habit of bringing medicine with him during the season of honor. Although the thorns weren't really dirty, they definitely weren't clean, so he had to deal with them as soon as possible.
Rong Ji glanced at Su Ruyuan. Her forehead was already covered in sweat, but no one knew if it was because of the pain or the heat. "Endure it a little longer, it's almost done."
Su Ruyuan was not someone who could bear pain, but at this moment, Su Ruyuan surprisingly did not have any reaction to it. Su Ruyuan did not know why, and purely did not want to appear weak in front of Rong Season. As for the real reason, Su Ruyuan did not know either.
"Yes." Su Ruyuan did not know what to say. The pain had distracted her. As for what she was doing and what she was saying, Su Ruyuan was at a loss.
Seeing Su Ruyuan's expression, the words that were already on the tip of her tongue, couldn't be said anymore. In the end, all she could do was let out a heavy sigh. Su Ruyuan didn't understand Rong Jun's sudden sigh and had some doubts on her face.
When Rong Qing saw Su Ruyuan in such a state, she only added a helpless expression on her face before taking off her outer garment. Although Su Ruyuan was in pain, at least Su Ruyuan could still see it.
"Close your eyes."
When she took off her outer garments, Su Ruyuan didn't dare to look. She could only cover her eyes as her ears were completely red. As she looked at Su Ruyuan's expression, Rong Ji couldn't help but chuckle.
Su Ruyuan did not understand what was smiling at her, but she knew that everything that was happening in front of her was too embarrassing. It had completely exceeded the limits of Su Ruyuan's acceptance, or it could be said that Su Ruyuan did not know what was going on, and her laughter only increased the nervousness in her heart.
Vaguely, Su Ruyuan seemed to hear the sound of cloth being torn apart. After a few successive sounds, it disappeared as if it had never appeared before. Su Ruyuan almost suspected that she was hearing things.
"Alright, open your eyes." Su Ruyuan tentatively moved her hand away from a small gap. Only after seeing that Rong Jun had already returned to her original appearance did she relax.
Rong Ji couldn't help but chuckle helplessly when he saw Su Ruyuan suddenly relax. Could it be that his charisma was that low? Shouldn't ordinary girls look forward to it? How did Su Ruyuan turn out to be so nervous?
Even so, Su Ruyuan still had some doubts as to what Rong Jiu was doing just now. She waved the cloth in her hand and said, "I'll tear some cloth to bandage your wound. If my outer garment is damaged, it'll be very difficult to explain."
Su Ruyuan nodded her head slightly, and matched the performance of the season. If she were to dress up slightly during the season, there would probably be people who would believe her. However, it was clear that the prince wouldn't do that sort of thing.
"Thank you." The current Su Ruyuan didn't know what else to say other than thank him. Whether it was the help back then, or the two times he had helped her afterwards, or even helping her with her wounds now, she didn't know what else to say.
Seeing Su Ruyuan's awkward state, Rong Jun's mood was inexplicably good. She smiled and said, "The banquet is about to begin. Are you prepared to stay or go back?"
Naturally, they could not stay outside at the beginning of the banquet. Otherwise, if something really did happen and he was discovered, it would be terrible. "Of course, we have to go back." Su Ruyuan said almost without thinking.
"But, how many more minutes before your legs begin? I fear that you will not walk too slowly and will not make it in time, so it is better that I carry you." In fact, half of this season's talk was nonsense. The truth was that the banquet was extremely close to the imperial garden and could be reached very quickly.
However, Su Ruyuan did not know that this was a scam. After all, Su Ruyuan was not familiar with the imperial palace, and only after making a detour to nearly half of the imperial palace did she arrive at the imperial garden.
She carried Su Ruyuan in her arms and walked towards the banquet while picking up the farthest path. She did not feel tired during the season, since Su Ruyuan really could not be considered heavy, and the feeling of her soft bosom was indeed very comfortable. Therefore, she was unable to stop herself from carrying Su Ruyuan.
After making a huge detour, they finally arrived at the banquet. Actually, Rong Jun wanted to hug him a little longer, but considering the time, if he really missed the banquet, then even if his father was pampered by many, he wouldn't be able to avoid a torturous meal.
Perhaps he had to teach him some of the four books and five scriptures of power and desires. This was the kind of official behavior that the season of glory hated the most, but the emperor seemed unwilling to be willing to let go of it.
When they arrived at the entrance of the banquet, Su Ruyuan gently pushed open the red season and walked into the banquet. Most people didn't notice this scene, but the emperor and empress were able to see it at the same time.
Rong Ji looked at Su Ruyuan who was clearly in pain, but was still able to endure the pain and walk into the female seating area. He felt a complicated feeling in his heart and didn't know what to say.
After all, he knew that a child like to roam the mountains and swim. No matter what, with the help of the Su Clan, it could be considered as giving him some security.
Actually, it wasn't that the Emperor didn't love his own child, but that his beauty couldn't compare to the rivers and mountains, and letting his son command the mountains and rivers was also not as straightforward as letting him command them. That was why the Emperor favored the prime season, because he was the only one without ambitions.
If he really allowed Rong Qing to climb onto the line with the Su family, coupled with the Emperor's favor, it was likely that he would not be able to protect the throne of Jing Er. Then, no matter what, he would have to destroy the both of them.