Chapter 330 - Chapter 330: The Sickly Beauty
Chapter 330: The Sickly Beauty
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Su Binglan was stunned when she saw that person. ‘Isn’t that Luo Jin’an?! Why did he come out of the general’s residence?!’
Her heart almost jumped out of her chest when she saw him in her dreams. She wondered what his relationship with the Wei family was. Also, Lan Ruobing had just said she was there looking for Brother Jin’an.
Su Binglan remembered that the entire Wei family army had gotten annihilated. She wondered why she would dream of these things. Moreover, she felt that she was Lan Ruobing, and that feeling grew stronger and stronger.
She felt like her head was about to pop, and her head hurt again when she thought about it carefully.
Wei Jin’an appeared before Lan Ruobing and was a little surprised. “Ruobing, why are you here? You’re in poor health, so you shouldn’t expose yourself to the winds in the middle of the night.”
While he spoke, Lan Yi helped Lan Ruobing down from her horse. Lan Ruobing stood before Wei Jin’an and said, “Brother Jin’an, I came to see you because you’re going to war tomorrow.”
Wei Jin’an looked at her severe expression and knew she must have something important to say. “Do you have something to say, Ruobing?”
He understood her way of doing things. If it were not something important, she would not have shown up at that time. After all, she was fragile and could not afford to catch a cold. Still, she did not care and rode over.
Lan Ruobing looked at Wei Jin’an thoughtfully and said, “Brother Jin’an, is it possible for the Wei family to be absent from the war this time?
The major general shook his head. “We can’t do that. The two countries are attacking from both sides this time. Our Chu Country has no choice but to fight. Otherwise, the people will suffer if our enemies breach the borders.
“It is an imperial edict issued by the Emperor. My family is responsible for protecting our country.”
Lan Ruobing listened to Wei Jin’an’s words and noticed the righteous aura surrounding the young man. She seemed conflicted. “Brother Jin’an, I know the Wei family is loyal to the Emperor and loves the country, but is today’s Emperor worth it?”
The Emperor of Chu Country was terrible. He killed his good officials without knowing right from wrong and did many things without caring about other people’s lives.
Wei Jin’an listened to the young princess’s words and fell silent. He raised his head and looked into the distance, saying, “Ruobing, my family is not fighting for the Emperor, but for the people. We only want to protect them.
“We don’t want the people of Chu Country to become slaves of a fallen country.
We don’t want them to become homeless either, so we can only fight.”
Lan Ruobing looked at Wei Jin’an’s expression conflictedly. There were things and words she did not know how to say.
“Brother Jin’an, Chu Country will be in chaos in the future, as will many countries on this mainland. We’re in a chaotic world. If the Emperor of Chu is good and has the Wei family army’s protection, perhaps we can end the chaos.
“But no, you should know that the Emperor fears your family’s power. What will the Emperor do if the Wei family army wins again and their merits surpass him? Have you thought about that, Brother Jin’an?”
It was a severe topic, and the youth’s body tensed up as he listened. The Wei family could not retreat. What would happen to the Wei family if they stepped back and handed over their military power? Would the Emperor keep the Wei family army?
Most importantly, would Chu Country remain stable if it did not have the Wei family army? If the Wei family did as Lan Ruobing said, it would be a rebellion. However, the Wei family had been loyal for generations, so how could they lead troops to rebel?
If a rebellion started, the Chu Country would fall into internal strife, and its people would suffer.
Lan Ruobing looked at Wei Jin’an and said, “Brother Jin’an, I know the Wei family is in a difficult situation, but tomorrow’s expedition will be dangerous. Here are three silk pouches. Please remember to open them at a critical moment, Brother Jin’an.”
Lan Ruobing had come here to give Wei Jin’an three silk pouches. With her current ability, she could not change much, but perhaps she could shift things a little.
“Brother Jin’an, we will meet again when we are reborn.”
Wei Jin’an did not understand what she meant.
Su Binglan’s body suddenly trembled when her dream reached that point. Lan Ruobing was her—Su Binglan. At that moment, Su Binglan confirmed it. It was a strange feeling, but she did not have many memories of Lan Ruobing.
She did not know when she would fully recover. Su Binglan wanted to think of many things, but the fog in her eyes prevented her from seeing much.
When she awoke at dawn, she felt something was amiss. When she opened her eyes, she realized she was lying in Luo Jin’an’s arms and hugging him. She was stunned.
Su Binglan’s face changed, and she hurriedly tried to get up. However, because she had gotten up too quickly, she fell atop Luo Jin’an, and he opened his eyes.
There was a sharp coldness in Luo Jin’an’s eyes when he opened them, but his expression softened when he saw his wife.
“You’re awake?” He asked softly.
“Brother Jin’an!” Su Binglan wanted to hide in a hole when she realized what she had just called him. Her dream of Lan Ruobing had affected her, and she could not help but call him that.
She wondered what Luo Jin’an would think at that moment, but he did not move and just looked back at her. Her eyes seemed magical, as if he would swallow Su Binglan whole.
“Well, it’s morning, so I’ll get up.”
Su Binglan’s head was still in a mess at that moment. She did not know how to explain it, nor did she know how to find an appropriate reason for calling him that. She needed to calm down.
‘Some things are simply too outrageous. Was I Lan Ruobing?’
Seeing Su Binglan getting off the bed in a hurry, Luo Jin’an also sat up but started coughing. “Cough, cough.”
He coughed weakly, but Su Binglan felt slightly guilty when she heard it. She did not know why she felt like that since she did nothing. She could not even remember why she slept on the same bed as Luo Jin’an.
She took a deep breath and turned around. “Are you okay?”
Luo Jin’an had his head lowered as two strands of hair fell to his forehead. He looked gentle and handsome, coupled with his weak coughing. He really was a sickly beauty. He made one’s heart ache just by looking at him.
Su Binglan’s conscience would hurt if she left Luo Jin’an alone like that. She scratched her head and felt a headache forming.
Luo Jin’an raised his head and looked at Su Binglan, his eyes full of resentment.
Su Binglan felt even more uneasy. ‘I couldn’t have done anything, right?’
Just as she thought about that, Luo Jin’an said lowly, “Your grip was too strong last night.”
Su Binglan almost fell off the brick bed when she heard that.. ‘What does he mean by that?!’