Chapter 520: It’s His Turn to Protect Her
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Su Binglan felt relieved after checking Lan Ruozhu’s pulse. She said, “Your body is improving. You’ll have many things to do in the future since you can now stand and walk without any issues.”
Lan Ruozhu was delighted to hear his sisters words. He wished to move a little more, ride a horse, and shoot arrows. He also wanted to go to the battlefield like his parents. His eyes lit up when she thought of this.
Shen Qiuhua was preparing breakfast when she saw her daughter and Lan Ruozhu interacting. She smiled and said, “This boy woke up early, even though I told him to rest on the bed. He insisted on walking around. He even offered to help me with the fire, even if your father could.”
Shen Qiuhua knew her daughter greatly valued her adopted brother, so she also treated Lan Ruozhu as family.
Su Fengmao was bringing in firewood from outside when he said, “Starting a fire is a straightforward task. Your mother and I won’t get tired. Just let
Ruozhu relax and have fun.’
Shen Qiuhua nodded. “Yes, he should only eat and drink well here.”
Lan Ruozhu could sense the older couple’s concern. He smiled and gently said,
“Thank you, Uncle Fengmao and Aunt Qiuhua.”
Shen Qiuhua said sincerely, “There’s no need to be so polite or feel restrained here. Just make yourself at home.”
She looked at Lan Ruozhu with a sense of familiarity. Perhaps it was because her daughter took in Lan Ruozhu as her brother, or maybe she felt sorry for him.
Still, Lan Ruozhu nodded thoughtfully. He wanted to treat this place as his new home. He felt this place was warm and lively, especially with his sister around.
Su Binglan washed her hands and started preparing breakfast with her mother. The former wanted to make herbal porridge to nourish her brother.
Lan Ruozhu also wanted to help, asking, “Is there anything I can do, Sister?”
Su Binglan turned to him and said, “That’s okay. You can walk around a little more if you want. By the way, my eldest brother and his two children will wake up soon. You can play with them. We’ll go to the market after breakfast.”
Lan Ruozhu nodded. “All right.”
If others saw King Lan Ruozhu behaving so obediently toward a young lady at this moment, they would be shocked.
There were many legends about him. Some said he was ruthless, even though he was ill. He was cruel to his enemies and kind to his people. He was also as intelligent as Princess Lan.
If he were in his prime, this country would not belong to anyone else. Even the emperor could not suppress such a person with extraordinary wisdom. Some even said such things privately.
Still, many felt it was a pity that Lan Ruozhu was unwell. Most still felt sorry for Princess Lan’s death.
Everyone thought if Lan Ruozhu was well and Princess Lan was still alive, they could join forces and significantly change the entire continent. Although these people felt regretful, they did not know Princess Lan had reincarnated as Su Binglan and that Lan Ruozhu’s health was drastically improving. Their era and legend had just begun.
While Su Binglan helped her parents prepare breakfast, everyone else in the house woke up one after another. Everyone came over to help after washing up.
They were happy for Lan Ruozhu when they saw he could stand and walk independently. Su Wenzhe, Su Wenxiu, and Su Wenwu also treated Lan Ruozhu as their brother.
Of course, they only knew him as Brother Ruozhu. They did not know he was King Lan Ruozhu. Su Xuexuan and Su Xuehai also liked their newm found handsome uncle.
Lan Ruozhu reminded the little ones of their Uncle Jin’an. The youngsters missed their uncle, so they liked having Lan Ruozhu around.
“Good morning, handsome brother!”
“Good morning, Brother Ruozhu!”
Su Xuexuan and Su Xuehai warmly greeted Lan Ruozhu.
The latter looked at the little ones and thought they were adorable. Then Lan Ruozhu revealed two jade pendants and put them on the little ones.
When Liu Yinyin noticed this, she hurriedly said, “B-Brother Ruozhu! T-That’s too valuable.’
‘How could he give them something so precious?!’
Lan Ruozhu said, “l didn’t bring any gifts when I came, Sister-in-law. So I decided to give your children these two jade pendants. They’re not expensive, and my family has many more.”
Liu Yinyin felt at ease when she heard that. She felt her sister-in-law’s adopted brother had an excellent bearing, and his every move was elegant. Lan Ruozhu reminded her of her brother-in-law, Luo Jin’an, as he also had a noble temperament.
Liu Yinyin thought Lan Ruozhu differed from the villagers but never asked questions she should not ask. She only wanted to trust and support her sister-in-law.
“Thank you, Brother Ruozhu!”
“Thank you, handsome brother! ”
Lan Ruozho patted their heads in amusement. “Not Brother Ruozhu. You should call me Uncle Ruozhu.’
Liu Yinyin echoed, “Yes, you should call him Uncle Ruozhu.”
Everyone talked amongst each other while helping around the house. The kitchen became incredibly lively, and Lan Ruozhu enjoyed the atmosphere. Just watching everyone interact made him feel good.
After preparing breakfast, the family sat around the dining table to eat. Then everyone prepared to go to the market afterward.
Although the Su family was well-off and had plenty of things at home, they had grown accustomed to shopping whenever the village’s market opened. They felt it was good to walk around the market, even if they did not buy anything. Everyone strolled around and simply had fun.
The family would have asked Su Binglan to follow them around in the past, but today, they consciously let her accompany her adopted brother around the market.
Before leaving for the market, Su Binglan took her makeup box and gave Lan Ruozhu and Blue Eagle a simple makeover. No one would recognize them if they went to the market undercover.
No one would expect King Lan Ruozhu to be in their village, mainly because everyone recognized him as someone who always sat in a wheelchair. Now that he could walk independently, none would recognize him.
“All right. Now you can walk around the market as you please. Our village’s market is huge now.”
“Okay.” Lan Ruozhu nodded. “It has been a while since I’ve been to a market. I remember going to the night market with our parents when we were children.’
Su Binglanw was in a momentary daze before saying, “Yeah, it was perfect, especially since Father and Mother were there.”
She thought of the past, and a determined look flashed in her eyes. “We must endure now, Brother. We will avenge our parents one day.”
“Yes, we must take revenge. However, you must leave it to me. I just want you to be happy and protect you this time.” Lan Ruozhu knew his sister had sacrificed too much to protect him in the past. He could no longer allow her to take any more risks..