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Ilder fled in a panic, while Jiang Ruoshui took a deep breath and quickly walked up to Xu Cangyuan, her eyes blazing with anger. She raised her hand and slapped him across the face, leaving a bright red mark.
“Coward!” she spat, tears glistening in her eyes as her body trembled slightly.
“Hasn’t the Princess already made the Commander suffer?” Xu Cangyuan touched his stinging cheek. Although the sword strike hadn’t been fatal, it had enough force behind it. Ilder wouldn’t be able to marry this headstrong Princess anytime soon.
He stared at Jiang Ruoshui’s swollen lips, and the suppressed anger surged within him.
He could retaliate, but he didn’t want to.
Jiang Ruoshui had been allowed to have her way for too long; he didn’t want things to always go her way. He wanted to see her flustered and panicked. So he held back the impulse to break Ilder’s bones and watched coldly, his gaze revealing a hint of indifference.
“Why didn’t you save me? Is it amusing for you to see me humiliated?” Jiang Ruoshui looked at Xu Cangyuan, her eyes filled with grievance and fury.
“Yes,” he admitted candidly. “You’ve always been the one in control; it’s rare to see you lose your composure. Especially not when you’re being bullied…”
Xu Cangyuan suddenly fell silent as he noticed the glimmer of tears in Jiang Ruoshui’s eyes, the moisture swirling there.
She sobbed softly, tears streaming down her face, her body swaying slightly like a flower trembling in the storm.
“You… I didn’t know you would treat me this way, preferring to watch me be bullied rather than intervene. Xu Cangyuan, do you resent me so much?” Jiang Ruoshui’s voice quivered with emotion as she looked at him, disappointment etched across her features.
Xu Cangyuan felt a pang of regret. He raised his hand, wanting to reach out for Jiang Ruoshui’s hand, but before he could move, she had already turned away, leaving behind only a solitary figure.
Days later, Xu Cangyuan was summoned to the highest point of the Barbarian City walls by Jiang Ruoshui.
Jiang Ruoshui stood by the edge of the city wall, a gentle breeze playing with her hair as she gazed quietly at the vast grasslands in the distance, her eyes filled with a hint of longing.
She smiled lightly, yet there was an ethereal quality to that smile, as if it could vanish at any moment. After a moment of silence, Jiang Ruoshui raised her hand and pointed towards the capital, turning to Xu Cangyuan beside her. "I've wanted to return to the capital for a long time, Cangyuan. Will you accompany me back? Just this last time. Once you take me back to the capital, I will set you free."
Her voice was soft, as if a gust of wind could carry it away.
Xu Cangyuan's heart tightened at Jiang Ruoshui's words. A complex expression flickered in his eyes—surprise, reluctance, and a hint of panic he had not even realized he felt.
No one expected that Jiang Ruoshui's return to the capital would lead to a monumental upheaval.
The only daughter of General Jiang, Princess Ruoshui, appointed by the Former Emperor himself, would actually raise an army in rebellion and seize the capital in just six months.
In an instant, Jiang Ruoshui became a traitor and a usurper, much like Xu Cangyuan had been years ago. It was only after arriving in the capital that Xu Cangyuan learned of Jiang Ruoshui's tangled heritage.
Jiang Ruoshui was the daughter of the Former Emperor; she was a princess.
It made sense, for although General Jiang had achieved great military success, according to protocol, his daughter should not have borne the title of Princess.
To this day, Xu Cangyuan could not forget the expression on Jiang Ruoshui's face when she revealed her identity to him—a profound sorrow mixed with disdain.
Her eyes reflected deep pain, as if she were recalling those unbearable past memories.
Jiang Ruoshui said, "My father is well aware of my mother's betrayal, yet he cannot touch her at all. The Former Emperor is wary of my father, fearing that he might seize power out of hatred, so he schemed to strip him of his position and demote him to Barbarian City, but he has never been able to find the Military Token. In fact, the Military Token has always been with me, and now I control the army; the court's useless troops cannot do anything to me. General Jiang regards me as his own daughter, and my father has only him."
At that moment, her gaze was deep and dim, lacking the initial captivating brilliance, like a pearl that had lost its luster.
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