章 869: Chapter 871 Chess Skill Finals, Second Brother Falls Ill_1

"Seeing how much fun you're having, I even envy those scholars," Jiang Yichun said with some emotion after they went back inside.

He was only twenty-two years old this year. Had it not been for that Jiang Family incident, he might also be studying and taking part in the Imperial Examination, perhaps even becoming a member of the Chang'an Academy delegation.

But he lost his parents at a young age and was left to wander, only able to join the imperial secretariat and practice martial arts day after day, then to handle one dangerous mission after another. Bai Ruozhu felt a sourness in her heart when she thought of this. Since she had known him, she had seen him go through several perils, but what about the years she had not known him?