"Master, your life is not yours alone. You are the hope of the Chi family. I hope you will not disregard the Chi family because of your willfulness!"
Zhan Yan suddenly raised his eyes and stared at the eldest elder, "Is it unfilial if I don't want to get married? Is it because I don't care about the Chi family if I don't want to get married? Then, I want to ask, eldest elder, what do you mean by forcing me to get married? I have always
I respect you as my elders and have never treated you as my servants, but just because it’s for my own good and the sake of the Chi family, can you ask me to do something you don’t like?”
The usually cold elder was stunned by Zhan Yan's sudden burst of air-conditioning. He was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses. "Young Master, we don't dare to force you to do anything. We just hope that you will carefully consider the issue of the Chi family's heirs."
.”
"Great Elder, are the children of the Chi family really that important?"
"Of course, filial piety comes first in everything, and the sages have said: It is a great unfilial piety to have no descendants!"
Filial piety? If he was not the only one left in the Chi family, he would not have cared about the issue of heirs! But even if he was the only one, he did not want to get married for the sake of heirs.
I still remember that when the Chi family was framed, Yu Zhongde was the mastermind and led it. However, without the collusion of the Chi family's insiders, how could the Chi family be framed in such a short period of time? What's more, it was unstoppable.
The situation suppressed the Chi family? The third elder thought he didn't know that, but he was not a fool!
For many years, the third elder has been saying that the Chi family should keep a low profile to avoid repeating the same mistakes, and that the surviving clan members should withdraw from officialdom. However, he could clearly see that the thieves in the family were still alive and well, and were even the richest family in the clan!
The Chi family, it was only their family that was exterminated, not the entire Chi family! Although the three of them had the kindness to raise and protect themselves, they also favored the thief! Therefore, he was dissatisfied, but he would not
He did something outrageous to their three elders!
"Young Master——" The three elders couldn't help but feel a little angry when they saw that Zhan Yan didn't seem to listen to them at all.
Zhanyan looked back at them and said, "Three elders, I have made up my mind and will not marry another woman!"
"Anything else? Do you have to marry the despised Yu Tianrong? Have you forgotten that she is the daughter of your father-killing enemy? Also, don't forget, she is a concubine?"
"That's enough! The three elders don't need to worry about Madam's affairs. Please respect her."
"Respect? Young Master, do you want us to respect a woman who has been abandoned?" The elder was furious. He looked at Zhan Yan with hatred, and his heart was extremely angry.
Zhanyan was not moved by his anger, and remained cold and indifferent, "Great Elder, stop talking, I don't want to argue with you, I just want to live according to my own wishes. For me, actually,
It's enough to kill the old man of the Yu family. Every injustice has its owner and every debt has its owner, and even though so many people from the Yu family died, it was enough."
The three elders were all shocked when they heard this, "Jun Yan, what did you say?"
Zhanyan looked at them calmly, "I think you have heard clearly. I don't want to repeat myself."
"Jun Yan——"
"Stop talking, eldest elder, my parents will definitely not force themselves to do anything if they know better. I have already avenged the Chi family's great vengeance. The remaining ants can be eradicated at any time in the future. You don't have to worry and enjoy your old age."
Bar!"
The elder's eyes turned red with anger, and he slapped the table, "Okay, okay, very good! Now that the wings are hard, the words of us old men are useless, very good! I'd better ask you once, do you insist on staying?"
Here?"
"Yes, from now on, I will protect the owner of this courtyard." Zhanyan said firmly without any hesitation.
Just like this, the great elder became even more angry. He stared at him for a while, and finally walked away, "Chi Junyan, if you don't change your mind, then don't come to us again in the future! Just treat me as if I didn't
There is no relationship between them!"
"Three elders, go slowly. Jun Yan won't see you off. From now on, Jun Yan will just show off his beauty. I hope you won't worry about me!"
"you--"
The first elder pointed at Zhan Yan, but for a moment he couldn't find anything to say. He stamped his feet and left angrily. The second elder and the third elder looked at Zhan Yan one after another and followed the first elder away.
Seeing the three elders leaving one after another, Xiao Lan looked at Zhan Yan worriedly, "Sir, you blatantly violated the wishes of the three elders. I'm afraid you will chill the remaining guards of the Chi family. They have been doing it for more than ten years-"
"It doesn't matter, sooner or later we will all take different paths."
"But -" Xiao Lan looked anxious, "The third elder is as kind to the young master as a mountain, comparable to family members. Young Master, are you going too far by leaving them for Mrs. Yu?"
Zhanyan glanced at Xiaolan and said, "It's okay, you don't have to worry about this, just take good care of the young master!"
"Xiao Lan dare not disobey Young Master's order, but Xiao Lan is a maid of the Chi family. I hope Young Master can consider the words of the three elders carefully. Master and Mrs. Izumi Youzhi must also hope that Young Master can live a happy life!"
"No need to say more, I know what to do." Zhanyan left the yard, left the painting garden, and walked towards Yu Tianrong's pastry shop.
He doesn't need too much persuasion, he just wants to stay quietly for a while. I wonder if his wife will have a safe trip? When will she come back?
"Jun Yan."
Zhanyan looked back and asked, "Third Elder? Are you waiting for me here?" The Third Elder was handsome and kind, but he was the shrewdest one. Zhanyan felt uneasy when he saw him appearing alone, "Elder, you have
What's the order?"
The third elder laughed and said, "Young Master is joking. Young Master has always respected us as elders, but I still know myself. We are servants, and Young Master is the master. Where did the order come from? The reason why I stayed here is because I want to tell you something."
It’s just young master.”
"What happened?"
"Let's find a place to do it and talk while eating!"
Zhan Yan was confused and took the third elder to a pastry shop. The third elder looked at the store and smiled, "She is indeed the woman Jun Yan likes. The pastry shop she opened is also unique."
"Third Elder knows?"
"I just heard that, Jun Yan, you seem to like the name she gave you more than the previous names! Zhanyan, Zhanyan, what is Zhanyan? Could it be that she wants you to smile?"
What? The meaning of your wife’s name is to hope that he will smile?
The third elder looked at his expression and couldn't help but shook his head, "Oh, it seems that you still don't know! You are really a piece of wood. You are obviously a piece of wood, how can you be so infatuated with her? Love in this world is really strange!"
Zhan Yan's face turned slightly red. He really had not thought about the meaning of his wife's name. "Third Elder, let's get down to business. Are you looking for me?"
"No, I just want to chat with you!" The third elder smiled and ordered the most popular pastry in the store and tasted it carefully.
Zhan Yan had no choice but to wait patiently. It was useless to speak when the Third Elder didn't want to say anything. When he wanted to say something, you wouldn't be able to listen.
After a long time, the third elder had eaten and drank enough, "Well, not bad, not bad, it tastes really good! You are quite lucky!"
"Third Elder!"
The third elder patted his belly and chuckled, "Okay, okay, I won't show off any more. Do you know the Xuanyuan Family? The Xuanyuan Family of Meng State."
Zhan Yan was stunned, "I know," the Xuanyuan family's divination skills are extremely powerful and are known to the whole world. I don't know how many people use money to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune.
"Well, it's good to know. Not long ago, we happened to meet the current head of the Xuanyuan family, and by the way, we asked him to divine Yu Tianrong. Do you know what happened?"
Zhanyan shook his head, feeling a little nervous, "What's the matter, madam?"
"Well, before us, someone had asked the head of the Xuanyuan family to tell Yu Tianrong a divination. As for who it was, I don't know who it was. Young Master Xuanyuan wouldn't tell. He just told us the divination."
"How is Madam's divination?"
"Great evil."
Bang... The cup in Zhanyan's hand fell to the ground with an uproar, and the tea spilled all over the floor.
The third elder shook his head and sighed, "Originally, we came to advise you for your own good, so as not to make you even more sad when you finally get the bad news. Unexpectedly, you have already treated her... Well, this is a bad fate! What a pity!"
"What else did Young Master Xuanyuan say?"
"She survived a narrow escape. Moreover, she may return to her original place. As for that original place, Young Master Xuanyuan did not say whether it was the Imperial Family, the General's Mansion, or some other place."
Zhan Yan frowned, looked at the third elder, and asked slowly, "After a narrow escape, there is still life. I believe Madam will come back."
Ah? The third elder looked at him helplessly, "Boy, can you bear to ignore us three old men for a woman?"
Zhanyan gave the third elder a deep look and said, "Third Elder, I think you should understand that it is the best way for me to leave you like this."
The best? The third elder looked deeply at Zhan Yan, looking into his eyes, and suddenly smiled, "Since - haha, that's right, there is a famous saying from ancient times, if you want others to know, you can do nothing unless you do nothing! Jun
Yan, I understand, since you have chosen your own path, then go on it by yourself! Don’t look back, there is no turning back. If, even if we have to stand on opposite sides in the future, we must stick to your choice and believe in yourself.
Choice! This is the character a man should have!"
"I will! Thank you Third Elder for the reminder." Zhan Yan bowed his head respectfully to show respect, "Third Elder, Zhan Yan will remember your words!"
"Well, a good man should be a sentimental person! Even if it is a private relationship between children, it is a feeling that cannot be discarded! Your father will never regret the woman he fell in love with until his death. I hope that you will also be a sentimental person in this life and persist in it.
A real man after all!”
"three--"
"Okay, I've tasted the delicious pastries, and it's time for me to leave! Please take care of yourself!" The third elder stood up and walked away.
When Zhanyan wanted to say thank you again, the figure of the third elder had already floated more than ten meters outside the store, and soon disappeared on the street.
"Uncle Zhan," Rui'er's voice startled Zhan Yan. He turned around and saw Chi Yang and Rui'er. Zhan Yan was a little worried. He didn't know if Rui'er heard what he just said.
Rui'er looked at Zhan Yan and blinked with big eyes, "Uncle Zhan, is what that grandpa said just now true?"
"What words?"
"He said my mother is very evil!" Rui'er's bright eyes let Zhanyan know that she couldn't deceive him. Damn it, she didn't realize that Rui'er was also in the store just now. Zhanyan glanced at Chi Yang reproachfully,
Chi Yang shrugged helplessly. How did he know that he would meet Zhan Yan and the old guy when he came here, and also hear such bad news.
Seeing that Zhan Yan didn't reply, Rui'er asked again, "Uncle Zhan, I'm asking you something!"
Zhan Yan looked at him in embarrassment, "Rui'er, those are the words of a warlock, you can't believe them."
"But, I heard you say that the Xuanyuan family is a divination family and a famous big family! Uncle Chi also admitted it."
Zhan Yan looked at Chi Yang depressedly, and Chi Yang looked at him even more depressedly. When the young master asked, the old guy hadn't said anything else yet!
"Don't worry Rui'er, Madam will definitely return safely."
Rui'er looked at Zhan Yan for a long time before blinking her big eyes and said, "Well, I know that mother will definitely come back. She promised me to come back to see me as soon as possible. Mother will not break her promise!"
Zhan Yan looked at that stubborn little face and felt a pang of distress in his heart. He was just as strong as Madam! He was so stubborn that it was hard not to feel bad. "Well, Madam will never break her promise. She must do what she says, Rui'er.
Worry. Let’s go. Uncle Zhan will accompany you to play today. Uncle Zhan will accompany you wherever you want to go.”
"Zhanyan, you take the young master with you, then I will go and help Xia Yue handle some things first!"
"good."
Zhanyan took Rui'er walking on the street and picked some places he knew children liked to visit. However, Rui'er didn't seem to be very happy, but after a few glances, he lost interest.
"Master, what do you like to play? Didn't you like juggling in the past?"
Rui'er glanced at the circus that was still going on, and sighed like a little adult, "I didn't grow up last year, but now I'm one year older and I have to grow up a bit. I can't keep doing these things that children like.
Tired of it."
Well, Master, you are just a child now, no more than ten years old! You don’t have to be a brat! Zhan Yan secretly cursed in his heart, feeling that Rui’er is becoming more and more ladylike!
"Hey, isn't this Master Rui'er!"
A soft female voice came, interrupting their conversation. They looked up and saw a group of people approaching them - Gu Yun!
Zhanyan frowned, why was she showing affection on the street? You must know that Rui'er's identity has not been disclosed to the world.
Gu Yun's belly was already very big at this time, bulging out like a big belly. Rui'er took one look at her and seemed unhappy, because later he clearly felt it when he went to the Pei family to visit the second elder of the Pei family.
This woman doesn't like him, but she pretends to love him very much. He has seen many such hypocritical faces since he was a child, and there are many in the General's Palace!
"Uncle Zhan, let's go, there's nothing to see anymore."
"Yes, Master." Zhanyan picked up Rui'er and turned around to leave.
Gu Yun's face darkened as he looked at it, but his voice was still gentle, "Master Rui'er, why don't you shout when you see me? Don't you like me anymore?"
Rui'er turned his head and glanced at her, "Hello, Mrs. Pei, I'm just a child. I'm afraid I might hurt you accidentally. Mrs. Pei is the current treasure of the Pei family. If you get hurt, I can't bear the responsibility.
My mother is not at home either, so I have to behave."
Gu Yun looked at Rui'er with a smile, "You are really a little kid. I am so envious of Mrs. Yu for having such a good son like you!"
"Mrs. Pei, we still have things to deal with so we won't disturb your leisure time." Zhan Yan replied in a neither humble nor overbearing tone, hugged Rui'er and walked away without talking to her again.
Gu Yun looked at their backs, twisting the silk handkerchief with both hands, and a flash of resentment flashed in his eyes. Pei Ruochen hasn't been at home recently, and he's been away from home often. What a coincidence, Yu Tianrong is not here either? I went to see Concubine Lian just the day before yesterday. Listen,
From her hint, it seemed that Yu Tianrong and Pei Ruochen were on the road together again. Humph, why was it for the country? She thought it was just for the sake of me and me. It was so shameless to leave her son to hook up with someone else's husband.
The most disgusting thing is that she actually wants to seduce her husband! It can't be tolerated. The people sent by daddy failed last time. Damn it!
"Young madam, let's go back. You've been gone for a while, so don't get tired." The maid next to Gu Yun kindly consoled her.
Gu Yun's eyes darkened, "Let's stay here for a while, I suddenly want to eat some desserts. Well - there seems to be a good pastry shop in front of me, let's go and try it!"
With a dozen guards, Gu Yun arrived at Hongdoufang. He ordered Hongdoufang's hot cakes in a grand manner and enjoyed them in the private room.
Xia Yue came over to check and saw them accidentally, her eyes froze slightly, why is she here?
"Steward Xia, what's the matter?" the waiter asked earnestly.
Xia Yue looked at the woman upstairs again and whispered a few words in the child's ear. After hearing this, the child nodded respectfully and left.
"Steward Xia,"
"Shopkeeper Liu, please send a clerk to the other two shops to tell me that I won't go there today. I'll go check it out tomorrow."
"Yes, does Butler Xia want to have lunch here? If I ask someone to prepare an extra serving."
"good."
Shopkeeper Liu of Hongdoufang ordered the two clerks and then returned to Xia Yue, "Steward Xia, what is going to happen in our store?"
"Well, I don't know. It's hard to say. Just let it take its course! However, the person upstairs who is pregnant with Liujia is the young lady of the Pei family. Please ask the guys to be more careful and don't let anyone re-direct the false accusations.
, Madam is not at home, we can’t cause trouble and embarrass Madam.”
"Yes, I'll deal with it!"
"No need, your abilities have improved a lot. You are not needed to deal with her yet, let the guys do it!"
Shopkeeper Liu chuckled, and that smile was actually similar to Xia Yue's cunning smile. It's really the one who is close to the ink but the one who is in the dark!
"Chi Yang, what are you doing hiding in the house?"
Chi Yang walked out of the inner room, "Nothing, I just want to watch a show."
"Haha, watching the show, don't you think you have been very undisciplined recently? You should put more effort into the painting garden!"
Chi Yang glanced sideways at Xia Yue, "If it's a murder, just give me whatever orders you want. Otherwise, don't look for me!"
"Oh, killing is too easy. The job you have to do now is not to kill, but to protect - by the way, where is the young master?"
"Zhan Yan was taken away."
Zhanyan? Xia Yue looked at him puzzled, "Wasn't he held back by that elder?"
"Already gone! And -"
"What?"
Chi Yang looked at Xia Yue and sighed slightly, "I heard one of them say that someone asked the contemporary head of the Xuanyuan family to tell his wife's fortune... saying that she had a narrow escape from death this time."
Xia Yue's heart skipped a beat. The Xuanyuan family? The head of the family? The most famous divination family? Seeing Xia Yue's surprise, Chi Yangyou continued to add: "The young master also heard the news, and Zhan Yan seems to be fighting with those three old guys.
I’m married, but I don’t want to get married!”
Xia Yue pouted, "Of course, you don't have to think about it, he won't agree to it."
"That's true, but, do you think it's okay if he refuses?" Refuse your own support, and then face someone who is difficult to have, and still want to protect her for the rest of your life?
Xia Yue naturally understood what Chi Yang meant, and when he thought about it, he could only sigh, "Let it go, none of us can decide what the outcome will be. It depends on their fate."
"Hey, did you know Zhan Yan's identity early on?"
Xia Yue chuckled, "I didn't know that after following Madam, I spent a lot of time. In addition to making money, in order to pass the time, I also did a little research on the personnel around Madam, so you should know a little bit!"
After a little investigation? Chi Yang glared at Xia Yue, "You won't check all our details, will you?"
Xia Yue curled her lips disdainfully, "You are alone, what secrets do you want me to find out? Tsk, what are you staring at? However, I have doubts when I mention it. I haven't found out Feng Hua's details yet. Chi Yang,
Do you understand him?"
Chi Yang shrugged, "He existed when I entered the Shadow Pavilion. There is no time in the organization to care about other people's affairs, and no one cares about other people's affairs."
Yes, the life in the past was not what ordinary people lived at all. In addition to killing people, they still killed people. Unless they were injured and fell down, they would recover from their injuries, and then continue to kill people...
The repeated days are so boring, so long and endless...
For a time, both of them were immersed in the past and couldn't help but sigh. What a huge difference from their current life!
After a long silence, the two of them looked at each other, with the same color in their eyes, thankfully!
Fortunately, they are now out of that kind of life. Although they may have to return to that kind of life one day in the future, at least they can maintain the status quo for a few years!
"Steward Xia," the shopkeeper's calm voice came from outside the door.
Xia Yue regained her composure, "Come in!"
Shopkeeper Liu saw the two of them and bowed respectfully, "Housekeeper Xia, hello, Guard Chi,"
"Did something happen to that woman?"
"As Butler Xia expected, something did happen to her, but it hasn't been blamed on us yet. It was her own fault, but thinking about it, she won't let go of such an opportunity to attack us."
"Oh, I think so. Just wait. She is the treasure of the Pei family now. Mr. Pei is still a sensible official, but his wife is a bit protective of her shortcomings."
"I understand, so the guys have been fully prepared."
Xia Yue looked at the shopkeeper with admiration, "That's good, then, we'll wait and watch the show."
Chi Yang looked sideways at Xia Yue, "You are becoming more and more fond of torturing others!"