046 My dear, you are determined to steal my wife from me, right?!
After leaving the mountain teahouse, Yan Wulu and Zhang Chunhua soon left the Taihang Mountains.
In front of them, Jiang Yueling, Qiuyue, Tiemian and others, as well as many Zhenbei sergeants, were already waiting for Yan Wulu's arrival at the Taihang Mountain Pass.
It seems that Yan Wulu did stay in the mountains for a long time...
Perhaps I was too excited to talk to the "Holy Buddha of the West" and forgot the time for a while.
When the team met, they were not far from the Jiang family's ancestral home in the east of Hedong, and the rest of the journey was mostly flat plains.
Jiang Yueling has already sent a message to Feige, the ancestral home of the Jiang family in Hedong, in advance.
There are two letters among them, one is a letter of visit written by Yan Wulu and Jiang Yueling to the two elders of the Jiang family; the other is a private letter written by Jiang Yueling himself.
Yan Wulu didn't know what Jiang Yueling actually wrote.
But thinking about it, it shouldn't be something that would be detrimental to me.
When two people get along with each other, there must always be some privacy between them. Naturally, Yan Wulu will not ask about what Jiang Yueling wrote.
Seeing that the distance to the Jiang family's ancestral home is getting closer and closer.
Tie Mian, who had been guarding Yan Wulu's carriage on horseback, seemed to be becoming more and more thoughtful.
…
It was getting late, and the team was temporarily stationed.
The terrain east of Hedong is flat, with many rivers and lush fields.
By the nameless river, Yan Wulu was alone and came to the guard Tiemian who was guarding the surrounding areas.
"Iron Face."
Yan Wulu opened his mouth, and when Tie Mian heard the words, he turned around and immediately raised his hands in salute.
"No need to be polite." Yan Wulu made a slight movement in his hand, "...You have been absent-minded in the past two days. Is there something on your mind?"
"I dare not hide the truth from the Crown Prince, but something is really troubling me."
"I hope it's not because of Yue Ling." Yan Wulu smiled slightly, with a hint of joking.
Under the iron mask, Ye Changtian looked panicked...
"The prince has misunderstood. Tie Mian is because of the Jiang family..."
"Jiang family?"
"Exactly." Tie Mian replied. Seeing that he was far away from the crowd, he continued in a low voice: "...The prince does not know something. Tie Mian was once kicked out of the house by the Jiang family, and was also told by Mr. Jiang that he would never return.
Take a step into the Jiang family."
Yan Wulu listened quietly.
He probably knows something.
The same as the plot of the original novel, Jiang Yueling's father was not sure about saving his family at that time, so in order not to implicate Ye Changtian, he used villains to frame him and drive Ye Changtian out of the Jiang family.
But I didn't expect that even though Jiang Yueling had married into the Zhenbei Palace, she could still secretly help the Jiang family escape from the Northland overnight...
It was not until the middle to late period when the Jiang family was exterminated by the furious Yan Dong that Ye Changcai learned the truth.
For a time, he also developed an unequal hatred for Yan Dong, his father and his son, and the Zhenbei Army under their command.
Yan Wulu threw a stone into the river while clarifying the thoughts in his mind.
Layers of ripples spread out from the point where the stone fell into the river...
Yan Wulu opened his mouth and said——
"Tiemian, have you ever thought that Mr. Jiang might have been pretending to drive you out of the Jiang family?"
"Your Majesty, what do you mean?" Tie Mian was a little confused.
"What if you were impulsive at that time, or if something went wrong in the palace? The Jiang family is in grave danger." Yan Wulu said lightly, as if everything was just a trivial matter.
But Tiemian seemed to gradually understand a little bit...
"Yue Ling...Mrs. Jiang, although she looks soft on the outside, she has a strong temperament on the inside. If she doesn't really like the prince..."
As Tie Mian spoke, he seemed to vaguely think of the hidden meaning in Yan Wulu's words.
Yan Wulu turned around and pointed to the iron face -
"To be honest, if my father hadn't discovered that you were pretending to be crazy, you might still be begging in Yanbei City now."
Hearing this, Tie Mian suddenly realized...
No wonder, when I was in the city during that time, there were always some vendors taking care of me, and many people also secretly brought some food to the alley where I lived.
Now that I think about it, most of them are people who have received favors from the Jiang family!
...Except the owner of the steamed bun shop.
The owner of that steamed stuffed bun shop was the best person to me. Although his apprentices in the shop often beat him, they probably did it to cover up others' eyes and never really hurt him.
But Ye Changtian is convinced that he has nothing to do with the Jiang family...
At least, that's the case on the surface.
But, is it possible... that the owner of the bun shop is actually the prince's son?
Otherwise, it is impossible to explain why the prince of Zhenbei would eat steamed buns there at that time!
After contacting Yan Wulu in the past few days, I observed his words and actions, and Tie Mian felt that he was indeed a gentleman.
The more Tie Mian thought about it, the deeper he went...
For a moment, he thought that maybe it was because Yan Wulu had noticed this a long time ago and asked the bun shop owner to take extra care of him for the sake of Jiang Yueling.
At the same time, he also understood that Mr. Jiang might not really want to drive him away.
Mr. Jiang had misunderstood Zhenbei Wang and his son, as well as Jiang Yueling, so he was worried about harming the whole family, so he did this to protect himself.
Tie Mian cleared up the logic in his mind, and for a moment he felt that the world was vast...
"Thank you for your advice, Your Majesty the Iron Mian!"
Tie Mian bowed and cupped his hands, and continued: "...Thank you also to the Crown Prince for taking extra care of Tie Mian. The Crown Prince is a great kindness, and Tie Mian will never forget it!"
Yan Wulu was sitting on a boulder by the river.
Looking at Tie Mian who suddenly saluted and thanked him, he was a little confused.
But Yan Wulu still pretended to be calm and replied calmly——
"It's all small things, just think about it."
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty." Tie Mian suddenly spoke to express his loyalty: "...If Your Majesty does not give up, Tie Mian is willing to follow Your Majesty for the rest of your life and support His Majesty."
Yan Wulu was confused again.
Suddenly, an idea flashed in Yan Wulu's mind - Good guy, you are determined to steal your wife from me, right?!
…
Hedong.
The ancestral home of the Jiang family.
The Jiang family's ancestral home is located in the countryside of Hedong, isolated from the hustle and bustle, and has a quiet and profound atmosphere like a hermit.
The huge wooden building complex is mixed with stone and loess and covers a vast area.
Just by looking at it from a distance, Yan Wulu knew that this was a mansion from a long time ago.
But when I approached Jiang's house, I found that although this ancient house has a long history, it does not appear to be old or damaged. It must have been built by a specialized mechanical magician and had anti-corrosion and anti-aging spells applied to it.
As a result, the value of this mansion is no less than a palace.
…
In front of the gate of Jiangzhai.
The passers-by here, which were originally in twos and threes, had already been cleared away, and only nearly a hundred people from the Jiang family were lined up in an orderly manner, waiting here to greet them respectfully.
Wait until the time comes for the letter.
The cavalry guards of the Zhenbei Palace, wearing feathers and black armor, had already arrived here one step ahead and were lined up on both sides of the road.
Immediately afterwards, the gorgeous carriage from the Zhenbei Palace appeared in a place surrounded by mounted guards.
All Jiang family members knelt down and saluted to welcome him.
Among them, the leading middle-aged Confucian scholar should be Jiang Jie, the head of the Jiang family and the father of Jiang Yueling.
