No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 280 Marquis of Dingyang

There was silence upstairs, Yao Zhong didn't answer the question immediately, but picked up the teapot again to refill the teacup in front of him.

Luo Junyao looked at the man on the opposite side and didn't rush to speak. Yao Zhong slowly picked up the teacup but put it back again. He didn't deny Xie Yan's guess, but asked: "Zhifei, you also want to stop me ?”

Xie Yan asked: "If I stop you, will you also drug me?"

Yao Zhong laughed lightly, shook his head and said, "No, you are my nephew, and the only remaining descendant of the Yao family besides me. If you stop me, I will change my plan. So... Zhifei, Are you going to stop me?"

Xie Yan was silent for a moment before shaking his head.

Yao Zhong smiled with satisfaction, and said, "No wonder Xie Bian likes you, you are indeed very smart, even smarter than Xie Bian's son."

Xie Yan frowned slightly, "Must it be like this?"

"Not necessarily." Yao Zhong said, "You can also kill me. Xie Bian has saved my life, and I can give him face when he is alive. His son has just ascended the throne, so I can not trouble him, but... ...I can't bear it forever. Zhifei, I'm not young anymore, my enemy is not young, I don't have so much time, and my patience is not so good."

Luo Junyao glanced at the handsome man in front of him who looked only in his early forties.

Xie Yan suddenly said, "If I went to kill him now, would you stop?"

The smile on Yao Zhong's face gradually faded, and he stared fixedly at the solemn man in front of him, "Aren't you afraid of killing the wrong person?" Xie Yan said calmly, "I can kill a few more."

Yao Chong smiled and shook his head, "I understand what you mean, but it's impossible. No one can stop now. Zhifei, I'm just one person, and I can't control everyone. So, I can only choose to start , but I can’t call it off by myself, and I won’t call it off.”

Xie Yan nodded, "I see."

He looked sideways at Luo Junyao beside him, and said softly, "Let's go back."

Luo Jun shook his head, turned around and asked Yao Chong, "Is my father okay?"

Yao Zhong smiled and said: "Don't worry about shaking, I also want to prevent General Luo from being in a dilemma. With the relationship between General Luo and Xie Bian, I have to guess that he has accepted some commissions from Xie Bian, so I have to first Shoot him. Uncle is not a bad person after all, he has no grievances or enmities with him, and he doesn't want to create any estrangement between your husband and wife, so he won't hurt your father."

Luo Junyao then supported Xie Yan's hand and stood up, "I hope what you said is true."

Yao Zhong smiled and said: "You want me to save your father now, but I can't help it. I don't have the antidote now. I destroyed all the antidote and even the medicinal materials that can be used to prepare the antidote in advance. It can only be prepared on the spot, and there is no ready-made antidote in the whole capital."

"You're really thoughtful." Luo Junyao said with a bit of sarcasm.

Yao Chong sighed lightly and said, "I have been planning for many years, so I have to be more thoughtful."

The two walked out of the Fengya Building hand in hand. Luo Jun shook his head and saw Yao Zhong standing in front of the upstairs window looking down at them.Seeing her looking up, he smiled at her in a good mood.

Luo Junyao glared at him, then turned around and stopped watching him dragging Xie Yan to walk together.

It wasn't until the Fengya Building where the two were far away that Luo Junyao frowned and said, "Is it really the Marquis of Dingyang he wants to kill? Then why..." Why did Xie Yan say he wanted to help him kill him, but he refused to agree?

Does this matter have to be done by himself?Yao Zhong didn't seem to have much skill, and it might not be so easy to kill Dingyanghou with his own hands.

Xie Yan looked a little dignified, and said in a deep voice: "He didn't want to kill Dingyanghou, he wanted to kill everyone related to that incident... and their families."

Luo Jun was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Xie Yan, "You mean..." Xie Yan said in a deep voice, "Father-in-law is not a foolish and loyal person. He won't stop him either. My uncle believes that my father-in-law will stop him, but it only means that the person he wants to kill is beyond the range that my father-in-law can accept, for example..."

Luo Jun said: "For example, destroy all the families that participated in the destruction of the Yao family? Including..."

Xie Yan said: "Including those who have already died, he said... a lot of people will die this time." If it's just a business, it doesn't count as a lot.The population of the merchants is simple, even if the whole family is destroyed, there will not be many.

"Then... what do you do?" Luo Junyao looked at Xie Yan and asked softly.

In fact, Xie Yan is the most difficult person among them. He is the regent of the current dynasty and also a child of the Xie family. Naturally, it is impossible to allow Yao Zhong to kill in Shangyonghuang City.But he is also the grandson of the Yao family. Although Yao Zhong has rarely seen him these years, if Yao Zhong hadn't discovered Xie Yan's situation in the Mu Palace, he still wasn't sure what kind of life he would have lived in the Mu Palace.

Xie Yan didn't answer, just walked forward while holding Luo Junyao's hand.

After a long time, Luo Junyao heard him say in a deep voice, "I want to meet Marquis Dingyang first."

The prince Shang Yue came out to welcome Xie Yan from the Dingyang Hou Mansion.

Shang Yue seemed to have known that Xie Yan would come a long time ago, and he didn't have the slightest curiosity about his coming, "My father asked the prince to go to the study to talk."

"It's work."

Shang Yue led the two of them outside Dingyanghou's study, looked at Luo Junyao, and said, "How about asking the concubine to have a cup of tea?" Obviously, Dingyanghou only wanted to see Xie Yan now, and he didn't want anyone other than Xie Yan to see him. No one heard their conversation, not even the Princess Regent.

Luo Junyao didn't force it, nodded and said, "Thank you, Mr. Shang."

"Princess, please." Shang Yue smiled and asked Luo Jun to go out for tea.

Luo Junyao walked beside Shang Yue, looking curiously at this handsome but noble and heroic young man.Since the old lady's birthday banquet in the Dingyang Hou Mansion, this Shang Shizi seems to have gradually kept a low profile in the city.

Although his appearance and demeanor are still talked about by the ladies of Shangyong, he himself seldom acts among the rich and powerful.

Shang Yue glanced sideways at Luo Jun, smiled lightly and said, "What do you want to say, Princess?"

Luo Jun shook his head and said, "I'm just curious."

"Curious?" Shang Yue raised his eyebrows.

Luo Jun said: "Mr. Shang is the eldest son of the Dingyang Marquis Mansion, and he will definitely inherit the title in the future. Even though Mr. Shang is obsessed with martial arts, why do you have to go out to learn martial arts? Nowadays, many people are very curious about Mr. Shang."

Shang Yue said with a smile: "Then what does the princess think it is?"

Luo Jun shook his head and said: "I don't know, I always feel... Mr. Shang is not quite the same as the rich and powerful sons of Shangyong."

"Wangfei thinks that Shang is more like a person in the Jianghu?"

Luo Jun shook his head again, "It's not the same."

Hearing this, the smile on Shang Yue's face gradually faded, revealing a very complicated smile, and said: "Yeah, he's neither like a rich kid in the inner city, nor like a person in the rivers and lakes..."

Luo Junyao was slightly taken aback, inexplicably feeling that there was a touch of sadness in his words, but the expression on his face was still smiling.

Luo Junyao asked: "Young Master Shang, don't you want to know what the prince talked about with Marquis Dingyang?"

Shang Yue didn't have such curiosity, he said calmly: "It should come, it will come sooner or later."

It was just a simple sentence, but Luo Junyao somewhat understood it.

Their guess was not wrong, and Shang Yue obviously knew what happened back then.

Shang Yue looked sideways at Luo Jun and said: "Princess, you and the prince have their own positions and things that must be done, and I also have my position and things that must be done."

Luo Jun shook his head, and the two of them seemed to be unable to speak at last, and fell into silence.

Shang Yue is obviously a qualified master, and soon he broke the silence and said with a smile: "I heard that the princess is very strong, can I ask for advice?"

Luo Junyao also smiled, "I'm probably not Shang Shizi's opponent, it's my honor to compete with the disciple of the master of the Pavilion of Swordsmanship. Please!"

"Please!"

The study in Dingyanghou's mansion was a bit dim, Xie Yan stepped into the study and saw Dingyanghou sitting behind the desk.The Marquis of Dingyang's mansion has ignored court affairs in recent years. Even the banquet in the palace and even Xie Yan's wedding last time were only allowed to congratulate the female relatives and the eldest son, and Marquis Dingyang himself did not attend.Therefore, this is the second time Xie Yan has seen Dingyanghou himself after returning to Beijing for so long.

"I have seen the prince." Marquis Dingyang stood up and saluted.

Dingyanghou is a middle-aged man who looks to be in his 40s. Although he is over [-] years old, his face, which is similar to Shang Yue's, is still elegant and clear, with a bit of the style of ancient celebrities.At the same age, he should be a few years younger than Luo Yun, Yao Zhong and others, but his hair is already gray, and his eyes are deeply tired.

"Master Hou." Xie Yan nodded slightly.

Dingyanghou didn't have a high sense of presence among the nobles in Shangyong, and he had a very powerful father. This is what most people think of Dingyanghou.Of course, now there is an additional fact that he has a very good son. Recently, the gate of Dingyanghou's mansion is about to be broken down by matchmakers who want to marry.

However, the Dingyang Marquis Mansion didn't seem to have this intention, nor did they hear that the Dingyang Marquis Mansion was looking for a girl for Shang and Yue.

Marquis Dingyang got up and walked over, leading Xie Yan to the other side of the flower hall where guests were entertained, "My lord, please sit down."

The light in the flower hall was much brighter, and the appearance of Marquis Dingyang could be seen more clearly.At this age, his complexion is still pale, the kind of unhealthy paleness that does not see the sun all year round.There are thick blue shadows under the eyes, obviously caused by long-term poor sleep.

Xie Yan sat down across from Marquis Dingyang, not caring about Marquis Dingyang's rudeness of not serving tea, and said calmly: "It seems that Marquis knows why this king is here?"

Dingyanghou sighed lightly and said: "What should come, will always come."

Xie Yan looked at Marquis Dingyang, "Since that's the case, I won't go around in circles anymore. Lord Marquis, what happened back then?"

Marquis Dingyang gave a wry smile, and said, "I thought... the lord came here for revenge."

Xie Yan remained silent, Dingyanghou said: "What happened to the Yao family back then...my father and I were indeed involved. It is only natural for that person to seek revenge from the Dingyanghou's residence."

Xie Yan was a little surprised, "Master Hou knows that he is still alive?"

Marquis Dingyang smiled and didn't answer, his eyes passed through the open window, looking into the distance.

"24 years ago... I followed my father and was ordered to go to Qinan to control the water. When we passed, the whole of Qinan was already soaked in floods. At that time, there was still a war in the northwest, and the south was not peaceful. Ordinary people would not know even if they wanted to run away. Where are you going? As for the imperial court's assistance... Dasheng has only established the country for six years, and there are endless wars that even the food and grass for the frontline soldiers are difficult. How can there be relief money and food when the treasury is empty?"

Xie Yan remained silent, Dingyanghou looked at him with a smile and said: "I didn't say this to excuse anyone, but I really didn't think I was wrong at the time. At that time... I hated the Yao family very, very much."

Dingyang Hou said in a deep voice: "Father naturally didn't come up with such an idea that he deserved to die from the very beginning. He originally went to borrow food from the Yao family. The Yao family is in Xinzhou, not far from Qinan, but it was not affected by the disaster. In the name of borrowing some money and food from the Yao family to temporarily pass the most dangerous period. As long as the urgent need is relieved and there is this buffer time, he can find a way to raise food from other places."

Xie Yan said in a deep voice: "The Patriarch of the Yao family refused?"

Ding Yanghou nodded and said: "Yes, the Patriarch of the Yao family said at the time... The Yao family did not want to intervene in the dispute between the Xie family and the Bai family. Before that, the Yao family had rejected the Bai family, and even canceled their engagement with Miss Bai's family because of this. You can't meddle in Xie's affairs."

Xie Yan frowned slightly, "But..."

Marquis Dingyang said: "But the girl from the Yao family married Gaozu's younger brother? The prince should know that the Yao family was not satisfied with this marriage at first. The Yao family... After Princess Mu got married, there was almost no contact with the Yao family. "

"The Yao family is a real high school. What they pursue is that no matter who is in the world, they will only win them over. The Yao family will always be the Yao family, and no one can touch them, so there is no need for them to get involved in these fights."

Marquis Dingyang looked at Xie Yan and said, "I also went to Yao's house with my father that time. I was young and energetic at the time, and I couldn't help but yell at the Patriarch of Yao's house. Then, my father and I were kicked out together."

There was an inexplicable smile on Dingyanghou's face, "At that time, the people in Qinan were living in dire straits and were about to provoke a civil uprising, but the Yao family was still well-clothed, well-fed, singing, dancing and peaceful, as if it was a real paradise. The prince can think this is a This kind of jealousy, our merchant is indeed not from a high family, and I can't understand the position and attitude of the Yao family. At that time... If the head of the Yao family appeared in front of me again, I would really stab him to death with a sword."

Xie Yan looked at him, and said in a deep voice: "Because he refuses to borrow money and food, so you plan to get it yourself and destroy the Yao family?"

If none of this happened, the Yao family would indeed be like Ding Yanghou said, no matter whether the Bai family or the Xie family finally ruled the world, they would still have to win over them, and the Yao family would always stand firm.

But the Yao family is obviously too confident in their own identity and status, but underestimating the darkness of this world.Such a chaotic world will turn people into ghosts.

There will always be accidents in this world. The people in power of the Bai family and Xie family did not move the Yao family, but someone else did.

All of Yao's family was wiped out in one fell swoop, and all those hundreds of years of heritage, power, connections, and wealth were all wiped out.

The smile on Dingyanghou's face finally froze. The corners of his eyes twitched. He stared fixedly at Xie Yan. After a long time, he slowly uttered two words, "Not bad."

(End of this chapter)