Jiaochu

Chapter 535 Marry me
When there were only two of them left, Yan Jiang asked, "Princess, how long do you plan to stay this time?" She looked at the cold light of the wine in the bowl, was silent for a moment, and said, "I don't know." After a pause, she smiled faintly, "But I definitely won't stay long." She picked up the bowl and slowly drank the wine in the bowl. A spicy feeling went straight to her forehead, stimulating her eyes to a little red. She reached out and took the wine jar and poured herself a bowl of wine. She picked up the bowl and slowly took a big sip.

Yan Jiang also drank a bowl with him and said, "After the princess left, the boy locked himself in his room for three days without eating or drinking. After he came out, he was like a different person. He was a man of few words to begin with, so he just became a mute and wore a mask all day. When he encountered danger, he was always the first to rush forward. When a person's heart is dead, he naturally doesn't care about his own life or death."

Hearing these words, she felt as if her heart was broken by a knife. She also understood the intention of these words, so she asked Yan Jiang to sit for a while, got up and walked into the east room. After a while, she came back, took out a letter from her sleeve and gave it to him, and gave him a few more instructions. Yan Jiang smiled helplessly after hearing this, put the letter in her arms, and she got up and walked towards the kitchen again, and soon pulled Yan Fei back.

"Today, with my uncle as my witness, are you willing to marry me?" she asked.

Yan Fei was startled, completely stunned, and for a moment he couldn't comprehend the meaning of this sentence.

Yan Jiang smiled and said, "The girl is asking you a question, so just agree. You are a man, there is no need to be shy."

Yan Fei held her hand, looked into her bright and clear eyes, and answered very seriously, "Okay." She turned around and bowed to the door. Yan Fei also bowed to the door. Yan Jiang raised his voice and shouted:
"Worship the heaven and the earth~"

The two of them worshipped a place in the vast starry sky.

"Two bows to the high hall~"

Yan Jiang asked the two of them to bow towards the direction of the imperial palace first, and then towards the direction of Baohua Temple, which was considered as bowing to their parents. She then took Yan Fei to bow in the direction of the general's mansion, and finally to Yan Jiang.

"Couple greeting~"

Yan Jiang shouted this sentence particularly loudly.

The two men bowed to each other.

"The ceremony is over~"

Yan Jiang drank three bowls of wine in a row to congratulate the two, and sent them to the east room. He left happily, but just as he walked into the yard, he was stopped by Yan Fei. He turned around and looked at Yan Fei strangely and said, "What are you doing out here?" Yan Fei walked over and said, "I have something to tell you."

The two talked for a long time in the yard, about Master Yu, Concubine Xiao, the Xiao family and the Huangquan treasure. After listening, Yan Jiang said, "It's him." Yan Fei was slightly surprised, "Uncle San knew it a long time ago?" Yan Jiang said, "I just suspected it before, but I couldn't be sure." He paused, his expression was slightly hesitant, and suddenly he smiled, raised his hand and patted Yan Fei on the shoulder, "Go back quickly, don't let the bride wait too long." Yan Fei looked back in the direction of the east room, his face flushed, and when he looked back again, the man was gone.

When he looked back again, suddenly, a chill went straight into his heart, and he knew something had happened. The lights in the east room went out, and he quickly rushed into the house. Out of the corner of his eye, he vaguely caught a glimpse of a red light seeping out from the direction of the east room.

As the red light lit up, the rouge mark disappeared, revealing the ice-blue mark on the forehead...

When he rushed to the door, a hand pushed aside the curtain. He looked at the person who came out and met those cold pupils. The look of joy froze on his face in an instant.

She glanced at him and didn't look at him again. She walked towards him coldly, without stopping when passing by him. He reached out to hold her, but his hand froze involuntarily.

When she stepped over the threshold, he finally reacted and turned to stop her, but he saw a person in the yard, dressed in white, who suddenly appeared like a ghost.

The man stretched out a hand toward her. She walked toward him, raised her hand and placed it on him, and the two of them walked away together.

Yan Fei hurriedly chased after him, but the man looked back at him, and a mysterious power was released from his pupils. He suddenly felt as if his body could not move. When he broke free from the other party's control, there was no one in the yard. He quickly chased after him, but there was nothing in the alley.

He searched all night, from dusk till dawn, and he was still searching on the street with his exhausted body. He looked confused and unsteady, and he was about to fall down at any time. The dazzling sunlight above his head pierced his eyes, and he felt a flash in front of his eyes, and fell headfirst.

The people around heard a thud and saw a person falling to the ground, and immediately gathered around. Two Dragon Shadow Guards walked through the crowd and took the person away.

……

When he woke up again, Yan Fei found himself lying on the bed. He immediately got up to look for someone. Suddenly, he heard a familiar voice. It took him two seconds to recognize who it was.

"Eat something first." Yan Jiang ordered, and the two Dragon Shadow Guards left. After a while, they came back with food. After placing the food on the table, Yan Jiang asked the two to leave first. During this time, Yan Fei sat woodenly on the bed, not saying a word, until Yan Jiang stuffed the bowl and chopsticks into his hands. He mechanically gobbled the rice into his mouth in big mouthfuls. After a while, the bowl of rice was empty. Yan Jiang took the empty bowl and chopsticks from him, sat back on the stool, and said, "The princess is not someone you can keep, don't look for her anymore."

Yan Fei stood up and walked out as if he didn't hear anything. Yan Jiang took out a letter from his arms and held it in front of him, saying, "The princess left it for you." Yan Fei suddenly stopped and stared at the letter. Yan Jiang put the letter on the table. When he raised his hand to take the letter, he paused and asked, "What did she say?"

Yan Jiang said, "The princess asked me to keep a close eye on you. You must eat and sleep on time, and don't torture yourself to death like you did last time. There is one more thing to say," he stopped talking at this point.

Yan Fei had already picked up the letter, and a hint of spirit returned to his dull eyes. He asked Yan Jiang if there was anything else. Yan Jiang smiled and said, "Just two sentences. If you wait for her, she will definitely come back. If she doesn't come back in three to five years, just treat her as dead."

Yan Fei replied without hesitation: "I'll wait." Whether it was three, five, ten or twenty years, he would wait. Yan Jiang stood up, patted his shoulder, turned around and left. He asked where he was going. Yan Jiang walked out the door and said, "I just said last night that I was going on a long trip today. I think you are drunk and confused. Don't starve yourself to death before I come back." After saying that, he waved goodbye and disappeared at the door.

Yan Fei withdrew his gaze, lowered his head and looked at the letter in his hand. After a while, he slowly tore open the envelope, took out the letter inside, and began to read.

……

A month later, Western Yan sent troops to attack Qi, led by Yan Lianjue, the fourth prince of Western Yan. The Qi army was defeated, and the new emperor Li Chengyuan sent an envoy to Dahui for help. Ye Lanchen ordered Du Liang to lead 50,000 elite troops to the southern border to cross the Chihe River to support Qi.

However, it was very strange that after the 50,000 elite troops led by Du Liang entered the southern border, there was no news.

Ye Xingye volunteered to go and check the situation, and he was really concerned about Meng Jingxiu's safety.

Ye Lanchen thought it over again and again, and decided to reinstate General Yan to his position as the Great General of the Nation, and appointed him as the Grand Marshal of the Army, and his second son Yan Cheng as the Vanguard General, and then lead 50,000 elite troops to the southern border, allowing Ye Xingye to go with him, but he had to obey General Yan's orders in everything and not act rashly. He once again asked Yan Fei to accompany Ye Xingye as a personal bodyguard, and summoned him alone, instructing him and the Dragon Shadow Guard to ensure Ye Xingye's safety and not to make any mistakes.

Yan Fei personally selected one hundred Dragon Shadow Guards to accompany him, and also selected ten Death Shadows to secretly protect Ye Xingye.

The 50,000-man army traveled day and night, passing through Yanzhou. King Jin Liu Jin personally opened the city gate to welcome the army. Yanzhou borders the southern border, and General Yan first asked Liu Jin for information. Ye Xingye was concerned about Meng Jingxiu and couldn't wait to ask about the situation in the Pingnan Palace.

Liu Jin detailed the intelligence he had collected.

First, a month ago, Li Chengyuan sent an envoy across the Chi River to the southern border to request King Pingnan to send the Red Armor Army to support. King Pingnan could not make the decision on this matter, so he sent someone to send the envoy to the capital overnight.

After that, Du Liang led 50,000 elite troops to support, also via Yanzhou. Liu Jin personally welcomed the army into the city and sent them out of the city, and witnessed the army entering the southern border with his own eyes.

What is strange is that there has been no movement since the army left. If the two sides were fighting, soldiers should have come out from the southern border to rush the battle report back to the capital over 800 miles. However, after seven or eight days, there is still no movement.

Fearing that something unexpected had happened, Liu Jin sent his secret guards into the southern border to gather information. However, none of the secret guards he sent out returned, which was very strange.