Chapter 86 Jiang Yao, the Richest Man in Jiangnan

"He is indeed the best master in the world, and his reputation is well deserved."

Jiang Jiu swallowed hard and reached out to support Lu Yunyang.

Lu Yunyang took a deep breath, his breath barely fading: "I'm fine, I'm not going to die yet."

Jiang Jiu was surprised: "You are really good. You have fought him so many times and you are so powerful."

After receiving the compliment, Lu Yunyang smiled miserably: "Thank you for the compliment. I obviously feel that you like him more."

Jiang Jiu said sincerely, "Of course. You see, he is good-looking and has good kung fu. Although he is not Jiang Yao's male lover, I always feel that he and Jiang Yao are very ambiguous. Otherwise, how can a man with such high kung fu be willing to wait for a woman for twenty years?"

Then Jiang Jiu asked Lu Yunyang: "If I die, will you stay pure for me for 20 years?"

Before Lu Yunyang could answer, Zhao Li behind him said something deep.

"My subordinates can do it, too."

Jiang Jiu smiled somewhat awkwardly, but became more and more curious about the relationship between Ye Guzhou and Jiang Yao.

"Let's go inside, have some tea, and take a rest. We can soak in the hot spring later."

Jiang Jiu wanted to support Lu Yunyang, but Lu Yunyang took a moment to adjust his breathing, coughed heavily a few times, and pushed Jiang Jiu away.

"I'm not as weak as you think. Let's go."

Seeing Lu Yunyang pretending to be in high spirits, Jiang Jiu couldn't help but curl his lips: "You are suffering for your dignity. I'm not laughing at you, why are you forcing yourself?"

The three of them sat facing each other on the balcony with a beautiful view.

The maid brought snacks and tea again.

After looking for a long time, Jiang Jiu felt hungry, so he took a bite of the snack, which turned out to be ordinary osmanthus cake, and drank a sip of tea, which was Longjing tea before the rain. The combination left a lingering fragrance on his lips and teeth.

But the osmanthus cake was too greasy, so she only ate one piece and then stopped.

“This is her favorite tea and snack.”

The three of them sat for a long time before Ye Guzhou spoke softly.

Jiang Jiu took a sip of tea and cleared his throat: "Senior Ye, I want to ask you a few questions about Jiang Yao. I wonder if you can answer them?"

Ye Guzhou took a sip of tea elegantly and corrected Jiang Jiu seriously: "Jiang Yao is your grandmother, you can't call her by her name."

Jiang Jiu raised his eyebrows, somewhat disapprovingly, but Lu Yunyang smiled and explained for Jiang Jiu.

"That's just her personality. She doesn't respect the hierarchy. She even calls me by my name."

Unexpectedly, Ye Guzhou did not blame Jiang Jiu anymore, but instead smiled.

"So is she."

The world is so big, isn't it true that everyone is equal?

Although Jiang Yao is Jiang Jiu's grandmother in this era, in modern times, it is not certain who is older.

Jiang Jiu blinked curiously: "Senior Ye, how did you get to know her? How did she die? Can you tell me her story?"

Ye Guzhou was silent, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, looking into the distance with a dim gaze.

Just when Jiang Jiu and others were getting impatient, Ye Guzhou finally spoke.

"That year, I was seven years old and still a beggar..."

Jiang Yao was seventeen at that time and was already married. When she saw that Jiang Yao was handsome, she took him home and asked a martial arts master to teach him kung fu.

Jiang Jiu asked curiously: "Who did she marry? Why didn't they mention my grandfather's name?"

Ye Guzhou sighed heavily: "I haven't seen him either. When I met the master, she was already a widow, but she didn't indulge in sorrow and was busy every day."

Jiang Yao had a natural talent for business. He refined glass, extracted cane sugar and fine salt, and made soap, rouge, etc. He started from a small shop and gradually made it bigger and stronger.

Jiang Jiu quickly caught the loophole in Ye Guzhou's words.

"My grandfather died early, so how did my mother come to be? Aunt Qian said that my mother was born when my grandmother was in her twenties. Who is my mother's father?"

Ye Guzhou didn't say anything, but his deep eyes made Jiang Jiu's curious heart wrinkle.

"I don't know either. She was kidnapped and disappeared for half a month. When I found her, she was in a cave and was unconscious."

Jiang Jiu's heart skipped a beat: "Ah? Who kidnapped her?"

Ye Guzhou lowered his eyelids and clenched his fists, and it seemed that he was trying his best to endure something.

"I don't know. She didn't tell me, and she wouldn't let me investigate. Ten months later, she gave birth to your mother."

Jiang Jiu's mind was in turmoil. Usually, women who traveled through time would encounter royal relatives and nobles. Jiang Yao was so powerful, she must have met someone she couldn't afford to offend, which was why she stopped Ye Guzhou from taking revenge.

"What happened next?"

Ye Guzhou calmed down and regained his calm and indifferent look.

"Later, she took your mother to travel all over the country and opened shops all over the country. She was very happy during those days, especially because she made a lot of money, especially glass, which became a special supply for the royal family."

"But her attitude towards your mother has always been cold."

It seems that Jiang Yao started to develop his career during this period.

"Later, your mother grew up and met a man who turned out to be the third prince of the late emperor. For some reason, she was extremely opposed to the two of them being together. For this reason, she even ordered me to kill the third prince."

"Ah? So you really killed him?" Jiang Jiu exclaimed and looked at Lu Yunyang in disbelief.

Even if it were integrated into the ancient times, not everyone would have the courage to kill the prince.

Ye Guzhou nodded and shook his head.

At this moment Lu Yunyang stood up suddenly, drew his sword, and faced Ye Guzhou.

"Did you kill my third brother?"

Jiang Jiu was confused: "Your third brother?"

Lu Yunyang: "My brother is more than 20 years older than me. I am the youngest and have the best relationship with my third brother. If he had not died suddenly, he would be the emperor now."

Jiang Jiu's mind was knotted. It seemed that the grudges of the previous generation were very deep.

"If he really was the murderer of the prince, I think he wouldn't be sitting here now."

Sure enough, Lu Yunyang thought about it and it was true, and everyone at that time concluded that the third prince committed suicide.

Ye Guzhou glanced at Jiang Jiu calmly and said, "I didn't kill him. He committed suicide. He knew I was the master's man. When he saw me, I wanted to kill him. He asked me a few questions and then committed suicide."

Jiang Jiu's heart suddenly rose to his throat: "What did he ask?"

Ye Guzhou: "He asked, is she okay?"

Ye Guzhou is Jiang Yao's bodyguard, so the Third Prince naturally knows him. His appearance represents the appearance of Jiang Yao.

Ye Guzhou nodded and replied: "She is very good, but now she sent me to kill you."

The third prince was shocked: "Why?"

Ye Guzhou took out a golden lock at that time: "Because of this..."

Who would have thought that when Ye Guzhou took out the golden lock, the Third Prince's eyes widened in shock, and after a moment, he hit his head against a pillar and died.

After Ye Guzhou finished speaking, Jiang Jiu was shocked, and Lu Yunyang was also shocked.

Lu Yunyang asked: "Why?"

Ye Guzhou shook his head gently: "I don't know either. After I left the palace, I heard that she was not well, so I came back here and stayed with her. Who knew that she passed away soon after."

"Before she died, she asked me to give your mother a dragon-shaped jade pendant, but she also told me that if your mother insisted on staying in the capital, I would temporarily take care of the boat. If your mother was willing to leave her father behind and return to Sucheng, these things would still be hers."

"But I didn't expect that within half a year, she would be gone, and you... would also be missing..."