Qingyan Mountain Thousand Households.
Lu Jingxuan has returned. When Pei Yun heard that Lu Jingxuan went to Shudu to steal evidence of Xiao Cheng's rebellion, and rushed to Jinling overnight to meet the prince, he made the court believe that Xiao Cheng was rebellious and sent troops.
Pei Yun was somewhat touched. He thought that Lu Jingxuan had returned to Xiao Cheng's side, but it turned out that he was judging a gentleman by his own mean standards.
Lu Jingxuan really wanted to follow him.
It was because of Lu Jingxuan's series of operations that Xiao Cheng was able to retreat early.
Although it made no difference to Pei Yun whether Xiao Cheng withdrew his troops or not, he would definitely accept this favor.
"Jingxuan, you've been busy all the way. I'll welcome you tonight."
Pei Yun patted Lu Jingxuan on the shoulder, feeling happy. With someone like Lu Jingxuan, who was both civil and military, helping him, he could worry less.
Lu Jingxuan clasped his fists and said, "It is my duty to serve my lord. I wonder if my lord is free now. I have a few words to say to you alone."
"Go to my study."
Pei Yun took Lu Jingxuan to the study.
Lu Jingxuan took out a letter from his bosom and said, "This is the secret letter I found in the palace. The original letter has been given to the prince. This is the one I copied. Please take a look, my lord."
Pei Yun took the letter and said with a smile: "Why is the letter so mysterious?"
After taking a look at the content, his face changed. This letter was naturally about Xiao Zhiruo's life experience. Pei Yun read it from beginning to end and found it incredible.
When I watched TV dramas before, there was a cat replacing a prince, and now Xiao Cheng actually replaced his son with his daughter.
So this means I’m not Xiao Cheng’s son-in-law, but the prince’s son-in-law?
Why does it feel like this is getting closer and closer to imperial power? I didn't expect that Xiao Zhiruo is actually the prince's daughter, and a legitimate daughter at that. Her identity and status are different.
With this letter, I have a layer of protection, at least I am no longer related to Xiao Cheng.
Even if Xiao Zhiruo is Xiao Cheng's adopted daughter, with the Crown Prince around, he probably wouldn't treat the two of them as Xiao Cheng's accomplices.
Pei Yun put the letter away and said, "Jingxuan, Ye Zhaoyuan has been here."
Lu Jingxuan's face changed drastically when he heard this, "Why is he here?"
"Of course it was Xiao Cheng who leaked the information. He asked the owner of Yanyu Tower to kill me but failed, so he spread the news that you were here and attracted Ye Zhaoyuan."
"You don't have to worry. Ye Zhaoyuan has been sent away and he won't be back in the short term."
"But what is the grudge between you and Ye Zhaoyuan that would make him, a top-notch expert, travel so far to find you."
Lu Jingxuan smiled bitterly, "Actually, Ye Zhaoyuan and I have no grudge against each other. He came here to avenge his granddaughter."
"His granddaughter?" Pei Yun was stunned.
Lu Jingxuan nodded, "More than ten years ago, Cangjian Villa held a martial arts competition to recruit a husband for the owner's daughter Ye Youlan. At that time, many heroes from all walks of life gathered at Cangjian Villa, all wanting to be the son-in-law."
"Even if I can't do it, it's worth it to be able to see Ye Youlan's beauty. After all, Ye Youlan's name is very famous in the martial arts world. Not only is she an excellent swordsman, but she is also pretty. She is one of the four great beauties in the martial arts world."
"Cangjian Villa itself is a first-class family in the martial arts world. The old owner Ye Zhaoyuan is a super first-class master, and the owner Ye Jinghong is a first-class master."
"Besides, the swordsmanship of Cangjian Villa is also unique in the martial arts world. If I can marry Ye Youlan, I can save myself decades of hard work."
"I had gained some fame at that time. I had met Ye Youlan once and could not forget her. Naturally, I also wanted to marry her, so I went to Cangjian Villa to participate in the martial arts competition to find a bride."
Having said that, Lu Jingxuan paused, with a look of reminiscence in his eyes.
Then he continued, "Although I am not a first-rate expert, I am not far behind. Of those who come to participate in the competition, overflow experts will naturally not marry into the Hidden Sword Villa, and the other quasi-first-rate experts are no match for me, so I won first place."
There was a hint of pride in Lu Jingxuan's tone. Being able to get first place among so many masters was the proudest thing in his life.
Pei Yun made an excuse: "Since you won first place, you can win Ye Youlan and become the son-in-law of Cangjian Villa. Why do you have a grudge against Cangjian Villa?"
Lu Jingxuan was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, "The martial arts competition was not Ye Youlan's original intention, but Ye Jinghong's. Ye Youlan already had a lover at that time, Gu Changfeng from the Jiangnan Gu family. However, the Gu family is just a small family, and Gu Changfeng is just a third-rate swordsman."
"How could Ye Jinghong let his daughter marry a third-rate swordsman? So he arranged a martial arts competition to find a husband for her."
Lu Jingxuan's eyes showed pain, "Three days before the wedding, I accidentally discovered Ye Youlan leaving the manor alone late at night, so I followed her secretly."
"In a bamboo forest, I saw her hugging Gu Changfeng. She even said that she wanted to give her first time to Gu Changfeng so that she would not regret it in the future."
Pei Yun said: "So you just..."
"I was young and frivolous at the time, and Ye Youlan was the woman I loved, not to mention that she was about to become my wife, but she was having a secret meeting with someone here. I was furious and drew my sword."
Lu Jingxuan's voice trembled, "Gu Changfeng is no match for me. Just when I was about to take his life, Ye Youlan rushed over to block him."
"My sword...pierced her heart."
"Before she died, she told Gu Changfeng to flee quickly, but Gu Changfeng was stimulated by Ye Youlan's death and actually broke through to become a second-rate master. He fought with me in every move."
"I accidentally killed Ye Youlan, and I'm upset. I don't want to get too entangled with Gu Changfeng."
“But at this time, the people from Cangjian Villa heard the fight and rushed over. Gu Changfeng shouted that I was the one who killed Ye Youlan, and the people from Cangjian Villa surrounded me together.”
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