Chongxi City is not far from the imperial city, and its power is not as great as that of the imperial city. However, it is not inferior to other cities.
Logically speaking, a family power like the Yan family is difficult to compare with the power of a sect, but the Yan family's advantages lie in its long history and the fact that the Yan family members are particularly prolific! Most importantly, they have a strong decision-maker.
Although it's inevitable that a large group will split up, they are very united when facing a common enemy. Therefore, even Genseiin wouldn't rashly come to cause trouble.
Qi Zhiheng looked at the gatekeepers stationed at the main entrance and walked forward.
In front of a guard who was clearly the leader.
"Is there anything I can do for you, young master?" the team leader asked as he saw Qi Zhiheng approaching.
Qi Zhiheng was wearing clothes of good quality, indicating that he must be of high status. Even if this person did not know him, he would not dare to be negligent.
"Qi Zhiheng from Yuansheng Academy has come to visit Yan Yu. Please help me announce his arrival," Qi Zhiheng stated his purpose.
Upon hearing Yan Yu's name, the guard leader's expression changed immediately: "So you are Young Master Yu's guest. It's a pity that Young Master Yu is not at the Yan residence."
Qi Zhiheng raised an eyebrow and said, "How could he not be here? I heard on the way that he is getting married tomorrow, so I thought I would pay a visit before attending the wedding."
"Young Master Qi is joking. Young Master Yu is not married. The one who is married is the heir of the Yan family." The guard leader did not say who was married, only that it was the heir.
Qi Zhiheng understood the implication and said, "Since Young Master Yan Yu is not here, I will take my leave and visit again another day. If Young Master Yan Yu returns, please inform him so that he can contact me."
As he spoke, Qi Zhiheng handed over a bottle of pills that he himself didn't find very useful.
The team leader opened the pill and immediately became much more polite: "Young Master Qi, don't worry, I will definitely help inform Young Master Yu when he returns."
"Then I'll trouble you."
After Qi Zhiheng finished speaking, he left with Yang Yitian and Qi Zhenhao.
When Qi Zhenhao heard that it wasn't Yan Yu who was getting married, he breathed a sigh of relief. However, the thought of not hearing from Yan Yu made him feel a little irritable. It wasn't until he entered the restaurant room that he dared to ask, "Yan Yu isn't home. Where did he go?"
Qi Zhiheng used his soul power to isolate himself from possible prying eyes and said to him, "I have some guesses. Yan Yu should still be in the Yan family. The gatekeeper said that the Yan family heir would get married, but he didn't say who the heir was. I dare to guess that if Yan Yu agrees to get married, then he will still be the heir. If he doesn't agree to get married, then he will lose his qualification as the heir."
"Since it's still uncertain who will be married, it means Yan Yu hasn't agreed yet!" Yang Yitian's eyes sparkled. "Yan Yu is definitely locked up in the woodshed or a secret dungeon, waiting for us to rescue him!"
Qi Zhenhao slammed his hand on the table, his expression resolute. "Then what are we waiting for! Let's go rescue them now!" The thought of his beloved possibly being locked in a filthy woodshed, or in a cold, dark dungeon, was too much for him to bear. He even felt guilty for foolishly staying in the capital for two days. If he had come sooner, he could have spared Yan Yu some suffering.
Yang Yitian: "..." He really was just joking...
Qi Zhiheng sighed and said, "Then let's go in and take a look. Let me refine a few Concealing Breath Pills first."
Yang Yitian thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll draw some invisibility talismans too."
The three of them took the Concealment Pill and affixed invisibility talismans before sneaking into the Yan family's residence.
The Yan family's territory was quite large, so Qi Zhiheng could only use his soul power to search. He quickly found the location of the dungeons and swept his soul power through each one, but unfortunately, he did not find Yan Yu inside.
Qi Zhiheng informed Qi Zhenhao of this situation.
Qi Zhenhao asked, "Could it be in the woodshed?"
Qi Zhiheng: "...It shouldn't be that bad."
Qi Zhiheng searched through the various courtyards, his soul power somewhat unrestrained, unsure if it would attract the attention of the Spirit Lord.
"Do you know where Yan Yu used to live?" Qi Zhiheng felt that the other party should not have changed his residence and should not be imprisoned as a criminal.
Qi Zhenhao was quite clear about this; he had come here once before with Yan Yu.
Led by Qi Zhenhao, the three of them arrived at Yan Yu's courtyard.
There were quite a few people guarding the entrance to this small courtyard, but once inside, the courtyard became much quieter.
And they also saw Yan Yu.
Yan Yu's face had turned quite pale. At that moment, he was watering the flowers in the garden with a water ladle.
Seeing that Yan Yu was alright, Qi Zhenhao felt somewhat relieved.
Yan Yu was accompanied by a maid and a servant, but they couldn't show themselves at this time and just waited for an opportunity.
In the evening, several women came to the courtyard.
The woman at the head of the group was dignified, and her clothes and jewelry were quite valuable, including some high-quality magical artifacts, suggesting that she held a relatively high position in the Yan family.
Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Yan Yu did not stop what she was doing, but simply called out, "Mother."
Seeing her son's state, Yan's mother felt a pang of pity and couldn't help but advise, "Ayu, why do you insist on suffering like this? Even if I beg you, just go and apologize to your father." As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.
Yan Yu remained unmoved by her tears. If it weren't for what had happened before, she would have looked exactly like a good mother who was completely devoted to her son.
However, he now understands his mother's thoughts all too well. No matter what happens, as long as he sheds tears, his father will give in.
Therefore, when she revealed her relationship with Qi Zhenhao and expressed her hope to marry him, she naturally objected.
Yan's mother was always proud to have given birth to such an outstanding son as Yan Yu. With her son's talent and her husband's doting love, she held a very high position in the inner quarters of the Yan family. Even her mother-in-law dared not embarrass her. When faced with major decisions, she would discuss them with Yan first. If Yan felt that they were not appropriate, the matter would be re-planned.
With such a position, she naturally wanted to hold on to her leverage even more, so much so that she was furious when she heard her son say he wanted to marry a man.
Let alone a man, even if Yan Yu married a hermaphrodite, she would not allow it.
Shuang'er's status has always been lower, so her son naturally had to marry the woman with the best talent, otherwise how could he have offspring with even better talent?
Therefore, when Yan Yu expressed his idea, before his father could say anything, his mother was the first to object.
After Yan Yu offered a few words of advice, Yan's mother started crying. She didn't say anything harsh, but simply disagreed with the matter.
Seeing that his mother was in a bad mood, Yan Yu left temporarily, saying that he would come back in two days when his mother calmed down.
After Yan Yu left, Yan's mother asked Yan's father to arrange a marriage for Yan Yu with a young lady from the Lin family, in order to pull Yan Yu back from the wrong path.
Seeing his wife so heartbroken, the strict father naturally agreed to the marriage.
When Yan Yu learned of this, the marriage arrangements between the two families had already been finalized. He immediately went to see his father, and after a heated argument, the meeting naturally ended on bad terms.
Perhaps it was the power of his mother's tears that made him so compelling; his father had given a death order: if he didn't marry the eldest daughter of the Lin family, he could forget about being the heir.
Only then did Yan Yu realize how ridiculous her status as heir was. She had thought that as long as she was good enough, taking over the Yan family would be a natural thing.
In reality, it wasn't that simple. The person in charge of the Yan family was always his father. No matter how respectful the Yan family members were to him on the surface, it couldn't change the fact that they ultimately obeyed his father.
It's all my fault for not being involved enough in the past, which has led to my current isolated and helpless situation.
After he had a fight with his strict father, his mother learned of the news and brought him some nourishing soup, while also advising him to calm down first and discuss the next steps later.
Yan Yu was still angry with her mother, but when she saw her mother with tears in her eyes, she couldn't bear it and drank the nourishing soup without any precautions.
Yan Yu knew it was impossible to get the Yan family to annul the engagement, so he had to go himself. But before he even left the Yan residence, he collapsed.
His mother, in an attempt to prevent him from causing trouble, gave him a tonic soup laced with poison.
After drinking this medicine, he could no longer use any spiritual energy, and at this moment he was just like an ordinary person with a slightly stronger body.
His mother, seeing his condition, kept explaining to Yan Yu that it was all for Yan Yu's own good, and that he should just settle down and get married peacefully.
Is it for his own good to marry him a woman he doesn't like?
Is feeding him poison really for his own good?
If he used to be soft-hearted because of his mother's tears, now he only feels that those tears are nothing more than a weapon she uses to hurt others.
Looking at her proud son, the mother advised, "Son, please stop doing this. Eat something. You haven't eaten for days. It really breaks my heart to see you like this."
Yan Yu remained unmoved and retorted sarcastically, "I dare not eat anything you bring me."
Mother Yan naturally knew it was because the soup she had given her son earlier was poisoned. Thinking of this, her tears flowed even more profusely: "I know you resent me, but I'm doing this for your own good. If you marry a man, what will people outside think of you? Those gossipy people will make up all sorts of filthy things! You are my child, how can I bear to let those people treat you like that?"
“Brother, how can you say such a thing? How can you do this to Mother after all her hard work?” At this moment, Yan Yu’s younger sister also spoke up to persuade him.
Yan Yu looked at the two women in front of him, too lazy to pay them any attention.
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