"Dad, Mom, he is Situ Cejun who rescued Zheyi from Xiangyang Temple." Seeing Tianji's shocked expression, Tian Zheyi hurriedly explained.
"So...so that's how it is. Thank you, Situ Cejun, for saving my life. Situ Cejun saved Zheyi, which is equivalent to saving our family. Please accept our greetings!" Tianji, who was brought back to his senses by his daughter, immediately took his wife and daughter to kowtow to Situ Ye to express his gratitude.
A man's knees are made of gold; this is Tianji's long-held belief. He has always kneeled only to heaven, earth, and his parents, never yielding easily. But the man before him had saved Zheyi's life, making him Zheyi's adopted parent. A true man should act with integrity, distinguishing between gratitude and resentment. This man deserves his generous gift.
Seeing Tianji kneeling down to him, Situ Ye did not stop him. It was not that Situ Ye was deliberately being cautious, but this man was also a father. His words and deeds would affect his children, so he had to set a good example for Tianzheyi.
Situ Ye's eyes, as bright as stars, flashed with admiration for this grateful man. However, after receiving the gift, he personally stepped forward to help him up.
"No need to be so polite."
Situ Ye's voice was deep but powerful, and he exuded an air of unwavering strength that even Tianji could not help but feel. For some reason, this aura felt strangely familiar to him; it was so similar to the majestic figure in his memory...
"May I ask, Lord Situ Ce, have we... met somewhere before?"
Although he knew it was unlikely, after all, he was from Zhaoyang State, while the man before him was the princess and concubine of Laifeng State. Putting aside the distance, the difference in their status alone made it unlikely that they would meet, Tianji still couldn't help but ask the question in his heart.
“No.”
Situ Ye closed his eyes slightly and then opened them again, suppressing the loneliness in his eyes, and soon returned to his frank and resolute expression.
"To be honest, Situ Cejun, Tianji feels that you are very similar to a relative of mine. He is tall and handsome, just like you, and has a chivalrous heart. He is a great hero in Tianji's mind..."
Tianji turned his head to look in the direction of the capital of Zhaoyang State. In Tianfu in the east of the city, there once lived a young man who was full of vigor and radiance. His name was Tianlang, and he was also his uncle.
Sadly, eighteen years ago, this divine general was murdered by a traitor, pierced through the heart by thousands of arrows, and his body was never found. Even more despicable, Tianlang was accused of treason and is still cursed by the unsuspecting people of Zhaoyang.
Their Tian family was also implicated, and the then Emperor Su Muqianxing ordered the extermination of all nine clans. If it weren't for Lord Gongsun's deception and saving him, the Tian family would have been wiped out...
[Lord Gongsun, also known as Gongsun Mulin, was a former academician of Longyuan Pavilion in Zhaoyang State. He was an advisor to the emperor, the elder brother of the former Crown Princess Gongsun Muxue of Zhaoyang State, and the uncle of Su Mulige.
After Crown Prince Su Mutiansheng and Crown Princess Gongsun Muxue died in the fire in the Eastern Palace, Gongsun Mulin resigned from his official position and retired.
However, Gongsun Mulin, who retired from officialdom, has always been brooding over the deaths of his sister, brother-in-law and nephew. He has been secretly contacting Su Mutiansheng's old subordinates, hoping that one day he will rise up and avenge his sister's family.
Later, upon learning that his nephew Su Mulige was still alive, Gongsun Mulin no longer simply wanted to avenge his sister and brother-in-law. He also wanted to help Su Mulige ascend to the throne and take back everything that belonged to his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew...
Now Gongsun Mulin is stationed in Zhifanlin, which is located on the border between Laifeng Kingdom and Zhaoyang Kingdom, and serves as the military advisor to Su Mulige's 100,000 private army.
Gongsun Mulin admires Tianlang for his integrity and loyalty, but also laments his misfortune. Because the Tian family's demise was fraught with conspiracy, Gongsun Mulin, after saving Tianlang's nephew Tianqi, did not tell anyone that he was still alive.
Tianqi, who escaped death, later changed his name to Tianji and was adopted by a rural teacher. When he grew up, he married his daughter Lü Furong and had a daughter, Tianzheyi.
"Maybe this is fate. Just like when I first met Zhe Yi, I felt she was very kind, so I acknowledged her as my great-niece. As for why she's my great-niece instead of my niece, maybe it's because I'm older in the family and I'm used to it."
Looking at the stunned Tianji, Situ Ye smiled slightly. He lied without blushing or beating his heart.
Situ Ye never thought that he would meet his nephew from his previous life again. At this moment, all kinds of complicated and contradictory thoughts were intertwined in his heart, and he couldn't cut it off or sort it out.
He stared at Tianji quietly, his eyes filled with tenderness and doting, the memory of Tianlang's nephew Tianqi from his previous life playing tricks on him. The Tianji before him looked very much like Tianlang's older brother, making him feel so familiar, yet so strange.
Situ Ye knew that now was not the right time for them to have a heart-to-heart talk. After all, things like past and present lives sounded absurd and unrealistic. They needed more time to get along and understand each other.
Whether it is because of the seemingly incredible past and present life, or out of protection of the royal bloodline, Situ Ye will not easily reveal his relationship with Tian Lang.
Tianji was suddenly stared at by a man who looked four or five years younger than him, with the warm eyes of an elder caring for a younger one. He felt as if his brain was suddenly tangled and he couldn't seem to process it.
"Si... Si Tu Ce Jun, I wonder if we can take Zhe Yi away now?"
Tianji swallowed slightly. Originally a fearless and indomitable man, he showed a bit of fear under Situ Ye's scorching gaze.
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