Luo Yan glanced at his followers with disdain, what a bunch of cowards. If anyone could hold on at this time, he might look up to him. Unfortunately, these people looked at him like a mouse looking at a cat, so boring.
The biggest mistake I've ever made in my life was the bet I made with the beautiful girl from the Xiao family.
This time I came to Tianyu, wanting to avenge my previous shame but also to see what the little beauty looks like and whether she is worthy of the title of Princess Qin.
After a long while, the King Qin said coldly, "Send someone over to ask them. If they are willing to sell, buy some back."
The barbecue smelled so good that even someone like King Qin, who had tasted all kinds of delicacies from land and sea, was attracted to it. This shows how unique and successful Xiao Yao's recipe was.
They moved forward slowly, waiting for a response from the person who had gone to inquire. The person followed the scent and easily found the place where the Xiao family was having a picnic.
The first time he saw them, he knew that these were not ordinary people. Just by looking at the old man's demeanor, he knew that this group of people were either rich or noble.
The Xiao sisters were wearing straw hats and cloth clothes, and were dressed in men's clothes. If you didn't look closely, you couldn't tell that they were women, nor could you see their appearance clearly.
"Greetings to the old gentleman. I wonder if you could sell us some of your barbecue. The price is negotiable." The guard restrained his aura and put on a smiling face.
"Do we look like people in need of money, brave man?" Xiao Bing winked at the people around him, and they quickly gathered around the two young ladies. Xiao Yao stood sideways, so from that person's perspective, only her back could be seen. Xiao Yuan sat there without looking up, devouring her meat and sipping tea. She also wanted a glass of wine to brighten the atmosphere, but she knew no one would agree even if she said so, so she had to settle for the next best thing.
The old man took a look at the newcomer. His attire and accent clearly showed he wasn't from Tianyu, but rather from Northern Jin. Who could be nearby?
If it weren't for the two granddaughters, the old man wouldn't have planned to pay any attention to the person in front of him, but with the two children here, it's better to have less trouble than more.
"Give them two rabbits. You don't have to pay. You can go!" The old man made a gesture, and his followers brought two freshly roasted and fragrant rabbits and handed them to the man.
"Thank you very much." The guard did not delay. He mentioned the delicious food, clasped his fists to express his gratitude, and then ran back in the direction he came from.
"Pack up your things and go back to the manor." The old man and Xiao Yao gave the order at the same time. They both saw that the man just now was very skilled. It was obvious that he was accompanying some distinguished important person. In order to reduce unnecessary trouble, it would be better to go home early.
"I'm full, too. Let's go!" Xiao Yuan rubbed his slightly bloated stomach, feeling incredibly puzzled. He hadn't eaten much! Why couldn't he eat anymore? Half a rabbit, half a pheasant, and a fish—was that too much? Too much? It must be because I drank too much tea. Next time, he'd have to remember to eat more meat and less tea.
"Among our large group, I guess only the second young lady is full. Let's take the food back to the villa and continue grilling. There's no reason why some people should be full while others are still hungry, right?" Xiao Yao took out a hawthorn pill from her purse and handed it to Xiao Yuan. She was almost becoming her sister's exclusive maid, responsible for cooking and helping with digestion. It was really a one-stop service!
Everyone who followed was amused. Xiao Yuan wasn't angry either; she rubbed her round belly and giggled along. This time, even the old man was amused by the sisters. They all hurriedly packed up their things, loaded the car, and set off, quickly heading towards the villa.
Besides, the guard returned to the team as quickly as possible with the delicious food. Luo Yan squinted his eyes and took a deep breath of the fragrance that drifted to his lips. He had already eaten lunch and asked the beautiful maid beside him to leave half a rabbit for him. After carefully checking that there was nothing abnormal, Luo Yan picked up the rabbit leg and began to eat it elegantly.
Four young women with outstanding looks were kneeling on the carriage. They were Luo Yan's maids and also the tools he used to relieve his loneliness during the long journey.
"What kind of people are they?" After eating the delicious food, Luo Yan couldn't help but become interested in the people who made such delicious food. In addition, he was in a good mood today, so he asked casually.
"They are not ordinary people. They are either rich or noble. The old man in the lead is very dignified. Judging from his behavior, he is either a marquis or a general." The guard answered truthfully.
"General..." As far as Luo Yan knew, the two most famous generals in Tianyu were Xiao Hu, the grandfather of the little beauty, and General Yuan, the grandfather of the little girl who threw a plate of melon seeds at him. Could it be them?
In an instant, he overturned his idea. How could the Xiao family run to such a remote place? I heard that the old man of the Xiao family loved his granddaughters very much, so he shouldn't let them suffer in the wild.
"Is there anyone else with him?"
"I didn't see them, but when I got there, I saw a dozen followers surrounding two people. Judging from their figures, they looked like two women."
A gleam of light flashed in Luo Yan's eyes. A general and two women, it sounded like they met the Xiao family's requirements!
"Let's go and take a look." King Qin gave an order and the convoy changed direction.
"Oh no... I'll go lure Luo Yan away, and you go to the other side to tell the old man a message. Don't say that I didn't help you. This time you have the chance, it depends on whether you can grasp it." Yun Yichen shook the reins in his hand, avoided the road to the villa, and went to another small road to block Luo Yan.
Kong Xuzhe gave Yun Yichen a thumbs up. This guy was very nice today. He accepted the favor and would never secretly scold him for being ungrateful and abandoning his work again.
Luo Yan's convoy was traveling through the woods. The speed was slow and they were not familiar with the terrain. After turning around for a long time, they still couldn't find the place where the Xiao family had just stayed.
"Whose convoy is ahead? The prince of Prince Jing's Mansion is here. Please make way quickly." Tang Qianli, following Yun Yichen's order, stopped Luo Yan's convoy from the flank, causing them to deviate from their direction. If they continued in their current direction, they would only get further and further away from the Xiao family's farm.
"Prince Jing... I am the King Qin of Northern Jin. May I invite you to meet me, Prince?" Luo Yan pinched a corner of the curtain with two fingers. He had some impression of Yun Yichen. If the other party was really the Prince Jing, Luo Yan believed that he would be able to recognize him.
Six years had passed since these fateful rivals met again. Yun Yichen had grown into a tall, sturdy, handsome man; Luo Yan, on the other hand, was a completely different breed, handsome with a noble and devilish charm. While Luo Yan might have been slightly better in looks, Yun Yichen was even more impressive in masculinity.
"It's really the Prince of Jingwang. How come you are here?" Unless he wants to meet someone in the wilderness, the Prince of Jingwang should not come here.
"It seems inappropriate for Prince Qin to say this! You, a prince of Northern Jin, can come to our Tianyu without even saying hello. As a Tianyu person, don't I even have the right to walk around? Yun Yichen really doesn't like looking at Luo Yan's face, which is more beautiful than a woman's. He was not like this six years ago. How can a person change so much?
"Prince Jing, don't you welcome me? The letter from Northern Jin should be on Emperor Tianyu's desk right now! I'm representing Northern Jin on a diplomatic mission to Tianyu. It's not nice to treat a guest like this!"
"Since Prince Qin has said so, in order to show that we Tianyu are a hospitable country, let this prince personally escort Prince Qin into the city!" Yun Yichen asked the guards of Prince Jing's Mansion to lead the way, and he rode on his horse and drove side by side with Luo Yan's carriage.
"Did Prince Yun meet anyone on the way here?"
This guy has finally set his sights on the Xiao family. It seems that I have to escort him into the city personally. For the safety of the little girl, I can only give up the opportunity to see my sweetheart today.
"Not long ago? About twenty people passed by, but I don't know who they were."
"Prince Yun doesn't recognize them?"
Yun Yichen nodded very seriously. He really didn’t know the group of woodcutters who just passed by. This didn’t count as a lie, right?
Luo Yan hesitated for a moment before letting the team follow Yun Yichen's men towards Kyoto. He knew that Yun Yichen had a close relationship with the Xiao family. If the other party was a member of the Xiao family, how could Yun Yichen not recognize him!
He never expected that Yun Yichen would intentionally conceal the whereabouts of the Xiao family and show up specifically to intercept him. If he knew that Yun Yichen had the same feelings for Xiao Yao as he did for himself, he would never trust him.
After the surroundings returned to peace, Kong Xuzhe led his people to the Xiao family villa. Along the way, he was thinking about how to gain the old man's trust and make the Xiao family look at him with admiration through this incident.
As if he had a premonition of something, the old man sent Xiao Bing out of the villa to inquire about the news. They met Kong Xuzhe not far outside the villa.
"Young Prince Kong, please stay. This is a private villa and outsiders are not welcome."
Outsider, I am just an outsider in the eyes of the Xiao family. If Yun Yichen came, they would not say so!
"This is a token given to me by Prince Yun. I have something very important to tell the old man in person. Could Guard Xiao please help me?"
Xiao Bing carefully identified the object in Kong Xuzhe's hand. It was a waist badge from Prince Jing's Mansion. The difference was that the waist badges of the servants and guards in Prince Jing's Mansion were divided into four levels according to their ranks: gold, silver, bronze, and iron. The waist badges of the masters were made of jade, with the Yun family's logo engraved on one side and the wearer's name engraved on the other.
This one has the word "Chen" on it, which is obviously Yun Yichen's badge. Xiao Bing hurriedly led the way and took Kong Xuzhe to the reception room of the villa, and then asked someone to notify the old man.
The identity of the prospective son-in-law is very useful. In the blink of an eye, he has gone from an outsider to half of his own family. Kong Xuzhe secretly thought to himself that it would be great if he could become one of "their own family" one day.
Hearing that Kong Xuzhe wanted to see him, the old man wanted to reply "I'm busy." Seeing that his master was about to speak, Xiao Bing quickly said the second half of the sentence.
It turned out that it was Yun who sent him. The old man restrained his temper and strode to meet Kong Xuzhe. He really wanted to see what secrets these two malicious boys had to tell him.
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