Linque

[This chapter is a plot chapter, the main face and Yunfei, you can review "Chapter 24 Whereabouts", "Chapter 62 Yunfei", "Chapter 63, Chapter 64 Party Struggle (Up and Down)", "Chapter 86 Father and Son", "Chapter 87 Troublesome ". 】

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Today is the [-]th day of the first lunar month, and there is a lot of joy in Duke Qing's mansion. The current Duke of Qing, Yan Yu, the current patriarch of the Yanchuan Yan family, has ordered a banquet to be held tomorrow. In addition to celebrating Yun Fei's birthday, it is also to celebrate his injury. It's good to heal, and it's not good for old people to get sick.For this reason, the people in the Duke's Mansion started busy making preparations two days in advance, and the whole mansion was decorated with lights and festivities.

Everyone in the imperial capital saw it, and the servants often said in private that this uncle Yan Yu treated Yun Fei better than his own son, who didn't care about his face. Many people suspected that Yan Yu, Lord Qing, was not Yun Fei's real father!

Look at the festive decoration of Manfu, and the invitations that have been distributed everywhere since the morning, it is really a huge momentum.Everyone who passed by Qingguo Mansion would think so, Yan Mao was no exception.

He watched in the carriage for a while, seeing the afterglow in the sky fade away, guessing that the invitations from the Duke's Mansion were almost finished, Yan Mao just got out of the car and walked over unhurriedly.

It is well known in the imperial capital that Yan Xiang cut off contact with his family. The guard at the door almost thought he had misread it.Yan Mao didn't wait for him, and without looking at the guards around the gate, he walked in with Yan Cang as if no one was there.

Bypassing the screen wall, there is a rock standing on the side, from the right, "Family and Country Etiquette", "Yiye Wannianchang".Yan Mao stared at the nine big characters for a while, and then twitched the corner of his mouth. ①

Yen Yu, Duke of the State of Qing, heard the announcement from his servants, and had already walked out of the main hall. When he saw Yan Mao, he hurriedly said happily, "Third Brother! What brought you here? We have already eaten dinner." No? It just so happens that the mansion is..."

Yan Mao put his hands behind his back and raised his eyes to interrupt him: "Master, don't be so excited, I'm not here to catch up with you, where is Yan Yunfei? I heard that his birthday is tomorrow, and your house is full of gongs and drums. Well, it just so happens that I, as a father, also have a big gift to give him."

The smile on Duke Qing's face froze, but he soon regained his warmth, and said instead, "Yun Fei is in the inner courtyard, I'll take you there."

He led the way, Yan Xiang followed behind, Qing Guogong changed the tone of the adverb again: "Third brother, it's not the elder brother who is talking about you. Look at how long have you not entered the house in these years? It's all written in one stroke." If you don't have two surnames, what's wrong with the family, your parents have always missed you in Tanchuan..."

He said as he walked, but Yan Mao didn't even answer, obviously he didn't hear a word.

Yunfei's yard is on Guogongfu West Road, the place is quiet and quite suitable for recuperation.Duke Qing led Yan Xiang to the place, and signaled the servants from the outer door to come in and call for someone.Seeing someone coming out from inside, he said to Yan Mao: "Although this kid Yun Fei has caused you trouble, he has suffered a lot of flesh and blood crimes during this period, and you should calm down. What can't you father and son get rid of?" Jie, he celebrates his birthday tomorrow, you bring a gift, say a few words carefully, how can the child hold grudges against you?"

Duke Qing comforted Yan Mao in this way.As soon as Yun Fei came out, he heard his uncle's words. His expression froze, his eyes touched Yan Mao and Yan Cang who was holding a box next to him, his eyes flickered, and he paused for a moment before walking over.He walked up to Duke Qing and called "Uncle", then turned slightly to face Yan Mao, moved his lips twice, but finally lowered his eyelids and said nothing.

Duke Qing laughed twice, pulled Yun Fei's hand to let him take two steps forward, and said earnestly: "Okay, your father has come to see you, so you should do whatever you want, don't always talk about the old Huang Li in the past." Thinking about turning it over." Then he turned his head to Yan Mao and said, "Third brother, you father and son are talking about your own words, so I won't get involved."

After saying that, he glanced at the wooden box in Yan Cang's hand, glanced at the young man in green who was standing behind Yunfei, and said, "You guys are so good at serving."

He walked away with his hands behind his back, Yun Fei and Yan Xiang stood at the door for a while, silent for a long time, finally the latter sneered lightly, breaking the tranquility, moved his eyes away from Yun Fei, and glanced up and down at the young man in Tsing Yi , took the lead in walking in.

Yun Fei followed.Yan Cang sent the box in his hand, and when he came out, he went down the stone steps to the courtyard, just in time to meet a young servant carrying a tea tray.

"There's no need to send it in." Yan Cang said.

The little servant was startled for a moment, his steps slowed down, but he didn't stop, he just bowed slightly and lowered his brows and eyes to make amends, and said with a smile: "Uh... the Duke ordered a good student to serve you, if we neglect the Prime Minister, I'm afraid we will be exposed later." Our skins..."

There was still nearly three feet away from the tightly closed door, and I couldn't make out what was being said inside. Yan Cang curled his lips, and seeing the servant was about to pass by, the sword in his arms suddenly swung across, Unsheathed half an inch, stopped in front of the boy——

Yan Cang turned half of his body to the side, his gaze was like a torch, and he said slowly, "Master Xiang doesn't drink tea."

In the living room, the father and son stood facing each other. I don't know if the torture at Dali Temple a few years ago really taught Yun Fei a lesson, or for some other reason. He rarely took the lead in choking with his face, and only hung his head slightly. The head does not speak, and the eyes do not look at the face.

Yan Mao looked him up and down for a few rounds, and said, "Looks like Lu Mian put a lot of water on you in Dali Temple, and you can be alive and kicking after only a month. Forty torture sticks are like four boards, not good. not good."

He shook his head, his tone was unclear, Yun Fei's heart skipped a beat, his eyelids moved, and he looked up at him.

Yan Xiang went to the table and sat down. The wooden box was in front of him. He knocked lightly with his fingers a few times, and said: "Duke Qing's mansion is decorated with lanterns and festoons for your birthday, right? I have a big gift here too. I want to give it to you - I said it in Dali Temple before, after much deliberation, I still think today is the most suitable day, as it is for your birthday celebration, let’s see." Yan Xiang moved his fingers to the side of the box and moved forward gently a push. ②

But as soon as his words fell, Yun Fei's pupils shrank slightly, and his eyes dimmed instantly. I wonder if it's because he has been recuperating and lying on the bed for a long time, and his mind is not very bright. Weak expectations - what a shame!Yun Fei gritted his teeth and scolded himself fiercely in his heart, he turned his face and held his lips silently, his fingertips trembled a few times uncontrollably.

After a long while, he bent down and opened the box. Inside were a few thin sheets of paper, like a few pages in an account book, with a bright red seal painted on the side - that was the seal of the Imperial City Dark Prisoner, that is, , The Son of Heaven Shadow Guard.Yun Fei glanced at it, and his face instantly turned pale.

Yan Mao was expecting his reaction, and without urging him, he got up and walked around the room, looked at the decorations, and waited patiently for Yun Fei to finish reading the account book.

After a quarter of an hour, Yun Fei put down the stack of papers, Yan Xiang sat back on the side of the table, and said slowly: "This gift, are you satisfied? But I guess you are not too surprised, years ago Qiannuolou was turned upside down by the shadow guards of the Son of Heaven, and a lot of people were imprisoned in the dark prison of the Imperial City. Everyone in the Mandi knew about it. You must have been in a state of turmoil for a while, but now Has it come to fruition?" Yan Xiang looked up at him.

Yun Fei stood where he was, without responding.

When he acquiesced in Yan Xiang, his complexion suddenly darkened, the night outside was getting darker, and it was beginning to fall, and his voice seemed to be tainted with cold air, with a chilling coldness: "You should have thought of this day five months ago. There is this result! The people who hired Qiannuolou and my whereabouts, what do you want to check? See if I have any secret accounts? If you want to check, you can go to the Prime Minister's House to check, and no one will stop you."

His tone was contemptuous, and his expression was full of sarcasm. Yun Fei pursed his lips and clenched his palms.

Yan Mao said: "On the night of August [-]th, when you first heard the report from the person you hired that I had sneaked into Dichun Terrace, were you excited? Dichun Terrace is a forbidden area of ​​the imperial mausoleum. Trespassing without permission is regarded as an accomplice to treason, a first-class felony, or even a capital crime. If the family members in the court know about this, they can pull me down based on this one thing, is that what you thought at the time?"

This is almost breaking the point, Yun Fei couldn't figure out what Yan Mao meant - he always knew that his father would not have any affection for him, so he unconsciously straightened his back, his whole body Entered a state of alert.

But Yan Xiang looked coldly at him, swept him from head to toe, and said coldly: "The person you hired pretended to be a little thief and followed me into the Dichun Terrace, but turned his head and bumped into the emperor's shadow guard." , when you ran out to report to you, you were quite frightened, right?"

Yun Fei still didn't speak, and turned his head with his neck stuck.

And Yan Mao didn't intend to wait for his response. He swept his sleeves, and the wooden box on the table fell to the ground, and the account pages of Qiannuo Building inside were scattered all over the floor. He pointed at Yun Fei, his voice suppressed his anger, Slowly said: "Just relying on your little tricks to make things happen? To say tricks is flattering you! You think the emperor doesn't know? It was Han Chengmiao who investigated the Dichuntai case. I guess he warned you, right? Read Knowing the Law of the Great Yin, knowing that others trespassing into the forbidden area of ​​the imperial mausoleum is treason, how come you don't know that hiring a group of thieves to sneak in is a death penalty?" ③

"I told you that day in Dali Temple that the emperor didn't pursue this matter, and I settled it for you. Unfortunately, you didn't appreciate it and made troubles for me one after another—" Yan Mao paused, then stood up slowly, " Yan Yunfei, the big gift for you is waiting for you at the Dark Prison in the Imperial City, it is better to hit the sun than to choose a day, tomorrow is your birthday, go there and have a closer look, there are familiar faces, and almost all the people you have hired are there."

"I heard that Duke Qing's mansion will celebrate your birthday tomorrow? Then you can decide for yourself."

After saying this, Yan Mao turned around and walked out without looking at Yun Fei's expression.

Yun Fei stood where he was, staring at his back—it was the same when he was young, Xuanxi three years, the same weather, the same time and place, he had already lost his mother at that time, and he thought that his father came to pick him up from the Duke's mansion. When he went home to celebrate his birthday, he was greeted with a sentence: "I will take you to the Hall of Martial Arts tomorrow, and you can stay there from now on."

Yun Fei clenched his fists, his nails dug deep into his palms, but he couldn't feel the pain. Seeing that Yan Mao was about to walk to the door, he finally gritted his teeth and said the first sentence of the night: "Excited? Does it take a lot of time?" Someone else will report it to me? Of course I know that you will go to the imperial mausoleum on August [-]th, because this day is Empress Chengde's birthday, so you will go to worship on this day every year."

Yun Fei's eyes turned red: "My mother's fate is bad, she married you, her family was in trouble, her relatives died, and she finally collapsed and committed suicide. She was rescued by servants, and you didn't even take a last look at her when she was about to die— —Because it was the twelfth day of the eighth lunar month, you had to go to worship. Later, you felt that the day of her death was not good, so she kept it secret and dragged on for seven days to announce the funeral. Yan Mao, you have Conscience?"

Yun Fei's voice seemed to be squeezed out between his teeth, Yan Mao's footsteps stopped suddenly, but he didn't turn his head back. After a while, he suddenly sneered: "Yan Yunfei, you'd better remember that I never owe Yun's a penny. Mo. If you feel that the world is so miserable that you should not be born, then you can also go down and ask your mother who made your 'mistake'."

As soon as Tuqiongdeng saw the words, he pushed the door and walked out, behind him Yun Fei's tears rolled in his eyes, and finally he didn't listen to the master's words, and fell down.

Yan Mao pretended not to notice, and walked down the stone steps slowly. In the courtyard, a young man in green clothes sent by Duke Qing's mansion to serve Yun Fei was stopped by Yan Cang three feet away with a tea tray. To the side, let out a bright light, which happened to allow Yun Fei in the room to see the scene outside.

And the next moment, Yan Cang drew his sword out of its sheath without any warning, the sword energy was so fast that it left an afterimage in mid-air, and stabbed straight at the boy.

Yan Cang, as the top master in Guiyi Realm, was able to perform nearly a hundred moves under Rong Shan, the deputy commander of the Son of Heaven's Shadow Guard. The unknown young boy in blue who served tea and read a book actually retreated quickly in the blink of an eye, and hid in the past. Only a few strands of hair were cut off by the sword energy, and slowly fell in the cold wind, catching Yun Fei's eyes.

With a probing move, Yan Cang withdrew his sword and walked back behind Yan Mao.

Yan Mao glanced back at Yun Fei, said nothing, smiled ironically, and walked away.

Standing in the room, Yun Fei glanced past the flustered servant, and looked at the fiery red lantern hanging on the outer door—it was said that it was celebrated by Duke Qing's mansion for his birthday.

Today is the [-]th day of the first lunar month, before the beginning of spring, there is wind blowing in through the open door, it is really cold.

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① Yiye Wannianchang: Yiye means generations from generation to generation, which can be understood as prosperity from generation to generation. ②Lu Mian is the Minister of Dali Temple, the father of Yunfei's good brother Lu Ji, who put water on Yunfei's torture rod. "Big gift" is mentioned in "Chapter 64 Party Struggle". ③Han Chengmiao's warning, see "Chapter 87 Trouble".Conspiracy ≠ treason, the former is an act of destroying the palace of the imperial mausoleum and ancestral temple, a heinous felony. ④ Empress Chengde has the grace to know Yan Xiang, nothing else, such as "Chapter 45 Jingcheng" has been mentioned in the previous article, I will talk about it later, let me say it here in advance, don't think too much.The past of Yan Xiang is a small part of the main storyline, and the length is not long or short. ⑤ The plots involved in this chapter can be reviewed in Chapter 24, Chapter 62, Chapter 63, Chapter 64, Chapter 86, and Chapter 87. [The next chapter is not visually based on the plot, I am considering whether to let my younger brother see Brother Gu's true face haha