This group of soldiers and horses lined up neatly, with thick cloaks wrapped in heavy armor and hats covering their heads. No faces could be seen at a glance.
Mr. Xiang's eyes searched eagerly among the soldiers and horses until one of them was the first to greet him.
"Sixth brother." Mr. Xiang recognized Xiang Yun through his eyes exposed in his hat and scarf, and his voice trembled and his eyes turned red as he shouted.
Xiang Yun dismounted and said: "Brother."
Mr. Xiang looked up and down and said nervously and incoherently: "How many years have we not seen you? You, you, how are your injuries? How do you ride a horse?"
Xiang Yun's hand held his, warm and strong: "Brother, I'm fine. It's safer to ride a horse. If you have anything to say, let's go back and talk."
Mr. Xiang calmed down and looked around. Yes, this is in the wild. If the assassin follows...
"Let's go back quickly."
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"Are you home already?"
Qi Acheng walked out quickly, and the maid behind him hurriedly put a cloak on her.
From when Xiang Yun left Linzhou to go to the capital, to when he met assassins on the road, and then when he decided to return to Anton to recuperate, he told Old Master Xiang all these things. Only a few men in the Xiang family knew about them, but Old Master Xiang also told everyone about these things.
Acheng.
The Xiang family did not hide anything from Qi Acheng and treated each other honestly.
"Miss, there's no need to rush over." The maid said, "The doctors are treating Governor Xiang right now."
It is inconvenient for the younger nephew and daughter-in-law to be present when they take off their clothes.
"Then we have to wait outside." Qi Acheng's steps did not slow down, and his skirt flew up. "How is the injury? Is it serious?"
The maid said: "I can't tell. I think he came on horseback."
The injury should not be serious since he can ride a horse.
"That's not necessarily true. In order to hide his whereabouts..." Qi Acheng said, walking through the hanging flower gate and walking to the main courtyard where Mr. Xiang was. Before she finished speaking, her voice suddenly stopped, her steps stopped, and she looked at
He looked forward, looking dazed.
What's wrong? The maid almost bumped into her from behind. She raised her head and followed her line of sight. Someone was striding towards the courtyard gate in front of her, with fox fur rolling, beautiful eyebrows and handsome eyes, like stars sliding past, like thunder and lightning flashing, in the blink of an eye.
Cross the Yong Road and go up the steps into the main room.
There were several followers behind him, and their figures were swaying and their footsteps were noisy. The maid and Qia Cheng came to their senses.
The maid was still in a trance and asked: "Who is this? I have never seen it before."
There are hundreds of Xiang clan living in Andong City, with distant houses and close branches, and servants of all ages, men, women, and children. It is impossible for Qiacheng to have seen and recognized them all, but if there really is such a person whom they have glimpsed, it is impossible for them not to know that they have not seen it before.
Qi Acheng thought of a possibility: "Xiang...Nan?"
The maid screamed, grabbed Qia Cheng's cloak and shook it: "Yes, yes, it must be him."
Mr. Xiang Wu pretends to be ill, and if his son doesn't come back to see him, anyone can convince him. Xiang Yun's injury affects the future of the Xiang family, and Xiang Nan has to come back due to emotions and reasons.
Qi Acheng looked at the main room and suddenly murmured: "So this is Xiang Nan."
No wonder the obsessed Miss Li went to great lengths to help him, no wonder Mrs. Chu was willing to give him the Huainan Road, and no wonder Xiang Yun dared to promise his father that he and Xiang Nan would have a child...
A child who can be born to such a person must also be a beauty.
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Xiang Nan walked indoors, and the people inside were also surprised.
"Xiaonan, why are you back?" Master Xiang asked.
Mr. Xiang frowned slightly: "Where can people leave on Huainan Road? Didn't your sixth uncle tell you not to panic when he wrote the letter?"
Xiang Yun was lying on the bed and had just bandaged his wound. He signaled the doctors to step back and looked at the young man who was dusty but shining like a star: "It's good to come back. I can tell you some things more clearly when we meet."
Xiang Nan stepped forward and took a closer look, looking at the old wounds on Xiang Yun's arms and the bloody wounds wrapped around his chest...
"Uncle Six." He knelt down beside the bed, "You have suffered."
Xiang Yun pointed to his chest: "Don't worry, it wasn't the assassin who stabbed you this time, it was an old wound. It broke apart on the way and will be healed after a while."
He looked at the young man kneeling in front of him, stretched out his hand to touch his shoulders, and looked at him carefully.
"We haven't seen each other for five or six years. We Xiaonan have grown up."
"Looking at his heroic appearance, even if I saw him on the battlefield, I wouldn't recognize him. I would only call him a white-robed general."
He said to the people present, Mr. Xiang laughed, and Mr. Xiang also nodded with a smile.
"This is because you teach well." He said, looking at Xiang Nan again, he did not conceal his admiration, "It is Xiaonan who strives for his own success."
Master Xiang pulled Xiang Nan up and looked closely: "You have a lot of injuries on your body in the past few years, right?"
Xiang Nan called to his uncle and smiled, pointing at his face: "I'm even tanned, so I won't be recognized as a little girl when I go out."
Mr. Xiang laughed and slapped him: "You are still as naughty as when you were a kid."
There was laughter in the room.
"Uncle Six, where did that assassin come from?" Xiang Nan asked.
The rest of the people in the room were all pushed back. Xiang Yun wrapped his clothes and sat on the bed, saying, "It should be from Jiannan Road."
This was the first time he was so sure, and Mr. Xiang looked surprised.
Mr. Xiang even blurted out: "Could it be that they..."
Old Mrs. Xiang coughed lightly and interrupted him, saying: "Jiannan Dao is not crazy enough to do such a heartbreaking thing."
Mr. Xiang came back to his senses and glanced at Xiang Nan, his eyes evasive. Regarding how Li Fengan died, this is a secret of the Xiang family. No matter how much the junior Xiang Nan is valued, he will not let him know, especially if he
I also want to be Miss Li's son-in-law. This is something Xiang Yun has repeatedly told me. Only if you don't know can you be sincere and be seen by others.
It was so dangerous, so dangerous, I almost said it.
Xiang Nan didn't look at them. He was obviously shocked by Xiang Yun's words, and immediately asked solemnly: "Is Jiannan Road going to rebel?"
Only a rebel would do such a crazy thing.
Xiang Yun smiled: "Rebellion is out of the question. It is not appropriate to rebel against Jiannan Road now. The best way forward is to follow the emperor."
Mr. Xiang took the words and thought thoughtfully: "So if we want to eliminate those who will compete with him for future interests and who are the biggest threats, then Wu Ya'er is far away and cannot be reached by him. You and he are both in front of the emperor."
Mr. Xiang made up for his mistakes and questioned: "In terms of interests, Ankang Mountain and Wu Ya'er, who are not in front of the emperor, are both possible."
Xiang Yun said: "I have thought about it, but when I was assassinated for the first time, I was just a military governor of Longyou Dao, taking orders from Jiannan Dao, the rebels, and Wu Ya'er. I probably didn't know that.
who I am."
He laughed as he spoke and glanced at Mr. Xiang and Mr. Xiang.
They understood what he meant and nodded thoughtfully. It was not a threat of interest, but only driven by hatred.
Xiang Nan slapped the table and stood up: "This is so crazy, I..."
Xiang Yun interrupted him: "Xiaonan, not everyone in Jiannan Road knows about this matter. Even Li Mingyu may not know about it. This should be the motive of an individual person."
Xiang Nan looked at him and said a name directly: "The real Miss Li."
Mr. Xiang said bitterly: "I have long said that there is something wrong with her running away from marriage. She must have other thoughts. It is useless for us to humbly accompany them in acting."
Old Master Xiang scolded him: "So what if you don't act? What will happen if our two families are in trouble? The guards are in turmoil, the rebels are gaining, the people are uneasy, the court is even more turbulent, Li Minglou is a child who is ignorant, and we can't follow him."
sensible?"
Xiang Yun advised: "Brother, don't be angry. The world is in chaos and people have different opinions. Nothing is surprising. There is no evidence and there is really no way to confront Jiannan Dao."
Master Xiang said: "Then let's forget it? Again and again."
After he finished speaking, Xiang Nan stood up and walked out.
Mr. Xiang slapped the table: "What are you doing!"
Mr. Xiang walked as fast as an arrow and grabbed Xiang Nan who had already reached the door.
"They can use assassins, and we can also use assassins." Xiang Nan said, struggling, "Uncle, don't hold me back."
Of course Mr. Xiang refused to let him go, and Xiang Yun also sat upright from the bed.
"I have thought about what you are thinking, Xiaonan." He said, "I have my own arrangements regarding the assassins. The most important thing now is to prepare for returning to Beijing."
The young man was most afraid of not being recognized. When he heard that Xiang Yun had also thought about arranging assassins, Xiang Nan calmed down and came back.
"This assassin is nothing to make a fuss about." Xiang Yun sat back and said calmly, "Just like the bumps and thorns encountered in life, it is inevitable to be hated and plotted by others. You cannot stop because of this.
You only care about fighting against potholes and thorns, forgetting the right path. You have to fight, and you must not forget the destination you want to go to."
He looked in the direction of the capital.
"Going to the capital this time to replace Mrs. Chu is my biggest opportunity. If I accomplish this, I, Xiang, will be on a higher level and wear stronger armor. Others will be more jealous.
But we’re also harder to hurt.”
Xiang Nan lowered his head and responded: "Uncle is far-sighted, and my nephew has learned a lesson."
Xiang Yun said with a smile: "You are brave and resourceful and want to do bigger things. You don't need to step in to do these small things."
Xiang Nan nodded.
Old Mrs. Xiang said: "Okay, everyone knows what's going on, and things can be done well." He looked at Xiang Nan with a kind look on his face, "Now that you're back, go see your father. He's doing his best this time."
Xiang Nan responded yes, then looked at Xiang Yun: "Uncle Six, I'll come over and talk to you later."
Old Mrs. Xiang said angrily: "I don't know how to let your sixth uncle rest for a while."
Xiang Yun said with a smile: "Xiao Nan has done a lot in the past few years, and I want to hear about it. It is a rare opportunity for our uncle and nephew to talk to each other at home. I don't know when we will meet next time."
In cruel and troubled times, it is warmer to have relatives to rely on each other. Xiang Nan nodded vigorously and stepped out, with the uneasy voice of Mr. Xiang coming from behind.
"...You can't leave the person on Huainan Road, so let him go back immediately..."
Xiang Yun smiled warmly: "...Since Xiaonan can come back, she must have made arrangements."
Xiang Nan lowered his head and stepped across the threshold. The old servants closed the door to isolate the sound in the room.
Xiang Nan raised his head again, took a deep breath, and looked at the old servant beside him: "My father lives..."
Before he finished speaking, a voice came from the front.
"Mr. Nan, do you want to see the Fifth Master? I will take you there."
The female voice was clear and melodious. Xiang Nan looked over and saw a girl wrapped in a red cloak at the bottom of the steps. She had an unremarkable appearance and scorching eyes, but there was something special about her.