How can two ounces of wine be enough to tell the story of the person before you?
He couldn't see through him; ever since that Prince Chu returned, he could no longer understand him.
"Your Highness is too modest." Ye Tianze stroked his beard and smiled. Although he was a military man, he had also glimpsed a corner of the martial world.
The world of martial arts is vast and fascinating.
If he could start over, unburdened, he would still be that spirited young man in white, ready to ride the rivers and lakes and roam the world with his sword.
"Your Highness, the martial world is quite interesting, isn't it!"
Shen Yi'an chuckled softly, "The martial world is indeed much more interesting than this Tianwu City."
"I agree with that."
"Hahahaha!" The old man and the young man suddenly burst into laughter.
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The delicate and melodious sound of the zither, like the clear and pure sound of a deep valley, touches the heartstrings.
There is a beautiful woman in the north, peerless and independent.
Beneath the pavilion in the lake, a graceful figure sat playing the zither, her skin as white as ice, her beauty like that of a fairy, her eyes sparkling, her dark hair flowing down her back, her wrists as white as frost, her slender fingers moving lightly, the spring breeze brushing against her peerless face and ruffling a few strands of her hair.
The music suddenly stopped, its lingering sound reaching far into the distance, and the rippling lake surface calmed down.
"Wow! Miss's musical skills seem to have improved even more than before!" The maid standing by the lake had her eyes shining.
"That's nothing. You've only been here a short time. You haven't seen the scene of the young lady playing a song with hundreds of birds flying around and koi leaping from the water. That's truly amazing!" The taller maid beside her snorted, appearing exceptionally proud.
"Jinxiu, Jinlian." A clear, cool voice came from the pavilion.
"Quick, quick, the young lady is calling us."
The two maids didn't dare to delay and quickly ran over.
"Miss."
"Help me back."
Ye Liyan stood up, and a black brocade ribbon had somehow wrapped around her azure eyes that had just reflected the sun, moon and stars.
"Yes, Miss."
Jinxiu and Jinlian, one carrying a zither and the other supporting Ye Liyan, slowly walked towards the study.
"Has Grandpa not come back yet?" Ye Liyan asked after setting up the guqin.
At this time, her grandfather would have already returned home from court and had his meal, and she would have gone to pay her respects.
"Miss, the Duke has not yet returned to the manor. I don't know what has delayed him," Jinxiu replied quickly.
"Then let's wait a little longer."
"Yes, Miss."
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"Your Highness, I will take my leave now, so that Liyan may enjoy the morning tea at this teahouse while it's still hot." Two guards beside Ye Tianze each carried two pear wood food boxes.
"General Ye, please wait. I will visit you another day."
"This old man will be waiting for Your Highness, the King of Chu, at any time!"
After Ye Tianze led his guards away, Shen Yi'an turned to the teahouse manager and asked, "How has business been lately?"
"Your Highness! Thanks to Your Highness, business is booming!"
"Well, General Ye, you can have your meal for free next time you come."
"Yes, Your Highness."
"But... but I don't know how to explain this to the Duke."
Shen Yi'an hesitated for a moment, then said, "Just say that I have already given it to you."
"Understood!"
"Okay, you can go ahead and get busy."
"Your Highness, please take care!"
The shopkeeper bowed and quickly walked a few steps to see Shen Yi'an out of the teahouse.
The Chu King's Palace.
"Your Highness! You're back!"
The steward of the Prince's mansion was a man with a full beard, standing nine feet tall, and with a voice like thunder. When he roared, the neighboring mansions would think that thunder and rain were about to break. It would be difficult to find such a steward among the civil and military officials and the families of the powerful clans in Tianwu City.
"Du," Shen Yi'an replied somewhat helplessly.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness." Mendu realized he hadn't controlled his voice, and his old face flushed red.
"Alright, you and Cheng Hai can go to the study and wait for me."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
In the study, Men Du and another young man stood side by side on either side of the desk.
The young man was Cheng Hai, in his early twenties, with slightly dark skin, wearing blue armor and carrying a long sword at his waist. He was the captain of the guards in the Prince's mansion.
"Your Highness!"
The two men bowed to Shen Yi'an as he entered.
"Um."
Shen Yi'an came to the desk and plopped down in the simple office chair made of leather.
"Mendu, how's the matter I asked you to keep an eye on?"
"Your Highness! Just as you predicted, a carriage headed towards the Marquis of Wucheng's residence when the city gates opened today!"
"The Marquis of Wucheng's residence, Gu Ruoyi..." Shen Yi'an murmured. The gears of this plot officially began to turn after Gu Ruoyi arrived at the Marquis of Wucheng's residence.
What followed was Gu Ruoyi appearing in the sight of these young masters and princes time and time again, receiving attention and causing a series of events.
Anyway, it has nothing to do with him anymore. He only checked the other party's whereabouts to confirm which stage the plot was at.
"Mendu, have someone keep an eye on the Marquis of Wucheng's residence."
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Cheng Hai, there have been a lot of eyes watching the Prince's Mansion lately. Be more careful." Shen Yi'an's eyes sharpened.
"Understood, Your Highness. I know what to do."
Cheng Hai responded in a deep voice.
"Okay, you two go ahead and get busy." After giving a few more brief instructions, Shen Yi'an told the two of them to go about their business.
After the two left the study, a black mist distorted space in the corner, and a gaunt man wearing a bronze beast mask walked out from it.
Shen Yi'an, holding his teacup, seemed unsurprised.
"Hidden Calamity, how's the matter I asked you to investigate going?"
"Your Highness, the Weeping Old Man has left the City That Never Sleeps, and Zishu is in charge of tracking him." Yinzai's voice was slightly hoarse, and it seemed to come from the depths of hell, sending chills down one's spine.
"I thought this old dog would stay in the City That Never Sleeps for a while longer," Shen Yi'an sneered.
The weeping old man is the left protector of the Heavenly Demon Sect.
This character is present throughout the entire original storyline.
His presence can be seen from the beginning to the end.
It can be said that Ye Liyan's transformation into a demon and her subsequent fall into evil was largely due to this person's efforts.
The old man who cried out in grief had only one goal in leaving the city that never sleeps: Ye Liyan.
Ye Liyan's azure eyes were not a sign of illness, nor were they a sign of misfortune, but rather a rare and precious divine eye!
From ancient times to the present, those who possess the Celestial Eyes and the Demonic Eyes have always caused countless conflicts between the righteous and the demonic factions.
In this life, according to the original setting, Ye Liyan alone bears both the Immortal Spirit Eye and the Demon Spirit Eye.
One thought can make you an immortal, another a demon.
The old man's mission was to make Ye Liyan fall into demonic possession and awaken her demonic spirit eyes, then bring her back to the City That Never Sleeps to become the furnace for the leader of the demonic sect.
The conditions for awakening the Demonic Eye are extremely demanding, requiring the other party to be willing and to undergo a great deal of stimulation.
The Ye family was destroyed, the beloved was not obtained, everyone despised and hated her, as if all the evil in the world was caused by her. Anyone would have a mental breakdown in her situation.
However, Shen Yi'an still had some questions about this.
In the original novel, the Demonic Sect learned of Ye Liyan's existence and determined her location by using secret methods to deduce the stars.
Your demonic sect has secret techniques, but my Great Qian Dynasty has immortals too.
The one currently residing in the Heavenly Guardian Pavilion of the Great Qian Dynasty is known as a contemporary immortal!
Grand Preceptor of the Great Qian Dynasty - Lü Wenxuan!
With that old man's abilities, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for him to calculate the Celestial Spirit Eye and the Demonic Spirit Eye?
However, since he was born, Shen Yi'an has not seen his family take any measures against Ye Liyan.
The Shen family didn't know?
impossible.
My father's attitude today clearly shows that he knows the inside story.
The royal family cares most about their reputation; otherwise, why would they allow him to marry someone considered an ominous figure by everyone?
After thinking for a moment, Shen Yi'an gave up.
He couldn't fathom the old man's thoughts.
When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it.
There are more important things to do right now.
Shen Yi'an's eyes suddenly flashed with murderous intent: "That old dog will definitely pass through Tianmen Pass and have Yin Hu and the others ambush him there."
"You should go too, don't let that old dog get away."
"Hidden Disaster accepts the order