Time flies by like a flash, half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
The Luan River flows eastwards into the sea.
Li Zhige stood on the bank of Luanshui River a few miles outside the city and could still feel the excitement of Luanchuan County today.
In front of a house in the center of the city, two tall and mighty stone lions were decorated with red silk. The sides of the gate were also decorated with bright red silk. The servants in the entire mansion were smiling, and there were even musicians playing gongs and drums. A happy and festive tune.
Today is the day when Wang Jili, the famous eldest son of Luanchuan County, gets married to the daughter of his daughter. It is said that even the young prince and eldest princess of the current dynasty will come to congratulate her.
In order to celebrate his daughter's finding the right husband, Mr. Wang Jili even promised to hold a flowing banquet. All the fathers and villagers can go to the banquet. As for whether to follow the ceremony or not, the wealthy Mr. Wang Jili no longer cares.
At noon, the entire county was crowded with people. Everyone was discussing today's wedding banquet and how handsome the husband Wang Mingzhu chose was, how powerful his martial arts skills were, and how outstanding his talents were.
At the gate of the county town, several soldiers guarding the city stood bored and complained to each other, "Why is it my turn to be on duty today? Otherwise, I can go to the Wang family's mansion to eat and drink empty-handed. If I don't finish the food, I can take it back." Give it to your wife and children to try.”
"Yes, Mr. Geely today is extraordinary. With his generosity, the banquet must be full of delicacies from the mountains and seas, including fine wine and delicacies. We don't even get to eat these good things on weekdays."
"You guys are just thinking about eating. Miss Mingzhu is getting married today, and Miss Mingzhu is the younger prince's sister. Do you think the young prince can't come today? It's a pity that our brothers have to guard the gate here and can't go to attend Miss Mingzhu's wedding. If you can attend Miss Mingzhu’s wedding banquet and show off in front of the young prince, won’t our brother become a rich man in a few days?”
The soldiers guarding the gate became more and more emotional as they spoke, with a lot of resentment.
At this time, a young man with a strong body, a simple and weathered face, and hair as messy as a chicken coop came back from the official road riding a tall horse.
Seeing the visitor, several soldiers guarding the city cheered up and looked at the man on horseback.
On horseback, Yan Cheng was dressed in sour gray-brown clothes. He looked at the familiar city gate with a naive smile on his face and longing in his eyes. He said to himself, "It's been a year and a half, and I'm finally back! Wait! I will go home to visit my mother first, and then immediately go to find the immortal and ask the immortal to resurrect Jade."
"This time, when Jade comes back to life, I won't let her get hurt at all. I want Jade to be my wife, and I want Jade to be the happiest woman in the world!"
Arriving at the gate of the city, Yan Cheng got off his horse.
Before Yan Cheng could speak, one of the soldiers guarding the city spoke first, "A Cheng, why are you back?"
Yan Cheng looked at the soldier who was speaking, a little surprised, "Tie Zhu, why did you become a soldier?"
Tie Zhu smiled and said, "My uncle works in the county captain's house. Thanks to his blessing, I also became a soldier guarding the city."
Yan Cheng nodded, not paying much attention to why Wang Tiezhu was a soldier.
Wang Tiezhu and Yan Cheng grew up wearing crotchless pants in the same village, and they are very familiar with each other.
Looking at Yan Cheng, who was dressed in gray-brown clothes and smelled sour, and whose hair was as messy as a chicken coop, Wang Tiezhu hesitated a little, with a tangled expression, and said with sympathy in his eyes, "A Cheng, let me tell you some bad news. Don't be angry."
"Today, Mingzhu is getting married. I have met Mingzhu's husband. He is a handsome man. He is not only handsome, but also extremely powerful in martial arts. Cheng, maybe you don't know that Yuanbao has become the young prince, and Mingzhu's family is now Become rich."
As he spoke, Wang Tiezhu carefully observed Yan Cheng's expression.
Wang Tiezhu made up his mind. If Acheng gets angry, he will go up and comfort his brother Acheng. It's a pity that brother Acheng has no life of wealth and can only be a water-carrying and dung-carrying man for the rest of his life.
I don't know why, but thinking of this, Wang Tiezhu felt a little comfortable.
Some people, maybe just like this, don't want to see good things in others, and when they see others being unlucky, they will feel a little bit of schadenfreude in their hearts.
However, what surprised Wang Tiezhu was that Yan Cheng showed no signs of anger.
Yan Cheng was stunned for a moment, then a honest smile appeared on his face, "Mingzhu is getting married? This is a good thing. She finally found her right husband. I was still thinking about how to break off the engagement with Mingzhu, but now alright."
Wang Tiezhu opened his mouth and looked at Yan Cheng like a fool, "A Cheng, are you okay? Did you become stupid because you couldn't bear the blow?"
Yan Cheng raised his head with a bright smile on his face, "Tie Zhu, I'm fine. I won't tell you anymore. I'm going to the city now to attend Mingzhu's wedding banquet and congratulate her on finding her husband."
With that said, Yan Cheng led his horse into the city.
Wang Tiezhu stared blankly at Yan Cheng's back and couldn't help but sigh, "Weird things happen every year, especially this year. First, that brat Yuan Bao turned into a young prince inexplicably, Wang Jili's family became rich, and now even Yan Cheng This kid has become abnormal."
As soon as Wang Tiezhu finished speaking, a carriage came up the official road in front. The carriage's cover was decorated with colored glaze, and the curtains were decorated with jewelry. The horse pulling the carriage was pure white without any mottled colors. There were dozens of elite guards on both sides of the carriage. of the Imperial Guard.
Wang Tiezhu quickly shut up, and several soldiers who were also guarding the city immediately stood up with their waists raised, chests raised, and stood at their posts meticulously, without squinting.
In the luxurious carriage, Prince Li Bin looked at several soldiers standing guard through the window, with a pleased smile on his face, and said to Li Baishuang and Li Yuanbao beside him, "Aunt and cousin, look at these soldiers, one by one. A person who respects his job and loves his work is a manifestation of the peaceful and prosperous age of our human race!"
Li Baishuang nodded with a smile on her face. Li Baishuang, who was reunited with her son, had put down the hatred in her heart and became a graceful and noble princess of the human clan.
Li Yuanbao sat on one side, wearing a luxurious silk robe, and said to Li Bin, "Cousin Prince, you can't just take it at face value. I know all these soldiers. Don't look at how meticulous they are now. In fact, they have seen Our carriage was then loaded for us to see."
Li Bin looked at Li Yuanbao, smiled and shook his head, without arguing with his cousin.
In Luanchuan County, Yan Cheng led his horse on the street and followed the crowd to the house of Wang Jili and his daughter.
As soon as Yan Cheng came to the house, he saw the villagers and elders from the same village. The strange thing was that these villagers and elders looked at him strangely, and even dodged a little.
Of course, Yan Cheng didn't pay attention to these things. He just led the horse to the side and tied the horse to a willow tree.
At this moment, dozens of elite Imperial Guards arrived escorting the luxurious carriage.
The crowd looked sideways at the luxurious carriage.
"King Wuwei has arrived!"
Following a long shout from the guard captain, the beaded curtain of the carriage opened, and Li Yuanbao, dressed in a luxurious silk robe, stepped out of the carriage, followed by Li Baishuang, the eldest princess of the human tribe, followed closely by the prince Li Bin.
In fact, Wang Mingzhu's marriage would not alarm Prince Li Bin.
But after staying in the palace for a long time, the prince Li Bin wanted to go out to relax. When he heard that his cousin Yuan Bao was leaving the palace, he followed him.
Wang Jili, Wang Dahai and others had already received the news about the arrival of the young prince.
At the gate of the Wang family's residence, Wang Jili, County Magistrate Wang Dahai, and County Lieutenant Chen Qian ran out quickly, trotting all the way to Li Yuanbao. With a flattering smile on their faces, they respectfully said, "Welcome to you, Wang Jili, a humble citizen." King Wuwei and the eldest princess are here!”
"Your Majesty, Wang Dahai, welcomes King Wuwei and the eldest princess!"
"Your Majesty, Chen Qian, respectfully welcomes King Wuwei and the eldest princess!"
Wang Jili, Wang Dahai, and Chen Qian naturally did not know the identity of the crown prince Li Bin. Now they were bent on pleasing Li Yuanbao and Li Baishuang, as well as the current King Wuwei and the current eldest princess.
Yan Cheng stood in the crowd, looking at Li Yuanbao, who was graceful and noble, and his temperament had changed drastically. He looked a little stunned and muttered to himself, "What's going on? I've only been out for more than a year, how come Yuanbao became the prince? "
Yan Cheng really couldn't imagine that the little follower who was chasing him and clamoring to eat candied haws actually became a prince and had such power.
Li Yuanbao ignored Wang Jili, Wang Dahai, and Chen Qian who were timid. He looked towards Xizhou and saw Yan Cheng in the crowd. A surprised smile suddenly appeared on his face and he ran towards Yan Cheng. "Brother Acheng, you are finally back. Have you found the magic medicine that can revive Sister Jade?"
The nephew of the Human Emperor, the current King of Wuwei, ignored the sour smell emanating from Yan Cheng's body and threw himself into Yan Cheng's arms. He excitedly asked Yan Cheng if he had found the magic medicine that could revive Sister Jade.
Although Yuanbao was adopted by Wang Jili, in the final analysis, he and Jade were always Wang Jili's tools for making money.
Since the beginning, Yuan Bao has been dependent on the kind sister Jade, and Yuan Bao has always respected the loyal, honest, diligent and upright brother Acheng.
Looking at the Yuanbao in his arms, Yan Cheng's eyes were a little moist.
Yuanbao is still the same Yuanbao, and he is still the follower chasing behind him. There is no change at all. He knocked Yuanbao on the forehead. Yan Cheng raised his head proudly and said proudly, "Yuanbao, don't you know who Brother Acheng is? Yes. If Brother Cheng takes action, nothing will be difficult in the world!"
Yuan Bao was overjoyed, "Brother Acheng, have you really found the magic medicine? Can Sister Jade be saved?"
"Well, Jade can be saved!"
Yan Cheng hummed and nodded heavily. Thinking of the past year or so that he had traveled across mountains and rivers, entered demon caves, penetrated into ancient battlefields where thousands of ghosts were entrenched, and narrowly escaped death to find the magic medicine, tears of happiness flowed down his cheeks.
It's all worth it, as long as Jade can survive, it's all worth it!
Yuan Bao threw himself into Yan Cheng's arms and shed tears. His Jade Sister, the Jade Sister he depended on for life, was finally coming back to life!
Looking at the young prince hugging Yan Cheng and crying, Wang Jili, Wang Dahai, and Chen Qian's flattering smiles froze on their faces. They had not forgotten that there was a woman imprisoned in the county's black jail.
In a dark prison that has never seen the light of day all year round, a woman with a blue and black face lost several pounds, her dusty body was covered with spider webs, her cheekbones were bulging on her originally fat cheeks, her eyes were full of death, and her mouth was full of... He kept mumbling, "Wang Jili, who killed a thousand swords, Wang Dahai, who killed a thousand swords, how dare you do this to me, how dare you do this to me! When my Acheng comes back, I will let him kill you with a thousand swords." "Death!"
