pappabearbooks Chapter 625 The Straight Man
Chapter 625 The Straight Man
Xiao Yan stood up, bowed to Master Hongyi, then turned and left the bamboo house.
Seeing him walking out with fast footsteps, Qingyun and other secret guards immediately followed him.
"Is the prince going down the mountain?"
"The master said there is an honorable guest at the foot of the mountain and asked me to go down the mountain to greet him."
"Why did the master ask you to go and meet him?"
Xiao Yan shook his head: "Go down the mountain and take a look, and you will know."
The group quickly left the Jialan Temple and rode down the mountain on horseback. When they reached halfway up the mountain, they saw a convoy heading upwards.
Xiao Yan pulled the reins and looked up at the other person. The pedestrian also saw them coming down the mountain. When their eyes met, someone in the crowd recognized Xiao Yan first.
"Is it Prince Xiao?"
Qingyun said: "Master, I will go over and take a look."
"Ah."
Qingyun rode his horse forward, and Yingsi also rode over from the other side.
Qingyun had met Yingsi several times and recognized him at first sight.
"Ying Si? Why are you here at Mount Taihua?"
Ying Si said, "My master came to ask to see Master Hongyi, but he didn't expect to meet Master Xiao here."
Qingyun smiled and said, "So the Seventh Prince is here too?"
"My master is in the car. I will go back and report it."
"Okay, I'll also go inform my master."
The two men turned their horses around and returned to their respective teams.
Jiang Ci learned that the group of people blocking the way ahead were Xiao Yan, and his phoenix eyes looked towards Yan Shu.
"Xiao Yan's appearance at Mount Taihua at this time may have the same goal as us, and he is also here to seek an audience with Master Hongyi. I will go down and take a look."
Yan Shu was also a little surprised. Mount Taihua was a hundred miles away from Nanyang City. How did Xiao Yan happen to appear here?
He and his third brother really have an unbreakable bond.
"I will go with you."
Yan Shu stood up and was about to get off the car, but Jiang Ci suddenly grabbed her wrist.
"We've already arrived at Mount Taihua. How can we seek medical treatment without a patient?"
He had seen the scene where Yan Shu and Yan Huai disappeared out of thin air, so he naturally guessed that she had the magic to hide a living person. He kept silent about this matter along the way, and wanted to wait for her to say it voluntarily.
But now they had reached their destination and were about to meet Master Hongyi, so it would not be appropriate to perform a magic trick in front of the old monk.
Yan Shu understood Jiang Ci's meaning and sat back in his seat.
"That day, you saw me and my third brother disappear out of thin air. Did you suspect that I was some kind of monster?"
Jiang Ci stared at Yan Shu quietly for a moment, then suddenly chuckled.
"May I ask, sister-in-law, are all the spirits as good-looking as you?"
Yan Shu rolled his eyes at him: "Aren't you afraid?"
"If all spirits were as smart and kind as you, what would there be to be afraid of?"
Yan Shu pursed his lips and smiled faintly: "In fact, you knew my secret before you lost your memory. I am not a monster in human form. I will find time to explain this to you in detail in the future."
Jiang Ci nodded: "Okay, I'll go down to see Xiao Yan, you take the opportunity to bring out Third Brother Yan. The people accompanying this time are all my confidants, and they are all old friends of yours, so they won't say anything about this matter."
"I know."
After Jiang Ci got off the carriage, Yan Shu brought Yan Huai out from the space.
After being in a coma for many days, Yan Huai still lost a lot of weight despite being nourished by nutrient solution and spiritual spring water.
Yan Shu took out a cotton ball from the space, dipped it in some spiritual spring water and fed it to Yan Huai: "Third brother, we have arrived at Taihua Mountain. We hope to see Master Hongyi as soon as possible. Maybe you will wake up soon."
Jiang Ci walked forward, and Xiao Yan and others had already ridden their horses to rush over.
"Prince Xiao, long time no see."
Although Jiang Ci had lost his memory of the past two years, he still had an impression of Xiao Yan.
The two had met each other in the capital when they were young. In the past two years, he and Xiao Yan had been exchanging letters. By reading the past letters, he was clear about their interactions.
Xiao Yan bowed to Jiang Ci and said, "I heard that Your Highness has lost his memory. Can you remember anything now?"
Jiang Ci said: "For now, I can only remember a few bits and pieces."
"So, Your Highness came to Mount Taihua this time to ask Master Hongyi to help you restore your memory?"
Jiang Ci originally had this plan, but Yan Huai's condition is more important at the moment.
Since Xiao Yan came down from Mount Taihua, he must be acquainted with Master Hongyi. According to the shadow guards around him, Xiao Yan and Yan Huai have a good relationship. If he tells the truth, Xiao Yan will surely help more diligently.
"Third Brother Yan was seriously injured and has been in a coma for more than a month. We heard that Master Hongyi is an excellent doctor, so we came here to ask Master Hongyi to treat Third Brother Yan."
After hearing that it was Yan Huai who was injured, Xiao Yan's expression suddenly sank and he subconsciously took a step forward.
"Why was he injured? Did anyone follow him?"
"He is in the carriage. I will tell you in detail about his injury later. I wonder if Master Hongyi is in the mountain?"
Xiao Yan nodded immediately: "On the mountain, I'll take you up now."
"Good work."
Xiao Yan was very worried about Yan Huai's situation. He glanced at the carriage with a deep gaze and wished he could go forward and take a look right away. But in the end, reason prevailed.
If he revealed his thoughts too obviously, how would Yan Huai deal with it after he found out? He would definitely hate himself.
"Brother Yan San is also my friend. It's my duty to help him. Let's go."
Xiao Yan jumped on his horse and walked in front of the team, while Jiang Ci returned to the carriage.
There were two quilts on the floor of the car at this moment, and Yan Huai just appeared out of nowhere and lay on them.
Jiang Ci looked at Yan Huai calmly, then said to Yan Shu: "Master Hongyi is on the mountain, Xiao Yan will take us there personally."
Yan Shu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, hoping that Master Hongyi could really find a way to wake his third brother up. Since his stepfather asked her to come to Mount Taihua for medical treatment, he must have been sure of what he said.
The group arrived at the gate of Jialan Temple in a mighty procession.
Xiao Yan was a frequent visitor here, and the young monk guarding the gate immediately let them into the temple.
The carriage stopped in the yard, and Jiang Ci ordered Ying Qi to go forward and carry the unconscious Yan Huai off the carriage.
Shadow Four, Shadow Seven and the shadow guards who followed them had all escaped the famine with Jiang Ci and Yan Shu. They all knew that Yan Shu was hiding a secret, so when Yan Huai suddenly appeared in the carriage today, no one showed any surprise, as if Yan Huai had been in the carriage all along.
Xiao Yan walked to the front of the carriage, and his deep gaze first fell on the unconscious Yan Huai's face, his expression became a little deeper.
"Master Hongyi lives in the bamboo forest behind the temple. He likes quietness. Your Highness and Miss Yan will come with me. The rest of you will wait in the front yard. Qingyun, ask the monks in the temple to vacate a yard to settle everyone."
"Yes!"
Xiao Yan walked up to Ying Qi, stretched out his hand and said, "Leave Yan Huai to me."
Ying Qi looked at Jiang Ci and Yan Shu. Yan Shu opened his mouth to decline, but finally decided to give up.
As an outsider, it is not appropriate for her to interfere in matters of the heart. She will wait for Third Brother to wake up and make his own decision.
"Then I'll have to trouble Master Xiao."
After hearing what Yan Shu said, Ying Qi turned around and let Xiao Yan take over Yan Huai.
When he held Yan Huai up with both hands, Xiao Yan felt a sharp pain in his heart. He was already thinner, and now he was seriously injured and his body felt even lighter.
Yan Shu followed behind Xiao Yan, his eyes following Xiao Yan's broad and tall back. It's no wonder that Xiao Yan was a top-notch talent in both family background and appearance. With his conditions, he could marry any girl from aristocratic family. Why did he have a special liking for her third brother?
The third brother does look more handsome, but he is a straight man at heart. Can they get together like in the original book?
Yan Shu raised his head to look at the azure sky, and once again felt the power of the invisible hands of fate. Xiao Yan, who was hundreds of miles away, happened to appear on Mount Taihua today. If this wasn't fate, what else could it be?