The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 243: Unknown teacher
Chapter 243: Unknown Master
But he really didn’t expect that his brother’s health had deteriorated to this extent. He vomited blood twice and fainted six times during the journey.
Xiao Rongyan was upset and frowned.
My brother’s health cannot be delayed any longer.
Xiao Rongyan thought of the doctor surnamed Hong from the Bai family. He heard that Doctor Hong was the senior brother of Doctor Huang, the chief physician of the Jin State Imperial Hospital, and had excellent medical skills…
Murong Yu smiled and held Xiao Rongyan’s hand, leading him to the palace gate of Lanfeng Pavilion, and looked for the traces carved on the pillars of the corridor of Lanfeng Pavilion when they were young to compare their heights.
“Still there…” Murong Yu bent down and touched the carved marks with his fingers. His mind seemed to recall the scene when the four brothers were playing around their mother. At that time, A Yan was still a drooling little kid who always made trouble with his third brother, but now… out of the four brothers, there are only two of them left.
“Your Majesty, please go in and rest!” Feng Yao reminded quietly, “Although it is already March, the wind is still cold.”
Murong Yu held his brother’s hand tightly, stood up, and looked at the crabapple tree in the yard. His throat churned slightly, and he said, “Ayan… Brother misses mother.”
When Feng Yao suddenly heard Murong Yu talking about Queen Ji, his eyes turned red and he lowered his eyes and said nothing.
Murong Yu had a faint smile on his sickly pale face: “Uncle, make a pot of tea for me and A Yan. In a while… A Yan and I will sit under the crabapple tree and drink tea.”
Although this Lanfeng Pavilion is still the original Lanfeng Pavilion, the only thing that retains the scent of A-niang is the crabapple tree.
“Okay!” Feng Yao wiped his tears with his sleeves, “I will get a cushion for your Majesty and the young master to put on the stone bench.”
Seeing that Feng Yao had already put the cushion in the place, Xiao Rongyan wanted to help Murong Yu to sit down, but Murong Yu held Xiao Rongyan’s hand and stood still.
After Feng Yao left, Murong Yu looked at Xiao Rongyan and said, “Mother, if she could see that you have grown up and are so outstanding, she would definitely be very pleased.”
Murong Yu didn’t want to mention his mother in front of his uncle Feng Yao anymore. His uncle would always be sad when his mother was mentioned.
“Mom will be happier to see brother getting better!” Xiao Rongyan said.
Murong Yu looked at his now mature, majestic brother, and smiled and waved his hand: “Brother, I can only delay it for a day! But you… are almost thirty years old now, and the lost land of Southern Yan has been recovered. You can’t delay starting a family any longer! The three unfilial acts are not having a successor, the worst… This time, brother came to ask you, Meng Zhaorong, the daughter of Minister Meng, is both talented and beautiful, are you interested?”
“You and I, my brother, once swore to our mother’s spirit that we would recover the homeland of Great Yan and fulfill her wish of unifying the world. Now we have just recovered Southern Yan, and the capital city has not been taken back yet. The State of Jin is still eyeing us covetously…” Xiao Rongyan’s eyes darkened, “How dare we talk about starting a family when our great cause is not yet accomplished?”
“The materials for a great building do not grow in the same place, and the achievement of peace is not the work of one person.” Murong Yu paused, stared at his younger brother with smiling eyes, and whispered, “Aniang’s ambition is an extremely long and difficult road! It may take several generations to achieve it! Nowadays, the countries are fighting for supremacy and occupying a tripartite position. Brother and you… may not see the day of unification in this lifetime, so we have to start a family and leave children and grandchildren… leave descendants to complete such a great cause. A Yan… this road concerns too many lives, we have to walk steadily, and we can’t rush.”
“This road is difficult and full of obstacles. We will leave this matter to future generations because it is difficult. If future generations also think this way, when will the world be truly peaceful… Brother?” Xiao Rongyan’s warm and mellow voice slowly said, “A woman once said to A Yan that only when the world is unified can the people be restored to eternal peace. A Yan deeply agrees with her.”
Murong Yu’s pupils twitched slightly. A woman? A woman actually has such knowledge?
“Now, the world is in turmoil, and all nations are only trying to compete for supremacy! For their own interests, they start wars and spark flames, and only one in ten people survive!” Xiao Rongyan looked at his brother and bowed, “Ayan is fortunate to have the protection and teachings of his mother and brother. He was born in a turbulent time, and he has no worries about food and clothing. He studies and sets his goals. He wants to… establish his mind for the world, establish his destiny for the people, inherit the lost knowledge of the ancient sages, and bring peace to the world for all eternity. I will never change until my death!”
Murong Yu looked at his younger brother’s resolute attitude and felt that A Yan’s ambitions, A Yan’s mind, and his personality… were too similar to A Niang.
But he is the eldest brother, and the eldest brother is like a father. Now that his mother is gone… he must take responsibility and take good care of his younger brother! He cannot let him sacrifice his life for the sake of a great cause.
Murong Yu helped Xiao Rongyan up and shook his hand: “Brother, you have to see you get married. You can explain to mother when you meet her in the future! Otherwise… mother will blame brother for delaying your life for Dayan, and I’m afraid she will beat brother with a cane! If you are not satisfied with Meng Zhaorong, change someone else! Is there someone in Ayan’s heart?”
For example, the woman who told A Yan that only when the world is unified can the people enjoy eternal peace.
For some reason, Xiao Rongyan’s mind suddenly emerged, the calm and indifferent woman with a firm and deep gaze. She was stunningly beautiful, and although she was thin and weak, her skinny figure was as straight as a pine or cypress, standing proudly against the frost and snow, with a righteous spirit.
Murong Yu smiled: “Do you really have a girl you like? Tell me, what country or ethnicity is she from?”
A girl who can say that only when the world is unified can the people enjoy eternal peace must be knowledgeable and dignified, and can only be cultivated by a prominent family.
There seemed to be a faint smile in Xiao Rongyan’s calm and deep eyes, and the sharp features of his face also seemed to soften: “Brother, A Yan knows what’s going on. If one day A Yan is lucky enough to win her heart… it’s not too late to tell you.”
Murong Yu nodded: “Don’t let my brother wait too long.”
Xiao Rongyan tightened his grip on Yuchan’s hand, and thinking of Bai Qingyan’s resistance that day, he lowered his eyes and smiled.
“March 28th is the birthday of the Emperor of Jin.” Murong Yu looked at the crabapple tree in the courtyard. “This time, Dayan took advantage of the entanglement between Jin and Xiliang to quickly recover Southern Yan. The Emperor of Jin must be very unhappy. Now that Xiliang and Jin have signed a peace treaty, I am afraid that Jin and Xiliang will spare some time to deal with Dayan.”
“I don’t think so.” Xiao Rongyan walked slowly with Murong Yu. “In the battle of Southern Xinjiang, more than 100,000 elite soldiers of Xiliang were killed, and the female emperor of Xiliang ascended the throne… The various forces in Xiliang are ready to make a move, and they don’t have the energy to deal with Dayan. Jin is also seriously injured. The emperor of Jin is not very tolerant. He will not forget the hatred of Southern Yan and Xiliang invading Jin! Moreover, Dayan said that it would destroy Southern Yan… just to restore Dayan’s orthodox rule. The people are excited. Even if other countries want to mobilize troops against Dayan, they have no reason to do so.”