Chapter 49 Hanging Temple
Fan Xian showed his full strength in the battle, and his heart was filled with joy. However, he felt deeply helpless at this moment, because this battle caused him to suffer heavy losses. He couldn't help but want to complain loudly that this was not just a matter of injury, but a complete failure. This reminded him of being trained mercilessly by Wu Zhu since he was a child, and that feeling of fear was unforgettable to this day.
Wu Zhu's method of teaching him was simple and crude, and he always took matters into his own hands, while Fan Xian could only desperately avoid it. In a conversation, someone praised Fan Xian for easily breaking through to the ninth level. His talent was admirable.
Fan Xian cleverly avoided Li Chengze's topic and instead praised Li Chengze: "Your Highness, you have cultivated to the eighth level at such a young age. It is really admirable."
After the two complimented each other a few words, Li Chengze said goodbye and left as the sky grew late. Fan Xian could only shake his head helplessly, go home, take a shower, and prepare to rest.
Although his injuries have recovered, Fan Xian still looks miserable. As the days passed, the excavated chrysanthemums were sent to the Hanging Temple one after another. Soon, the day of chrysanthemum viewing is coming.
Li Chengze prepared his car and headed to the Hanging Temple. However, on the way to the Hanging Temple, the carriage suddenly stopped.
"Bian, what happened?" Li Chengze asked.
Outside the car, Xie Bian's voice came: "Your Highness, it's Fan Xian and Commander Ye."
Upon hearing this information, Li Chengze opened the curtain and looked out.
In a quiet atmosphere, a middle-aged man confronted Fan Xian, and the atmosphere was tense. Suddenly, the middle-aged man slowly raised his arm, and the internal energy in his body was like a turbulent wave, ready to go. Not to be outdone, Fan Xian also raised his hand, gathering his true energy and becoming majestic.
Immediately afterwards, the two of them exchanged palms head-on without any extra tricks. The airflow in the air seemed to be detonated, and the invisible shock wave made both of them take a few steps back.
This scene fell in Li Chengze's eyes, and he thought to himself: "It seems that Ye Zhong is testing Fan Xian's strength. At the same time, he hopes that he can pay more attention to His Majesty's safety during the upcoming chrysanthemum appreciation party."
The carriage moved forward slowly. Li Chengze briefly greeted Fan Xian and Ye Zhong before preparing to continue to the Hanging Temple. However, at this moment, Ye Zhong suddenly made a voice and asked the carriage to stop.
"Your Highness, please wait a moment." Ye Zhong's voice sounded, with a hint of imperceptible embarrassment.
Li Chengze turned to look at Ye Chong and asked politely: "Commander Ye, do you have any advice?"
Ye Zhong coughed slightly, looking slightly embarrassed, and continued: "Your Highness, your engagement with Ling'er has been set for a long time, and the marriage between Fan Xian and Lin Waner was also arranged by Your Majesty. Now, Fan Xian and Lin Waner have been married for many years. Today, your marriage to Linger..."
Li Chengze was silent for a moment, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart: Could it be that Ye Zhong was urging him to complete the marriage as soon as possible?
Facing Ye Chong's sudden change, Li Chengze was filled with doubts, almost doubting whether he had heard correctly. He recalled the plot in the original work. Before his family was forced to leave Kyoto, Ye Zhong specifically warned his daughter Ye Ling'er not to be too involved even if she married the second prince in order to preserve her retreat. This shows that Ye Chong does not really want his daughter to marry the second prince, but that the emperor's order cannot be violated.
However, now Ye Chong is eagerly hoping that Ye Ling'er can marry him as soon as possible, which is very different from the situation in the original work. Li Chengze began to wonder whether it was some kind of butterfly effect that caused Ye Chong's huge change in attitude.
After some thinking, Li Chengze gradually came up with the answer. In the Hanging Temple incident, Emperor Qing used Fan Xian as bait on the one hand in an attempt to lure Wu Zhu out and unite the temple envoys to deal with him; on the other hand, he also planned to take action against the Ye family. Ye Zhong asked Fan Xian to escort him, perhaps because he vaguely sensed Emperor Qing's threat to the Ye family.
Although the Ye family are all martial arts idiots, after years of struggling in the officialdom, no one is a true fool. In the original book, the reason why Ye Zhong asked Ye Ling'er not to be too invested in the second prince may be because he did not think highly of the second prince. Now, he is urging the marriage to be completed, perhaps because he has a new view of Li Chengze.
Li Chengze cultivated rice with a yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu, which made him famous and reached a height that is difficult for ordinary people to reach. With such a reputation as his backing, no one can pose a threat to him as long as he does not seek his own death. Therefore, if he marries Ye Ling'er as soon as possible, he will become the strong backing of the Ye family. Thinking about it this way, Ye Zhong's attitude is very different from the situation in the original work where he wanted to block it. He seems to be more inclined to support this marriage now, hoping to strengthen his relationship with Li Chengze and gain more protection and support for the Ye family.
Li Chengze was surprised by Ye Zhong's sudden urge to get married, but then he realized that this might be the Ye family's emphasis on marriage and their expectations for the future. When Ye Chong called him again, Li Chengze came back from his thoughts.
"Commander Ye, you also know that although His Majesty has granted the marriage, the date of the wedding still needs His Majesty's decree." Li Chengze replied with a smile, with a hint of relaxation in his tone.
Ye Chong seemed a little anxious, and continued: "Although His Majesty has a decree, Second Highness, you are not young yet. Maybe you can find out what His Majesty says. After all, delaying after the marriage is not an option."
Ye Chong's words revealed his desire to see his grandson as soon as possible. There was a hint of simplicity in his smile, as if he simply hoped that his daughter could marry the second prince as soon as possible, without any other complicated considerations.
Li Chengze was not in a hurry about getting married, but thinking of Ye Ling'er's worries and sacrifices, he made a decision in his heart. He nodded seriously: "I will find a suitable time to mention this matter to His Majesty."
After hearing this, the smile on Ye Chong's face became even brighter, and he promised: "Your Highness, don't worry, although our Ye family is not as wealthy as the royal family, our wedding preparations will definitely not disappoint Your Highness."
As the carriage moved forward slowly, Li Chengze's thoughts drifted further afield. He thought of Ye Liuyun of the Ye family, a great master-level existence. Although he is confident that he can reach the Grand Master level with the help of Long Yuan in the near future, it would undoubtedly be a good thing if more Grand Masters can stand on his side.
When the carriage arrived at the foot of the Hanging Temple Mountain, Li Chengze stepped off the carriage and set foot on the road to the Hanging Temple, his heart filled with thoughts and plans for the future.
The Hanging Temple, this architectural marvel, seems to be suspended in the mountains. Its construction is amazingly ingenious. Naturally, this place can only be accessed on foot, carriages and horses are not allowed. When Li Chengze walked up the mountain road, he found that the eldest prince, prince and third prince Li Chengping had been waiting there for a long time.
"Second brother, you are finally here, we are all impatient to wait!" As soon as the prince saw Li Chengze, he greeted him enthusiastically and showed great intimacy.
Although they fight constantly on weekdays, the prince's apparent brotherhood is always handled appropriately. Li Chengze responded with a smile: "Sorry, there was some delay on the way."
"Oh? What delayed you?" the prince asked curiously.
"I got some important information." Li Chengze said, pretending to be mysterious.
"What information?" The prince's curiosity was completely aroused and he continued to ask.
The eldest prince stood aside without interrupting, seemingly uninterested in the conversation between Li Chengze and the prince, and indicating that he did not want to get involved in their fight. The third prince, Li Chengping, seemed a little scared. He looked at the abyss below the Hanging Temple, his legs were a little weak, and he did not dare to go any further.
Li Chengze looked at the prince and said hesitantly, "I'm worried that the prince will be unhappy after hearing this information."
"Second brother, when you say that, I want to know even more." The prince's curiosity became even more intense and he continued to ask.
"Then I'll tell you straight." Li Chengze paused and then asked: "I heard recently that His Highness the Crown Prince is also practicing martial arts. I wonder what level your martial arts has reached?"
(End of chapter)