While Zhao Changhe was trying to find out the situation indirectly, Yue Hongling had already returned home in glory.
She left Luoxia Villa when she was fifteen, and is already twenty-two this year. In a few days after the Chinese New Year, she will be twenty-three.
After being away from home for seven or eight years, Yue Hongling, who was free and easy-going, could not help but feel a little homesick. Every blade of grass and every tree here seemed unfamiliar.
The closer we get to the villa, the stranger it becomes.
It was originally a rather small manor with no more than a dozen disciples, old bricks and tiles everywhere, and the master's wife managed the business frugally, making them look like an ordinary farm family.
Now, when I walked along, I saw a continuous expanse of red bricks and green tiles, covering an area of dozens of hectares, extending to the foot of the mountain and even occupying the road. People were coming and going everywhere, and the sounds of martial arts performances and cheers were intertwined, making it very lively.
There were even peddlers carrying goods and selling them outside the villa. From time to time, one could see people who looked like local officials or gentry visiting, and the hosts and guests were very happy. Everything was just like some of the famous sects that he had seen when traveling around the world in previous years.
Yue Hongling looked at the plaque "Luoxia Villa" on the door from afar. If it weren't for the plaque still there, she would hardly dare to recognize that this was the place where she grew up.
I had thought about it before, just sneak in at night, meet the master privately and ask about the situation. But when I got closer, my heart was surging, and Yue Hongling suddenly didn't want to be sneaky. She had lived an upright life, so why would she have to hide when she returned to her hometown
So he strode forward.
"Who are you?" Several young men and women guarding the gate looked at the sister in red walking towards them from a distance. A name popped up in their minds, but they didn't dare to recognize her and tried cautiously.
Yue Hongling walked up to him and stood still, smiling: "Children meet each other without knowing each other, but ask with a smile where the guest is from. Today I know."
However, the passers-by nearby were not as incredulous as the disciples of Luoxia Villa, and they had already exclaimed: "Yue Hongling!"
"It's definitely Yue Hongling! I had the honor of meeting her in Central Plains four years ago."
"She is even prettier in person than in the legend... Who on earth is maliciously spreading the rumor that Yue Hongling is dirty every day?"
Far away in the imperial palace in Beijing, Xia Chichi sneezed.
The scene was completely silent, and the faces of the young men and women showed expressions of extreme surprise.
"Second Senior Sister is back!~"
After a moment of silence, the air suddenly exploded, and the boys and girls left the door open and ran into the manor in a rush: "Second Senior Sister is back!"
Yue Hongling returns home!
The news spread like wildfire, reaching all of Chang'an in the blink of an eye. Zhao Changhe was still chatting with Dai Qingge in the gambling house, while gamblers outside the door were already talking about the news of Yue Hongling's return. Everyone was so excited that some even wanted to run to Huashan to see him.
After all, this was a top talent who was on the Earth Ranking at the age of 22. In the past few years, the most famous people of the younger generation were Yue Hongling and Zhao Changhe. Zhao Changhe rose too fast, and many people didn't feel real about him. In addition, he was always associated with gods and demons, which made him seem a bit more ethereal. Yue Hongling became famous earlier, so he felt much more real and was the most down-to-earth.
Moreover, if we ignore the gods and demons that have entered now and only talk about the original Guanlong forces, then at the moment when Li Gongsi died and Yuan Cheng left, Yue Hongling might very well be the number one native person in Guanlong!
What is this concept!
There is a reason why Luoxia Villa is so famous. Nowadays, many children of school age want to join Luoxia Villa to learn martial arts. Ten out of ten are due to Yue Hongling's role model. The degree of her popularity is not limited to children. There are many people who admire her in the whole Guanlong world. You can imagine how much of a sensation this return to her hometown caused.
But after the initial burst of excitement wore off, people soon thought of a problem.
The relationship between Yue Hongling and Zhao Changhe...
It is said that Zhao Changhe has been pursuing Yue Hongling since the time in Beimang... The infuriating thing is that they are said to have actually fallen in love because they fought side by side in the frontier last year. The book "The Troubled Times" gave a comment at the time, "The setting sun reflects on the long river" or something like that, and the couple's love is overflowing.
Now Zhao Changhe is the King of Han, and everyone knows that he is not just a king of the opposite sex. It is no problem to say that the Han Dynasty is tied to him and that he is the Emperor of Han. If Yue Hongling is the "Empress of Han", what attitude will everyone have when she returns to her hometown? And why did she come back this time
I'm afraid that if I throw this huge rock into the lake in Chang'an today, it will cause a thousand waves.
Of course, rumors are just rumors. A long time ago, someone asked Cui Yuanyong, the real insider who knew everything from Beimang to Yanmen, and the answer he got was this: "Fuck you, what does Yue Hongling have to do with my brother-in-law? Stop spreading nonsense. I reiterate that Zhao Changhe is my brother-in-law! Beimang? Yue Hongling was fighting with me in Beimang at that time. What does that have to do with Zhao Changhe!"
When Cui Yuanyong's remarks about fighting in the palace for his sister reached Guanlong, it seemed to have some effect in refuting rumors. Anyway, fans were unwilling to admit that their goddess was being taken away by someone else, so with Cui Yuanyong's endorsement, isn't this solid evidence
But in the eyes of more Guanlong nobles, this is called rumor-making and rumor-refuting. Cui Yuanyong must of course insist that his sister is the real culprit and clear Yue Hongling of all responsibility. It's useless to ask him... Your brother-in-law can't be involved with other women? Do you have the guts to repeat this to your Majesty and the First Lord of Tang? It's better to repeat it to the Suzaku Venerable.
When Yue Hongling strode into the main hall of Luoxia Villa, his master Yue Fenghua was already sitting in the hall, and next to him sat another middle-aged man whom he did not recognize. Judging from the brocade he wore, he must be rich or noble. The imagined Yue Fenghua did not come out to greet him, and Yue Hongling did not care. He strode into the hall and bowed firmly: "Disciple greets Master."
"Good, good, good!" Yue Fenghua stroked his beard and laughed: "Seeing Hong Ling in such a heroic posture, your teacher is very pleased."
Yue Hongling looked up at his master and felt something strange in his heart.
Praise your heroic spirit
Aren't you trying to show off your prestige by not asking me to stand up and bow and letting me kneel
Yue Hongling would rather think that her master was so excited that she forgot about it. Anyway, she didn't get up until her master asked her to. She just knelt on one knee and responded calmly, "I am very happy to see that you are more elegant than ever. I wonder if Master's wife is here? I want to go see her."
Yue Fenghua's expression darkened and he sighed softly: "Your master's wife passed away due to illness two years ago."
Yue Hongling pursed her lips and did not respond.
Because of illness
Although Master's wife's cultivation was not very good, and she was only at the fourth or fifth level of Xuanguan, she was at most around 42 or 43 years old the year before last, and was a warrior in her prime. The physique of a warrior in his prime is not comparable to that of an ordinary person. You say that it is reasonable for her to die in a fight with others, but in a place like Chang'an where everyone gathers, and when Master's sect is so rich and powerful and has no shortage of medical care and medicine, she died of illness
At this moment, the middle-aged man sitting in the guest seat said with a smile: "Brother Yue, are you too excited and forget to let your niece stand up and speak?"
Yue Fenghua smiled as if waking up from a dream, "That's right, look how confused I am. Hong Ling, get up quickly."
Yue Hongling stood up and asked, "Who is this?"
Yue Fenghua actually stood up and introduced: "This is Brother Changming, the head of the Wei family, ranked seventeenth on the list."
"Ahem." Wei Changming stood up and bowed: "I am too embarrassed to mention the number 17 on the Human Ranking in front of Miss Yue. Miss Yue is the brightest star in our Guanlong martial arts world."
Yue Hongling really had no interest in entertaining the head of a noble family. Upon hearing this, she bowed coldly and said, "Nice to meet you."
Yue Fenghua smiled and said, "Brother Wei did not mind Hong Ling's recklessness in the past. Hong Ling should thank you for your generosity."
Yue Hongling said calmly: "Mr. Wei is very generous. Hongling is quite impressed. I didn't expect that Mr. Wei and my master have become so close that they often sit here as guests."
"Brother Yue is a chivalrous man who can teach Miss Yue a disciple. It's a pleasant experience to be around. The fact that the table is always full is also due to Brother Yue's charm." Wei Changming said with a smile, "To be honest, I came to Luoxia Villa today to discuss marriage, but unexpectedly, Miss Yue returned home, which was a pleasant surprise."
"Oh? Marriage discussion?" Yue Hongling asked, "Is the eldest brother going to get married?"
The eldest senior brother is Yue Fenghua’s own son Yue Baiyu. To Luoxia Villa, he is the heir.
Wei Changming smiled and said, "Yes, we are discussing the relationship between Yue Xian and his nephew."
"Congratulations." Yue Hongling said congratulations, but there was a hint of mockery in her smile: "Is she Mr. Wei's daughter?"
Wei Changming shook his head: "No, I am here to discuss marriage, of course I am here to act as a matchmaker."
"Who is the other party?"
Wei Changming did not answer for the time being, but asked instead: "Can I first ask Miss Yue if she is coming back to visit and then leave, or if she intends to stay longer?"
Yue Hongling laughed: "I hadn't thought about it. Since I met the eldest brother to discuss marriage, it seems reasonable to wait until we drink a glass of wedding wine before leaving."
Wei Changming nodded and asked, "Then can I ask you one more question... What is the relationship between you and Zhao Changhe?"
Yue Hongling answered casually, "We were just ordinary friends, but rumors spread that my reputation was damaged. Now our relationship has changed. If I see him next time, I will suffocate him to death."
Yue Fenghua and Wei Changming didn't understand the true meaning of this. They just thought it was a casual remark, what kind of relationship had they had and why the death was suffocation. The two looked at each other, both of them seemed a little bit unconvinced. Yue Fenghua continued to test: "If that's the case, is it possible for Hong Ling to help the village and resist the pseudo-dynasty when he comes back this time?"
(End of this chapter)