The widowed sister-in-law is embarrassed, she criticizes the villain like he only wants to be a love

Yan Shu kept standing at the door and looking around.

Jiang Ci came back in the evening and said that he had something to deal with tonight and would not come back here.

She vaguely guessed that Jiang Ci's purpose in letting everyone live in this house was not to worry about the refugees causing trouble, but because he was afraid that another big event would happen in Cangtong County tonight.

Yan Huai came back from the front yard at this time.

"Little sister, why don't you rest up so late?"

"Jiang Ci hasn't come back yet. I'm a little worried about him."

"Erlang should have something to deal with with Brother Xiao. He is so powerful in martial arts and has secret guards protecting him, so he will be fine."

Yan Shu nodded.

"Third brother, what do you think of Mr. Xiao?"

Yan Huai thought carefully.

"I'm not very familiar with Brother Xiao, but I have a very good impression of him. He is a child of an aristocratic family, but he is not as arrogant and arrogant as a son of an aristocratic family. He is an admirable person."

Seeing Yan Huai commenting on Xiao Yan as usual, he must have just regarded Xiao Yan as a friend at this time.

Yan Shu was a little hesitant to ask in that direction.

In fact, she didn't mind that they were same-sex attracted, but more because of Xiao Yan's identity.

Behind Xiao Yan is the entire Wuling Palace. As the prince of Wuling, he will inherit the throne in the future, and it is his responsibility to carry on the family line.

If the third brother is with such a person, he will face too many difficulties in the future.

In her opinion, Xiao Yan was not the third brother's lover.

"Does Third Brother like Young Master Xiao?"

Meeting his sister's questioning gaze, Yan Huai, who had always been thoughtful, instantly understood what she meant.

He felt it was funny but sighed helplessly, and raised his hand to flick Yan Shu's forehead.

"What are you thinking about all day long, little girl? Brother Xiao and I are both men. If you ask me which girl I like, it's a serious matter. But you dare to ask such a question."

Yan Shu touched his sore forehead and retorted squeamishly: "I see that Mr. Xiao is very kind to the third brother. I heard that some rich children like to have male pets. The third brother is good-looking. I am worried about you."

Yan Huai said with a slightly doting tone: "Okay, please don't mention this kind of thing in front of your parents and brothers from now on, lest they think too much. Brother Xiao saved my life that day. I am grateful and feel connected with him." He is like-minded and has no other thoughts.”

Yan Shu whispered, just because you don't have it doesn't mean he doesn't have it.

"Third brother, Mr. Xiao's true identity is Xiao Yan, the crown prince of Prince Wuling."

Yan Huai looked slightly startled, he was actually the prince?

No wonder that when I first met him, I felt that he was a noble person, and I could tell that he should be a child of a noble family, but I didn't expect that he was the son of King Wuling of Nanyang.

After pondering for a moment, Yan Huai said in a deep voice: "Our identities are very different, and I don't want to have anything to do with these nobles. I will probably never see each other again in the future."

"Now that the situation is stable, Third Brother, do you want to go to the academy to study?"

Yan Huai was slightly startled.

read?

This used to be what he dreamed of, but now he is 17 years old. At this age, if he goes to an academy to study, he may not be able to get a good degree, but it will be a waste of the family's money.

"forget about it."

“Do you not want to think about it or don’t dare to think about it?”

Yan Huai smiled: "This idea was completely stopped on that snowy night a few years ago."

Yan Shu felt sorry for him and stretched out his hand to gently hold Yan Huai's hand.

He was born with a pair of slender and beautiful hands like Jiang Ci, but due to long-term farm work, the palms of his hands were covered with calluses and felt a bit rough.

"Third brother, as long as you want to study, it's never too late. My brother is so smart and he was born to take this path."

After hearing Yan Shu's words, Yan Huai felt warm in his heart.

He patted Yan Shu's head lovingly: "The most important thing right now is to reach Xinyang Mansion safely. Let's talk about other things later."

-

Late at night, the hazy moonlight was like a thin white veil, shrouding the silent city gate avenue.

A team of 300 people was slowly approaching the city gate.

The leaders were riding on tall horses, followed by dozens of carriages loaded with cargo. A row of well-trained guards followed on both sides and behind the convoy.

In the attic not far away, a door and window were half open.

Two handsome figures stood side by side.

"These people have been hiding in Cangtong County for many days. The Rong Di army has conquered Mo County and will arrive in Chiyang soon. The remnants of Zhenbei Hou have now retreated into Chiyang. I guess these people want to fight with the Rong Di army. The inside should be in harmony with the outside.”

Wuming, who was hiding in the dark, clenched his hands tightly at his sides when he heard the remnants of Zhenbei Hou.

Jiang Ci stared at the leader thoughtfully. He had half a silver mask on his face, so he could not see his face clearly. Judging from the protection given to him by the people around him, he must be someone with some status. .

The guard beside the man was extremely vigilant and looked around from time to time.

Seeing that they were approaching the city gate, Jiang Ci gave instructions to the black shadow behind him in a deep voice.

"Go ahead!"

"Yes!"

The black shadow took the order and left.

Xiao Yan also winked at Qingyun, and Qingyun followed closely and left the attic.

"Squeak!"

When the escort team reached the city gate, the heavy city gate closed with a sound.

The masked man's eyes quickly glanced around, his expression gloomy: "There's an ambush!"

"Protect your master!"

The guard beside the man immediately drew his sword and protected him in the middle.

At this time, the dark city wall suddenly lit up with fire. Dozens of torches lit up instantly, and a row of archers quickly aimed at the people below the city.

"Whoosh!"

"Whizzing!"

The arrows were fired in unison, instantly killing a group of escorting guards.

The tragic screams and frightened neighing of horses were mixed together, disturbing the tranquility of the night.

The masked man knew they were being ambushed and ordered loudly: "Get out quickly!"

The leading men waved their weapons to cut off the incoming arrow feathers, while quickly turning their horses' heads to escort their master to retreat.

At this time, hundreds of black figures flew over from all directions.

A life and death struggle, blood quickly dyed the bluestone ground red.

Smoke was everywhere, and the smoke made people dizzy when inhaled into the nasal cavity.

"The smoke is poisonous, protect the master and retreat first!"

Several guards blocked the masked man in the middle and escorted him all the way into the city.

"Master, hurry up, let's break up the rear."

The masked man glanced back, flicked off his riding crop and ran towards the city quickly.

Seeing that the man was about to escape, a group of men in black quickly chased after him, but were intercepted by several guards around the man.

The skills of the several guards were not inferior to those of the men in black, and it was difficult to determine the outcome of the fight.

At this time, an arrow in the air quickly shot towards the masked man who was escaping, and the arrow feathers accurately hit the man's back.

The man groaned, suddenly tightened the reins, took a deep breath to force himself to calm down, gritted his teeth and continued to run forward.

Jiang Ci and Xiao Yan were riding on their horses, watching the man retreat.

Putting away his bow and arrows, Jiang Ci ordered in a cold voice: "Lead a group of people and chase him. The arrows are poisoned, so he can't run far."

Huan Ying and Wu Ming immediately took orders.

"Yes!"

The two parties fought for dozens of rounds, and it was difficult to determine the winner. The guards were worried that their master was not interested in fighting, so they waved a handful of white powder and took the opportunity to disappear into the night.

The remaining several hundred guards were of average skill, and after leaving three alive, the remaining ones were quickly dispatched by Xuan Zongmen and Xiao Yan's people.