Chapter 189

Fan Chang Shu, who has such a daughter as Fan Ziruo, naturally has a good appearance. At that time, he was also a well-known handsome man in the Great Qi Army. Lately, frequent visits from Meng Qing Qian have put tremendous pressure on him, making him look haggard and most of his hair has turned gray. A middle-aged man of nearly fifty looks like one in his sixties. As for the request for him to come out of seclusion, Fan Chang Shu can resist it, but the other request from Meng Qing Qian is extremely difficult for him. It is about letting Fan Ziruo enter the palace and become the queen. Rationally, Fan Chang Shu no longer wants to touch the imperial power, let alone let his obedient daughter Fan Ziruo suffer in the palace. However, if Meng Qing Qian pleaded with the Empress Dowager and obtained permission for a royal marriage, Fan Ziruo entering the palace would be a certainty. If he agrees to come out of seclusion, protecting Fan Ziruo would be negotiable, but this would mean sacrificing Chu Fan. If he refuses to come out, he can save Chu Fan's life but would sacrifice his beloved daughter. "Sigh." Fan Chang Shu stood by the pond in the Fan Residence's garden, sighing. "What troubles the general? Can Xiaoyue help soothe the general?" Meng Qing Qian, still in men's clothing, walked to Fan Chang Shu's side with her hands behind her, looking at the pond with him. Her bodyguard Jian Ling, on the other hand, held several novels and a wooden box of documents, following not far behind. She maintained a distance, not too close, not too far. Seeing Meng Qing Qian, Fan Chang Shu quickly bowed, "Fan Chang Shu pays respects to Princess Chang." Meng Qing Qian smiled faintly, "General, please rise. Xiaoyue has said it before, there is no need for such formality. We often meet, and every time you do this, it feels formal." Fan Chang Shu smiled bitterly, but did not argue. However, he did not leave out any of the courtesies that should be shown to Meng Qing Qian. ... After sneaking out of Du Meimei's room, He Yunxiao estimated that it was almost time and went to the secluded hut in the academy's garden with the handkerchief needed for the trade with the Antidote girl. The hut was empty, with the usual lit lamp. However, unlike previous times, there were no papers on the table at this moment, but there was an inkstone and a writing brush. The inkstone and the brush were adorned with the royal emblem, indicating that they were items from the palace. He Yunxiao knew that the Antidote girl was one of Meng Qing Qian's trusted subordinates, so it was not strange for her to use items from the palace. He did not think much of it. The ink on the inkstone was not dry, so He Yunxiao estimated that the Antidote girl had not left for long, and he waited for her to return. After waiting for less than a minute, there was no sign of the Antidote girl returning. He Yunxiao's first thought was that he had been stood up. In his previous life, being stood up was a common occurrence. Whether it was writing novels or making videos, being stood up every now and then was very common. Some videos were even titled with this name. But seeing the Antidote girl's seriousness with the handkerchief, He Yunxiao did not think she would stand him up. After waiting for a while, He Yunxiao, who was idle, started to walk around the hut. As long as he didn't go too far, he could hear any noises around the hut. Even if the Antidote girl returned to the hut, he could get there first. He Yunxiao walked not too far away and faintly heard a voice near the hut, which seemed to be the Antidote girl's. He Yunxiao did not go around to check, but directly used lightness skills to jump onto a tree to overlook everything. It was indeed the Antidote girl by the pond. A beautiful girl dressing as a man, who else could it be? Beside the Antidote girl, there was an old man? Fan Yu? But that’s not right. Wasn't Fan Yu only forty years old? How could this old man be sixty? System! Immediately, He Yunxiao shifted his gaze in that direction. [Name: Li Qingmeng] [Name: Unrecorded] So it was a lackey unworthy of even a name. It didn’t matter as He Yunxiao didn't need to care about the favorability of the Antidote girl if she wasn’t planning to pursue her. The old man wasn't important, nor did He Yunxiao need to care about his opinion. He Yunxiao applied force to the sole of his foot, leveraging the tree branches, and unleashed supreme lightness skills like a swift swallow, flying directly towards the Antidote girl's location. "Miss Li!" He Yunxiao called as he flew in. The sudden sound startled Meng Qing Qian, and seeing He Yunxiao, her first reaction was not to hide but to quickly tell Fan Chang Shu, "General, please leave first." Fan Chang Shu had to leave; if he didn't, Meng Qing Qian and Li Qingmeng would be linked. Seeing that He Yunxiao was approaching fast, and hearing Princess Xiaoyue asking him to leave first, Fan Chang Shu naturally assumed that this was an assassin, and that Princess Chang was in danger. Even though he had retired from the military, Fan Chang Shu, as a citizen of the Great Qi, naturally couldn't stand by and watch Meng Qing Qian being harmed. He did not want to return to the army, not because he did not acknowledge Meng Qing Qian's abilities; quite the opposite, Meng Qing Qian's capability in governing was known throughout the country. Without her, the country would be surnamed Han. Fan Chang Shu once again displayed the aura of a general, stepped forward, and stood between He Yunxiao and Meng Qing Qian, saying, "Your Highness, please leave first!" Meng Qing Qian was anxious, as if Fan Chang Shu calling her "Your Highness" a few more times would definitely reveal the truth! She hurriedly said, "Listen to me, you leave first!" Fan Chang Shu didn't move an inch, "Your Highness, please leave first, and I will stay behind." Meng Qing Qian couldn't persuade him, and couldn't help but push Fan Chang Shu. But his determination was set, and he grabbed her arm to throw her out. The scene of the two pushing and shoving was all seen by He Yunxiao. The wind was strong, roaring as it passed by, and He Yunxiao only saw the image without hearing the noise, thinking that this old man was going to harm the female lead. He immediately shouted, “Monster! Let go of that girl!” Jian Ling's lightness skills were not as sharp as He Yunxiao, so he had always been behind. She couldn't catch up. He Yunxiao landed like a superhero, directly grabbing Li Qingmeng's arm with one hand and accumulating internal energy in the other, slapping straight towards Fan Chang Shu. Fan Chang Shu, as a general, was no ordinary person in martial arts. Although he was lax in practice and had only reached ninth-grade skills, he frequently fought on the battlefield. Faced with He Yunxiao's direct palm, he did not hesitate to confront it head-on, using his strength to counter it! Both had ninth-grade skills, and they exchanged a palm, with He Yunxiao's pure internal energy gaining the upper hand as Fan Chang Shu retreated half a step. Fan Chang Shu, on the other hand, was not as fortunate, long neglecting practice and not as physically fit as He Yunxiao, thus retreating three steps to stabilize his posture. Fan Chang Shu had wanted to continue the battle, but unexpected for He Yunxiao, who had no sense of fair play at all and did not observe martial ethics. After he retreated from the palm strike, He Yunxiao quickly followed up with a kick. The young man used a sneak attack! Meng Qing Qian watched helplessly as He Yunxiao kicked Fan Chang Shu and Fan Yu, the General, into the pond, unable to utter a word. He Yunxiao looked at the now soaked Fan Chang Shu and unabashedly asked, “Who is this old man?” "Fan Chang Shu!" He Yunxiao: ? Did I just hit my father-in-law? Chapter 190: Who is this old man? Tl. Soothsayer.io