Half in the river wind, half in the clouds

With the blessing of the palace, the journey was much more comfortable. As Li Longye's personal attendant, Li Zan showed his ability to serve the rich and powerful, which was enough for the group. The food became delicious, the comfort of the inn was greatly improved, and there was no need to queue at the official post station. The waist badge of the Zhongshan County Prince's Palace was indeed useful.

However, the joining of Guan Shanyun and Chu Yan made the atmosphere a little awkward.

Chu Yan is beautiful, but she is too troublesome.

It was not unusual for Jiang Feng to cling to Guan Shanyun. Although he had some bad intentions, Guan Shanyun was not interested in him, and she did not really like him. Over time, the two of them developed a solid and pure revolutionary friendship.

Chu Yan knew that Guan Shanyun had a sister who was not his biological sister but was more like a biological sister. But when he saw the two of them joking around, he still felt unhappy.

After all, they are not siblings! After all, this "sister" is too pretty! Although she is proud of her beauty, she dare not be careless in front of Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng was so smart that he saw through her thoughts in just a few days.

Although she had a clear conscience, she was afraid of trouble. When she spoke to Guan Shanyun, the girl felt dizzy for the whole afternoon; when she smiled at Guan Shanyun, the girl sprained her ankle; when she patted Guan Shanyun's shoulder, she wanted to strip him naked immediately. In the end, Jiang Feng was trembling with fear when talking to Guan Shanyun, for fear of triggering a certain switch.

Seeing Guan Shanyun busying around and comforting Chu Yan, she felt ashamed. She began to think about the so-called "sense of boundaries" and whether she was a "man's tea"...

She couldn't bear to part with such a friend, but in order to reduce the psychological burden, she began to keep a distance from Guan Shanyun.

"Yanyan is not like this. She is also a very generous girl." In the heart of Qinling Mountains, on the night when the two were about to part, Guan Shanyun said to Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Brother, you still don't understand girls' minds. If I ever find a lover, I will definitely watch over him more closely than Miss Chu did."

Guan Shanyun sighed and said, "Her brother and I are sworn brothers. We encountered a group of robbers in Taizhou, and Brother Chu blocked the fatal knife for me. Before he died, he entrusted Yanyan to me."

People only thought that Guan Shanyun had a romantic journey, but they didn't know that there were swords and sabers accompanying him. His face was full of vicissitudes, and Jiang Feng said distressedly: "Brother, your brother is very loyal, and Miss Chu is also loyal to you. It's always good for you to have such a close friend around you."

Guan Shanyun laughed at himself and said, "They have been wandering around the world since they were young. How could their father look down on them? I wanted to take her back to Liangzhou, but when I got to the door, I backed out."

Jiang Feng thought, your nephew is getting married, but you are almost 30 years old and still a single dog. Your old father is only worried about your sexual orientation, so it’s not a problem for you to marry a female mosquito.

But she consoled him, "Brother, you are so unrestrained and exiled because you can't let go of the past. After all, you and uncle are father and son. Are you going to keep on being at a stalemate? Uncle is still infatuated with the current Madam Guan, but aunt is stubborn and tenacious, which led to the tragedy. It's hard to tell right from wrong when it comes to love. The dead are gone, and uncle is old enough to know what's wrong. He wants to take care of his parents but they are gone. What about you, brother? You are about to turn thirty, and you finally have a girl you like. Uncle is so affectionate that he will definitely not break them up."

Mrs. Guan was a second wife, not Guan Shanyun's biological mother. It is said that when Guan's father was young, he was very romantic and charming, and he used a silver spear to perfection, which fascinated many girls. The two wives of Guan before and after were his fans. The former wife had a better family background, and the later wife was more favored by Guan's father. Feudal marriage plays tricks on people. Under the pressure of Grandpa Guan, Guan's father had to bite the bullet and marry Guan Shanyun's mother. As the saying goes, a forced melon is not sweet. After the two got married, they found that it was indeed not sweet, and they quarreled constantly. Until Guan's father made many outstanding achievements in the army and became General Guan, he took the initiative to marry the current general's wife who had never been married as his co-wife.

Guan Shanyun's mother saw her love rival coming into the house, and she felt powerless, so she committed suicide in the wedding hall on the day of the wedding. Guan Shanyun was already six or seven years old at that time, and she saw her parents turn against each other and her mother's blood splattered in front of her.

The past is gone, and no one can tell the right and wrong except the parties involved. Later, Mrs. Guan never had her own children again, and loved the brothers Guan Shanyun and Guan Shanfeng as if they were her own children.

But Guan Shanyun witnessed his mother's tragic death with his own eyes, and a grudge was born between him. The father and son could no longer be loving and filial to each other.

Guan Shanyun smiled bitterly. He knew that his father was not a man of one mind. It might also be that he himself was not ready yet and was not determined enough to marry someone.

Jiang Feng looked sincere, and he could only say: "Now, although I sympathize with my mother, I no longer resent my father. Instead, I admire his courage to risk everything. I am just used to this kind of life of riding a horse in the west wind."

Jiang Feng sighed in his heart, and blurted out: "It's better to settle down."

Guan Shanyun smiled and said, "Aren't you the one who envied me the most for my life as a knight-errant who travels from the blue sea to the blue sky? And you said that one of my body and soul must be on the road. Why did you change your words again?"

Jiang Feng also smiled and said: "But we can't stay on the road forever!"

Guan Shanyun thought about it and it seemed to be true. Girls might be curious about the life of an ascetic monk, but how could they like it forever?

Seeing Guan Shanyun in a cheerful mood, Jiang Feng asked again, "Brother, what are you doing in Luoyang?"

Guan Shanyun said: "I didn't have any plans originally. But now I want to settle down in Dongdu." He paused and smiled, "After all, we can't be on the road all the time."

Jiang Feng's eyes were like stars, and he couldn't hide his envy: "Miss Chu is really capable. She finally conquered the Monkey King who could fly to heaven and earth."

Guan Shanyun avoided the question and asked seriously, "What about you? I heard that Gao Hui married Qin Ru? What about that prince?"

Ahem. I couldn't avoid it after all, there was always a question. Jiang Feng was in a big mood, so he kept silent about the tangled emotional line, and just spread his hands helplessly and said: "There's nothing to say, as you can see."

Guan Shanyun wanted to ask more questions, but he saw Chu Yan standing in front of the tent in thin clothes.

He reluctantly stopped talking, took a few steps forward, took off his cloak and put it on Chu Yan, and said softly: "It's getting late and the dew is heavy. You are weak, why did you come out?"

Chu Yan snuggled into the man's arms and said with a smile, "I couldn't sleep well, so I came out to take a look. I'm sorry to disturb you and your sister's fun."

Guan Shanyun said: "I didn't say anything."

When I looked back, the girl had already left, and only a willow tree was still swaying.

On the second day, just as they were about to say goodbye, they heard the sound of horse hooves from the west, and two people were galloping towards them in the smoke and dust. When they got closer, they found that it was Guan Shan Wanli with a servant.

Guan Shan Wanli pulled the reins, turned over and dismounted, not caring about anything else, and hurriedly said to Guan Shanyun: "Brother, I finally caught up with you!"

Guan Shanyun saw that he was in a hurry and knew that something was wrong, so he quickly asked, "Third brother, what happened?"

Guan Shan Wanli said, "Brother, Grandfather is not in good condition. He has been confused for many days. Whenever he wakes up, he only wants to see you. Now he is just hanging on to his last breath. Uncle has sent people everywhere to look for you. When I heard from the prince that you came to Luoyang, my uncle immediately asked me to come and look for you."

Guan Shanyun looked sad and said, "I am unfilial and have made Grandfather worry! Wait for me to tell you a few things and I will go back to Liangzhou with you immediately."

Guan Shanyun entrusted Chu Yan to Jiang Feng. Jiang Feng was fine, but Chu Yan was not satisfied with this arrangement and said, "Brother Guan, I can't slow you down. Let Qiao Qing follow me. Although we are slower, we can still..."

Guan Shanyun waved his hand and interrupted, "The road is not peaceful, I am worried. Don't worry, just follow Afeng. Aunt Jiang is the kindest and will never let you down."

Seeing Guan Shanyun's impatience, Jiang Feng also stepped forward to hold Chu Yan and advised: "Miss Chu, we have been guarded by the guards of the Prince's Mansion along the way, and we have encountered many troubles. If it were just you and Qiao Qing, I really don't know what would happen! If you encounter any problems, it will not be a joke."

Seeing Chu Yan's attitude soften, she leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Brother, when he returns to Liangzhou, you are the one he is most worried about. If you can go to Chang'an with me, brother will worry less. He was raised by the old man since he was a child. The old man is seriously ill, and he is extremely worried. Miss Chu, do you want to make him feel so caught up in this dilemma?"

Although Chu Yan wanted to be with Guan Shanyun and get the approval of the elders of the Guan family, he also knew that he couldn't rush for success. After hearing what Jiang Feng said, he said to Guan Shanyun: "Brother Guan, don't worry and go back. I'll wait for you in Chang'an."

The last sentence was said in a tactful and helpless manner, which made people feel pity for her.

Guan Shanyun was very rough and didn't pay any attention to such affectionate words. He just made a slight gesture to Jiang Feng and got on his horse. He turned his horse's head and was about to set off, but he seemed to remember something and turned back to say, "Afeng, come here!"

Jiang Feng ran over happily and said comfortingly, "Brother, don't worry. I will take good care of Miss Chu."

Guan Shanyun forced a smile and said, "I trust you."

Jiang Feng showed a puzzled expression, "Why did you call me?" Guan Shanyun was helpless and said in a brotherly tone: "Discuss everything with your mother, otherwise A Zuo can also take responsibility. Now I admire your enthusiasm for resisting marriage when you were a child. If you really can't hold on..."

Guan Shanyun thought for a moment and said with certainty, "Jiangnan is indeed extremely beautiful!"

Jiang Feng nodded vigorously, feeling grateful to Guan Shanyun. This was what Jiang Feng had been looking forward to since he had traveled through time. Sure enough, if you keep thinking about it, there will be a response.