Princess Promotion

Chapter 169 The Old Patriarch of the Yan Family

Yan Haoyu was leaning over the desk, and seemed to hear a strange noise in a state of half-asleep and half-awake state.

Yan Haoyu's body reacted instinctively, and he woke up with a start. His left hand unconsciously raised the candlestick, and his right hand drew the long sword beside him.

Be alert to unusual movements in the darkness, as a figure can be seen through the screen.

Yan Haoyu approached cautiously, and the outline of the black shadow gradually became clear: it was Yan Mingzhe.

Yan Haoyu immediately breathed a sigh of relief, lowered the tip of his sword, and the candlelight reflected the relief on his face.

Yan Haoyu asked unhappily, "Why are you back again?"

Yan Mingzhe sat in the dark without saying a word.

After looking him up and down, Yan Mingzhe only had messy clothes and some dirt on them, but no limbs were missing.

Yan Haoyu put down the candlestick and sword, walked over to Yan Mingzhe and sat down. "Why, you couldn't even get into the barracks this time?"

Although Yan Mingzhe still lowered his head, he finally replied: "I went in and saw Fu Hongxuan!"

As soon as Yan Haoyu's butt touched the chair, he immediately jumped up and asked with wide eyes, "Did it work?"

Yan Mingzhe replied expressionlessly, "No!"

Although he was happy for nothing, Yan Haoyu never thought that Yan Mingzhe would succeed. Now he was very curious about how Yan Mingzhe came back.

Yan Mingzhe raised his head and took a deep breath, as if trying to calm himself down.

"Qi Xiu and Si Yuan were caught by them." Yan Mingzhe's voice was hoarse, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of his throat.

Yan Haoyu subconsciously asked, "Where were they caught?"

Yan Haoyu's heart sank, and the last bit of hope vanished into thin air.

If Qi Xiu and Si Yuan were Yan Haoyu's children, he would be worried that the Yan family would be defeated and liquidated, so he secretly sent them away to save their lives.

Yan Mingzhe had nothing to say and even supported Yan Haoyu in doing so.

But when Yan Haoyu learned that the two children were arrested, the first thing he asked about was not the children's safety, but was more concerned about where they were arrested.

If he just wanted the child to escape, then it would be the same to Yan Haoyu no matter where he was caught.

Why did Yan Haoyu pay special attention to the location? There was only one possibility, that was that the place Yan Qixiu and Yan Siyuan were going to was not allowed to be seen by others.

Yan Mingzhe asked, "Where do you think they will be caught?"

Yan Haoyu also realized that he had let the cat out of the bag, but he was still trying to cover it up. "What do you mean by that? The most urgent thing now is to rescue these two children."

Yan Mingzhe rebuked him harshly, "You don't understand what I mean. They are carrying letters written by you personally, colluding with the barbarians."

Yan Haoyu knew that the matter had been exposed, so there was nothing more to say.

When he asked Yan Mingzhe to assassinate Fu Hongxuan, he never thought of letting Yan Mingzhe come back alive. Once his collusion with the barbarians was exposed, Yan Mingzhe would definitely come out to stop it, even if it meant sacrificing the Yan family.

He has known Yan Mingzhe's bad temper too well over the years, so Yan Haoyu wanted to get rid of Yan Mingzhe before the truth was revealed.

After all, Yan Mingzhe has a high prestige in the clan. If he really opposes to the death, he will definitely be the biggest obstacle for Yan Haoyu.

He originally wanted to stir up a conflict between Yan Mingzhe and his apprentice Fu Hongxuan, and let them kill each other. No matter which side died, it would be a good thing for Yan Haoyu.

Now Yan Mingzhe has returned safe and sound, and it seems that he has to get rid of Yan Mingzhe himself.

Although Yan Haoyu wanted to kill Yan Mingzhe, he was alone so he was not in a hurry to take action. Now the two children were still in Fu Hongxuan's hands.

Fu Hongxuan must have known about the Yan family's collusion with the barbarians, but he still released Yan Mingzhe. It seems that he really cares about this master.

By arresting Yan Mingzhe and threatening Fu Hongxuan, perhaps the two children can be rescued.

But if he did that, he would first have to eliminate those in the clan who supported Yan Mingzhe. Originally, he didn't want to do that, he just wanted to kill Yan Mingzhe secretly.

If you frame Fu Hongxuan, those people will naturally be loyal to him.

But there is no other way now. After all, the two children are in Fu Hongxuan's hands. He can only kill those people and then use Yan Mingzhe to rescue the two children.

Yan Haoyu raised his hands and clapped, and several figures in night clothes appeared behind him.

Yan Haoyu looked at Yan Mingzhe with a cold gaze and said, "Catch him!"

As soon as the words fell, the person behind him did not move. Instead, Yan Mingzhe, who was sitting opposite him, snatched the sword and pointed it at Yan Haoyu.

Yan Haoyu realized something and turned around in shock to look at the man in black behind him. At the same time, he also smelled the bloody smell coming from the man in black.

Yan Haoyu turned back tremblingly and wanted to say something, but he never had the chance to speak.

Because Yan Mingzhe had cut his throat with a sword and blood was gushing out, Yan Haoyu wanted to cover the wound with both hands to stop the bleeding.

But it was of no avail. Yan Haoyu felt a sharp pain in his throat, his body grew colder and colder, and he slowly fell down. Before he lost consciousness, he heard Yan Mingzhe say.

"The thing I regret most in my life is that I didn't listen to the old patriarch and gave up my position to you. I was wrong!"

Back then, Yan Mingzhe was superior to Yan Haoyu in both poetry, literature and prestige, and was the most promising candidate to become the patriarch of the Yan family.

Even the old patriarch had approached him privately and said that he preferred him to be the patriarch instead of his own son.

But Yan Mingzhe had no interest in pursuing fame or fortune, and only wanted to study, so he rejected the old patriarch's kindness.

When Yan Haoyu was dying, he just wanted to laugh when he heard Yan Mingzhe's words of regret.

If he could still speak, he would definitely curse back: "Bah! You idiot who has been deceived by that old fox all your life without knowing it."

The old fox had long seen that Yan Mingzhe had no interest in worldly power, but he was impressed by Yan Mingzhe's prestige and talent, and wanted to tie Yan Mingzhe to the Yan family for his entire life and make him work for the Yan family.

The old fox has been a scholar all his life, so he naturally knows how to control these aloof and conceited people.

He deliberately said that he wanted Yan Mingzhe to be the next clan leader. Yan Mingzhe, who was indifferent to fame and fortune, would naturally refuse, but doing so would make Yan Mingzhe subconsciously feel that he was unworthy of the old fox's cultivation.

No matter what accidents or major events happen in the clan in the future, Yan Mingzhe will subconsciously want to help, because it was he who avoided the burden of being the clan leader, so he should compensate him double.

Yan Haoyu had to admit that the old ones were the wisest. Seeing Yan Mingzhe like a fool, he was regretting that he had not taken over the position of clan leader.

He didn't know how many times he had been to and fro in the gates of hell, until the day when the old patriarch said he wanted to recommend Yan Mingzhe as the patriarch.

If Yan Mingzhe showed any hesitation or ambition for that position, he would not be able to walk out of that room alive.

Good things should naturally be left to one's own descendants. Yan Mingzhe naively believed that the old patriarch really treated all the family members equally.

If Yan Mingzhe cannot abide by the law and assist his children and grandchildren, the Yan family will not need someone with higher prestige than their own son.

Yan Haoyu's vision gradually blurred. This kid is really lucky!