In the courtyard, Zhuo Zifang looked at Bai Ye Feiying and asked, "No one will bother us here, right?"
"There are twenty personal guards from the Liang Mansion keeping watch, and Master Hong Xiu is responsible for appeasing Feiying, so nothing untoward should happen," Liang Xiao replied.
These personal guards of the Liang Mansion were always loyal, with their entire families taken care of by the Liang Mansion. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them death warriors.
The aristocratic families and military clans of the Great Gan Kingdom, more or less, cultivated such loyal subordinates.
As long as their families were well-provided for and had male heirs remaining at home, these trusted followers would have no worries, and the possibility of betrayal would be minuscule.
Even if they died in battle, their masters would take care of their families. This was almost an unspoken rule among the powerful and influential in the Great Gan Kingdom, used to motivate other subordinates to fearlessly serve them.
Zhuo Zifang finally relaxed.
It was not yet time to reveal the identity of Heavenly General. Otherwise, those aristocratic clans might resort to desperate measures.
Even if these aristocratic clans were destroyed, the Great Gan Kingdom would be left with a thousand holes, as people from many aristocratic clans occupied official positions across the country and could not be quickly replaced.
While these aristocratic clans dared not go for a mutually destructive battle, it was the best strategy to wear them down, gradually replace them, and reduce their influence among the populace!
"With such a son-in-law, what more could this old man worry about regarding my son? In a few days, I'll go to Chuzhou to see Shaoling, and then I'll continue to roam the world!" Jian Nanfeng laughed heartily.
"Continue to roam the world?" Liang Xiao was taken aback, and Jian Qinwan's gaze was also resentful.
"Why not?" Jian Nanfeng retorted.
"Aren't you going back to Tianqin Mountain to see Master and Xiao Yu?" Liang Xiao asked.
Jian Nanfeng fell silent.
Liang Xiao persuaded, "The Great Dao is simple, and all paths lead to the same destination. Must one sever all emotions to attain enlightenment? Is a path devoid of emotion the only path? Furthermore, you knew your Master had feelings for you back then, yet you couldn't completely sever ties. Later, when the deed was done and Xiao Yu was born, she couldn't even see her own father. How can you pursue the sword path wholeheartedly when you haven't even fulfilled your worldly responsibilities as a father?"
Jian Nanfeng pondered for a moment, then sighed, "After going to Chuzhou, I will return to Tianqin Mountain, and then go to Tianshan to find Xueqin. I hope that in the future, the Three Sages of Great Gan can all attend your wedding!"
Jian Qinwan was both surprised and delighted, and couldn't help but kiss Liang Xiao on the cheek.
If it were someone else, with the same words, they might not have been able to persuade her father.
It had to be her flower thief!
Previously, Jian Qinwan had truthfully told Jian Nanfeng the process of giving Liang Xiao the clan's treasure. After learning of Liang Xiao's reaction, Jian Nanfeng was greatly impressed and liked this son-in-law even more.
Zhuo Xun had not come along.
This girl had always been outspoken, and both Zhuo Zifang and Liang Xiao had unanimously agreed that her identity could not be revealed to her for the time being.
Late at night, Zuo Wushang, who had been lurking in the alley outside the Zhuo Mansion, finally found an opportunity. As the guards of the Zhuo Mansion returned, he climbed onto a tall building he had bought in advance to observe Zhuo Xun's room.
"At home, with no one else around, she wouldn't still be wearing a veil, would she?" Zuo Wushang thought.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhuo Xun's door opened. Zuo Wushang, full of anticipation, peered intently.
He was seeking an answer!
Zhuo Xun and Kristy came out from inside and sat in the courtyard, discussing Liang Xiao.
Seeing the figures of the two from afar, Zuo Wushang almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
It was late at night, and they were still in the Zhuo Mansion. Not to mention the dozen guards stationed around the West Garden.
The two of them were actually wearing veils?!
Zuo Wushang was dumbfounded.
Was it necessary?
The spring breeze caressed his face. Even with his astonishing hearing, Zuo Wushang couldn't hear all of their conversation from afar.
"Sister Kristy, for the Great Monster, we can't casually take off our veils!"
Zhuo Xun's happy laughter drifted faintly in the wind, causing Zuo Wushang to squint his eyes, completely losing his temper.
"This woman seems to be the instigator of 'Ghost King Liang Xiao.' The 'Great Monster' refers to Liang Xiao, right? She's wearing a veil for him at home late at night..."
Zuo Wushang began to suspect if Liang Xiao also came from the Rejuvenation Sect.
But he was certain that this innocent and naive girl must have promised Liang Xiao something to behave this way.
Kristy merely nodded with a smile, not objecting.
She also wanted to get used to living with a veil. It wasn't for Liang Xiao, but for the Heavenly General in her heart...
In Kristy's heart, her chastity belonged only to the Heavenly General. Therefore, she did not want others to stare at her with intense gazes, unlike the restrained Liang Xiao, Zhuo Zifang, and the heroes of Tianshan.
Zuo Wushang sulked in place, "I'm truly defeated by this Liang Xiao..."
There was simply no way to start!
The fact that Liang Xiao had reinforced his carriage convoy with layers of iron sheets was itself inconceivable.
Other people's carriages were as luxurious as possible, while his were unremarkable, even ugly, but they could easily block crossbow bolts.
Zuo Wushang had scoured historical records, unofficial histories, even江湖雜書 (miscellaneous books on martial arts) and idle chats, but he had never found anyone as bizarre as Liang Xiao.
Afraid of death? Absolutely not!
Clearly, it was out of extreme caution and prudence to protect his loved ones...
The fact that the third young lady of the Zhuo family wore a veil at home greatly deepened Zuo Wushang's impression of Liang Xiao...
The disgusting feeling of being unable to start!
"It seems I can only rely on Hong Jie and the others to infiltrate!" Zuo Wushang, with a wry smile, confirmed that he had no chance of sneaking into the Zhuo Mansion and prepared to retreat.
Just then, Liang Xiao's carriage convoy returned to the Zhuo Mansion.
Looking at those unremarkable iron sheet carriages, Zuo Wushang clenched his fists, his veins bulging.
This kid was disgusting just to look at! Truly disgusting!
But soon, Zuo Wushang calmed down, "Perhaps there's still a chance?"
Zuo Wushang quickly hid behind a pillar of the tall building. It was only about twenty to thirty zhang away from the West Garden of the Zhuo Mansion. With his exceptional eyesight, coupled with the moonlight and candlelight, he could barely make out people's faces.
As Liang Xiao entered the Liang Mansion and returned to his courtyard in the West Garden, Zhuo Xun and Kristy rose to greet him.
"Great Monster~"
Upon seeing Liang Xiao, Zhuo Xun's spirits soared, and she finally removed her veil.
Zuo Wushang saw Zhuo Xun's profile from afar and his heart trembled, "How is this possible..."
"This profile, this posture, she's too much like her!"
He seemed to see his wife, Ye Hongyu!
"Where did you guys go~" Zhuo Xun curiously looked at Liang Xiao, Jian Qinwan, and Yue Lian.
Liang Xiao smiled and said, "We just went out to find someone."
"Oh~ You didn't take me!" Zhuo Xun pouted.
"It was pitch dark, I was afraid you'd get lost," Liang Xiao laughed heartily.
"I'm not a child anymore, how could I get lost so easily? I'm ignoring you!" Zhuo Xun pretended to be angry and turned away.
Zuo Wushang finally saw Zhuo Xun's complete face, and it was as if he had been struck by lightning!
"Impossible... impossible! How could it be?"
Her eyebrows, lips, ears, and face shape were extremely similar to his wife, Ye Hongyu!
And her nose bridge and forehead were exactly like his own!
Zuo Wushang felt his vision spin, "Could Xun'er truly be alive? Even the name is such a coincidence, how is it possible? Didn't the imperial court announce that the remnants of the Great Heng Kingdom in the fire were all annihilated..."
Recalling the events of that year, and the imperial proclamation that had annihilated all the Great Heng Kingdom remnants inside the fire, Zuo Wushang was filled with doubt.
"Could she be my Xun'er?"
Zuo Wushang's eyes gradually reddened, but soon his pupils constricted, "If she is my Xun'er, then..."
"Damn it, doesn't that mean even my daughter has become Liang Xiao's woman??"