Chapter 534: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 534: A Clear Reward (3)
Upon returning to the capital, Yan Junyu wasted no time selecting two baskets of fruit and sending them to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor Hui’an. He intended to use these fruits to make a point at tomorrow's court session against the Agricultural Bureau.
That night, after handling his affairs, Yan Junyu was about to call for someone to help him change and rest when he heard a knocking sound at the door. Guan Yu's voice followed: “Master, Young Master Xiao has arrived and is waiting for you in the lakeside pavilion.”
Yan Junyu raised his elegantly arched eyebrows in surprise, a hint of curiosity in his eyes. He picked up the jade fan from the table and went to the lakeside pavilion.
Under the cold moonlight, the calm lake surface seemed to add an extra layer of desolation.
In the octagonal pavilion, Xiao Ruiyuan, whose expression was as cold as the moonlit lake, glanced impatiently at the unmoving small gate not far away. His face darkened further at the thought of the news brought by his shadow guards earlier that evening.
When Yan Junyu arrived at the pavilion, he felt the cold aura emanating from Xiao Ruiyuan even before he got close. Yan Junyu assumed it was just another foolish person who had offended Xiao Ruiyuan, completely unaware that he himself was the “culprit.”
With a snap, Yan Junyu opened his jade fan and, directing his question at the cold-eyed Xiao Ruiyuan, asked, “Who has offended our Northern General this time?”
Xiao Ruiyuan had returned to court after his injury, and with his military achievements and compensations from Emperor Hui’an, he had been promoted three ranks, becoming the youngest General of the First Rank in Da Chu. "Northern General" was his title.
Xiao Ruiyuan’s aura was colder than ever. He didn’t answer Yan Junyu’s question but instead inquired about something unrelated: “What were you doing in Liuyang Village?”
Hearing this, Yan Junyu’s expression immediately hardened: “Did you have someone follow me?”
Xiao Ruiyuan shot him a contemptuous glance and said nothing. His eyes clearly conveyed the message: Don’t flatter yourself; there’s nothing about you worth following.
Yan Junyu, seeing this, became enraged and retorted, “Xiao Ruiyuan, are you looking for a fight? Come on, I’m not afraid of you!”
Without waiting for Xiao Ruiyuan to respond, Yan Junyu launched a strike.
Xiao Ruiyuan, already frustrated and eager to vent his anger, didn’t hesitate to meet Yan Junyu’s strike head-on, and the two engaged in combat.
Both were of similar age and martial prowess, having trained since childhood and fought countless times without ever achieving a decisive victory.
Each sparring session saw them give their all, and this time was no different. They fought from the pavilion to the lake surface and then onto the corridor across the way, battling fiercely and evenly.
Guan Yu, peering out from the pavilion, watched with excitement and admiration, showing no concern, as he was used to their sparring and knew they wouldn’t truly harm each other.
As the two fighters, now on the rooftop, became increasingly intense, Guan Yu’s view became a blur. Just as he sought a better spot to watch, he suddenly heard a crash. A figure slid down the inclined roof, and upon closer inspection, Guan Yu realized it was his master, causing him to panic.
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At that moment, Xiao Ruiyuan swiftly descended and caught Yan Junyu’s arm before he hit the ground, allowing both to land safely.
Recent continuous rain had caused moss to grow on the roof tiles, making them slippery. Yan Junyu had slipped, nearly falling off. After this incident, the two had vented enough and stopped fighting.
“Alright, what’s this really about? You didn’t come all the way here in the middle of the night just to fight, did you?” Yan Junyu, fanning himself with a curious expression, asked Xiao Ruiyuan.
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