The entire Luoyang City was shrouded in auspicious clouds shining with golden light. The brass dragon hovered above the clouds. Under the endless golden light, it looked like a living golden dragon!
An Yan watched Xiangyun, Zhenniang and Zhang Quan all kneel on the ground, bowing their heads towards the brass dragon in the sky.
What's going on here?
An Yan was a little dazed. Looking at the sky, everything seemed unreal. Luoyang City seemed to be in a fairyland.
Xiangyun came over happily and said to An Yan: "Master An, the curfew is lifted in the city tonight, do you want to go out for a walk?"
An Yan asked, "Why?"
Xiangyun tilted his head: "This has always been the case. The day the guardian of the divine capital rises, the curfew will be lifted in the city!"
An Yan thought about it thoughtfully. He really didn't know about this kind of thing. It might have been a convention. There was no record of it in the books An Yan had read.
"Then...the guardian of the divine capital, do you often do this?" An Yan asked again.
"No, it will only happen when some big events happen, such as the birthday of the Queen of Heaven, the change of the reign name, etc."
An Yan looked at the sky for a long time and it didn't change. It seemed that this scene would last for a long time.
It quickly became dark, but the auspicious clouds did not disperse, emitting a soft light through the moonlight.
Yu Huanzhang arrived and excitedly wanted to take An Yan out to swim in the lake, saying that Luoyang would be very lively tonight.
This was indeed the case. An Yan drove with Yu Huanzhang to the main street of Luoyang and saw a brightly lit and prosperous scene.
Pedestrians jostle one after another, vehicles are blocked, the roadside is lined with shops, red lanterns hang on the eaves, and the aroma of barbecue fills the air.
Due to the usual curfew, An Yan saw the night view of Luoyang for the first time.
"It's so lively!" An Yan sighed.
"It's not bad." Yu Huanzhang said with a smile. "This magnificent scene in the divine capital is rare to see on ordinary days."
Because there were too many people, the carriage of the two had to take a detour and after a lot of twists and turns, they arrived at the bank of Yunhu Lake. A lot of people had gathered here early, including vendors selling things, urchins chasing and playing, and young men and women walking together.
An Yan saw that there were lights on in the attic of Huxi Garden, so he asked Yu Huanzhang beside him: "Are there people there on weekdays?"
Yu Huanzhang also looked there, thought about it and smiled: "It should be deserted on weekdays, but today is special,"
An Yan thought that the house Yu Jingtang gave her as a gift was not far away, and that Wenren Jinping might come to the West Garden often after they get married.
But if there is any poetry meeting to be held by then, he will have to control it. An Yan will definitely not be happy to let someone like Shentu Junshi come in again.
"What, Brother Yan, do you want to go up and take a look?" Yu Huanzhang asked with a smile.
"Wouldn't it be rude to come uninvited? Let's go boating on Yun Lake."
The evening breeze was cool, and there were boats floating on the lake. An Yan also saw several huge boats. Yu Huanzhang recognized the flags on the boats and said they were flower boats belonging to some famous buildings in the city.
"What, Brother Yan, do you want to go up and play?" Yu Huanzhang asked with a smile.
Even if he goes up there, he can't do anything, and it will be uncomfortable to be aroused by those women.
An Yan smiled and said: "Forget it, it's too tacky, why not just float on the lake and feel comfortable."
Yu Huanzhang burst out laughing: "Brother Yan thinks that his fiancée is nearby, so he has some baggage in his heart, right?"
An smiled silently and acquiesced.
The waning moon hung alone, reflected in the water, and broke into countless pieces with the ripples.
"Brother Yan, do you have any ambitions?" Yu Huanzhang stood on the bow of the boat and suddenly asked An Yan who was sitting there drinking.
The alcohol content of Xuantang wine is very low, similar to that of beer. It is made from grain. It is mellow but not intoxicating.
An Yan pondered: "Why do you suddenly ask these questions?"
"I think Yandi is talented, but he doesn't like to show it off. Yandi also said he didn't want to be an official, so he was curious." Yu Huanzhang said slowly.
An Yan’s ambition?
Immortality and power over the world are all too far away. They sound more like delusions than aspirations.
An Yan chuckled: "What I hope is that I can drink spicy soup with Brother Huanzhang tomorrow morning."
Yu Huanzhang was stunned, looked at An Yan, shook his head helplessly and laughed.
"You hate my brother for being dishonest."
An Yan looked at the bright moon in the cup, held it up high after a moment of silence, and said loudly: "I want to go up to the nine heavens to embrace the bright moon!"
"What a loud tone!"
Before Yu Huanzhang could speak, An Yan heard another voice.
He looked towards the direction from which the sound came. A slightly larger ship was not far away.
"What kind of madman dares to disrespect the royal family!" Someone on the opposite boat shouted.
An Yan was confused. There should be nothing wrong with what he said, but why was he disrespectful to the royal family.
At this time, Yu Huanzhang raised his voice and replied: "Don't talk nonsense, everyone knows his name, and you don't block your Grandpa Yu's way!"
The light was not good at night and it was difficult to see each other's faces clearly. An Yan's vision became very good after opening the Qi Sea. There were three men and five women on the opposite boat, all wearing very luxurious clothes.
The boat on the other side was quiet for a while, and then someone asked, "May I ask which branch of the Yu family you belong to?"
Yu Huanzhang sneered: "Which one can you afford to offend? Why don't you give way to me!"
The man on the other side lost his voice, and An Yan saw another person standing at the bow of the boat. He was a young man, about the same age as them, maybe younger.
"Yu Huanzhang, you are so majestic."
Yu Huanzhang was stunned when he heard the voice. He seemed to recognize it, and his expression became strange.
"Brother Huanzhang?" An Yan stood up and came to his side.
"Do you know the person opposite?"
Yu Huanzhang looked at An Yan and said, "Wenren Jingheng is... Wenren Jinping's biological brother."
An Yan looked surprised that it was such a coincidence that she met her future brother-in-law.
Yu Huanzhang continued: "This guy is just a little devil. His temper is good and bad, and he is very difficult to deal with."
An Yan asked: "Brother Huanzhang is also afraid of him?"
Yu Huanzhang glared for a moment and said: "Who have I ever been afraid of! If it weren't for him being a Wen Ren... it's because I'm too lazy to get along with a brat like him!"
He wanted to say that it was because he took Wenren Jingheng into consideration that Wenren Jinping was Wenren Jinping's younger brother that he gave way to him in everything, but when he thought about An Yan being married to Wenren Jinping, it was not appropriate to say such a thing.
An Yan glanced at the figure standing on the bow of the ship not far away, and raised his voice: "What do you mean, your Excellency, when you say that I am disrespectful to the royal family?"
Wen Jing Heng sneered and said: "Everyone in the world knows that Princess Mingyue lives in Jiuxiao Palace in Chang'an. You said, 'I want to go up to the nine heavens to catch the bright moon'. Isn't this harboring evil intentions and insulting the royal family!"
An Yan: "..."
He really didn't know there was such a thing as Princess Mingyue.
Yu Huanzhang on the side said: "Wenren Jingheng, don't misrepresent others. My brother clearly doesn't mean what he said. I think you are disrespectful to the royal family!"
His brother?
Wenren Jingheng looked carefully at the person beside Yu Huanzhang, but the light was too dark at night and he couldn't see clearly.
If it were Yu Huanzhen who had offended them, it would be troublesome to come over to the boat and beat him up. When he got back, he would be scolded by his sister for causing trouble...
That guy Yu Huanzhen, the three of them combined are no match for him.
He coughed slightly and then raised his voice: "Is that Yu Huanzhen next to you?"
Yu Huanzhang said loudly: "The name of the person next to me is An Yan. Why don't you come to greet your future brother-in-law?"
"An Yan!"
An Yan heard a surprised sound from the boat opposite, and then saw the boat approaching on its own initiative.
Upon seeing this, Yu Huanzhang whispered: "Don't be afraid, Brother Yan, he doesn't dare to do anything."
An Yan just laughed lightly.
As they got closer, both sides could clearly see each other's faces.
Wenren Jingheng's boat was taller and bigger than Anyan's. Wenren Jingheng stood on a high place and looked at Anyan up and down.
"Are you just An Yan?"
"Exactly!" An Yan said calmly.
Wenren Jingheng looked like a handsome young man, dressed in fine clothes and with a flamboyant look on his face.
A rope ladder was put down on the big ship. Wenren Jingheng turned over and went down the rope ladder and jumped onto An Yan's ship.
Wenren Jingheng was much shorter than An Yan. When the two were close, Wenren Jingheng had to look up at him.
"Are you from Yanzhou?"
An Yan didn't feel any kindness from this noble young man, so he didn't show any smile and just stood there calmly.
"good."
"Do you have any fame or official status?"
"No."
"How much property and land did you buy when you came to Luoyang?" Wenren Jingheng asked An Yan about his situation as if checking his household registration.
An Yan thought that he was Wenren Jinping's younger brother, so he also gave an answer.
"There is only one mansion given by my uncle."
Wen Ren Jing Heng sneered: "Then why do you marry my sister? She is known as the most talented woman in Luoyang here. Do you know how many people from prominent families are attracted to her? You are just a country bumpkin from a poor country. What a daydream!”
An Yan smiled calmly and said, "The date of our welcome has been set. This is something we can no longer change. No matter how dissatisfied you are, you must respect me as brother-in-law."
Wenren Jingheng was instantly furious, pointed at An Yan and cursed: "You are looking for death!"
As he spoke, he raised his fist and punched An Yan, but his small body seemed completely vulnerable to An Yan. He could easily handle it before opening the Qi Hai, let alone now.
The fist was about to hit his face. An Yan made a move like lightning, tightly clasping his forearm with a slight force.
"ah!!!"
Wenren Jingheng's screams instantly echoed across the lake.
People on the big boat were lying on the side of the boat and looked over: "Brother Jing Heng!"
Yu Huanzhang on the side was shocked. He didn't expect that An Yan would be more unreasonable than Wen Ren Jingheng and subdue Wen Ren Jingheng so easily.
Wenren Jingheng was dripping with cold sweat, and An Yin was holding his wrist tightly. He could only bend his body sideways to make himself feel better.
"Let me go!" he shouted through gritted teeth.
There was no way An Yan could spoil her, so he immediately raised his hand again.
"Hiss—let go!"
An Yan sneered: "Who do you call yourself Lao Tzu?"
Wenren Jingheng was quite strong, but An Yan felt that his strength was already strong enough. Ordinary people would have screamed in pain, so when he saw his face turned red, he immediately increased his strength.
"Ah!!!" Wenren Jingheng couldn't help but scream again, his forearm turned pale under An Yan's grip.
"let go!"
"Let me ask you, who do you call yourself Lao Tzu?"
"I was wrong!" Wenren Jingheng gasped for air, veins appeared on his forehead.
"Call brother-in-law!"
"...Ah! Brother-in-law! Let go! I was wrong!"
Only then did An Yan let go of him. Wenren Jingheng grabbed his injured arm and slumped to the ground, grinning in pain.
Seeing this scene, Yu Huanzhang suppressed a smile.
An Yan knelt down, stretched out his arms, looked at the young man, asked with a smile on his face, "Does it hurt?"
Wenren Jingheng suddenly became excited and stood up in a panic: "It doesn't hurt!"
He turned around and was about to return to his ship, but An Yan held his shoulder.
"You want to leave without even saying hello to your brother-in-law?"
Wenren Jingheng trembled, bit his lip and said, "Goodbye, brother-in-law!"
He didn't expect that An Yan would be a more powerful guy than Yu Huanzhen. He was obviously not strong at all, so how could he be so strong!
But that's okay, if he is a weak guy, my sister will suffer a loss if she follows him.
Wenren Jingheng stumbled onto the boat with the help of his friends.
An Yan waved to him with a smile on the boat: "Goodbye, brother!"
This made Wenren Jingheng, who was still about to say a few cruel words, immediately mute. Yu Huanzhang also burst out laughing: "Wenren Jingheng, your brother-in-law is saying goodbye to you. You will be taken care of by your brother-in-law for a long time in the future." It’s here!”
"..."
Oh shit!
Wen Ren Jing Heng gritted his teeth and the boat went farther and farther. Looking at the two people on the boat, he said bitterly: "Extremely vulgar! Extremely vulgar! My sister will never like such a country man!"
On the boat.
After watching Wenren Jingheng go away, Yu Huanzhang smiled and said: "Brother Yan, you surprise me. You actually teach Wenren Jingheng a lesson? Aren't you afraid that your fiancée will be unhappy?"
An Yanze said: "I originally wanted to get along well with this famous man Jing Heng, but he didn't want to, so I had to use other methods."
To deal with this kind of people, it is far better to use force to deal with it than to use words to defend.
His marriage to Wenren Jinping was a certainty, and it was not something that junior Wenren Jingheng could influence. But as Yu Huanzhang said just now, he also had enough time to take good care of his brother-in-law.
To deal with rebellious guys, you have to use rebellious methods!
Yu Huanzhang laughed heartily: "Wonderful! Wonderful! Hahahaha! I have to give Brother Yan a drink!"
The two continued to sit back and drink.
The moonlight is strong and the evening breeze is cool
…
Wenren Jingheng got off the boat and entered the attic of Huxi Garden.
Wenren Jinping was sitting in front of the desk writing something. When he saw his brother coming back, he asked, "Why are you here?"
Wenren Jingheng sat down on the seat next to him and said, "I just met An Yan."
Wenren Jinping was moved: "Oh?"
Wen Jing Heng poured himself a cup of tea, drank it in one gulp, and began to curse: "Sister, this guy is just a vulgar country boy! He also made rude remarks and was disrespectful to the royal family. You can't marry him!"
Wenren Jinping's expression remained unchanged and he asked softly: "Did you have a conflict with him?"
Wenren Jingheng didn't hide anything and snorted coldly: "We had a fight."
Wenren Jinping stood up suddenly, frowned, and his voice became lowered: "You bastard, you don't even care who he is, you just behave like this! I have to tell dad to ban you!"
Wenren Jingheng was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"
"Let me ask you, did you hurt him?"
"Speak quickly, did you hurt him?"
Wenren Jingheng felt that his already weak arm seemed to be in more pain.
