From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 212 Yingshi
When they arrived at the gate of Ying Mansion, Nie Yannian no longer took charge of the matter and left it to Meng Yuan to handle it.

Meng Yuan had never even served the Third Young Miss, let alone the Old Madam. But Meng Yuan didn't need to worry about this, as Jiang Tang had already received instructions from the Third Young Miss and Xun Mei.

Jiang Tang got off the carriage, announced the destination, and asked Meng Yuan and Hu Qian to follow him, and the rest followed behind him.

Walking forward, we were first greeted by several old women, and then by several maids, and finally we arrived at the backyard.

Jiang Tang seemed to have rehearsed this many times, and he did not forget to remind her along the way, "The old lady is very kind, has always believed in Confucianism, and is very caring towards the younger generation."

This is Meng Yuan's first time getting married, but Hu Qian has seen the world.

"Don't worry, I'm very familiar with it!" Hu Qian held the handle of the knife confidently.

This Ying Mansion has no grandeur and no male leader, so it is quite deserted.

I came to the backyard and told the maid, and soon a young man and woman came out.

This young man and woman both had extraordinary looks and were dressed in gorgeous clothes, which showed that they were used to a life of luxury.

"Are you the third sister's disciple?" the young woman asked, her hands folded into her sleeves.

"Jiang Tang greets the young lady." Jiang Tang bowed humbly.

The young woman examined Jiang Tang, then looked at Hu Qian and Meng Yuan, frowned and said, "Tell me your name."

"I'm Hu Qian!"

"My name is Meng Yuan."

The young woman nodded slightly. "I saw you when I was a child, but I didn't expect you to be so big in the blink of an eye. Where did the third sister find Meng Yuan?"

Seeing this, Jiang Tang said, "He is the guard recruited by Master."

"Guards?" The young man sneered and said, "Third sister is in Songhe Prefecture. Prince Xin is protecting her. Why does she need guards?"

Meng Yuan held the knife and said nothing, just watching Jiang Tang respond.

Jiang Tang had obviously made a plan. She bowed again and said, "May I ask your names?"

Before coming, Jiang Tang already knew that there was no other master in the Ying Mansion except the old lady, so when Jiang Tang arrived, he was the second person under the old lady. And in the Ying clan, few people interacted with the old Ying Gong lineage.

"I am Ying Youjie from the Ying family, and this is my sister Ying Youshu." said the young man.

After hearing this, Meng Yuan and Hu Qian looked at each other, knowing that this was someone from the Ying clan. But hadn't they stopped interacting with each other a long time ago?

Jiang Tang bowed again and asked, "What brings you two here?"

Ying Youshu frowned when she heard this and said, "I am a member of the Ying family. My cousin is not at home, so it is our responsibility to serve the old lady!"

Ying Youjie also said: "You can't write two characters for 'Ying' with one stroke."

After hearing this, Jiang Tang and the other two understood that this was someone from the Ying clan trying to establish a relationship with them. And who knows, they might have other intentions, after all, the old Ying family had long since split up and no longer had any contact with them.

Jiang Tang nodded slightly and said, "I am here on behalf of Master to celebrate the old lady's birthday. Please wait for a moment."

"I used to come here to look for plum blossoms, why are you here this year?" Ying Youjie looked at Jiang Tang and saw that Jiang Tang was very young and wore a Taoist robe. He looked more like a Taoist child than a Taoist master. He sneered and said, "Third sister, are you in trouble?"

"When I came here, I only knew that there was an old lady in the Ying Mansion, but I didn't know there was anyone else. My master said that the Ying family has no more men." Jiang Tang held the whisk in his arms and frowned slightly, looking like an angry Taoist priest.

Hu Qian took a step forward, raised her hand and slapped Ying Youjie.

The martial artist who should have been practicing martial arts with restraint dodged by taking a slight step back. Just as he was about to laugh at him, he saw a hand coming over to cover the sky.

With a slap, Ying Youjie was slapped in the face. Before Ying Youshu could even open her mouth, she was also slapped.

"The Third Miss has personally sent this message. In the Ying Mansion, apart from the old lady, Taoist Jiang is the most respected." Seeing Meng Yuan helping out, Hu Qian said coldly, "Please come in, both of you!"

Ying Youjie and Ying Youjingshu each covered their faces, stared at Meng Yuan, and then looked at Jiang Tang with hatred on their faces.

"Master said," Jiang Tang still held the whisk in his arms, "There are only the old lady and Master left in the Ying family. There is no one else. It has nothing to do with your Hedong Ying family."

"We are all of the same blood." Ying Youjie sneered.

"When people die, no one listens to the words of being of the same blood and origin." Jiang Tang had obviously received orders and really refused to give in.

Ying Youjie and Ying Youshu said nothing, both of them looked at Jiang Tang angrily.

"If you two are not convinced," Jiang Tang leaned slightly, "you can come again, as long as you can defeat Guard Meng."

Eh? Why didn't you tell me this?
Meng Yuan naturally would not show his fear. He straightened his back and stood behind Jiang Tang with a look of contempt on his face.

"Okay, okay!" Ying Youjie stared at Meng Yuan and said disdainfully, "He's just a vulgar warrior! What can he accomplish with just a few warriors?" After speaking, Ying Youjie rushed out, and Ying Youshu followed closely behind him, not forgetting to glare at Meng Yuan.

Seeing that the annoying guy had left, Jiang Tang finally breathed a sigh of relief and returned to her girlish appearance.

"Alas." Jiang Tang imitated Xiangling's tone, "Master taught me before I came here, I have to be tough!"

"..."Meng Yuan remained silent.

"That's right!" Hu Qian agreed. "They are not the descendants of Old Ying Gong. The only descendant of Old Ying Gong is the princess! If the princess gives birth to a child in the future, that will count!"

At this point, Hu Qian became sentimental. "My mother kept saying that she wanted to nurse the princess's child, but the princess never gave birth!"

Meng Yuan was quite encouraged when he heard this, but he knew that he could not help at the moment and was afraid that Hu Qian's mother would waste her time.

"You can feed my child when the time comes." Jiang Tang said in a low voice. She has always respected Hu Qian's mother and had visited her several times with courtesy to inquire about the knowledge of raising children.

"Alas, you are still young!" Hu Qian was quite worried, but then she had an idea, "My mother will definitely not be able to survive by then, but I...maybe I can survive."

What does this have to do with anything? Meng Yuan rubbed his forehead and said, "Hurry up and hand in the task!"

The two women said no more and went into the room together.

The room was bright and simply decorated, without any carved beams or painted rafters, and the layout was extremely simple.

There was no incense of any kind, just a few plates of seasonal fruits, which filled the room with a faint fruity scent.

The old lady looked to be in her seventies, with a head full of silver hair and wrinkles all over her face.

She looked fine, but she had no hair ornaments on, and didn't look happy about her birthday. She looked like she was just finishing her old age.

The old lady had a kind face and slightly cloudy eyes. After Jiang Tang bowed, she pulled Jiang Tang over and asked him about his name and origin in detail.

Jiang Tang was also a very honest man. He did not hide anything and told everyone about his gelding business.

"Have you promised it to someone?" Maybe it's because people tend to worry about such things as they get older, so the old lady asked Jiang Tang with concern.

Jiang Tang blushed and lowered her head, glancing at Meng Yuan.

The old lady then looked at Meng Yuan and nodded slightly, "He is handsome. What's your name? Are you the escort?"

"Meng Yuan, the bodyguard under the Third Miss, came here with Nie Yannian." Meng Yuan said.

"Xiao Nie is here too? Has he remarried?" the old lady asked with concern.

"..." Meng Yuan was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "No."

"Let him be, he has his own ideas." The old lady smiled kindly, stared at Meng Yuan again, and said, "Is the third sister happy?"

"Happy." Meng Yuan said.

The old lady nodded slightly, then took Jiang Tang's hand and patted it gently, saying, "Someone has come from my hometown, and my third sister doesn't like it. You can chase them away if you want, but you stay and talk to me."

Having said that, the old lady waved her hand and asked Meng Yuan and Hu Qian to leave.

Meng Yuan had nothing better to do, so he went out to invite Tie Niu and others to have dinner.

After a night's rest, Nie Yannian, who had disappeared all night, came back the next morning.

"Let's go!" Nie Yannian said seriously, "Let's go meet your sister-in-law!"

"..." Meng Yuan was stunned for a moment, "Master Brother's wife? Going to the Demon Suppression Division?"

"You've come to the capital, but you don't want to pay your respects to your superiors?" Nie Yannian made a lot of sense. He tapped Meng Yuan's nose and said, "You are just a thin-skinned kid. You just believe whatever the guy surnamed Lin says. What's the point of finding a beast? Don't keep agreeing with him! You should persuade him!"

"Master Nie, when we captured the Great Tail Reverend, you said that the monster was very soft." Meng Yuan looked innocent.

"..." This time it was Nie Yannian's turn to be speechless. He pointed at Meng Yuan for a long time but couldn't squeeze out a word. Finally, he said helplessly: "Stay away from Lin Yan from now on!"

The two of them were chatting nonsense. Meng Yuan asked Hu Qian to give a message to Jiang Tang, and then he followed Nie Yannian out the door.

"The arrangement for this trip to the capital is very simple. We will come to the Demon Suppression Division to pay a visit to the chief and play with some Heavenly Secret Maps. Also, we will look for Miss Mingyue!" Nie Yannian made a lot of sense. "I will take care of the work of the Demon Suppression Division, and you will do the work of coaxing the girl! You have no other ability, except coaxing the girl!"

"Master Nie, Miss Mingyue and I have been through thick and thin together." Meng Yuan frowned and said unhappily, "It seems that I can't accomplish anything without her! As a man, can I only rely on women to accomplish things?"

"Then are you going to find her?" Nie Yannian asked.

"Go." Meng Yuan replied.

(End of this chapter)