Chapter 37, Taoling 1

The power of the Floating Sea Pavilion is mostly in the south, and the world knows that Yan Jiuye has a luxurious palace-like building on the Green Sparrow Island on the east coast, where boats come and go, bustling and lively. But apart from a few close friends, no one would have expected that Yan Jiuye's direction of going home is towards the northern capital city of Mingdu.
On this journey, Yan Jiuye's arrogant attitude seemed to be suppressed by the gradually colder weather in the north. Her liveliness disappeared and she obediently stayed in the carriage, heading north all the way. Because she had been caught off guard by many things throughout the year, she actually missed the time to go home.
She is not a traditional traditional woman, and no one forces her to keep any rules, so she can enjoy herself outside every year. Although in the past, she often traveled far and wide in the spring and played outside for a whole year before returning home at the end of the year. But this year is different. Originally, she had promised her parents to come back earlier, but who knew that one accident after another would make her break her promise.
There was no blame in the letter sent, but Yan Jiuye didn't believe that after going back, Lord Ye wouldn't get angry. The Grand Court also didn't have any major cases, so he had plenty of leisure time to enforce family rules.
Yanke Yatian is fearless, whether it is facing the sky or the ground. Thinking about this, she is somewhat worried. There is a moment when she imagines how carefree and happy her days were in Jiangnan. Occasionally, she would dress as a man and go out, and she could even pick up handkerchiefs intentionally left behind by girls. It is truly enviable!
Even Lian Xi loves to watch her lively. Now, seeing the way her lips are slightly pursed and her brows furrowed from time to time, she just set foot on the way home, as if she had suffered a frost and snow, losing the arrogance of the Floating Sea Pavilion's Lord Yan Jiuye, and turned back into the cautious second Miss Ye Jiuye of the Ye family. It's even more interesting.
She smiled and said, "Are you feeling homesick now?"
“In recent years, Father's use of the cane has become even better. Mother couldn't bear to stop him, and before she could intervene, I had already suffered enough beatings to make you happy. Now that I'm no longer arrogant, I don't necessarily become submissive. She turned her head and said, "It's still Xiao Shu'ni who cares about me the most."
Lu Li eagerly expressed himself on the side, saying, "I also care about our master the most!"
Lian Qi said, "Yes, yes, yes, I am the one who cares about our master the least. My heart, it must be made of stone, otherwise how can it match those cold gold and silver?"
Although they said so, they all laughed.
Although there was some concern, the eagerness to return home was genuine. The group led by Yan Jiu Ye left Luo Huang Peak and headed north. They then took a boat across the Silent Water. This time, they didn't take a detour to Jinling, so they naturally couldn't make a special trip to Yanqiao. Since they couldn't pass through Yanqiao, Yan Jiu Ye sent some local products to Shen Shuyi as a gift, as a token of his respect for Zhuo Wei's face. Unexpectedly, he received a bottle of pills from the divine doctor in return. It was so unique that only he could come up with such a gift.
So, since that day Shen Shuyi discovered the strange pulse of Yan Jiuye, he searched through ancient books and only found a few similar records. At that time, Yan Jiuye was not at Yanqiao Bridge, so this cunning doctor kept it to himself and was determined to come up with results. Although he didn't know the true cause of Yan Jiuye's abnormal meridians, he could guess a thing or two. However, first, the patient was not by his side to try the medicine, and second, many of the medicines Yan Jiuye was already taking were rare and precious herbs that didn't exist in the Nine States, and he didn't know about it either. Because of these unknowns, even though Shen Shuyi has always been bold and daring to use risky medicines, this time he had to weigh and deliberate, and made a bottle of pills that didn't require much effectiveness but just needed to be safe, saying that she could eat it like candy, which made Yan Jiuye laugh.
Yan Jiuye said to Lian Xi: "We should prepare another generous gift for Lord Shen. With his talent, perhaps he can really produce some miraculous pills."
Lian Xi smiled and replied: "If he becomes fearful and hesitant, it's probably due to his association with Lord Zhuo Wei."
Yan Jiuye said, "When I return to Mingdu, I will find a time to invite Zhuo Wei out for a drink."
As they moved forward, they could already faintly see the city wall of Taoling. Since Yan Jiuye's foster brother, Ye Quan, accompanied his wife to visit her family, and happened to be in Taoling now, they had already agreed to return to Mingdu together. Therefore, Liang Si would part ways with Yan Jiuye here. She would take Lu Li with her and go to Mingdu in advance to manage the hidden forces that were secretly planted in the north by the Floating Sea Pavillion. Meanwhile, Yan Jiuye would take Shu Nuo and continue as they had for the past few years, just like when she was at the Ye family.
In one river, the tranquil water divides the world in two. The South is abundant and extravagant, boasting beautiful scenery and charming people. Half of the words and ink of literati and poets are spent on poetry and painting, while the other half secretly ridicules the desolate landscapes and rough men of the North. Just think, even in the imperial city, those famous literary men are known for their skill in fighting, and no one doubts it. It seems that the words of the Southerners are not entirely unreasonable.
Even the city wall is built tall and grand, with hundreds of years of time and the outside world's hustle and bustle, all turning into a sense of vicissitude within the cracks of the blue stones.
The young master of the Ye family has been waiting outside the city. He is now twenty-four years old and got married two years ago. He is dressed in a blue long robe, with the charm of a nobleman.
Yanku Ye was a pleasant surprise, almost jumping and running to him. They hadn't seen each other for a year, and she gave Yekuan a deep smile. But Sir Ye sneered when he saw her, raised his hand and gave Yanku Ye a slap, saying, "You troublesome girl! You've been gallivanting outside all this time, don't bother coming back!"
He was taken by surprise, as Jian Jiuye unexpectedly didn't dodge it. He covered his forehead in shock, widened his eyes, and opened his mouth, but it took a while for him to shout back, "Then why did you come to pick me up? You're quite audacious, Yeshan Yuan. Hit me? Be careful because I'll hit back!"
Yan Jiuye is indeed a girl who is really making her way in the world. When it comes to fighting, it's something that ordinary people can't withstand. However, as an elder brother, Ye Quan cannot be easily intimidated by her. In fact, he naturally carries an imposing aura towards Yan Jiuye. He says, "You've been let out for a year, and your personality has become wild. You've gotten used to being wild and have grown some skills. You still want to fight back? I'll break your claws first, believe it or not!"
"Huh, don't believe it!" Yan Jiuye was full of provocation from head to toe, mercilessly poking at Ye Dagongzi's heart. "Have you forgotten how I made you crawl on the ground when we were kids?"
If it's in Mingdu, Ye Quan can be considered quite skilled if he doesn't encounter the martial arts experts from prestigious families. However, compared to Yan Jiuye, it's a joke. They say that the young master of the Ye family is proficient in both literary and martial arts, but Yan Jiuye knows that he's actually not proficient in either. He used to be good at climbing trees and playing around the lake when he was young, but once the fight starts, he's just a weak scholar. Yan Jiuye feels that as soon as she throws a punch, the young master Ye will scream and run away.