Chapter 407

Marriage? Mengqi frowned slightly. It was too hasty. However, if they wanted to use Tang Mingyue for marriage, they had to be so hasty. Old Master Tang might pass away at any time. As the granddaughter of the eldest branch, she had to observe mourning for him for three years according to the etiquette. Now they could use it as a way to offset the bad luck.

"What's Miss Tang's wish?" Mengqi asked, thinking of Tang Mingyue's kindness yesterday.

He had been hiding in the backyard since he came back last night. Except for Qi Zhengyan, no one knew about it. This was to prevent the Tang, Ye, Ling, and Wan families from completely falling out with each other and sending out all their Precious Weapons and masters. However, there was no movement at dawn. He knew that the aristocratic families did not have the courage to do so.

This was not the Western Region. It was the more prosperous, stable, and orderly Jin Dynasty. Not only Six Fan School, but also the aristocratic families and sects did not want their disciples to die early.

Therefore, even if the four aristocratic families planned to kill Meng Qi in Floral Moon Tower, they did not dare to keep it up for too long. Otherwise, the arresters of Six Fan School would definitely come to stop them. If they killed the arresters of Six Fan School, Meng Qi was not afraid of them. Ordinary aristocratic families had foundations in Jianghu, so they would definitely not be able to escape the pursuit later.

The waiter looked at Mengqi, who was said to have killed many people last night and was forced to retreat by the Precious Weapons. He swallowed and said, "Of course Miss Tang did not want to. Everyone in Yi City knows what kind of person Third Master Ye is. It is said that she made a scene for a while, but because Old Master Tang was in a coma and there were no other elders in the eldest branch, she failed to resist. "

Third Master Ye was more debauched and lascivious than Second Master Tang. Besides, he was vicious and merciless. It was not the first time that he killed a servant girl in his branch. Who would want to marry him?

Mengqi fell silent and did not say anything until the waiter went out. He suddenly sighed.

"You want to pretend to be Second Master Tang?" Qi Zhengyan frowned slightly.

Mengqi nodded gently, "Yes. Although Second Master Tang is in trouble, the assassins must have escaped after succeeding. I will only pretend to be him for three days to mess up the situation and ruin the marriage. When they send someone again, I will have taken off the mask and turned back into Mengqi. How can they know I am pretending?"

"I am indebted to Miss Tang. The heads of the Tang, Ye, Ling, and Wan families have a grudge against me. A real man in the world will not feel at ease if he does not take revenge and repay kindness."

After yesterday, he had escaped safely. It would be strange if the Tang, Ye, Ling, and Wan Clans did not raise their vigilance and guard against him assassinating their important figures.

Although he could lurk and rely on the special side of the "Immortal Pressing Art" that originated from the assassin side to spend time assassinating them one by one, in this way, he might not be able to stop the engagement. If he killed Ye Xiaojie after the engagement, plus Tang Mingyue's reminder from the Flower Moon House that day, there would definitely be rumors that he and Tang Mingyue were secretly in love, so he stopped the marriage.

He did not care about such rumors, but Tang Mingyue was the daughter of an aristocratic family. Her reputation was very important. If they really had feelings for each other and became lovers, it would be a Jianghu story. However, he had no feelings for Tang Mingyue and had never thought of marrying her. If he did this, Tang Mingyue's reputation would be ruined, which was worse than death for a young lady of an aristocratic family.

Moreover, this was the Great Jin Dynasty, not the West Region. It was impossible for him to assassinate unscrupulously. As long as he succeeded a few times and affected other people, the masters of the Six Fan School and the Wang family from Zhou County would definitely come to arrest him. It was not as easy as he thought. Otherwise, an aristocratic family without the protection of Half-step Exterior Scenery would have been destroyed by the Heterodox.

Qi Zhengyan took a light breath and did not stop him. He only pointed out the problem. "You may not be able to hide from your relatives with a mask. We don't know Second Master Tang's behavior, preferences, and habits. Moreover, he is a little taller than you. "

"Second Master Tang has been away for many years and has experienced many hardships. He has achieved great achievements in Kung Fu, so it's normal for his behavior, preferences, and habits to change. Moreover, his throat was injured at that time. I can use this as an excuse to speak less to avoid being exposed. As for his height …" Mengqi suddenly smiled. His body made a crisp sound and grew an inch taller. The muscles on his face twitched slightly. At first glance, he seemed to have become a different person.

Qi Zhengyan's mouth was half open. "This is?"

"This is the magic of the Eight Nine Mysteries. It's a detailed and powerful control of the body." Mengqi laughed. "I can also adjust my appearance according to the mask to look like Second Master Tang."

When he entered the Tang family, it would be much easier to do things as Second Master Tang. Sooner or later, he would be able to make up for the loss of the Ice Palace Mask!

Even if the Tang family doubted his authenticity, he would be happy to argue with them. Anyway, he only needed to muddle the waters for three days. He did not have to pretend to be Second Master Tang for a long time.

Qi Zhengyan restrained his surprise and said in a low voice, "You follow me out of the city first. I will give you the information of every member of the Tang family that our sect has collected. After that, be careful."

…

The main residence of the Tang family was located at the exit of the Shangshui River. The courtyard was deep and covered with moss, showing the vicissitudes and heritage of a century-old family.

Since Lord Tang the Fifth died after "assassinating" the manager of the Huanhua Swords Sect, the rest of the Tang family did not agree to hold a funeral for him, because it was equivalent to declaring war on the Huanhua Swords Sect. Therefore, only they cried. The rest of the Tang family remained the same, but the whole residence seemed gloomy and gloomy, with turbulent undercurrents.

Several guards at the door peeped inside from time to time. Occasionally, they looked at each other and sighed.

"What does Second Master think? Let the Ninth Miss marry Master Ye, that bastard! "A guard gnashed his teeth and said.

Master Ye was notorious in Yi City. Even ordinary families were not willing to marry their daughters to him, let alone aristocratic families!

Another guard sighed. "The situation is beyond our control. If we don't unite the Ye family by marriage and rely on the Wang family, we can't establish a family in Yi City at all."

"Bah! If Second Master, Fifth Master, and Seventh Master were not stupid and gave up the strong support of the Huanhua Swords Sect, how could we end up like this? Humph, why should we get the Ninth Miss by marriage? The Thirteenth Miss of the Seventh Master's family is still young, and the Sixth Miss of the Second Master's family is already old enough to get married! " The guard next to him cursed in a low voice. "I think Second Master wants to take the opportunity to kick the Ninth Miss out. It's not like there hasn't been a female Master in the past!"

For aristocratic families, female Masters were very rare. Generally, there were only two possibilities. One was that the only daughter in the Master's branch was so talented that she was even more talented than the men in the other branches. With the support of the Master and the Elders, she became the Master and married into the family. The other was that this woman had strong support that could suppress the whole family.

Tang Mingyue did not meet all the conditions, unless Old Master Tang suddenly woke up and made this decision by relying on years of coercion and the Elders and Foreign Officials who were only loyal to him. However, if he died, Tang Mingyue's position as the Master of the family would not be stable. However, Second Master Tang and the others hurriedly arranged a marriage for her and even picked the worst choice, which was inevitably puzzling.

The guard who spoke first shook his head and said, "It is said that the Master of the Ye Family personally asked Master Ye to marry the Ninth Miss. He said that he wanted her to control Master Ye. Hey, if he could control her, why did he do it himself?"

Since Master Ye could be so domineering, he was undoubtedly the legitimate son of the Patriarch.

Thinking that the Ninth Miss, who was beautiful, kind, and never put on airs, was going to marry the detestable Master Ye, the guards were also quite depressed. They looked at each other and sighed again. They had no right to speak on this kind of matter.

Suddenly, a slightly thin man walked over slowly. He held a long saber wrapped in a black scabbard in his left hand. He looked cold and his eyes were sharp.

"Guest, please stop." A guard hurried to greet him.

This man was Mengqi. He had put on a mask. At this time, he looked at the guard and the horizontal board of "Tang Mansion" hanging at the door. He said in a hoarse voice, "When did I become a guest?"

"You …" The guard looked at Mengqi in surprise. Only then did he feel that he was somewhat similar to Old Master Tang.

The eyelids of a guard who had been in the Tang Mansion for many years twitched. He said with surprise and joy, "Second Young Master?"

Mengqi nodded slightly and pretended to be arrogant. "It's hard for you to remember me."

Who knew who he was!

"You, you are not dead? That's great! You came back just in time! " The guard looked carefully. From his height and appearance, he was sure that it was his Second Young Master. He said with ecstasy.

Mengqi said in a hoarse voice, "What happened?"

Several guards roughly told him what had happened. Mengqi patiently listened to the news that he had already inquired about. In the end, he said in a low voice, "An elder brother is like a father. Whoever dares to hit on the Ninth Sister must ask the saber in my hand first!"

"Take me to Second Uncle and the others."

One of the guards led Mengqi into the mansion. The others looked at Second Young Master curiously and expectantly. Suddenly, they found that the distance that he took every step was exactly the same, as if he was measuring!

"Second Young Master, Second Young Master's strength …" They were dumbfounded. Although they were ordinary guards, they still had this little insight!

…

In the hall of the Tang Family, the two armchairs at the head of the hall were unoccupied, indicating that the Master was still there. On both sides, there were square chairs lined up to the door. Between the chairs was a small square table for tea.

On the left was the host, and on the right was the guest. The leader on the left was an old man in his fifties. He wore a loose robe with big sleeves and a hat. Below him was an elegant man in his forties, waving a folding fan and smiling. Several Elders, the leader of Foreign Officials, and several young masters of Second Young Master Tang's generation came down. Tang Mingyue was also sitting by the door because she was the only child of the eldest branch.

On the right was a young Childe with a square face, a wide nose and a wide mouth. He was dignified and had a long sword at his waist. Sitting there, he gave people the feeling of a mountain. Below him were Ye Ling, the Master of the Wan Family, and several Nine Apertures Elders. Behind them were Master Ye and the legitimate sons of the other two families — First Young Master Ling and Third Young Master Wan.

"Mingyue, since the Ye Family is so sincere, you can get engaged to Xiaojie tomorrow. It can also be regarded as a celebration for the Old Master." Second Master Tang said majestically.

Tang Mingyue's face was pale. She glanced at Master Ye who was winking at her and said, "Second Uncle, I am the legitimate daughter of the eldest branch. My marriage must be approved by the Master. Although you are temporarily the Master, you are not the real Master."

Master Ye said with a smile, "Mingyue, you are wrong. If the Old Master passes away, the Master will be either Second Uncle Tang or Seventh Uncle Tang. They both agree to your engagement with me. What's the difference between this and the Master's decision?"

What he said was reasonable … The others nodded gently.

Tang Mingyue took a deep breath and said, "My second brother is the legitimate son of the eldest branch and the Master according to etiquette. If he is alive, how can Second Uncle and Seventh Uncle decide my marriage?"

Master Ye unfolded his fan and waved it. "Not to mention that Second Tang's life is uncertain, the position of the Master can't wait for him all the time. Even if he comes back in one piece, with his lousy bladesmanship, how can he convince the public and become the Master?"

"Yes, Second Tang was beaten by Third Brother to kneel down and beg for mercy. If he becomes the Master, he will only be the shame of the Tang Family!" First Ling and Third Young Master Wan echoed with a smile.

Suddenly, a hoarse voice rang out.

"Master Ye, try to take my lousy bladesmanship."

Mengqi drew out the Evil Ordeal, and his movement seemed to be precise.

With the momentum of the long saber out of the sheath, he appeared in the hall as if the ground had shrunk to an inch. The saber light soared, fierce and overbearing, and seemed to be invincible!

Wang Zai, who was sitting on the right, let out a slight sound of surprise and subconsciously held the hilt of his sword with his right hand.