Marrying a Disabled General and be His Wife

Tan Chuyan knew the truth and got what he wanted. He wasn’t in a hurry to leave.

After all, making weapon and other things couldn’t be done overnight, and some of the exquisite machine outlines couldn’t be made by drawings alone. Therefore, Tan Chuyan wanted to visit the Tantai clan again, pleading for their help.

Contrary to expectations, Master Jing’an told them that only the guide knew the way to and from the Tantai clan, and everyone else had to go blindfolded, even members of the clan.

The only way to contact the guide was the unique bone whistle of the Tantai clan.

The bone whistle on Master Jing’an was lost during her escape.

Old Madam Feng had given her bone whistle to Feng Chengjian, but Feng Chengjian’s whereabouts were still unknown, they couldn’t borrow the bone whistle at all.

The next best thing was to visit Master Jing’an again.

After all, she was from the Tantai clan, so she must have known something about the specific manufacturing methods.

Stepping into the Bamboo Garden, Master Jing’an was worshiping the Buddha. She knocked the wooden tool with one hand and twisted the Buddhist beads with the other.

Hearing Tan Chuyan’s footsteps, Master Jing’an asked amidst the knocking sound, “Are you here to say goodbye?”

Tan Chuyan saluted, “I am not here to say goodbye, but to invite you to come out and walk with us.”

“I won’t leave the mountain,” Master Jing’an’s voice was calm. “I hate worldly disputes, and I just want to keep this place pure.”

“There are no eggs left behind when the nest is overturned,” Tan Chuyan watched her knocking again and again. “If the Xiyi people really invade and become the masters of this land, who will they let go?”

“The Snow Country a hundred years ago is a lesson learned from the past. They kindly took in the Xiyi people and eventually the native tribe was destroyed, and the people were reduced as slaves,” Tan Chuyan said. “And you and I are both related to the royal family, and the Xiyi people will never let us go no matter what. Even if you are unwilling to admit this relationship, it did exist. The facts will become memories, but they will not disappear.”

“Dang.”

Master Jing’an’s hand that struck the wooden tool fell heavily, and the hammer never came up again.

Tan Chuyan knew that what he said had an effect, and he added, “I believe that you are definitely not a person who sits idly by. If this is really the case, you will not guide my teacher to build An-xiang Tower and Ling-han Pavilion, let alone… Your identity as Master Jing’an gave me so much help before I had a solid foundation.”

“You say that you only want to guard this pure place, but in fact, you have never left the center of the dispute,” Tan Chuyan knelt down. “So, I beg the master to come out and help us make fire guns!”

Master Jing’an turned her head and glanced at Tan Chuyan. In the past few years, even though she had never met this child, she could also feel from the letters she exchanged that Tan Chuyan was a man who was good at calculations and attacks on people’s hearts. His character also had a harsh attitude of revenge. He seemed to be a bit aloof. He would work hard even if he could die. He was definitely not that kind of person who bent the knee easily.

But now, he knelt in front of her, just to beg her, a sinner, to come out.

Anyway, she had been avoiding it for decades; it was time to face it.

She suddenly remembered what an abbot had said to her before leaving.

The abbot said, “Jing’an, do you know why I didn’t let you take over Tianling Temple?”

Master Jing’an shook her head, and the abbot said, “You don’t belong here. You seem to be cultivating every day, but I know very well that you have never let go of everything in the past, and you are still blaming yourself.”

Master Jing’an was stubborn and refused to admit it at all.

The abbot was not angry and had no strength to be angry. She used her last breath to say to her, “Everything in the world has a cause and effect. One day you will leave Tianling Temple and face this matter. Only then will you be considered to have really drawn a clear line with the past.”

At that time, Master Jing’an didn’t understand the meaning of the abbot’s words, but now she seemed to understand.

Only when people faced the mistake they made in the past, they could truly regret it and walk pass it. Hiding somewhere was just a sign of cowardice, leaving the soul with nowhere to rest.

Master Jing’an hadn’t expected that half of her body lying in the coffin would be awakened by a junior.

She closed her eyes. “I’ll go with you.”

Tan Chuyan’s expression didn’t change much, as if everything was as he had expected.

“You don’t seem surprised at all by my decision,” Master Jing’an said.

“I knew you would definitely come out,” Tan Chuyan stood up. “Because you are always thinking about everything outside.”

Master Jing’an asked, “How did you know?”

“Your disguise skills were very poor, don’t be angry because of this,” Tan Chuyan said. “When you drew the drawings for us, your pen was smooth and silky without any lag. Being able to do this meant that you must practice drawings regularly.”

Master Jing’an tilted her head and looked at him. “After all, as the legitimate daughter of the Tantai clan, I have been required to memorize the drawings of various things since I was a child. There’s nothing wrong with being more proficient.”

“No, it’s different,” Tan Chuyan said. “In my opinion, drawing is the same as killing people. There is no difference. As long as you don’t do it for a long time, your hands will become scratchy. No matter how you move, there will be times when you get stuck, but you didn’t. This proves that you must practice drawing from time to time.”

“Moreover,” Tan Chuyan supported Master Jing’an as she was about to stand up. “When we came, there was no surprise in your eyes, and you were probably a little relieved in your heart, because you were always looking forward to someone coming to see you for this matter, but the previous incident left you with lingering fears, so you could only test us by putting forward demands that seemed impossible to fulfill.”

“Once we passed the test, you started to expect us to come and ask you to come out, but you may not even have noticed this yourself, otherwise you wouldn’t have been so affected by my few words,” Tan Chuyan explained.

“Of course, the most important reason is your identity. No matter where you go, the blood of the Tantai clan always flows in your body. The Tantai clan is the one who protects this land. The mission of the clan is naturally your unshakable responsibility.”

Master Jing’an sat on the bed and twisted the beads again and again. After a long time, she said, “Chen’er is right. You are indeed a smart and sensitive child who can see into people’s hearts.”

“I’m not as good as the teacher said,” Tan Chuyan curled his lips. “It’s just that there is someone like you next to me, so I know how to make you comfortable.”

Master Jing’an nodded. “You said it. It must be that boy from the Feng family.”

Tan Chuyan’s ears turned red as she nodded.