33: Chapter 33 Do you think I'm just a decoration? You dare kill someone here?

On the way back, Famous physician couldn't help but ask, "Which family's young master are you? There are no prominent Yang families in Chang'an."

Judging by Emperor Taizong of Tang's attitude toward Yang Fan, it was clear that Yang Fan definitely wasn't lying.

"I am a farmer's son." Yang Fan neither lied nor spoke nonsense.

Seeing that Yang Fan was unwilling to elaborate, Famous physician didn't press the issue. Upon arriving in Chang'an, Yang Fan turned back and asked.

"Is there any lively restaurant in Chang'an? I'll treat you all to a meal!"

"His Highness the Prince of Wei is currently holding a poetry gathering at Tianxiang Pavilion. It should have just begun. Would you like to go and join the fun?" Li Junxian thought for a moment; if he wanted something lively, this place was just right.

"Can Brother Famous physician go to such a lively occasion?"

"Let's go. It saves this old man from having to cook."

Famous physician said with a smile. He was quite satisfied with this newly acquainted brother, Yang Fan; he wasn't someone who acted unrighteously just because he was wealthy, and he had the capacity to benefit the world.

"In that case, Li Junxian, you lead the way."

Li Junxian was speechless. In the past, people always addressed him by his title or official rank, and even the princes called him Imperial Uncle. Suddenly having someone address him so directly by his full name made him feel quite unaccustomed to it.

He didn't say anything and silently led the way. Yang Fan was like a curious baby, looking around everywhere.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, the waiter said they needed an invitation, otherwise they couldn't enter. Li Junxian displayed his waist token, and the waiter hurriedly invited them in.

Yang Fan couldn't help but sigh; having special privileges was truly great. Things like requiring invitations were just meant to bluff people.

Li Junxian brought them to the third floor, where there were significantly fewer people than downstairs. Moreover, as soon as he came up, everyone stood up, thinking the Emperor had arrived.

Li Tai also stood up. "Has my Father arrived?"

"No, it is an important guest of His Majesty." Li Junxian stepped aside, and everyone saw Yang Fan.

Everyone recognized Famous physician; after all, who didn't have minor illnesses? Whenever Famous physician came to Chang'an, people would basically invite him back to take a look. However, Yang Fan was a bit unfamiliar.

Just then, Princess Xiangcheng stood out. "You… why are you here?"

"Xiangcheng, do you know him?" Li Tai looked curious. She had always been in the palace, and the people she knew were all young masters from prominent families.

But Yang Fan was extremely unfamiliar to him, and his attire didn't look like that of a Great Tang person, though his appearance seemed to be that of a Great Tang person.

"This is the person Father designated for me to marry. This divine object in my hand was given to me by him."

As soon as Princess Xiangcheng said this, everyone looked at Yang Fan. They had just heard that it was 'marrying over,' not 'selecting a consort,' and the significance of this was substantial.

Li Tai looked at Yang Fan, then at his Father's head of guards. "Eldest Sister, won't you introduce us? We will all be family in the future!"

"Ah… oh." Princess Xiangcheng was somewhat flattered; she had never been called that by Li Tai before.

Through Princess Xiangcheng's introduction, everyone got to know Yang Fan. Yang Fan also got to know everyone; they were all second-generation offspring of meritorious officials, as well as a few young masters from Aristocratic Families, who were likely all supporters of Li Tai.

There were also a few princes and princesses who were likely there just to join the fun. Moreover, this Li Tai spoke very smoothly; at first, he addressed her as Xiangcheng, but later he directly called her Eldest Sister.

Yang Fan naturally sat beside Princess Xiangcheng.

"Did you come out by yourself?"

"I came with Princess Changle."

Yang Fan looked to one side, having just heard Princess Xiangcheng's introduction. She was a little loli, not yet fully grown.

"Is she married?" Princess Xiangcheng was speechless; didn't Yang Fan even know about such a major event?

"She married three years ago to Zhangsun Chong."

"Oh, oh…"

Yang Fan felt helpless. He knew she married Zhangsun Chong, but who knew what year she was married? She must have been so young when she married… No wonder she died young; giving birth was way too early.

"In the future, if Li Tai invites you to such gatherings, ignore him and don't come."

But just as Yang Fan finished speaking, before Princess Xiangcheng could say anything, a young man stood out.

"Hmph, what kind of thing are you to dare call the Prince of Yue by his full name? Furthermore, you dare to sow discord within the imperial family. What crime is that?"

"People like you, I could crush dozens of them in a month with a flick of my hand. Don't think that just because you've latched onto a princess, you're something special. We Aristocratic Families don't even bother marrying princesses."

Hearing this guy's words, Yang Fan frowned. His anger toward the Aristocratic Families, which had subsided quite a bit along the way, was reignited by the young man's words. These people from the Aristocratic Families were truly arrogant.

Thinking of the plight of those refugees, Yang Fan stood straight up. Wasn't Emperor Taizong of Tang about to take action against the Aristocratic Families? Then he would take action a step ahead.

Princess Xiangcheng hurriedly grabbed Yang Fan and said, "He is from the Boling Cui clan, Cui Bowen, a direct descendant of the family."

"Oh, then starting from today, he is removed from the so-called Cui clan. I said so."

Yang Fan directly drew Li Junxian's sword and slashed the opponent's throat in one stroke, the opponent's blood splattering onto Yang Fan.

Yang Fan felt that this sword strike didn't just cut down one person, but a whole group—it was his anger toward that whole group.

Watching the corpse that was still spurting blood, Yang Fan felt his stomach churn. He hurriedly covered his mouth, almost vomiting. It was his first time killing someone; although Yang Fan felt some physical discomfort, he didn't feel any psychological discomfort.

Yang Fan's action terrified everyone. Good heavens, he didn't say a word before taking action; he just attacked directly.

Famous physician also felt he had misjudged Yang Fan, not expecting him to have such a violent side.

Li Tai also stood up and moved away from Yang Fan. How could this guy be so violent? He had originally wanted to see what kind of reaction Yang Fan would have, but he hadn't expected such a result.

"Call… call the Jinwu Guards over!" As soon as Li Tai finished speaking, someone had already gone to call them.

Watching Li Tai move away, Yang Fan curled his lips. This guy had looked down on your imperial family so much, and you didn't even dare to fart. Even if you became Emperor, you'd still be a coward.

Yang Fan threw the sword back to Li Junxian and took a sip of the poured tea, then immediately spat it out… He had originally wanted to suppress the urge to vomit, but this mouthful was salty and contained pepper, so he spat it out directly.

Princess Xiangcheng came up to pat Yang Fan's back. Li Junxian was also speechless. This person was truly a handful. Were people from the Aristocratic Families so easy to kill? If they were that easy to kill, His Majesty would have already taken action.

He instructed the person beside him, "Quickly inform His Majesty, let His Majesty be prepared." The secret guard beside him nodded and left quickly.

Li Junxian came to Yang Fan's side and asked, "How are you? Are you alright?" He could tell at a glance that Yang Fan had never killed anyone before—a classic case of being incompetent yet eager to play. However, his mission was just to protect Yang Fan from harm; he didn't care about anything else.

Yang Fan recovered after a while and felt much better. "I'm fine."

The people on the third floor didn't leave. After all, they were all people who had seen the world, so they wouldn't just run away; they all wanted to stay and see how things developed. It seemed that it wasn't just people from later generations who were gossipy; the ancients were gossipy too.

At this moment, a rough voice came from downstairs. Before the person arrived, their loud voice had already reached them. "Who dares to kill in broad daylight? Is there no law? Do you think I'm just a decoration!"