Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 266 Thank you
Wealthy families in Daliang had a custom of giving their daughters beads as gifts.

“In the past, you regarded me as a pearl in your palm.”

This is similar to the meaning of Wang Yan's jade pendant. Just by looking at the jade material used for the bead, one can tell that the woman wearing it comes from a noble family.

Xie Yuyan said, "I don't know if this 'Jing' is her name, my name, or someone else's name."

Wang Yan looked at Xie Yuyan and said, "No matter whose it is, it has nothing to do with you now. You are Xie Yuyan."

Xie Yuyan's heart stirred, and he raised his head to meet Wang Yan's gaze. At this moment, his eyes were clear and warm, completely different from his cold and stern appearance just now.

It felt like we were back on that night when he took care of her.

Even as she lay there in a daze, he knew what she needed and prepared everything for her. She didn't say anything, yet he could guess what she was thinking.

They even knew exactly where she came from and who she was.

Of course this is impossible.

No one would believe that she, a person from the future, could travel sixty-four years to get here.

“Wang Yan,” Xie Yuyan said, “you haven’t asked me about my relationship with those Manichaeans. Don’t you suspect there’s some secret involved?”

“Even though I didn’t think about it back then, now that such a Buddha amulet has appeared, maybe this thing is mine.”

Wang Yan looked at her for a long time, but not with a scrutinizing gaze; instead, he looked with trust and reassurance.

“None of the Manicheans you found had this kind of jade pendant, which shows that the person holding it is not an ordinary person in the religion. I have also heard some things about their behavior.”

"There are quite a few people in the demonic sect who collude with officials and merchants in private. Do you think if that woman had taken out that jade token earlier, Jiao Da could have let her go?"

"People like Jiao Da inevitably have dealings with shady businesses, which may be why the woman didn't take out the jade token, because it couldn't withstand questioning."

Wang Yan decisively concluded: "The owner of this jade pendant is someone else."

Of course, the biggest reason is that he knows who she is. They met in the forest eleven years ago, and that really happened.

Who would believe speculation rather than their own personal experience?
Even if her current identity is indeed related to the demon cult, Wang Yan would say no.

"Besides, don't you claim to be a follower of the Maitreya sect? Since you are originally a follower of Manichaeism, why go through all this trouble to persuade those heretical followers?"

"As for that jade bead," Wang Yan said, "I will have someone inquire which family's female relatives have the character 'Jing' in their names."

Xie Yuyan listened to Wang Yan's words.

Wang Yan's eyes darkened slightly: "Isn't revenge necessary?"

Yes, that's just her personality.

What Wang Yan just said was exactly what she had been thinking about.

“It seems that both the jade pendant and the jade bead,” Xie Yuyan said, “are quite powerful. If we want to take them down, what we have in our hands right now is not enough.”

Whether it's the person who possesses the Manichaean jade pendant or the jade bead, the people and events involved are likely far more complex than they appear.

Wang Yan said, "I think Madam won't keep them waiting too long."

She was not afraid of anyone who could take down the people of Daming Prefecture in just a few months, no matter who was behind that jade token.

Moreover, she may not even know that she holds far more than what she thinks she has in her hands.

Xie Yuyan looked at the person on the bed: "We can't keep her waiting too long."

As dawn broke, the carriage carrying the coffin left the southern city. There were no memorial services or religious ceremonies, none of which mattered to the person inside the coffin.

The best way to end things is to be buried as soon as possible. As for the rest, Xie Yuyan will take care of it.

After burying the man, Xie Yuyan did not go to the prison to see the general. Since Wang Yan had promised her, he would surely make the arrangements.

"Thank you, Lord Wang."

After finishing everything, Xie Yuyan thanked Wang Yan. Wang Yan did not respond but said, "I am the only son in the family, and I am usually called 'Young Master'."

"If you feel uncomfortable, just call me Hechun, like He Tan does."

“I’m not an adult, and no adult would come to your house in the middle of the night.”

Xie Yuyan and Wang Yan stared at each other for a while, and Xie Yuyan felt that Wang Yan's eyes were particularly bright.

"Hechun".

She called out.

"Thank you."

……

Xie Yuyan was sent back to the Yang family. Before he even entered the courtyard, Zhang Shi quickly came out to greet him.

"You are finally back."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuyan looked around and realized that Xie Zishao had been there all along.

Xie Zishao stepped forward and said, "I'm sorry to have worried you."

"It's nothing, it's nothing," Zhang said. "I just felt very cold outside, and I didn't know where you all went."

Zhang felt that Xie Yuyan's hand was still warm, and breathed a sigh of relief. She urged, "Quickly, come inside and rest for a while."

Xie Zishao responded and followed Xie Yuyan to the main room of the third room.

Yu's mother brought in hot tea and then went out.

Zhang looked at Xie Yuyan, unsure whether she should ask.

Xie Yuyan spoke first: "Lord Wang has discovered that a military officer has been in contact with Jiao Da."

Zhang knew who Jiao Da was, and upon hearing this, she was immediately surprised: "Then...did you find out anything about you?"

Xie Yuyan shook his head: "We interrogated him all night, but the general just said he didn't know."

The matter concerning that woman has not yet been investigated. Even if Xie Yuyan informs Zhang, it will only cause Zhang unnecessary worry.

Xie Zishao also said, "It seems that it won't be so easy to find out about Tenth Sister's background. We'll have to take it slowly."

Zhang nodded: "Anyway, everything is fine now, there's no need to rush." ​​She hoped that Xie Yuyan could find her family, but she didn't know what the situation was like there. If a good thing turned into a bad thing and made Yuyan sad, then it would be a loss.

After saying this, Zhang added, "You've been busy all night, your eyes are all red, go and rest."

Xie Zishao also rose to take his leave: "I'll come see my tenth sister another day." Too much had happened last night, and he couldn't sort it out right now. He had no idea whether Lord Wang and his tenth sister had gotten any clues from that woman. But he could guess that his tenth sister's identity must be extraordinary, at least now it involved a life.

Wang Yan clearly had no intention of informing the government of these matters. There must be some secret involved, but so what? Xie Zishao trusted Wang Yan and Xie Yuyan, and he wouldn't reveal what he had seen and heard yesterday.

Xie Zishao walked out of the Yang family's house, and before he even left Yong'anfang, he saw five or six men asking people for directions.

"Is that the Yang family's house up ahead?"

"Let's ask if the Yang family's pottery and porcelain kilns still need craftsmen."

Grandma Li and the others had just returned from the market and were tidying up their belongings when they heard this, so they simply put down what they were doing.

Grandma Li said, "Of course we want it! The Yang family has opened a porcelain kiln in Luozhou and needs a lot of manpower."

The craftsmen were all delighted.

"Is what's being said outside true? Are the Yang family's craftsmen and laborers receiving some grain seeds in the spring?" This was something they had just heard from the locals.

Moreover, as long as the Yang family repays the loan for these grain seeds in the fall, they won't charge extra interest. Although the amount of grain seeds lent to everyone is limited, every little bit helps.

Besides, this is just one of the benefits of the Yang family's recruitment practices.