Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 267 Waiting
Xie Zishao was listening to everyone's conversation. Even though some things were still uncertain, the eyes of each craftsman were filled with hope.

This scene is completely different from what happened last night.

It gave him a dazed feeling.

Because everything he saw was so tragic, he still finds it hard to shake it off from his mind.

I don't know how Xie Yuyan did it.

“Seventh Master,” Yang Xiaoshan ran over quickly, “Madam just said that she wants you to come over at Wei Shi Chu, as she has some things to discuss with you.”

Xie Zishao nodded: "Tell my tenth sister that I will arrive on time."

After saying this, Xie Zishao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. He felt that his tenth sister had to do something, otherwise it seemed that no matter who it was, it would be difficult to get through this hurdle.

……

Yang family.

Xie Yuyan returned to the house.

After she came to the Yang family, the situation of the third branch of the family improved. Before, she had to squeeze in with Zhang Shi, but now they cleaned out the inner courtyard, where Zhang Shi rested, and the room on the east side was used as Yang Qin's living quarters and study.

Zhang stayed in the front yard, afraid of disturbing her rest.

Mother Yu brought hot water, prepared tea and snacks, and brought over a heater. She then quietly withdrew and sat down in the small room on the east side to await further instructions.

She was left alone in the room, and everything around her became quiet.

Xie Yuyan did not rush to rest, but took out the jade pendant and jade beads and placed them on the table.

She could deduce a lot about many things without even asking.

Xie Yuyan looked at herself in the mirror.

With eyes and eyebrows that were somewhat similar to hers in her previous life, she had wondered if this body had any connection to the Xie family. But she had never seen this face before, nor had she ever heard of any female members of the Xie family going missing.

Now, seeing the character "菁" on this jade bead, she thought of a name: Xie Wenjing.

“The lush and verdant me.”

Her grandfather's second sister had this name.

"Autumn orchids and fragrant herbs, river dew carrying their essence."

The Xie family has two daughters in this generation, one named Xie Wenhui and the other Xie Wenjing.

As a daughter of the Xie family, she was very familiar with these things, since the first thing one needs to learn after enlightenment is the names of one's own family members.

But Xie Wenjing should be perfectly fine in Beijing.

She was betrothed to the Prince of Huai. The current emperor had no son, so he chose the Prince of Qin as his adopted son. After the Prince of Qin ascended the throne, he made the Prince of Huai the crown prince. Xie Wenjing naturally became the crown princess. Unfortunately, Xie Wenjing passed away the year before the Prince of Huai ascended the throne, and the Xie family missed out on the position of empress.

Until she was sent back to the palace.

If Xie Wenjing was in the capital, why did this bead, which she should have carried with her, appear in Daming Prefecture?
The woman hid the jade pendant and jade beads inside her body, which shows that this was her biggest secret. She never revealed it until her death, and interrogating the general was useless.

What about the jade pendants of Manichaeism?

Xie Yuyan thought of her grandfather's betrayal of the Great Liang in her previous life, but unfortunately she didn't have the energy to find out the truth back then.

Although she didn't tell Wang Yan the truth, she was right about one thing.

The Xie family is a prominent clan in Daliang. If she wants to investigate these matters by entering the Xie family, what she currently possesses is indeed insufficient.

However, eliminating the Xie family of Daming Prefecture was only the first step in dealing with the Xie family. How difficult would it be to achieve her ultimate goal?

After carefully placing the jade pendant and beads away, Xie Yuyan stood up, quickly washed herself, and then lay back down in her bed. She soon fell asleep, but drifted into a dream.

Xie Yuyan frowned as she dreamt of the faces of those who had died because of her, but her brows quickly relaxed, her expression calm and undisturbed.

"Where did you go last night?"

Looking at Wang Yan, who had changed out of his official robes, He Tan felt that ever since Wang Yan returned, this man's whereabouts had become unpredictable. He couldn't figure out what Wang Yan was doing every day.

Wang Yan, dressed in a blue robe, sat in a chair and flipped through official documents: "Go to the prison for interrogation."

It was just an ordinary sentence, but He Tan sensed an unyielding chill in it.

Wang Yan never showed his emotions, but that was only to outsiders. Those who knew him well, such as He Tan, could see some clues in Wang Yan's overly calm expression.

When Wang Yan was in the capital, he was very busy and often could not be found. However, as soon as He Tan saw him, he could roughly guess what Wang Yan was feeling.

They grew up together and knew each other very well.

But Wang Yan's recent behavior has made He Tan feel somewhat unfamiliar.

In other words, Wang Yan is wary of outsiders, but not of him, which is why he shows some of his true nature in front of him. Now even he is somewhat wary of him.

What is the biggest thing that he won't even tell us?

Wang Yan raised his eyes, his gaze deep and unfathomable, which made He Tan more wary. This reminded him of the time last year when Wang Yan suddenly appeared in the army.

Gone is the composure he usually displays; he has completely shed his facade, no longer feigning concern for others or engaging in maneuvering, but instead acting recklessly according to his own desires.

No one knows a son better than his father. Prime Minister Wang was most worried about this happening, and he was always thinking of using the Wang clan to restrain Wang Yan, fearing that he might do something outrageous.

"you……"

Wang Yan's gaze shifted several times before finally settling back to normal.

He had been suppressing his emotions all night, not revealing them to Xie Yuyan. He was afraid that if he broke through that barrier, he would become unable to control himself.

It wasn't because of that woman.

It was because of Xie Yuyan.

When Xie Yuyan received the jade bead, he sensed that she knew something, but couldn't mention it to him.

That's related to her secret.

He must not try to find out, much less try to force her to tell him.

Before, she was just a dream of his, but now that everything has come true, many hidden things have begun to grow freely, giving him an urge to keep her by his side.

To know all her secrets, to control everything about her, so that she wouldn't escape again. This thought constantly lingered in my mind.

But... that's not allowed.

He understood her personality; behind her hands-on approach to everything lay a deep-seated tendency to distrust others.

After experiencing being besieged twice, it was only with great difficulty that she finally took a step forward.

All he had to do was stay by her side and guide her little by little toward him.

We must not be too hasty, nor should we act arbitrarily.

What he wanted was not constant control, but a genuine, relaxed smile from her.

It is possible, but it is not possible.

Their hard-won reunion is worth the wait. This is not the imperial court; there is no need for scheming or plotting to achieve the desired result.

So he pretended not to notice anything, gave her time, and accompanied her as she slowly moved forward.

He wouldn't test her, but he could find out the truth through other means and use it for her benefit in the future.

“You’ve met quite a few women,” Wang Yan suddenly said, “but do you know which woman has the character ‘菁’ in her name?”