Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 273: Fortune and Noble Destiny

Yang Xiaoshan was filled with anger whenever he mentioned those people.

It was clearly agreed that everyone should run for office together, so what does this mean? Are you not even going to give them a chance?

I thought that with those corrupt officials like Prefect Liu arrested, no one would secretly obstruct us anymore, and everything would be fine, everyone could rely on their own abilities...

I didn't expect the gentlemen from Bianjing to be like this.

“Madam, what do you think? Why don’t we go to the yamen to file a complaint, or tell everyone that they came to Daming Prefecture, and see where they get the nerve to do this?”

"He's doing alright, who knows who he's working for."

After Xie Yuyan and Yang Xiaoshan finished speaking, they said, "He's just avoiding us and hasn't done anything. What good will it do if you sue him? Before the border market opened, it was the Bureau of State Affairs that organized all of this. If you sue him at the county government, it will only make things difficult for the magistrate."

Yang Xiaoshan had no idea what the Jiyisi was. He had only ever seen a group of people arrive at the post station when envoys from Western Xia and Northern Qi came. These things had nothing to do with ordinary people like them.

Fortunately, the eldest daughter-in-law knew everything.

Yang Xiaoshan said, "Only the selected porcelain can be sent to Bianjing and we can get the documents, but we can't go there. How can we sell the porcelain?"

Xie Yuyan reassured Yang Xiaoshan: "Don't worry, the border market is a place for mutual trade. To put it bluntly, it's still a business transaction. If someone buys, we can sell. The old man has power, and many people want to curry favor with him to build their influence. But if our reputation is big enough, he will have to come to us himself."

"We will definitely go to Bianjing."

Hearing these words from Madam Xie, Yang Xiaoshan's anger vanished, replaced by a sense of peace and joy.

“Many things are useless to think about,” Xie Yuyan said. “It’s better to do what needs to be done. Things will fall into place naturally, and there are always signs to follow. If you don’t arrange everything in advance, it won’t be your turn.”

Yang Xiaoshan understood; no wonder Madam had been busy arranging these things these past few days.

Let's think about it from a different perspective.

Please don't come, you so-called "old man". Madam doesn't have time to pay attention to them.
Yang Xiaoshan walked out with a smile.

As Zhang entered the room, she told Xie Yuyan to go and rest. Ever since Xie Yuyan fell ill last time, Zhang had been particularly worried about her health.

"I hadn't fully recovered from my last illness when I spent so much time in the mountains and came back covered in injuries."

"This time, you must listen to the doctor, take your medicine properly, and eat well."

Xie Yuyan frowned again as he looked at the bowl of chicken soup that smelled of medicine.

Zhang found it amusing. Ayan was always decisive and seemed indifferent to everything, but if you spent time with her and observed her closely, you would find that Ayan was actually quite picky about food.

She could eat any food, but being able to eat and liking something are different things, and Zhang could clearly see those subtle changes.

“I know you don’t like chicken,” Zhang said, “but the doctor said that we should make chicken soup at this time of year.”

Xie Yuyan looked at Zhang Shi.

Zhang said, "What? Did I say something wrong?"

Xie Yuyan shook her head: "No, I just find it strange. How did Mother know? I'm actually not that picky." In her previous life, few people knew what she liked to eat or disliked, and she herself hadn't consciously thought about it. Later, when she went to the Taoist temple, her master and fellow disciples cooked for her and figured out her tastes. It was then that she started to care about how to cook food to make it taste good.

"She can eat everything, but she doesn't enjoy it." Zhang also found it strange that Ayan wouldn't touch the food she liked. So she simply put the food in front of Ayan so that she could easily reach it.

“But not this time,” Zhang said. “You have to eat as much as possible and drink it like medicine.”

Xie Yuyan took the soup bowl and drank the whole bowl of chicken soup under Zhang's watchful gaze. When he looked up, he saw Zhang's smiling face.

Zhang said, "I'll make you your favorite meat soup tonight."

Xie Yuyan felt a warmth in her heart. Perhaps because she was far away from the palace and the aristocratic families, she seemed to have become more gentle.

She was always taught to keep her emotions hidden and not let others see what she was thinking. She always did this well and didn't care whether anyone knew what she was thinking.

But once she arrived here, some people wanted to see through her joys and sorrows.

The same applies to Zhang and Wang Yan.

On the night she found the woman, she deliberately avoided mentioning the jade pendant and jade beads. Did Wang Yan really not notice?
If Zhang could discern something from her subtle expressions, how could Wang Yan not know?
Xie Yuyan couldn't help but look at the small box by the bedside again, where the little rabbit was placed. She wanted to tug at its little ears and let it keep her company in her palm for a while.

……

In Bianjing, at the residence of Privy Councilor Xie.

Xie Erniang was reading a medical book in her hand, with a row of medicine cabinets in front of her. Every day she would look through all the medicinal herbs from beginning to end and smell their aroma.

Bringing the medicinal herbs to her nose, Xie Erniang immediately frowned. The vinegar-preserved turtle shell had a pungent smell, but she didn't put the herbs back right away. Instead, she examined them carefully to see what their quality was like.

The second daughter-in-law's fondness for medicine was common knowledge throughout the household. Her medical skills were inherited from the matriarch of the Xie family.

The old master Xie and his wife had three sons. The youngest son died young from a cold. The second son was always kind and filial. He passed the imperial examination at a young age and married a woman from the scholarly Xu family. He then took Xu with him to Qujiang County in Shaozhou to serve as the county magistrate. The second master of the Xie family was dedicated to serving the people and had a good reputation. He was supposed to be transferred back to the capital in two years, but unexpectedly, a rebellion broke out. The second master of the Xie family and Xu were kidnapped. The eldest master of the Xie family happened to be leading troops to quell the rebellion. The two brothers worked together to capture the rebel general. Unfortunately, the second master of the Xie family and Xu could not escape and were killed by the rebel army.

At the time, Ms. Xu was pregnant, and both she and her unborn child died.

The old lady was already in poor health, and upon hearing this terrible news, she fell seriously ill and even developed hysteria, starting to talk nonsense. The Xie family had no choice but to take the old lady to the countryside to recuperate.

Xie Erniang was born with congenital defects and almost died. At that time, the old lady's condition stabilized, so she simply took Xie Erniang in as well.

Xie Erniang was raised by the old lady and never appeared in Bianjing. As a result, although there was this second daughter-in-law in the Xie family, very few people had ever seen her.

After the old lady passed away, Xie Erniangzi had even fewer people around her. The master and mistress had mentioned bringing her back, but Erniangzi refused.

Because there are other wives in the family, such as the eldest and third wives, having a sickly sister like her would damage their reputation. She wants to fully recover before returning to the mansion.

It wasn't until she saved the Prince of Huai that Xie Erniangzi's story became fully known.

The head maid served her carefully. The second daughter was a lucky woman. Born in the countryside, she would not have been able to get married. Unexpectedly, she saved the Prince of Huai by chance.

If she successfully enters the Eastern Palace and the Prince of Huai ascends the throne, she will become the Empress of Liang. She is truly born with a life of wealth and honor.