Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 313 Entering Beijing
The coachman was caught off guard and tried to stop him, but it was too late. He could only watch helplessly as the man climbed halfway up the carriage and then ripped off the curtain with his bare hands.

Everything seemed unintentional, yet it easily exposed the situation inside the carriage to the public.

Exclamations arose from the surroundings, and all eyes that had already been drawn to the scene turned to the carriage.

However, the next moment, the man in the carriage and the onlookers all showed surprised expressions.

The carriage should have been filled with women, but instead, a military officer was sitting upright with two soldiers beside him. Just as the curtain fell, the soldiers swiftly seized the man.

Another man tried to turn and run away, but was kicked to the ground by the general who jumped off the vehicle.

The two men were still protesting their innocence when they were arrested.

"Sir, spare my life! Sir... I didn't mean it!"

"Ouch, slow down, slow down. It was because this guy insulted me that I attacked him."

The onlookers began to discuss, "They only disturbed the carriage, how did they get arrested?"
Just as they were speculating, the man suddenly broke free from the soldiers and brandished a dagger.

Seeing this, the crowd screamed and fled, and chaos was about to break out. However, before the man could even drop his dagger, an arrow pierced through the air and went straight through his arm. He screamed in pain, the dagger fell to the ground, and the soldiers beside him once again pushed them to the ground.

The two were no longer able to resist and were tied up tightly.

The onlookers could now see that these two were planning to commit violence, but the imperial court had already made arrangements, waiting for them to come to them.

The sound of horses' hooves rang out, and the crowd dispersed. Wang Yan and He Tan rode back, followed closely by officials from the Ministry of Justice.

"This is..." The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice couldn't help but ask.

Wang Yan said in a deep voice, "On the way back to the capital, someone secretly caused trouble. I made this arrangement on purpose to wait for them to make their move."

After saying this, He Tan asked, "I wonder if there are any accomplices?"

The Vice Minister of Justice immediately came to his senses and hurriedly ordered, "Quickly inform the government office and send people to search carefully."

The incident occurred outside the city, making it difficult to find accomplices, but at least they managed to capture them alive. Wang Yan looked at the two men whose mouths were gagged. After being captured, the two no longer needed to hide their true colors, and their eyes revealed a sinister expression.

Wang Zheng ran all the way over, looking at the carriage and then at his elder brother. He really wanted to go up and ask, "So... where did your sister-in-law go?"
Soldiers jumped down from the following carriages, but there were no other people inside.

Wang Zheng was completely disheartened; it turned out his sister-in-law really wasn't here.

Wang Yan turned his horse around and returned to the front of the group, leading everyone into the city. The spies who had come to gather information reported to their masters.

The merchant who accompanied Wang Yan to the capital has vanished. Where did she go? No one knows.

Sitting in the teahouse, I watched Wang Yan ride past on horseback.

Xia Ziqiao secretly sneered.

It seems that the father and son have snatched all the glory. In reality, they both know that it wasn't Wang Yan who investigated Prefect Liu's case, but rather that the officials wanted to take action against certain individuals.

This credit was simply handed to him by chance; the Emperor was merely deceived by Minister Wang and his son…

In this light, how is Wang Yan any different from those who are favored by the emperor?
Just as he was pondering this, his informant stepped forward and said, "The Xie family from Daming Prefecture did not enter the capital."

"what?"

Not only was Xia Ziqiao surprised, but Xie Chengrang's expression also darkened slightly. The messages sent back earlier had always said that Xie Shi had come to Bianjing with Wang Yan.

How could they not have entered Beijing?
The informant continued, "It's not that there aren't any... it's just that... there's no one in those carriages following Lord Wang."

Xia Ziqiao looked at Xie Chengrang: "Could it be that the woman is too scared to come?"

Xie Chengrang put down his teacup. Back in Daming Prefecture, Xie Chengrang had dared to oppose Prefect Liu; now that those people were imprisoned, there was no reason for her to be afraid. "She simply didn't go to the capital with Wang Yan," Xie Chengrang said. "Who said she wasn't in Bianjing?"

That's not even the most interesting part.

The most interesting thing is that Wang Yan helped her cover up.

The person in the carriage was arranged by Wang Yan. This was not only to prevent anyone from making a move, but also to keep her hidden. It's just unknown whether she bribed Wang Yan, or whether Wang Yan deliberately hid her.

The Xia family's informant reported that someone had attacked the people in the carriage. Xia Ziqiao was even more surprised and said to Xie Chengrang, "It seems that woman has offended quite a few people."

"This is going to be interesting."

……

There are many boats coming and going on the Bian River.

On one of the small boats, an eight-year-old child was looking around, already dazzled by the sights even before reaching the bustling city of Bianjing.

With so many people and such a vast area, Daming Prefecture cannot compare at all.

After parting ways with Lord Wang, they took a boat down the Bian River to Bianjing City, and should now have left Lord Wang and his men behind.

Just thinking about those people eyeing his sister-in-law and seeing the empty carriage made Yang Qin happy.

The boat was being rowed by a father and son, who rowed with exceptional steadiness, as they were afraid the boatmen might be uncomfortable.

Zhang said, "I never expected that we would have to change ships when we arrived in Bianjing."

This was something Xie Yuyan and Wang Yan had discussed long ago, but the difference was whether to send Yang Xiaoshan or use Wang Yan's men.

In the past, Xie Yuyan would naturally have chosen the former, but when Wang Yan mentioned using his people, she agreed without hesitation. Although Yang Xiaoshan arrived in the capital ahead of time, no matter how meticulously he arranged things, it could never compare to Wang Yan's efforts.

Without realizing it, she had come to trust Wang Yan completely.

Old Man Tang said, "The boat will dock up ahead. Young Master Yang and his men are waiting for your wife there."

Xie Yuyan nodded.

Old Man Tang's son, Tang Xing, continued, "The weather has warmed up these days, and there are many fun places in the city at night. If my wife is willing, we will take her to see the sights."

Tang Xingsheng was tall and strong, and it was clear that he was skilled in martial arts. That was why Wang Yan had him follow Xie Yuyan.

"Okay." Xie Yuyan agreed; she wanted to take a good look at Bianjing.

Her memories of Bianjing were still from the time of war; she never imagined she would return here and see its prosperity again.

As the small boat approached the shore, several boats could be seen clustered together in the distance, with the people on board seemingly engaged in a fierce fight.

"Splash!" Water splashed up as someone fell into the water, and then someone else grabbed a wooden paddle to swat the person who floated to the surface.

This was the first time Yang Qin had ever seen people fighting on the water, and he was stunned for a moment.

Old Man Tang said, “When goods are transported back and forth on the river, conflicts are inevitable. Especially recently, a new boat captain has arrived. He acts very arrogantly and has clashed with many people. However, they only dare to push people into the water and prevent them from boarding the boat. They don’t dare to cause too much trouble.”

“We won’t go ashore from here, so my wife doesn’t need to worry.”

Old Man Tang also found it strange that this old lady chose such a secluded place to disembark, but upon closer reflection, it was probably to conceal her whereabouts.

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