Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 560 Angry

Madam Lin suddenly woke up, her mind still a blur. Instinctively, she reached for her shoes and went to look for her son. Her tense mind took her back to ten years ago, to when Yan Ge'er had gone missing from home, was finally found, but then ran away again when his family wasn't looking.

Stepping on the ground and touching the soft fur, Madam Lin immediately came to her senses. This was the fur that Yan Ge'er had bought in the spring, and it reminded her of what day it was.

Yes, ten years have passed, and her Yan-ge'er has long since returned.

So who shouted just now?
She immediately turned to look at the person sleeping next to her. Wang Bingchen was still sleeping soundly with his eyes closed.

Madam Lin was furious and reached out to tug at him.

"Wang Bingchen, get up."

As soon as she finished speaking, the person on the bed was awakened and sat up abruptly.

"What did you just say?" Madam Lin raised her voice before Mr. Wang could even process what was happening. "What are you shouting about?"

Wang Bingchen was not fully awake and could not distinguish between dream and reality. The scene that had just appeared in his mind had not yet faded away, so he subconsciously said, "Yan Ge'er is gone."

Having caught the culprit, Madam Lin asked irritably, "Where is Yan-ge'er?"

"he is……"

After saying two words, Wang Xiangong fully woke up.

Madam Lin said, "Tell me! Where did Yan'er disappear from? The Ministry of Justice?"

Wang Bingchen took a deep breath, then said in a hoarse voice, "I dreamt about things from the past."

Madam Lin snorted coldly: "Seeing the master like this, one would think he cares a lot about Yan-ge'er."

After speaking, without waiting for Wang Bingchen's response, she lay back down on the bed, covered herself with the blanket, and peacefully closed her eyes, leaving Wang Bingchen alone to sit in the dark as punishment.

The rain was still falling outside, but Wang Bingchen was wide awake.

Ten years ago, Yan Ge'er went missing in the forest. He was extremely anxious and immediately led people to search for him. They searched almost the entire surrounding area, but still could not find Yan Ge'er.

Later, upon hearing that tigers and wolves roamed the forest, the woodcutter coming down the mountain exclaimed, "Could it have been carried off by wild beasts?"
This angered him, and he almost went up to hit someone.

Fortunately, just as he was about to turn the forest upside down, he found Brother Yan.

When Yan Ge'er saw them, he did not leave with them immediately. Instead, he said that there was a girl in the woods and that he would take them to rescue her.

As a result... he didn't find the girl. He inquired around the area but didn't hear of any other families losing children.

But Yan Ge'er refused to leave and stayed there for more than half a month until he fell ill, at which point he was forcibly taken away.

Yan Ge'er kept thinking about the woman and mentioned their encounter in the forest to him many times. He also said that the woman called Fan Canzheng "Wenzheng Gong". He didn't think much of it at the time, but a few months later, he received news that the emperor had posthumously awarded Fan Canzheng the title of Minister of War and the posthumous name "Wenzheng".

Knowing the inside story, the clansmen spread rumors that Yan Ge'er had encountered a fairy, and he was filled with unspeakable fear, afraid that the "fairy" would reappear one day and take Yan Ge'er away. Carefully recalling the circumstances of Yan Ge'er's disappearance, there were indeed some strange things about it.

Mingming searched the surrounding area several times but couldn't find Yan Ge'er. But that day, Yan Ge'er suddenly walked out of the forest carrying a cat...

After Yan Ge'er secretly ran back into the forest, he was worried and led people to look for him.

After several attempts, Yan Ge'er was found to be safe and sound, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The more others mentioned his "encounter with the immortals," the less he cared. Tonight, for some reason, he suddenly dreamed of the past, and he had a strong feeling that he might not be able to find Yan Ge'er this time.

"Master, have you forgotten what you said when you brought Yan'er back?"

The voice came from beside him. Wang Bingchen looked over.

Madam Lin still had her back to him: "Master said that as long as Yan-ge'er is well in the future... you don't ask for anything else."

Wang Bingchen's throat tightened.

Madam Lin said, "Yan-ge'er has passed the imperial examination with top honors and has successfully entered officialdom. What else would you like, sir?"

Wang Bingchen remained silent for a long time before saying, "He is a son of the Wang family."

Madam Lin chuckled, "It's hard to say whether the Wang family will even exist a few hundred years from now. Times change, and the world is constantly evolving. Even if there are descendants of the Wang family, they might not even remember their ancestors. Let alone what anyone did... My lord, you should do your duty. Whether you fight in the court or risk your life, that's your own business. Why impose it on Yan'er? You're going to change the ancestral rules and establish new laws, so why must your descendants follow your rules?"

“Yan Ge’er has his own things he wants to fight for, things he wants to risk his life for.”

Wang Bingchen took a deep breath: "But his every move will involve the Wang family."

"And what about you, sir?" Madam Lin asked. "Implementing such a dangerous policy, which offends so many people, aren't you afraid of implicating the Wang family?"

"I did this for the sake of the Liang dynasty and its people."

Madam Lin couldn't argue with that old man, and her anger flared up: "Those who appreciate you think your methods are good, those who don't... your stuff is just bullshit."

"Why even mention the nation and its people?"

Madam Lin's sudden outburst of profanity made Wang Bingchen's face turn bright red. He immediately made a move to get up, saying, "I will not share a bed with a vulgar woman like you."

Madam Lin remained silent, instead leaning back as if to claim the entire bed.

Wang Bingchen was even more furious. He had wanted to save face for himself, but instead he lost even more.

Running back to the study in the pouring rain would disturb the servants in the courtyard, which was really inappropriate at a time like this. Wang Bingchen thought to himself, and simply lay down again.

Wang Bingchen said, "You're always protecting your eldest son. If he gets into trouble in the future, let's see who can save him."

Madam Lin retorted calmly, "If you look down on someone, don't take advantage of them. Use the opportunities others have created to further promote your new laws, and then claim all the credit."

Wang Bingchen's eyes widened.

"You think you know everything about court affairs?" Madam Lin said. "If women could also take the imperial examinations and enter officialdom, who knows who would be the prime minister of Liang!"

Almost immediately, Madam Lin's breathing became even, and Wang Bingchen felt as if a thorn had been pierced into his chest, causing both pain and itchiness, yet he was helpless and destined to have a sleepless night.

……

Early in the morning, Wang Yan vaguely heard voices coming from outside.

He opened his eyes and looked over, and sure enough, he saw Xie Yuyan sitting on a stool, having his mother comb his hair.

Last night, he refused to leave and eventually managed to secure a spot in a corner.

However... there was no bed or a collapsed bed, just a makeshift bed on the floor. But he was still quite content with that, at least he could see A-Yan sleeping peacefully on the opposite bed through the gap in the screen.

Wang Yan remained silent, observing the scene before him.

Ayan sat there without saying a word, while Madam Yu smiled and asked, "Madam, what hairstyle are you wearing today?"

Xie Yuyan yawned and said lazily, "Anything is fine."

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