Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 697 Satisfaction
"how?"

Wang Yan sensed Xie Yuyan's gaze and whispered, "Did I say something wrong?"

Xie Yuyan shook her head and said, "I thought you would treat me as Xie Yisong's daughter."

Wang Yan looked at Xie Yuyan and said, "You are you, and Xie Wenjing is Xie Wenjing. Unless one day you remember those things from the past and are willing to be Xie Wenjing again, you will be Xie Yuyan."

After Xie Yuyan returns to Bianjing, she will definitely use her status as Xie Yisong's daughter to seek justice for Xie Yisong's family. But this is all on the surface. In reality, they both know the truth.

He never asked her to confirm his origins, hoping she would remember getting lost in the woods as a child and recognize him. Unfortunately, she seemed to have forgotten everything.

Perhaps something happened in between that she couldn't remember.

When a person can't remember things from the past or understand the causes and consequences, it only brings them worry and trouble.

This is already very good; he is content and dares not ask for more.

Her origins could be kept a secret for life, and he would never ask about them unless she mentioned them to him.

Xie Yuyan nodded, indicating that he agreed with Wang Yan's opinion.

Wang Yan said, "Xie Yizhi's matter has been clarified. Next, as long as the evidence is collected, it can be presented to the Emperor along with the memorial, and Xie Yizhi will be convicted."

Xie Yuyan said, "The death of Old Madam Xie must also be thoroughly investigated." Xie Yizhi was destined to be sentenced to death, so adding the charge of matricide wouldn't make much difference, but she was determined to seek justice for Old Madam Xie.

Given that Old Madam Xie raised Xie Wenjing single-handedly and always wanted to find out the truth, she shouldn't have died so mysteriously.

Before Xie Yizhi died, he wanted the world to see clearly what kind of person he really was.

Wang Yan poured tea for Xie Yuyan: "Did you hear anyone from the Demon Sect mention our master?"

Xie Yuyan nodded and told Wang Yan what Xu Shu had said that day: "Perhaps we should start by investigating the previous dynasty. They laid out plans at sea early on, with a clear purpose: to control the sea routes. With ships at their disposal, they could escape to foreign countries at any time. They could hide from any disturbances and then come back to trade at sea under different identities once things calmed down."

"It won't be easy to catch them."

Wang Yan said, "Before we make any moves, we need to find out their backgrounds. Otherwise, even if we manage to catch some people, we'll only be able to scratch their surface."

Xie Yuyan nodded: "If someone tipes them off, it will be very difficult to capture them in one fell swoop."

Wang Yan also thought of these things.

"My arrival in Fujian was by secret imperial decree. Not many people knew about it, which is why we were able to catch them off guard after we arrived in Fujian."

"Now all the officials and cult members who colluded with Xie Yizhi and Yang Jun have been brought to justice, but we have not been able to obtain any accurate information about our master."

Neither Wang Yan nor Xie Yuyan was delayed at all on their journey, yet neither discovered a single clue about their master.

Xie Yuyan said, "Anything done will leave a trace. They did it too well, which gave them away."

"The boss must have received the news early on and made all the arrangements. It's clear that the officials who colluded with them must be of high rank."

The official guessed the emperor's intention and sent a message to his employer before Wang Yan received the decree; otherwise, the employer would not have had time to hide it.

This narrows down the truth to a very small scope.

"Furthermore, I don't believe the boss can remain indifferent. With Xie Yizhi and the Demon Sect both captured, the situation at sea has changed. Would the ambitious boss do nothing?"

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Wang Yan loved watching A Yan when she was focused; her eyes were exceptionally clear, yet with a hint of depth in their sparkle. That's why he was unconsciously drawn to her when they were in Daming Prefecture.

……

On his way back to the capital, He Tan couldn't help but sneeze. For some reason, he suddenly felt an urge to hit someone, wondering who was talking behind his back again. ...

Wang Yan said, "So we don't need to rush, we can play along with them slowly."

Even if the owner has been at sea for many years, it is not easy to reorganize the business; it cannot be done in a short time.

Wang Yan didn't want to leave, but he still stood up. A Yan's eyes were red and he needed to rest. He also had a lot of official business to attend to.

"Once I've settled things, we'll return to Beijing together."

Xie Yuyan nodded.

Before leaving, Wang Yan turned back and embraced Xie Yuyan again.

The two hugged silently for a long time before Wang Yan finally left.

Xie Yuyan pushed open the window and watched Wang Yan walk into the yamen, turning back every few steps. A smile naturally appeared on her face.

Mother Yu brought in hot water and helped Xie Yuyan wash up.

“Lord Wang also kept Sang Dian here,” said Mama Yu. “The lord said that with more people protecting his wife, he would feel more at ease.”

Even though the courtyard was right next to the government office, Wang Yan was still worried and replaced the soldiers guarding the gate with people he had brought from Bianjing.

Xie Yuyan said, "Then let Sang Dian stay, so that Su Man and Sang Mo can also rest for a while."

After she finished speaking, she yawned, genuinely feeling sleepy.

After a quick wash, Xie Yuyan went to the inner room to rest. Lying on the bed, she intended to review the events of the past few days, but before she could even finish the thought, she drifted off to sleep.

I don't know how long I slept, until I was woken up by the noise outside.

Xie Yuyan opened her eyes and sat up. Just then, Yu Mama, who was waiting outside, pushed the door open and came in. Upon seeing Xie Yuyan, she immediately asked, "Did the noise outside disturb Madam?"

As she spoke, she stepped forward to help Xie Yuyan get up.

Xie Yuyan asked, "What happened?"

Madam Yu had already inquired about it, and then told Xie Yuyan: "They are all common people who came to file complaints. They heard that the officials and the leader of the demon cult had been arrested, so they blocked the yamen to submit their complaints."

Xie Yuyan listened to what Mama Yu said and walked out.

Upon seeing Lady Xie, Sang Dian immediately followed her.

The steward opened the gate, and Xie Yuyan saw the crowd gathered at the entrance.

A woman holding a child had been standing for an unknown amount of time when she was pushed by the crowd, causing her to lose her balance and almost fall to the ground.

Xie Yuyan glanced at Sang Dian, who understood and immediately stepped forward to help, bringing the woman out.

The woman immediately thanked Xie Yuyan, saying, "Thank you for saving me, young lady."

Xie Yuyan said, "It's getting dark, and it will probably be difficult to get into the yamen in a short time. Why don't we come back when it's light tomorrow?"

The woman nodded, clearly having taken his words to heart, but she didn't leave immediately. Instead, she said, "I heard that officials came to Bianjing and arrested many officials from Fujian, including the leader of the demonic sect. That's why I rushed over to see what was going on, but I didn't expect there to be so many people..."

Before the woman could finish speaking, the infant in her arms, only a few months old, suddenly woke up crying.

The woman hurriedly tried to soothe the baby, and it took her a lot of effort to stop the baby from crying. Once the baby stopped crying, it began to look around with its big eyes. When it looked at Xie Yuyan, Xie Yuyan felt a sudden tremor in her heart, as if she had been pinched hard by a hand.

(End of this chapter)