Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 760 Scene
The Xie family's carriage had arrived at the South City Wharf some time ago; they were earlier than anyone else.

At daybreak, he sent his clansmen to gather information. Then, members of the Xie clan of the same generation as Xie Yuyan rode up on horseback and deliberately inquired about Xie Yuyan's residence, just to let Xie Yuyan know that the Xie clan had arrived.

According to their calculations, if Xie Yuyan were smart, she should take the opportunity to have someone "bump into" the Xie clan members and bring them to the house so that the clan members could gather together and support her.

However, after waiting for a long time without any news from the clan members, the elders of the Xie family called them back to inquire. The members looked bitter, but Xie Yuyan ignored them completely.

“This is so impolite,” Old Master Xie couldn’t help but say. “Since she doesn’t consider herself a member of the Xie family, we don’t need to go over.”

Xie Yi sighed, "She's about to marry into the Wang family, so naturally... there's no need to worry about it..."

A casual remark immediately stirred up discontent among the tribesmen.

Someone shouted, "If that's the case, she shouldn't have taken the ancestral home."

How could such a large mansion have been taken away by Xie Yuyan for nothing? This has aroused resentment among many members of the Xie clan.

"Who among you wants it?" the Fourth Master suddenly asked. "Who will go to the South City Wharf to ask her for it? What's the use of saying it here?"

The room fell silent instantly.

In the end, it was the Fourth Master who made the decision. He stood up and instructed, "Whoever is willing to go to the South City Wharf can come with me."

That's how people are. If no one from the clan goes, everyone stays behind. But once someone is willing to join in, all the clan members who come to the gathering will follow.

This time, the Xie clan members did not linger on the road and went straight to Xie Yuyan's residence, just as Prime Minister Shen and his entourage entered.

Upon hearing the news, Master Xie nodded. Without waiting for his servants to announce his arrival, he went straight to the Yang family members who were there to greet him.

Yang Jiang was also taken aback when he saw Old Master Xie, not expecting the Xie clan to come.

“I’ll go ask right away,” Yang Jiang said. “Please wait a moment.”

It was already expected by the Fourth Master that Xie Yuyan... also known as Xie Wenjing, was not the kind of person who could easily bow down.

The second old man wanted to say something, but he noticed that the person guarding the door gave him a cold look, which made the hairs on his body stand on end.

Judging from that person's attire, he was just a guard. Could it be that, as the rumors say, the people protecting Xie Yuyan were all sent by Wang Yan?

What kind of woman would receive such care from a man before marriage?

They are utterly shameless.

The two old men pondered the matter deeply, but ultimately suppressed their anger. Any trouble that arose at this time would bring shame upon the Wang family.

After waiting for a long time, a steward finally came out and said, "Madam, please invite the guests in."

Xie Yuyan did not come to greet them, and the steward's voice was not particularly warm.

The Xie clan members were about to erupt again, but the leader, Fourth Master Xie, stepped forward, and the others had no choice but to follow. If Xie Yizhi hadn't gotten into trouble, they certainly wouldn't have suffered this injustice, but things were different now, and they couldn't muster the authority of elders.

After entering the courtyard, Old Master Xie sighed inwardly, it seemed that no one could mess with Xie Yuyan today.

There were many people standing in the front yard. The fourth old master spotted several familiar faces at a glance. He couldn't call them by name, but he knew they were all talented people from the Wang family.

These people could only wait in the outer courtyard, as they were not really needed for the marriage proposal. The reason they had come with Master Wang was naturally because the Wang family attached great importance to this marriage. "Please rest here, everyone." The steward led everyone to the west wing and then turned to leave.

The second master frowned as soon as he sat down: "What does this mean? They won't even let us into the main room?"

The Wang family naturally went to the main hall to propose marriage, and they, as members of the Xie clan, were surprisingly arranged to be there.

"Aren't the Wang family members waiting over there too?" Old Master Xie said. "Why don't you take them along for a bit of trouble?"

The second old master snorted coldly and stopped talking.

The third patriarch glanced at his fourth brother. For some reason, his fourth brother seemed unusually patient this time. He must have already made up his mind that no matter how Xie Yuyan treated him, he would still support him.

The Third Elder's gaze deepened slightly. His fourth brother had said earlier that he would step down as clan leader in a few days, but it seemed that wasn't the case. His fourth brother had dragged all the clansmen here, wasn't it all so he could speak with Xie Yuyan?

By getting close to Xie Yuyan, he can associate with the Wang family. If the fourth brother can do all this, who can force him to hand over power? Or perhaps, the fourth brother has other schemes up his sleeve?

The third patriarch suddenly understood that neither he nor his second brother combined were as shrewd as his fourth brother, which was why his fourth brother was able to become the clan leader.

Several old men were sitting inside the house, while the rest of the Xie clan couldn't help but go out to check on the situation.

"Inside the main room, besides Baoshan, there are Mr. and Mrs. Wang and that Yang Zhangshi." Xie Yi carefully observed the Fourth Old Master's expression. The Fourth Old Master was in a hurry to come, perhaps because he wanted to act as Xie Yuyan's elder, but unfortunately Xie Yuyan preferred to elevate that woman from the Yang family.

To his surprise, Old Master Xie remained remarkably calm.

Xie Yize said, "Judging from this, this marriage can be successfully arranged."

“Of course,” Xie Yiwang, who always had a quick temper, couldn’t help but say, “How could I not want to marry into the Prime Minister’s household?”

Grandpa Xie looked at Xie Yiwang and said, "Isn't it a good thing that Xie's daughter can be recognized by the Wang family? The family members will also feel proud."

Xie Yiwang was scolded and was about to retort in anger, but a glance from his father forced him to back down. The third patriarch was furious at his lack of ambition, and the fourth patriarch hadn't even grasped his intentions before rashly starting the fire.

This was exactly what the Fourth Master wanted. He couldn't wait for Xie Yuyan to know that he had overcome all opposition to achieve this result.

A moment later, laughter could be heard coming from the main room, with words of congratulations faintly audible.

It seems that the betrothal ceremony has been successfully completed.

Xie Yi walked to the door again and saw Master Zhiyuan, dressed in a monk's robe, being invited inside.

Zhiyuan was able to enter Bianjing City because Xie Yuyan sold Buddhist porcelain, so the Wang family would naturally invite this abbot to arrange a marriage between the two. Needless to say, the result was flawless.

Just as Xie Yi was thinking about this, he saw the Wang family delivering the betrothal letter into the door. He was quite surprised; Master Zhiyuan was indeed efficient, as if he was afraid of thwarting Wang Yan and Xie Yuyan's plans.

The fact that the high monk went to such lengths suggests that the royal family must have spent a considerable amount of money. It seems that Baode Temple will soon be able to sculpt a golden statue of Buddha again.

Xie Yi was watching the commotion when he saw a stewardess walking over.

"Which one is the head of the Xie clan? My lady invites you in."

(End of this chapter)