Chapter 382 I Want to Stay
Upon hearing this, Xie Lian's expression suddenly changed.
"Dad, what's wrong?" Seeing his strange expression, Xie Mubai's heart tightened.
In the Wei Dynasty, Wang Si was known as the most talented woman.
However, very few people knew that she gave birth to a child out of wedlock. Could it be that her father disliked Shen Wan's identity as an illegitimate daughter?
It shouldn't be the case, after all, he had an affair with Concubine Zhou before his wedding.
Xie Lian looked at Shen Wan seriously for a while, and then said tiredly: “Nothing, just a little unexpected.”
"Although I don't remember the past, I did hear about Wang Si when I was in a foreign country. I just didn't expect she had a daughter."
Xie Mubai and Shen Wan had no doubts about this explanation.
Seeing that he looked exhausted, Shen Wan quickly helped him sit down in the pavilion beside the canal and made tea and poured water for them.
The aroma of tea is everywhere and the breeze is just right.
Xie Lian took a sip and felt the sweet taste lingering on his lips and teeth.
"By the way, Dad, how did you get to the foreign country back then?" Xie Mubai asked thoughtfully.
The third brother said that he searched the battlefield but could not find any trace of the Duke of Zhenguo.
Now it seems that he was taken away by foreign soldiers.
The abandoned tiger talisman and white horse might have been used to create the illusion that the Duke of Zhenguo had died in battle.
Xie Lian shook his head slightly.
Can he say that he actually doesn't know either?
All he knew was that when he woke up he found himself lying on a beautiful big bed, and had inexplicably become the son-in-law of the Helian family.
"Dad, what's the important matter that brought you to Lanyang this time?" Shen Wan asked curiously as she brought another plate of freshly washed cherries.
The foreigners captured the Duke of Zhenguo but kept it a secret, which clearly showed that they had ulterior motives.
If there wasn't something important this time, I believe the Helian family would never send him out so easily.
Xie Lian glanced at her and didn't intend to hide it: "Helian Bijun, that's the woman who claimed to be my wife. She asked me to come."
"A few days ago, she bought a top-quality glass bowl from somewhere and presented it to the Right Wise Prince Tuoba Yu."
"How could she have known this? Da Yanshi and Tuoba Yu had always been at odds. After learning about this, she deliberately made things difficult for Helian Bijun and insisted on having one as well."
"So Helian Bijun wanted to buy another one, but the merchant said they were out of stock."
"So she handed the matter over to me and told me to find the craftsman who made the bowl and buy it directly from him."
After hearing this, Shen Wan subconsciously looked towards Xie Mubai.
The villain was the one who sold the bowl, and he knew nothing about the buyer.
She had a vague feeling that he might have chosen this buyer in advance.
Otherwise, the foreign country is so big, how could that glass bowl just happen to be sold to Helian Bijun and then presented to Tuoba Yu?
Xie Mubai nodded slightly.
Yes, he did it on purpose.
The relationship between the Helian family and Tuoba Yu has always been not very good, but they could still compete with each other in the early years.
But since Helian Bijun's father passed away, the Helian family has lost its backbone.
In order to protect herself, Helian Bijun had no choice but to lower her head and take the initiative to show goodwill to Tuoba Yu.
The arrogant Da Yanshi was quite dissatisfied with this.
So, Xie Mubai borrowed the extremely pure glass bowl and successfully created a rift between Da Yanshi and the Helian family.
As long as the Helian family is in chaos, Tuoba Yu's status in foreign countries will naturally be further improved.
He just didn't believe that Tuoba Yu would not be interested when he was only one step away from the pinnacle of power.
As long as Tuoba Yu fights for the Khan position, there will be chaos in the foreign countries, and the dog emperor and his son will definitely take advantage of the situation.
When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured.
By then, I can just sit back and reap the benefits.
Seeing the villain nod, Shen Wan couldn't help but hold her forehead slightly.
Well, the old tutor was right, Xie Mubai is really a little fox.
Fortunately, I am not his enemy, otherwise I would have been killed by him!
Seeing her holding her forehead, Xie Mubai curled the corners of his lips.
"Dad, what are your plans for the future?" He thought for a moment and looked up at Xie Lian.
If Xie Lian is willing, I can have someone send him to Xiejiazhuang.
There are three thousand elite soldiers there, as well as a group of trustworthy servants.
There, Xie Lian could spend his old age in peace.
Hearing this, Xie Lian's eyes flashed with a complicated look: "I want to stay in Lanyang."
Upon hearing this, Xie Mubai couldn't help but look at Shen Wan.
This is the Third Prince's territory. It is indeed not a good idea to let Xie Lian stay here.
"Dad, do you want to reconsider?" Xie Mubai thought for a moment and advised, "There are so many people here, it's really not very convenient."
"To be honest, the Third Prince has his spies in this post station."
"The reason our Zhenguo Mansion has fallen into this state today is all because of him. He falsely accused you of colluding with foreign nations and deliberately caused the deaths of 100,000 soldiers at Yumen Pass!"
He couldn't let the Duke of Zhenguo stay in Lanyang.
He had barely managed to save his life, and he didn't want the Duke of Zhenguo to be in danger again.
Xie Lian thought for a moment, his expression extremely solemn: "I will stay here and wait for Helian Bijun to come."
"There are some things I need to figure out, so I can't leave for now."
Although he didn't know what the Duke of Zhenguo wanted to find out, Xie Mubai still agreed.
Helian Bijun is Da Yanshi's cousin. If she can be captured, there may be unexpected gains.
"So Dad is still staying at the inn?" Shen Wan asked.
Xie Lian nodded: "Yes."
"The Helian family's servants are still there. I can't alert them."
"Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Can Shen Wan say that she is actually very relieved?
She had seen the skills of this cheap eunuch before. Not to mention ordinary people, even a master like Black Hawk might not be his match.
Xie Mubai thought for a moment and said, "Dad, be careful on the way back."
Although Feng Er was sent away, Chu Wei's spies were still watching him from across the street every day.
"Let Wan'er take me there." Xie Lian thought for a moment and said, "Since she was able to push me here without anyone noticing, she must have a way to avoid those spies."
"Besides, I have something I want to talk to her about alone."
Upon hearing this, Xie Mubai's heart tightened.
"Don't worry, I can't eat her!" Seeing the worry in his eyes, Xie Lian sneered, "No matter what, I will never harm my own daughter-in-law."
After hearing this, Xie Mubai's expression eased a little.
He thought about it and nodded slightly: "She is timid, don't scare her."
Cowardly?
If she was timid, would she dare to break into Xie Mubai's room in the middle of the night?
After hearing this, Xie Lian almost cursed.
"Don't worry, I won't." He smiled coldly.
Shen Wan also gave the villain a sly smile: "You, you are just worrying about nothing!"
Even if she disliked her, she was still the daughter-in-law of the Duke of Zhenguo.
Besides, they had just reunited as father and son, and Xie Lian would definitely not turn against his own son at this time.
Xie Mubai smiled.
Maybe I was really worrying for nothing.
Shen Wan smiled and sent him out of the space, then prepared to take Xie Lian away.
Although the secret of the space now knew one more person, she was not worried.
Xie Lian is her father-in-law. How could a father-in-law harm his daughter-in-law?
"Chen Wan, who is your father?" Suddenly, Xie Lian's face darkened, his eyes looked terribly cold.
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