Chapter 240 Tied Up
Lin Anyuan, with bloodstains still on his trouser legs, smiled.
"Thank you, my lord!"
"My lord, please bring your family back as soon as possible."
Ye Wan mentioned Madam Lin many times in her letter. Lin Anyuan also knew that Prince Jing had met his true love in his prime and gave Madam Lin a lot of power. Otherwise, Ye Wan would not have been able to grow grain in Ganzhou so smoothly.
"You don't need to tell me that. I've been thinking about it for a long time. I've already arranged for someone to pick up my wife. She'll be in the capital soon." After saying that, Prince Jing quickly left.
"Oh, wait a minute."
I had just lifted my foot when I was called back.
Lin Anyuan stopped and looked at Prince Jing.
Prince Jing stroked his chin, revealing a handsome smile. "When you come, bring plenty of food from your family, and also grab a portion of your face cream. My face is so dark from all the wind and sun, don't scare my wife!"
Lin Anyuan: ...
“My lord, I did not use any facial cream; my fair complexion is natural.”
"Ha! This brat actually said I wasn't born fair-skinned! Where's Doctor Qi? Quickly, have him prepare some ointment for my face." Prince Jing put away his precious sword and told Lin Anyuan to get lost.
Lin Anyuan was eager to return home.
I mentally prepared myself before pushing open the door.
"Master, you're back?"
"Where is Madam? Has she arrived yet? Where is she?"
The butler, who had rushed over upon receiving the news, paused for a moment, "Madam..."
Before he could finish speaking, Madam Pang emerged from the west courtyard with a look of delighted surprise. "General Lin, you're back?"
"Who are you?!"
Lin Anyuan saw Pang's face darken instantly.
Madam Pang blushed slightly. "General Lin, have you forgotten me? I am Pang Ruying, a young lady from the Pang family."
You were staring at me back then.
"Who let her in?!" Lin Anyuan's face was filled with murderous intent.
The butler was so frightened that his legs were trembling, and he stammered, "This... when the Pang family sent the people here, they said it was your idea."
"So she was already at home when Madam arrived?"
Lin Anyuan felt terrible when he thought about this.
What will Wanwan think of him? Will he think he couldn't stand being alone and took a concubine?
Will they get angry and just leave?
"Yes." The butler didn't dare to look up.
"Well done, the Pang family is truly remarkable! You are all remarkable too!"
Lin Anyuan sneered, looking at these people with a desire to kill them on the spot.
"So, where does Madam live now?"
The steward hurriedly said, "Madam is staying in the main courtyard. Today, Madam and her family went to the market and did not allow the servants to follow."
Lin Anyuan glanced at Pang Shi and said, "Tie them up first, and we'll deal with them when I get back."
After saying that, Lin Anyuan turned and left.
"Men, tie him up!"
Pang's maidservant panicked, "What are you doing? Even Madam Lin didn't tie up my young lady, how dare you!"
The steward looked at Madam Pang and said, "This is the master's wish. Miss Pang, please don't make things difficult for us servants."
"Butler, you should think this through. What if I become the master..."
Pang changed the subject abruptly, "How about this, I won't make things difficult for you. I'll go to my room and wait for Master and Madam to return. I'll tie myself up then."
"It's good that Miss Pang is sensible." The steward didn't want to offend her too much.
"Miss, are you alright?" The maid felt sorry for Madam Pang and, seeing her pale face, hurriedly asked with concern.
"Xiao He, General Lin doesn't like me. He didn't even look at me properly just now. What should I do?" Madam Pang said with some worry.
If General Lin really doesn't want her to stay, she will be given away by her family to someone else.
Having seen someone like General Lin, who would want to serve those ugly men?
Xiao He lowered her voice, "Miss, men are all hypocrites. What man doesn't like a beautiful woman? Once he's won over his wife, he'll definitely come back to you."
With her beauty, even if she's not good enough, she could still be kept outside the home.
Pang nodded. "You're right. I need to stay calm and not panic."
At the entrance of the guest courtyard, Ge Chen and Ge Yue looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Brother, what do we do now?" Ge Yue asked, somewhat worried for Madam Lin.
This Mr. Pang is really good-looking.
Ge Chen remained expressionless. "It's none of our business. Madam Lin will handle it."
They are struggling to survive themselves, so they can't even repay their debt of gratitude.
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"Mom, this market is so big and lively. We've been walking for so long and we still haven't reached the end."
Er Ya looked around excitedly. She loved excitement and spending money on things.
"It is indeed quite big."
Ye Wan's hands were full of food; she had only tasted one bite of each item before her hands were full.
The food was quite exquisite, and the portions were relatively small. The people coming and going were also dressed quite well; it was indeed a big city.
"Mom, look at these, they're so beautiful!"
Er Ya pulled Ye Wan along and stopped in front of a jewelry stall.
"Are you ladies from out of town?" The woman running the stall, around forty years old, smiled warmly.
Er Ya asked curiously, "How could this lady tell that we were from out of town?"
The woman smiled and said, "We locals are used to not saying that. Miss, take a look at these pieces of jewelry and see if there's anything you like."
The jewelry in front of the stall was indeed beautiful. Ye Wan picked up a hairpin and asked, "Did you make these flowers yourself?"
The woman replied enthusiastically, "Yes, it's my husband's craft. He makes jewelry at home, and I sell it."
"How much is this?" Er Ya asked Ye Wan about the hairpin in her hand.
"This is one tael."
"One tael? That's so expensive?" Er Ya raised her voice.
The woman explained, “Miss, take a closer look. These hairpins are all made of silver. They’re not some random junk. Plus, the craftsmanship doesn’t actually earn you much money; it’s just the craftsmanship itself.”
"Won't someone steal this if you put it out here?" Ye Hua asked curiously.
This is real silver; you can melt it down and use it as money, or you can pawn it.
The woman said proudly, “My son is studying at Yueyang Academy. Anyone who wants to rob him will have to think twice before doing so. Besides, after Prince Jing arrived in Jingzhou, he revised the laws, so no one will have any crooked ideas. Robbery is a serious crime.”
"I heard there's a general following Prince Jing, a young man, and he's incredibly handsome..."
Ye Wan stood there listening to Lin Anyuan's gossip: how he killed a corrupt official with a single blow, and how he became the dream man of countless young women.
"Mrs. Lin, what a coincidence, you've come to the market too?"
A slightly surprised voice suddenly came from behind.
Ye Wan turned around and saw Yun Qin and his three companions. "So it's Young Master Yun, Young Master Li, Young Master Zhang, and Young Master Wang. What a coincidence."
"Yes, we've also come to see the local customs and culture of Jingzhou. Is Madam Lin buying jewelry?"
Yun Qin looked at the stall and thought to himself, how could jewelry from such a place be worthy of Madam Lin's ethereal beauty?
Does that traitor not even have enough money to buy jewelry for his wife?
Yun Qin couldn't help but speak up, "Madam Lin, if you're looking to buy jewelry, why don't you take a look at the Treasure Pavilion?"
Lin Anyuan, who was not far away, spotted Ye Wan in the crowd at a glance.
"lady!"
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