Chapter 92: Liu Guang Pao (6) Quack! Give me back my mother’s life…
Xie Yun couldn't directly refuse Yan Lang's request, so she had no choice but to follow Yan Huinan into the mansion. The deep courtyard was soon covered with a thick layer of snow. Wherever the lanterns illuminated, goose-down-like snowflakes drifted down. The night was extremely silent.
The rustling sound of the people walking on the snow was pleasing to the ears.
After the door was closed, several people turned out from an alley not far away.
Wen Rui, an unmarried daughter, was so surprised by the scene of the night meeting that a cold sweat broke out on her back. However, she had followed Xie Yun all the way here, and she felt a surge of contempt and anger in her heart.
Since she has already married her brother, she still meets a stranger with her child in the middle of the night. She is really... really shameless!
Wen Rui was so angry that her blood rushed to her head and her face turned pale. She turned around and was about to take these witnesses back. Together with her brother, they would catch the adulterous couple and send them to the authorities, so that she could no longer live in disgrace in this world!
"Miss, wait a minute! You absolutely cannot do that!" Wen Rui's personal nanny hurriedly stopped her.
Wen Rui angrily tried to shake off the nanny's hand: "Why! Since they've committed such a shameful act, even arresting Xie Yun and beating her to death wouldn't be enough to satisfy their hatred!"
"My lady! Haven't you noticed yet?"
"What did you find?"
"This Yan Li is no ordinary man. He is the current Regent, Yan Huinan! He was once a great general who fought on the battlefield and was invincible! He is not someone we can afford to offend!"
When the nanny said this, Wen Rui's mind went blank again.
"Miss, think about it carefully. This man's surname is Yan. Who else in the world today could be called Yan and command the Wang Clan of Langya and command the Baixia County Lieutenant to treat him with such respect?"
The Wang family of Langya was the maternal family of Yan Huinan's aunt, a fact known to all the court. They had sent someone to collect the goods before, but this Yan Li's every move and gesture didn't seem like that of an ordinary errand boy.
"On the day when I went to pick up the young master, I saw it clearly. This Yan Li was standing in the dark corner of the county lieutenant's mansion. The young master also secretly went to talk to him. I don't know what they said, but I saw that his face was ashen when he came out. And my lady, the young master's imprisonment this time is simply a sudden disaster. The Wen family's merchant ships have been sailing for many years. Why did this Yan Li come to collect the goods just after the young master said he would marry Xie Yun? What a fatal incident! And since the county lieutenant was determined to bring the person to the court, why did he suddenly give in? The criminal has not been arrested yet, the criminal's relatives have not been found, but he let our young master go. He acted without any rules. If he was not instructed by someone, how could he handle the case in this way?" The nanny used to serve Wen Rui's mother. She was the most shrewd and capable.
Now that Wen Rui is almost of marriageable age, she lets the nanny stay with Wen Rui to teach her and take care of everything for her.
Now that she has said this, Yan Li's identity is indeed suspicious.
Based on this inference, if Yan Li is really the current regent, he is someone that her Wen family cannot afford to offend.
"Madam has already sent people to the capital to inquire about this. The Prince Regent hasn't been seen in over a month, not even to attend court. Miss, do you know that the Prince Regent has a wife who has been missing for years, and he has searched for her for years without success. They have an only son, who is the same age as the child next to Yan Li. How could such a coincidence be possible?"
"Mammy, are you saying... that Xie Yun is the Regent Princess he's been searching for for so many years?"
Mammy nodded cautiously.
Thinking about it now, although it seems absurd, I feel there is a clue to follow.
Xie Yun's mysterious past, her wit, calmness and composure unlike those of an ordinary woman, really made her seem like someone who had seen the world.
"But if she is the Regent Princess, why does she want to marry my brother? After marrying my brother, she can't let go of her old lover. What is this? What does she regard my Wen family as?" Wen Rui was still filled with resentment.
The nanny advised her to remain calm, "This matter requires long-term consideration and we should not act rashly. It is freezing cold, young lady, please return home and report this matter to the mistress first, and then make any plans."
As Wen Rui turned around, embraced by Mammy, his gaze still lingered on the snowy mansion behind him. He felt a surge of resentment. In fact, it was unclear whether he felt resentment for his brother or for himself.
Maybe it's more of a reluctance.
Such a cold-blooded woman, yet the Regent was so devoted to her. She had heard about the Regent's years of persistent search for a wife, and she had made a wish back then that she would have a husband like him in the future.
But she didn't expect that this infatuated person was right in front of her, but the person he wanted was not her.
It is inevitable to feel unwilling and jealous.
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The peaceful facade she and Yan Huinan maintained in front of Yan Lang would eventually be shattered. Xie Yun knew that a short pain was better than a long one, and she could be ruthless to herself and anyone else.
But it doesn't work for Yan Lang.
He was only a few years old when he was separated from his mother. It must have been a very painful thing for him to finally see his mother and live with her, but also to lose the father who raised him.
After coaxing Yan Lang to sleep, Xie Yun tucked in the corners of Yan Lang's quilt. At this time, Han Zhen had already tidied up the small couch in the outer room, and Yan Huinan slept on that small couch tonight.
"We can't keep this secret from Lang'er forever..."
Xie Yun’s meaning is very clear, why deceive yourself like this.
Yan Huinan continued, "Yes. Tomorrow I will take the initiative to tell Lang'er that there are urgent matters to deal with in the capital and he cannot be brought with me. We have a clue about the group that hunted you last time. They are in the north. It may be Lou Cheng's people who made the move. I will go and see for myself. I will eliminate all those who want to harm you. Don't worry, I promised to return Lang'er to you, and I will keep my promise. After that, as long as I am away from him for a long time, Lang'er is young and will naturally forget me over time. But this matter cannot be rushed, so you must not tell him the truth."
"I understand." Xie Yun patted Lang'er's body. "I used to live only for myself. Since I gave birth to Lang'er, I haven't fulfilled my responsibilities as a mother. I feel guilty towards him. But after meeting Lang'er, I feel more and more the weight of my identity as a mother. I found that I could no longer leave Lang'er. I couldn't help but want to give him the best. I also couldn't bear to see him get hurt because of the grudge between you and me."
The next morning, when Yan Lang woke up and was still a little groggy, Yan Huinan had already changed into a battle robe. Yan Lang had a deep impression of this robe; every time his father put on this robe, it meant that he would be away from him for a long time.
Yan Lang immediately regained consciousness. He rubbed his eyes and tugged at the hem of Yan Huinan's clothes. "Father, didn't you say that the situation has been pacified and the world is at peace? Didn't you promise Lang'er that you would never leave me for such a long time again?"
Yan Huinan felt heartbroken.
If he could do it all over again... perhaps the chasm between him and Xie Yun could be resolved in another way. Then he would never be blinded by a single leaf again, and would never have the heart to hurt her in the slightest.
But there was no turning back, and now he had no choice but to try his best to clear the obstacles and dangers ahead for Xie Yun.
Having come to this point, Yan Huinan only blames himself for taking the wrong path and missing out on her life.
Yan Huinan kneaded Yan Lang's chubby little hand, took out a somewhat worn sachet from his bosom, and soothed him gently, "Lang'er, do you still remember the agreement you made with your father?"
After hesitating for a long time, Yan Lang got out of bed and took out a sachet from the small box on his desk. It was exactly the same as Yan Huinan's, and both were embroidered with the word "peace". "Yes, I remember. Lang'er will always wear this sachet until father returns. Lang'er will stay with mother. I will eat well, study calligraphy and martial arts diligently, not cause trouble for mother, and take good care of myself. I will wait until father returns."
Han Zhen, who was standing aside, looked at the father and son who were about to be separated again with sadness.
Separated by a long time and long distance, the hearts of the father and son seemed to be tied to these two identical sachets, and they silently prayed for each other's safety and health in their hearts.
It has been like this for many years.
Xie Yun also understood everything at the moment. She didn't say anything, just watched the scene in front of her quietly. After all, Lang'er was raised by Yan Huinan, so it was understandable that Lang'er had feelings for him.
When we are separated for a long time in the future, time will dilute everything.
After bidding farewell to Yan Huinan, Xie Yun returned to the Wen Mansion with a depressed Yan Lang. Before leaving, Yan Huinan left someone to secretly protect Xie Yun, and only then did he feel at ease to leave.
These people are all death warriors who have followed Yan Huinan for many years. They will not appear to disturb Xie Yun's life unless it is a critical moment. And except for matters of life and death, there is no need to report Xie Yun's whereabouts to Yan Huinan.
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A month later, heavy snow fell. It had not snowed so heavily in the past ten years. Even in the Jiangnan area, the snow was thick enough to reach above the knees.
As the saying goes, auspicious snow means a good harvest. Although the weather was cold and the snow was thick, many people were happy about the heavy snow. People took advantage of the short period of time when the snow stopped to flock to the mountain temple to pray.
Xie Yun got off the sedan chair and went to the clinic to see patients as usual.
After seeing dozens of patients in the morning, there was a sudden commotion outside the clinic near noon. At that time, Xie Yun was writing a prescription for a patient and had not paid attention to the commotion in front. She thought that the snow had piled up again after being swept this morning and someone had scratched it.
She turned aside and instructed her apprentice, "Tell Brother Zhang to go sweep the snow again, so that we don't..."
Before she could finish her words, a kitchen knife suddenly rushed towards her! Everyone was frightened by the sudden appearance of the kitchen knife and fled in all directions. Xie Yun didn't even see what was slashing towards her before a huge force grabbed her arm and pulled her back, narrowly avoiding this sudden bloody disaster!
In an instant, several tall, masked men stood around Xie Yun, all of them exuding a murderous aura.
Apart from him... who else could arrange for such a martial arts master to stay by his side as a guard for such a long time.
But there was no time to think about this at the moment. Xie Yun immediately calmed himself down. He had seen all kinds of scenes before, so he was not so scared by the person in front of him that he could not think.
"Who are you? Why did you suddenly show up at the clinic? And how dare you commit a crime in broad daylight?"
The man stared at Xie Yun with bloodshot eyes. He was wearing coarse cloth, his chest heaving violently, his whole body trembling, and he acted like a madman. He wanted to raise the knife and swing it at Xie Yun again, but was instantly restrained by the assassins left by Yan Huinan and pinned to the ground, unable to move.
If Xie Yun had not been asking this person a question, he would have been killed on the spot when he raised his hand just now.
The man struggled and screamed, "You damned quack! Return my mother's life! I want you to pay for her murder!"
As soon as these words were spoken, those who stayed behind to watch looked at Xie Yun with horror.
"What? Someone died?!"
"how so?"
The man was still banging his head on the ground, crying out in injustice, insisting that Xie Yun had killed his mother. Xie Yun was momentarily bewildered by the chaotic scene. Her medical skills had been flawless for years, and she had never written a wrong prescription!
"What the hell is going on! Boss, this medicine of yours is deadly! How dare you prescribe this kind of medicine to harm people!"
"Quack! You're completely devoid of conscience! He should have hacked you to death just now!"
"It's obvious this was a long-planned plot! Using harmful herbs to steal money and kill people! She's so afraid of death that she even prepared bodyguards!"
"Yeah, yeah, these guys don't look like good people! They might be thugs who have committed too many murders and robberies!"
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For a moment, everyone wanted to attack him together.
Xie Yun first calmed everyone down, then stood before the madman with a cold gaze and said, "You insist that I killed your mother. Where's the evidence? Where's your mother's body? Where's the prescription I prescribed? Bring them out, and we'll compare them one by one."
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