Chapter 472 Meeting an Old Friend in a Foreign Land
"I didn't, stop talking nonsense...ah..."
Before the man could finish his words, the woman holding the child suddenly picked up a stone and hit the lame man's broken leg.
The woman said in a hateful voice, "I came to your family as a child bride when I was five years old. I never dared to be lazy for a moment or eat more than one bite. Being beaten and scolded was commonplace, but I endured it.
You gambled away all your family fortune and even gambled me into the building, but you should never have sold our two children. Our daughter, Daya, was raped to death by those beasts.
You are worse than a pig or a dog. You killed our Daya. Today I will kill you to avenge our Daya."
"You crazy woman."
He wanted to snatch the stone from the woman's hand and fight back, but there was a long sword against his neck. If he moved his neck, the skin on his neck would be broken and bleeding. He didn't dare to move again and could only raise his hand to block it.
The woman smashed it hard, and the man howled in pain. Finally, he looked at the little girl hiding behind the woman and said, "Er Ya, hurry up, tell your mother to stop, or your father will be beaten to death."
As soon as he said this, everyone understood that what the woman in tight clothes said was true.
This man's previous indignation was not because he really felt sorry for them, but because he had ulterior motives, and they were almost taken advantage of by him.
When the woman with the white slip saw the two children in her arms already eating the sesame cakes, someone immediately came up to Achun and asked him to get the receipt.
There was a second one, and then there was a third one. Soon, among the hundred or so people, except for two families who wanted to go to their relatives and friends, the rest chose to return home.
Wei Qingyan summoned a captain from the National Protection Army and ordered him to bring his men and a note with her private seal to escort these people back home early the next morning.
And according to the method we used tonight, we will persuade the rest of the people who have been instigated to flee outside to return home along the way. If we encounter anyone spreading rumors or causing trouble, we will kill them without mercy.
After she had dealt with these matters, she looked towards the woman in tight clothes and called out with a smile, "Sister Yan Lan."
The man had been knocked unconscious by the woman and was being guarded by Wei Qingyan's guards.
Yan Lan sheathed his sword, smiling, "Yan Lan greets Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess."
After Wei Qingyan got into the carriage, she called out again, "Qingyan, you're back."
Wei Qingyan was very happy to see Yan Lan here, but he was more curious.
"Sister Yanlan, why are you here?"
It's still nearly a month's journey from here to the capital.
"Someone from my hometown came and said that the old lady was critically ill and wanted to see me before she died. The messenger was looking for me in the capital with great fanfare, so I had no choice but to follow them back to see her."
The old lady she mentioned was the biological mother of her father, Lieutenant General Yan. Lieutenant General Yan was a bastard and had not been valued by the Yan family since he was a child. Only after he became the deputy general of General Wei did the Yan family treat him kinder.
However, because they failed to gain any benefits from Deputy General Yan, and later Deputy General Yan and Yan Qing died in battle one after another, the Yan family completely forgot about their granddaughter Yan Lan.
Now he suddenly showed up and let the people in the capital know on purpose, forcing Yan Lan to go back under the pretext of filial piety. There must be something wrong.
Wei Qingyan's eyes darkened. "What do they want you to do?"
After all, Yan Lan now has this relationship with her, and she has also worked hard to make her business flourish with Cui Yingying. She is worried that the Yan family will target her.
Yan Lan said, "They wanted to control my marriage, but I knocked out the old woman who was guarding me and escaped.
On the way back to Beijing, I saw this man saying bad things about you everywhere. Thinking that there might be someone behind him, I followed him for a day.
Only to find out that he is a gambler who took people's money and spread rumors that are unfavorable to you.
I redeemed his wife and daughter, and had them identify this man and hand him over to the authorities. I never expected that the man I had sent to jail would show up here again."
"Which government office did you send it to?"
"Tongzhou prefectural government office."
Wei Qingyan frowned, "Where is the Wei family's ancestral home?"
Yan Lan nodded.
This is also what she found strange. You know, the previous governor of Tongzhou was the second brother-in-law of the Wei family.
The newly appointed Jiedushi was recommended by the second brother-in-law of the Wei family. Even if he is transferred to the capital now, the prefect of Tongzhou and the new Jiedushi will take this matter seriously for the sake of the Wei family.
What's more, he spread rumors about the Crown Princess, which was confusing the people.
But the fact is that this man was released from prison.
Wei Qingyan also thought of her second brother-in-law and said thoughtfully, "I'll send someone to investigate secretly."
A gambler may not seem like a big deal, but the place happened to be Tongzhou.
Many people in the Tongzhou government had received favors from her father. She was now the crown prince of the Wei Dynasty and had such a close relationship with the Wei family of Tongzhou.
No matter whether they are honest officials or corrupt officials, as long as they are smart, they will not miss the opportunity to please her.
This matter is indeed strange.
This matter concerns the Wei family. After Yan Lan told Wei Qingyan what she knew, she stopped talking and looked at Wei Qingyan's belly, "That's great, you're going to be a mother.
When my elder sister learned that you were pregnant, she was so happy that before I left the capital, she had already made many small clothes for the baby in your belly.
At that time, I was thinking of sending someone to take you to Fengzhao. Now that you are back, you don’t have to make the trip. It’s just that you must have been tired all the way.”
Wei Qingyan rubbed his belly and said, "Fortunately, he is very well behaved."
Before meeting Yan Lan, she had just met up with the Crown Princess's ceremonial team that came from Fengzhao. Yan Lan had no idea that she had been to Pu State and only thought that she came from Fengzhao.
Yan Lan smiled, "Just be good, you will suffer less."
Wei Qingyan asked about her hometown. "They didn't succeed in their goal. If you come back like this, I'm afraid they won't let you go. Have you thought about how to deal with it later?"
“When I was trapped in the Luo family, they stood by and watched, so what right do they have to plan my life now?
I spent some money and hired two people to help me keep an eye on the Yan family. If they dare to go to the capital again, I will kill them halfway."
Hearing the harshness in her tone, Wei Qingyan knew that she must have suffered a lot when she returned to the Yan family this time, but he was also happy because Yan Lan had really grown a lot. "If you need anything, remember to talk to me."
When they retrieved Yan Qing's broken bones, people all over the world admired Yan Qing's loyalty and bravery, but no one from the Yan family came forward. Wei Qingyan remembered this incident.
Now the Yan family has set their sights on Yan Lan again. If they don't stop, she will settle all the old and new accounts with the Yan family.
Yan Lan smiled, "I know, I can handle it."
After a pause, she asked again, "How is the war going in Feng Zhao?"
When Wei Qingyan heard her ask this, he knew that what she really wanted to ask about was Jingzhe.
He did not beat around the bush and said directly, "Shi Yu asked him to go to the battle as a deputy general. Firstly, he is of the Song family bloodline and the Song family army recognizes him. Secondly, he wanted him to follow the old marquis and Lin Lanting to gain some experience.
Perhaps because he knew his own identity, or perhaps because he wanted to achieve great things, he was very brave and performed very well in several battles with Chi Lie.
I was injured though, luckily Princess Changning was there to protect me."
She had just received this news in the past two days.
As for Jingzhe's identity, Wei Qingyan knew that Jingzhe had been writing letters to Yan Lan. When he recognized Jingzhe as his relative, he was so happy that he wanted to show off to the stray dogs on the street. Such an important matter would definitely be told to Yan Lan, so he did not explain much.
"Is the injury serious?" Yan Lan asked with concern.
"A little, but no life-threatening danger."
Jingzhe's feelings towards Yan Lan have never changed. Yan Lan seems to care about Jingzhe as well, but she doesn't know if she has gotten over the hurdle in her heart.
Thinking of Jingzhe, who would often nag Yan Lan in front of her, Wei Qingyan pondered for a moment and said, "In a few days, I plan to send a batch of cotton clothes to Feng Zhao. Do you want to go?"
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