When the Minister of Revenue returned from his shift, his face darkened, he went straight to his study. "I'm so angry! When bribery failed, he resorted to coercion. It's utterly despicable and shameless. He's trying to drag me down with him."
"Sir, please have some tea to calm down."
Wang Wenquan picked up his teacup and took a sip. "How could I, Wang Wenquan, have given birth to such a stupid daughter? She's going to ruin our whole family!"
"Master, we have guests at the manor today."
"Oh, who's here?"
"Master, I'm telling you, please don't get agitated."
"Just tell me already, stop keeping me in suspense!"
"The Third Miss is back!"
"Which third young lady?"
"Of course it's Miss Yalan!"
"What? She actually dared to come back? Is she back as a lobbyist? Where is she?"
"After seeing the old lady, he went to Lanting Garden to rest."
Wang Wenquan was so angry that his beard trembled, and he went to Shou'an Hall with his hands behind his back.
Wang Wenquan stormed in, his face dark, and sat down in a chair. "That wretched girl is back?"
"Lan'er just arrived this morning and is resting at Lantingyuan now."
"How dare she come back? Hasn't she made our family suffer enough?"
"Sir, your daughter just got back, please don't hold a grudge against her."
"It's not that I'm angry with her, it's that she's angry with me. She came back to make me angry."
Do you know why she suddenly came back?
"What else could it be? They miss us, of course. They've been away from home for over ten years, isn't it normal for them to come back and see us?"
"Do you think she came back to see us? And given the timing, it's more likely she's back as a lobbyist?"
"No, Lan'er has been intelligent since she was a child and can distinguish between what is important and what is not."
"Intelligent? I think she's the most foolish one."
"Old man, when you see Lan'er later, don't hold a grudge against her. You two can talk things out."
"How am I supposed to talk to her properly? Do you know how I've been these past few days? The eldest prince is pressuring me every day, forcing me to give in. The other princes are eyeing us covetously. Our family is in a very dangerous situation right now. We're being put on the hot seat, and one wrong move could lead to our deaths."
"Old man, isn't there any other way?"
have."
"What method?"
"If you don't want them to be able to control me, either she or he has to die."
"Old man, what do you mean by this?"
"Don't you understand what I mean? Either Lan'er dies, or Su Yimin dies."
Upon hearing this, the old lady felt dizzy. How could her daughter, whom she had just met, die?
"How could our Lan'er die? If anyone should die, it should be that shameless bastard Su Yimin."
"Master, Madam, the Third Miss heard that you have returned and brought Miss Zhi'er to pay her respects."
The old lady glanced at the old man, and seeing that he didn't speak, said, "Please invite them in!"
"The daughter has met her father and mother."
"Zhi'er has met her maternal grandparents."
Wang Wenquan didn't even glance at her; the mother and daughter simply stood there in their bowing posture.
The old lady quickly smoothed things over, "Get up, everyone. Your father is a little tired after returning from issuing the imperial decree."
Wang Yalan knelt before her father, "Father, I was young and ignorant, but now I know I was wrong. I am an unfilial daughter, please punish me!"
"Wang Yalan, tell me, what do you want to do back here this time? Did Su Yimin send you back as a mediator?"
"Father, what are you saying? I don't understand."
"Stop pretending, still putting on an act for me? You're not going to stop until you've ruined your family, are you?"
"Father, I really don't know what you're talking about. Just tell me what's going on and let me know what happened."
"You really don't know?"
"My daughter really doesn't know; she came back this time after arguing with Su Yimin."
"Su Yimin pledged allegiance to the First Prince, made the curved plow and presented it to him, and even gave the First Prince the letter I wrote to you. How could you be so stupid? Why didn't you burn the letter on the spot after reading it?"
Were they deliberately left behind to manipulate me?
Now, everyone in the court knows that my son-in-law, Wang Wenquan's son-in-law, has sided with the First Prince. I've also been implicitly considered to have taken sides, and your brother-in-law and your second brother-in-law are also being treated as the First Prince's men.
"Father, I really didn't know Su Yimin would be so shameless as to drag you down with him. It's all my fault for dragging the family down with me."
"Since we made an agreement, why did you come back?"
"I, I..." Wang Yalan couldn't speak.
"Wang Yalan, you have now been exposed to the public. Our Wang clan cannot be implicated by you. Today, we will give you two choices."
"Let your daughter go downstairs first!"
Granny Jin quickly had Su Manzhi taken to Lanting Garden. "Granny Jin, my maternal grandfather is very angry. Will my mother be alright?"
"Miss Zhier, don't worry. You can rest at Lanting Garden. The Third Miss and Master have something to discuss."
"Yes, I'll wait for Mother here."
"Father, please speak, I am listening."
"If you don't want our Wang clan to be plunged into utter ruin, and if you don't want your two older sisters to be implicated, I'll give you two choices: either you and your daughter die, or Su Yimin and his son die."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yalan, who had been kneeling upright, suddenly collapsed to the ground.
Su Yimin has already let her down. Consider it as if her sincere feelings were fed to a dog. Wang Yalan was able to follow him without hesitation, and she can also let go without any regrets.
But her son shouldn't have ended up like this; his life had just begun.
"Father, let Su Yimin die, but Nanxing shouldn't have suffered such a tragedy. He was your own grandson."
"If they, father and son, don't die, I will be firmly held in the hands of the eldest prince and used as an accomplice to evil."
"Lan'er, when it's time to make a decision, you must make a decision. You must not hesitate, or you will harm yourself and others."
"They're dead, father and son. From now on, you can live peacefully at home."
Wang Yalan felt a pang of sorrow when she thought of her son. Her son wasn't close to her; he was always cold and distant. He seemed closer to his father. She couldn't understand what her son was thinking, just as she couldn't understand Su Yimin.
It is said that fathers and sons are naturally related; perhaps they are kindred spirits, both adept at forbearance and pretense.
Nanxing, I'm sorry, Mother didn't want it to be like this either. I've already made a mistake once, hurting the whole family. I can't sacrifice the entire family for you. I can't bear this responsibility.
May you have a safe journey to the underworld, and may you be reborn into a good family in your next life.
"Father, your daughter will listen to you and do as you say."
Wang Wenquan breathed a long sigh of relief. He was afraid she would cause trouble for him; he knew his own daughter best.
"I remember you said that the curved plow was an idea of your friend's, so why does Su Yimin say that he was the one who came up with it?"
Wang Yalan never expected Su Yimin to be so shameless as to try to take all the credit for himself. This meant that the Emperor and the Prefect were still unaware of Liu Siyue's existence, so she was still safe.
Su Yimin is definitely urging Liu Siyue to research new things so he can take them for himself and make a name for himself. He has waited and endured for so many years, and he must be impatient now. It's good to get rid of him now.
"Father, the curved plow was indeed the idea of a friend of mine. Su Yimin was just trying to take credit for it."
My friend was also my and my daughter's savior. If it weren't for her, my daughter and I might be suffering from illness or already dead.
Although she was a woman, she was a very capable person. Her ideas were very innovative, and the furniture sold in the shop was designed by her.
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