Chapter Six, Injured Crane and Hibiscus (Six)

Yang Wan was brought back to the Yang residence by Yang Lun

Xiao Wen took a deep breath, "No wonder I see her covered in injuries everywhere. Thank heaven, she is not seriously hurt, but why hasn't she come back?"

Who else could it be? The eldest daughter-in-law, Jiang.

Xiao Wen knew that he was unhappy and did not mind his poor tone. She put away the handkerchief and stood up, saying, "I am a muddled person, thinking that I still have to wait for you to come back to discuss and make a decision. I know you are busy at the department, and there are many matters at the beginning of the year. However, with the Zhang family's arrogance rising, and Jiang coming to speak with me as the eldest daughter-in-law, it is merely a tool to fan the flames. This matter, well, is not something we women can mediate, either from within or without."

Zhang Luo is still in Zhejiang, and this matter may not necessarily be his intention. When he returns from the south, I will meet him outside the court. You and mother should not be anxious for now; such matters are not unique to our family.

What kind of riddle are you women playing?

Xiao Wen noticed that he was indeed quite angry, so she lowered her voice

As soon as the words were spoken, the east side door opened halfway, and the women's soft garments billowed like clouds. Four rows of wind lanterns hurriedly descended. Mrs. Chen received the news and, supported by a group of female relatives, stepped out into the snow. Upon seeing Yang Wan, she embraced her tightly and said, "My daughter, how did it come to this? You have made your mother worry to the point of breaking her heart"

Yang Lun raised his hand and slapped his knees hard twice, feeling even more frustrated

Yang Lun's wife, Xiao Wen, hurriedly stepped forward to support Mrs. Chen, saying, "Mother, let us not talk here. First, let's go inside and help the third younger sister wash and change into a fresh set of clothes. You can then ask her your questions slowly."

The snow accumulated on the carriageway was half the height of a horse's leg. The household servants sweeping snow in front of the Yang residence were surprised to see Yang Lun returning on horseback with Yang Wan. They joyfully dropped their brooms and hurried back to report, their voices carried far away by the snowy wind along the streets of Chengmen, echoing in the quiet snowy night of the capital.

He took off his robe with a reverse motion and threw it onto the armchair, then called for someone to bring tea

Yang Lun exists merely as extensive records and achievements in historical materials, devoid of any human warmth for Yang Wan

Yang Lun twisted her arm and dragged her back, saying, "You are not allowed to go!"

Yang Lun did not respond, instead he draped Yang Wan's arm over his neck and lifted her down. He then said to the family at the door: "Let Yin'er come out to assist the young lady. You all take my note to Zhengjue Temple to invite Doctor Liu."

Just say a word, and I will follow you.

A delicate finger reached in through the paper hole he had torn open, gently hooking his index finger. Deng Ying was momentarily taken aback, and instinctively wanted to withdraw his hand, but Yang Wan timely exerted force to hold him back

Today you are not at home, someone from the Zhang family came and the things they said are still on my mind

Yang Wan bent down to move two stones to place under her feet, stepping on them to lean against the windowsill

Yang Lun stepped into the room, the warmth of the heating surged up, flushing his face red

Yang Lun originally felt that Jiang Cai had spoken out of anger, and now hearing that she had fallen from the mountain and injured her neck, he truly felt a bit regretful

Deng Ying raised her head, and on the window paper, there was only a faint shadow of Yang Wan.

But Yang Wan could only smile helplessly at Yang Lun

Yang Wan stumbled behind him, desperately trying to break free from the situation

Having spoken, he held her wrist and said, "Please sit down."

Isn't he your best friend

Thus, she could only remain temporarily silent, just like Deng Ying before her

After being missing for more than ten days, the Zhang family began to question Yang Wan's chastity. If news of her and Deng Ying's affair in the lake were to spread, he would not know how to face Zhang Luo.

You are neglecting it again

How did you do it?" Saying this, he grabbed Yang Wan's arm

Xiao Wen smiled lightly and said, "It’s fine for me. After so many years with you, what words could possibly hurt me? Moreover, most of those words were directed at Wan Er."

When a person is faced with great adversity, their wishes are often fulfilled in the unseen realm

I won't go in, I'll just talk to him through the window, alright

I can come down by myself

Although there are quite a few sisters in the family, the one he has always cherished the most is Yang Wan. This younger sister has always had a good temperament; when she was little, she never quarreled with the other sisters, quietly playing with him, accompanying him to the private school, and sometimes waiting for him outside the school with pastries made by their mother. After growing up, she also listened to Yang Lun very well. When Old Master Yang initially wanted to betroth her to Zhang Luo, she was not very willing, but after Yang Lun spoke to her once, she agreed.

The bonds of friendship rely on eunuchs to decipher, and Yang Lun felt that he was not much better than those who add insult to injury

Look.

Yang Lun nearly broke her wrist

Come back with me

Yang Lun waved his hand and said, "Today I will not speak, as I do not wish to hurt my mother's feelings. Otherwise, I would have to give her a beating."

She actually dares to resist, and Yang Lun's forehead bulges with veins as he suppresses his anger and lowers his voice, "Your mother has been crying her eyes out for you at home, what more do you want to do?"

She couldn't help but vomit, "Why curse your sister to death?" After saying that, she even felt a bit inclined to tell him that his sister might really be dead

Yang Lun raised his head and thought silently for a while

Yang Wan turned around to look at the interrogation room and said, "I want to say a word to him"

She spoke honestly, forcefully pulling her hand back and tugging at the sleeve on her wrist to cover the bruise, "I’m sorry, I fell on my neck. If I had fallen harder, I might have died"

Xiao Wenyiyi sat down beside him, "I feel relieved knowing you have an idea. By the way, I haven't asked yet, how did Wan'er end up like that"

Chen finally released Yang Wan with a pained heart, "Indeed, look at how frozen you are, hurry and go inside with your mother. Yin'er, quickly bring a cup of tea to me, tonight the young lady will be with me, and you all come over to serve."

Xiao Wen looked at the trembling tea on the table, took out her handkerchief to clean it, and then lifted Yang Lun's hand to wipe it for him

Yang Lun walked while making a sound of "hm" to signal her to continue speaking

Yang Lun attempted to find some words to explain

Her biological brother is a prominent IT mogul of the 21st century. Although he often insists on introducing her to bald suitors, after nearly thirty years of a love-hate relationship, she feels she can say anything in front of him

Yang Lun dismounted, turned around, and reached out to embrace Yang Wan as she dismounted.

Yang Lun stopped in his tracks and asked in a clear voice, "Who did the Zhang family send?"

However, simply being alive is already a great fortune

Before he struggled to understand his circumstances, he even nearly despised himself

Good

Suddenly becoming the object of affection for so many people, she truly felt somewhat caught off guard

Did it fall down the slope

Yang Lun had no choice but to take off his cloak and wrap it around her

The person he desired before the execution, someone a little warmer than his own body, has arrived

You may be angry, but you still need to keep your composure; I haven't returned to my mother yet

Yang Lun turned around to assist Xiao Wen over the threshold, noticing a fleeting hint of displeasure on her face, he could not help but say: "Is it a lack of respect towards you or something else"

Yang Lun was hit on a sensitive spot, his expression froze, "How can you speak like that!"

Yang Wan recalled that when she had just woken up, it seemed she was lying in a pile of hay. Above her was a not too high earthen slope, and the crops on the slope showed signs of being trampled. This girl named "Yang Wan" must have accidentally fallen from the top of the slope.

Yang Wan touched him

"Did you hear what my brother said outside?"

Xiao Wen bent down to tidy up Yang Lun's clothes and hung them on the wooden rack in the inner room. She then walked out and said: "It's not that they are completely mute; from what I gather, they feel that our Wan'er is not suitable to be Zhang Luo's legitimate wife, but they find it difficult to say so directly. That's why they came over with such a pretentious demeanor and uttered those hypocritical words."

He was once Yang Wan's guardian

The person in front of me is Yang Wan's brother, but he is not her brother

Yang Lun looked at the bowl of tea beside him and suddenly exclaimed, "How would I know!"

Deng Ying looked at her arm, feeling a bit numb, and the marks from being bound were still visible.

If you choose not to save, then so be it

In the late night, heavy snow falls in the capital city

This statement has varying depths of meaning

Unlike others who take advantage of misfortune, Yang Lun has not dared to seriously contemplate the current situation of Deng Ying since the beheading of Deng Yi's entire family. On one hand, it is to avoid suspicion, and on the other hand, it is due to personal shame. Deng Ying is innocent, and the punishment she has received is excessively cruel; he understands this in his heart, but all he can do is give Li Shan a tael of silver, without even daring to mention the reason.

Yang Wan raised her foot a little higher and said, "I don't know what else to say to you, but remember what I told you, it is the court that is ashamed to face you, you have not wronged anyone."

Injured from falling down the slope

Yang Wan remained silent

Yang Wan raised her head and glanced at him, standing still.

Wait a moment

She tightened her clothes, quietly pressing the spot that had just been pinched by him, and unexpectedly choked on the cold air, causing her to cough and hunch her shoulders.

Yang Wan tilted her neck back, remaining completely still as she allowed Chen to embrace her

Yang Lun remained silent

Xiao Wen followed behind Yang Lun, "It's late today. I intended to tell you tomorrow, but this matter has not left my mind."

Deng Ying

Xiao Wen sighed, "I do not wish to merely parrot what others have said to you. Just know that they have heard some unfavorable remarks from outside, suggesting that even if Wan'er is found, she is likely to be frightened and will need some time to recuperate. The Zhang family’s marriage is a significant matter and is not something to be rushed at this moment"

Now, in the snowfield separated from Deng Ying by a door, I was suddenly asked this by Yang Wan, which made me feel both ashamed and indignant

What do you mean by being indifferent? This time, regardless of whether Zhang Jiafa makes things difficult for her, she has committed a grave mistake. It is one thing for her mother to protect her, but you and I must never indulge her.

Li Shan took advantage of Yang Lun being rendered speechless and quickly came over to help Yang Wan up. "Oh dear, I need to go get a cloak for the Third Young Lady. Look at how cold her hands are. If Lady Ning finds out that the Third Young Lady has suffered such great injustice while with us, we will truly be in trouble."

Yang Lun, upon hearing this, slammed the table in anger and exclaimed: "These scoundrels!"

After Xiao Wen and the Chen family brought Yang Wan inside, they then paid their respects to Yang Lun

This time she went missing at Linggu Temple for half a month, and even her mother felt helpless. Only Yang Lun, with a heart that demanded to see her alive or her corpse, was restless outside Linggu Temple. However, now that he has seen her, she seems to have become a different person.

Deng Ying actually heard most of it, but still said to Yang Wan, "No."

Yang Wan took it for granted, seizing the moment he was in a daze, she forcefully broke free from him, wrapped in her cloak, turned and ran to the wall of the interrogation room, tiptoeing to climb onto the windowsill beside Deng Ying's couch.

Yang Lun noticed that Yang Wan was constantly pressing her neck, which made him realize that her entire body was covered in various bruises.

What do you intend to do

She shouted into the window

He tried to grip, complying with Yang Wan's words, and slowly extended his hand to the edge of the window while climbing along the window sill

Yang Wan did not know how to face her, after all, between siblings, there should originally be their own feelings. It was unreasonable for her to come over inexplicably and unilaterally decide to sever all ties.

May you travel safely along the way

What cannot be returned

Deng Ying, I am leaving, but I will come to find you again. I still have some questions I want to ask you. Let's make a promise; the next time you see me, don't go mute again.

Yang Lun forced himself to slow his tone, "Come here, take the cloak."

Yang Lun originally wore a stern expression and had little desire to speak. Upon hearing Xiao Wen's gentle voice, he forced a smile and waved his hand, saying, "Let's not talk about it for now, let's go in."

Yang Lun paused for a moment, and the person was instantly rendered speechless

No allowed

What was specifically mentioned

The injury was caused by falling down the slope

Can you lift your hand

Yang Lun withdrew his hand from Xiao Wen's handkerchief, impatiently saying, "Alright, stop it."