071 fiercely confronted each other, Wei Li's next move

  Let's have a good talk.

  Su San's voice was serious and solemn.

  He raised his head and looked at me with a bewildered expression.

  Was it really too stimulating just now...

  An Yan looked up at Su San, under the heavy moonlight, Su San wore a black robe, with a stern expression, his physique was as straight as a pine tree. His face was handsome, like a jade tree in the wind, and Su San could also be considered a beautiful man.

  However, his body has a cold temperament, giving people a sense of being rejected from afar, which reduces his handsomeness by a few points.

  Talk about it, An Xin's heart moved slightly, thinking that Su San was quite interesting when he was serious. Since he wanted to talk, then let's have a good talk.

  She stood up, her black hair cascading down, her bright eyes sparkling, her slender figure swaying gently, and under the soft moonlight, she looked exceptionally captivating.

  She walked gently to the table and sat down, a beauty in a green dress, serene and elegant. Her quiet words were absolutely those of a gentlewoman, warm and soothing as water.

  Su San stood still for a moment, dazed. When he came back to his senses, he quickly sat down opposite An Yan.

  Two people sat facing each other, with blue clothes like water and black hair like fog. In the hazy light and shadow, they looked exceptionally well-matched.

  Su San straightened her face again and said slowly: As a woman, one should follow the behavioral norms of women.

  Her eyes sparkled slightly, with a faint glimmer of light and shadow inside, her facial expression seemed to be smiling yet not quite.

  What is this thing called women's behavior norms?

  She slightly tilted her head, with a bewildered and puzzled expression.

  Su San's gaze shifted away in an instant, he felt that if he continued to look at her, he would definitely lose himself. That kind of innocent expression, that kind of elegant posture, had a fatal attraction for him. Because he didn't look at An Yan again, Su San's heart finally cleared up.

  Nature is just like the three obediences and four virtues.

  Su San replied with a matter-of-fact tone, his eyes carrying a hint of intimidation, wanting to make the little woman opposite him behave.

  An softly smiled and stretched out a finger, waving it in the air, saying: Those things can't be eaten or used, what's the point of following them?

  Su San was stunned, and for half a day he couldn't utter a word. It was truly the first time he had ever heard such blasphemous words.

  Where have all the Three Obediences and Four Virtues you've been following since childhood gone?

  A man in a black robe with a stern and solemn face said seriously.

  The woman in green across from him, with a gentle and elegant demeanor, raised an eyebrow upon hearing this and asked in surprise: "Three Obediences and Four Virtues? Must one study these?"

  The man heard this and frowned, "Are you a woman? How can you not understand these things?"

  The man's words fell, but in front of him, the green-clothed woman suddenly brightened and said softly: I understand, of course I understand.

  Let's talk about San Cong first.

  The man in black robes stirred, a gleam of joy flashing across his face as he thought to himself: What's the point of using the traditional etiquette passed down for thousands of years to suppress her? Is he afraid that it won't be enough to intimidate a mere young woman?

  First obedience: a wife should obey her husband when going out; second obedience: a wife should obey her husband's orders; third obedience: a wife should blindly follow her husband even if he is wrong.

  The man in black listened and immediately his face trembled slightly, his mouth slightly open, with a stunned expression.

  Three Obediences, what are the Three Obediences?

  This is the three obediences: in the home obey your father, when married obey your husband, and when your husband dies obey your son. What else can be added to this?

  Su San felt that his entire thinking was somewhat confused, and there were such distorted three obediences and four virtues women, he had truly never seen before in his life.

  What you said is the three obediences for women, what I said is the three obediences for men.

  The three obediences of a man?

  Su San's face at this time was shocked, still shocked.

  And An Yan's words continue, as for the four virtues, a man's four virtues are: waiting for his wife to put on makeup, being willing to spend money on his wife, enduring his wife's anger, and remembering his wife's birthday. These are the four virtues of a man, I don't know if husband remembers them well or practices them well?

  Is there really Four Virtues?

  Su San's eyes widened slightly, still in shock, and for a long time he couldn't come back to himself.

  After a while, Su San slowly let out a breath and said: Your unorthodox behavior and independent thinking actually originated from such Three Obediences and Four Virtues. This is no wonder to you, so be it, the Three Obediences and Four Virtues do not require you to memorize and practice them. Just pay attention to some things in your daily life and listen to me on important matters.

  Su San felt that he had made a big concession, and it was no longer necessary for the little woman to follow the three virtues and four morals. It was just fine if she paid a bit more attention to herself. There was also no need to ask herself about everything, as long as major decisions were left up to her. Su San thought that by being so considerate of her and taking her feelings into account, she should be extremely moved.

  Unfortunately, An Yan was not a woman of ancient times, and Su San thought with an ancient mindset, forever unable to align with An Yan's way of thinking.

  At this moment, An's eyebrows and eyes were calm and serene, with a hint of detachment under the faint moonlight. Whenever she appeared like this, it usually meant that she was not very happy.

  Your stubbornness and silence stem from deeply rooted feudal ideas, I don't blame you. Let's put it this way, in the future, consult me on major matters, and normally try to restrain your patriarchal mentality a bit, so we can barely get by.

  Gently stroking the stray hairs by her temples, her words were as soft and light as a cloud, her tone as gentle as an autumn breeze.

  Su San suddenly felt like there was a huge stone stuck in her chest, unable to move up or down, and no matter what she did, she couldn't feel relieved.

  Men and women are always different.

  Su San also felt somewhat displeased in her heart, her face slightly tense and her tone a bit heavy.

  Her calm words were accompanied by a raised eyebrow, with eyes as clear as snow water on the Tian Mountains, and an expression between her eyebrows that was both stubborn and proud. With such pride, how could she acknowledge the argument that women are inferior to men?

  What's different?

  Her words spilled out of her mouth one by one, but with a questioning tone.

  Su San was stunned, what's different now, for a moment he couldn't answer. He just felt that this was the answer in his heart, as if it had always been so since ancient times.

  It has always been so since ancient times.

  Su San couldn't think of a better response and ultimately said so.

  Perhaps this perception is wrong from the start? Men and women are born equal, what's the difference? What men can do, women can also do.

  Every word and sentence carries a strong momentum, mixed with proud and confident gentle words.

  Su San was taken aback by her momentum, with a momentary pause. However, the deeply ingrained feudal ideas in his mind made him quickly respond, of course, not unexpectedly, men can go out to fight wars, defend the country, and keep the country peaceful. While women should stay in the backyard, waiting for their husbands to return.

  An's words were directly ridiculed by Su San, this old stubborn man, how do you know that women can't go to war? The rose is sharp, and the female hero is not inferior to the male hero.

  If it weren't for this moment, Su San would have praised her, what a heroic woman who doesn't yield to men. Unfortunately, at this moment, Su San felt that he should maintain his own dignity as a man, otherwise, wouldn't he lose face as a man?

  Women are born weak and need men's protection from birth.

  Ridiculous! When have I ever needed your protection?

  She raised her head and spoke calmly, with a sharp gaze, her eyes and eyebrows all showing stubbornness.

  Su San stopped, and the words that had reached the tip of his tongue were quietly swallowed back. He almost said it, saying she always needed his protection. However, when the words reached his lips, he remembered that he was secretly following and protecting her. If he said it out loud, it would probably be another storm.

  Yes.

  Su San responded vaguely, trying to confuse and deceive, hoping to get away with it.

  An Yan didn't dwell on the issue, instead she turned serious, her eyebrows and eyes filled with pride. Women can hold up half the sky too, who says women are inferior to men?

  There are also things that some women can do but men cannot.

  What's wrong?

  "Give birth to a child, you men also give it a try? Without women, who will carry on your lineage? Without women, where would you men come from?"

  Su San was asked by An Yan with a series of questions that left her speechless, and for a moment she didn't know how to respond.

  For the first time, he felt his ideas were being turned upside down and he began to question some of the notions that had been deeply ingrained in his mind.

  Perhaps, women are not inferior to men. Just like the little woman in front of me, just like her mother. Who says that without a man, a woman can't survive? At least this little woman in front of me, if she were to leave him, would still be able to live a carefree and happy life, not missing out on anything.

  Hmph, and don't think that only men can write divorce papers, we women can also write divorce papers. Everyone is born equal, in the face of marriage, we are also equal.

  Su San swallowed his words, although he wanted to retort in his heart. Looking at the little woman opposite him who was speaking with flying eyebrows and colors, and warning him from time to time with her sharp eyes, he swallowed what he wanted to say.

  Are women nowadays so aggressive? It's no exaggeration to say that they are as sharp-tongued as a lotus flower, and the words they speak are all well-rehearsed.

  I will think carefully about it.

  Su San put on a yielding appearance and her words became slightly softer.

  Well, you think it over and come find me another day then.

  An softly yawned and went to bed to sleep.

  Su San sat alone, his mind constantly churning with thoughts. An Yan's words and expression kept replaying in his head, swirling around nonstop. Each sentence was enough to shock the world, representing the most rebellious ideas he had ever thought of. According to his style, he should have strongly suppressed such thoughts and taught the young woman a lesson. However, looking at her flying eyebrows and proud demeanor, he couldn't bear to ruin it.

  His little woman, should be like this, confident and proud. Even if her behavior is not very conforming to norms, her thoughts are so unconventional, but he no longer insists on changing her at this moment. On the contrary, he wants to understand her, understand her mind, understand these strange words of hers.

  As the night deepened, Su San became more and more awake. A spark of fire slowly ignited in his eyes. In the flames, what shone brightly was An Yan's small figure.

  On the bed, An Yan sleeps soundly. The moonlight is soft and gentle, the beautiful woman is like jade, and the good dream is just beginning.

  The next day, An woke up feeling refreshed and clear-headed, only to see Su San sitting at the table early in the morning. Suddenly, he felt a bit depressed - this guy was already up and sitting there like a door god, it was scary.

  Su San turned his head and glanced at An Yan, then got up and left.

  He stood there in a daze, was that disheveled person just now Su San? Looking at him, he seemed to have not slept all night.

  Was the blow too great? An Yan felt a little guilty in her heart. Su San was an ancient man after all, and those stubborn and rigid ideas had long been deeply rooted. It was understandable that he couldn't accept it when she suddenly said such rebellious words to him. Thinking this way, An Yan suddenly felt like she had gone too far. She quickly got up, planning to find a good time to enlighten Su San after finishing breakfast, lest he think of something and do something wrong...

  After finishing breakfast, An Yan didn't even have time to call out to Su San before he quickly exited the door and headed in the direction of the village entrance. Seeing this situation, An Yan could only let out a sigh in his heart and wait for him to come back before speaking again.

  Very soon, An Yan's attention was diverted and she thought of something very important.

  Older brother, let's go take a look at the county seat.

  About Weili?

  Bai Ping has also become more open-minded recently, and when An Yan says half a sentence, he can already understand the meaning behind it.

  Yes, yesterday the Zhao government and county government should have come to a decision regarding Wei Li's punishment. Today, when we go to the county, we should be able to find out the result. I'm wondering, is Wei Li being held in prison or has he been exiled?

  It's better to be beaten with a hundred big boards and then locked in a dark dungeon.

  One hundred big slaps...

  Is there still life in it...

  Two people mentioned Wei Li, and they were also anxious in their hearts, anxiously wanting to see the downfall of this enemy. An Yan was also sweating in his heart, after all, this was the first time he had taken action, hoping that it would be a success and let Wei Li get what's coming to him.

  The two of them were about to rush out the door when An Yan suddenly stopped in his tracks, turned around and said to Bai Ping: "You go prepare some silver coins, we might need them later."

  Good.

  Bai Ping immediately ran back to his room and brought out a lot of silver coins.

  The two of them had silver coins hidden in their bosoms and hastily made their way to Hsinchu County. Upon arrival, they headed straight for the county yamen. Before they even got close, they could see that a large crowd had gathered outside the gate of the yamen.

  What happened?

  An Yan quickly walked towards the crowd while muttering questions to herself.

  The two of them approached, and An Yan took a look, his face suddenly filled with joy. But Bai Ping was not very literate, and he stuttered as he read the contents, but even after half a day, he still didn't understand.

  An happily pulled Bai Ping and went to one side, stopping only when they reached a secluded spot.

  It is about the exile notice of Wei Li, saying that Wei Li robbed our Bai family's Zhuye Qing, and also listed some other crimes such as bullying the weak, and finally Wei Li was sentenced to thirty years of exile in the far north.

  Exile, thirty years.

  Bai Ping muttered to himself, with a look of relief and pleasure in his eyes.

  Yes, the Zhao Manor and the County Government are a perfect match. This way, we can punish Wei Li, make them work harder for us, and also take advantage of the situation to get our hands on Zhu Ye Qing's profits. After all, the profits are right there, it's hard for them not to be tempted. When Wu Kai arrives, it will be a great show. At that time, we just need to lend a helping hand from the side, and they will fight each other to the death.

  Let them fight each other, both sides will suffer losses, and then we'll take advantage of the situation and capture them.

  At this time, Bai Ping also knew that in order to deal with such a powerful and wealthy villain, he had to borrow strength to defeat him, so as to achieve the effect of catching him off guard.

  All right, let's go see our old friend Wei Li, Manager Wei now.

  When he heard this, Bai Ping's eyes lit up and his hand unconsciously went to the chest containing silver. At this moment, he understood the purpose of bringing the silver. The silver was naturally used to bribe Wei Da, the shopkeeper.

  The two of them arrived at a place several miles outside the city and finally caught up with the yamen runners who were escorting Wei Li.

  There were four bailiffs responsible for escorting Wei Li, and on this trip, apart from Wei Li, there was also a middle-aged man in his 40s, but it was unclear what crime he had committed.

  An Wen and Bai Ping walked up to the yamen attendants, one of whom immediately shouted: "Who are you? What is this? You're obstructing official business. Kneel down quickly... Oh... what's going on here..."

  The man's words were cut off halfway, and he suddenly changed his tone. It was because something hard had been stuffed into his hand. The feeling was extremely familiar. He lowered his head slightly, scanned around with his eyes, and they lit up in an instant. His tone immediately shifted. All the previous scolding was gone, replaced by inquiry about what had happened.

  After handing over a silver ingot, Bai Ping immediately spoke in a gentle and polite tone to the leading yamen runner, saying: "Sir, I must confess that I have something to ask of you."

  The official's eyebrows moved slightly as he heard this, his eyes swept over the heavy silver in his hand, and his face relaxed a bit. Seeing this expression, although Bai Ping was displeased in his heart, he quickly took out another ingot of silver from his bosom.

  Big brother takes it and goes to buy wine for his brothers to drink.

  The yamen runner's eyes narrowed as he saw the silver, a smile appeared on his face, and he said: "Brother, you're too polite. What do you need my help with? As long as we brothers can handle it, we won't decline."

  When Bai Ping and An Yan arrived, Wei Li's eyes were already red with anger, staring at the two of them. At this time, he also knew that this matter must have something to do with these siblings. Yesterday, he was still wondering why these siblings would go drinking tea with him for no reason, but it turned out they had ulterior motives. However, so far, he still didn't know how these two people had framed him. He only knew that he was suddenly caught and suddenly interrogated. Before he could even respond to a few questions, he was beaten thirty times. Then, he was directly sentenced to exile. Now, with injuries on his body and wearing handcuffs and shackles, it's truly unbearable. In just one day, his life had undergone earth-shattering changes.

  The root of all this is those two siblings, and now the enemy is right in front of him, how can Wei Li remain calm!

  He rushed forward fiercely, wanting to go and tear apart Bai Ping who was chatting and laughing with the bailiffs on the other side.

  You son of a bitch, it's all you, it's all your fault. It must be you, you're the one who wronged me. I'm being framed, as long as I catch you, I can clear my name.

  Weili was furious and flew towards Baiping. Just as his fingernails were about to scratch Baiping's face, a triumphant smile appeared on Weili's face. But before the smile could bloom, it froze on his face. He felt a huge pulling force on his back, and then he was pulled over. Because of using too much force, he fell to the ground with a thud.

  He struggled to get up and wanted to go find Bai Ping for revenge, but he felt a severe pain in his back.

  Someone was stepping on his back with their foot, making him unable to move.

  One of the four yamen runners stepped on Wei Li's foot and scolded: I told you two yesterday, this road is our brothers' territory, you can only listen to us. If you listen, we'll give you food to eat along the way. If you don't listen, humph, I have ways to make you behave.

  That official's words stopped halfway, and his foot rubbed against Wei Li's back again, causing Wei Li to inhale cold air in pain.

  Hmph, be honest with me, or you'll suffer the consequences.

  The yamen runner kicked him again with great force, and then withdrew his foot, scolding loudly. Wei Li, however, no longer had the strength to get up.

  I'm really sorry to have made you laugh, brother.

  The leader of the yamen saw this scene and turned his head to smile apologetically at Bai Ping.

  Bai Ping said in a low voice to the bailiff: I suppose you've also noticed, this person has a grudge against me, and I came here today for him.

  The official saw Wei Li's actions and thought of the money sent by Bai Ping, so he naturally guessed the twists and turns. After all, he had helped people with such things before.

  If you have something on your mind, just say it, I'll definitely help if I can.

  Then thank you big brother first.

  Bai Ping bowed with his fists and said: I hope you brothers can take care of him on the road, my sister dislikes him very much, and I hope we won't see him again in the future. Can you help me fulfill this wish?

  Don't worry about it, brother, I've got this one covered.

  The official patted his chest to guarantee that even if a few exiled prisoners died, it would be no big deal for them, almost like killing a fly. Moreover, he had just taken a lot of silver from Bai Ping, so he was also very pleased at the moment.

  Bai Ping listened and felt joyful in his heart, turned his head to look at Wei Li, saw that he was staring at himself with a pair of resentful eyes. His expression changed, and he said to the bailiff: My brother and I want to talk to him alone for a few words, do you think it's possible?

  Of course, let's go sit in the pavilion ahead of us first, you guys chat.

  Seeing this official being so cooperative, Bai Ping felt that the money he spent earlier was truly worth it.

  When only An Wenyi, Bai Ping and Wei Li were left on the scene, Wei Li became frantic again.

  Is it you?

  Yes, how?

  Her words were calm and gentle, but her eyes and eyebrows revealed a sharp hatred like a knife's edge.

  His face was pale and gloomy, his eyes were bloodshot, he suddenly took a step forward, one foot trampled on Weili's face, and said fiercely: Did you ever think of today when you betrayed my father and brother? On that day at the city gate, when you blocked us and insulted us to the extreme, did you ever think there would be today?

  Weili was now in so much pain that he couldn't speak, and even if he could, all he could utter were three words. At the time when he was full of vigor and pride, he looked down on the Bai family as a rural household, how could he have imagined that one day he would be sent to exile in the far north by the two people in front of him with just a flip of their hands? Such an outcome was truly unbearable.

  I'm somewhat regretful...

  Wei Li's voice was very weak, but it still clearly entered Bai Ping and An Yan's ears.

  Bai Ping's expression changed in an instant, and he said angrily: "Regret? What use is regret now?"

  I only regret that I didn't wipe you out completely at the beginning, letting the Bai family be thoroughly destroyed.

  Weidi, however, after Baiping's words fell, strongly supported the complete and intact speech, saying it clearly without missing a single word. As soon as he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence on the scene, and Baiping and Anyan did not expect Weidi to say such harsh and venomous words in the end.

  Is it? To prevent future regrets, I'd better wipe you out now.

  Bai Ping was furious and went forward, just about to kick Weili to death. But at this moment, he was pulled back by An Yan.

  Let him die like this, isn't it too easy for him? Big brother, if you do this, aren't you just doing what he wants? Wouldn't it be better to let him live in suffering?

  Guarding such a person, for now, is not having the courage to commit suicide, let him try it out himself to experience the pain of wanting to die but not being able to die and wanting to live but not being able to live.

  Bai Ping listened and immediately stopped in his tracks, laughing: Indeed, it's better for you to live a life where you can't even die if you want to.

  After a while, the bailiffs came to take him away. Looking at Wei Li who was crawling on the ground like a dead dog and couldn't get up, the four bailiffs pretended not to see him. One of them took a rope and tied it around Wei Li's body, then roughly dragged him forward, treating him like a dead dog.

  An Yan and Bai Ping stood behind, gazing at the scene before them. The hatred in their hearts dissipated a little, but the sorrow only grew thicker.

  Uncle, this is the first one, soon the second and third ones will also get their retribution.

  She spoke softly, as if whispering to someone in the distance, yet seemingly talking to herself.

  Bai Ping slightly tilted her head, gazing at the distant sky, with a hint of desolation and bleakness in her eyes. The two figures were stretched out by the sunlight, standing still for a long time, without moving an inch.

  In the distant heavenly kingdom above, would uncle be able to see such a scene and come up with a happy jug?

  An Yan felt her heart start to ache slightly, she reached out and gently stroked the spot over her heart, her eyes became moist, that wet feeling seeped into her heart.

  Uncle...

  She whispered softly, tears at the corner of her eyes drifting away with the wind, the ache in her heart spreading upwards, sorrow had long since overflowed into a river.

  In the afternoon, the two returned home and told everyone about Weili's exile. Of course, they omitted their own part in it and just said that Weili might have deserved his punishment. The Bai family was naturally delighted and in this delight, An Yan's sadness gradually faded away.