The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

"Who dares to drive this carriage away today?"

Those familiar with Baili Yan knew he was angry now, for his tone was airy and light only when he was upset.

"Cousin!"

Ye Zi’an came down from the carriage upon hearing this.

"Aren’t you attending the Qionglin Banquet tonight?"

"Yes, I’ve inquired about it. There are many who will not be attending the banquet, so it won’t be conspicuous if I don’t go," Ye Zi’an said honestly.

"Hmph, if you were just any Advanced Scholar, indeed it wouldn’t be noticeable, but you are the second-ranked, the second place in the Great Zhou’s Imperial Exam." Baili Yan felt a surge of frustration when he talked about being second.

He had naturally heard the Emperor’s words, saying something like "Brother An is deceiving him, as if he had never seen Brother An before." Didn’t that mean the Emperor knew that the real Brother An wasn’t this way and that was the reason why he stripped the first rank that originally belonged to him?

There may not seem much difference between the top rank and the second, but they sound entirely different, and this jerk made him so angry.

"Come, tell me, why did you do that to your face?"

Although Baili Yan already knew the reason, he still wanted to hear it from Ye Zi’an’s mouth, and then strangle him.

Facing his question, Ye Zi’an naturally wouldn’t answer and just stood there motionless.

"Fine, fine, you won’t say, but I know," Baili Yan pointed at him, "Mr. Luo kept it from you, but Mu Shaofeng is not in the dark. You’re in such a rush to go home now for her, aren’t you? A grown man so entangled in love, do you believe I would extinguish her in a fit of rage?"

At these words, Ye Zi’an’s pupils shrank, and he replied just as coldly, "If she lives, I live, if she dies, I die!"

"You, you, you!" Baili Yan was almost choked with anger by him. "Fine, if you dare to take one step out of this mansion today, I will have someone kill that damned girl, don’t believe me, just try."

"Why can’t you tolerate her?" Ye Zi’an asked, full of resentment, "Don’t forget, the items you have were from her; aren’t they a great enhancement for you?"

What Yang Chuxia had Ye Zi’an bring to Baili Yan were the designs for sleeve arrows and small crossbow arrows, which had been improved and were completely different from what this era had, whether in range or flexibility.

Upon hearing this, Baili Yan glanced at him and said, "I just can’t stand the sight of you disregarding everything for her."

"How am I not considering the bigger picture?" Ye Zi’an retorted, speechless, "Is skipping a banquet really disregarding the bigger picture? Is there a rule that stipulates attendance? There isn’t. Although the Emperor said he’s considering which department I should join, he didn’t say I couldn’t leave the Capital, right?"

Baili Yan was left speechless by his rebuttal, as it seemed there truly wasn’t such a rule.

Seeing him not speaking, Ye Zi’an snorted.

"No, that’s wrong!" Baili Yan said hastily, "The Emperor said he is considering which department, so you have to wait. What if the Emperor wants you to report for duty tomorrow or the day after? What then?"

"But Cousin, if he considers for a year should I wait in the Capital for a whole year?" And besides, he didn’t want to enter any of the six departments now; he wanted a position outside the Capital, though he wouldn’t tell Baili Yan because he wouldn’t agree.

Baili Yan thought it made sense, but he wouldn’t admit it.

"First attend the Qionglin Banquet tonight. I will inquire about the Emperor’s intentions. If it’s not successful, then you can wait for a month before going back."