CH 133

Tan Lingyin couldn't sleep while kneeling in the end. Ji Zhao pulled her to lie on the bed, and laid on the outer half on her own initiative. How dare Tan Lingyin let the Empress sleep on the outer side. What if she falls? What if someone snuck in and tried to attack her? What if Tang Tang woke up in the middle of the night and found this person's aura strange and took a bite?...

So Tan Lingyin laid on the outer half of the bed, and the two of them slept together.

When a person lays down, their heartbeat will slow down, and their mood will gradually calm down. Tan Lingyin was already big-hearted, so she wasn't so shocked after accepting this fact.

Tan Lingyin realized that this was actually a good thing. Qingchen's biological sister was the Empress, so he wasn’t the uncle of the country? Let's see who dares to bully him in the future!

She instantly cheered up.

Both of them were very excited. Neither of them could fall asleep, so they lay in bed and whispered for a long time, chatting. Soon they found that the two of them were quite compatible. Tan Lingyin found that this Empress had no airs at all; she was quite open-minded and she was very fun to talk to. In short, she was a very nice person, not like a tigress at all.

Tan Lingyin was a little emotional. She actually shared the bed with the Empress, this was the treatment only available to the Emperor. She felt that she had reached the pinnacle of her life.

Because they both didn’t sleep until late into the night, Tan Lingyin and Ji Zhao were reluctant to leave their bed the next day. In the winter morning, it was torture to let people crawl out of their warm and comfy blanket.

Qingchen came to the county government early in the morning to find Tan Nengwen and his wife. He wanted to tell them that he had found his loved ones.

Tan Nengwen excused himself and said he was sick, so it was Madam Tan who received him. Qingchen felt this was a little strange.

In fact, Tan Nengwen was helpless. He wanted to get rid of Qingchen, but he couldn't bear to say ‘severing contact’ in front of his children, so he had to let his wife take the lead. To be honest, Tan Nengwen didn't spend much to raise Qingchen, but Qingchen did a lot of things for his family. The Tan family actually made a profit from him. Tan Nengwen didn't want to make things too extreme, so he left five hundred taels of silver as Qingchen's severance package, and asked his wife to hand it over to Qingchen as well. He knew his wife's temper, so in order to ensure that she would give the money to Qingchen, he said a few harsh words.

Madam Tan was very kind when receiving Qingchen, which made Qingchen even more surprised. He had fallen into her hand; she had nearly killed him, and had been wary of this woman ever since.

"Qingchen, your uncle had already discussed it with me. As the saying goes, ‘a man should be self-reliant.’ He can control you for a while, but not for the rest of your life. You have been in the Tan Family all these years, and we have been holding you back. You should have been released long ago. You've grown up now, it's time for you to stand on your own. What I mean..."

If Qingchen wasn’t mute, he would have cut her off right now: Please speak normally...

Madam Tan was born in a small humble family. When she usually speaks straightforwardly, he can understand her. Once she tries to imitate those noble ladies, Madam Tan’s sentences would become disorderly and incoherent. Only those who know her well can understand what she means.

Qingchen understood that she wanted to drive him away, which should have been ordered by her adoptive father. He signed: Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble.

Madam Tan asked, "Then what are you going to do in the future?"

Qingchen: I will probably go to the capital.

Yesterday, his sister had told him that their home was in the capital.

Madam Tan thought Qingchen wanted to rely on Tan Lingyin for the rest of his life. Regarding this point, she was secretly a little happy and a little unhappy. She was happy that Tan Lingyin couldn't tear off this sham money-losing good. She was unhappy because Tan Lingyin was so kind to this foreigner, but she was so indifferent to her own biological brother. Xiaobao can't count on her in the future!

Tan Qingchen had always enjoyed the protection of Tan Lingyin, which made Madam Tan especially unhappy. She paused and said, "You have been in the Tan Family for so many years, you ate and drank from us, so you can't just pat your ass and leave..."

Qingchen: I will remember the kindness of the Tan Family.

Madam Tan rolled her eyes. "What's the use of remembering? How do you plan to repay your uncle?"

Qingchen: How do you want me to repay you?

"We have spent a lot of money raising you, just think of it as a gesture of gratitude. How about a thousand taels of silver?"

So far, today's conversation can be summed up in one sentence: give us one thousand taels of silver, and we will cut off all contact.

Qingchen went to Tan Lingyin to discuss it. He was actually a little disappointed, after all, he had always believed he was part of the Tan Residence. However, his existence did easily make others worry that he would seize their family property. From this perspective, it would not be a bad idea to sever their relationship early and draw a clear line.

When Tan Lingyin heard their conversation, she was so angry that she slapped the table and wanted to scold Madam Tan.

Qingchen hurriedly stopped her. He didn't want to provoke her to argue.

Tan Lingyin slapped her head suddenly, "Oh, I'm so stupid! Qingchen, it's okay, just cut ties! They will regret it in the future!"

She dug out her small treasury, counted enough bills that amounted to thousand taels of silver. Tan Lingyin contemplated for a moment and then put back one of the bills. She then weighed the same amount in silver, and then dragged Qingchen to the Southern Room.

Madam Tan was coaxing her son in the yard when Tan Lingyin kicked the door open with a ‘bang!’ It startled everyone in the yard.

Even Tan Nengwen heard the movement. When he came out of the room and saw the menacing Tan Lingyin, his face sank, "What are you doing?!"

Tan Lingyin originally wanted to throw the silver on her father's face. However, she reconsidered because the money would hurt if it hit his face; she couldn't bear it... So she decisively threw the bills and silver on Madam Tan.

"Ouch!" Madam Tan exclaimed in pain.

"This is one thousand taels of silver. From then on, Qingchen has nothing to do with the Tan Residence. Everything is as you wish."

Tan Nengwen looked at the money all over the place, "What do you mean?"

Tan Lingyin gave her father a cold look and led Qingchen away.

Tan Nengwen was still puzzled. After thinking about what his daughter said just now, he suddenly stared angrily at his wife, "Did you ask Qingchen for money?"

Mrs. Tan clutched her chin that was knocked by the silver just now. "I– I– I–... He wanted to give it..."

"You didn't give the money to Qingchen, and you even asked Qingchen for money?!" Tan Nengwen trembled with anger, "Do you still have humanity? He is mute!"

Mrs. Tan retorted, "He has your precious girl as his backer."

Tan Nengwen was so angry that he raised his hand and slapped her on the face.

Pah!

Madam Tan's brain froze for a moment. As if a firecracker exploded in her ears. When she reacted, Madam Tan covered her face and howled in pain.

When the adults cried, the child would cry too. "You hit my mother! I hit you! Hit you!" Dabao cried while hitting Tan Nengwen.

What a good son, even dare to hit his father! Tan Nengwen laughed angrily. Thinking of what the child said yesterday: 'It is the father's fault if the son is not taught,’ he decisively raised his hand and slapped Xiaobao. He will start educating him today!

Xiaobao fell to the ground. Madam Tan pulled him up, and the mother and son sat on the ground and cried loudly. Madam Tan told Tan Nengwen to simply ‘kill her’ while sobbing.

"As you wish!" Tan Nengwen sneered. He ordered a servant to find a rope, ready to strangle this ‘prodigal wife’ to death.