109: Feng Cai married into the family?

"Mother has someone she loves?" Han Tan kept murmuring, repeating this sentence.

"Virtuous Brother..." Lin Yue wanted to dissuade him.

"Boss Cai! Bring the wine, today is a joyous occasion!" Han Tan suddenly laughed loudly.

"Virtuous Brother, what's wrong?" Lin Yue asked.

"It's been sixteen years since I, a Servant, was sold into the palace, and Father also passed away sixteen years ago.

Mother raised my two older brothers and one younger sister by herself for sixteen years.

How could I not understand the hardships she endured during that time?

Now that Mother has found a good man, how can I not be happy!" Han Tan said with a smile.

"That makes sense," Lin Yue agreed.

"Brother, you must have a few drinks with me today," Han Tan said with a smile.

"Of course!" Lin Yue laughed.

"The wine is here, good wine and good dishes from Dongjuge. Eunuch Han, please enjoy," the chubby boss personally brought four dishes and a bottle of wine to the table.

"Thank you for your trouble, Boss Cai," Han Tan said with a smile.

"Eunuch Han, you're being too polite. I won't disturb you. Call me if you need anything," Boss Cai said with a smile, then retreated.

Han Tan poured a cup for Lin Yue, then poured one for himself, and without a word, tilted his head back and drank it down.

"Cough, cough! This wine is really spicy!" Han Tan coughed out tears, feeling a burning sensation travel from his throat all the way to his abdomen.

Lin Yue took a small sip and found it mellow on the palate. He asked, "Virtuous Brother, is this your first time drinking?"

"You found out, Brother!" Han Tan chuckled, then pulled Lin Yue's hand and asked, "Brother, quickly tell me what kind of person the man Mother loves is!"

"Ah, he's called Feng Cai. He used to be the Record Keeper of Heyecheng. He's upright, incorruptible, diligent, and meticulous in his work!

It's just that he looks a bit... hasty," Lin Yue said after thinking for a moment. Feng Cai still had many good qualities.

"Hasty?" Han Tan was a bit confused.

"He just looks a bit old," Lin Yue explained with a smile.

"Good, the older he is, the better he can treat Mother! Being upright is even better! Coming from a military Record Keeper background, he must be a good person!" Han Tan said with a smile, clearly very satisfied.

"What does he do now?" Han Tan then asked.

"Village Head, the Village Head of Houjia Village, which is also my Fief," Lin Yue said, adding that the position of Village Head was quite respectable.

"What? Houjia Village!" Han Tan said in disbelief.

"Didn't Mother Han tell you?" Lin Yue asked.

Han Tan shook his head, a hot tear silently falling into the clear wine. He then picked up his wine glass again and said to Lin Yue:

"Brother, say no more, I understand everything!

My gratitude for our friendship, Han Tan can never repay even with a thousand deaths.

It's all in the wine! Cheers!"

Lin Yue was a bit dumbfounded and also drank a cup, wondering, *He's never had wine before, but his toasts are so elaborate!*

"Oh, right, where were we just now?

Yes, Village Head, Village Head is good. Does he have children? How many?" Han Tan asked.

"No children. He hasn't married in his nearly thirty years of military service, let alone had children," Lin Yue said with a smile.

"Good! That's excellent!" Han Tan slammed the table, then, realizing what he'd done, he couldn't help but gasp for air!

But he still forced himself to say, "No family disputes, that's wonderful!

I approve of this marriage!"

"That's even better then!" Lin Yue was also very happy. With Han Tan's worry resolved, there was now another loving couple in this world.

Han Tan pulled out fifty taels of silver from his embrace and slapped it on the table, saying with grandiosity, "Brother, give this money to Feng Cai. Tell him to treat my Mother well. This is the betrothal gift, and there will be more money after the wedding!"

"This is...?" Lin Yue was a bit puzzled. It should be Feng Cai giving money to Mother Han, not the other way around. Besides, the two of them might not even need a betrothal gift!

"I want him to marry into my Hou family!" Han Tan declared.

"A live-in son-in-law?" Lin Yue gasped!

"Why not?" Han Tan asked in a high-pitched voice!

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this for now. Mother Han and Feng Cai only have this inclination. It's not too late to tell you when the good news truly happens," Lin Yue said with a smile.

"Good, Brother, do you have anything else to discuss with me?" Han Tan asked with a smile.

"There's a person, I wonder if you've heard of him," Lin Yue asked.

"Brother, please speak. I will certainly tell you everything I know, holding nothing back."

"Ye Xuan, who previously served as an Imperial Censor," Lin Yue said.

Last time, Ye Xuan sent Ding Yanping to kill him. If not for Zhao Yun's rescue, he might have been out of the game. If he disappeared from the Great Wall Legion for six days, he would be exposed, and all his previous efforts would be in vain.

He currently knew nothing about Ye Xuan and needed to investigate thoroughly before he could plan his moves carefully.

"Could it be that young Imperial Censor?" Han Tan asked.

"Yes, it's him!" Lin Yue nodded.

"Is there a rift between you and him, Brother?" Han Tan asked.

"Yes."

"That's not easy to handle," Han Tan said with a troubled expression, then continued:

"He went through the Director of the Chariot Office Zhao Gao, and he has some ties with Prince Hu Hai. He's been very influential recently, and few people want to provoke him."

"I know all that. Is there anything I don't know?" Lin Yue asked.

Cao Cao had told him last time that Zhao Gao was Ye Xuan's backer. He wanted to know if Han Tan had any information he didn't possess.

"There is one thing, but I don't know if it's accurate; it's just a rumor," Han Tan said mysteriously.

"What rumor?"

"Have you heard of Li Shishi, the famous courtesan of Yanlai Brothel, Brother?"

"What about her?" Lin Yue remembered that Ye Xuan had won the top spot in the last courtesan competition. Could there be a follow-up?

"Prince Hu Hai is very fond of Li Shishi, but due to his status, it's difficult for them to meet. The rumor is that Ye Xuan plans to send Li Shishi to Prince Hu Hai's residence to win his favor!

This is news I overheard from a friend of mine who was serving the two of them last time," Han Tan said with a smile.

"I understand, thank you!" Lin Yue said with a smile. He already had a plan in mind.

While it might not cause him serious harm, it could certainly annoy Ye Xuan.

As for assassination, as long as Ye Xuan didn't step out of Xianyang City, he would never have a chance.

Knights using martial arts to disrupt order was something The First Emperor deeply detested.

"What are you saying, Brother? Han Tan can never repay your kindness, even with a thousand deaths. These few pieces of information are nothing; please don't belittle me," Han Tan waved his hand and said with a smile:

"Brother, it's getting late. I still have to go back to work. How long can you stay in Xianyang this time?"

"After seeing His Majesty tomorrow, I should be leaving," Lin Yue said.

"Then next time you come to Xianyang, Brother, you must come and find me, at this same place," Han Tan held Lin Yue's hand, somewhat reluctantly.

"Don't worry, Virtuous Brother, I certainly will, I certainly will," Lin Yue subtly withdrew his hand and patted Han Tan's shoulder.

"After parting today, I don't know when I'll see you again, Brother. I'm leaving..." Han Tan looked back every three steps, finally disappearing around the street corner.

"Alas..."