Chapter 46 It Doesn't Matter

Seeing Xie Qingran's expression, Baozhu whispered, "Miss, aren't you afraid? Although Granny Zhao is a bit wicked, she doesn't deserve to die, does she?"

"The Emperor is giving the Consort a hard time. What does it matter if a servant dies?" Xie Qingran shrugged indifferently and ate the pastry in her hand.

However, before she could even swallow the pastry, Xie Zhaoye rushed in and overturned the pastry in front of her.

"Xie Qingran, how cruel you are!"

"Although Granny Zhao was a bit strict with you, do you still want her dead?"

Xie Zhaoye's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and he glared at Xie Qingran through gritted teeth.

Xie Qingran looked at the pastries scattered on the ground and felt a little sorry for them. She sighed helplessly and frowned at Xie Zhaoye: "What does it have to do with you that Granny Zhao is dead?"

“Granny Zhao watched Yue’er grow up. You know very well that Yue’er and Granny Zhao have a deep bond, yet you still deliberately did this!”

"Do you know how much Yue'er is crying her eyes out!"

Xie Zhaoye grew angrier as he spoke, and quickly pulled Xie Qingran away.

"You must apologize to Yue'er today!"

Xie Qingran showed no politeness, shoving Xie Zhaoye's hand away and looking at him coldly.

"First, I didn't kill her, so it has nothing to do with me. Second, even if Xie Hanyue cried herself to death, that was her own choice. Third, I will absolutely not apologize to her!"

Xie Qingran took a step back, not wanting to have anything to do with this person anymore.

She had no responsibility in this matter, so why should she be made to take the blame in the end?

“Young Master, you’ve gone too far. Granny Zhao tormented my young lady every day. It was only because Young Master Xiao couldn’t stand it anymore that he sent her back.”

"She was beaten to death, what does that have to do with my young lady?"

Baozhu could no longer bear it and stepped forward to argue for Xie Qingran.

Snap!

Without hesitation, Xie Zhaoye slapped Baozhu hard across the face.

"How dare you, a lowly maid, yell at me like that!"

"Look at your ill-mannered behavior! What has Granny Zhao done wrong?"

Snap!

Xie Qingran mustered all her strength, strode forward, and slapped Xie Zhaoye hard across the face, silencing him before he could say anything more.

His face was burning with pain, and Xie Zhaoye was only just realizing it. He stared wide-eyed in disbelief, and when he met Xie Qingran's cold eyes, he became even angrier!

"You dare hit me!"

"Are you crazy? You'd beat your own brother for a lowly maid!"

Xie Zhaoye grabbed Xie Qingran's arm tightly, questioning her loudly, looking extremely aggrieved.

"Are you my brother? Are you my biological brother?"

"I don't feel anything!"

"Xie Zhaoye, from the moment I left, you only had Xie Hanyue as your younger sister!"

Xie Qingran shook off Xie Zhaoye's hand again and looked at him coldly.

Immediately afterwards, Xie Qingran pulled Baozhu aside and hid her behind her back.

"Baozhu is my person. I hope you will behave yourself in the future!"

After saying that, Xie Qingran ignored Xie Zhaoye, grabbed Baozhu, and turned to leave.

Looking at Xie Qingran's back, Xie Zhaoye felt his heart was breaking. He never expected that Xie Qingran would lay a hand on him for the sake of a servant.

Could it be that in Xie Qingran's heart, he, as her older brother, is not as good as a lowly maid?

Thinking of this, Xie Zhaoye gritted his teeth in anger: "Xie Qingran, you bastard, I'm your own brother!"

However, the only response Xie Zhaoye received was the sound of the door closing.

Xie Hanyue rushed over upon hearing the news. She was somewhat surprised to see Xie Zhaoye's swollen cheek. She never expected that Xie Qingran would have such audacity to actually lay a hand on her elder brother.

"Brother, are you alright?"

"Does it hurt? How could you do this, sister? It's so unfair!"

Xie Hanyue's tears kept falling as she held Xie Zhaoye's hand, repeatedly examining his face, her heart aching with unbearable pain.

"It's nothing, just a slap."

Xie Zhaoye finally came to his senses and felt a little better when he saw Xie Hanyue's tearful appearance. However, he couldn't help but feel even more resentful towards Xie Qingran. A sister should be like Xie Hanyue. Someone like her doesn't deserve to be called a sister!

"Miss, it doesn't hurt."

Baozhu knelt on the ground, looking at Xie Qingran with red eyes.

"Young Miss, what should we do next?"

"You hit the eldest young master for my sake, the master and mistress will definitely be angry."

Baozhu was completely oblivious to the redness and swelling on her face, looking at Xie Qingran with a worried expression.

Xie Qingran took the boiled egg and gently rolled it on Baozhu's face, then said with a smile, "He won't tell Mom and Dad."

"Why?" Baozhu looked at Xie Qingran with a face full of curiosity.

Xie Qingran helped the man up and then said, "He's not exactly honorable either because of this incident, and besides, Father and Mother don't have time to deal with him right now!"

Before he finished speaking, Bai Shan, Xie Yankang's servant, walked in.

"Miss, the master said that he will be attending a banquet at the palace tomorrow, so please make sure you dress up nicely."

"I understand. I'll tell my father and prepare well."

Xie Qingran nodded and handed Bai Shan a silver ingot as a tip.

Bai Shan immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Miss!"

The next day, early morning.

Xie Qingran dressed herself up in a new way. Having been reborn, she still didn't like bright colors, so she chose a light blue long dress to wear. Her hair accessories were also simple. She exuded a cool and noble air, yet she was also dignified and wealthy. It was obvious at a glance that she was a person who knew how to dress and had good taste.

Xie Yankang was dressed in a magnificent long robe. Xie Qingran already resembled him by seven or eight points, so even though he was getting old, Xie Yankang was still handsome and dashing.

Wang was also dressed neatly and stood beside Xie Yankang, her face looking rather unwell. However, something strange was that Xie Hanyue was not present today.

"Making your elders wait for you, you must be really precious."

Wang gave Xie Qingran a disapproving look, snorted coldly, and got into the car.

Xie Yankang glanced helplessly at Xie Qingran, then patted her head and said, "Alright, get in the car."

Xie Qingran was bound to ride in the same car as Wang Shi. Once inside, she met Wang Shi's icy gaze, but Xie Qingran was even colder. She simply sat silently in the corner, not uttering a word, as if she couldn't see her mother at all.

Unfortunately, what Wang hated most was her cold and aloof demeanor.

"Now that you're relying on Prince Xiao, you've become quite arrogant. None of your sisters or brothers dare to mess with you. Are you satisfied now?"

When Wang spoke, her voice was filled with dissatisfaction and resentment.