Chapter 52 I apologize for my intrusion.

Qin Shi could also see at this moment that Wang Shi's face was indeed very ugly. She frowned and then said, "I was presumptuous."

As she spoke, Madam Qin beckoned to Xiao Yanran and Xiao Yu: "You two come here quickly, it's getting late and we should go back."

"Miss Xie, you should come visit the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion sometime." Madam Qin smiled at Xie Qingran, her eyes filled with pity as she looked at her.

Xie Qingran's face flushed red, clearly embarrassed, but she still nodded, forcing herself to maintain her composure, and sent the person out.

As they reached the gate, Madam Qin took Xie Qingran's hand with a touch of heartache: "Good child, I know you are a pitiful person. Don't worry, I will treat you well after you marry into our family. Then you won't have to suffer anymore."

Xie Yankang returned from court and saw Madam Qin standing at the door with her two children. He quickly walked over and said with a smile, "Madam Qin, why aren't you coming in?"

"I'm not here, I'm leaving. Your wife is quite imposing. She gets angry just looking at me. I don't dare offend her, and I'm also afraid of scaring the two children, so I have to go back first."

"Goodbye."

After saying this, Qin took the two children and turned to leave.

Before leaving, Xiao Yanran looked at Xie Qingran with some reluctance and whispered, "Sister Xie, I'm sorry. It was all because I insisted on coming to see you that you were punished by your mother. I'm so sorry."

"It's alright, Mother won't punish me. Don't tell your brother about this when you get back, so he won't worry, okay?" Xie Qingran smiled gently and put two pieces of candy into Xiao Yanran's hand: "Go back first, I'll come find you when I have time."

Xie Yankang was now standing there feeling utterly ashamed. He had just told Wang that he wanted to build a good relationship with the people of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, but he never expected to be treated so badly today.

After politely seeing the person off to the carriage, Xie Yankang frowned and looked at Xie Qingran: "What's going on? What exactly happened?"

"It's nothing, it's just that my mother was a little unhappy, so she came to my yard to ask me some questions. Then they didn't want to stay and watch me make a scene, so they went back." Xie Qingran lowered her head and sighed helplessly.

Even though she had tried to be subtle, Xie Yankang still sensed something was off. He frowned and stared at Xie Qingran, saying, "Tell the truth."

“I sent Aunt Tian some pastries and clothes before, and my mother said that I was not on her side and that she would teach me a lesson.”

"Sister-in-law Qin came out to mediate, but was scolded by her mother, so..."

Xie Qingran looked troubled as she spoke, and lowered her head with a helpless expression.

"Father, did Qingran really do something wrong?"

"Father, Qingran wants to stay at the manor outside the city for a while, so as not to stay at home and make Mother angry."

Xie Yankang couldn't hear what Xie Qingran said afterward. He went crazy and strode inside. The moment he saw Wang Shi, he slapped her hard across the face.

"Are you crazy?!"

Xie Yankang shouted angrily, and Xie Zhaoye and Xie Hanyue were stunned when they arrived and saw what was happening!

Having grown up at home, this was the first time they had ever seen Xie Yankang so enraged. They were all dumbfounded and didn't even know what to say.

Wang had never been so wronged before. Covering her face and gritting her teeth, she looked at Xie Yankang and said, "You hit me?"

"I hit you! That Qin is the lady of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. Why did you treat her like that? Isn't that impolite?"

"Do you know how much of an impact this will have on us if word gets out? We were the ones who proposed in the first place, and now we're the ones who turned them away and humiliated them. How am I supposed to explain this to the Emperor and Empress?!"

Xie Yankang was so angry his eyes almost popped out.

"It's just a marriage, it's not going to happen!" Wang roared, her eyes red. "Do you think I care?!"

"You don't care, but I do! Wang, let me tell you, the Xie family's future is above all else!" Xie Yankang gritted his teeth, his voice cold and hard: "If you don't understand this, then go back to your parents' home!"

Xie Zhaoye immediately stepped forward to protect his mother, frowning as he looked at Xie Yankang: "Father, we can talk things out. Why are you so angry?"

“Yes, Father, please calm down. Sister, say something.” Xie Hanyue also stepped forward and pulled Xie Qingran in.

Although she didn't know exactly what had happened, she knew that it must be related to Xie Qingran.

Xie Qingran's eyebrows were tightly furrowed. She looked at Wang Shi, then at Xie Yankang, and knelt down on the ground: "It is all my fault. I should not have let Qin Shi bring her two children to visit our home without informing my mother. Please, Father and Mother, stop arguing. I am willing to leave the Xie family and go to the estate to reflect on my mistakes!"

Wang became increasingly angry as she listened, and slapped Xie Qingran hard across the face.

"Shut up, shut your mouth! Don't think I don't know what you're up to. Shameless! You're just degrading yourself! You didn't like the person I prepared for you, so you insisted on having a cripple. I think you've really gone mad!"

"Xie Qingran, you were born to be my enemy, weren't you? Why did I have a daughter like you? If I had known this would happen, I would have strangled you the moment you were born!"

Wang vented all her dissatisfaction and resentment, slapping Xie Qingran with a roar that sounded like a thunderbolt.

She knelt on the ground with her head raised, her face burning with pain, but she could see clearly that the hatred in Wang's eyes was genuine.

Seeing her like this, Xie Qingran's tears slid down her cheeks, and she nodded: "Yes."

After saying that, she got up and walked towards her rose garden. At this point, she had nothing more to say.

"Enough, that's really enough!"

"Wang, you've gone completely mad! From this moment on, you are not allowed to leave the courtyard without my permission. All matters in the house will be managed by Aunt Tian!"

"If this keeps up, I really will divorce you."

Xie Yankang didn't say anything more, just left those words with a cold face and strode towards Furong Garden.

"You! I am your lawfully wedded wife, how could you treat me like this! You have gone too far!"

"Xie Yankang, you really think my family is completely wiped out?!"

Wang was furious and wanted to chase after them, but Xie Hanyue and Xie Zhaoye stopped her.