Chapter 89 Future

Xie Hanyue raised her eyes, her watery eyes fixed on Wang Shi: "Mother, I want to be your mother and daughter for the rest of my life!"

Wang felt even more tender-hearted. She nodded gently, then smiled softly and hugged Xie Hanyue.

"Okay, let's be mother and daughter for life!"

Such intimacy was something that Wang Shi and Xie Qingran had never experienced before. Therefore, Wang Shi was mostly businesslike in front of Xie Qingran, and only in front of Xie Hanyue did she truly act like a mother.

In her previous life, Xie Qingran felt resentful because she understood this differential treatment, which is why she kept causing trouble for Xie Hanyue.

In this life, Xie Qingran was still aware of the differential treatment, but it was clear that she no longer cared.

It's not that they don't care about being treated differently, it's that they don't care about Wang Shi, they don't care about their mother as a person, and they won't expect the cheap so-called maternal love.

The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Qin finally finished compiling the betrothal gift list and handed it to Xiao Jue, saying with a smile, "Take a look, is this enough? If not, we can have more!"

"That's enough." Xiao Jue glanced at the list, nodded, and felt a little sweet and warm inside.

Is he really getting married?

Seeing Xiao Jue's expression, Qin smiled gently and said, "I've already thought it through. I'll give you a copy of this betrothal gift list, one copy to the palace, and another copy to the Xie family and their eldest daughter. We need to make sure the Xie family understands our intentions. This isn't for the Xie family; it's for Qingran!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jue was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

“You’re a man who has fought on the battlefield, what do you know? Once this thing is sent to the Xie family and Xie Qingran brings it back as part of her dowry, it will completely belong to Xie Qingran, and you won’t be able to use it casually in the future.”

"This child is in a difficult situation in the Xie family. I can't bear to see her suffer too much. What good things do you think the Xie family can give her? It's all just superficial. Don't you think so?"

Madam Qin patiently explained the importance of the dowry, because only a daughter could truly understand how important it was!

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Xiao Jue immediately understood Qin Shi's meaning. He also realized that Qin Shi truly liked Xie Qingran and genuinely wanted Xie Qingran to be part of the family.

He couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth and shake his head helplessly.

Seeing Xiao Jue like this, Qin frowned slightly, even wondering if she had said something wrong.

"But what's wrong with it?"

Xiao Jue then came to his senses, shook his head, and said calmly, "There's nothing wrong with it. I just think she's amazing; she can make everyone like her so much."

"So, you like her too?"

"Yes, you definitely like her!"

Qin covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

"Alright, I won't talk to you about this anymore. I need to go deliver something."

"How about A-Yu deliver the betrothal gifts for you?"

Qin looked at Xiao Jue with some concern. He was in poor health, so he would stay home as much as possible.

"I should get some new clothes made."

Xiao Jue glanced at his dark clothes, then thought of Xie Qingran's bright and cheerful appearance, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. This meant that he would personally go to her door to present the betrothal gifts.

"well!"

"I'll get on it right now!"

Madam Qin immediately agreed, took the betrothal gift list, and turned to leave.

After much deliberation, she went to the Prime Minister's residence and begged the Prime Minister's wife to act as an elder and propose marriage to her.

The Prime Minister's wife was somewhat taken aback when she heard Qin's idea.

"The Xie family's marriage alliance with you is already considered a step up for them, so why the fuss?"

The Prime Minister's wife frowned slightly and stared at Madam Qin.

Back then, they were a perfect match for the Duke of Zhenguo's family, and they were just following the rules; they had never given them such face before.

Upon hearing this, Madam Qin smiled gently: "It's because our Zhenguo Duke's Mansion is not as prosperous as it used to be, so I thought I should not wrong her. Besides, this girl is beautiful and very smart, so I like her very much!"

like?

This surprised the Prime Minister's wife somewhat, but considering Xie Qingran's aloof and independent demeanor, she nodded in agreement: "This girl does deserve to be treated this way."

"Then thank you very much, Aunt!" Madam Qin immediately stood up and bowed, which meant she had agreed to the matter.

Soon, the list of betrothal gifts from the Qin family was delivered to the Xie family, as well as to the palace and Xie Qingran.

Even Xie Qingran was somewhat surprised by the long list of betrothal gifts. She never expected that Xiao Jue would give her so many things and use such methods to coerce the Xie family into giving them all as her dowry.

forecourt.

Looking at the betrothal gift list, Madam Wang frowned deeply and said with some displeasure, "Master, what exactly does the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion mean? They've sent this betrothal gift list to so many families. Do they think we'd pocket it?"

That's exactly what I mean.

Looking at the betrothal gift list, Xie Yankang felt as if he had been slapped hard across the face!

His face stung, and he said irritably, "If it weren't for your usual favoritism towards the two children, this wouldn't have happened. Look at you now, aren't you ashamed enough?"

"How have I treated her differently? Am I not good to Qingran?" Madam Wang was getting a little anxious. She admitted that she preferred Xie Hanyue, but she also took care of Xie Qingran, and even chose the best husband for her!

But now, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is about to do something that will embarrass the Xie family!

Suddenly realizing something, Madam Wang frowned and looked at Xie Yankang, saying, "Could it be that Qingran said something to others?"

"Qingran is the most well-behaved and respectful child. How could she possibly air her dirty laundry in public?"

"Haven't we made enough of a scene lately? Are they blind or deaf? Do you think they can't guess what's going on?"

Xie Yankang's expression changed, and he looked at Wang Shi with displeasure.

"I don't care about anything else, but this wedding cannot go wrong!"

"Give all these things to Qingran as her dowry. We must not mistreat her, nor can we disgrace the Xie family."

Xie Yankang doesn't care about these material possessions at all. As long as he can become related to the Duke of Zhenguo's family by marriage, that's better than anything else. Once Xie Qingran marries into the Duke of Zhenguo's family, he won't have to worry about the future of the Xie family.