Chapter 10 Tell the Truth
All I can do is trust her unconditionally and stand behind her." Xia Qingyun comforted her.
The situation is similar on Xia Qingfeng's side.
Bai Wan'er was the eldest daughter of Bai Zhengjie, the Minister of Revenue, and his first wife. She lost her mother at a young age, and her father soon married a stepmother.
My stepmother is sweet on the outside but evil on the inside. She says one thing in front of people and another behind their backs. My father is a person who doesn't care about anything.
Living under the stepmother's care for many years has made him develop a cowardly character.
When it was time to arrange a marriage, her stepmother didn't want her to marry into a good family and found a playboy for her. This was also the first time Bai Wan'er rebelled.
She was so unwilling to do so that her stepmother drugged her at a banquet and forced her to have sex with a playboy in order to force her to compromise.
With the help of her maid, she managed to escape from the banquet with her last bit of willpower. She was finally rescued by Xia Qingfeng who was out on business. From then on, her heart was set on him.
Xia Qingfeng also knew about her experience and felt very sympathetic.
He was also forced by his mother to meet someone, and he also had a good impression of Bai Wan'er, whom he had just rescued. After thinking it over, he told her his identity and asked her if she was willing to marry him.
Although Bai Wan'er stayed in the mansion all year round and seldom went out, she had heard of Xia Qingfeng, the second son of the Marquis of Changxin. He was one of the ten most handsome men in the capital and the man that all the girls in the capital wanted to marry.
She had never thought that the person who saved her would be him, and now she had the opportunity to marry him, how lucky she was.
At this moment she felt lucky that God finally remembered her. She knew she was marrying above her station, but she still wanted to fight for herself.
She nodded with a blush.
Seeing her nod in agreement, Xia Qingfeng took her back home and told Liu Youran.
I have also heard of Liu Youran, the eldest daughter of the Minister of Revenue, but they were all bad rumors. Now that I have seen her in person today, I just want to say that the rumors are misleading.
After hearing about Bai Wan'er's experience, Liu Youran felt very sympathetic towards her and despised her stepmother's cruelty.
Now that he knew his son was interested in another woman, he did not object.
Instead, he was very happy that his son had found a woman he liked, and asked Xia Qingfeng to treat Bai Wan'er well in the future.
Knowing that it would be inconvenient for Xia Qingfeng to send someone back home, he was afraid that bad things would be spread about the girl. Rumors can kill a person.
She personally sent people to send Bai Wan'er back home, and told her that she would bring people to her house tomorrow to present the betrothal gifts for her second son.
Although Bai Wan'er's stepmother was unwilling, the Minister of Revenue was indeed very happy.
The marriage was arranged very smoothly.
After marriage, their feelings for each other grew stronger and stronger. It seemed that the men in the Xia family were as devoted as his father and did not take concubines.
Bai Wan'er also felt very lucky to be able to marry into such a family, where the mother-in-law was friendly, the sisters-in-law were harmonious, and the sister-in-law did not cause trouble.
She was also very distressed and angry about the grievances suffered by her sister-in-law. She had long regarded Xia Xing'er as her own sister.
"My husband, the Helian family is too much of a bully. On the day of our wedding, Helian Zhi led his troops off to war, leaving my little sister alone to run the general's mansion and take care of the whole family. For three whole years, we finally had her back. Now that he has military merit, he doesn't want to ask for a title for his wife, but wants to marry someone else. He is simply an ungrateful person."
Xia Qingfeng felt very relieved when he saw his wife's angry expression.
She patted her wife's shoulder and said, "My dear, don't be angry. How could I let the Helian family go if they acted like this? It's just that now is not the right time."
How could he let Helian Zhi go so easily? He must not let his sister suffer in vain.
"I just feel bad for her, Xing'er. Look how thin she is now and her complexion doesn't look good."
"I know you feel bad for your sister, and I do too. When you're okay, go spend more time with her. Tell the kitchen to make her some delicious food tomorrow. When you come back, we'll nourish her and make up for the lost meat."
Xia Qingfeng embraced his wife and fell on the bed. "Okay, let's rest early and we can talk about the rest tomorrow."
The next morning, sunlight shone through the window onto Xia Xing'er's face, and she slowly opened her eyes.
It had been a long time since she woke up naturally from sleep. It felt so good.
After getting up, she decided to take a walk in the garden to feel the tranquility and beauty of her home.
When she walked into the garden, she saw a butterfly dancing among the flowers. She couldn't help but think of her own childhood, when she used to play freely like the butterfly.
But now, I no longer have the same mood as before.
But now is not the time to be sad, there are still more things waiting for her to do.
Chun Liu hurried over and said, "Miss, you really made it difficult for me to find you."
Xia Xing'er looked at her frantic appearance and said, "Run slower. There are no wolves chasing you. Look at you sweating all over. Wipe it off quickly."
Chun Liu scratched her head embarrassedly. She seemed a little too proud. She used to live a very depressed life every day in the general's mansion. Now that she was back in the marquis' mansion, she became her old self again.
Will the lady dislike her?
Looking at her daydreaming look, Xia Xing'er shook her head in amusement.
"Tell me, what do you want from me?"
Chunliu then remembered what he had been doing.
"Just now, the Marquis's wife sent someone to ask Miss to come over!"
"Father, Mother came to see me. Did she say anything?"
"No, miss, you'll know when you get there, won't you?"
Xia Xing'er thought about it and agreed, so she went to the courtyard of the Marquis and his wife with Chunliu.
Xia Xing'er walked into Jiahe Garden and saw her parents sitting in the courtyard drinking tea.
She walked forward and bowed to them.
Madam Hou smiled and took her hand, saying, "Xing'er, come and sit here with me.
While observing her daughter's condition, she asked, "How did Xing'er sleep last night? Did you feel unwell? Is there anything else you need to buy in your room?"
Xia Xing'er felt warm in her heart after hearing this series of questions. This is what a child with a mother should be like.
"Mom, you asked so many questions at once, which one should I answer first?"
After saying that, she stuck out her tongue playfully.
The Marquis's wife tapped her forehead in amusement and said, "Girl, answer them one by one."
Xia Xing'er sat up straight, and answered seriously, "Father, mother, I had a good rest last night. I didn't feel any discomfort, and there's nothing in the room that needs to be added."
Marquis Changxin looked at his wife and daughter, and the smile on his face never stopped.
"Father, Mother, could you please dismiss the attendants? I have something important to report."
Xia Xing'er thought about it for a long time and decided to tell her family what was going to happen.
Xia Chengsheng and Liu Youran looked at their daughter's serious expression and didn't think she was joking, so they immediately took her eyes seriously.
After all the servants had gone down, Xia Xing'er gave Chunliu a look.
Chunliu understood immediately, nodded, and retreated, even considerately closing the door.
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