Chapter 310 Dead
Xie Jing and Xie Cheng had a quarrel, and the guards kept a cold eye on the whole process.
It was not until the evening that Xie Zhan walked in with his trusted confidant, who was holding a food box in his hand.
The guard, who had originally had a cold face, immediately changed his expression when he saw Xie Zhan. He smiled and walked forward, "Sir, why did you come to such a filthy place in person?"
"Cover your face quickly to avoid the smoke."
The room was filled with a stench. It was still quite hot in the autumn, and the smell would be even worse once it fermented.
Xie Jing and Xie Cheng's eyes both fell on Xie Zhan.
Looking at the tall and graceful young man, the two of them were filled with jealousy and resentment. Originally, all of this belonged to them...
Why should a little bastard like Xie Zhan be so powerful? What does he count for?
"Let me out!" Xie Jing shouted at Xie Zhan, "Let me out! Where is Xie Yao? I want to see Xie Yao!"
Xie Zhan must have done it on purpose, deliberately preventing him from seeing Xie Yao.
After all, he and Xie Yao are siblings, and Xie Zhan is just a little bastard from outside...
Xie Jing obviously ignored it. Since Xie Yao treated Xie Cheng like this, why would she care about him?
"Sister has left." Xie Zhan had a stern face and a serious expression, and his eyes were full of coldness when he looked at Xie Jing.
Xie Jing exploded again.
He rushed directly towards Xie Zhan, "It's you, you did it on purpose! You didn't let me see her! Xie Zhan, why don't you let me see her?!"
"You don't dare, right? You don't dare let me see her!" Xie Jing said, and was about to run out.
He wants to see Xie Yao, he must see Xie Yao!
If he begged for mercy and played the victim, Xie Yao would definitely let him go. It wasn't him who killed Xie Yao's damned mother...
Bang!
The guard pulled Xie Jing back, and with a little force, Xie Jing fell to the ground again.
But his expression and eyes were extremely crazy, "Xie Yao, let me see Xie Yao, let me see her..."
As Xie Jing spoke, he subconsciously grabbed the corner of Xie Zhan's clothes.
Xie Yao stood at the door, light coming in from behind him. Xie Jing and Xie Cheng couldn't see the expression on his face clearly at the moment, they could only see that his eyes were particularly cold.
Xie Zhan didn't move, just looked at Xie Jing, "Want to see Sister?"
Xie Jing raised his head suddenly, and then nodded repeatedly, "Let me see her, let me see her, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong... I am his brother - ah!"
Before Xie Jing could finish his words, he felt a pain in his chest. It turned out that Xie Zhan, who had been doing nothing, suddenly raised his foot and kicked Xie Jing out.
Bang!
Xie Jing fell heavily to the ground, with a sharp explosion coming from his mouth.
"You don't deserve it." Xie Zhan had a stern face, a serious expression, and cold eyes. He looked at Xie Jing very seriously and said, "You don't deserve to be her brother."
"You are not worthy to see her."
Xie Jing was actually a little frightened by Xie Zhan’s gaze. He shrank back, avoided Xie Zhan’s gaze, and stepped back——
"Hmm, hmm."
At this moment, Xie Cheng, who was lying on the bed, also made a noise. He looked at Xie Zhan with pleading eyes.
He knew he was wrong, he really knew he was wrong...
Xie Zhan heard the noise and turned to look at Xie Cheng. His eyes were cold and indifferent. He opened his thin lips and said in a cold voice, "You are not worthy either."
These filthy fellows are not worthy of seeing my sister.
Xie Cheng's expression changed and he started to whine again. His cloudy eyes looked particularly complicated, but there were more negative emotions in them.
Xie Zhan raised his hand and brushed off his long gown, then looked at the two of them and said, "You don't have to expect anything anymore. Sister won't come to see you again."
"You two, stay in this room, slowly and for a long time, and torture each other for the rest of your lives."
Xie Yao said something like this last time.
But neither Xie Jing nor Xie Cheng took it seriously. Even for such a long time, Xie Yao and Xie Zhan had never come to see them.
Even the guards were silent. Xie Jing and Xie Cheng were locked up in this room all day and were almost emotionally broken.
It was only today when Xie Jing heard that Xie Yao had come to the Xie family that he excitedly made a fuss about wanting to see her.
But Xie Yao rejected them, and now Xie Zhan still said such words... They finally realized that these words were true...
Xie Yao actually planned this...
Xie Jing's whole body went limp and he fell to the ground. The light in Xie Cheng's eyes dimmed a little, leaving only a bit of unwillingness.
Xie Zhan did not stay long. He told his confidant to leave the food box and then turned and left.
Bang!
The door to the yard was slammed shut, taking away the last ray of daylight.
Xie Zhan walked some distance away, turned his head and looked at the enclosed yard behind him, a cold light flashed in his eyes.
He raised his hands and looked at them. His fingers were long and slender, with calluses faintly visible on the palms of his fingers, left over from working as a child.
He is not afraid.
His hands...are never clean!
at the same time.
Xie Yao has returned to the Prince's Mansion. Thinking of Xiao Ji's reaction last night, and considering that the homework that His Highness had arranged for A Zhan to be due in three days, she decided to go back to the Prince's Mansion and wait for His Highness.
When she returned home, she found out that someone was waiting for her there.
Not someone else.
It was Mrs. Wang. Accompanying her today were Miss Wang San and Wang Yushu.
"Greetings to the Crown Princess." Mrs. Wang had a smile on her face and led Wang Yushu forward to pay her respects.
Xie Yao first asked the two to stand up and sit down, and then her eyes fell on Miss Wang San.
Compared to the graceful and elegant Second Miss Wang Yushi, Third Miss Wang's temperament is rather cold, so that the bright and luxurious dress she is wearing at this moment seems a bit out of place with her overall temperament.
It seems... a little bit ill-fitting?
With just a glance, Xie Yao roughly understood Wang Yushu's situation in the Wang family.
"Crown Princess." Madam Wang said with a smile, "This is our third daughter, Yushu."
Wang Yushu's eyes were clear and pure. He bowed to Xie Yao gracefully with a faint smile on his face.
"Come here." Xie Yao waved to Wang Yushu, and Wang Yushu immediately stepped forward.
Xie Yao held her hand, and the smile on her face became brighter, "She looks like a good girl."
As she spoke, she had already taken off the emerald jade bracelet on her wrist and put it on Wang Yushu's wrist. "I think this jade bracelet is very suitable for the Third Miss."
Wang Yushu subconsciously looked at Mrs. Wang.
Mrs. Wang was so angry that her teeth were about to break. The Crown Princess was treating her differently! When her poem came yesterday, the Crown Princess not only did not express any opinion, but also scolded her.
The attitude towards Wang Yushu is completely different...
Wang Yushu is also worthy?!
But even though Madam Wang was furious, she could only maintain a decent smile on her face and said to Wang Yushu, "Since it is a reward from the Crown Princess, you should accept it."
Wang Yushu then accepted it and said to Xie Yao, "Yushu thanks the Crown Princess."
Xie Yao patted Wang Yushu's hand and said, "Sit down."
Wang Yushu sat down, and Mrs. Wang knew that they were going to discuss serious matters.
Madam Wang sighed softly and said with an embarrassed expression, "Last time I heard from the Crown Princess that the war situation in the north was tense. My husband and I were also very anxious after hearing that."
"Every citizen has a share of responsibility for the fate of a country. We don't have the skills to fight for our country, so we want to donate some money to help alleviate the worry of food and grass."
She gave a look to Mother Fei beside her.
Mother Fei immediately stepped forward with a brocade box in her hand. Zhu Qing stepped forward, took the brocade box from Mother Fei, opened it, and presented it to Xie Yao.
at the same time.
Madam Wang continued, "It's just a small token of my appreciation. I hope Your Majesty will understand. Now that the children at home are grown up and are getting married soon... I really..."
Madam Wang said with an embarrassed look, "I am really short of money. I am sorry to have embarrassed you, Crown Princess."
Xie Yao just glanced at it and motioned Zhu Qing to put it aside.
She naturally understood what Mrs. Wang meant, and she had specially brought Wang Yushu with her today just to play the emotional card.
She said, "It is very rare that Madam Wang has such a thoughtful thought. I am very pleased and will report it to His Highness and Auntie to reward Madam Wang and the Wang family."
Xie Yao had a smile on her face when she said this, but Mrs. Wang felt a little uneasy and was not sure what the Crown Princess meant.
After all...the Crown Princess didn't even look at the amount in the brocade box.
However, she had already delivered these according to Xie Yao's request, as for Yu Shi's marriage... If Xie Yao did not keep her promise, her Wang family would not be easily bullied!
Xie Yao understood what Mrs. Wang was thinking.
He nodded slightly to Madam Wang, "Don't worry, Madam Wang, I'll remember what happened last time."
Mrs. Wang let out a sigh of relief.
That's good. That's good.
She was reluctant to let her daughter marry the crippled Third Prince, not to mention the letter she received yesterday...
Even if she gave up everything, she would never let Yu Shi step into the fire pit of the Third Prince's Mansion!
Madam Wang looked at Xie Yao and thanked her sincerely, "Thank you, Crown Princess."
After finishing the business, Mrs. Wang took Wang Yushu away from the Prince's Mansion.
Mrs. Wang's steps were completely different from when she came. Now her steps were brisk and her steps were full of energy. Although the Wang family was not afraid that the Crown Princess would not keep her promise, she still felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the Crown Princess's affirmative agreement.
Got on the carriage.
Madam Wang glanced at the jade bracelet on Wang Yushu's wrist, and a hint of coldness flashed across her eyes, "The Crown Princess likes you!"
Wang Yushi lowered her head submissively, "Thanks to my wife."
"Humph." Madam Wang sneered and warned, "Don't forget, your last name is Wang."
…
Prince's Mansion.
As soon as Mrs. Wang and Wang Yushu left, Zhu Qing came forward with a purse and handed it to Xie Yao.
"Princess Consort, this was given to me privately by the Third Young Lady's maid."
"The Third Miss's maid said that this is a small token of her appreciation. This is all she can do. I hope the Crown Princess will not think it is too little."
Xie Yao was a little surprised. She took the purse and opened it, only to see several neatly stacked silver bills inside.
Zhu Qing was also stunned when he saw this. He didn't expect that Wang Yushu would send this...
There were not many silver notes, only two hundred taels.
Zhu Qing whispered, "Miss San's biological mother died young, I'm afraid this is all her savings over the years."
Xie Yao picked up the banknote and hummed, "Write it down."
Mrs. Wang’s donation this time is certainly not the end, but just a beginning. Mrs. Wang is a role model.
She believed that Mrs. Wang would not object.
"Yes." Zhu Qing agreed immediately, secretly praising the Third Miss for doing a great job.
It's not a matter of money. It's that the Third Miss's behavior has left an excellent impression on her own Crown Princess.
"In addition." Xie Yao continued: "Go to my small storeroom and pick out some jewelry to personally deliver to the Wang family for the Third Miss."
Judge by deeds, not by heart.
No matter whether Wang Yushu left this money because he really wanted to do something for the North or he wanted to please her with such an action.
Wang Yushu is worthy of it.
"Yes." Zhu Qing agreed immediately and turned around to arrange the matter personally.
After Xie Yao finished dealing with these things, she returned to the main courtyard and saw a tall figure standing under the eaves.
When their eyes met, Xie Yao's steps suddenly became much lighter and she walked towards Xiao Ji with a smile on her face.
"Your Highness." Xie Yao hugged Xiao Ji's waist with both hands, "Your Highness came back early today."
Earlier than yesterday.
Xiao Ji felt a little uncomfortable, coughed lightly and said, "Nothing to do today."
"Really?" Xie Yao raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Ji with some doubt in her eyes. At this moment, could His Highness I still be busy?
But Xie Yao knew that His Highness was extremely responsible. Since he appeared here at this moment, it proved that he had dealt with all the things at hand.
Xie Yao didn't ask any more questions.
She and Xiao Ji exchanged a glance, both with smiles in their eyes. Just as they were about to join hands to have a meal, they heard a clear voice, "Xie Yao, Xie Yao, Xie Yao, something happened!"
There is only one person in the Prince's Mansion who calls Xie Yao like this.
Shanshan trotted straight into the yard, and the words on her lips were stuck when she saw the two people standing intimately together.
She stopped right where she was.
She looked at Xie Yao and then at Xiao Ji, "You two...are together again?" Her voice was full of disbelief.
Although she had no emotional experience, she could still see the intimacy between the two at the moment.
It was obviously different from when Xiao Ji was just cured!
It's only been a few days...
Others may not know, but she knows Xiao Ji's sequelae, and knows how painful and uncomfortable he will feel when facing Xie Yao, even now...
Shanshan looked at Xiao Ji holding Xie Yao's hand tightly, and a hint of admiration flashed in her eyes.
A true warrior!
Shanshan was thinking this when she suddenly met Xiao Ji's gaze.
Xiao Ji nodded slightly, and Shan Shanfu suddenly understood what Xiao Ji meant, and nodded to him as well.
I understand, I understand. She understands everything. It’s just a matter of keeping it a secret and not talking about it.
Xie Yao saw the exchange of glances between the two clearly, but she did not suspect anything. She just glanced over Shan Shan's words and asked directly, "What happened?"
"Oh!" Shanshan raised her hand and slapped her forehead. She was so shocked that she forgot to talk about the business.
She looked at Xie Yao with a serious face and said, "It's your father's business."
"I just discovered that the mother insect in his body is agitated, and there must be something wrong with the baby insect." Shanshan said: "So your father might..."
"Dead?" Xie Yao asked directly, without any expression on her face, but with a hint of regret in her tone.
It’s not that I regret Xie Cheng’s death, but that he died too early.
"Yeah." Shan Shan nodded, "Unless someone has taken out the sub-Gu, the only possible reason is that the host has died."
However, given Xie Yao's father's current condition, it was impossible for anyone to remove the Gu for him, so she didn't mention it at all.
"Does it affect you?" Xie Yao asked Shan Shan, "If the son Gu dies, will it affect your mother Gu?"
ah?
Is now the time to be concerned about this?
Shan Shan was stunned for a moment and shook her head, "No, no."
Her poisonous insects were carefully cultivated, so she naturally would not use them preciously on Xie Cheng.
"That's good." Xie Yao let out a sigh.
Then he said to Xiao Ji, "Your Highness, I'm afraid it will take some time for the Xie family to report the news. Let's have dinner first."
Xiao Ji was about to agree, but Shan Shan immediately said, "I haven't eaten yet either."
Xiao Ji: “…”
His face darkened, but Shanshan had already passed him and entered the house and sat down first. Seeing this situation, he couldn't just chase her away.
After all, judging from how familiar Shanshan is with the Crown Princess, it's clear that the Crown Princess still values her very much. He doesn't care about Shanshan's thoughts, but he cares about Xie Yao.
"Xie Yao, hurry up. I'm starving." After Shan Shan sat down, she treated her as the host and urged Xie Yao.
Xie Yao squeezed Xiao Ji's fingers soothingly and sat down to eat.
Shanshan ate quickly, but not rudely. She quickly put down her bowl and chopsticks and stared at the two of them.
Looking at how harmoniously the two of them got along, Shanshan silently gave them a thumbs up.
It is both Xie Yao and Xiao Ji.
Or maybe Xie Yao is charming. She pursued Xiao Ji so madly and wanted to marry him, but Xiao Ji was unmoved!
As for Xie Yao, it only took Xiao Ji half a month to endure the excruciating pain and be with her.
As for Xiao Ji, one has to admire his endurance.
No wonder the book says that lust is like a knife hanging over your head, so this is what it means...
Shanshan's eyes were too straightforward. Xie Yao put down her chopsticks and looked over. "What's wrong?"
Shan Shan immediately shook her head, "It's okay, it's okay, I just think you two... are really a good match." She had just received Xiao Ji's signal, so naturally she wouldn't say anything at this moment.
Shan Shan rolled her eyes and said, "It's okay, it's okay. I've told you the news and eaten. I'll leave now!"
It's not that she couldn't see Xiao Ji's ugly expression and unwelcome look, but she did it on purpose.
Who made Xiao Ji reject her!
After Shan Shan finished speaking, she turned around and left. Only Xie Yao and Xiao Ji were left in the room. Xiao Ji's brows relaxed a little and he held Xie Yao's hand tightly.
It's great that it's just the two of them.
Xie Yao originally thought that the Xie family would come to deliver the letter today. After all, someone was always watching Xie Jing and Xie Cheng.
Unexpectedly, no one from the Xie family came until early the next morning.
The servant who came to report the news was crying all the way. When he arrived outside the Prince's Mansion, his whole body went limp and he knelt down.
Brought to Xie Yao by the steward of the Crown Prince's Mansion, the servant had a sad face and said, "Crown Princess, it's bad, something has happened...something has happened to the master!"
"When I brought breakfast to the master this morning, I found that he...he...had no breath! Please accept my condolences, Princess."
Xie Yao knew it yesterday that only she and His Highness were present when Shanshan was speaking.
But at this moment she still lost her composure, her eyes reddened, and she asked in disbelief: "What? How could this happen? When I went to see my father yesterday, he was fine, why is he so..."
As Xie Yao spoke, she turned around and leaned back on the armchair, her body trembling slightly, as if she was crying because she was extremely sad.
The servant knelt on the ground, "Yesterday it was the eldest son who looked after the old master. This morning, not only the old master but also the eldest son had an accident... It happened suddenly, the young master is investigating the matter."
"Please accept my condolences, Princess."
After receiving such news, Xie Yao wanted to go back to the Xie family immediately.
When she arrived, the Xie family had already spread the news, and mourning clothes were hung inside and outside the house.
"Sister." Xie Zhan's eyes were red, and he knelt down in front of Xie Yao, "Zhan didn't take good care of me, father..."
Xie Yao hurried forward to help Xie Zhan up and said to him, "I already know about this matter. It's not your fault. You don't have to blame yourself."
"What are the results of the investigation?" Xie Yao asked.
Xie Zhan nodded. "Ever since my brother got into trouble, he has become a little extreme. I don't know why he went crazy yesterday, so father..."
"Xie Jing!" Xie Yao believed it immediately and shouted out the two words "Xie Jing" with gritted teeth.
Xie Zhan continued, "My brother must have discovered what happened, so he committed suicide."
Now that things have come to this, there is nothing I can do to Xie Jing.
Xie Cheng and Xie Jing both died. Xie Yao followed Xie Zhan to see how they were doing.
The two of them have been vacated.
Xie Cheng suffered enough during his lifetime. He had never had a clean life since he fell into Xie Yao's hands. But after his death, he was dealt with thoroughly.
But the stench was still hard to conceal.
Xie Cheng had thin cheeks, and even in death his eyes were still wide open, as if he died with his eyes open. All that remained in those cloudy eyeballs was resentment and hatred.
The servants all retreated.
The sadness on Xie Yao's face had disappeared at this moment, and she looked at Xie Cheng with indifferent eyes.
"Sister." Xie Zhan whispered, "I'm sorry, I lied to you."
"Hmm?" Xie Yao turned and looked at him.
"Actually... I received the news last night, but I didn't send anyone to the Prince's Mansion to pass on the message." Xie Zhan said, "I don't want to disturb my sister late at night because of their affairs and affect her rest."
"I acted on my own initiative. I..."
"Ah Zhan." Xie Yao raised her hand and rubbed Xie Zhan's head. "You feel sorry for me, how could I blame you?"
No wonder.
She said that the poisonous insect died yesterday, so why did the Xie family only go to deliver the letter today?
So that's how it is.
Xie Zhan heaved a sigh of relief, raised his eyes and gave Xie Yao a well-behaved smile, "I'm glad that Sister doesn't blame me."
He sincerely felt that...Xie Cheng was not worthy.
Xie Yao looked at Xie Zhan, "Besides this matter, does Azhan have anything else you want to say?" Xie Yao's voice was gentle, with a faint smile on her face and concern in her eyes.
Xie Zhan's expression froze slightly, his heart tightened, his eyes flickered, but he still said, "Nothing else."
There are some things that he just needs to know in his heart, he won't tell his sister and make her worry.
Xie Yao's expression remained unchanged. "I'm glad you're okay, but if there's anything, you must tell Sister, understand?"
Being looked at by Xie Yao like this, Xie Zhan's nose felt sore. He was a little afraid to look into Xie Yao's eyes. He lowered his eyes to avoid her sight and hummed heavily.
"It's better to be dead." Xie Yao's eyes fell on Xie Cheng again, "Father is gone, and we, as his children, naturally have to bury him properly."
“As for Xie Jing…” Xie Yao looked at Xie Zhan and said nothing harsh, “Let’s burn him.”
A proper burial?
That is of course impossible.
All she could have for a proper burial was an empty coffin. As for Xie Cheng’s body… wasn’t he and Xie Jing and his son very much in love?
Then let them be burned together, so that the father and son can love each other in the next life.
At this moment, the servant of the Xie family hurried in, "Crown Princess, Second Young Master, Third Young Miss is back!"
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