"Who are you going to marry?"
Xie Xianyu raised his eyes, his gaze sharp and determined, "Xu Wanruo."
The eldest lady's face froze instantly, and she stared with disbelief.
The master took a moment to react before he realized, "The orphan girl who lived in the mansion before? Didn't she die?!"
"It's her."
After Xu Wanruo "died", Xie Xianyu took a month off due to illness and even carried the coffin into his own yard to set up a mourning hall. When the eldest master learned about this, he was almost furious to death.
At that time, it was the eldest lady who persuaded him, saying that he would only be so foolish once in his life, and besides, the woman was already dead, so there would be no more trouble. Only then did the eldest master reluctantly pretend not to see it.
But I never thought that he would dare to ask for a wife today?!
The eldest master was so angry that he jumped up and down: "You are dreaming! What kind of lowly thing is that? Being a concubine in the Xie family is already a promotion for her, and you want to be the main wife? Are you trying to bring shame to the Xie family?!"
Xie Xianyu's voice was cold. "Although she is the daughter of a merchant, her family background is clean. I have made up my mind. If my dear feels that marrying her would bring shame upon the Xie family, then we can wait until the Prince of Jin is convicted of treason and the secret letter proving your collusion with him is presented to the emperor. Then, the Xie family will suffer more than just loss of face."
As soon as these words were spoken, the master almost couldn't breathe. He held on to the table with his hands covering his chest, and his hands that were pointing at him were shaking.
"Unfilial son, you unfilial son! If you really do something this absurd, not only me, but even the ancestral hall won't let her enter! You are the eldest son of the Xie family. How could the Xie Manchu clan allow a lowly merchant girl to be their wife?!"
"Since I am the eldest son of the Xie family and the future head of the family, it is not up to the Xie family members to decide my affairs."
Xie Xianyu bowed, "My dear, please take care of yourself and give it some more thought. However, I'm afraid the case of Prince Jin's treason will be decided in a few days, so my dear, please think it through as soon as possible."
"you!"
Xie Xianyu said nothing more and turned to leave the study.
Just as he stepped out, he heard a series of smashing sounds behind him. The master overturned the table in anger.
Qing'an was terrified when he heard this outside. The eldest master was the head of the Xie family and the supreme authority. Except for the old lady, no one in the mansion dared to challenge the eldest master's authority.
It was the first time he faced such a Shura field. He was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat and his legs went weak.
Seeing Xie Xianyu coming out, he hurriedly followed him: "Master, are you going to the palace now?"
"Get the car ready for me first."
The emperor was not confident in letting others try the case of Prince Jin, so he specifically asked Xie Xianyu to try it personally, so naturally he still had to go to the palace.
"yes!"
"Keep Xu Wanruo under control. If you dare to let her escape again, I won't let you off." Xie Xianyu sneered.
Qing'an shuddered again and said quickly: "Yes, I will do my best!"
Fu Xianyi was beaten with a stick ten times for failing to do his job properly and not keeping an eye on his cousin. He is still unable to get out of bed.
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Songhe Garden.
Wanruo just woke up. When she opened her eyes, she saw the dark blue bed curtains and the soft brocade quilt within her reach. She slowly turned her head and saw the simple, elegant and noble furnishings in the room. It was Xie Xianyu's bedroom.
She woodenly propped herself up and sat up from the bed. As expected, he had brought her back.
Hearing a "ding-ling-ling" sound, she looked at her left ankle. The iron chain had been replaced with an exquisitely crafted silver chain with a small bell hanging on it, which would ring with the slightest movement.
"woke up?"
Xie Xianyu just stepped out of the door when he heard her movement and pushed the door open and came in.
Wanruo felt goosebumps all over her body when she saw his calm and composed look. She now truly believed that he was planning to lock her up in Songhe Garden and kill her.
She bit her lip, suppressed her anger, and softened her attitude: "I don't want to stay here, can you let me out?"
He raised his lips and pinched her chin: "Wanwan, do you think this trick still works?"
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