Chapter 221 Being Deceived
"Miss, something terrible has happened."
In Qianxiang Courtyard, Shen Yuanzhu and Xie Qi were drinking tea when Ling'er rushed in from outside.
"Miss, the one from Tiqi Courtyard... miscarried."
The teacup that Shen Yuanzhu was holding fell to the ground with a clatter.
"Varied……"
Seeing that the tea had spilled all over her, Xie Qi quickly wiped it off with a soft towel.
He kept talking, saying, "How could you be so careless?"
After saying that, he looked at Ling'er and said, "You too, you were all flustered and scared your young lady."
"And even if Jiang Wansu miscarried, what does it have to do with us? Is it worth making such a fuss?"
Xie Qi had long suspected that the child wouldn't survive.
If Jiang Wansu insists on carrying Cui Yulin's child and is able to give birth successfully, then it's highly likely that this was a scheme orchestrated by Jiang Wansu and Cui Yulin together.
But as far as he knew, Xie Xuchuan and Jiang Wansu were indeed unaware that Cui Yulin was still alive.
If that's the case, then the child's identity is in trouble.
Jiang Wan had always wanted to gain a foothold in the Xie family and rely on Xie Xuchuan, so this was bound to happen.
Now that he hears that his child is gone, he's not surprised at all.
Xie Qi knew about this, but Shen Yuanzhu was unaware of it.
When Ling'er heard him say this, she couldn't help but say, "No, young master, this has something to do with us."
Ling'er tugged at her sleeve and blurted out, "I think that Jiang woman is full of bad intentions. Could it be that she's plotting to harm Miss, that's why..."
"Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence? The fetus was not lost earlier or later, but just when Miss went to Tiqi Courtyard during the day, it was miscarried."
"Miss, her intentions are truly malicious."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanzhu frowned slightly: "Don't talk nonsense. Although we don't like each other, we don't hate each other to the point that we would use our own flesh and blood to frame each other."
"Her pregnancy was quite complicated, from start to finish, and it was probably already..."
"You went to Xie Xuchuan's courtyard today? What were you doing there?"
Xie Qi turned his head to the side, his eyebrows and eyes lowered, his eyes filled with both surprise and grievance.
Shen Yuanzhu glanced at him and explained the matter of the silver. Xie Qi then nodded.
"Since Miss says it won't happen, this servant is relieved."
Ling'er patted her chest, panting heavily, looking completely unperturbed.
Shen Yuanzhu looked at it helplessly and said, "You should listen to less storybooks. I don't know what you're thinking about all day long."
After saying that, she looked at Xie Qi and said, "However, the Xie family has been dealing with too many things lately. To avoid getting into trouble, let's move to the new house tomorrow."
"good."
Xie Qi nodded and responded gently.
He had originally preferred to go to the new house with Yuanzhu.
The lights in Tiki-in were on all night, as were those in Akane-in.
Although the couple's small courtyard had been tidied up long ago, they had lived in Qianxiang Courtyard for quite some time, and there were still many odds and ends that had not been dealt with. Shen Yuanzhu, along with Luo Shi and Xiao Zhiling'er, tidied up the house.
Xie Qi then led Wei Hu to tidy up the things in the outer courtyard.
Large pieces of furniture have been mostly moved out, leaving only a canopy bed and a large table in the room.
As soon as it was light, the people Wei Hu had found moved the things to the new courtyard. Shen Yuanzhu looked at everything in Qianxiang Courtyard and sighed softly.
"Although the timing isn't ideal, shouldn't we inform the Xie family as well?"
Shen Yuanzhu looked at Xie Qi, as if she was leaving the decision entirely to him.
For her, there was really nothing to explain about the Xie family, but for Xie Qi... it might be different.
Xie Qi stood beside her, looking at the empty Qianxiang Courtyard, and suddenly smiled.
He said, “Yuanzhu, do you know how much I wanted to escape the Xie family? But now that the day has come, I find that the urgency has long been worn away.”
"Just two days ago, I was thinking that when you and I left, it would be on such a beautiful, sunny day."
"When the Xie family wakes up, they'll find that the two of us are gone, as if we'd never been here. But now..."
Xie Qi lowered his head and embraced Shen Yuanzhu: "But now I feel that no matter how much resentment I had towards the Xie family, all of that resentment disappeared after I married you."
"If it weren't for the Xie family, I would never have had any connection with you in this life, let alone become husband and wife one day."
Shen Yuanzhu listened quietly, and Xie Qi said again, "So, that's enough, that's all."
He took Yuanzhu's hand and walked out of the courtyard: "Go and tell Xie Boyu and Xie Jingyuan, and that will be enough to fulfill your courtesy."
Shen Yuanzhu nodded and followed him to Xie Boyu and Hua Nanzhi's courtyard.
Xie Boyu didn't sleep all night. His temples looked even whiter, and his eyes drooped, as if he had aged a lot overnight.
"You're moving out today?"
Despite her exhaustion, Xie Boyu said softly, "You moved in such a hurry, is there anything you're missing? If you need anything, just let me know, I'll help if I can..."
"Nothing is missing, everything is fine."
Seeing Xie Qi's calm expression, Xie Boyu looked embarrassed.
He stammered, unable to say anything, his mouth opening and closing for a long time before finally saying, "Over the years, the Xie family has wronged you, and it was also my lack of courage that prevented me from..."
He mumbled incoherently, "I don't know if it was because I treated you badly that my Xie family suffered this retribution."
Xie Boyu's eyes reddened, and after hesitating for a while, she raised her hand and patted Xie Qi on the shoulder.
"You left too, you three... Jingyuan said he was going to the West, this family is really falling apart."
After saying that, Xie Boyu coughed twice, then said to Xie Qi, "Wait here for a while, I'll be right back."
Xie Qi saw him turn around and slowly walk back into the house.
Xie Boyu was slightly hunched over and walked slowly.
Xie Qi watched for a moment, then frowned and turned his head away, avoiding the scene.
A short while later, Xie Boyu returned, holding a notebook in his hand.
"Take this."
Xie Qi opened it and found that it was Xie Boyu's copy of "Xie Family Farming and Weaving Pictures".
"You can keep it, I don't need it."
He no longer needs this.
Xie Boyu said, "Take it. A real man can't support his wife and children without some means of support. You also have the surname Xie, although... but you still have the surname Xie. Now that there are other people outside, we won't miss you."
As he spoke, he stuffed the farming and weaving chart into Xie Qi's hands.
"You can keep it, I don't need it, I already have one."
Xie Boyu slapped his forehead: "Look at me, I forgot, Yuanzhu already has one."
Xie Boyu and Shen Yuanzhu both assumed that Xie Qi's "having" referred to the book that the Xie family had given to Yuanzhu earlier, so neither of them found it strange.
"Do you have any money on hand for food?"
"have."
I originally felt that Xie Qi's position in the Xie family was awkward, and I wished he would leave sooner.
But when the day actually arrived, Xie Boyu felt extremely distressed.
He looked at Xie Qi and asked a bunch of random questions, to which Xie Qi surprisingly showed some patience.
As the two were talking, they heard a series of ghostly wails and howls outside.
Xie Chengzhi scrambled into the yard on all fours, pissing himself as he cried out in agony, "Damn it! Big brother, I've been tricked by that bastard Yun Zheng..."
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