Those Years
When Xie Sili woke up, she felt dizzy and lightheaded, which she knew was a sign of her condition.
Over the years, although she has enjoyed drinking, she has rarely drunk to the point of blacking out. She can't even remember how she got back to her room yesterday.
At that time, her mind was filled with thoughts of Xie Sinian and Lu Shi's deaths, as well as Xie Zhun and Huang Shi, who were the source of all the tragedies.
Xie Chun was forced to marry Lu Shi, so he never loved her, nor did he love Lu Shi or the children she bore. That's why he was able to kill Xie Sinian without hesitation after Xie Sinian discovered his secret with Huang Shi.
She placed one hand on her forehead, but Huang's words echoed in her mind. Her confidence and sense of superiority did not come from herself, but from Xie Zhun, who had always doted on her over the years.
"Miss, you must be feeling unwell from the hangover," Green Bamboo said, handing her a bowl of hangover soup.
Xie Sili sat up and looked at Lüzhu, reaching out to pinch her cheek. "Something happened last night," she said, taking the hangover soup and drinking it all in one gulp. "I was just trying to drown my sorrows in alcohol."
Before she could finish speaking, Green Bamboo reached out and gave her a hug. "Girl, Si Ze told me about your situation. How could Xie Zhun be so wicked?" Green Bamboo looked indignant. "That's his own son!"
“Because I don’t love him.” Xie Sili said succinctly, “Because I don’t love him, I can erase him without restraint; because I don’t love him, I can end him without mercy.”
After saying this, Xie Sili took a deep breath. "Green Bamboo, it turns out that I can also be heartbroken and unable to control myself after hearing such news. You don't know that I even wanted to kill that despicable couple yesterday. If it weren't for them, how could my elder brother and mother have died?"
Even though those memories didn't belong to her, hearing about such tragic events from the past still caused her heartache, even though the original owner's memories had completely disappeared.
“Young lady, you are not alone.” Green Bamboo said, reaching out to hug her waist and resting her head on her shoulder. “We, the old master, the old lady will all be by your side, as will the young master and the young lady.”
Xie Sili looked up at the green bamboo, a slight smile appearing on her face. "That's right, at least we still have you all."
After having breakfast, Xie Sili went to visit Xie Ling and his wife. The two of them, along with Xie Sinan and a few others, were helping to tidy up the guest rooms so that Jiu Sheng and the others would have a place to stay when they came.
Xie Sili stood there for a while, then heard Qin's voice, "Li girl, you're awake? I heard from Anan that you drank quite a bit last night."
Hearing Qin's words, Xie Sili raised an eyebrow and glanced at Xie Sinan, which could be considered a silent thank you to him, at least he did not tell Xie Ling those so-called truths.
Xie Ling is getting old, so she shouldn't let him know about those things. Even if she wants to deal with Xie Zhun in the future, she will try her best to avoid Xie Ling.
Ultimately, he was his biological son, but to her, Xie Zhun was no longer her father.
"Didn't Bai Lian tell you to drink less alcohol before? You just wouldn't listen. Now you know how bad it is."
Hearing Xie Ling's slightly reproachful voice, Xie Sili gave a well-behaved smile, "Grandfather is right. I will remember this next time and promise to drink less alcohol."
Xie Sili then joined them in tidying up, changing the bedding in each room and even providing them with toiletries.
Afterwards, Xie Sili and Xie Sinan took a walk together on the tree-lined path in Siyuan. Just as Xie Sili was about to speak, he heard Xie Sinan's voice.
"I never realized that our father was such a ruthless person."
"Now you know." Xie Sili raised an eyebrow and looked at Xie Sinan in front of her. "Maybe he just hid it well, but you feel it the most because he hasn't treated you well all these years, right?" Her slightly teasing voice rang out.
Xie Sinan rubbed his head sheepishly, "Actually, the fact that I was spoiled by Huang Shi these past few years should also be related to him. It must have been with his tacit approval. He always felt that Xie Siyu was the only one who could inherit his mantle, after all, the Xie family had also benefited from my grandfather's protection."
Hearing Xie Sinan's words, Xie Sili laughed, "Now you're starting to act like an older brother."
Xie Sinan scratched his head and lowered it in embarrassment.
Thinking of the scenes from last night, Xie Sinan turned her gaze to Xie Sili. "Sister, His Highness the Prince of Yan seems to have a good impression of you, and he is quite hostile towards me."
“I don’t like him.” Xie Sili looked at him calmly. “Romantic themes don’t hold much appeal for me. All I want to do is support Jun Qiyu’s ascension to the throne so I can live a carefree and happy life.”
She didn't give Xie Sinan a chance to speak and continued, "I hope my brother can become an outstanding person so that he can stay here and keep an eye on them for me."
Xie Sinan looked puzzled. "Spying on whom? His Highness Prince Yan or Father and the others?"
Xie Sili smiled without saying a word, "You'll find out when the time comes."
When Xie Sili returned to her room from the garden, she saw Sister-in-law Cheng sitting in the courtyard, discussing new clothes for the season with Green Bamboo, Luo Mei, and a few others.
"Miss!" Luo Mei looked up with a delighted expression. "Sister Cheng came to show us a new trick. We wanted to learn it, but Sister Cheng said that you taught it to us, so please teach us too."
Looking at the expressions on their faces, Xie Sili rubbed his forehead and smiled at them, "This is a design I gave to Sister Cheng. She figured it out herself, I didn't teach her."
Standing to the side, Sister Cheng covered her mouth and chuckled, "Yes, yes, yes, these are all designs given by the young lady, and I figured them out myself."
Luo Mei looked at her and pouted, saying, "Girl, please teach us, and we'll make you something beautiful."
Xie Sili reached out and touched their faces, then looked at Sister Cheng. "Luomei, I really only gave you the ideas; everything else was Sister Cheng's own idea."
After saying that, she took out a pattern book from her sleeve and handed it to Luo Mei. The pattern book was similar to the one she had given to Sister Cheng before.
When Luo Mei took the flowers, she glanced at them and said with a smile, "These patterns are so beautiful, Miss! I want to use them to embroider things for you."
Listening to Luo Mei's words, Xie Sili looked at Sister Cheng standing to the side.
Just as she was about to speak, she heard Sister Cheng's voice, "Miss, can we talk?"
Listening to Sister Cheng's words, Xie Sili looked at her and nodded, "Okay."
As Xie Sili walked along the tree-lined path behind, he heard her voice, "Girl, please give me a name. I didn't have a name at home. My parents called me 'girl.' I was thinking that having a new name would mean I could start over."
Xie Sili turned his gaze to Sister Cheng, recalling the scenes from their first encounter.
Her life shouldn't be wasted on Zhao Yi, nor should she be confined to romantic relationships. She deserves a better and more perfect life.
“I remember that Sister Cheng knows a few words. So from now on, how about you change your name to Yingxue? With the name ‘Nangying Yingxue,’ I believe Sister Cheng will have a better future.”
Cheng Yingxue repeated the name two or three times, and finally smiled at her and said, "Thank you, young lady. From now on, my name will be Cheng Yingxue."
“Young lady, I don’t know if I can win this case, after all, in my eyes he’s already a dead man.” A smile appeared on Cheng Yingxue’s face. “Young lady, whether I win or not, haven’t I already won?”
Xie Sili reached out and gave Cheng Yingxue a hug. "Yingxue, you've already won just by standing here, so don't worry about whether you're a match for Zhao Yi. I'll take care of everything. I know you're not after his money, you just want to prove yourself, so I'll fight for you."
After she finished speaking, Cheng Yingxue hugged her tightly. "Thank you, miss."
Xie Sili reached out and patted Cheng Yingxue on the back. "I'll be entrusting the Nine-Piece Loom in Chang'an to you from now on. If you want to go somewhere else to relax, I can arrange for you to go, or I can arrange for you to return to Yuzhou City."
Cheng Yingxue took a step back, looked at her, and shook her head. "I want to stay in Chang'an to be with you, Miss. I've already put Zhao Yi's matter behind me." She paused, then a smile appeared on her face. "Yuzhou City is good, and Chang'an is good too, but staying by your side would be better."
Xie Sili raised his hand and rubbed Cheng Yingxue's head. "Okay, then you can live here with Luo Mei and the others. You're already very familiar with Lvzhu and Bailian, and you also know Yingyi and Siyi. Jiusheng and the others will be coming over in a few days."
Cheng Yingxue glanced at her with a smile in her eyes, "Then Luo Mei and I will embroider the patterns together, as New Year's gifts for you and the others."
Hearing the voice behind him, Xie Sili turned his gaze to Cheng Yingxue. "Go ahead. With your help, I believe Luo Mei and the others will be very happy."
Watching Cheng Yingxue turn and leave, Xie Sili glanced up at the distance and asked, "What kind of information did you find out?"
"We have no trace of Xie Chun and Huang's plot to murder Xie Sinian back then, but we found a nanny who took care of Xie Sinian back then. The two of them live together now, and that nanny is still alive and has been taken care of by us."
Hearing An Yi's words, Xie Sili nodded calmly, "How is his grandson?"
Not receiving a reply from An Yi, Xie Sili looked up and heard An Yi's voice, "Miss, his grandson has also been brought here, and the two of them are now settled together."
Hearing An Yi's words, Xie Sili didn't think much of it and directly ordered, "When can we meet? I've almost calmed down today. After entertaining the Nine Saints, I'll think about how to wipe out Xie Zhun and the others in one fell swoop!"
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