Chapter 117 Personally
After spending time together, Xie Zhaoye realized that although Xie Qingran was usually cold, she treated everyone with courtesy and could even speak nicely to them. However, he never expected that she would be as sharp as a hedgehog only when facing him!
"Sister, you are so good to Sister-in-law Qin. Mother has never received such filial piety from you."
"As expected, my daughter has grown up and I can't keep her anymore."
Xie Hanyue covered her mouth and chuckled softly.
Xie Qingran sometimes really wondered if there was something wrong with this person's brain.
She tilted her head and glanced at Xie Hanyue, then said indifferently, "Sister, what do you mean by that? Do you expect me to be rude and hostile in front of the guests? Or do you want to accuse me of being disobedient and unfilial in front of the guests?"
"I……"
Xie Hanyue originally intended to sow discord between Xie Qingran and her family, but she never expected that Xie Qingran would evolve to this point, saying things that are impossible to refute.
Seeing Xie Hanyue like this, the Prime Minister's wife was also full of curiosity: "What's wrong? Does the eldest young lady not get along well with her mother?"
"Nonsense, Qingran is the apple of our eye."
"This child is just very reluctant to see his sister get married, which is why he's talking nonsense."
Xie Yankang immediately tried to smooth things over. He had figured it out: Madam Wang was very dissatisfied with the child, so she probably wouldn't say anything nice.
The Qin family felt quite depressed during the meal, but thankfully they were able to go to the Rose Garden to relax afterward.
"My situation at home has caused my sister-in-law and wife to suffer."
As soon as Xie Qingran entered, she bowed, her face full of guilt.
Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister's wife took Xie Qingran's hand and smiled gently, "You're a good child. We all know you've been wronged at home. It's alright, everything will be fine after you get married. Be good, you're getting married soon."
"Yes, we will definitely treat you well after you arrive at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion." Madam Qin looked at Xie Qingran with a face full of heartache.
She had met Xie Qingran a few times, but each time she was treated unfairly by her family. It seemed that her family didn't care about Xie Qingran at all.
Seeing that both Madam Qin and the Prime Minister's wife were looking at her with concern, Xie Qingran felt even worse. Her eyes reddened, she lowered her head, and gave a faint smile.
They haven't known each other for very long, but outsiders are already starting to feel sorry for her. But what about her family?
They probably just want her to die, right?
Begonia Garden.
"What's so great about her, brother? Did you see that? In front of outsiders, she's so pretentious, as if the entire Xie family has wronged her!"
"If this continues, what will people outside say about us? Do we even care about our reputation?"
"elder brother!"
Xie Hanyue's eyes were red, and as she spoke, she became both angry and anxious, and tears streamed down her face.
Seeing Xie Hanyue's tearful appearance, Xie Zhaoye felt a surge of impatience. He frowned and said helplessly, "Alright, alright, stop talking, okay? Why are you so angry?"
“Brother, I’m not angry, I just feel sorry for you. I also feel sorry for Mother. You see, Sister is always so cold to us at home, but today she’s being so affectionate to outsiders in front of Mother. Do you think Mother must feel terrible seeing that?”
"It's all my fault, I've dragged you all down. If only I could please my sister."
Xie Hanyue sat there, wiping away her tears, feeling extremely wronged.
Xie Zhaoye thought about it carefully for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Perhaps it's just a matter of how deep or shallow the bond is between family members."
"elder brother?"
Xie Hanyue originally thought that Xie Zhaoye would definitely turn on her and get angry after hearing her say these words, but she never expected that he would say such a pathetic thing.
"Moon, she's getting married soon, let it go."
“Once someone gets married, it’s a completely different story, and we have no say in their life.”
Xie Zhaoye got up and limped outside, returning to his own courtyard.
"You good-for-nothing!"
Xie Hanyue's expression immediately changed upon seeing Xie Zhaoye's demeanor. She then smashed a teacup in the room, gritted her teeth, and snorted before getting up and walking outside.
Xie Qingran was originally going to return to the estate, but Xie Yankang said that he was getting married soon, so he let Xie Qingran stay in Rose Garden and assured him that everything would be peaceful at home.
Although Xie Qingran knew that Xie Yankang's promise was just empty talk, she also understood that if she insisted on leaving at this time, it would be bad for her reputation.
Even though Xie Qingran was dissatisfied, she could only smile and agree, and thus stayed in the Xie family.
Xie Qingran stayed indoors all day, busy making her wedding dress in her own courtyard.
"Miss, your embroidery is truly superb. Even the embroiderers in the palace couldn't compare to this, could they?" Baozhu looked at Xie Qingran with envy as she gazed at the lifelike flowers.
Xie Qingran smiled faintly and then said directly, "It's nothing, practice makes perfect. After all, when I was a child in the village, I always had to embroider some things to make up for it."
At that time, the Xie family didn't give her anything; she grew up by relying on her embroidery skills and her success on the estate.
Sometimes, even in the dead of winter, we can't stop, and our hands get covered in chilblains. Even now, we have to be careful in winter, otherwise, it will be painful and itchy.
Baozhu simply couldn't believe that Xie Qingran, a dignified young lady, would have to suffer such humiliation on her own estate.
She looked at Xie Qingran with some heartache: "Then, neither Madam nor Master have come to see you?"
"They are very busy."
Xie Qingran paused for a moment, then continued her embroidery. It was clear she didn't want to talk about these messy things anymore. In the past, life on the estate was torture, and thinking about it now still made her feel heartbroken.
She was only six or seven years old when she first arrived at the estate. She was such a small child, and every day she would curl up in bed with her pillow, waiting for dawn. Thinking about it now, little Xie Qingran was really amazing.
Seeing Xie Qingran like this, Baozhu felt even more sorry for her. She stopped talking and just lowered her head to start working on the silk threads in her hands.
"Young Miss, a ready-made wedding dress has already been delivered to you outside. Why do you still want to embroider it yourself?"
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