Chapter 101 It hurts here
"How dare you! I am your own mother! How dare you be so disobedient and unfilial!"
"You! You've completely defied the heavens!"
Wang withdrew her hand and looked coldly at Xie Qingran, but ultimately did not continue to make a move.
"I am the heir apparent to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, betrothed by the Emperor. So if my mother really wants to reprimand me for being disobedient and unfilial, she can only go to the Emperor and have a proper discussion with him."
"At that time, I don't know if Xie Hanyue's reputation can be preserved, but she will definitely lose her life."
Xie Qingran remained expressionless, her words like sharp blades, shattering Wang Shi's last shred of dignity as a mother.
"You! You, what nonsense are you spouting? Don't try to scare me. Do you think His Majesty would actually kill someone over such baseless accusations?!"
Wang gritted her teeth and glared at Xie Qingran with displeasure.
"Whether it's a fabricated charge or not, Mother and daughter both know perfectly well. His Majesty is not a fool!"
"Besides, this marriage was originally arranged by His Majesty to compensate and appease the Duke of Zhenguo's family. At this crucial moment, whoever causes such trouble must die!"
"Even the Imperial Concubine cannot be saved!"
Xie Qingran finally tore off the last veil of pretense.
She stared coldly at Wang Shi, her eyes devoid of any warmth. As Wang Shi's face paled inch by inch, she turned and prepared to leave.
Snap!
The moment Xie Qingran turned around, she was met with a slap across the face. The slap was extremely heavy, and blood gushed from Xie Qingran's nose instantly. Then, she staggered and fell to the ground.
Blood dripped onto the ground, and it took Xie Qingran a long time to process the scene before her eyes.
Xie Zhaoye stood condescendingly in front of Xie Qingran, glaring at her angrily, his mouth opening and closing, but it was impossible to hear what he was saying.
Xie Qingran cleanly and neatly pulled out the gold hairpin from her head and plunged it fiercely into the boot in front of her.
"ah!"
Xie Zhaoye's instep was pierced by Xie Qingran. His eyes widened in disbelief, and he screamed as he collapsed to the ground.
"You're insane, Xie Qingran, you're insane!"
"You dare treat me like this? Believe me or not!"
"Xie Qingran, what... what's wrong with you?"
Xie Zhaoye raised his hand to strike back, but unexpectedly discovered that Xie Qingran's ear was also bleeding.
"Oh no, Mother, what... what's wrong?"
"The imperial physician! Quickly, call the imperial physician!"
"Send them back to the Rose Garden!"
Xie Zhaoye didn't even care that there was still a hairpin on his shoes. He picked Xie Qingran up and ran hurriedly towards the Rose Garden.
The physician arrived quickly and, after a thorough examination, his complexion was not very good.
"This... Miss's ear is injured, it's bleeding profusely, I'm afraid... she'll be deaf in that ear forever."
The physician looked at Madam Wang with some difficulty, then at Xie Zhaoye.
How could that be?
Xie Zhaoye was stunned when he heard this. He almost subconsciously looked at his palm. He had only slapped Xie Qingran once, how could it be so serious?
How did they manage to knock someone deaf?
Wang was also shocked and took a step back, almost losing her balance. She was furious, frowning as she looked at Xie Zhaoye and said angrily, "Look what you've done! How could you be so cruel to your own sister! You! You!"
"Mother, I didn't mean to."
“She…she bullied Yue’er and argued with Mother. I was so angry that I hit her.”
"How should I know? It was just one slap, and she reacted like that."
Xie Zhaoye was now angry, anxious, and scared. He didn't mean it, he really didn't mean it. He was just too angry and lost his temper, which is why he did it.
If he had known earlier... he wouldn't have done it!
This was no small matter, and it quickly alarmed Xie Yankang, who was already overwhelmed by the Zhao family's affairs.
Seeing Xie Qingran lying on the bed, her face pale and covered in blood, Xie Yankang could no longer bear it and kicked Xie Zhaoye to the ground.
"You beast! This is your own sister! How could you treat her like this!"
"Now look what you've done to your sister, are you satisfied now?!"
"Tell me, how are we going to explain this to Xiao Jue, how are we going to explain this to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and how are we going to explain this to the Emperor!"
Although Xie Qingran is still the eldest daughter of the Xie family, she is already the crown prince's wife. Before her marriage, she was beaten in one ear by her own brother. If this gets out, what will become of the Xie family?
Wang hurriedly knelt on the ground and tightly hugged Xie Yankang's leg to stop him from hitting people.
"Master, Qingran is already in this state, are we really going to have Zhaoye lose his life too?!"
"Besides, Zhao Ye didn't do it on purpose. Even if you beat him to death, Qing Ran's ear will never be healed!"
As Wang spoke, she broke down in tears.
She felt utterly helpless. Everything was fine, but now her two children had turned out like this. What was she going to do?
Seeing that Wang was still speaking well of Xie Zhaoye even in this state, Xie Yankang felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
In fact, Xie Qingran had woken up quite early, just wanting to know how these people would handle this matter. As for her ears, she didn't care. After all, a person has two ears, and it's enough if one can hear. In fact, Xie Qingran now hoped that both of her ears would be damaged, and it would be best if she couldn't hear anything at all.
She silently sat up, curled up in bed, a small ball, and stared at Wang Shi weeping bitterly for Xie Zhaoye, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.
For Xie Hanyue, Wang Shi could charge into battle; for Xie Zhaoye, Wang Shi could weep bitterly. It wasn't that she didn't love her children; she just didn't love Xie Qingran.
The desolation in Xie Qingran's eyes was impossible to hide. Even though she had known for a long time that her mother did not love her, seeing this scene still made her feel heartbroken.
Soon, Xie Yankang noticed that Xie Qingran had woken up. Meeting the disappointment in Xie Qingran's eyes and seeing her curled up alone on the bed, Xie Yankang felt as if a wad of cotton was stuck in his throat.
He took a deep breath, kicked away Wang Shi who was blocking his way, and walked towards the bedside, speaking as gently as possible: "Qingran, you're awake. Where does it hurt?"
Xie Qingran looked at Xie Yankang, her eyes slowly filling with tears. She reached out and gently pointed to her chest, her voice trembling and hoarse: "It hurts so much here."
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