Chapter 274 Rogue and Scoundrel
Seeing this, Zhou Huai'an's expression turned somewhat ugly. His eyebrows furrowed tightly, and he said with displeasure, "How dare you! Who do you think you are to speak to me like that?"
“If the road is uneven, someone has to step on it. What kind of logic is it for the prince to make things difficult for my sister-in-law, a mere woman, right from the start?”
"Could it be that you look down on our Duke Zhenguo's mansion, and that's why you're deliberately humiliating us?"
Xiao Yanran also stepped forward and stood with Xiao Yu, sharing the same hatred for the enemy.
Looking at the two little ones protecting her, Xie Qingran felt a surge of warmth in her heart.
She casually sat down on a chair nearby, looking at Zhou Huai'an coldly: "I really can't help you with what Prince Jin wants, so please don't always make things difficult for me, thank you."
After saying that, Xie Qingran sighed helplessly.
"Xie Qingran, as long as you give me the person, you can have anything you want." Zhou Huai'an had no choice but to soften his tone: "You and Yuan'er have such a good relationship, I really don't want to make things difficult for you, because I can't bear to see her in a difficult position!"
"Prince Jin is truly sincere yet hypocritical." Xie Qingran raised an eyebrow, looking at Zhou Huai'an coldly.
She originally didn't intend to have any conflict with Zhou Huai'an.
But seeing Zhou Huai'an like this now, Xie Qingran felt annoyed. Just because she was easy to talk to, one after another could make things difficult for her with such a clear conscience.
Thinking about how she had compromised with these people's endless harassment in her previous life, which led to her ending up in that situation, Xie Qingran felt nauseous.
"You! Xie Qingran, what do you mean by being so sarcastic?"
"She's an old woman, what can she do? She's just barely clinging to life."
Zhou Huai'an looked at Xie Qingran with some helplessness.
“Prince Jin, I originally didn’t intend to explain this matter to you in detail. Since you insist on doing so, then I will make it clear to you. She personally entered my room, took out a short sword, and tried to assassinate me and my child. Therefore, I will absolutely not let this matter go easily.”
"Furthermore, the people who orchestrated this were neither me nor you, but the Zhao family and the Liu family. Don't you understand the seriousness of this matter?"
Xie Qingran didn't want to be Zhou Huai'an's enemy, but she also needed to make it clear to him that she wasn't the one who was provoking him and causing trouble!
Upon hearing this, Zhou Huai'an was stunned, looking at Xie Qingran in disbelief: "You... are you serious?"
"If I return the person to you now, can you take responsibility for this?"
"Are you willing to sink into ruin alongside the Liu and Zhao families?"
"If you're willing, I'll give you the person right now!"
Xie Qingran delivered the final blow.
Just as Zhou Huai'an said, she was just an old nanny; keeping her around or killing her directly made no difference.
But she needed to clarify her responsibilities at this time.
Zhou Huai'an never expected that this matter involved so much more.
His hands clenched into fists, his face horribly grim, and then he said, "Xie Qingran, could you... please stop torturing her and give her a quick death?"
Just as I expected.
Xie Qingran knew that no matter what Zhou Huai'an said, he was the most selfish person in his heart; he loved himself more than anything else.
How could he possibly pay the price for this old nanny?
"Okay, I promise you." Xie Qingran agreed without any hesitation.
What?
Zhou Huai'an originally thought Xie Qingran would say something more, but he never expected her to agree to it so readily.
Looking at Xie Qingran like this, he sighed: "Qingran, when exactly did you start to become like this?"
"What does it look like?"
"What kind of transformation do you want me to become?"
Xie Qingran looked at Zhou Huai'an with a cold and dissatisfied expression.
She doesn't understand why almost everyone is asking her why she's changed.
She didn't steal anything from anyone; she was just protecting herself. How could that be considered so rebellious?
Seeing Xie Qingran's bewildered expression, Zhou Huai'an shook his head helplessly: "Xie Qingran, the way you've become is simply incomprehensible!"
After saying this, Zhou Huai'an turned around and strode away.
Watching his retreating figure, Baozhu felt a wave of disdain: "I thought that old nanny was really important."
"Yes, that old woman is really important, but if there's a price to pay, then she's not so important."
"A person like him only loves himself. I wonder what will happen if Yuan'er encounters problems with him in the future."
Xie Qingran sighed helplessly and began to worry about Gu Xiangyuan.
"Miss, you still have the mind to worry about others?"
What will you do?
"This Prince Jin doesn't seem like the type to let this go easily."
Baozhu looked at Xie Qingran with a worried expression.
Xie Qingran glanced at Baozhu, then shrugged indifferently and said with a smile, "After he realized the stakes of this matter, he won't get involved anymore. He just holds a grudge against me, but I don't care."
In her previous life, Xie Qingran cared about her image in everyone's eyes, fearing that she might upset those around her, and always tried to please everyone.
But in the end, what became of her?
The Imperial Study.
The emperor looked at Xiao Jue and said with some helplessness, "I will not take a woman's shortsightedness to heart. I want to know what you are thinking. Are you really going to fall out with the Zhao and Liu families over this matter? Don't forget that you have already fallen out with the Lu family. Do you mean that you will never have anything to do with each other again?"
"Didn't they turn on us first before doing this?"
"Since they turned hostile first, I won't back down!"
Xiao Jue spoke as if it were perfectly reasonable, his eyebrows furrowed tightly as he looked at the emperor with some confusion.
The reason this matter has developed to this point is mostly due to their provocation and instigation. It's as if they're talking about the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion's faults.
Seeing Xiao Jue like this, the emperor had a headache: "You were a child who always knew how to consider the big picture, how come you've turned into a rogue and scoundrel now that you've grown up?"
"Your Majesty!" Xiao Jue was getting anxious, staring intently at the emperor: "Does Your Majesty really think that all of this is just our Zhenguo Duke's Mansion being unreasonable and that we are scoundrels?"
"These are all minor matters. How much do you know about the affairs of the frontier? What are your thoughts on this?" The emperor waved his hand impatiently.
Even if Xie Qingran were to die, it wouldn't affect national affairs; they have a responsibility to the greater good.
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