Chapter 154 A Great Victory
Wang knew that Xie Qingran was deliberately trying to disgust her by saying that.
In the past, a slap might have been possible, but now, even though Wang felt heartbroken, she felt she deserved it.
She took a deep breath, looked at Xie Qingran with a hint of helplessness, then got up and walked outside.
It was because she hadn't treated her daughter well that Wang Shi had no temper with Xie Qingran's current attitude towards her.
"Mother, my sister has gone too far! She attacked me without even explaining herself and ruined my reputation! Mother, you must stand up for me!" Xie Hanyue came over crying, looking at Wang Shi with a face full of grievance.
Wang Shi used to find Xie Hanyue's tears the most unbearable, but now, seeing her crying like that, she only felt annoyed. Her eyebrows furrowed tightly, and she said with dissatisfaction, "We're still in the Prime Minister's residence. What's with all the shouting? Aren't you ashamed? When you're out in public, can't you give the Xie family some face?"
Xie Hanyue's crying stopped almost abruptly.
She looked at Wang Shi in disbelief, seemingly not understanding why Wang Shi would treat her this way.
Tears streamed down her face, and Xie Hanyue felt only embarrassment and grievance.
The tears she shed just now might have been an act, but the grievances she feels now are incredibly real. From childhood to adulthood, Xie Hanyue has never suffered such grievances and neglect; the contrast is simply too great.
She stared at Wang Shi with longing eyes, meeting Wang Shi's indifferent gaze, and for the first time felt at a loss.
Seeing Xie Hanyue like this, Wang Shi was even more annoyed. Normally, it was not so noticeable, but whenever Xie Hanyue made a big expression, she would look exactly like the Imperial Concubine. Whenever Wang Shi saw that face, she would feel extremely disgusted and nauseous, and she would feel that all her efforts over the years had been a joke.
She withdrew her gaze, no longer looking at Xie Hanyue's face, and strode towards the banquet.
Over here, Xiao Yanran finally calmed down, tugged at Xie Qingran's sleeve, and whispered, "Sister-in-law, we were playing by the lotus pond when Zhao Lulu had her people arrest Sister Baozhu. She said I was a pitiful wretch that no one wanted and shouldn't live in this world, so she pushed me in."
"She... Waaah, she also said that my brother is a good-for-nothing, and that our Duke Zhenguo's mansion is just barely surviving, and everyone should die!" Xiao Yanran became more and more aggrieved as she spoke, and tears streamed down her face. Then she grabbed Xie Qingran's sleeve: "That's right, sister-in-law, help! Go save Sister Baozhu!"
Xie Qingran took a deep breath: "The Zhao Lulu you mentioned, is she Zhao Yuanqi's little sister?"
"Yes." Xiao Yanran nodded with tears in her eyes.
Seeing her like this, Xie Qingran gritted her teeth and said, "Don't cry, your sister-in-law will take you to get revenge!"
As she spoke, Xie Qingran quickly dressed Xiao Yanran, took her hand, and strode towards the banquet.
The banquet was lively, with everyone chatting and laughing together. Xie Qingran, however, entered with an aura of coldness. She walked right up to Madam Zhao and kicked over the table in front of her!
Soup and water spilled all over the floor. Madam Zhao was so frightened that she grabbed Zhao Lulu and dodged away, looking at Xie Qingran with a shocked expression: "Princess Consort, what are you doing?"
"Where's my girl?" Xie Qingran stared at Zhao Lulu with a dark expression. "Where is she?!"
Zhao Lulu was only twelve years old. She was fierce and menacing when facing Xiao Yanran, but she was so scared that she didn't dare to breathe when facing Xie Qingran.
"Princess Consort, what are you doing?"
Are you trying to bully others by abusing your power?
Madam Zhao belatedly realized what was happening and stood protectively in front of the child, frowning as she looked at Xie Qingran.
“Zhao Lulu slandered the Duke of Zhenguo’s mansion, pushed Yanran Rushui away, and even hid my maid.”
"Your Zhao family has excellent upbringing!"
Xie Qingran coldly listed Zhao Lulu's numerous crimes!
"You little bitch, you dare betray me!"
Zhao Lulu was furious. She rushed out from behind Madam Zhao and headed straight for Xiao Yanran.
Xie Qingran raised her hand and slapped Zhao Lulu hard across the face.
Everyone held their breath, even Madam Gu was stunned.
She stood up and quickly walked over: "What's wrong? What happened?"
"Madam Gu, someone has been humiliating my maid in your residence and even pushed Yanran into the water."
"Zhao Lulu even said that everyone in our Zhenguo Duke's Mansion should die."
Xie Qingran gave a cold laugh and looked at Madam Gu.
Madam Gu originally thought it was just a children's fight, but she never expected it to be such a big deal.
Her eyebrows furrowed tightly as she looked at Madam Zhao: "What exactly is going on?"
"Children speak without thinking, why take what they say to heart?" Madam Zhao awkwardly tugged at the corners of her mouth and began to smooth things over.
However, Xie Qingran didn't pursue the matter at all, and simply said coldly, "Give me my girl, or I'll report you to the authorities. You can decide what to do with yourselves!"
"How dare you, Xie Qingran! Do you think you can act so arrogantly just because you have the Prince backing you up?!"
"Do you think my Zhao family will just let you bully us like this?"
Madam Zhao finally lost all patience. She had originally hoped that everyone could talk things out and suppress the matter so as not to ruin her maid's reputation.
But to everyone's surprise, Xie Qingran was shameless!
"Is that not allowed?"
Xiao Jue's cold, hard voice suddenly rang out, and everyone turned to look behind them.
The sound of the wheels crushing the earth was chilling, and Xiao Jue was not wearing a mask today; the hideous scars on his face made people even more hesitant to approach.
Hongshan pushed Xiao Jue and walked to Xie Qingran's side.
The couple stood side by side, and even though Xiao Jue was sitting there, his aura was still terrifying.
He raised an eyebrow and looked at Madam Zhao with a cold smile: "I heard that General Zhao just suffered a defeat and killed several thousand people. The Emperor is furious. What? Madam still has the mind to act arrogantly and bully my Crown Princess. It seems that the Zhao family really doesn't care about the lives of their soldiers."
"you!"
Madam Zhao was arrogant and haughty towards Xie Qingran, but she didn't dare to say a word to Xiao Jue.
She clenched her fists and gritted her teeth: "Victory and defeat on the battlefield are commonplace. Shouldn't the young master know this best?"
"I really don't know, after all, I've never lost a battle."
Xiao Jue crossed his arms over his chest, revealing an indescribable sense of pride and smugness.
The Xiao family army has never been defeated. Even in Xiao Jue's current state, the last battle was a great victory!
"You! Xiao Jue, let me tell you, don't be so smug. How long do you think you can keep up your arrogance!"
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