Chapter 44 Seeking Only a Way to Survive
Xie Yankang walked in first, followed by the sound of a wheelchair, and then Xiao Jue also entered.
The two were talking, but they were stunned when they saw what was inside the room.
Xie Yankang, in particular, really couldn't understand what was wrong with his own household. Why did something always go wrong whenever guests came?
"What is going on?!"
Xie Yankang strode forward and questioned Zhao Mama.
Granny Zhao hadn't expected guests to arrive so suddenly, but she still forced herself to speak, saying, "Her Highness the Imperial Concubine said that Miss Xie doesn't know the rules, so she asked me to teach her a lesson!"
"But didn't His Majesty say that the eldest young lady is gentle, polite, and intelligent? How come in the mouth of the Noble Consort, she is said to be unruly?" Xiao Jue's cold voice came, and the killing aura accumulated on the battlefield exploded in an instant, coldly projecting onto Zhao Mama.
Although Granny Zhao was a formidable character, compared to Xiao Jue, she was nothing.
She quickly knelt on the ground, trembling: "Your Highness, please calm down, that's not what I meant."
"Young Miss, you'd better get up quickly."
Xiao Jue saw Xie Qingran's body trembling and felt a strange pang of heartache.
Xie Qingran took a deep breath, but still looked at Granny Zhao, not daring to put down what she was holding and stand up immediately.
"Please rise, young lady!"
Granny Zhao immediately spoke up, but a hint of anger flashed across her face. This little bitch was definitely pretending to be pitiful in front of outsiders!
Xie Qingran carefully put down the copper basin in her hand. When she stood up, she stumbled and almost fell. Xiao Jue was right behind her. Seeing this, he almost instinctively reached out to catch her.
"Greetings to Prince Xiao, greetings to Father."
Xie Qingran was soaked to the bone and looked disheveled, but she still bowed respectfully. Her body trembled slightly, and it was clear that she had reached her limit.
Seeing this, Xiao Jue's face grew even uglier: "Granny Zhao, what a display of official arrogance! How could you have tormented such a fine young lady of the Xie family like this?"
"Lord Xie, are you capable of raising this daughter or not? It looks to me like you're trying to raise her to death," Xiao Jue raised an eyebrow, his tone laced with sarcasm.
Yes, this is the real Xiao Jue.
Before his injury, Xiao Jue was known in the capital for his sharp tongue. In court, he could single-handedly berate the Censorate so much that they dared not utter a word. Even when facing those young women who were infatuated with him, he was utterly ruthless and spoke without any regard for others.
In other words, he hasn't been going out much since he was injured, so everyone has forgotten the devastating power of Xiao Jue's words.
Now, Xie Yankang has run right into the line of fire and feels extremely ashamed and embarrassed.
"Your Highness, please calm down. It is all my fault. I have not raised my daughter properly."
Helpless, Xie Yankang bowed and glared at Granny Zhao through gritted teeth.
However, Xie Qingran stepped forward, protecting Xie Yankang, and shook her head as she looked at Xiao Jue: "I know that Your Highness cares about me, but this matter is really not Father's fault. Zhao Mama is the Consort's person, and Father cannot disobey the Consort in the palace."
Xie Yankang was so moved that he almost cried. Although his daughter seemed cold on the surface, she actually cared deeply for her father. That was wonderful.
She won't be too heartless or ungrateful to her family after she gets married.
Xiao Jue could tell at a glance that Xie Qingran was simply acting, but he still snorted and played along, looking at Zhao Mama on the ground and saying, "You can go back now. As for the palace, I will personally speak to Her Majesty the Empress!"
Since it concerns matters of the inner palace, it falls under the Empress's jurisdiction. No matter how favored a Consort is, she is still just a Consort, and the Empress ultimately calls the shots in the inner palace.
Granny Zhao didn't understand how this matter, which could be resolved in just a few words, had escalated to the point of reaching the Empress's attention.
Her eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and as she stood up, she didn't forget to glare fiercely at Xie Qingran before bowing and striding outside.
It's unclear whether Granny Zhao had poor eyesight, but she missed a step as soon as she stepped out, tumbled down the stairs, screamed in pain, and broke her leg.
After Granny Zhao left, the atmosphere in the room eased a little. Xie Yankang said directly, "Since the young master came here specifically to see Qingran, I won't disturb you any longer. Please stay for lunch."
"Qingran, take the young master and have a good look around the house." Xie Yankang smiled gently, glanced at Xie Qingran, and then turned to walk out.
Xie Qingran stepped forward, pushed Xiao Jue's wheelchair, and walked into her room.
"I'll do it myself."
Xiao Jue felt sorry for her kneeling for too long and couldn't bear to let her do it.
Xie Qingran smirked indifferently and said lightly, "It's nothing serious, just kneeling as punishment. It's something that happened often before."
Her indifferent statement only made Xiao Jue feel even more heartache.
Why are they bullying you like this?
Xiao Jue turned around and looked at Xie Qingran with a puzzled expression.
She is the eldest daughter of the Xie family, a lady of noble birth and of proper lineage. Why would she be so disliked and hated?
"It's probably because I'm not likable to begin with."
In fact, Xie Qingran herself was very curious about why, even though she was the biological daughter of the Xie family, her family only liked Xie Hanyue and only felt disgust and disdain for her.
She couldn't figure it out and couldn't find a reasonable explanation. Now that Xiao Jue had asked, she could only use this reason to make a sarcastic remark.
"You are very likable; it's them who are not."
Xiao Jue looked at Xie Qingran very seriously.
Although the two hadn't met often, Xiao Jue could tell that Xie Qingran was a very good person. She was tactful, skillful, and had a clear sense of right and wrong, never implicating others. These were truly rare and admirable qualities.
There are so many noble ladies in the capital, but only Xie Qingran has such a resilient will. Only someone like her can walk with him through the thorns and move forward side by side.
only……
Xiao Jue looked at Xie Qingran, his eyebrows furrowed tightly: "The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is a complete mess. Have you thought this through? Are you really willing?"
"I do."
Xie Qingran naturally understood what Xiao Jue was talking about.
"Although you only have your widowed sister-in-law, nephew, and younger siblings at home, as long as you teach these children well and maintain the current glory of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, the future will always be better!"
"I am living a life worse than death in the Xie family. I only ask for a way to survive, even if it is full of thorns, I will have no regrets."
Xie Qingran's eyes were firm as she spoke her mind directly.
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