Chapter 152 The Empress Misses You
Gu Xiangyuan blushed with embarrassment, but still glanced in Zhou Huai'an's direction and whispered, "It's the Sixth Prince."
It really was him!
Xie Qingran knew that Zhou Huai'an had ulterior motives. Sure enough, he would do anything for the position of crown prince, and he even shamelessly seduced Gu Xiangyuan!
Soon, Gu Xiangyuan noticed that Xie Qingran's expression seemed a little off. She frowned slightly, gently tugged at Xie Qingran's sleeve, and asked softly, "What's wrong? Is something the problem?"
"There's nothing wrong with it, but your parents are willing for you to marry into the royal family?" Xie Qingran frowned, her voice even softer.
She had seen it clearly before: Madam Gu loved this daughter very much, so she definitely didn't want her daughter to get too involved in court affairs. Being a royal son was already difficult enough, let alone being a royal daughter-in-law.
Gu Xiangyuan sighed and then said helplessly, "That's why I asked you to come here today. It's because my parents would never agree to this marriage. I think my mother treats you very well. Could you please persuade her to agree to this marriage?"
Well……
Xie Qingran truly felt like she was completely out of sorts.
She knew Gu Xiangyuan was a simple girl, but she never expected that the child would be so naive now.
"Xie Qingran, you're here too?"
"You're already married, why are you still clinging to me like this?"
Lu Jinzhi strode over, staring at Xie Qingran with a displeased expression.
Upon hearing this, Xie Qingran's expression immediately changed from helplessness to indifference.
She crossed her arms and met Lu Jinzhi's disdainful gaze, coldly saying, "Young Master Lu, please think twice before you speak. I am now the rightful heir apparent of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. How could I possibly be entangled with a playboy who keeps mistresses outside?"
Upon hearing this, everyone watching the spectacle was stunned, even Lu Jinzhi was taken aback.
He suddenly realized what was happening, strode forward, and grabbed Xie Qingran by the neck: "How dare you! What nonsense are you spouting!"
"Can you kill me? Do you dare to kill me?" Xie Qingran remained completely calm, looking at Lu Jinzhi with such sarcasm.
Madam Lu finally reacted, hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed Lu Jinzhi's hand, and said in an annoyed tone, "You brat, are you looking for death? What are you doing? Let go of the Crown Princess right now!"
"mother!"
"She's lying and framing me!"
Lu Jinzhi's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, but he still let go of Xie Qingran, looking at Madam Lu with a face full of grievance.
Madam Lu had no idea what Lu Jinzhi had been doing outside. Her eyebrows furrowed tightly as she glared at Xie Qingran with displeasure: "Princess Consort, please watch your words!"
"Since Madam doesn't want to hear it, then I won't say it. Anyway, it has nothing to do with me."
"But Madam, you still need to keep a close eye on your son and stop him from barking at me all the time, otherwise I really will lose my temper."
Xie Qingran stood there indifferently, staring fixedly at Madam Lu.
Originally, Madam Lu had great confidence in her son, firmly believing that he would not do anything shameful. However, for some reason, she immediately began to doubt Xie Qingran when she met her cold and disdainful gaze.
There were just too many people here, so Madam Lu couldn't possibly ask Lu Jinzhi to confirm the matter. She simply pulled Lu Jinzhi away.
Before leaving, Lu Jinzhi glared fiercely at Xie Qingran, his eyes sharp and threatening.
Xie Qingran didn't take Lu Jinzhi's threat to heart. She just smiled coldly and pulled Gu Xiangyuan to sit down together.
Gu Xiangyuan covered her mouth in disbelief as she looked at Xie Qingran: "You, you, you, is what you just said true?"
"yes."
Xie Qingran nodded and smiled at Gu Xiangyuan.
"Some people may seem nice, but they're actually rotten to the core. A woman's marriage is like a second chance at life, so you have to be very careful, you know?"
"Third Miss, you are of noble birth, young and beautiful, so you still have plenty of time and opportunities to see the fine men of this world."
Xie Qingran's words were pointed, clearly intended to persuade Gu Xiangyuan not to jump into the fire pit.
However, Gu Xiangyuan was so well protected by her family that once she made up her mind about something, she would never change it.
She glanced shyly in Zhou Huai'an's direction and whispered, "I know, I know what I'm doing."
Looking at her silly expression, Xie Qingran knew that she had no idea what was going on at all.
Xie Qingran was about to say something, but Xie Hanyue rushed over happily and, in front of everyone, affectionately hugged Xie Qingran's arm.
"Sister, I miss you so much!"
Xie Hanyue looked at Xie Qingran with a smile, and anyone who didn't know better would think that the two sisters had a very good relationship.
Previously, due to the tense relationship between Xie Hanyue and Xie Qingran, Xie Hanyue's reputation was damaged, and she was ridiculed by the noble ladies in the capital.
Even though Xie Hanyue didn't think she had done anything wrong, she had to find another way, because she couldn't damage her reputation or affect her future.
Looking at Xie Hanyue's smiling face, Xie Qingran knew that this was an act in front of everyone, deliberately put on for all to see.
She showed no expression, silently withdrew her hand, and said coldly, "Sister, you need to learn proper manners. I am the Crown Prince's consort. You should bow to me when you see me."
What?
Xie Hanyue originally thought that since she had already taken such a proactive approach, Xie Qingran would at least give her face out of consideration for the Xie family. However, she never expected that Xie Qingran would use such a method to give her a hard time in front of so many people.
"elder sister?"
Xie Hanyue took a step back, feeling wronged, and respectfully bowed to Xie Qingran in front of everyone.
"This humble woman greets the Crown Princess."
Xie Qingran found it amusing to see her so aggrieved and submissive. She coldly withdrew her gaze and said, "Get up."
Madam Wang walked directly towards Xie Qingran, smiled at her, and said softly, "Qingran, you look so thin."
"I have met my mother. Thank you for your concern. I am fine."
Xie Qingran remained proper and polite, but lacked intimacy.
Seeing her beloved daughter like this, Wang felt extremely distressed.
Her eyes reddened, and she whispered, "Come home often when you have time. Your mother misses you very much."
"Yes, Mother."
Xie Qingran nodded lightly and responded.
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