Chapter 116 Envy, Jealousy, and Hatred
Are you fully recovered?
That's more like it.
Xiao Jue nodded in satisfaction: "Reward me!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
The imperial physician was so frightened that he trembled. He didn't care about rewards or anything else; all he wanted was to escape safely.
After confirming that Xie Qingran was alright, Xiao Jue began to push forward with the marriage proposal. So he had Madam Qin bring the Prime Minister's wife to propose marriage and send over all his betrothal gifts.
This was a big deal, so Xie Qingran had to wait at home. When the Xie family carriage came to pick her up, Xie Qingran was really reluctant.
Baozhu looked at Xie Qingran with excitement from inside the carriage: "I heard that the Prime Minister's wife and Madam Qin came together, Miss. This is such an honor! It shows that the young master really cares about you!"
Seeing the little girl's excited expression, Xie Qingran found it somewhat amusing and said directly, "You can know about things at home even when you're on the estate?"
"This isn't just something I know; the whole capital knows!" Baozhu said with a smile, looking at Xie Qingran. "Miss, so many people are envious of you now!"
envious?
What's there to envy?
If she really envied him, why didn't she want to marry Xiao Jue herself?
Xie Qingran didn't say much, just smiled faintly and then returned to the Xie family.
Perhaps because Xie Yankang had warned Wang Shi and the others beforehand, the Xie family behaved very well this time, and even Xie Hanyue didn't say anything out of line.
When Xie Qingran entered, Madam Qin and the Prime Minister's wife were already sitting in the main hall. She walked in and bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings to the two ladies, and greetings to my father and mother."
"You're still too polite, child. We'll be family soon, why are you still being so courteous?" The Prime Minister's wife walked over, took Xie Qingran's hand, and let her sit down beside her. Her eyes crinkled with delight, and she looked at her with obvious affection.
Xie Qingran lowered her head shyly, her face flushed. Qin Shi then formally handed the betrothal gift list to Xie Qingran and said, "These are all the tokens of our Zhenguo Duke's Mansion. If there is anything lacking, just tell me and I will take care of it when I get back!"
"Sister-in-law, you're too kind. These were all decided by my parents, and I've listened to my family." Xie Qingran stood up, holding the betrothal gift list in both hands, and handed it to Xie Yankang.
Originally, Qin Shi had given the betrothal gift list directly to Xie Qingran, which made Xie Yankang lose face. However, Xie Qingran was good at handling things, and Xie Yankang regained his face in no time.
He smiled at Xie Qingran and said, "You've always been a sensible child. After you marry into the family, you must live a good life. Consider all the betrothal gifts as your dowry; take them all with you."
"Thank you, Father!"
Xie Qingran immediately bowed respectfully. Even though she had mentioned this matter privately before, saying it again in front of Madam Qin and the Prime Minister's wife carried a completely different weight.
Xie Hanyue, standing to the side, was so jealous of the betrothal gifts that she was almost going crazy!
What kind of life a girl lives at home is a minor matter; what matters most is her life after marriage, especially if she wants to have a strong voice in her husband's family. Her dowry is the most important thing! Even her children's future depends on her dowry.
But Xie Qingran's dowry is so incredibly generous, it's practically a ten-mile-long red procession!
Thinking of this, Xie Hanyue gritted her teeth and looked at Xie Qingran with a hint of resentment in her eyes. She said directly, "Sister is really lucky. You have so many good things that I've never even seen before!"
"Since your sister likes them so much, why don't you pick some?"
"I'll give it to you."
Xie Qingran seemed completely oblivious to her hatred, instead putting on an act of sisterly affection.
Xie Yankang's expression changed slightly. He really didn't expect that he had raised this child with such care and pampering since he was a child, yet the child was still so short-sighted!
You can't even contain yourself after seeing such a small amount of stuff?
Xie Yankang burst out laughing, secretly giving Xie Hanyue a warning look before saying, "What nonsense are you talking about, kid? You'll get what's coming to you later, so stop joking with your sister."
Xie Qingran had already stood up, taken out the glass cat she had mentioned before, and handed it to Xie Hanyue, saying with a smile, "Little sister, look how beautiful this cat is! It looks so cute and adorable, just like you when you pout!"
This kitten is indeed incredibly lifelike, especially considering it's made of glass; it could truly be considered a masterpiece, priceless.
Xie Hanyue fell in love with it almost at first sight, but unfortunately, this was Xie Hanyue's betrothal gift, a gift from her to herself. Even though Xie Hanyue liked it, she had to shake her head: "Sister, this is all your future dowry. How can I, as your younger sister, accept your dowry?"
"I don't care, I'm still at home now. She's your sister, so just take it." Xie Qingran handed the glass cat to Xie Hanyue and smiled faintly at her.
Those present had all been in the inner quarters for decades, especially the Prime Minister's wife, who could almost immediately see through the situation. She knew that Xie Qingran must have suffered a lot of grievances on a daily basis, but she also knew that Xie Hanyue was only relying on her family's favor. If they really had to settle things, she would be no match for Xie Qingran.
"Seeing you sisters getting along so well, all those messy rumors outside just fall apart on their own."
"We're all sisters who grew up in the same courtyard, so it's better to be more amicable."
The Prime Minister's wife took the opportunity to say a few kind words, even though she now wished she could devour Xie Hanyue, that little bitch!
The Prime Minister's wife hasn't forgotten what happened to Gu Xiangyuan last time.
Having come to propose marriage, we've brought the gifts we were supposed to give and shown them the respect we deserved. So, the next step is for us to stay and have lunch together.
Throughout the morning, Wang Shi barely said a word except for smiling, suppressing her dissatisfaction to save face for the Xie family.
Seeing Xie Qingran's radiant demeanor in front of her future sister-in-law, Wang felt a pang of bitterness in her heart. Her brows furrowed, and she felt a surge of sadness.
She suddenly remembered that Xie Qingran had never smiled at her like that since returning from the manor, nor had she ever spoken to her so gently. Even Xie Zhaoye was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
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