Chapter 75 Threat
After returning to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, Qin told Xiao Jue the good news.
"His Majesty readily agreed and even said that the Empress should personally oversee the arrangements!"
"It seems that His Majesty still holds a place for our Zhenguo Duke's Mansion in his heart."
Qin was a simple person; even after such a major upheaval in her family, she had no idea what it meant to be treacherous.
Xiao Jue sat there without any expression, only silently touching the jade pendant at his waist, and said lightly, "Since the Emperor has shown such favor, our entire Zhenguo Duke's Mansion should naturally be grateful. Thank you for your help, elder sister-in-law."
"You're being too kind."
"Don't worry, I will handle this matter properly!"
Madam Qin nodded with a smile and turned to leave.
Hongshan smiled and looked at Xiao Jue: "Your Highness, congratulations?"
"The Emperor sent someone over merely to show his benevolence."
"If we truly cared about the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, how could we be in this state now?"
Xiao Jue raised an eyebrow and glanced at Hong Shan with disdain.
Hongshan naturally understood Xiao Jue's meaning, and said with her head down, "Your Highness, rest assured, Doctor Bai has already entered the capital and will be here soon. By then, Your Highness will surely recover gradually."
“Young Master, Miss Xie is truly sincere towards you. You should be able to live a good life together in the future, right?” Hongshan looked at Xiao Jue with some concern.
He was terrified that Xiao Jue was only concerned about the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and neglected his own needs.
Xiao Jue gripped Yu Jue's hand, tightening his grip slightly, and then said, "We will naturally live a good life together. She married me, so she is my wife."
However, there are some things that need to be clarified before the wedding.
"Redwood, get ready, I need to see her at the Golden Pavilion."
"yes!"
Sequoia immediately agreed and secretly went to deliver a message to Xie Qingran.
After Xie Qingran returned to the Xie family, she was immediately summoned to Xie Yankang's study.
"News has spread from the palace that Lady Qin has asked the Emperor for a marriage decree, and the imperial edict is expected to arrive soon."
"Your family has started preparing your dowry. If there's anything else you want, feel free to ask."
Xie Yankang looked at Xie Qingran with a smile.
He finds his daughter pleasing to the eye no matter what he looks at now.
Seeing Xie Yankang's expression, Xie Qingran hesitated for a moment before saying, "These matters are for our parents to decide, but I don't know about Mother's side..."
"Your mother will definitely miss you, but I will persuade her to do this well!"
"After the imperial decree is issued, you must go to the palace to express your gratitude. You must not be disrespectful in front of His Majesty, understand?"
Xie Yankang looked at Xie Qingran very seriously and whispered his instructions.
Xie Qingran nodded obediently, stood up, bowed, and turned to walk outside.
Is he really going to propose marriage?
When Xie Qingran returned to her courtyard, she could hardly believe it. Xiao Jue had really agreed; he was coming to propose marriage!
She's really getting married and will soon be able to leave the Xie family. That's wonderful!
Upon returning to Rose Garden, Xie Qingran noticed the letter on the table and frowned slightly: "What's this?"
"Miss will understand once she sees it." Baozhu took it and handed it to Xie Qingran.
After reading the contents, Xie Qingran was puzzled and didn't understand why they had to meet at a place like the Golden Pavilion.
However, Xie Qingran still burned the letter completely and then sat quietly in the chair.
Just then, Xie Hanyue suddenly rushed in, grabbed an apple from the table, and smashed it hard against Xie Qingran.
"Xie Qingran, have you no shame? You said you wanted to marry Xiao Jue, but you tried every means to seduce Lu Jinzhi. You are so fickle and promiscuous. You are truly shameless!" Xie Hanyue was very angry. Her eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and every word she said was a accusation.
But Xie Qingran remained calm and even bent down to pick up the apples from the ground with good manners.
She looked at Xie Hanyue coldly, a stark contrast to her fury.
"Why are you speaking so harshly, sister? It's just a few words when we meet, how did that become seduction?" Xie Qingran said confidently, even with a hint of smugness.
Xie Hanyue was already angry because she couldn't leave the house, and now, hearing this, she was even more furious. Her eyebrows furrowed tightly, and she gritted her teeth, saying viciously, "You bitch, you bitch, you knew perfectly well..."
"What do I know?"
Xie Qingran finally stood up and slowly walked towards Xie Hanyue, step by step.
"Little sister, please explain yourself clearly."
"What exactly does that mean?"
"Sister, I don't understand."
Xie Qingran's words were icy, yet her demeanor was so kind that Xie Hanyue had to retreat step by step.
Xie Hanyue didn't know what was wrong with her. How could she be so pathetic? She was actually forced to retreat step by step by Xie Qingran.
"You! Xie Qingran, you know perfectly well what's going on!"
"Let me tell you, someone as promiscuous as you is simply despicable!"
"If you tarnish the Xie family's reputation, your parents will not let you off easily!"
Xie Hanyue forced herself to grit her teeth and looked at Xie Qingran.
"Oh, I thought it was something serious. So you're just jealous, little sister?"
"I saw you with Young Master Lu at the teahouse last time. Does that mean you like him?"
"Or have you already been secretly exchanging goods and had an affair?"
Xie Qingran stopped, raised an eyebrow, and looked at Xie Hanyue with a half-smile.
Even though Xie Hanyue hadn't done anything, she still felt a little guilty when she met Xie Qingran's confident gaze.
"presumptuous!"
"What nonsense are you spouting! How can you say such reckless things in broad daylight? You have no shame!"
"I...you'd better watch out or I'll tell my mother!"
Xie Hanyue's expression immediately changed, and her face turned completely red.
She is still a young, unmarried girl and cannot bear to hear such words. Because of her young age, she is simply incapable of doing the same vicious things as she did in her previous life.
Xie Qingran pressed her advantage: "Then you should go tell your mother. I also want to have a good talk with her about what I saw at the teahouse."
"Are you threatening me?"
Xie Hanyue's eyes reddened, and she clenched her fists tightly.
"You! You dare threaten me!"
"Xie Qingran, you just wait!"
Xie Hanyue left those words behind and strode outside.
She was crying and sobbing in the courtyard, which quickly attracted Xie Zhaoye's attention.
"Moon, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"
"Tell your brother quickly, has something wronged you?"
Xie Zhaoye put his arm around Xie Hanyue's shoulder and gently comforted her.
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