Chapter 163 Dissatisfaction
Lord Lu ignored Lu Jinzhi's words and coldly said, "Guards, drag these two people away and lock them in the woodshed. Also, lock up the young master and forbid him from leaving the house!"
"No, you can't!"
Lu Jinzhi was truly panicked this time.
He desperately tried to protect Yu Niang, but he was no match for the servant and could only be dragged away.
"Help!"
"Young master, save me!"
Yu Niang held her child, her face streaked with tears. She was frail and unable to take care of herself, and could only rely on Lu Jinzhi.
But this was the Lu family home, so Lu Jinzhi was powerless to help.
Seeing this, Madam Lu also had a headache: "Master, what should we do now?"
Although he said he was going to kill the mother and child in the heat of the moment, they were still two living people!
With Baozhu acting as a gossip, Xie Qingran quickly learned about what had happened to the Lu family.
She looked at Baozhu's vivid description and found it somewhat amusing: "Why are you so concerned about this?"
"Lu Jinzhi always bullies you, so this servant can't stand it!"
"Now that I see him in big trouble, I'm naturally happy."
Baozhu looked at Xie Qingran with a smile, her eyes crinkling, clearly in a good mood.
Seeing Baozhu's childish behavior, Xie Qingran was both amused and exasperated, and said helplessly, "Alright, don't be so obviously gloating in the future, otherwise people will think we did it on purpose."
"Miss, in that case, should we still send an invitation to the Lu family?" Baozhu looked at Xie Qingran with some concern: "If we send an invitation, won't we be thrown out?"
Xie Qingran waved her hand and said calmly, "Of course they won't throw it out. Of course they'll come here with a respectable air. They may dislike me, but they can't disrespect the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, can they?"
Baozhu then understood, nodded, and instructed her subordinates to deliver the invitation.
For three whole days, Xiao Jue stayed alone for three days and didn't sleep well at all.
He sat on the bed, staring at the empty room, his brows furrowed tightly: "What on earth is Xie Qingran doing?"
"The Crown Princess is very busy every day. She keeps a close eye on the young master and young lady's studies, and she spends almost half a day every day checking on them."
"There's a banquet going on at home in a few days, so we've been preparing for it."
"The newcomers also need to be properly trained."
Hongshan recounted Xie Qingran's daily life in great detail. It has to be said that being the mistress of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is quite arduous, with just too many things to do.
Hearing these words, Xiao Jue's expression darkened even more: "Does our family have so many messy affairs?"
"This is just the tip of the iceberg."
"Young Master, you don't think the inner quarters of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion are some kind of paradise, do you? If it weren't for Miss Xie's abilities, anyone else probably wouldn't be able to manage so many things!"
Hongshan looked at Xiao Jue with a smile, his words full of admiration for Xie Qingran.
Now, Xiao Jue's expression darkened even more. He rolled his eyes at Hong Shan and said, "Shut up!"
After saying that, Xiao Jue turned the wheelbarrow and went to find Xie Qingran.
At this moment, Xie Qingran was watching the children attend class at the school gate.
She looked at the children, while Xiao Jue looked at Xie Qingran. The sunlight shone on Xie Qingran, making her feel warm and cozy.
Xie Qingran found the children sitting together and reading attentively incredibly cute, especially Xiao Jin. Even though he was the youngest, he listened very attentively, his little head bobbing up and down in a way that was just too adorable.
"Baozhu, ask the kitchen to send something over for the children to eat later. Studying is hard, so we must treat them well."
Xie Qingran smiled gently, then turned to go back.
Turning around, she saw Xiao Jue sitting behind her. She was startled, but still smiled and asked, "Is the young master here to watch the children study too?"
"No, I came to find you."
"Xie Qingran, I have something to tell you."
Xiao Jue pointed to his own wheelchair and looked at her.
“Let’s talk in the garden.”
Xie Qingran understood and stepped forward, pushing Xiao Jue's cart. The two of them arrived at the garden together.
"Does the Crown Prince have some dissatisfaction with me?"
Xie Qingran stared at Xiao Jue with some trepidation, not understanding why he had suddenly come to find her.
Seeing her nervous expression, Xiao Jue was somewhat displeased: "Are you really that afraid of me?"
"No, it's out of respect," Xie Qingran said truthfully.
Xiao Jue snorted: "We are husband and wife. What kind of respect do you have for me? Didn't you say that you love me and can't live without me?"
Well……
Xie Qingran looked at Xiao Jue with some confusion, wondering why he would suddenly bring this up at this time and care about these things.
After thinking for a moment, Xie Qingran nodded: "Yes, so what?"
"What do you mean, 'so'?"
"You like me, yet you're so cold to me. You like me but don't beg me to come back and sleep with you. You like me because all your attention is on the children?"
Xiao Jue's face was full of anger, but his words contained a hint of grievance.
Is that... a reason to be angry?
Xie Qingran knew that Xiao Jue was capricious, but she didn't expect him to be so difficult to deal with.
For a moment, Xie Qingran was at a loss for how to respond. She had only done what she was supposed to do, and she really didn't understand why Xiao Jue was so dissatisfied.
"Speak!"
Xiao Jue's face was cold as he let out a low growl.
"Will the young master be coming home to sleep tonight?"
Xie Qingran stepped forward, gently tugged at Xiao Jue's sleeve, and asked a question.
Even though Xie Qingran was only asking tentatively, Xiao Jue still gave a haughty snort: "If you beg me, I'll consider it!"
"Your Highness, please, come back and sleep with me tonight, okay?" Xie Qingran squatted down, took Xiao Jue's hand, and pleaded.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jue couldn't suppress a smile.
He turned his face away: "Then go and get my pillow back."
Is this person never going to stop?
Xie Qingran gritted her teeth, but still nodded with a smile: "Baozhu, go and bring back the young master's things."
Xiao Jue nodded in satisfaction: "That's more like it. From now on, you should focus more on me."
"Your Highness, the child is still young, why are you arguing with them?"
“Ayu has been very motivated lately, so you should pay more attention to her and give her a good compliment.”
Xie Qingran pushed Xiao Jue back, telling him about the child's condition during this time.
"And what about me?"
"Do you know whether I've been eating well or sleeping well during this time?"
Xiao Jue frowned and looked at Xie Qingran with dissatisfaction.
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