Chapter 40 Temper
Xie Yankang should have been happy at this moment, but for some reason, he felt a strange sense of sadness.
He stepped forward with his eyebrows furrowed and gently patted Xie Qingran's head: "Good child, Daddy knows you've been wronged. Don't worry, Daddy will never mistreat you in the future."
“My father has never mistreated me.”
"I know it's because I'm not likable."
Xie Qingran lowered her eyes, tears fell, and she shook her head in disappointment.
Seeing this, Xie Yankang felt even more ashamed and could only say a few words about getting some rest before turning around and striding outside.
Watching Xie Yankang's retreating figure, Xie Qingran immediately composed herself, then took a handkerchief and wiped the tears from her face clean.
She curled her lip in disdain, then said indifferently, "Put these medicinal herbs away."
"Miss, are we really just going to let this matter go like this?"
Baozhu was so angry that her face turned white, and she plopped down next to Xie Qingran.
"This is outrageous!"
"This kind of life is just too stifling!"
Xie Qingran knew, of course, that she was living a stifling life and that she was a coward, but what could she do?
She smiled, gently patted Baozhu's little head, and said, "Alright, alright, I'm not angry anymore, so you shouldn't be angry either. I'm very tired now, I'm going to rest for a bit."
"Miss, you have such a good temper!" Baozhu sighed helplessly and hurriedly went forward to help Xie Qingran lie down to sleep.
Xie Qingran had a fever and fell asleep shortly after lying down.
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Xiao Jue had seen everything Xie Qingran had done today. He knew exactly what she was after and what methods she had used. So when he thought about it now, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
"What a remarkable Xie Qingran! What a remarkable young lady from the Xie family! She's incredibly interesting, truly fascinating."
Xiao Jue played with the jade pendant in his hand, his mind filled with Xie Qingran's pitiful appearance. He had always thought that his acting skills were pretty good, but he never expected that this girl was even better.
Hongshan stared at Xiao Jue, frowned, and cautiously asked, "Young Master, what are you thinking about? Why are you so happy?"
"nothing."
"Go to the storeroom and select some of the best medicinal herbs, then deliver them to Xie Qingran's courtyard."
Xiao Jue snapped out of his daze and resumed his usual cold demeanor.
Seeing Xiao Jue's expression, Hong Shan belatedly realized that the reason Xiao Jue was so happy just now was because he was thinking of Xie Qingran.
"A-Jue!"
Madam Qin walked in, followed by several maids, each carrying an exquisite little box.
She looked at Xiao Jue with a hint of helplessness, then said, "Honestly, who sends only medicinal herbs to a young lady? These are all jewelry pieces that I carefully selected; send them over as well."
"Sister-in-law, these are all your cherished possessions, why give them to her?"
"She's just a little girl."
Xiao Jue was somewhat surprised, never expecting that the Qin family would be so generous to Xie Qingran.
What kind of magic does Xie Qingran possess that makes everyone around her fall in love with her?
For some reason, Xiao Jue was actually a little jealous.
“These are things I liked when I was young, but now that I’m older, I don’t deserve them anymore. She’s in the prime of her life, and she should dress up properly.”
“A-Jue, she’s a good girl. Given the state of our Zhenguo Duke’s Mansion right now, you must hold onto such a good girl.”
Qin covered her mouth, chuckled softly, glanced at Xiao Jue, and then turned and left.
“Your Highness, I also think that what the First Madam said makes sense.”
Hongshan stepped forward and looked at Xiao Jue very seriously.
"roll!"
Xiao Jue let out a low shout, but the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up. His hand subconsciously rubbed the jade pendant, feeling the patterns on it. Suddenly, he felt something was wrong.
He immediately picked up the jade pendant and examined it carefully. Only then did he discover that a poem about reeds was engraved on the jade pendant.
It seems that she carefully selected this jade pendant; she is still willing to put in the effort for him.
Sequoia couldn't bear to look at Xiao Jue's smug expression any longer, so she simply picked up her things, turned around, and walked outside.
Yingxing Pavilion.
Hongshan stood respectfully outside the door, letting the maid bring the items inside. Then she said, "My young master said that Miss is weak and should rest well. These are all precious medicinal herbs from the palace, best suited for Miss."
Xie Qingran was somewhat surprised to see so many things being delivered. What exactly did Xiao Jue mean by this?
Does this mean they're going to agree to the marriage?
Upon receiving the news, Xie Yankang immediately brought Wang Shi over. Seeing Hongshan personally delivering the gifts, he beamed with joy.
"Thank you for your help, Red Shirt Guard."
"Why don't you go get a cup of tea?"
Xie Yankang smiled and looked at Sequoia.
Hongshan silently took a step back and said softly, "Thank you for your kindness, sir. However, I have many errands to attend to at home and am in a hurry to return and report. My young master knows that Miss Xie is in a difficult situation and is afraid that she is not doing well, so he specially sent me to deliver these things. Please take care of her, sir. It would be a great help to my young master."
After saying that, Sequoia ignored Xie Yankang's stiff face, turned around, and strode away.
None of the members of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion are the type to suffer injustice. Since the heir has chosen Xie Qingran, then Xie Qingran doesn't need to suffer injustice.
"What does Xiao Jue mean by this? What 'wronged' and 'difficult situation'?"
"It's as if we mistreated Xie Qingran!"
Wang was furious and stormed into Xie Qingran's room, grabbing Xie Qingran's arm tightly.
"What did you say to Prince Xiao?!"
"Does slandering the Xie family make you feel better? You child, how can you be so vicious!"
Wang gritted her teeth, then stared blankly at Xie Qingran's pale face.
"You...you?"
At this moment, Wang finally noticed that Xie Qingran's body temperature seemed a little off, and subconsciously reached out and touched her forehead.
"You have a fever?"
Xie Qingran silently withdrew her hand.
"I've only met Prince Xiao twice, how could I possibly gossip about his family?"
"The Xie family is my home, so why would I want anything to happen to my family?"
"I know my mother doesn't like me, but I don't want her to misunderstand me like this."
Xie Qingran lowered her eyes, and her voice was somewhat hoarse.
Now she is ill, her face is pale, and all her former aloofness and coldness have vanished, leaving only fragility.
Even though Wang was furious, she couldn't utter a single word when she saw her like this.
"Someone, fetch the imperial physician!"
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