Chapter 161 Don't Let Yourself Down
Xiao Jue remained expressionless, coldly staring at Shen Wenyuan: "Answer my question."
Shen Wenyuan then belatedly realized what was happening, and awkwardly touched his nose before whispering, "Your Highness, don't worry, I won't make any excessive demands on the Princess Consort. Well, we've said everything we needed to say, so I'll head back now."
After saying that, he turned around and strode outside.
It wasn't for any other reason than that Xiao Jue's expression was just too ugly. Shen Wenyuan was a businessman, so he was very good at reading people's expressions. He knew very well that if he didn't leave, he would be killed.
Now, only the two of them remained in the room. Xie Qingran looked at Xiao Jue's annoyed expression with some confusion, and asked with a slight frown, "Young Master, what's wrong?"
"What do you think is wrong with me?"
Xiao Jue snorted and asked a question in return.
Seeing this, Xie Qingran was both amused and exasperated.
"I was just working with him."
"Young Master, why are you so petty?"
Xie Qingran stepped forward, squatted down, and looked Xiao Jue in the eye, her gaze filled with tolerance, as if she were coaxing a child.
Xiao Jue looked at Xie Qingran with his eyebrows furrowed tightly and snorted, "I'm petty, I'm just afraid you'll ruin our family's reputation!"
"Your Highness, rest assured, I will never disgrace your family."
"Mr. Liao is coming today, so there are still many things to take care of. I'll go now."
With that, Xie Qingran stood up and strode towards the back.
Watching Xie Qingran's retreating figure, Xiao Jue suddenly felt as if he had punched cotton. He suddenly realized that what Xie Qingran said made some sense; he really did seem to be petty.
Hongshan returned silently, frowned slightly at Xiao Jue's appearance, hesitated for a moment, and whispered, "Your Highness, are you still angry? Do you still want to sleep separately from the Princess Consort?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jue suddenly remembered that the two of them had almost gone too far last night. However, he didn't understand why Xie Qingran, who had been so passionate last night, had become so cold and aloof now.
Xiao Jue's eyebrows were tightly furrowed. He belatedly realized that Xie Qingran hadn't been surprised when she saw him walk yesterday, and hadn't even asked him anything. It seemed that she must have known about this a long time ago.
Xie Qingran said she was going to make arrangements for Mr. Liao, but in fact, she secretly went to Xue Lu to find the divine doctor.
The divine physician was somewhat surprised to see Xie Qingran come to see him. He looked at Xie Qingran in shock and asked, "Princess Consort, is something the matter?"
Xie Qingran smiled slightly: "Please take my pulse carefully, and then we can talk slowly."
Upon hearing this, the divine physician did not ask any further questions. He simply took Xie Qingran's pulse carefully and quickly understood what she meant: "The Crown Princess's constitution is special; her heart's blood can cure all poisons?"
"Yes, I know that the prince is poisoned by herbs, so I am willing to use my heart's blood to detoxify him."
"However, I hope the miracle doctor will not make this public."
Xie Qingran remained aloof, but what she said shocked the divine doctor.
He stood up abruptly, frowning as he looked at Xie Qingran: "No, this won't do. If the Crown Prince finds out, he'll definitely turn against me. Besides, the blood-drawing process will be very painful! The Crown Princess might not be able to endure it!"
"I can bear it." Xie Qingran's voice remained calm as she looked at the divine physician. "The young master has suffered too much hardship for the country over the years. If I can share some of his burden, I am willing to do so."
As she spoke, Xie Qingran stood up and respectfully bowed to the divine physician.
"I'm counting on the miracle doctor for everything."
The divine physician stared at Xie Qingran with a complex expression, but finally nodded: "Yes, I will do whatever the Crown Princess says."
"Then thank you very much, Divine Doctor." Xie Qingran finally breathed a sigh of relief: "However, the Duke's Mansion is hosting a banquet in a few days. I cannot afford to be weak, so please come back to have your blood drawn after the banquet. Thank you very much, Divine Doctor."
After saying that, Xie Qingran turned around and strode outside.
Staring at Xie Qingran's retreating figure, the divine doctor sighed with emotion. Although he had heard before that Xie Qingran married Xiao Jue because she loved him, he now truly realized how deep her love was.
Mr. Liao arrived in the evening. Xie Qingran had been waiting at the door with her two children for a long time. As soon as she saw Mr. Liao get out of the car, Xie Qingran immediately went to greet him.
"I have met Mr. Liao."
"Sir, you must be tired from your journey."
Xie Qingran smiled and pulled Xiao Yu and Xiao Yanran over to greet them.
Both children bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Mr. Liao."
Mr. Liao nodded in satisfaction at the polite manners of the family, and then said, "Thank you for waiting here, Princess Consort."
“It is only right that we do this. Sir, you are getting on in years and should not be working so hard. But these two children are eager to learn, so please do not hesitate to teach them.” Xie Qingran smiled gently and bowed to Mr. Liao again.
Long before Mr. Liao arrived, Xie Qingran had already prepared everything. Knowing that Mr. Liao was indifferent to wealth and status, she arranged for him to stay in a simple and elegant room. Mr. Liao liked the room as soon as he entered and appreciated Xie Qingran even more.
He was initially reluctant to come, as he was getting on in years and just wanted to rest. However, this was the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and he had a favor to do for the Shen family, so Mr. Liao eventually came.
After arriving, Mr. Liao realized how fortunate he was to have come; otherwise, he might have missed out on two such wonderful children.
After settling Mr. Liao in, Xie Qingran took the two children back to their courtyard: "Mr. Liao is a very respected old gentleman. You two must study hard, understand?"
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will definitely study hard!" Xiao Yanran looked at Xie Qingran with a serious expression.
Xie Qingran smiled and looked at Xiao Yu: 'And you?'
"I will study hard too. My tuition is paid by my family, and I can't waste it!"
Xiao Yu gave a haughty snort.
That's more like it.
Xie Qingran thought for a moment, then said, "I've found you a master with superb martial arts skills. You can take classes and learn martial arts at the same time. Don't you want to be a great general?"
"real?"
Xiao Yu suddenly became excited and looked at Xie Qingran in disbelief, then her eyes dimmed instantly, and she said in a sullen voice, "But my brother won't agree."
"I'll find a way to get him to agree."
"Ayu, don't let yourself down."
Xie Qingran smiled gently, reached out, and patted his head.
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