Chapter 247 Seeking the Emperor's Judgment
Xie Qingran was too lazy to beat around the bush.
She stared intently at Xie Yankang: "Father has been trying every means to keep people here all this time, but he doesn't realize that he is going against His Majesty, does he? As your father, I have said everything I need to say. Father, you should make your own choice."
After saying this, Xie Qingran turned and left.
The Xie family was heavily guarded. If Xie Yankang did not give his consent, no one could enter the ancestral hall, let alone help Xie Hanyue deliver messages.
If Xie Hanyue was truly trapped at home and barely able to protect herself, how could she possibly spread rumors and slander Xie Qingran?
Even before Xie Qingran returned, she already knew where the crux of the problem lay. To put it bluntly, Xie Yankang knew everything Xie Hanyue had done in the Xie family over the years, and he was the real culprit.
Now that the truth has come out, Xie Yankang wants to pretend to be a victim and disappear without a trace. How is that possible?
Xie Qingran suffered greatly as a result; how could she possibly let him escape unscathed?
After leaving Xie Yankang's courtyard, Xie Qingran hesitated for a moment before heading to the Rose Garden.
She lived here before she got married, and now that she's back, she doesn't know why she feels no sense of belonging at all.
Sitting on a chair in the courtyard, Xie Qingran gently tugged at the corners of her mouth, squinting her eyes as she savored this hard-won moment of peace.
"Xie Qingran!"
A sharp shout shattered the tranquility and enraged Xie Qingran.
Xie Qingran didn't even need to open her eyes to know who was suddenly appearing in front of her.
She kept her eyes closed and said coldly, "Lu Jinzhi, have you fallen in love with me? Why is it that wherever I appear, you're there too, like a persistent, annoying leech?"
"Xie Qingran, there were some things I didn't make clear when I came to see you last time. I'll make them clear to you this time."
"I need you to find a way to protect Yue'er. We can't let her marry the Prince of Lingnan, nor can we let her suffer in Lingnan."
What?
Xie Qingran felt that she could hear every word Lu Jinzhi said clearly, but when these words were put together, Xie Qingran felt her head buzzing.
She finally opened her eyes and looked at Lu Jinzhi, her gaze as if she were looking at an idiot: "What right do you have to make demands of me?"
"Don't you like money? Name your price!" Lu Jinzhi looked coldly at Xie Qingran: "As long as you can afford it, I'll give it to you."
oh?
Xie Qingran was overjoyed when she heard this.
She chuckled softly, then said coldly, "Fine, how about one million taels of gold?"
"Xie Qingran, I told you to name your price, not to ask for an exorbitant one!"
"Stop playing dumb here. I know you've always been jealous of Yue'er since you were little, thinking she stole what was yours, but let me tell you, that's not true at all!"
"We're nice to her because she's a good person, and we dislike you because you're a terrible person!"
As Lu Jinzhi spoke, he leaned forward and gave Xie Qingran a disdainful sneer.
If this were in her previous life, Lu Jinzhi's words alone would have been enough to make Xie Qingran weep bitterly.
But now, looking at Lu Jinzhi, whose face was contorted with rage so close to her, Xie Qingran felt no emotion whatsoever.
"Redwood, fire!"
This time, Xie Qingran did not choose a gentle approach, but instead used the most direct method to deal with this person.
Since the problems he created are difficult to solve, let's address the root cause and get rid of him.
Even before Lu Jinzhi rushed in, Sequoia's fists were already itching to strike.
Now, having received Xie Qingran's order, he was even more excited and descended from the sky, delivering a powerful punch to Lu Jinzhi's mouth.
Sequoia has wanted to do this for a long time!
"Xie Qingran, you bastard, how dare you hit me?"
"I'm the one who hit you, why are you calling me 'my wife'!"
Sequoia showed no mercy and delivered another powerful punch.
"Young Master Lu, you're a man. I'm just playing a game between men with you. Fight back now!"
Sequoia swung her arms and slapped Lu Jinzhi's face hard, while also encouraging him to fight back.
Although Lu Jinzhi was a spirited young man, he was a real civil official with no fancy skills and could only be suppressed by Hong Shan!
Before long, Lu Jinzhi was squatting on the ground, clutching his head, wailing in pain with a bruised and swollen face.
"Xie Qingran, you're just going to watch him hit me like this, why don't you make him stop right now!"
"Xie Qingran!"
Lu Jinzhi kept calling Xie Qingran's name.
Xie Qingran picked up a palm-leaf fan from the side and casually fanned herself: "Redwood, so noisy!"
"Okay!"
Sequoia immediately understood Xie Qingran's meaning and cleanly dislocated Lu Jinzhi's jaw, thus officially beginning this brutal beating.
Lu Jinzhi was physically weak and was knocked unconscious in no time.
Looking at Lu Jinzhi, who was standing there like a dead dog, Xie Qingran snorted disdainfully: "What are you standing there for? Send him back and tell Lord Lu that you're welcome!"
"yes."
Sequoia finally vented its frustration today, hoisting the man onto its back and striding outside.
"Miss, isn't this a bit inappropriate? What if we really anger the Lu family?"
Baozhu looked at Xie Qingran with some concern, afraid that she would be bullied because of her big belly.
“Lu Jinzhi is a fool, but his father is shrewd enough. Once Lord Lu knows what Lu Jinzhi has done, he will only be grateful to me and will not blame me for what we have done.”
"Don't worry, I am the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, the wife of the First-Class Loyal and Brave Duke, and a First-Rank Imperial Lady. No one can easily touch me."
All these honors were brought by Xiao Jue, and they did indeed provide Xie Qingran with a lot of convenience.
Xie Qingran stood up, took a deep breath, and looked at Baozhu: "The family matters are almost settled, and it's time to end the matters outside as well."
What does that mean?
Baozhu looked at Xie Qingran with some confusion.
However, Xie Qingran took Baozhu directly to the palace gate and struck the Dengwen Drum at the gate!
"Madam, what...what are you doing?"
Baozhu stared at Xie Qingran in shock.
Xie Qingran remained silent, only continuing to beat the drum. Sure enough, after a short while, Eunuch Bao hurriedly came over.
"What are you doing, Madam?"
"We can talk about anything, Madam. Please come in and talk."
Eunuch Bao felt like dying. This was the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. She came to beat the Dengwen Drum when the morning court was about to end. Wasn't this a blatant slap in the face to the emperor?
Unfortunately, Xie Qingran was a woman of great composure and would never act impulsively, which made Eunuch Bao even more apprehensive, wondering what terrible thing had happened outside.
"Your Majesty, please do justice for me! Please do justice for the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion! Please do justice for Xiao Jue!"
Xie Qingran knelt on the ground, holding the complaint in her hands, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Madam, you're still pregnant, please get up, this... let's talk this out!"
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