Chapter 278 What Do You Know?
Xiao Jue smiled at Xie Qingran, took her hand, and walked outside together.
Although there were many rumors circulating on the streets, Xiao Jue was, after all, a legitimate Duke of Zhenguo. So even though these people said all sorts of things in private, when they actually faced Xiao Jue, they were all respectful and dared not show the slightest hint of doubt.
Now, Xie Qingran finally understood Xiao Jue's authority. Wherever he appeared, there would be no rumors or gossip. He was the law!
Seeing Xiao Jue like this, Xie Qingran felt a pang of emotion. After the two entered the private room, Xie Qingran said directly, "I really didn't expect you to be like this outside."
"What? You didn't hear that I had a gloomy personality before you married me?"
Xiao Jue smiled gently.
Now that their child is a month old, Xiao Jue still remembers the first time Xie Qingran came to him. She was trembling with fear, but she still pretended to be calm and told him that she liked him!
Even though Xiao Jue knew at the time that Xie Qingran wasn't telling the truth, he didn't know why he was so reluctant to expose her at that moment!
Looking back now, perhaps he was already interested from the very beginning?
"It's not just that you have a sinister personality; I've also heard that you kill without blinking an eye and eat people without salt!"
Xie Qingran smiled gently, then poured herself a glass of water, took a sip, put it down, and sighed.
"Xiao Jue, why did you ruin your reputation so much?"
reputation?
Xiao Jue waved his hand dismissively and said indifferently, "People like us don't need a good reputation. After all, I'm going to the battlefield. Do you want my enemies to think I'm someone who's easy to mess with?"
This is probably the difference between civil officials and military generals, right?
Xie Qingran nodded, picked up her chopsticks, and started eating.
"Qingran, I'll be leaving for the frontier in three days at most. I'm worried about you being alone in the capital. Why don't you take the two children and come with me?"
"This time, I'm afraid he won't be able to come back for at least three to five years."
Xiao Jue took a deep breath and couldn't help but tell the truth.
He really couldn't imagine what he would be like if he and Xie Qingran were separated for so long.
"I can take the child with me and go with you, but what about Xiao Yu? What about Yanran?"
"They're getting older every day. No matter how good the frontier is, can it ever be better than the capital?"
"There are so many people in my family, I can't just abandon them."
Xie Qingran looked at Xiao Jue very seriously.
She also really wanted to go to the frontier with Xiao Jue and wanted her family to stay together forever. But now she was not only herself, but also the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, the sister-in-law of two children, and the aunt of three children. She couldn't just think about herself.
Seeing Xie Qingran like this, Xiao Jue felt a little uncomfortable. He frowned and looked at Xie Qingran: "Why do you keep nagging? Are these people more important than me?"
"It's not that these people are more important than you; they only become important because of you."
"Xiao Jue, in my heart, you are the most important."
Xie Qingran held Xiao Jue's hand and silently placed it on her chest, looking at him earnestly.
Xiao Jue looked at Xie Qingran in disbelief. He had never imagined that a girl as aloof as Xie Qingran would utter such passionate words of love.
They had already done the most intimate things together, so Xiao Jue knew very well that there was a scar hidden under his clothes, a mark that Xie Qingran had willingly left for him.
Xiao Jue leaned forward, kissed her, smiled gently, and then said softly, "Xie Qingran, I love you!"
"I will wait for you to come back. Don't be afraid. Leave everything at home to me."
"Xiao Jue, I don't ask you to win a great victory, but I want you to be safe and sound."
Xie Qingran's voice trembled slightly.
She knew she shouldn't be saying these things at this moment, but she couldn't be that selfless. In the end, all she wanted was for her beloved to be safe and sound.
After the meal, the two did not sit in the carriage, but walked hand in hand towards the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. They were about to part ways, so they wanted to cherish every moment they could spend together.
When they got home, they saw Xiao Yanran and Xiao Yu both glaring at each other angrily, especially Xiao Yanran, whose eyes were red and swollen, clearly having already cried.
this……
Xie Qingran quickly stepped forward, picked up Xiao Yanran, and frowned as she looked at Xiao Yu unhappily: "What's wrong? Did you two have a fight?"
Xiao Yu was still fuming, but seeing Xie Qingran's favoritism, her eyes reddened: "I don't know!"
"Sister-in-law, my brother is bullying me!"
"I only exchanged a few words with the young master of the Qingguo Duke's mansion, and he cursed me, calling me a fickle woman!"
As Xiao Yanran spoke, she grew angrier and angrier, and tears streamed down her face.
The Duke of Qing's Mansion? Young Master Mo?
Xie Qingran quickly thought of a delicately carved little baby, who was indeed very beautiful.
but……
Xie Qingran put the child down and frowned at Xiao Yu: "Yanran is only nine years old. Don't you think it's a bit much to talk about your younger sister like that?"
"I didn't mean to!" Xiao Yu lowered his head, touched his nose, and said sullenly, "That Prince Mo has such a flirtatious look on his face. When he grows up, he'll definitely be chasing women all over the country. I don't want my sister to have anything to do with someone like that!"
Well……
Seeing Xiao Yu's righteous and stern demeanor, Xie Qingran couldn't help but burst out laughing.
She wiped away Xiao Yanran's tears, then took one of them by the hand and walked inside.
"Yanran, don't cry. I'm not bullying you. I'm protecting you."
"You're a grown woman now. You still need to keep your distance from boys when you go out. People's opinions can be scary, you know?"
Xie Qingran looked at Xiao Yanran very seriously and whispered her instructions.
Yu Huan, who was following behind, breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Xie Qingran say that. She had been worried that Xie Qingran would think it was just a child's matter and wouldn't take it to heart.
"Sister-in-law, I know what you mean, but I only said a few extra words. That Prince Mo is handsome, so what if I took a few extra glances?" Xiao Yanran felt wronged. The two of them were just chatting.
Xiao Yu glanced at Xiao Yanran, then his face was full of disdain: "A man's real skill is his fists. What's the use of being good-looking? It's just a face. It can only fool brainless girls like you!"
"What do you know!"
"All you know how to do is box!"
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