Chapter 16: When marrying a wife, one should naturally choose the beautiful one
The guards behind King Jingbei also put their hands on the hilt of the knife, and a murderous aura emanated from their bodies.
Xie Mingan was stunned: "I don't have it, I don't dare."
"Are you implying that I can't walk?" Xiao Yizi asked back.
Only then did Xie Mingan realize that he had violated a taboo by using the word "go".
The King of Jingbei in front of him had a frosty face and dark eyes. He looked at him as if he were an ant on the ground.
Xie Mingan gritted his teeth and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty, I have absolutely no such intention."
Xiao Yizi lowered his eyes and glanced at the kneeling Uncle Xie, feeling sarcastic in his heart.
The Baishen knife was already unsheathed, but thinking that this man was Miss Xie's father after all, he looked at Xie Yao again.
"Your Highness, my father has always been outspoken. He didn't mean anything else when he said this—" Xie Yao spoke at the right time.
Before Xie Mingan could nod in agreement, she said something shocking: "He just spoke from his heart."
Xie Mingan looked at her in shock and anger: "You rebellious and rebellious girl! What nonsense are you talking about!"
Xiao Yizi frowned, "Master Xie, do you think that Second Miss Xie and I haven't gotten married yet, so you dare to insult the princess in front of me?"
"Your subordinate..." Xie Ming'an tried hard to suppress the urge to vomit blood.
Didn't King Jingbei say that since they haven't gotten married yet, they have nothing to do with the Xie family? Why is he interfering in his family affairs now?
Xie Yao looked at Xie Ming'an's humble explanation, and her eyes deepened a little.
The emperor was afraid that Xiao Yizi didn't like him, so even if he granted the marriage, he gave him the opportunity to change his mind.
Not only because the emperor sympathized with his disability, but also because he held military power and had made great military achievements.
Her father was domineering in the Xie family and pretended to be noble in the court, but when it came to Xiao Yizi, he was played around in his hands and could only kneel down and beg for mercy because he was afraid of his power.
One day, she will do the same.
Finally, Xiao Yizi was leaving.
Bai Su pushed the prince's wheelchair, and his brother Bai Zhu laid the wooden planks for the car, followed by two rows of armored guards from the palace.
Xie Ming'an watched King Jingbei get into the car, then quickly ordered the servants to close the door of the mansion.
Just as the carriage was about to set off, Bai Zhu saw out of the corner of his eye a young man in brocade clothes dragging a young man and hurriedly running to the side door of the Wenchang Earl's Mansion, trying to go in.
The servant opened the side door and let the young man and the young master enter the mansion together.
At the prince's glance, Bai Zhu followed quietly.
A moment later, he returned to the carriage and just in time heard his younger brother Bai Mi ask:
"Your Highness, although Second Miss Xie is beautiful, the Emperor clearly stated that you could come with Eunuch Qing to announce the decree, interact with the two daughters of the Xie family, and then choose from them later. Why did you choose Second Miss Xie on the spot?"
Bai Zhu said with a straight face: "The prince is not a superficial person. He must have a deep meaning in choosing Second Miss Xie."
Xiao Yizi sat upright in a wheelchair and said calmly, "I am lame, not blind. When I marry, I will naturally choose a beautiful one."
Bai Zhu: “…”
Bai Su asked on behalf of the prince, "Brother, who were those two people just now?"
Bai Zhu said seriously, "I have made some inquiries and found out that the young man is Xie Yan, the younger brother of the second Miss Xie, and the young man is a student at the Xie family private school. His surname is Lu and his name is Shen Yan."
Xiao Yizi lowered his eyes and murmured, "She chose me, not me choosing her."
The two guards heard the prince's words clearly, but they didn't understand what they meant.
Just as the carriage was about to start moving, the pair of peach blossom eyes suddenly opened and he said in a calm voice, "Since His Majesty has asked me to visit the Xie family more often, then I will go."
Atractylodes macrocephala: “……?”
This car hasn't left the alley of Wenchangbo Mansion yet!
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Inside the mansion, Xie Ming'an's face turned sullen as he scolded, "She has no respect for her elders and is extremely naughty. She slandered me for corruption in front of the imperial eunuchs and even made me kneel before Xiao Yi in public. Xu, this is the good daughter you've raised!"
Xu Susu lowered her head and agreed: "Xie Yao, how can you speak ill of your father in front of outsiders? Are you trying to destroy the Bo Mansion?"
Xie Yao turned around and said, "Mother, you don't know. Father is too stupid. I am doing this for his own good."
Xie Mingan was furious: "You rebellious girl, well, tell me how you did it for my good. If you can't explain it, I will punish you according to the family rules!"
Xie Yao: "Father, do you know who Eunuch Qing is?"
"Of course I know. Qingcai, the chief eunuch in the palace, is also a favorite of His Majesty."
"Then father, do you think that Eunuch Qing doesn't know how much your annual salary and title are?" she asked slowly.
"Mother was thoughtful and prepared a reward for Eunuch Qing. But if I don't question my father's embezzlement of the people's money and give him a chance to explain, in Eunuch Qing's eyes, such a large reward will become evidence of the Bo Mansion's corruption. If Eunuch Qing believes this, and His Majesty also believes it, will my father have to explain to His Majesty?"
Xie Mingan's face was originally full of anger, but as he listened, his expression gradually became gloomy.
He actually overlooked the fact that the reward was too much. If Qingcai thought that he was corrupt and taking bribes, then his good reputation in front of the people and the emperor for many years would be ruined.
However, when he thought of his still aching ribs, Xie Mingan still spoke with resentment:
"Even so, won't Eunuch Qing investigate Xu's family background? You are truly rude and disrespectful. Starting tomorrow, I will let Aunt Sun teach you the rules. You are not allowed to set foot outside the mansion before the wedding, so as not to embarrass me."
Aunt Sun's eyes flashed with brilliance, and just as she was about to agree, Xu Susu suddenly stepped forward.
"Auntie Sun is not Xie Yao's biological mother, so she doesn't dare to be strict with her when teaching her. But I am different. Xie Yao is so naughty because I, as a mother, didn't discipline her strictly enough. Let me teach her."
Xie Yao felt sad when she saw her mother's clenched fists.
Only now did she understand that her mother was afraid that she would be wronged by Aunt Sun, so she mustered up the courage and pretended to be strict.
Xie Mingan: "You Xu family are just merchants, what do you know about etiquette? Xinlan is Sun Yaoling's daughter, she taught Xie Yao the etiquette and rules so that she would not make mistakes."
Xu Susu did not retreat even a step: "Auntie Sun is the daughter of Sun Yaoling, but she is only a concubine's daughter after all, and I am the legitimate daughter of the family. Of course, I know how to teach legitimate daughters better."
Aunt Sun's face darkened, but she forced a smile: "Madam, you are so worried, are you worried that I will eat Yao'er? Don't worry, I will treat Yao'er very well."
Xie Yao: "You all want to teach me the rules, have you ever considered my thoughts?"
Aunt Sun sighed, "Yao'er, you grew up in the countryside and don't know the three obediences a woman should follow. The first of these is to obey your father before you marry. How could you go against your uncle's decision?"
Seeing Xie Yao still dared to talk back, Xie Mingan said sternly, "This rebellious girl is so stubborn. No one can plead for her now. I will catch her and punish her according to the family rules!"
Xu Susu's expression changed.
After a while, Steward Wang appeared with several servants.
"Second Miss is a woman, so you should listen to Master Bo and learn the rules from Auntie!"
As he spoke, Manager Wang stepped forward with a fist.
Xie Yao noticed from the corner of her eye that her mother's face had become even paler, and she couldn't help but take a few steps forward.
She knew that her mother cared about her.
Xie Yao curled her lips, easily dodged the punch, and swung her knife, with the blunt back of the knife hitting the manager's leg.
"Ahhh! My legs, my legs—"
A sharp pain came, and Manager Wang screamed like a pig being slaughtered.
Aunt Sun covered her lips and screamed, while Xu Susu calmed down.
Xie Yao raised the knife again.
Xie Mingan shouted angrily: "Stop it! Steward Wang has been in the Bo Mansion for many years. He is considered an elder who has watched you grow up. How dare you hit him!"
Xu Susu then said, "Xie Yao, you must not be rude."
"He dared to hit me, why shouldn't I hit him?"
Xie Mingan's face turned ashen, his eyes particularly gloomy: "Okay, okay, you really rebelled..."
Xie Yao sneered and raised the imperial edict in her hand: "Father wants me to marry the King of Jingbei, so I should be obedient. Otherwise, when I become the princess, I will tell His Majesty that it was you who despised the King of Jingbei's disability and did not want my elder sister to marry him that made me return to the capital to marry in his place."
"You are also from the Bo's Mansion. How dare you say this to His Majesty? Are you trying to harm the entire Bo's Mansion?" Aunt Sun shouted.
Xie Yao: "If you scream again, I'll say you asked me to marry in place of your daughter."
Aunt Sun stopped talking.
Xie Mingan pointed at her, feeling dizzy with anger.
"She is the daughter raised by a foolish woman like you. You gave Eunuch Qing so much reward. Are you trying to harm me?"
He had no place to vent his feelings, and when he saw Xu Susu beside him, he raised his hand to slap her.
But as soon as he stretched out his arm, Xie Yao grabbed his wrist.
"It turns out that the well-known Wenchang Earl is actually a hypocrite who beats his wife and scolds his daughters at home. It seems that when I enter the palace, I will have to talk to His Majesty about my family affairs."
“You, you!”
Xie Mingan's eyes were gloomy. He struggled to break free from his daughter's hand, and saw that his wrist had been bruised.
Two servants stepped forward and were about to carry Steward Wang away when Xie Yao said, "Father only asked Steward Wang to arrest me, but Steward Wang acted in a treacherous manner and almost injured me. Is this the rule of the stewards around father, and of the Bo's Mansion?"
Xie Mingan angrily kicked the person on the ground and ignored Wang Guanshi's pleas for mercy: "Wang Guanshi was disrespectful to the Second Young Miss. Fine him half a year's salary!"
When he turned around, he was almost tripped by Manager Wang.
Aunt Sun quickly supported him and said, "Master, please don't get angry. Take care of yourself."
Before leaving, Xie Mingan stared at Xu Susu with a deep, poisonous look in his eyes.
"Since she is your daughter, you should discipline her yourself."
Xu Susu timidly said yes, and said to Xie Yao with a cold face: "Why don't you put away the knife? How dare you brandish a knife in front of your own father? Do you still care about me and the Bo Mansion?"
Xie Yao stared at Manager Wang and the others as they left, then she slowly put away the knife and looked at her mother.
Xu Susu turned her head away with an angry look on her face and was supported by Sang Ruo as she left. She seemed to be disgusted and didn't even want to look at her.
Xie Yao didn't care and walked towards Wanxiangyuan alone.
"Yao'er, are you really going to marry King Jingbei?"
A familiar voice suddenly sounded behind her.
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