Chapter 93: The scumbag father plotted against her, and her sister was used as a knife
Qilian took the gift book. Although he didn't know the young lady's deep meaning, he knew that if he sent this book to Mr. Xie, he would be furious.
Xie Yao watched him leave and sat in the yard. Her fingertips brushed over the crane sachet embroidered by Xiao Yizi, and her eyes grew deeper.
Of course, she was not out of boredom to provoke Xie Ming'an, but from the moment she confirmed that Xie Ming'an and Zhidai were having an affair, she judged that he was the Queen Mother's man.
Xie Yao still remembered that at this time in her previous life, she was bedridden, and Xie Zhi received an imperial edict and was selected to enter the palace.
Before Xie Zhi entered the palace, something happened that was related to Chengfo Temple.
After that incident, she came to her bedside to show off, saying that she was lucky because the emperor selected six women from noble families to enter the palace and only appointed her as a concubine.
Now Xie Yao knew that it was not because she was lucky, but because Xie Ming'an was a follower of the Queen Mother and could help her to open up connections and help her enter the palace and be named a concubine.
Xie Yao wanted to provoke Xie Mingan and make him make up his mind to ruin her marriage with Xiao Yizi.
As the wedding date is approaching, Xie Mingan will definitely choose Chengfo Temple, and can only choose Chengfo Temple.
As long as he takes action, she will be able to find evidence of him colluding with the Queen Mother and forming a clique for personal gain.
The bait has been cast. Her father must muster up the courage to harm her...
In the study, Xie Mingan was pacing anxiously.
Zhidai’s words before she left were still echoing in his mind.
The Queen Mother was dissatisfied with the marriage between Xie Yao and Prince Jingbei. If he could prevent this, the Queen Mother would remember his merit.
But the marriage was arranged by the emperor with his own words, so how could he disobey? If he was discovered, it would be a serious crime to disobey the emperor's order, and he could not take such a risk.
What made him even more itchy was the betrothal gift sent by King Jingbei.
There were so many betrothal gifts piled up in his own house, but they were all going to become the girl's dowry, and he couldn't even touch them.
What if Xie Yao failed to marry into the Jingbei Palace successfully?
Xie Mingan couldn't help but think, if the marriage fell through, even if King Jingbei wanted to take back the betrothal gifts, he could keep some of them. What could King Jingbei do to him?
Even if the betrothal gifts were really taken away, considering Xie Yao's beauty, if he married her to another nobleman, the emperor would definitely not have to review the new betrothal gifts.
If he had known that this girl had wild thoughts, he should not have let her come back and marry Prince Jingbei.
Xie Mingan was thinking about it when Xie Zhi asked for a meeting.
"If you're pleading for Aunt Sun, then you don't have to speak."
He said impatiently.
"She made a mistake. What's wrong with her taking care of the baby? When she gives birth to a son for Uncle Ben, Uncle Ben will hand over the power of household expenses to her."
"Zhizhi is not here to plead for Auntie, Zhizhi has some good news to tell Father."
Xie Zhi moved closer with a sweet smile on his face.
Ever since Xie Yao returned to Beijing, Xie Yan has changed his personality and no longer protects her. He also hid his aunt's pregnancy from her. Now, the only person she can please is Xie Mingan.
My father always said that I was his pride, and that if I were a man, Xie Yan would not be as good as me.
I will always be my father's most proud and beloved daughter.
As for Xie Yao, even if she married the King of Jingbei and enjoyed great glory for a while, she was destined not to receive her father's love and blessing.
"What's the matter?" Xie Mingan was not in a good mood.
He once had high hopes for Xie Zhi, but now, Xie Zhi cannot be sent to the palace, and has offended the wife of Anping Marquis, so she cannot marry into the Jiang family. He has given up on this concubine's daughter.
I just plan to find a nobleman to marry her off after a while.
Xie Zhi took off the long hairpin from her hair and said, "Father, the Marquis of Anping is interested in me and wants to take me as his concubine."
Xie Mingan was stunned for a moment, then his spirits lifted. After suppressing his excitement for a long time, he asked, "Really?"
Xie Zhi nodded shyly. "The young marquis bought his daughter a dress from Zhixianfang yesterday. He also gave her this long hairpin. He also said that his daughter looked very beautiful in red."
Xie Mingan let out a long sigh and his brows relaxed.
These days, he suffered a series of blows and was even poisoned. Finally, his concubine's daughter showed her strength and attached herself to the Marquis of Anping.
"You have done a good job in this matter. Did the Marquis say when he would come to propose marriage? Is it a concubine, not a concubine? How much is the betrothal gift?" Xie Mingan praised and asked hurriedly.
"My Wenchang Marquis's Mansion is not a small family, so the betrothal gift cannot be too shabby. Have you asked the Marquis about this?"
Xie Zhi choked at the question and stammered, "The Marquis only said that he would arrange for someone to come to propose marriage in a few days, but he didn't elaborate on the specific date or the betrothal gifts."
Just as the voice fell, before Xie Mingan could frown, Nanny Zhu came in: "My Lord, the Second Miss has sent someone."
"Come in."
Qiliang came in holding a tray with a gold-embossed gift book on it.
"The young lady said that this is the betrothal gift book sent by Prince Jingbei. Please take a look, my Lord."
Xie Mingan's eyes lit up and he reached out to pick up the gift list.
Could it be that Xie Yao suddenly came to her senses and wanted to hand over the betrothal gifts to him?
He flipped through the archives: a scarlet gold phoenix hairpin, rolls of Yunjin Shu brocade, and a Xirong jade disk...
There are more than ten pages of densely packed items, which are comparable to the dowry of the Xu family back then, and some items are even rarer.
As Xie Mingan watched, the greed in his eyes almost turned into reality.
Qi Liang changed the subject and spoke leisurely, "Young lady asked me to ask you, Master, besides sending these betrothal gifts back intact, what else do you plan to add to your dowry? Don't make it duplicate what's in the gift book."
"What did you say?!"
Xie Mingan's hands froze in the air, and his face instantly turned purple.
Not only does he have no control over these betrothal gifts, but he also has to prepare a dowry for Xie Yao?
He grabbed the gift book and threw it on the table, furious.
"Get out! Get out! Tell that rebellious girl that I have handed over the household expenses to Xu. I'll let Xu arrange her own dowry, but the mansion has no money. Tell her to give up on this idea!"
Qiliang picked up the gift book, curled the corners of his lips quietly, turned and left.
"Bang!"
Xie Mingan was still not satisfied, so he waved his hand and swept all the pens, inkstones and brushes on the table to the ground.
Xie Zhi stood aside, trembling with fear, and said quickly, "Zhizhi will take his leave first."
Xie Mingan suddenly turned around to look at her, his eyes red, as if he had found an outlet.
He pointed at Xie Zhi and cursed, "Look at your sister. The betrothal gifts have piled up like a mountain, and you, on the other hand, have tried so hard to seduce the Marquis of Anping, but there's still no confirmation."
"Even if it works out, she'll just be a concubine. How much dowry can Anping Hou give to the Marquis's mansion? The Marquis's wife is a noble lady of the Jiang family. It's not certain whether you can gain a firm foothold in the Marquis' mansion in the future. You useless thing!"
Xie Zhi had never been scolded like this by Xie Ming'an before. Biting his lip, he choked and said, "Father, the Marquis said he would marry me, and he will definitely marry me..."
"What's the point of what he said? The marriage and conscription haven't been decided yet. I heard that Marquis Anping is a romantic man with countless concubines in his mansion. Maybe he is just playing with you." Xie Mingan sneered, his eyes gloomy and deep.
"I've raised you up, but you can't even be my wife. What's the use of a concubine to my family?"
He cursed more and more fiercely, until he saw Xie Zhi crying and shaking all over, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
"Forget it, Zhizhi, kid, I just said a few words to you, why are you so scared?"
Xie Mingan suddenly stopped talking, the anger on his face faded, and he was replaced by the look of a kind father who was speaking with great sincerity.
He bent down and helped Xie Zhi up.
"Father said all this for your own good, to help you achieve success. The most important thing now is to finalize your marriage with the Marquis of Anping."
Xie Mingan looked gentle, as if he was genuinely thinking about Xie Zhi.
Xie Zhi said intermittently: "Father, you are right... But I have tried my best to ask the Marquis, and the Marquis said that the Marquis's wife is a tigress, and he must settle her down first, and then we can talk..."
"That's how long we have to wait."
Xie Mingan's eyes were full of calculations, and he spoke quietly:
"Tomorrow, Eunuch Qing will go on behalf of His Majesty to see the Princess at Chengfo Temple to pray for blessings. You should also go and tell her that you and Marquis Anping are in love and that you are praying for his safety. This should be seen by Eunuch Qing and the Princess. If this gets out, Marquis Anping will have to take you in."
"The young marquis and the talented girl from the Bo family, a man of talent and a woman of beauty, are a wonderful story."
Xie Zhi was stunned, thought carefully, and was surprised and happy.
If she could discuss her affair with Marquis Anping in front of Eunuch Qing and the eldest princess, and the people in the capital knew that they loved each other, the emperor would definitely agree to their marriage.
"Father, father didn't lie to me?"
"When has your father ever lied to you?"
Xie Mingan stared at his concubine's daughter with a flat tone.
"It just so happens that Yao'er is also going to Chengfo Temple the day after tomorrow. You two sisters can go together. If she doesn't know any etiquette, you can teach her."
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