Chapter 92 Strange, Strange
"Fine, fine, fine." Xie Yunqi scoffed. "You were just fooled by her looks. Do you think I don't know that after all these years of fighting with her? Let me tell you, I once saw her having someone hold down an old nanny and slap her across the face! Good heavens, she hit her really hard, the old nanny even fainted."
Beside her knelt a young palace maid, trembling and crying. Her face was swollen, and her clothes were a mess, suggesting she had already been disciplined. "I was only five years old then, the same age as you, and I was so scared I hid behind a tree and wouldn't dare come out!"
Xie Yunqi spoke so vividly that it didn't seem fake.
Moreover, based on what Sheng Sheng knows about him, although this little tyrant is somewhat rebellious, he would never slander others without evidence.
She asked repeatedly, "Could there be some misunderstanding?"
"What misunderstanding? I saw it with my own eyes. Xie Yunjia just pulled up a chair and sat down to watch, munching on an apple. She laughed every time the old nanny was hit. She was saying something like, 'I'll beat you to death, you old hag. You're unlucky to have met me, the princess, today.'" Xie Yunqi mimicked Xie Yunjia's words in a high-pitched voice. "How old was she then? Just turned eleven, and she did... she did that!"
After some calculation, Sheng Sheng realized that Xie Yunjia was now fourteen years old.
Despite Xie Yunqi's vivid description, Sheng Sheng still felt that Xie Yunjia was not that kind of person.
"Did you ask your elder sister why she slapped that old nanny?"
"What's there to ask? She must just not like them! That's just how my eldest sister is, so willful and capricious."
After being corrected several times, Xie Yunqi didn't call Xie Yunjia a "tigress" this time, but her words still revealed her dislike for her.
He sighed repeatedly, unsure of what to say next.
She felt there must be some misunderstanding, but it was three years ago, and it wouldn't be appropriate to ask Xie Yunjia about something that happened three years ago now.
We'll just have to find another opportunity to mend their relationship later.
My elder sister and fifth brother are both good children, and I like them very much. I hope they can get along well.
However, Xie Yunqi seems to have a preconceived notion about Xie Yunjia, and it's not something that can be easily persuaded by a few words of advice.
They had wasted a lot of time there, so after returning to Yuqing Palace, Zijuan and Huangying quickly helped Xiaotuanzi with her makeup.
Xie Yunqi's clothes were a bit disheveled from the commotion just now, so she decided to change into a new set at Yuqing Palace.
While waiting for the little dumpling to get dressed, Zhuifeng told Xie Yunchuan about how a palace maid had splashed water on Shengsheng's sleeve.
Xie Yunchuan frowned: "This method is too low-level."
Zhui Feng: "Yes, that little palace maid is named Cai Die. She was one of the last batch of maids to enter the palace. She said that someone in her family was seriously ill. I think that the mastermind behind this incident and the previous assassination attempt on Cui Lan is probably not the same person. Cai Die was obviously assigned at the last minute. If she were in cahoots with Cui Lan, the other party would not have been so hasty. They would have used their own hidden pawns. However, I couldn't get too close when the princess was changing her clothes, so I didn't hear what the princess said inside."
Xie Yunchuan didn't speak, so it couldn't be the same person.
Thirteen guessed, "Could it be that Cai Die did this because someone in her family is seriously ill, and the other party promised to treat her family member?"
"Woof woof!"
Yan Hu's cry suddenly rang out. Xie Yunchuan looked down and saw Yan Hu sitting upright beside him, one paw resting on a silver ingot that he had found from somewhere.
Xie Yunchuan's mind raced, and he picked up the silver ingot: "You mean, Cai Die was bribed with silver?"
"Woof woof!"
Yan Hu wagged its tail.
Zhui Feng secretly gave Yan Hu a thumbs up: "Lord Yan Hu has indeed performed consistently well."
Xie Yunchuan chuckled and ruffled its head: "Extra treat tonight."
After saying that, Xie Yunchuan pondered for a moment and said, "Thirteen, go and find out which concubines will be performing today, and which ladies' clothes are in that room."
"yes!"
As soon as Thirteen left, Little Dumpling came bouncing over, and Chasing Wind immediately disappeared back into the darkness.
"Brother, Sheng Sheng is all better now."
The little dumpling was wearing a pink jacket, and her hair was tied into two little buns again after a long time, with a bow headband. She looked incredibly cute.
Xie Yunqi casually changed into some clothes, and as soon as he came out, he saw his cute little sister. He immediately forgot his displeasure at "fighting" with Xie Yunjia.
Xie Yunqi praised, "You look so good in pink, it really suits you!"
"Thank you, Fifth Brother. You're handsome too."
Xie Yunchuan beckoned the little girl over and instructed her, "Stay by your brother's side tonight and don't wander off, understand?"
Sheng Sheng knew he must know about Cai Die and was worried that something might happen to her tonight, so she obediently replied, "Yes!"
Xie Yunchuan nodded in satisfaction: "Weren't you going to bring Pei Ji along? Aren't you going to pick him up?"
Sheng Sheng was somewhat surprised: "Hey, Sheng Sheng, can you bring him along with us?"
Sheng Sheng originally planned to find Pei Ji after arriving at the Jinyi Palace, but unexpectedly Xie Yunchuan took the initiative to suggest bringing Pei Ji along.
Xie Yunchuan was amused by the little dumpling's surprised look. It wasn't that he had suddenly changed his opinion of Pei Ji; his attitude towards Pei Ji had always been the same—a nod-out relationship when they met.
After all, they weren't familiar with each other and didn't communicate much. Pei Ji didn't like interacting with people, and Xie Yunchuan wasn't the type to make many friends, so Xie Yunchuan naturally wouldn't take the initiative to befriend him.
Even now, he remains polite to everyone except those he cares about. If it weren't for Sheng Sheng's fondness for playing with Pei Ji, he probably wouldn't have exchanged more than a few words with Pei Ji after the ten-year period ended and Pei Ji returned to Song, let alone take the initiative to look after him.
"Why not?" Xie Yunchuan chuckled. "Since he's your friend, of course he can. It's Pei Ji's first time attending a palace banquet. If he goes alone, he might run into some trouble, but he won't if he comes with me."
This was something Sheng Sheng hadn't expected. After asking Zi Juan for the current time, Sheng Sheng immediately decided to go to Jing Yue Xuan to find someone.
"Thank you, brother. I'll go find Brother Pei Ji right now!"
"I want to go too! I want to go too!" Xie Yunqi raised her hand.
Xie Yunqi's words left even Xie Yunchuan bewildered: "You?"
Sheng Sheng tilted her head to look at him: "Fifth Imperial Brother?"
Xie Yunqi scratched his head: "What's wrong? Can't I go?"
"No, it's just that I'm wondering why Fifth Brother would suddenly want to go find Brother Pei Ji?"
After all, every time Sheng Sheng mentioned Pei Ji before, Xie Yunqi would grit his teeth and regard Pei Ji as a villain who had stolen his sister.
This time, instead of being sarcastic, he excitedly suggested going to Jingyue Pavilion together.
How strange!
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