Chapter 63 I wonder who Xie Yunqi took after.
Xie Yunwen was instilled with the idea from a young age by Consort Liang that his father disliked him and had caused his mother to fall out of favor.
This led Xie Yunwen to believe from a young age that he was disliked by others, and he was born with a very perceptive and sensitive mind. He said he didn't like being close to people, but in reality, he was just afraid of seeing the expressions of dislike and disgust on other people's faces.
He was even more afraid of seeing the strange looks from others on his disabled body.
After that, Xie Yuxiao tried to get close to his son several times, but Xie Yunwen would unconsciously avoid him.
At first, Xie Yuxiao genuinely thought he was just quiet and reserved. Later, Xie Yuxiao realized that the child was sensitive and that if he deliberately tried to care for him, it would only make him feel special and hurt him even more.
Over time, the father and son grew distant.
The same applies among the brothers.
"I see." Xie Yunwen lowered his head, his heart churning with emotion.
If it weren't for the Second Princess, who knows when this misunderstanding would have been resolved.
Born with a disability and lacking love later in life, he still thought he was the one abandoned by the world.
He didn't even dare to tell others that he was looked down upon.
He almost, almost had the idea of taking everyone down with him later in life.
One dares not get close, for fear of causing annoyance.
One might avoid getting close to someone because they assume the other person is aloof and they fear that saying too much might hurt their sensitive feelings.
A beautiful misunderstanding that lasted for more than a decade has only been resolved today.
The father and son were both very careful with each other, but they forgot that the most important thing between people is communication.
If one person is willing to speak and the other is willing to listen, there is no knot that cannot be untied.
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Back to the other side, Sheng Sheng and Xie Yunqi spent another hour fishing peacefully by the lake, catching a bountiful catch.
Sheng Sheng only asked for a few fish. She planned to have the small kitchen in Yuqing Palace make fish soup, and gave the rest to Xie Yunqi.
When Xie Yunqi saw that there were many more fish in the bucket than Pei Ji had at the time, he was secretly pleased with himself and happily took the bucket of fish back to the palace.
Consort Li had already heard rumors circulating in the Imperial Study and had been waiting for his return in the palace for a long time.
As soon as Xie Yunqi entered, Consort Li rose to greet him, eagerly asking, "I heard that His Majesty has assigned the Prince of Yong's heir to Nanlin County?"
Xie Yunqi told Xiao Quanzi to pick out the fattest one to cook for dinner, and to keep the rest alive.
Consort Li was still curious about where he got so many fish, so she craned her neck to look. After looking, she remembered that she had come to ask him a question: "Is your mother asking you a question?"
Xie Yunqi watched as Xiao Quanzi took the bucket of fish out, still worried, and told him to be careful before answering, "Yes, Mother, how did you know?"
Consort Li rolled her eyes at him: "With such a commotion in the Imperial Study, how could your mother not know?"
The main reason was that Xie Yuxiao didn't stop it and let the news spread.
If Xie Yuxiao wanted to, people outside would only know who he left to talk in the Imperial Study, and not a single word of the conversation inside would be leaked out.
But he wanted everyone to know the news. Firstly, to spread the word that he had purged the Ye family of their embezzlement of grain and provisions, so that his officials would be aware of the situation and not think that he knew nothing.
Secondly, once the news of what happened in the Imperial Study today gets out, no matter how others interpret it, at least they won't look down on Xie Yunwen like before. They'll have to consider their own status when speaking to him in the future.
What's happening outside the palace is unknown to Consort Li, but everyone in the harem knows perfectly well: His Majesty bestowed gifts upon the Second Princess late last night, and today he flew into a rage in the Imperial Study.
The Ye family is gone, the Duke of Jingguo has been demoted, and even His Majesty's only nephew has been sent to Nanlin County under the guise of gaining experience.
"If the water is too clear, there will be no fish." His Majesty was certainly aware of the Ye family's petty tricks, but today he took advantage of the situation to eliminate the Ye family.
So who is this questioner?
Consort Li pondered for a while, not about who the "question" was, but about why her son was in the Imperial Study.
Xie Yunwen and Xie Yunsheng were there because they were involved, but why was Xie Yunqi there?
"Didn't you say you had plans to hang out with someone today? How did you end up in the Imperial Study?"
"Oh, I just made an appointment with my second sister to go fishing by the lake. My father was looking for her, so I went with him."
"That newly returned second princess? When did you two become so close?"
Consort Li found it somewhat unbelievable. She had seen the Second Princess at Jinxiu Palace when she first returned to the palace. The Princess was very well-behaved and had a pleasing appearance.
With her son's domineering nature, could that delicate little girl possibly stay with him? Could it be that Xie Yunqi was forcing her to play with him?
"Tsk, tell Mother the truth, you didn't bully her, did you?"
"Mother, what are you saying? My second sister likes me very much. I'm her fifth brother! I'm so good to her, how could she not like playing with me?" Xie Yunqi proudly raised his head.
Consort Li forced a smile and then tentatively asked, "Yes, yes, yes. So why do you think your father was so angry? Was it because of your second sister, or... the fourth prince?"
Xie Yunqi was completely baffled: "Mother, what do you mean by this?"
Consort Li choked, she almost forgot that her own son was an idiot!
Consort Li poked his forehead with her finger in exasperation, saying with a look of utter disappointment, "No wonder His Majesty only asks you about your studies. Who did you take after?"
"Mother, what are you doing? It hurts!"
Xie Yunqi covered his forehead and ran away, leaving Consort Li standing there bewildered.
*
Cuilan was silenced, and the clues to find the mastermind went cold. The guards who were on patrol that day remembered nothing when they woke up, let alone seeing the face of the person who drugged them.
The guard commander checked the roster of all those on duty that day and found that the previous shift of guards had not gone on patrol just before the end of the shift, but instead had gathered together to drink and eat meat.
According to the rules, the last incense stick's time before the shift changes is the time for a final patrol to ensure that there are no abnormalities in the prison while this shift is on duty.
It's not a big deal for these guards to drink and eat meat while on duty in the prison, but their patrol times are fixed, and they don't patrol when they're supposed to, which is dereliction of duty.
The guard commander deduced that the person who killed Cuilan might have slipped in during this time.
After sneaking in, hide in the shadows and wait for the next batch of guards to arrive so you can drug them and silence Cuilan.
The guard commander knew that this had ruined Xie Yunchuan's important business, so he severely punished the guards who had neglected their duties and also rectified the discipline.
Xie Yunchuan didn't pursue the matter further, because he knew that even if the guards patrolled diligently, the person behind the scenes would find other opportunities.
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