Chapter 63 An old married couple showing affection!
"Young Master Xie, I'll have to ask her opinion about my cousin becoming a concubine when I get back to the manor."
Xie Jingxing nodded.
I should have told her about this.
“However, even if my cousin agrees to become a concubine in your Xie family, our Qian family has conditions.” Qian Yueshu’s tone was casual, but it made Xie Jingxing’s heart sink.
"What are the conditions?" Xie Jingxing's voice carried a hint of coldness.
A ruthless glint flashed in Qian Yueshu's bright eyes: "The Marquis of Huaiyin harassed my cousin in the street, I want him dead."
Xie Jingxing was taken aback at first, then sneered: "You really are good at scheming. Marquis of Huaiyin is the Third Prince's man, and the Third Prince is His Highness the Crown Prince's biggest rival. You want to use the Xie family's power to deal with the Third Prince."
His voice was cold, with a hint of sarcasm.
The emperor's health is deteriorating, and the struggle for the throne has begun.
Qian Yueshu was clearly using him to eliminate the Third Prince, the Crown Prince's biggest rival.
"Is it easy to scheme?" Qian Yueshu said calmly, "That depends on how much my cousin means to you."
Seeing that Xie Jingxing was slow to respond.
She let out a soft, cold laugh. "Anyway, my Qian family doesn't really care about the concubine position in your Xie family."
These words stung Xie Jingxing's pride, and he tried to salvage his image by saying, "That's hard to say. Perhaps Qian Yueqiu would be willing!"
After all, that girl really liked his body.
“Young Master Xie may not know this.” Qian Yueshu raised her chin slightly, revealing a hint of arrogance in her expression. “My cousin reveres me as a god, even more important than her own parents.”
Upon hearing this, Xie Jingxing's face instantly darkened to a point where it seemed like water could drip from it.
He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white from the force.
He was aware of Qian Yueqiu's dependence on Qian Yueshu.
Even if Qian Yueshu herself doesn't say it.
But Qian Yueqiu often praised her cousin in front of him.
This means...
If Qian Yueshu disagrees, Qian Yueqiu is very likely not to agree to become a concubine in the Xie family.
The atmosphere became so heavy it was almost palpable.
“I will consider killing the Marquis of Huaiyin,” Xie Jingxing finally spoke after a long silence, his voice cold and hard, “but not because you threatened me, but because the Marquis of Huaiyin dared to touch my woman, he deserves to die.”
He said this through gritted teeth, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth.
The story of the Marquis of Huaiyin harassing Qian Yueqiu in the street.
He already harbored resentment and developed murderous intent.
However, considering that he was the Third Prince's man, they hesitated to take action.
But now, Qian Yueshu's provocation has only fueled his anger.
Upon hearing this, Qian Yueshu smiled faintly: "It doesn't matter. As long as the Marquis of Huaiyin is dead, I won't stop Qian Yueqiu from becoming your concubine, but that's only if my cousin agrees."
This ambiguous attitude made Xie Jingxing even more unhappy.
But for Qian Yueqiu's sake, he suppressed his anger and turned to leave.
But Qian Yueshu wouldn't be so kind as to let him off the hook.
He had only taken two steps.
Qian Yueshu added to his retreating figure, "By the way, the reason why the Marquis of Huaiyin was able to meet my cousin so well is all thanks to your dignified and virtuous fiancée, Su Zhirou."
Xie Jingxing's body stiffened abruptly, and he stopped in his tracks.
Su Zhirou is his fiancée, and she is known for her virtue.
Among the famous noble ladies in the capital, besides Liu Yu, there is Su Zhirou, and also the Princess of Qingping County...
They all come from outstanding families, possess both talent and beauty, and have relatively good reputations.
Although Xie Jingxing knew that Su Zhirou wasn't as good as the rumors suggested, he didn't believe she would do such a thing.
She is the legitimate daughter of a high-ranking official of the Court of Judicial Review, a third-rank official, and she is vying for the affections of a merchant's daughter.
Besides, she knew that the one she loved was Liu Yu.
He treated her as a substitute for Liu Yu, not a substitute for Qian Yueqiu.
Even if they were to deal with it, it should be aimed at Liu Yu...
"If she really was behind this, I will give the Qian family an explanation." Xie Jingxing didn't turn around, his voice as cold as iron.
That's all.
He strode away, his dark robes fluttering in the wind.
After Xie Jingxing left, Qian Yueshu was also supposed to leave through the artificial hill.
Unexpectedly, she saw Li Shi.
At this moment, she and Shen Yan, the Minister of Rites of the first rank, are touring the artificial lake next to the rockery.
That posture.
It is not the passionate intimacy of young men and women, but a natural intimacy that has been accumulated over the years.
Shen Yan tilted his head slightly, as if listening to Li Shi whisper something, a faint and gentle smile on his lips.
Li looked up in response, her eyes and brows relaxed, completely at ease, even with a hint of dependence.
Such peaceful and serene moments, a harmonious picture of a loving couple!
It seems so.
Their relationship as a couple... is truly wonderful.
Qian Yueshu found it extremely jarring!
To be honest, Shen Yan is indeed a very outstanding young master from a prominent family.
He was handsome and refined, with excellent speech and knowledge. Before he was forty, he had already become a high-ranking official of the first rank, holding real power. He was a pillar of the court and enjoyed the emperor's favor.
But Qian Yueshu hated him terribly!
After all, Shen Yan was the man who cheated on his own father.
And then there's Madam Li; she truly only has eyes for her current husband, not for her ex-husband and his children.
The Qian family has been in the capital for so long, and she has never come to visit her and her brothers.
That celebration banquet for the county princess held at Mingyue Tower!
Everyone who could come did so because of His Highness the Crown Prince.
The Marquis of Zhenguo's residence clearly received the invitation, but no one came.
Mrs. Li is truly very good...
She wouldn't even bother sending a butler to deliver a congratulatory gift, fulfilling the most basic courtesy.
She clearly felt a sense of humiliation from being completely ignored.
Li Shi!
Her biological mother, in the most direct and indifferent way, declared to the entire capital that everything she had with the Qian family in the past, including her own children, was no longer related to her and was not worth her time or effort.
“Mrs. Li…she is really doing very well…” Qian Yueshu gently ground these words between her teeth.
On the lake.
Shen Yan seemed to say something, and Li Shi covered her mouth and chuckled. The smile was particularly dazzling in the golden glow of the setting sun.
Qian Yueshu abruptly withdrew her gaze, no longer wanting to look at the suffocating scene.
She turned around, a murderous intent rising in her heart.
Li was her mother, and as her daughter, she couldn't easily take action against her.
But what about Chen Yan?
Qian Yueshu was never a magnanimous person.
Since Shen Yan dared to cuckold his father, and even indirectly caused his father's death.
Then Shen Yan should be prepared to be retaliated against!
Guest room in the Duke's Mansion.
The Crown Prince has always been a calm and self-possessed person.
He rarely gets drunk.
But today was my grandmother's birthday banquet, and she was probably in a good mood, so she drank a lot of wine.
His personal eunuch, Wang Xi, helped him to a guest room to rest.
"No..." Xiao Qingxuan pushed away Wang Xi's hand that was trying to help him up. His voice was hoarse and sticky from the alcohol, but his tone was unusually firm. "I... don't need you to serve me. Go, call my Yue'er... call her to serve me."
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