Chapter 136 Brother Wouldn’t Do That
Chen Niao muttered to himself, almost reading out Xie Zhili's name.
She had not forgotten how Xie Zhili had snatched the person from Xie Zhiwen in public in the woods that day.
This person definitely has ulterior motives towards Yu Qinghuan. If he knew that Yu Qinghuan was going to leave Xie Zhiwen, he would definitely come here with eager eyes.
Yu Qinghuan listened to Chen Niao's words and asked her with a smile, "Did Mu Huaian give you any benefits?"
While speaking for him like this, he didn't forget to kick Xie Zhili a few times.
"Brother wouldn't do that," Chen Niao said, explaining, "These are all my thoughts from the bottom of my heart."
Yu Qinghuan laughed and said to himself, "With my current reputation, how dare I think about these things?"
Chen Niao was speechless, because the rumors of the past two days were really hurtful. They were all saying that Yu Qinghuan was about to become an abandoned wife of a marquis, and they were using her as an example to mock those who were obsessed with currying favor with the powerful.
She wanted to help, but there was really no good way to deal with these things. She could only wait for time to dilute the rumors.
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Upon learning that the second son of the Xie family in Ninghou Mansion had hunted a leopard, the emperor was overjoyed. He immediately awarded this year's prize, a dagger inlaid with gems, to Xie Zhili, and also gave him many other things, which showed his appreciation for him.
At this time, everyone's attention fell on Xie Zhili, and they all asked about this man. They only knew about Ningyuan Marquis before, but they had no idea that Ningyuan Marquis's mansion had a second master.
The rich and powerful look down on such a lowly official position as the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, but just by showing his talent today, his future career will surely be smooth and his future is promising!
Many families whose daughters were not yet betrothed began to inquire about Xie Zhili. When they heard that he was not married yet and had no plans to get married, they immediately set their sights on him.
Soon, Xie Zhili was surrounded by a group of people.
"Master Xie, I heard that you are still unmarried. I have a little girl at home, she is fifteen years old..."
"Your daughter is still young. This is a waste of time for Master Xie!"
"Thank you, sir. My daughter is eighteen, which is perfect!"
"Thank you, sir. My daughter is over there. Why don't you come with me and have a few words with her..."
"Thank you, sir—"
The female relatives not far away also blushed. Why didn't they realize that there was such an outstanding person in Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion before?
Especially Lei Miao, who had known Xie Zhili for a long time, learned two days ago that Xie Zhili was the second son of the Ningyuan Marquis's family.
Others care about the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, but she doesn't care, so she has been looking for opportunities to talk to Xie Zhili, but she doesn't even have the chance to open her mouth.
But because of this winter hunting, she learned that the woman who had snatched the jewelry from her last time was the wife of the Marquis of Ningyuan, and she immediately stopped caring about it.
But I didn't expect that there would be so many rumors in the past two days, saying that there was something fishy going on between them.
This is really a joke.
So early this morning, she decided to find Xie Zhili, wanting to express her feelings and help him get rid of these rumors. Unfortunately, until now, she had no chance to talk to him.
Right now, there are more people who want to compete with me.
Lei Miao was extremely anxious!
Looking at this grand occasion, Yu Qinghuan couldn't help but sigh that the people in the capital really change with the wind.
Before this, Xie Zhili's marriage was suppressed by Wang Shi, and no one came to propose marriage. When they heard that Xie Zhili was the concubine's son of Ningyuan Marquis, they all shook their heads.
It’s not like now, where everyone surrounds the person and wants to tear him into pieces.
Just as Yu Qinghuan was thinking about how to find Xie Zhili in a secluded place to ask him about the poison, she inadvertently met Xie Zhili's gaze in the crowd.
Their eyes met, and Xie Zhili's thin lips curled slightly, his clear and cold voice piercing through the clamor, "Thank you all for your kindness, but I already have someone I like."
The sound was so loud that even the women could hear it clearly.
Yu Qinghuan's face felt a little hot because Xie Zhili was looking at her when he said this.
Chen Niao's forehead twitched and he looked around hurriedly, looking for Mu Huaian. The enemy was too powerful and was almost at his doorstep. He didn't know where his brother was... Could he still be digging bamboo shoots?
Xie Zhili pushed through the crowd, his robe still stained with blood. He walked towards Yu Qinghuan holding the dagger, step by step, until he reached Yu Qinghuan and stopped.
The surroundings suddenly became quiet, with stunned faces everywhere. Some female relatives who knew the situation turned pale when they thought of the rumors they had heard about Ningyuan Marquis Mansion in the past two days.
Could it be that Xie Zhili really covets the eldest sister-in-law in the family?
There were also many people who were excited because they were about to watch a big show.
Chen Niao suddenly grabbed Yu Qinghuan's sleeve. Not knowing what Xie Zhili wanted to do, he could only pray in his heart that Yu Qinghuan must hold on.
Xie Zhili held the dagger he had just obtained in his hands in front of Yu Qinghuan and said, "This is for you."
The people around them gasped!
Lei Miao tore the handkerchief in her hand, her eyes red with anger. Is Xie Zhili blind? He likes a married woman like this, and one of such status. Isn't he afraid of being ridiculed by the world?!
Looking at Xie Zhili, Yu Qinghuan's heart beat wildly because of the gazes of the people around him and because of Xie Zhili's actions.
How dare he?
Her red lips moved, "What are you giving me?"
As soon as she asked the question, she regretted it.
Xie Zhili smiled wildly, no longer trying to hide his smile. "I heard you were leaving the Marquis' Mansion, so I came here to take your place. I've admired you for a long time. If you're thinking of marrying again, please consider me first."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked!
The men present shook their heads repeatedly. Beauty can mislead people. Xie Zhili was really foolish. If he could choose a good marriage, it would be helpful for his future career.
However, he was entangled with such a woman and was not afraid of ruining his career.
Among the female members of the family, many who were originally waiting to see Yu Qinghuan make a fool of herself were now going crazy with jealousy!
What's so good about Yu Qinghuan? Marquis Ningyuan insisted on marrying her, and now she's about to be divorced. Xie Zhili has set his eyes on her again, and he even gave away the prize he just won without caring about worldly opinions!
Xie Zhili ignored everyone's gaze, took Yu Qinghuan's hand, and put the newly acquired imperial dagger into her hand. "I won this prize so that I can protect you."
Yu Qinghuan was stunned, staring at Xie Zhili blankly. She never thought that one day there would be such a person who would express his love for her in front of everyone.
Chen Niao was stunned when he saw those people around him who had originally maliciously talked about Yu Qinghuan and were now jealous.
Xie Zhili has so many tricks up his sleeve that he even ignores his eldest brother at home. He takes this opportunity to openly express his love for her without leaving her any way out.
He single-handedly confirmed the rumors of the past two days, but at the same time, he put himself in a humble position of courtship, drawing everyone's attention to him and greatly disappointing those who were waiting to see Yu Qinghuan make a fool of herself.
This move is really clever!
After seeing Xie Zhili's methods, Chen Niao began to worry. Could her brother, who was digging bamboo shoots somewhere, really be a match for this man?
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