Chapter 198 Birthday Gift
Zhenyang Marquis Mansion.
Xie Zhuoning held a cup of hot tea, but instead of tasting it, he occasionally used the cup lid to stir the floating tea leaves.
Not long after, Xia Ju came in quickly, carrying a torn mat, with a dead and rotten smell on her body.
"Miss, the person has been brought back."
A tattered mat was spread out on the ground, and inside it was a little girl covered in scales.
It was Si Xi who had come to see Xie Zhuoning in the afternoon.
Xie Zhuoning frowned and asked, "Is he dead?"
Xia Ju shook her head, "No."
When she reached the chaotic grave, she was still breathing hard.
Just because he asked himself to go and see his grandmother, He Jinyun killed him so cruelly.
What secrets does her sister-in-law have that cannot be known to others?
"Fuling," Xie Zhuoning ordered, "Put the man in the backyard and ask a doctor to see if he can be saved."
Fuling responded and went there immediately.
Xie Zhuoning thought for a moment, then asked Xia Ju to spread out paper and grind ink, and then he picked up the pen to write the letter.
Since even the imperial physician couldn't figure out the cause of my grandmother's illness.
Then we must let A Yu come back!
While the letter was being sent, Xie Zhuoning was also busy.
On the one hand, he sent someone to find Doctor He to verify the situation, and on the other hand, he sent someone to go to the Xie Mansion to find out if there was anything unusual.
But there has been no progress.
Either He Jinyun is completely innocent, or she did it perfectly.
It is not easy to catch her weakness, otherwise she would not be able to escape unscathed again and again.
But Xie Zhuoning was not discouraged and said, "Continue investigating."
Even the wisest man makes mistakes.
She just didn't believe that He Jinyun could really do it perfectly!
At this moment, Xie Minglang ran to her excitedly, "Sister!"
Seeing how happy he was, Xie Zhuoning also raised his eyebrows, "What good thing happened?"
Xie Minglang shook his head and said, "Tomorrow is your birthday, sister, have you decided how to celebrate it?"
birthday?
Xie Zhuoning was so busy that he even forgot when his birthday was.
After hearing her brother mention it, she thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we go to the hot springs? Didn't you say you wanted to go to the hot springs before?"
"Okay, then I'll go and pack up!" Xie Minglang got the news he wanted and immediately left in a hurry.
Xie Zhuoning laughed, "Why is he like a gust of wind?"
Quickly come, quicker go.
Fuling covered her lips and smiled softly, "Young Master must have prepared a surprise for you, young lady."
"Really?" Xie Zhuoning frowned.
Thinking of his mysterious look, I'm somewhat looking forward to it.
The next morning.
Xie Zhuoning and his party packed up their things and were preparing to go to the hot spring resort in the suburbs of Beijing.
Unexpectedly, before he could even leave the house, Princess Yunheng arrived at the Zhenyang Marquis' Mansion with a large group of people.
"Happy birthday, Sister Ning!"
She rushed over and gave Xie Zhuoning a bear hug.
Then, the handsome men behind her came forward one by one to greet her.
"I wish Miss Xie many happy years, and a long life that is more beautiful than the flowers!"
"I wish Miss Xie to be as pure as a lotus flower emerging from the water, and to have admirers lining up all over the capital city!"
"I wish you, Miss, that the flowers on the river will be more popular than fire at sunrise, and that the next year will be even more popular than this year!"
"Thank you, Miss, for dancing with your lotus steps, and for bringing us a marriage that will last for thousands of miles!"
"I wish Miss Xie to find a good husband and live a happy and sweet life!"
"Thank you, Miss..."
Xie Zhuoning was stunned by the scene in front of him, with a big question mark on his little head.
She tilted her head and looked at Princess Yunheng, "What is this?"
Princess Yunheng chuckled, "These are all famous actors in the capital. They can sing, dance, and tell funny stories to entertain people. I specially collected them as birthday gifts for you, Sister Ning! How about it, do you like it?"
Xie Zhuoning: "..."
Even though it's weird, why does she still like it?
Just think about it, one serves tea, two pour water, and three tell her jokes when they have nothing to do. It's really pleasing to the eyes to look at these faces.
Just when she was about to accept it, Xie Minglang called her with a dark face, "Sister!"
Xie Zhuoning came back to his senses, put on a stern face, and refused righteously, "Nonsense! Am I the kind of person who indulges in beauty?"
Princess Yunheng lowered her voice and whispered, "You really don't want it?"
Xie Zhuoning was speechless, "You brought it here with such fanfare. If I accepted it, what kind of person would I be?"
If her father returns to the capital and sees that she has brought disgrace upon the Zhenyang Marquisate, won't he sever the father-daughter relationship with her?
Princess Yunheng nodded, looking clear in understanding.
She understood.
It cannot be sent over openly, so it has to be sent over quietly in the dark of night.
Xie Zhuoning suddenly remembered, "By the way, who told you that today is my birthday?"
It seems that she has not told Princess Yunheng?
Princess Yunheng tilted her head and said, "My brother the Crown Prince told me! He also said that he has prepared a great gift for you!"
Xie Zhuoning's eyelids jumped when he heard this, "Let's go, hurry up!"
She gave the order and set out immediately.
But just as he stepped over the threshold, he saw the prince's sedan chair already arrived at the door.
Xiao Bicheng stepped out of the sedan chair and was very surprised when he saw Xie Zhuoning. "Is sister Zhuoning waiting for me?"
Xie Zhuoning took two steps back. It was too late for him to ask the servants to close the door. He could only watch Xiao Bicheng walk into the mansion.
In the living room.
Xiao Bicheng sat on the main seat, reminiscing about the past, "I remember that I was always with sister Zhuo Ning on her birthday. I also promised you that I would prepare a birthday present for you every year."
"You also told me that you didn't want any gifts, you just wanted me to be by your side year after year."
When he said this, his eyes fell on Xie Zhuoning, full of affection and love.
I almost moved myself.
Xie Zhuoning, however, said expressionlessly, "This was said by Bai Yingxue, not me. Did Your Highness mix it up?"
In his previous life, after he brought Bai Yingxue into the palace, Bai Yingxue, in order to please him, kept showing off how deeply in love they were.
Bai Yingxue would recite these promises and vows from time to time, and her ears were ringing from hearing them.
"Pfft——" Princess Yunheng didn't want to laugh, but she couldn't help it.
Xie Minglang was standing aside, and his eyes were also very unfriendly towards the prince.
Xiao Bicheng looked embarrassed, but soon regained his composure, "The past is the past. For the rest of my life, I just want to be with one person."
As he spoke, he winked at the servant beside him.
The attendant immediately presented a treasure box and opened the lid attentively.
"This is my birthday gift to my younger sister Zhuoning. It is also my sincere heart!"
Princess Yunheng was stunned when she saw what was in the box. "The Crown Princess's treasure book?"
Her royal brother is planning to make Sister Ning the Crown Princess again!
Xie Zhuoning almost blurted out, "Thank you for your kindness, Prince, but I'm already engaged!"