Chapter 27 Gaffe

What does this have to do with Xiao Jinxuan? Why is he joining in the fun?

Xie Zhuoning was puzzled.

When she arrived at the living room, she saw two people sitting at the main table.

Xiao Jinxuan, who was sitting on the left honorable seat, was wearing a blue-green brocade robe. Even though he was sitting so casually, he looked tall and slender.

The man on the right was wearing a black official robe, was in his thirties or forties, was slightly plump, had a smiling face, and his eyes were almost squinted.

That was the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, Yang Fangwen.

Xie Zhuoning stepped forward to greet Xiao Jinxuan, "Greetings to His Majesty Prince Xuan."

The whole set of movements was neat, gentle and graceful, without any faults to be found.

But the moment she raised her head, the gaze looking at her was lingering and hot, as soft as if it could squeeze water out of her.

One look is enough to seduce and charm.

Xiao Jinxuan's hand holding the teacup shook, and some tea spilled out.

"Your Highness Prince Xuan?" Yang Fangwen looked over curiously.

"No problem." Xiao Jinxuan took great effort to control his expression, "Thank you, Miss, you don't have to be so polite."

Under the watchful eyes of the public, this girl was not afraid of being seen and misunderstood.

How brave!

Xie Zhuoning, however, had an expression as if his evil plan had succeeded.

It's really fun to watch that gentlemanly guy lose his composure in front of others.

Without waiting for Xiao Jinxuan to look over, she hurriedly walked up to Yang Fangwen and bowed, "Zhuo Ning has met Lord Yang."

Yang Fangwen dared not accept the gift from the future Crown Princess, so he stood up and bowed in return, "Yang Fangwen, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, meets Miss Xie."

After paying respects to the two, Xie Zhuoning walked up to Old Madam Xie and said, "Grandma."

Madam Xie nodded, and when everyone was present, she asked, "Why did His Royal Highness Prince Xuan and Lord Yang come to the Xie residence? Why did they insist on asking Miss Zhuoning to come over? What did this girl do wrong?"

Xie Zhuoning blinked innocently, and even remembered crying in his voice, "Grandma, I didn't. Zhuoning has always been careful with his words and actions, how could he have made any mistakes?"

The beauty shed tears, so touching that it makes people feel heartbroken.

Xiao Jinxuan understood better than anyone that the girl was acting again.

"Thank you, Miss, don't panic," Yang Fangwen waved his hand and said comfortingly, "I came here just to ask about the situation. Just answer truthfully."

Old Madam Xie also held Xie Zhuoning's hand and said, "Don't be afraid. As long as you really did nothing wrong, the Xie family will support you."

Xie Zhuoning heaved a sigh of relief, as if he was relieved. "Master Yang, feel free to ask whatever you want to ask."

Yang Fangwen also got straight to the point, "Ms. Xie, have you pawned or sold the gift to anyone recently?"

Before Xie Zhuoning could even open his mouth, Old Madam Xie got angry first.

"What do you mean, Lord Yang? Our Xie family is a family of merit. Every gift from His Majesty is a great honor to our family! Not to mention that our family is not that poor. Even if we really can't make ends meet, we will never pawn or sell the gifts!"

The dragon-headed cane in his hand stomped with a "bang bang" sound, which was very majestic.

But Yang Fangwen was not empty-handed, "Don't worry, old lady, take a look at those things first."

He clapped his hands, and immediately an official brought in more than ten cultural relics and antiques.

"Does Miss Xie know about these things?"

Xie Zhuoning already knew what was lost the night before.

But she showed a look of doubt, "The rewards that the emperor gave to father were all directly deposited into the warehouse. I'm not sure. I need to ask Fuling to bring the booklet to check it out."

There were so many rewards, it was impossible for her to remember everything clearly. If she knew everything, it would seem a bit fake.

After saying that, he immediately asked Fuling to get the booklet and compare them one by one.

"A blue and white dragon-patterned nectar bottle, yes."

"It's in my hand, the old jadeite with icy green color."

"White Jade Lotus Flower Bottle, yes."

…

Exactly the same, all match the booklet.

Until the last one, Fuling paused for a moment, "This..."

Seeing that she didn't react right, Xie Zhuoning immediately looked towards the object.

When she saw this, she staggered and almost fell.

No, why is the Phoenix Tail Swing that Xiao Jinxuan gave her here?

Her mind raced as she recalled the scene of that day.

It seems that she asked someone to put the Phoenix Tail Step Swing into the warehouse, and not long after, Liang asked someone to go to the warehouse to get something...

Could it be that it was taken away at that time?

So Xiao Jinxuan came here today to call for punishment?

There were a lot of thoughts in his mind, but he didn't dare show any of them on his face.

She said first: "This hairpin is not a gift, it is a birthday gift my father brought from the border for me."

If people knew that the bu shackle was a gift from Xiao Jinxuan, my grandmother would probably beat her to death according to family rules before the truth about the gift came out.

But even if we remove one, there are still more than ten.

She looked serious. "These things should have been stored in the Xie Mansion's warehouse. May I ask, Lord Yang, where did you get them from?"

This attitude made Yang Fangwen frown and look inquiring.

Could it be that Miss Xie really had no idea?

He explained, "This matter is thanks to His Majesty King Xuan. It was he who discovered that these gifts were circulating in the market and immediately notified me to investigate."

"Soon, I found out about a man named Liang Ke. After arresting him and interrogating him, he confessed that all these things were gifts from Miss Xie!"

Hearing this, Xie Zhuoning almost swore.

That bastard is going to bite her when the time comes, right?

Madam Xie's voice suddenly became sharp, and she asked, "Miss Zhuoning, is this true?"

"It's unfair!" Xie Zhuoning immediately cried out in grievance, "I have no relationship with Liang Ke, why should I give him so many valuable items? Am I crazy?"

"My granddaughter is innocent and is willing to confront Liang Ke!"

Her tone was firm and resolute, and she looked as if she had suffered some great injustice.

Xiao Jinxuan retracted his fingers and said, "Master Yang, since Miss Xie is willing to confront us, please bring her here."

"That's exactly what I meant." Yang Fangwen immediately asked the officer to bring Liang Ke over.

As soon as Liang Ke entered the living room and saw Xie Zhuoning, his eyes lit up and he ran straight towards her.

"Cousin Zhuoning, please save me! Tell them that you gave me those things, and I didn't steal them. Tell them now!"

Xie Zhuoning took two steps back and kept his distance from him. "I have never given you anything. Don't talk nonsense!"

Since it was already like this, Liang Ke didn't care about anything anymore and said in a frivolous way, "I'm talking nonsense? Where am I talking nonsense? Didn't you insist on marrying me? You also said that after you marry me, all the property of the Zhenyang Marquis's Mansion will be brought to the Liang family as a dowry. I thought that we would be a family in the future anyway, so I accepted your things. Why don't you explain it to them quickly?"

Xie Zhuoning's mouth twitched.

How many dishes were eaten and how much wine was drunk? How could he say such shameless words?