Chapter 4 I like His Highness

Since the matter concerned the innocence of His Royal Highness Prince Xuan, Madam Xie did not dare to be careless and immediately called the butler to give orders.

After a while, the housekeeper came back to report, "Madam, the thief has been caught!"

Mrs. Xie asked quickly, "Where did you catch it?"

"Jinyutang."

Jinyutang, that is the living room of the main house.

Liang suddenly became nervous, "Did the thief steal anything?"

The butler looked strange, "Madam, just go and take a look and you'll know."

When the group arrived at Jinyutang, Liang looked at Liang Ke, who was naked and tied up, and then she understood what the housekeeper's look meant.

"Ke'er, my Ke'er, who made you like this?" She rushed over and untied the ropes on his body.

Liang Ke is the only child of the Liang family now, so nothing can go wrong with him.

"Aunt..." Liang Ke raised his head with his last breath. When he saw Xie Zhuoning standing behind him, his eyes instantly burst into strong hatred, "It's her! She is the one who made me like this!"

Madam Xie shouted, "Nonsense, why would Miss Zhuoning want to harm you?"

Of course, the real reason could not be told. Liang Ke's eyes rolled, and he immediately said with a sad face, "She said she didn't want to marry the prince and insisted on eloping with me. I said it was against etiquette and I was determined not to agree. In a rage, she killed me!"

Liang always had a smiling face, but now she glared at Xie Zhuoning fiercely, harshly and sharply, "Zhuoning girl, shouldn't you give a reasonable explanation?"

Xie Zhuoning asked her calmly, "Aunt, do you believe what Liang Ke said is true?"

Liang's words were sharp, "Ke'er has no reason to lie!"

So Xie Zhuoning turned around and asked Xiao Jinxuan with a frown, "Your Highness Prince Xuan, take a look, is the thief you injured him?"

As she spoke, the private seal hung on her neck, swaying with her breathing.

If Xiao Jinxuan still hasn't reacted by now and realized that he has been completely taken advantage of, then he is really a fool.

He first ran into this girl outside the Jinyu Hall.

The injuries on Liang Ke's body were clearly caused by her.

But he was a little curious about what this little girl was going to do.

He disdained to lie and just stared at Liang Ke.

To others, this attitude is tacit approval.

Xie Zhuoning turned around and looked at Liang again, "Your Highness Prince Xuan kicked the thief in the crotch and injured his head, which is the same as the injury on Liang Ke. According to what my aunt said, Liang Ke has no reason to lie, so it is Your Highness Prince Xuan who is lying?"

Liang quickly waved her hands, "No, no, no, I don't mean that..."

Xie Zhuoning's eyebrows furrowed. Although he was young, he had the intimidating aura of a superior. "Then, does the aunt admit that Liang Ke lied?"

"I..." Liang was stuck, extremely anxious.

This matter is fine, why did His Royal Highness Prince Xuan get involved?

Liang Ke yelled frantically, "I'm not lying, it was she who harmed me! She liked me, but couldn't get me, so she murdered me! If you don't believe me, I have evidence!"

He felt around his chest, but it was empty. He was stunned for a moment.

"Where's my handkerchief? Where's my handkerchief? No, that's not right. I clearly have it with me..."

Xie Zhuoning yawned slowly.

Now she was not afraid of Liang Ke producing any evidence. After all, it was clear that he was not a clean person. He had also been to Fenghua Pavilion. Even if he produced some personal belongings, she could say that he had stolen them.

Liang Ke yelled for a long time but couldn't produce any evidence. He looked so stupid that Xiao Jinxuan frowned.

He lowered his voice and asked Xie Zhuoning, "Is this what you like?"

Xie Zhuoning was in the mood to tease, and raised the corner of his lips in a sly way, "How could I be so short-sighted? If I like someone, I'd like someone like Your Highness!"

“…”

Xiao Jinxuan straightened his back and his expression became even more stern.

Xie Zhuoning sneered.

Why didn't I realize he was so annoying before?

In the eyes of Mrs. Xie, Xiao Jinxuan's expression seemed to silently express her dissatisfaction with the matter.

Old Madam Xie's eyes darkened as she looked at Liang Ke who was yelling nonsense, and she shouted fiercely, "You are so bold! Not only did you slander Miss Zhuoning, you also dared to slander His Royal Highness Prince Xuan! You have evil intentions and dirty hands and feet. We do not welcome such a dirty-hearted relative in our Xie family! Come on, beat him out of the house with a stick, and never allow him to enter our Xie Mansion again!"

The butler received the order and immediately took the servants with him to beat Liang Ke out with a big stick.

Liang Ke was kicked in the crotch and hit on the head by Xie Zhuoning. He felt pain all over his body and couldn't dodge. He could only crawl and run away.

Xie Zhuoning felt relieved when he saw this, but Liang was filled with resentment.

"Mother, even if Ke'er was wrong, your punishment is too severe!"

What if something happens to the only child of the Liang family?

Old Madam Xie glared at her with a look of disapproval, "Do you think you can get away? Don't think I don't know what you are secretly plotting behind my back! I am old, not blind!"

At first, Liang insisted that Liang Ke come to Xie Family School to study. Thinking of the decline of the Liang family and the poor financial situation, she softened her heart and agreed.

Unexpectedly, it actually led to a wolf entering the house!

Why is there no servant in the backyard today?

Why could Liang Ke move freely in the young lady's courtyard?

Why did Liang insist that Zhuoning and Liang Ke had an affair?

Aren't you just eyeing the position of Crown Princess for the girl Zhuoning and the power and wealth of the Zhenyang Marquis' Mansion?

"You have bad conduct and a foul mouth. Why did the boss marry someone like you who is so sweet-tongued? Considering that you gave birth to a son and a daughter for the Xie family, I will punish you by giving up your position as housekeeper, confining yourself to reflect on your mistakes for half a year, copying a thousand volumes of Buddhist scriptures, and reflecting on your mistakes!" ×

When Liang heard that she had to hand over her housekeeper duties, she was shocked, "Mother, I..."

"Not convinced? If you're not convinced, I'll let the boss give you a divorce letter. My Xie family doesn't want a daughter-in-law who brings trouble to our family!"

Mrs. Xie lost her husband at a young age, and she single-handedly supported the Xie family.

The two sons he raised were, one became the Zuodu Yushi of the second rank, and the other was the Marquis of Zhenyang who had made great military achievements.

The aura was so strong that Liang couldn't even breathe.

Xie Zhuoning thought, if her grandmother had not been so angry at her in the previous life that she had a stroke, the Xie family might not have fallen apart so quickly, right?

Madam Xie told the butler to go with Liang to get the butler's cards and account book.

No matter how reluctant Liang was, she had no choice but to do as she was told.

On the other side, Xiao Jinxuan spread out his hands, "Private seal."

Xie Zhuoning covered the private mark on his neck with both hands, reluctant to part with it, "I feel a little reluctant to part with His Royal Highness Prince Xuan's things..."

“Clang—”

The sword is unsheathed.

Xie Zhuoning took off the private seal decisively, "No matter how reluctant you are, you have to return it to its original owner."

After taking the private seal, Xiao Jinxuan rubbed it carefully.

It still carried the woman's body temperature and a faint fragrance.

The same smell that had filled his nose when she fell on top of him.

At this moment, a servant came over to report, "Madam, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince heard that something happened to the eldest lady and was extremely anxious. He has already come over here!"

Xie Zhuoning raised his eyes upon hearing this, looked at the figure hurriedly approaching, and smiled faintly, "Oh? The prince is here too."

Xiao Jinxuan looked at her expression and always felt that something was odd. Although she was smiling, her eyes seemed to be shrouded in a layer of thick, dark mist that could not be dispelled.

The prince's affection for Xie Zhuoning is obvious to everyone.

If it weren't for the rule in Daye that princes can only marry at the age of 20, he would have married her long ago.

Why would she show such a cold expression in front of someone who loves and cares about her?