Chapter 55 Brother

"Wuwuwuwu... I didn't mean to do that. I didn't know you would fall, let alone that you would be taken away by that guy. I could only watch you fall into the evil hands..."

Princess Yunheng cried so hard that she was out of breath, her eyes were red, like a little rabbit.

Xie Zhuoning was so sad and aggrieved that he even wondered whether it was him or her who fell.

"Okay, okay, I'm back safe and sound, be good, don't cry anymore."

After much gentle consolation, I finally managed to calm the person down.

Yun Heng wiped away tears and looked at her with misty eyes, "Are you going to attend the palace banquet later?"

"Um."

Officials of the third rank and above were allowed to bring their female relatives into the palace.

Not to mention that she is the emperor's future daughter-in-law, so she must be present at such occasions.

"But I have to go back and change my clothes first."

I've been busy for a long time today and my clothes are now wrinkled and look terrible.

"Okay, I'll wait for you in the palace."

After watching Princess Yunheng leave, Xie Zhuoning returned home and was just changing his clothes and washing up when he saw Fuling running in in a hurry.

"Miss, the young master is back!"

Xie Zhuoning turned around suddenly, eyes full of joy, "Minglang is back?"

It was a few days earlier than she expected.

Fuling smiled and said, "He just walked in. He should be paying respects to the old lady in Ci'an Hall right now."

Upon hearing this, Xie Zhuoning immediately stood up, not caring about Yin Xuan who was shouting behind her, "Miss, you haven't put on your headdress yet," and she lifted her skirt and walked towards Ci'an Hall in a flash.

After walking a few steps, she came back and said, "Look at me, I almost forgot, where is the cherry tassel candy you made, Banxia? Quickly pack some and I'll take it over."

The boy loved eating this since he was a child. When he was teething, he refused to let the kitchen make it for him. So the boy ran over and begged her softly.

The sound of "Ajie" is so sweet that it makes people's hearts melt.

I rushed all the way to Ci'an Hall, and before I even entered the door, I could hear people laughing happily inside.

It seemed that Xie Minglang had told some anecdotes that were funny, and Madam Xie laughed and scolded him, "You trouble-making monkey, be careful or your father will come back and beat you."

"Grandma, that's not called causing trouble, that's called being brave and doing what is right!"

The boy's voice lost its youthfulness and began to sound like an adult's.

Xie Zhuoning felt sad just by listening to the voice, "Ming Lang..."

Hearing the noise, Xie Minglang turned around.

The boy, about fifteen or sixteen years old, had a face that was about 60% similar to Xie Zhuoning, but unlike her bright and beautiful appearance, he had the enthusiasm and vigor that was unique to teenagers.

His eyes were shining, bright and scorching.

But when he looked at Xie Zhuoning, a hint of obvious disgust flashed across his face.

Disgusted?

Xie Zhuoning was stunned for a moment.

When she saw her loved ones again after two lifetimes, she thought they would hug each other and cry.

But the current situation is obviously far from what she expected.

"Brother Minglang, my elder sister is here, why didn't you say hello?"

The person who spoke was Xie Wanyin, who was sitting below Old Madam Xie, and her tone contained a hint of gloating.

Xie Minglang said coldly: "I don't have such a vicious sister. My mother died early, and it was my aunt who worked hard to raise me and my sister. Anyone who knows how to be grateful would not send my aunt to the family temple!"

Xie Zhuoning felt a chill in his heart when he heard his accusation.

Did Liang work so hard to raise them?

All the expenses for food, clothing and other expenses were paid by the government. There were maids and old women to take care of them. When had Liang ever contributed a bit?

But she quickly calmed down.

Liang raised them, siblings, and brainwashed them every day. He used to treat Liang as his mother, let alone his younger brother.

After all, I was reborn, but my brother was not.

In his eyes, Liang was still the aunt who was always so kind to him.

Xie Zhuoning patiently explained to him, "Minglang, this matter is rather complicated. I will explain it to you clearly when I have time..."

But before she could even finish, Xie Minglang interrupted her, "No need to explain, Sister Wanyin has already written to me about what happened. You even took her dowry. Do you have to drive your uncle's family into a dead end? We are all loyal, filial, benevolent and righteous people in the Xie family. How could such an ungrateful person like you appear?"

Those accusations were like sharp knives stabbing into Xie Zhuoning's heart.

She was not afraid of any powerful foreign enemy, but she could not withstand the cold words from her closest relatives.

"Miss." Xia Ju held her arm, eyes full of worry.

Xie Zhuoning shook his head gently to indicate that he was fine.

My younger brother is not a bad person, he just has been blinded by Liang and Xie Wanyin and cannot see clearly for the time being.

Xie Zhuoning glanced at Xie Wanyin with a cold gaze and narrowed his eyes.

She asked why her brother came back several days earlier than expected, and it turned out that Xie Wanyin had written a letter to complain.

"Nonsense!" Old Madam Xie listened to Xie Minglang's increasingly outrageous remarks and scolded him with a stern face, "How can you say that about your sister?"

Xie Minglang turned his head away stubbornly, "I don't have such a heartless sister!"

Xie Zhuoning clenched his fists and resisted the urge to punch the man.

Her younger brother always responds to soft words rather than hard ones.

The more you beat him, the more he feels that he is right, and he will fight you to the end.

Pinching her thigh and squeezing out a few tears, she said aggrievedly, "It was clearly my aunt who took the things that the emperor gave to my father and gave them to her nephew Liang Ke to pay off his gambling debts, which led to the prefect of Jingzhao and His Royal Highness Prince Xuan coming to question me. That's why my uncle sent me to the family temple. What does it have to do with me?"

Xie Minglang was stunned when he heard this, then came to his senses and said, "You are talking nonsense!"

Xie Zhuoning said directly: "If you don't believe it, you can ask your grandmother."

"Grandma..." Xie Minglang raised his head and looked at Old Madam Xie.

The old lady sighed, "What misfortune for our family! It is indeed your aunt who did something wrong. Selling the gift is a serious crime. If it weren't for your sister's plea not to send her to the authorities, your aunt would not have been sent to the family temple!"

Hearing that the events were different from what he had imagined, Xie Minglang's throat was stuck, "Then...then why did she take away Sister Wanyin's dowry?"

The moment he got home and saw Sister Wan Yin, he almost didn't recognize her.

A legitimate daughter was dressed very simply, even better than the ugly maid in the house.

Xie Zhuoning turned his head away sadly and said nothing more.

Thinking that she was feeling guilty, Xie Minglang immediately hardened up and said, "Go on, tell me. Why don't you tell me?"

"Since you think it's my fault, then any more explanations I give will be redundant." Xie Zhuoning said disheartenedly.

"I think you know you've made up your mind!"

After hearing what Xie Minglang said, Old Lady Xie could not stand it any longer and scolded him, "What nonsense are you talking about? Your sister did not steal Wanyin's dowry at all. She even asked the prefect of Jingzhao to be a witness and was willing to write a written document to cancel it. It was your uncle who felt bad and insisted on making up for it, so he let Wanyin give the things over."

"What...what?" Xie Minglang staggered two steps.

Then he raised his head suddenly, and his sharp eyes fell directly on Xie Wanyin.

"Sister Wanyin, why are these things different from what you said?"