Chapter 56 Chilled

Facing Xie Minglang's bright and intimidating gaze, Xie Wanyin dodged for a moment.

But then, she covered her face and burst into tears, "I have lost my mother and dowry. In this family, I am not even as good as a maid. What's the point of living? I might as well die!"

As she was about to hit the pillar, the maid rushed to stop her.

Xie Minglang also stepped forward nervously, "Sister Wanyin, don't be like this, you still have me, I will always be your younger brother. I can't solve the problem of my aunt, but I will take care of your dowry when you get married!"

He spoke too quickly, and even if Xie Zhuoning wanted to stop him, he was too late.

Xie Wanyin stopped crying immediately, and her eyes seemed to be shining when she looked at Xie Minglang, "Are you telling the truth?"

Patting his chest, Xie Minglang said with great pride, "A real man should stick to his word once it is spoken!"

Xie Zhuoning's breath was choked when he heard this, and he almost passed out.

What kind of stupid dog is this?

I worked so hard to get him this fortune, but he just wagged his tail and offered it to me without any need for anyone to coax him!

She pinched her palms, calmed herself down, smiled again, and said with relief: "Minglang has grown up and knows how to think about others."

Xie Minglang touched the back of his head, feeling a little embarrassed by the compliments.

Especially when I thought about how I had just misunderstood my own sister, I felt even more uncomfortable.

"Sister, don't worry, I will treat you all equally, and your dowry will not be left out."

Hearing his promise, Xie Zhuoning smiled and continued to praise, "Mother should be relieved in the underworld to see how sensible you are. But you don't have to worry about me. Mother and father have already prepared my dowry. You must study hard, pass the imperial examinations, make achievements, and earn dowry for your second sister."

Xie Wanyin's defense broke down immediately after hearing this, "How long will he last? Big sister, do you want to take all the family property for yourself?"

Xie Minglang frowned, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

Before he could say anything, Xie Zhuoning said slowly, "Of course he has a share of the family property, but that was left by my mother and earned by my father at the risk of his life on the battlefield. He wanted to give his sister a make-up, so naturally, what he earned himself is more valuable."

"Besides, Minglang is so amazing, it's only a matter of time before he becomes successful in the future. Do you think he is so unpromising, second sister?"

After hearing this, Xie Minglang's brows furrowed even deeper, and he looked at Xie Wanyin with an even weirder look.

It was as if the second sister in front of him did not match the considerate and gentle second sister in his memory.

"Sister is right. A real man needs to carve out a niche for himself. How can he rely on his family for everything? Don't worry, Sister Wanyin. I will definitely earn a dowry for you!"

Xie Wanyin was angry, but she also knew that if she continued talking, she might end up falling out with Xie Minglang.

Thinking that coaxing this guy would be useful in the future, she could only suppress all her emotions.

"Alright," said Madam Xie, who was troubled by the noise. "Hurry up and get ready. It's time to enter the palace."

"yes."

After exiting Ci'an Hall, Xie Minglang chased after Xie Zhuoning.

"Sister..." His face flushed and he found it difficult to speak, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you."

"Okay, I understand." Xie Zhuoning nodded and continued walking.

Xie Minglang was a little dumbfounded, "Just, like that?"

"I have already forgiven you, what else do you want?"

"But……"

"Okay, I still have to go get dressed. We can talk another day."

Xie Zhuoning interrupted calmly, his indifference almost to the point of being heartless.

Xie Minglang stopped and saw his sister, who was walking in front of him, took something from the maid's hand and poured it directly into the flowerbed beside her.

After the person left, he took a closer look and his eyes instantly became red.

What was thrown away was the cherry tassel candy that he loved to eat since he was a child.

My sister prepared his favorite things and came to see him happily, but he accused and scolded her like that.

He is the ungrateful bastard who deserves to die!

…

"Miss, is it okay to leave the young master alone like this?" Fuling asked in a low voice on the way back.

Xie Zhuoning frowned and said, "It's better to let it air out for a while."

People are like this. If you continue to be nice to them, they will slowly take your kindness for granted.

But the occasional kindness shown by others made him grateful and remember it in his heart.

What disappointed her most today was not that her brother stood up for Liang and Xie Wanyin.

Instead, he believed what Xie Wanyin said and stood on Xie Wanyin's side without hesitation.

Does he have any trust in his own sister?

If she hadn't done everything perfectly, she wouldn't know what she would have been in today.

But this was also her fault. She had been coaxed by Liang to elope with Liang Ke, and had completely neglected to discipline Minglang, which gave Liang and Xie Wanyin the opportunity to take advantage of her.

We have to find an opportunity to give this guy a good beating.

After washing and dressing up, Madam Xie led everyone into the palace.

Perhaps out of fear that Xie Wanyin looked too shabby, the old lady asked someone to get some jewelry from her own possession for her. When she put them on, she looked somewhat old-fashioned.

When she got on the carriage, she looked at Xie Zhuoning, who was dressed elegantly, like the new buds on the branches in early spring, fresh and bright. The hatred in her eyes seemed to be tangible and about to overflow.

Xie Zhuoning was too lazy to pay attention to her and just closed his eyes and dozed off.

After entering the palace, before the time for dinner, Madam Xie took He Jinyun to greet the ladies she was familiar with.

Xie Wanyin also had a good friend, a rich girl. It happened that she was recuperating at home some time ago and had not attended any banquets for a long time. In the blink of an eye, she disappeared.

Only Xie Zhiqing was left, timidly following Xie Zhuoning.

Xie Zhuoning looked at the envy in her eyes, sighed, and gave her a piece of advice, "Follow me, don't run around. Don't be blinded by the splendor and prosperity in front of you, otherwise you will die without knowing how."

"Yes." Xie Zhiqing lowered her head and responded obediently.

Xie Zhuoning wanted to say something when he heard someone exclaiming:

"Someone fell into the water!"

A crowd quickly gathered around to see the excitement.

"Who fell into the water?"

"I heard it was Song Yuqiu, the daughter of the Minister of Works."

"Hey? Doesn't the Minister of Works have only one daughter named Song Yuyao?"

"I heard that the Minister of Works had a wife before he passed the imperial examination. She gave birth to a stupid daughter for him, and she was left in her hometown. She was only brought back recently."

"What's the point of bringing a fool back?"

"I heard that Uncle Yin has taken a liking to the daughter of the Song family and wants to marry her to his son."

"Isn't the son of Uncle Yin stupid?"

"That's why Minister Song couldn't bear to part with his precious daughter and brought that silly girl back from the countryside. She was really silly. She was coaxed into going to catch the moon in the water and she actually went."

Hearing everyone talking, Xie Zhuoning winked at Xia Ju.

Xia Ju immediately understood what he meant and jumped into the water to rescue the man.

If she had been rescued by the eunuchs in the palace or a man from outside the palace, she would probably have been forced by those old-fashioned people to commit suicide or become a monk to preserve her reputation.

Xia Ju moved quickly, lifting the person up to the surface of the water and onto the shore.

She placed her hands on Song Yuqiu's chest and pressed a few times. She spat out a mouthful of water and woke up slowly.

Looking at the unfamiliar scene in front of him, Song Yuqiu was stunned, "Where am I?"