Chapter 28 Suspicion
Chapter 28 Suspicion
Wait, from Xie Changting’s facial features, does he have a son and a daughter?
Xie Lan was a little confused.
But before she could take a closer look, Xie Changting entered the flower hall, glanced at her, turned his head away, and quickly walked forward to pay his respects to the old lady.
Xie Lan could only see his back.
When the old lady saw Xie Changting, she pulled his sleeve excitedly and pointed at Xie Lan angrily with her other hand.
Xie Changting frowned. The old lady's tongue was injured and her words were unclear. He didn't hear clearly what she said.
As soon as Xie Lan saw the old lady's expression, she knew that she was complaining to Xie Changting, but she didn't pay attention to her at the moment, and her inquiring eyes were always fixed on Xie Changting.
It was a pity that he was listening to the old lady talking, and from Xie Lan's position, he could only see a little bit of his profile.
Xie Lan frowned.
Her mother only gave birth to her. As far as she knew, Liu had been married into the Xie family for more than ten years and had only given birth to Xie Ying.
How could Xie Changting's face look like he had a son and a daughter?
Could it be that she had just seen it wrong?
Xie Lan looked at Xie Changting again, thought for a moment, stood up from his chair, and walked forward to bow.
"I met my father."
Although Xie Lan was bowing, he did not lower his head. Instead, he looked at Xie Changting with pretended curiosity.
Xie Changting withdrew his gaze from the old lady and turned to look at Xie Lan.
With a kind face, he said, "In the blink of an eye, Lan girl has grown so tall. It's good that you're back. You can stay in the mansion and live a good life in the future.
Your mother has prepared a yard for you, but I don't know what you like. If you need anything, you can ask the maid to ask your mother for it."
"Is my father confused? My mother has been dead for more than ten years. How can I ask her for something?"
Xie Lan frowned, and everyone thought that she was dissatisfied with Xie Changting's request that she treat Liu as her mother.
But Xie Lan frowned because he found that Xie Changting's face suddenly disappeared.
The old lady looked annoyed and pointed at Xie Lan while whimpering.
Although Xie Lan was not Liu's biological child, Liu was her stepmother, and was brought in by Xie Changting in a sedan chair with eight bearers. According to the rules, she had to call Liu her mother.
It is not wrong to say that Liu is her mother.
Seeing the old lady angry, Xie Yu's eyes turned red and she cried, "Uncle, my elder sister tore down the gate as soon as she returned home, and beat the servant who came to greet her.
She was also angry that her grandmother had sent her to Sanqing Mountain and ignored her for more than ten years, so she cursed her grandmother and bit her tongue.
My fourth sister and I just advised the eldest sister, but she got so angry that she asked the maid to slap us."
Xie Yan and Xie Yu usually don't get along, but at this moment they are united in wanting to send Xie Lan back to Sanqing Mountain.
"Uncle, my elder sister has caused unrest in our home since she returned. Grandfather is gone, and if something happens to my grandmother, my uncle, my second uncle, and my father will all be in mourning, and we won't be able to work for the court."
Xie Yan is younger than Xie Yu, but more scheming than her.
She knew that in the entire Xie family, everyone cared most about the official positions of her two uncles and her father, especially her eldest uncle, who was determined to climb up.
He didn't like his elder sister at all, and he didn't believe that his uncle would keep her after hearing what she said.
When Xie Lan heard what the third and fourth girls said, he just glanced at everyone indifferently and did not speak to defend himself.
She wanted to see how the father would handle it.
Xie Changting saw the slap marks on Xie Yu and Xie Yan's faces and frowned. He wanted to say something, but he moved his mouth and turned his head away to look at Liu.
Liu knew that Xie Changting wanted her to speak up and smooth things over, and to suppress the matter.
However, Liu pulled her handkerchief, lowered her eyes and said nothing.
Seeing Xie Changting's gloomy face, Xie Ying quietly pulled Liu's sleeve.
But Liu remained unmoved.
Xie Ying was unhappy, but for her own future, she had to speak up.
"Third sister, fourth sister, the reason why the eldest sister took down the door was because the gatekeeper said that the door was broken, so she had it taken down.
As for beating the maids and servants, it was because they were disrespectful to the elder sister, not because they did not welcome the elder sister. "Xie Changting's expression did not ease, and he still looked at Liu with a sullen face.
Liu was angry, but she knew that she had not been able to give birth to a son for Xie Changting for more than ten years.
Although he didn't say anything, he was already dissatisfied in his heart, and his feelings for her were no longer the same as before.
Mrs. Peng and Mrs. Zhu wanted to speak up to defend their daughter, but Mrs. Liu interrupted them first.
“What the third and fourth girls said was indeed biased. Lan girl hit you because you disrespected your eldest sister.
As for my mother's tongue, I was too excited to see Lan girl back, so I bit it accidentally."
After Liu spoke, the gloom on Xie Changting's face slowly faded.
"Lady Lan used to be in Sanqing Temple, so it's inevitable that she is a bit straightforward in her words and deeds.
The third and fourth girls have learned rules and etiquette since childhood. You should know that you should respect your eldest sister and not slander or frame your siblings for your own selfish reasons.
As the saying goes, when one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer. You are all sisters from the same family, so you should get along well and support each other in the future."
Xie Changting knocked on Xie Yu and Xie Yan, then turned to the old lady.
"Mother, Miss Lan has lived in Sanqing Temple for more than ten years. Now that she is almost 15 years old, it is time to bring her back. What happened back then has nothing to do with Miss Lan.
What happened to my father was just an accident.
Giving birth is like stepping into the gates of hell for a woman. Su was already weak and was injured during childbirth, so she didn't make it.
The Sanqing Temple has good feng shui, and Lingfeng Zhenren has powerful magic skills.
There is nothing wrong with Lan's fate. Even if there is, Master Lingfeng would have helped her resolve it long ago."
When Xie Changting said this, his face swept across everyone in the hall with dignity, "Xie Lan is my daughter, the eldest daughter of the Xie family.
From now on, I don’t want to hear any more rumors about her being unlucky with her relatives and friends.
Otherwise, whoever spreads the rumor will be expelled from the Xie family."
No one knows a child better than his mother. The old lady could probably guess why Xie Changting defended Xie Lan.
Although she didn't want Xie Lan to be left behind, she also knew that she couldn't disobey her eldest son.
The reason why the old lady compromised was because she knew that the Xie family had no connections or power in Beijing.
The eldest son worked hard for more than ten years, but only became a seventh-rank clerk.
Moreover, he has been stuck in this position for several years without any further advancement.
Not to mention Xie Dahai and Xie Changhe. No matter how hard they tried, they were still just ninth-rank officials.
Her imperial decree still depends on her eldest son.
Although that disaster star was unlucky with her relatives and friends, her appearance was three times better than Su's in her youth.
If Changting's plan succeeds, wouldn't she be able to get the imperial throne she has been longing for most of her life?
Xie Changting spoke so sternly that the old lady compromised.
Mrs. Peng and Mrs. Zhu couldn't say anything else. After all, they both knew that their husbands had no abilities and could only rely on Xie Changting to support them in the future.
No matter how dissatisfied the Second and Third Ladies were, they dared not offend Xie Changting.
Xie Lan didn't say anything, her mind was still on Xie Changting.
Although she suddenly couldn't see Xie Changting's face for some reason, she thought about it again and realized that she was not mistaken.
Xie Changting was indeed destined to have a son and a daughter.
A strange thought suddenly came to Xie Lan's mind.
Could it be... that she is not the Xie family's child?
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(End of this chapter)