Chapter 30: Stealing chicken but losing rice

Chapter 30: Stealing chicken but losing rice

Chapter 30: Stealing chicken but losing rice
Xie Changting hissed in pain, and when he tasted blood in his mouth, he became even more furious. But when he saw that it was Xie Lan who came in, he had to suppress his anger.

Liu had been in a bad mood ever since she lost some money when she went to pick up Xie Lan.

In the old lady's yard, Xie Changting defended her in every way and felt even more dissatisfied.

Now that he had caught Xie Lan's mistake, he immediately frowned and slammed the chopsticks on the table.

"Lan girl, you tore down the gate when you returned home, causing chaos, and now you don't even know how to restrain yourself in front of your father.

You are not a three-year-old child anymore, and the Xie Mansion is not Mount Sanqing, where you can make a fuss all day long."

Xie Changting's tongue hurt so much that he didn't say anything. He just let Liu scold her without stopping her.

Xie Lan ignored Liu.

She looked around the furnishings in the room and at the table full of sumptuous dishes. She said calmly, "Father, I thought the Xie family was so poor that they let me live in that shabby yard.

I didn’t expect that I had misunderstood. In the entire Xie Mansion, my courtyard is the only one that is poor.”

"Since my father doesn't like me, why did he send someone to take me back? Although I have no blood relationship with my master, I have never lacked food and drink in Sanqing Mountain for more than ten years. I didn't expect that when I returned to my own home, I would have to eat coarse food and live in a house that leaks in the summer and drafts in the winter.

"And the tattered and dirty gauze curtains and rough quilts are something I have never seen even in the homes of the poorest people."

"Forgive me for not being interested in being a beggar. I will return to Sanqing Mountain right now. Although my master does not hold any official position, he loves me like his daughter and has never let me suffer any injustice."

Xie Lan's appearance was three times better than Su's back then, and Xie Changting was very satisfied. If she returned to Sanqing Mountain, wouldn't his plan be in vain?

Seeing Xie Lan was about to leave, Xie Changting endured the pain and spoke softly, "Lan girl, wait a minute."

Xie Lan didn't really want to leave, so he turned around when he heard the voice.

Xie Changting glared at Liu with a sullen face, "Miss Lan lived in Sanqing Mountain for more than ten years before returning. The mansion owes her a lot. I told you early on to treat her well, but you are just pretending to obey?"

Liu's blood boiled. She had asked people to prepare the house before she went to Sanqing Mountain.

No one had ever asked Xie Lan anything in Sanqing Mountain. She knew that the old lady and Xie Changting didn't like her.

Although Xie Changting asked her to go to Sanqing Mountain to pick her up, she was dissatisfied but didn't care much.

Liu thought that since the Xie family didn't like Xie Lan, and she had no one to teach her in Sanqing Mountain over the years, she must have been a timid and unpresentable person.

Even if she took that little bitch back, she would still be at her mercy. So without a second thought, she left the most remote and shabby house in the mansion to Xie Lan.

It was only after Liu went to Sanqing Mountain that she discovered that Xie Lan was not someone who would suffer any loss.

But even though she knew that Xie Lan was far from what she had imagined, she still lost so much money and suffered a lot in order to pick her up.

After returning home, she saw Xie Changting defending her, which made her even more angry.

She guessed that Xie Lan would be dissatisfied with the yard she had prepared, but she didn't expect that she would make trouble directly in front of Xie Changting.

Xie Ying knew from the beginning what kind of courtyard Liu had prepared, but her original idea was the same as Liu's. She thought Xie Lan was timid and would not dare to say a word even if he was wronged.

After meeting Xie Lan, she realized that she was wrong. However, she had forgotten about the yard and only remembered it now.

Seeing that Liu didn't say anything, Xie Ying spoke softly, "Dad, big sister, you all misunderstood. When mom heard dad ask us to go to Sanqing Mountain to pick up big sister, mom and I packed our bags and set off for Sanqing Mountain without delay.

Before my mother left, she told the maids and servants to prepare a courtyard for my eldest sister. I never expected that they would take the initiative and give my eldest sister the most remote courtyard to live in."

"My mother originally planned to check if there was anything missing in my eldest sister's yard after she came back. My mother was even worried that the things prepared by the servants were not good enough, so she planned to open her own storehouse and take my mother's dowry to my eldest sister.

I didn’t expect that I was feeling unwell on the way, and my mother took me to see a doctor, and when she came back she was busy taking care of my grandmother, so she didn’t have time to notice that there was something wrong with the yard that the servants had prepared.”

Xie Ying was humble and apologetic, and her words were so powerful that even Xie Lan couldn't refute them. Although Liu didn't know Xie Changting's plan, she had been married to him for many years and knew what kind of person he was. She also had a vague idea of ​​what was going on with Xie Lan.

Although he was angry, he had to suppress his anger and said, "I was negligent in this matter. I will have someone open the warehouse and replace the furnishings in the room for the young lady.

Lan girl must be tired after traveling for such a long time. Stay here today and I will have someone come to repair the house another day."

Seeing that Liu's arrangements were quite appropriate, Xie Changting's expression improved.

They all thought that the matter was over.

Xie Lan looked at Xie Changting with a half-smile, "Father, is this how you make up for what you owe me?
If someone doesn't know me, they might think I'm a poor relative who's asking for money.

In the Xie Mansion, from the old lady to the servants, everyone is treated better than me.

I am the eldest daughter of the Xie family, but you let me live in a shabby house. If this matter gets out, I wonder what the Censorate and the Emperor will think of you?"

Xie Changting's face was gloomy. Xie Lan's words were tantamount to threatening him. It was the first time that someone dared to speak to him like this in the Xie Mansion.

Seeing Xie Changting's expression, Liu knew he was angry.

She hoped Xie Lan would make him angry.

"Lan girl, how can you talk to your father like that? Your father shoulders the heavy burden of the Xie Mansion. There are so many people up and down, and it all depends on your father to support them.

Our Xie Mansion is not a wealthy family. I have already agreed to have someone renovate the house, and I am also ready to open the storeroom to replace the furnishings for you.

You are still not satisfied, how long are you going to make trouble?"

Xie Lan ignored Liu and just looked at Xie Changting sarcastically.

Xie Changting was filled with rage. He didn't want to allow his eldest daughter to challenge his authority, but he was worried that she would really spread these things regardless of the consequences.

He had wasted years in the Imperial Palace without making any progress, and he was fed up. He would never allow that plan to fail.

Well, as long as the matter is accomplished, the eldest daughter can only stay in the mansion for a year or two.

Let her go for now. When he reaches a high position in the future, wealth and glory will be within his reach.

While Xie Changting was still thinking, Xie Ying suddenly burst into tears, "Big sister, it's all my fault that my body is not strong enough, so mother didn't find out that the room prepared by the servants was not right.

You... don't blame Dad, I'll let you live in my yard..."

Xie Lan almost laughed out loud. He didn't expect that there would be such a benefit delivered to his door.

"Okay, I'm the eldest daughter, so I should live in the best courtyard. My courtyard hasn't been occupied yet, so you can move in now."

Xie Changting was stunned and subconsciously wanted to say it was nonsense.

It can be seen that Xie Lan was looking at him with a half-smile, and the words on his lips were suddenly changed.

"Ying'er is really kindhearted and respectful to my elder sister. That broken yard cannot be lived in. Since you gave Qingfeng Courtyard to my elder sister, let your mother prepare a new yard for you."

Xie Ying was stunned for a moment.

She just wanted to pretend to be humble in front of her father, she didn't really want to give up her yard.

Now it’s like, you lose the rice while trying to steal the chicken?

(End of this chapter)