Chapter 14: After rejecting her, will she still protect him?
"what?"
Xie Tingzhou thought he had heard it wrong.
Then Xie Qinghuan climbed up from his arms, asked Yuzhu for the letter, and gave it to him.
"Look, he scolded me so harshly!
It was clearly his fault first, but he blamed me for exposing it in public and humiliating him!
They also said that I was unvirtuous, arrogant and jealous..."
She pretended to be greatly wronged, turned around and sat on the stone steps.
She was already thin, and sitting with her knees hugged made her look even smaller.
Xie Tingzhou took the letter in surprise and quickly scanned it.
His expression became more and more serious, and his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
"That's unreasonable!"
In a fit of anger, he crumpled up the letter paper.
Seeing Xie Qinghuan sitting in a small ball on the steps, he felt both distressed and angry.
"Prince Yong is a prince but he is narrow-minded and his words and deeds are vulgar! I think it's better not to have this marriage!"
He walked over to Xie Qinghuan and helped her up.
"The ground is cold, come in and sit down."
Xie Qinghuan sniffed and continued acting.
"Yes! I really liked him, but he really went too far... The day before yesterday, Qingwan even advised me to ask the emperor for mercy..."
"Xie Qingwan? How did she know about this?"
Although this matter was not a secret, it concerned the royal reputation and no one dared to spread it privately.
In the prime minister's residence, people were worried that the little devil would be punished, so they even hid it from the old lady.
How did she, a girl who never goes out of the house, know this?
Xie Qinghuan was still blinking her big watery eyes, looking at him innocently.
"She said her brother told her!"
Xie Tingzhou raised his eyebrows.
"I?"
He didn't say it on his face, but he was guessing in his heart.
Could it be that the girl is secretly in contact with Prince Yong's Palace?
Gotta check it out.
Not wanting his little sister to overthink it, he gritted his teeth and accepted it.
"Perhaps you heard me mention it by accident."
Xie Qinghuan tilted his head and asked innocently.
"Brother, then do you think I should plead for Prince Yong?"
plead?
You dare to hurt my little sister's true feelings. Not only should I not add fuel to the fire, but you are also begging for mercy?
Xie Tingzhou lowered his eyebrows, touched her hair, and said in a deep voice:
"Don't worry about this, brother will help you deal with it."
"it is good!"
Xie Qinghuan tilted his head and smiled.
Her innocent look also made Xie Tingzhou in a good mood.
My little sister is so innocent and cute.
I hope she can stay this carefree forever.
He raised his hand and scratched her small chin.
"Brother, I'm studying medicine recently. Can I take your pulse?"
Xie Tingzhou had no idea what she was up to, but seeing the stars in her eyes, he was willing to let her do what she wanted.
"how?"
He asked in cooperation, his eyes full of doting.
Xie Qinghuan nodded with a sweet smile.
"Brother is in good health! But... winter is coming soon, you should wear more clothes, pay more attention to your diet, and be careful of suspicious people approaching you!"
Seeing her serious look, Xie Tingzhou laughed.
The little girl is so cute.
How could any suspicious person approach me?
But he still nodded and replied solemnly:
"it is good."
After all, there weren't many times when his sister worried about him...
"Then brother, take care of the official business. I'm leaving now!"
Xie Tingzhou was still a little reluctant, so he stood up with her.
"You came here just for the letter?"
Xie Qinghuan pondered.
In fact, she did have something else to ask.
However, when I thought of Chu Hanxiao's attitude, my passion was reduced by half.
She lowered her head, and the light in her eyes dimmed a little.
Xie Tingzhou was so anxious that his heart ached.
"I originally wanted to ask if I could study at the Imperial Academy..."
Xie Tingzhou was stunned and inevitably surprised.
His little sister, who hated poetry and songs so much, actually wanted to go to the Imperial College?
Seeing her lower her head, he leaned over to look into Xie Qinghuan's sight, raised his chin and smiled:
"Why don't you ask now?"
"Now……"
Xie Qinghuan raised his head, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Girls can't go to school, right? I guess, forget it."
"How do you know if it works if you don't try? I'll go ask."
"May I?"
Xie Qinghuan made a bet with himself in his heart.
If he could go to the Imperial College, Chu Hanxiao would stay!
There is no basis and no reason.
She gave herself hope stubbornly and vainly.
"Ah."
Seeing the light in the little girl's eyes light up again, Xie Tingzhou also felt relieved.
My little sister is happy and will let him do anything.
"Thank you so much, brother!"
She bowed playfully and went out.
This surprised the servants hiding in the dark in the yard.
That's it?
Just leave like that?
Today's Miss...
Why are you so well-behaved?
Look how obsessed the young master is with him, he even forgot that guy is the little devil!
Xie Tingzhou smiled faintly and watched Xie Qinghuan go away.
His brows were gloomy just now.
"Yuqi, go check if the Second Miss and Prince Yong's Mansion have any private contact."
"Yes."
He would never let anyone touch his little sister's things...
Xie Qinghuan was in a much better mood here.
I even picked a bunch of flowers when I passed by the back garden.
But as soon as he entered Yueqiong Garden, he saw Yu Luo coming towards him eagerly.
She knelt down at Xie Qinghuan's feet, panicking.
"Miss……"
Xie Qinghuan's heart sank, and the flowers in his hand dropped.
"Is there something wrong with Chu Hanxiao?"
"Miss, I am damned. I couldn't stop him! He...he went back to the servants' courtyard!"
Without paying any attention to Yu Luo's repeated kowtows, Xie Qinghuan stuffed the flowers into Yu Tong's hands and turned away.
As soon as I arrived at the door of the servants' courtyard, I heard a noise inside.
"...You idiot, where have you been slacking off? You haven't been seen for several days! Do you believe that I will report to the Second Young Master and have him break your legs?"
"Boss, look at him, he's still wrapped in bandages. He must have gone out to see a doctor..."
"See a doctor? He is so worthless, is he worthy of seeing a doctor? Take off his bandages for me..."
Then there was the laughter of the crowd and the familiar groaning sound...
Xie Qinghuan just felt his blood rushing to his head and he felt dizzy.
He kicked open the wooden door of the servants' yard.
Entered angrily.
The servants who were beating Chu Hanxiao knelt down immediately when they saw that the person coming was the little devil.
Shivering.
"Miss, Miss... We are teaching the escaped slave a lesson..."
Xie Qinghuan glanced at Chu Hanxiao, who had a gloomy face, and seeing that he was fine, he looked at the person who spoke.
Without saying a word, he walked over quickly and kicked him!
The man was stunned by the kick. After a moment of hesitation, he quickly turned over and crawled back to his original place.
"Miss, please forgive me!"
Xie Qinghuan was still not satisfied, so he raised his hand and slapped him.
He grabbed the man by the collar, lifted him up, and threw him in front of Chu Hanxiao.
"He's the one you should ask for help!"
Chu Hanxiao straightened his upper body while panting, gathered his torn clothes, and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
He looked at Xie Qinghuan coldly and swallowed the fishy and salty taste in his mouth.
The servant supervisor was so frightened that he kowtowed to Chu Hanxiao without thinking.
Blood started oozing from his forehead after a few hits.
"I was wrong, I shouldn't... I shouldn't have hit you... Please be magnanimous, forgive me!"
Chu Hanxiao still didn't respond, as if he didn't hear anything, and just stared at Xie Qinghuan.
He wanted to know...
After rejecting her, will she still protect him?
She used to love seeing him in such a mess...
Today, seeing him being bullied, what will be his reaction?