Chapter 37: Adopted by Xie Zhichun, from now on just called Xie Lin!

Chapter 37: Adopted by Xie Zhichun, from now on just called Xie Lin!

As soon as Yuzhu finished speaking, Yutong came rushing over to report.

"Miss, the Madam sent someone to deliver a message saying that the master of the first house is coming!"

Xie Zhichun is here?

It seems that he also received the news of Lin Jiaojiao's death and came to settle the score with his father!

"Let's go to the front yard and take a look. I'm afraid there will be a lot of excitement!"

She pulled up the disheveled Chu Hanxiao, waited for him to put on his clothes, and then went out.

As soon as she stepped out of Yueqiong Garden, Xie Qinghuan turned back into her unruly young lady self.

Walk in front with your shoulders held high.

Behind them were maids, guards, and a long line of people serving.

When he arrived at the front yard gate, he met Xie Linzhou who had been summoned, and Xie Qingwan who was crying.

Xie Linzhou's face was still swollen, and when he saw Xie Qinghuan and Chu Hanxiao, he was so angry that his teeth were itching.

But he didn't dare to get angry at Xie Qinghuan, so he could only turn around and yell at Xie Qingwan.

"Stop crying! Cry, cry, cry, that's all you do! You've made your mother cry to death, and you're still crying! You're such a jinx..."

He glanced at Xie Qinghuan with an indirect look.

We met on a narrow road, no matter how reluctant I was, I still had to greet her.

Let her go first.

Xie Qinghuan snorted and walked in front.

When he passed by Xie Linzhou who was leaning over, he stopped again.

"Oh, by the way... let me remind you that -

Here, you call her mother and mourn for her, I can pretend not to hear you, but once you enter this door, you'd better hold back your tears!

The mistress of the house is your real mother, and the one who died on the road... was just a concubine in the mansion, Aunt Lin."

"you……"

Xie Qingwan refused to accept.

She was about to say something, but saw Xie Qinghuan looking down at her with a smile on his face.

I dared not say anything.

He just clenched his fists until they made a creaking sound.

Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, Xie Qinghuan chuckled and raised a finger to his lips.

"Hush - be sensible, father, you are still angry!"

She glanced at Xie Linzhou intentionally or unintentionally.

Turn around and go inside.

Xie Qingwan was so angry that she stamped her feet.

"She is too arrogant! Why does she get all the benefits..."

Just about to complain.

Chu Hanxiao, who was walking behind Xie Qinghuan, turned back coldly and glared at her warningly.

Xie Qingwan was frightened by the cold look and lost her voice for a moment.

He came back to his senses only after being pushed by Xie Linzhou.

"I told you that you have long hair but little knowledge, and you still don't accept it!

Why bother to argue about the length of this moment! She beat me like this, Dad can't just sit there and watch!

I guess they called us here today to punish her for what happened in the martial arts arena yesterday!"

He fainted in the martial arts arena last night.

He still doesn’t know that he is not Prime Minister Xie’s biological son!

Xie Qingwan wanted to tell him, but her father expressly forbade her to do so!

No one is allowed to mention what happened last night, or they will be beaten to death...

She could only swallow the truth back into her stomach and asked crying.

"Brother, mom is dead, aren't you sad at all?"

Xie Linzhou clicked his tongue, his face full of impatience.

"Sad, how could I not be sad! But is sadness useful? Will it help my mother to come back to life?

The most urgent task right now... is to punish Xie Qinghuan, the jinx who killed my mother!

We must not let her off easily today, just consider it as revenge for my mother!"

Xie Qingwan saw him like this.

I could only sigh.

Following Xie Qinghuan, he entered the yard.

In front of outsiders, everyone was very polite.

Xie Qinghuan entered the room and first bowed to the old lady and father who were sitting in the main seats;

He then knelt down and greeted his eldest uncle who was sitting on the right, then sat on the left with his aunt and Xie Tingzhou.

The illegitimate children Xie Linzhou and Xie Qingwan could only stand.

After the ceremony, Xie Qingwan stood behind the old lady;

Xie Linzhou, as always, planned to stand behind Xie Zhiqiu.

However, when Xie Zhiqiu saw Xie Linzhou walking towards him, his expression became even gloomier.

His face turned green, as if he had eaten something dirty.

Finally, he couldn't help but speak in a deep voice:

"Just stand there."

Xie Linzhou still didn't know why.

He felt that the reason his father asked him to stand in the hall was to talk about what happened in the martial arts field last night.

He bowed and responded with a look of grievance.

"Yes."

Xie Zhichun, who was drinking tea, looked up and saw Xie Linzhou had been beaten into a pig's head.

He actually dropped the teacup and slammed the table.

"Lin Zhou, what happened to your face? Who beat you like this? After all, you are the second young master of the Xiangfu. Who in Kyoto dares to beat you like this?"

Xie Linzhou was confused and could not see the old lady's expression;

I also couldn't see through Xie Zhiqiu's dark face.

He knelt on the ground and cried and complained.

"Uncle is absolutely right!

Miss Xie Qinghuan beat me like this just because I punished a servant. She is so cruel!

Please support me, father!"

Hearing this, Xie Tingzhou also slammed his teacup heavily on the table.

He looked at Xie Linzhou who was kneeling down with a stern look, his eyes full of pressure.

Xie Qinghuan was neither hurried nor slow, and quietly tugged at Xie Tingzhou's sleeve.

Signal him and wait and see.

When Xie Zhichun saw Xie Zhiqiu remained silent, he immediately became furious.

He acted like an uncle.

Scolding Xie Qinghuan angrily.

"How can this be! You treat your brother like this for a slave?"

Xie Qinghuan didn't stand up either, just snorted and laughed.

The attitude is very frivolous.

"Uncle, why do you say that? My mother only gave me one brother!"

"You... a bastard's son, so you are not the son of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and you are not your brother?"

He was halfway through his words when he suddenly remembered something.

Pointing at Xie Qinghuan, he asked:

"So, Jiao... Aunt Lin's sudden trip to the Foguang Temple to pray was also your idea? You vicious..."

Xie Zhiqiu couldn't listen any more.

He interrupted Xie Zhichun in a deep voice.

"It was my idea that Aunt Lin went to the temple to pray for blessings."

Xie Zhichun and Xie Linzhou were both surprised when they heard this.

Xie Linzhou was puzzled.

Did his father know that he was beaten last night?

Then why wasn't Xie Qinghuan punished?

And...and let my mother leave the house!

Xie Zhichun even asked directly:

"Second brother, why is this happening? Did Aunt Lin do something wrong?"

Xie Zhiqiu remained silent.

He looked at the old lady who looked constipated.

"Mom, this..."

The old lady kept winking at him, and when she saw that he didn't understand, she hesitantly spoke.

"Last night... Aunt Lin contradicted Qing Huan in order to protect Lin Zhou. Zhi Qiu should punish her."

"Talk back to Xie Qinghuan?"

Xie Zhichun's jaw dropped.

"She is the only one who is paying the money... She is just a little girl, so what's wrong with an elder saying a few words?

Not to mention a few words, even if she was hit twice, wouldn't she, a junior, have to bear it?"

Hearing this, Luo Jinyun's fists stiffened.

Without caring about etiquette, he spoke in a cold voice:

"I didn't know! When did Lin Jiaojiao become the mistress of the Xiangfu?"

Xie Zhichun knew that he couldn't afford to offend the people in the general's mansion.

He was stunned for a moment and quickly changed his words.

"Ah... Sister-in-law, don't be upset. That's not what I meant. I meant... Qinghuan is young and should be disciplined..."

"It's not her turn as a concubine to discipline her! Even if the Prime Minister is willing to give her face, my General's Mansion will not agree!"

Luo Jinyun slammed the table, and the old lady trembled.

Seeing that Xie Zhiqiu still didn't say anything, I could only speak up on his behalf to smooth the situation over.

"Jinyun, your elder brother..."

Seeing that the old lady was still blindly protecting Xie Zhichun at this time, Xie Zhiqiu snorted coldly.

"Mother doesn't have to cover up for her!"

He raised his cold eyes and glanced at Xie Zhichun.

He felt a chill down his spine and felt guilty...

"Lin Jiaojiao's fault was not that she contradicted Qing Huan, but that...she gave birth to Xie Lin Zhou."

After hearing this, Xie Zhichun had nothing to understand.

He fell down on the chair.

But he still smiled nervously to hide it.

"Lin Zhou is sometimes a little immature... Compared to Ting Zhou, he is indeed a thousand miles away, but... after all, he is also a descendant of the Xie family..."

"Humph……"

Xie Zhiqiu laughed and glanced at the old lady.

"What does mother think?"

The old lady took out a handkerchief from her bosom and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

With shaking hands, he put the handkerchief away.

He licked his cracked lips and spoke hesitantly.

"Yes... Lin Zhou is useless, but now that Aunt Lin is dead, he..."

The old lady wanted to plead for mercy, but after taking one look at Xie Zhiqiu, whose brows were becoming increasingly cold, she held it back.

He gritted his teeth and stamped his feet.

Still think...

Saving his life is the most important thing.

"Zhiqiu, look... Zhichun's family only has three girls, why not... adopt Lin Zhou to Zhichun?"

This statement came out.

Before Xie Zhiqiu could say anything, Xie Linzhou quit.

How can the Prime Minister's father be compared to a seventh-rank official?

How could he be willing to fall from being the second son of the prime minister to being an unknown boy?

"Grandma! Lin Zhou made mistakes, but he can change! Why did you remove your grandson from the list? Grandma, don't you love your grandson the most..."

Hearing this, Xie Zhiqiu couldn't help but sneer and said sarcastically.

"Heh... Lin Zhou, you're adopted into your uncle's family, so you're still your grandmother's 'good grandson'!"

Xie Zhichun also objected:

"How can it be the same? He is in the Prime Minister's Residence, so wouldn't his future be brighter?"

"Oh~"

Xie Zhiqiu drew out the tone and glanced at the sweaty old lady as if unintentionally.

He thought to himself: What a great abacus player! The abacus beads are flying all over the sky!

The old lady picked up the teacup guiltily.

My hands were shaking and the tea lid hit the tea bowl, making a clinking sound.

Swallow the bitter taste.

She faced Xie Zhichun under Xie Zhiqiu's gaze and spoke with difficulty.

"You are old now, and your bloodline cannot be cut off. Even if Lin Zhou is not good enough, he can still provide for your old age and see you to the end of your life!"

Xie Zhichun patted his thigh and sighed.

"Mom! You are confused!!"

How could Lin Zhou be his offspring and have his blood flowing in his veins? There was no doubt about that!

How much of the family property can he get if he stays in the Prime Minister's Mansion?

Or maybe it would be better to wait until he divides up the land and shops, then it won’t be too late to claim them back!

"If it is just for the sake of looking after the elderly and seeing them to the grave, it would be fine if my son adopted one from a branch of the family..."

Xie Zhichun wanted to say something, but Xie Zhiqiu had already made the final decision.

"Mother is right. My eldest brother will always feel uneasy if he doesn't have his own descendants... Let's adopt Lin Zhou to his eldest brother."

Xie Linzhou panicked and hugged Xie Zhiqiu's thighs crying.

"Father! I know I was wrong. I won't say goodbye to Xie Qinghuan!

Father, please let me stay because my mother just died!

Daddy... Daddy!"

It would have been fine if Aunt Lin hadn't been mentioned, but once Aunt Lin was mentioned, Xie Zhiqiu became even more determined.

"Let's choose an auspicious day, open the ancestral hall, and revise the family tree!"

"father!"

It's no use asking him for help.

Xie Linzhou crawled towards the old lady again.

"Grandma... please persuade father, Grandma... Grandma!"

Xie Qingwan also knelt down in fear and pushed the old lady's arm.

"Grandma...please keep my brother! I have lost my mother and I only have one brother left!"

The old lady was softened by their crying and touched Xie Qingwan's hair tenderly.

"Qingwan, don't be afraid. You still have your grandmother."

He stroked Xie Linzhou's head again.

"Lin Zhou is the same. Even if you go to Zhichun, you are still your grandmother's most beloved grandson!"

"Grandma! I'm already eighteen! I'm going to get married soon! How can I be adopted by someone else when I'm almost getting married...

Grandmother! How will my friends see me? How can I gain a foothold in Kyoto..."

Xie Qinghuan couldn't help but say this.

He laughed out loud.

"Xie Linzhou, can you be more cool and casual like a man?"

I myself said that I’m almost eighteen!

And he would hug his grandmother's thighs whenever he had time.

Xie Linzhou was hurt by Xie Qinghuan's ridicule and stared at her with bloodshot eyes.

"Xie Qinghuan, shut up! It's all because of you!

You killed my mother, and also caused my father to abandon me...

It's all because of you, I'm going to kill you!"

As he said this, he pounced towards Xie Qinghuan.

The old lady was unable to stop him and was knocked to the ground by him.

Xie Qingwan rushed to pull him and stepped on the old lady.

Seeing this, Xie Tingzhou stood up and protected Xie Qinghuan behind him.

Chu Hanxiao also turned over the table and chairs and stood in front of Xie Qinghuan to protect him.

Seeing the chaos in the hall, Xie Zhiqiu shouted angrily:

"enough!

Xie Linzhou, from today on, you are no longer a descendant of my prime minister's mansion!

Remove the "Zhou" from your name, and from now on just Xie Ling!"