C13 It's a Good Thing

Sure enough, in Xie Zihan's heart, his first daughter, Yi, actually couldn't compare to a little concubine like Xie Ruoyun. To him, she called him by his first name, and to her, Xie Ruoyun was intimately called 'Ruoyun'. Although Xie Ningqian didn't have much feelings for his father, it could be seen from this how much Xie Zihan disliked his mother.

"Father, what did Ning Qian do wrong?" "Why do you look like you're interrogating Madame Bai?" Xie Ningqian feigned innocence as she said, "It's rare for you to come to Ning Qianqian's courtyard. Why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea first!"

When Xie Zihan saw how Xie Ningqian refused to confess, he became somewhat exasperated. In his memories, Xie Ningqian had always been submissive and weak. But now, she actually dared to talk back to him, and in such a tactful manner at that.

When the Bai clan saw the situation, they mocked: "Xie Ningqian, don't try to argue anymore, my servant, Zi Wei, personally saw your servant girl, Qing Ge, bringing a few girls to the servants in the mansion to brazenly talk about Ruoyun's affair with the capital's top scholar, Murong Yuan. If you still want to argue, you can call Ruoyun and Murong Yuan to confront you."

Madame Bai knew that under the coaxing of her own daughter, Xie Leyao, Xie Ruoyun, had helped Murong Yuan take Xie Ningqian's heart, so as to pave the way for her daughter's marriage. Now that news of Xie Ruoyun and Murong Yuan had spread, wouldn't it ruin her daughter's grand plan to become the imperial concubine? Her Madame Bai definitely wouldn't allow such a thing to happen.

As the saying went, good things don't go out, while bad things spread far and wide. If this matter was known not only by the Xie Clan but by the streets and alleys of the capital as well, what kind of attitude would Xie Zihan have? Xie Ningqian suddenly wanted to see the look on Xie Zihan's face when he knew that his daughter, Xie Ruoyun, had shamed the Xie family. She turned to look at Xie Zihan.

Seeing this, Xie Zihan thought Xie Ningqian wanted to continue quibbling, but before Xie Ningqian could say another word, he angrily said, "Someone, bring Third Miss here."

He couldn't call Murong Yuan, the top scholar of the imperial family, but his own daughter, Xie Ruoyun, could be called over to question her. Xie Zihan was especially clear on this point, if he called Murong Yuan over, then he would have to deal with this matter as soon as he went out.

After Xie Zihan finished speaking, Madam Bai's maid, Zi Wei, turned and left, rushing towards Xie Ruoyun's courtyard.

At the same time, Matriarch He, who was strolling in the garden, saw Ziwei walking by. She knew that she was a servant girl from the Bai Clan, and seeing her rushing over, as well as thinking back to the paper dragonfly that Xie Ningqian had sent over this morning, and knew that it was definitely not a simple matter. She was most likely also working as a demon for the Bai clan, so she told Caiyun's aunt, "Caiyun, go and bring the paper dragonfly that little girl Qian sent over this morning."

When she received Xie Ningqian's paper dragonfly in the morning, she had thought that this girl had unintentionally discovered the matter and was thinking about how her family was unspeakable and that she could not deal with the matter, so she had sent the paper dragonfly to her. Unfortunately, she hadn't even taken action to deal with the matter, and this had already happened.

As the matriarch of the Xie Clan, although she suspected Xie Ningqian was the one who guided her, she felt slightly comforted in her heart. Xie Ningqian had been too weak these past ten years, and if it weren't for her, she would have perished a long time ago.

Although Cai Yun didn't understand why the matriarch had told her to go get the paper dragonfly from Xie Ningqian the moment she saw the maid, Zi Wei, she still went back to get it.

Half an incense's time later, under the lead of the Bai Family's maidservant, Xie Ruoyun arrived at Xie Ningqian's courtyard feeling wronged and angry. Once they were in front of the crowd, they immediately turned to Xie Zihan and said grievingly: "Father, Ruoyun definitely did not have a secret relationship with the golden scholar, Young Master Murong Yuan! You have to believe in Ruoyun! "

Xie Zihan knew in his heart that his daughter, Xie Ruoyun, had always been timid and had never believed in this matter. He said gently to Xie Ruoyun: "Ruoyun, your father believes in you."

Seeing that Xie Zihan had not only not suspected her, but had also believed in her, Xie Ruoyun looked timidly at Xie Ningqian and said, "Second sister, are you sure you didn't make a mistake? "Ruoyun really doesn't dare to." After speaking, Xie Ruoyun cried even more sorrowfully.

When Xie Ningqian heard this, she silently sneered. You don't dare? Not only did you snatch Murong Yuan from your past life, you even framed my son as a person who was secretly involved with a guard, and after sending someone to rape me for three days and three nights, you even stripped off my face and threw it onto the grave, this cowardice of yours is really good!

Xie Zihan saw that Xie Ningqian was no longer quibbling, and only looked at Xie Ruoyun silently. He thought that she had admitted her mistake, so he said coldly: "Xie Ningqian, since you've already realized your wrongs, then I'll let you off the hook when I see that you're about to get married to Prince Xian. I'll give you a small punishment for that!"

Without waiting for Xie Ningqian to finish speaking, he turned to the servants beside him and said, "Come, your family's law."

When Xie Ningqian heard this, her expression became even more indifferent. Indeed, Xie Zihan didn't care about his daughter at all. Was it because his mother wasn't the person he loved? Was it because he wasn't born of his lover? She didn't remember that she was of his blood, and that her treatment of her was completely different from that of Xie Leyao and Xie Ruoyun. There wasn't even the slightest hint of kinship between them.

Right now, she could only hope that her grandmother would arrive. Regardless of whether she was punished or not, as long as her goal was achieved, she would be fine.

Soon after, two thick wives came up from behind the Bai Clan with two thick sticks. He reached out and pressed Xie Ningqian to the ground, but just as he was about to raise his stick to hit her, the sound of Matriarch He striking the ground with her walking stick and Aunt Caiyun's voice rang out, "Stop!"

Xie Zihan immediately turned to the matriarch. "Mother, why have you come?"

When everyone saw that the matriarch had arrived, they all automatically opened up a path for her. The matriarch's face was dark as she walked forward unhindered.

Upon seeing this, Xie Ningqian hurriedly got Qingge to bring over a chair. After the matriarch sat down, she coldly said, "If this old one doesn't come soon, this old one's granddaughter will be beaten to death by an unfilial son like you."

When Xie Zihan heard the matriarch's words, he immediately explained, "Mother, Xie Ning Qian relied on her engagement to Prince Xian to frame Ruoyun and Murong Yuan. Zi Han is currently teaching this unfilial child a lesson."

Matriarch He knew that her son was being controlled by the Bai clan and the Wen clan, so she couldn't see Xie Ningqian's good side. She felt a little hurt as she said faintly, "Caiyun, give this paper of dragonflies to the old master and let the old master have a good look."

As soon as the matriarch finished speaking, Aunt Caiyun took out the paper dragonfly and presented it to Xie Zihan.