EBE Chapter 193 Gao Xian's hand, which was holding the chess piece, suddenly stiffened.
Chapter 193 Gao Xian's hand, which was holding the chess piece, suddenly stiffened.
Xu Liuer pursed her lips tightly. "No, I didn't go to the ancestral hall to see him."
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhongzhi immediately frowned, a look of displeasure flashing in his eyes.
He worked himself to the bone outside, all for this family, so that Xu Liuer could have a good life.
So what did Xu Liuer do?
How could they be so indifferent to their own child! They just let him go unchecked!
They won't even go to see a doctor when he's sick!
Meeting Xie Zhongzhi's gaze, Xu Liuer sneered.
"He did such a terrible thing, can't I even be angry?"
A bad thing? What's so bad about killing a rabbit?
Xie Zhongzhi's expression turned even more unpleasant.
Xu Liu'er is actually ignoring Xie Siyuan because of this? That's utterly unreasonable!
"Of course not!" Xie Zhongzhi's voice suddenly rose several decibels. "Xie Siyuan is your own son. No matter what he's done, you can't just abandon him!"
He stared intently into Xu Liuer's eyes. "This is your responsibility! From the moment you gave birth to him, your life has been bound to him! You can't abandon him!"
"But he's a cold-blooded bad kid!" Xu Liuer could no longer suppress her anger and shouted.
"No matter how bad he is, he's still your child! You gave birth to him!"
As soon as Xie Zhongzhi finished speaking, the room fell silent.
Seeing Xu Liuer's stunned expression, Xie Zhongzhi knew he had won the argument.
He gave a cold laugh, then slammed the door and left.
Xie Zhongzhi left with a cold face; he and Xu Liuer rarely argued like this.
But this time, he had to teach Xu Liuer a lesson!
Let her realize how foolish her mistake was!
The door was slammed shut with a deafening bang, startling Xu Liuer so much that her heart clenched tightly.
The room fell silent again, and Xu Liuer sat on the bed, covering her face and weeping bitterly.
Does that mean she has to unconditionally forgive Xie Siyuan's mistakes? Just because she gave birth to him...
But nobody wants to give birth to a demon...
ancestral hall.
Xie Zhongzhi strode toward the ancestral hall, but saw a somewhat familiar, slender figure at the entrance.
"Cousin?" Xie Zhongzhi called out uncertainly.
Upon hearing this, the figure slowly turned around, revealing a beautiful and delicate face.
She wore a moon-white silk dress, her black hair styled into an exquisite Lingyun bun, exuding an ethereal and otherworldly aura.
It was Qiu Yueli.
"Greetings, cousin." Qiu Yueli's voice was gentle and pleasant.
"Hmm." Xie Zhongzhi nodded slightly. "What are you doing here?"
Xie Zhongzhi was not familiar with this cousin.
However, he clearly remembered that on the day of the birthday banquet, she spoke up for Siyuan, and she was a sensible and understanding woman.
Qiu Yueli held up the food box in her hand, "I heard that Siyuan is sick, so I came to bring him some things."
She frowned, looking very distressed and worried.
"It's so pitiful that such a young child has suffered so much. Now he's sick, and I don't know if he's any better."
After she finished speaking, she sighed softly again.
Xie Zhongzhi thought to himself, what a wonderful woman, so kind.
He couldn't help but recall Xu Liuer's earlier behavior, and felt another wave of displeasure.
Even an outsider like her knows to feel sorry for and care about Siyuan, but how did Xu Liuer, the mother, act?
She should really learn from Qiu Yueli; she should always side with her own child, regardless of right or wrong!
"Cousin," Qiu Yueli said with a worried expression, "Let's go in and check on Siyuan. I wonder how he is."
"Okay." Xie Zhongzhi nodded and stepped forward.
Qiu Yueli turned her gaze to Xie Zhongzhi, who was standing beside her.
She felt that he was so tall and heroic that her heart fluttered and the corners of her lips curved into a smile without her noticing.
She is the one most suitable to marry Xie Zhongzhi.
Xu Liuer, that country bumpkin, is not worthy of her!
Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.
The wisps of ambergris in the gilded incense burner rose gently, while the sounds of chess pieces and wooden boards being tapped echoed repeatedly.
On the low couch, Gao Xian and Xie Yanli sat facing each other, playing chess.
"Yanli, you really showed no mercy with that move." Gao Xian looked at the situation in front of him and chuckled helplessly.
He used to play chess with Xie Yanli often, but because of... it's been a while since they last played.
Playing chess with him again today was just as enjoyable.
When playing chess with others, they always consider his status and are always hesitant and timid during the game.
In the end, I deliberately lost to him.
But Xie Yanli wouldn't... he would only want to beat him in the shortest amount of time.
Standing to the side, Zhao Ming couldn't help but exclaim, "Young Master Xie's move was truly brilliant."
Xie Yanli didn't speak, but twirled the white jade chess piece in his hand with his well-defined fingers, his gaze still fixed on the chessboard in front of him.
“Young Master Xie, the cloud pattern on your sleeve is quite unique.”
Zhao Ming was originally looking at the chessboard, but as he looked, his gaze was drawn to Xie Yanli's sleeve.
As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Xian looked up and his brows twitched slightly.
The embroidery technique... seems to be from the palace.
"This?" Xie Yanli raised his sleeve, a smile still playing on his lips as he spoke. "This was embroidered for me by my wife herself."
"Not only the embroidery, but this robe was also made for me by her."
After saying that, Xie Yanli's lips curved into an unmistakable smile.
Upon hearing this, Gao Xian's hand, which was holding the chess piece, suddenly froze.
But things quickly returned to normal.
He had advised himself not to think about Qin Jiuwei anymore.
Zhao Ming continued to praise Qin Jiuwei's cooking skills, but Gao Xian pretended not to hear.
The game ended quickly, and Xie Yanli and Zhao Ming left.
Gao Xian stared blankly at the chess pieces in front of him, not even noticing the person who had come next to him.
"Your Majesty," Eunuch Li said respectfully, "The Empress Dowager felt unwell this morning and immediately summoned the imperial physician."
"The Empress Dowager is unwell?" Gao Xian snapped out of his reverie, his brow furrowed as he asked, "What did the imperial physician say?"
"The imperial physician said that the Empress Dowager's illness is quite serious this time. It will not be life-threatening, but she needs to rest for a period of time."
"I understand. I will go to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager at noon," Gao Xian said gently.
He turned his gaze and saw that Eunuch Li was still standing in the same spot. He frowned and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Eunuch Li pursed his lips tightly. "The Empress Dowager needs to rest now. So, who should handle the affairs of the inner palace?"
Since Gao Xian did not establish an empress, the affairs of the harem were mostly managed by the Empress Dowager.
But now that the Empress Dowager is ill, who should handle these matters?