I am the champion of palace intrigue, and even the proud prince bows his head in submission.

Chapter 334 The Adult World is Really Hard to Understand

Madam Xie sat upright in the main seat, watching Xie Wanning being taken away.

She sighed softly, her voice tinged with weariness.

"This child is too willful."

Lady Hou, standing to the side, lowered her eyes, her right hand tightly gripping her handkerchief, her heart aching with bitterness and pain.

She knew that Wan Ning was willful and immature.

But I never expected that one day she would attack everyone like this, as if they were all her enemies.

Lady Hou was in excruciating pain in her chest, but she still couldn't help but speak up for Xie Wanning.

"Madam, Wan Ning... is still a child after all, and her temperament is inevitably a bit impatient."

Madam Xie frowned and gave a cold snort.

"You're about to get married and become the mistress of another family, so stop calling her 'child' all the time. She may be immature, but aren't you the one who's immature?"

"Since she can't calm down, let her stay in the house for a while longer and reflect on her actions."

She paused, her tone becoming even more somber: "From today onwards, Xie Wanning will be confined to her room to reflect on her mistakes and will be forbidden from going out. She will be released on her coming-of-age ceremony."

Lady Hou's eyes reddened, and she wanted to plead for Xie Wanning again.

But seeing the old lady's ashen face, she ultimately did not say anything.

Qin Jiu lowered her eyelids, and Xie Yanli remained silent.

After Madam Xie finished speaking, she led the children back to the inner courtyard.

They couldn't be bothered with Xie Wanning's affairs.

Qinglan Courtyard.

A gentle breeze rustled the leaves among the flowers and trees in the evening.

Small lanterns were lit in the courtyard, their warm yellow light softly spilling onto the corridor.

The maids carried trays into the main room, on which were placed several small desserts specially prepared for early spring.

As the weather grew warmer, the maids wore lighter clothing, their skirts swaying gently as they moved, making their steps appear lighter and more graceful.

These desserts are all made with spring ingredients.

The rice flour pastries are soft, light, and sweet, adorned with thin gold leaf and a touch of rouge-red patterns, making them both exquisite and pleasing to the eye.

Since dinner has already been eaten, there is no need to eat more.

On a spring evening, the family sat together, eating pastries and drinking light tea, enjoying themselves immensely.

Xie Jue took a bite of the pastry, then silently put it down and tilted his head to look at Qin Jiuwei.

"Mother, why did Aunt Wanning suddenly become like this?"

Xie Jue tilted her head back, her eyes filled with confusion.

He always knew that Xie Wanning was not normal.

But this time, it was more excessive than ever before.

They've gone completely mad.

Seeing his serious expression, Qin Jiuwei couldn't help but smile and began to explain in detail.

"Because she likes Li Yuanheng, but actually, it's not just because of that."

"She just wants to go against the grain. The more people oppose her and the more people say it can't be done, the more she wants to try."

She raised her head slightly, her gaze sweeping over the swaying flower shadows in the courtyard, a faint, almost imperceptible, cold smile playing on her lips.

Whether Li Yuanheng is good or not has become a secondary matter; she just likes this feeling of being at odds with the whole world.

"This marriage, which was opposed by her whole family, made her feel more 'meaningful' and that she was sticking to her own happiness."

After Qin Jiuwei finished speaking, she looked down at Xie Jue.

I noticed he was still frowning, and his face was still full of doubt.

"But if the whole family thinks it's bad, then it must really be bad. Didn't she consider that herself?"

“Of course she considered it,” Xie Jing said suddenly, putting down his teacup.

"She insisted on this because she had considered it. She felt she was smarter than all of us and had a longer-term vision. She wanted to prove herself right and make us acknowledge it."

Xie Jue tilted his head and thought for a moment, then scratched his head as if he understood but didn't quite.

"So, Auntie doesn't just want to marry Young Master Li because she likes him, but also to prove that she's smarter than us?"

Xie Jing nodded slightly. "You could say that."

Xie Jue understood a little bit.

He couldn't help but purse his lips; the adult world was truly incomprehensible.

Everyone in the household knows she's an idiot, so what's the point of proving that?

Is that why she insisted on doing this?

Xie Jingchun listened to their discussion about the wedding without saying a word.

He couldn't help but lower his eyelids, his gaze falling on the teacup, and a subtle emotion arose in his heart.

Xie Wanning is actually getting married...

time flies.

What about him? Will he get married in the future?

Outside, a few fallen petals drifted in the wind, appearing exceptionally beautiful against the backdrop of the sunset.

He Mansion.

After dinner, Madam He called He Jinchuan to the small hall to talk.

Madam He looked at him with a smile and asked in a gentle tone, "Jinchuan, how did the matchmaking at the Xie family's house go today?"

He Jinchuan remained calm and spoke in a measured tone.

"The Xie family has always been kind and hospitable, and the elders in the family are very polite."

As soon as he finished speaking, Madam He couldn't help but ask, "What about Miss Xie? What's her attitude?"

He Jinchuan lowered his gaze, hesitated for a moment, and then said truthfully, "Miss Xie is of upright character and has a lively personality. However, it seems she doesn't fancy me."

I didn't like it...

Upon hearing this, Madam He frowned.

"You're a sensible person, did you notice something? Why didn't you like it?"

He Jinchuan nodded slightly, his tone remaining calm.

"Miss Xie's attitude during the meal was quite obvious. Although she didn't say it out loud, she clearly paid more attention to Young Master Li than to others."

"Since she already has someone she loves, we naturally can't force her."

Besides...

He didn't like Miss Xie's style.

However, even if he didn't like her, he wouldn't speak ill of her behind her back.

This is not the behavior of a gentleman.

Madam He pondered for a moment, then asked no further questions.

He couldn't help but sigh heavily.

Her desire to become relatives with Qin Jiuwei was now hopeless.

I hope Qin Jiuwei will have a daughter in the future.

Her son was too old then...

Sigh, life is truly helpless.