strictlysupreme Chapter 105 Xie Yanli's demeanor was more refined.
Chapter 105 Xie Yanli's demeanor was more refined.
Upon seeing him arrive, Jiang Ling immediately stood up and gave him a slight curtsy, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Although he was transferred to the position of Minister, he has not yet taken office and is currently only a fourth-rank official.
You still have to bow when you see Xie Yanli.
Xie Yanli's eyebrows twitched slightly, as if he was wondering who this was.
Upon seeing this, Qin Jiuwei immediately explained, "Husband, this is my maternal uncle from my maternal family."
Xie Yanli nodded and softly called out, "Uncle."
Jiang Ling was immediately excited, never expecting to be called "uncle" by the world-renowned Prince Xie.
He quickly gave a slight curtsy.
Qin Jiuwei then looked at Jiang Chirang and introduced him, "This is my cousin, Jiang Chirang, who just turned 18 this year."
Xie Yanli's gaze turned cold, and he said in an icy voice, "Cousin Jiang."
Jiang Chirang naturally sensed Xie Yanli's coldness, but he smiled indifferently.
He cupped his hands slightly and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.
Qin Jiuwei's gaze swept over the two of them, her brows twitching slightly.
These two people had only met for the first time today, but I couldn't help but feel that they were secretly competing with each other...
At the same time, Qin Jiuwei couldn't help but secretly compare the two of them.
Both of them were made of jade, but Xie Yanli was cold jade, while Jiang Chirang was warm jade.
They are all very tall and handsome.
However, Xie Yanli has a more refined and outstanding temperament.
Xie Yanli's eyes were cold and dark, devoid of any warmth.
Ah, he guessed right.
Jiang Chirang indeed harbored unusual thoughts towards Jiuwei.
Meanwhile, in the Imperial Palace, in the Imperial Garden.
When Consort Xian heard that Consort Chen had regained favor, she was so angry that she smashed three vases and four porcelain cups in the palace.
Still feeling unsatisfied, he decided to vent his anger on Qin Le'an.
The virtuous concubine, dressed in a magnificent palace gown, with her phoenix eyebrows raised high, coldly looked at Qin Le'an, who was kneeling in the middle of the path.
Qin Le'an was already used to the Empress's abuse, but she still couldn't help trembling at this moment.
Consort Xian approached and looked down at her, then waved her hand lightly and said coldly, "Give me the beating."
The palace maid beside her understood and immediately stepped forward, raising the rattan cane in her hand and whipping it hard at Qin Le'an.
The vines whistled through the air, each strike leaving a clear red mark on Qin Le'an's body.
Qin Le'an didn't cry and beg for mercy as usual, but bit her lower lip and endured the pain.
Imitating the way Qin Jiuwei cried in my memory, I let tears well up in my eyes.
Just then, a steady sound of footsteps came from afar.
The eunuch's shrill voice rang out, "The Emperor has arrived—"
Gao Xian, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, strode toward them.
Consort Xian immediately bowed and greeted the Emperor.
Gao Xian glanced at her. He had originally gone to Consort Chen's residence, but unexpectedly encountered Consort Xian disciplining a concubine here.
But he didn't intend to interfere. As long as Consort Xian didn't target Qing Kui, he would let her do as she pleased.
Gao Xian turned to leave, but his eyes inadvertently caught sight of the woman kneeling on the ground. He paused, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.
Qin Le'an wore a light-colored silk dress, and her hair was adorned with only a single jade hairpin.
Her tearful expression at that moment reminded her so much of someone...
When Consort Xian saw that the Emperor was looking at Qin Le'an, her eyes turned cold, but she quickly suppressed her previous arrogance.
She said in a sweet voice, "Your Majesty, Consort Qin was really bold today, daring to offend me. I only punished her slightly because I hope Your Majesty will not blame me."
Qin Changzai... Qin Le'an?
Gao Xian also remembered Qin Le'an at this moment, and his thin lips pursed tightly.
It was her! He thought it was...
Qin Le'an and Qin Jiuwei are biological sisters, and they do look somewhat alike.
However, Qin Le'an always wore heavy makeup in the past, so the resemblance between the two was not visible.
Their understated attire at this moment immediately highlighted their resemblance.
Gao Xian shook his head slightly to bring his thoughts back.
Turning his gaze to Qin Le'an, he saw the shocking red marks on her body and his brows furrowed involuntarily.
He vaguely remembered that Qin Le'an and Qin Jiuwei were sisters.
If she knew that her sister was suffering in the palace, she would probably feel bad too.
Gao Xian turned his gaze and gestured for the eunuch beside him to step forward and help Qin Le'an up.
Then he looked at Consort Xian and said in a low voice, "It's just a small matter, why punish me so severely? Let's leave it at that for today, and don't hurt people like this in the future."
Upon hearing this, Consort Xian was both shocked and angry.
She never expected that the Emperor would step in to stop her for Qin Le'an's sake, but she dared not disobey the Emperor's will, so she could only bite her lower lip and reply, "Yes, Your Majesty's will."
Gao Xian nodded slightly, then looked back at Qin Le'an, whispered a few words of advice to her to take good care of herself, and then left with the others.
Consort Xian remained standing there, her face turning pale and then red with anger, and she secretly clenched her handkerchief.
She snorted and glared fiercely at Qin Le'an before leaving.
"You have the Emperor's protection today, but that may not be the case in the future!"
Qin Le'an, however, didn't care at all; she was quite pleased with herself at that moment.
She guessed correctly; men really liked Qin Jiuwei's affected manner.
With just a little learning, I can immediately gain the emperor's attention.
She was born with the destiny of a phoenix.
She was born to be an empress!
Qin Le'an stood up from the ground, raised his chin, and said, "Let's go back to the palace."