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Chapter 138 Don’t Live Under the Same Roof with Your Enemies

Biyu quickly brought her a cup of ginger tea. Xie Chujiao took two sips, suppressed the itchiness in her throat, and pretended to sigh: "After all, that girl grew up in the countryside. Not only is her behavior crude, but she is also immature. To be honest, it's difficult for me, as a stepmother, to bring her into the mansion."

"Alas! But there is no reason to let the master's bloodline flow out in the open. I'd better go and receive it myself!"

Xie Chujiao's reception was a grand affair. Two large and magnificent carriages and more than thirty servants were lined up in front of Yue's house, causing a traffic jam on Shimen Street. Passersby who came to watch the excitement surrounded the house in three layers.

Yan Xiuyuan soon learned that Xie Chujiao had gone to pick someone up, and was very satisfied with her doing it herself.

As a stepmother, she should be kind and lenient to her stepdaughter to avoid family conflicts, and as a husband and father, it would be easier for him to be in the middle.

But Jian Yue ruthlessly tore apart Xie Chujiao's hypocritical image of a kind mother.

Jian Yue stood directly at the gate and asked in front of the onlookers: "Madam Yan, you said you would take me home. Excuse me, is the Mansion my home?"

Xie Chujiao had a kind face and answered without hesitation: "Of course, the Mansion Master's Mansion is your real home."

Jian Yue smiled and nodded: "Okay, I don't want my enemy's daughter to live in my house and enjoy the wealth and glory she stole."

Xie Chujiao's smile froze, and she patiently explained: "Yue'er, your sister Xinning is only three months older than you. When her parents made a mistake, she was just a baby in swaddling clothes, so innocent..."

Jian Yue interrupted her impatiently: "She knew my identity since she was a child, and she wanted to replace me since she was old enough to understand. She treated me like a maid in the countryside, and watched her parents abuse me without stopping me. Later, she pretended to be me, enjoying the wealth and glory that did not belong to her. She was even afraid that the truth would be exposed, so she wanted to kill me to silence me. How can she be innocent?"

Xie Chujiao coughed weakly a few times, and seemed to have no strength left. She leaned against Madam Liang and continued to persuade her: "Yue'er, don't talk about those things that have no evidence, so as not to make people misunderstand that you can't distinguish right from wrong and are making trouble."

Ha ha!

Jian Yue laughed angrily: "It is because there is no evidence that she refuses to leave. Well, I will make this clear today. Yan Xinning is your adopted daughter, not the adopted daughter of the Lord of the Yan Mansion, nor the adopted daughter of the Lord of the Mansion. You can't be generous to others and use the public money to support her to disgust me. If you can't bear to see her suffer, go out and buy her a yard to live in. In short, I will not live under the same roof with my enemy."

After saying that, Jian Yue turned and walked into the door.

Bang!

The door is closed.

Xie Chujiao gritted her teeth in anger.

Little bitch! Do you really think I am willing to let you return home? If it weren't for the pressure from the outside world, I would have wished you would die out there.

Xie Chujiao covered her mouth with a handkerchief and was supported by Liang Mama and Biyu to get on the carriage. Those who couldn't see clearly from a distance thought she was crying because of her stepdaughter.

Therefore, the onlookers said all kinds of things. Some agreed with Jian Yue's argument, while others sympathized with the mansion master's wife. They thought that the mansion master's wife would have a hard time in the future as she had such a powerful stepdaughter.

Yan Wu was also in the crowd. After returning, he repeated Jian Yue's words to Yan Xiuyuan.

Yan Xiuyuan frowned.

Naturally, he didn't want Yan Xinning to live in the mansion anymore. But kicking her out would be a slap in the face of the Second Prince, wouldn't it?

After Yan Xiuyuan returned home, Xie Chujiao told him about the process of picking him up very aggrievedly. She emphasized that driving Yan Xinning out would offend the second prince. As she spoke, she was so worried that she cried.

Yan Xiuyuan stared at her, frowning tightly.

Xie Chujiao was frightened by the stare, and was terrified: "Master, is there something wrong with my face?"

Yan Xiuyuan shook his head and said in confusion: "Your skin has always been fine. Why has it become so bad since you fell into the water? It's yellow and dry, just like..." Just like fruit peel without moisture.

Xie Chujiao was panicked. She cared most about her appearance and skin. Among her peers, she always looked younger than others. This was also the point she was most proud of, and she often showed off in private. It was because of her beautiful appearance that Yan Xiuyuan favored her alone and never wanted to take a concubine.

She subconsciously raised her hand to touch her face, not caring about pretending to be wronged or worried: "Really? Is it because I drank too much bitter medicine soup, didn't eat well, and didn't sleep well these days that my skin is bad? Biyu, hurry up and bring the mirror over."

Biyu brought the bronze mirror over. Xie Chujiao looked left and right. The bronze mirror was not as clear as modern mirrors, so she could not see the changes in her skin color.

Xie Chujiao was inexplicably irritated: "Biyu, look at my skin, has it really gotten worse?"

Biyu dared not tell the truth, and said carefully: "Madam has been working hard recently and has not rested well, so she looks not so good. She will get better after a few days of rest."

Yan Xiuyuan thought that she got sick because of falling into the water, and he didn't think too much about it. He continued to discuss with Xie Chujiao about whether Yan Xinning should stay or go.

Two days later, Yan Xiuyuan somehow discussed with the Second Prince and actually sent Yan Xinning to the Second Prince's villa in advance. In this way, Yan Xinning was not kicked out of the Palace Master's Mansion.

Yan Xinning also caught a cold after pretending to fall into the water, but she recovered faster than Xie Chujiao. She was carried into the other courtyard in a sedan chair, carrying her own private money and the dowry that Xie Chujiao had hastily prepared.

Yan Xinning was very happy to have become the second prince's woman. She thought that even if Jian Yue regained her status as the palace master's daughter, she was still superior to her. When she saw her, she would still kowtow and greet her. It should not be difficult to find another opportunity to kill her.

However, not only did the wedding night she imagined was not there, but the yard they lived in was so small and simple that it could not even hold her dowry.

There was no red festive atmosphere in the yard, it was cold and deserted. The maids and servants were lazy and idle, and even drinking hot water had to be boiled by the people they brought with them.

Since she moved into the Yan Mansion at the age of nine, Yan Xinning has been pampered with gold and jade. Yan Xiuyuan has always felt guilty about this lost and found daughter, so he has given her the best food, clothing and daily necessities. It is said that it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. Yan Xinning is not used to such a shabby courtyard.

"Where is His Highness? I want to see His Highness." Yan Xinning called a maid over and said.

The old woman rolled her eyes and said sarcastically, "His Highness is busy with official duties, how can a little girl like you go to see him whenever you want. Yan Liangyuan, His Highness asked you to stay here, so you should stay here obediently. Otherwise, if His Highness gets upset, no one can save you."

Yan Xinning was so angry that her face turned blue.

Even a sloppy old woman dared to mock her, which showed that she didn't take her seriously. If she didn't establish her authority, wouldn't any filthy person come and step on her?

"Oriole, slap your mouth!"

Snapped!

Huang Li slapped the old woman hard.

The old lady was stunned for a moment...