The daughter of the metaphysical fortune teller: she is the best at eating melons to prolong life

Chapter 31 If you like to pretend, then grit your teeth and pretend to the end
Xie Changting is the head of the family. His official position is higher than Xie Dahe and Xie Changjiang. The second and third wives all look up to him for support.

Relying on her position as the manager of the household, Liu moved all the good things to Xie Ying's yard.

Xie Ying's food, clothing and other necessities were the best among the younger generation.

Even Xie Yuan, the eldest son of the second wife, is not as good as him.

The Qingfeng Courtyard where Xie Ying lived not only had a beautiful view, but also had nice furnishings inside.

Xie Ying was not willing to give up her yard just like that. She regretted that she had spoken hastily and pretended to be humble and friendly.

"Master, Qingfeng Courtyard is where Ying'er has lived since she was a child. Where do you want her to move to? Besides, Ying'er has used all the things in Qingfeng Courtyard, so it's not easy to give them to the eldest lady.

Since the eldest lady doesn't want to live in the Moon Viewing Pavilion, I'll have someone clean up the Guixiang Garden, the scenery there is nice."

Although Liu didn't want Xie Lan to move to Guixiangyuan, she was afraid that Xie Changting would really give her Xie Ying's yard, so she had to give in.

But she was smart enough to know that she couldn't make Xie Changting unhappy, so she could only hold back her anger and pretend to be a loving mother.

Xie Changting didn't say anything. In his heart, Xie Lan was naturally not as good as Xie Ying, who grew up by his side.

If Xie Lan was willing to move to Guixiangyuan, he didn't want Xie Ying to give up the yard.

They had good intentions, but Xie Lan just didn't want them to get their wish.

When Liu wanted to act like a loving mother, Xie Lan put on a sad look, "Didn't you say you would give Qingfeng Courtyard to me? It turns out you were just talking?

"Father, people say that if there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather, but I still don't believe it. I didn't expect that I, the eldest daughter left by the original wife, would be an unwelcome existence in the Xie family."

He glanced at Xie Ying again, "Second sister's so-called respect and humility really broadened my horizons."

Xie Ying's face flushed, and seeing that Xie Changting looked unhappy, she pinched her palms and forced a smile.

"Big sister, you misunderstood. When I said I would give the yard to you, it was not just a casual remark. I will ask the maid to go back and pack up the things and move out, leaving the yard to you."

When Liu heard this, she became anxious, "Ying'er..."

Without waiting for her to continue, Xie Ying quietly pulled her sleeve and motioned her to look at Xie Changting.

Xie Changting didn't say anything. He knew that neither Liu nor Xie Ying wanted to give up the yard. In fact, he didn't want to either. But for his plan, he had to give up the yard.

The things in Xie Ying's yard are indeed nice, but they are only considered good within the Xie family. Once his plan succeeds, he will have everything he wants.

Xie Changting knew that you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child.

"Lan is the eldest daughter, so Qingfeng Courtyard belongs to her. Ying'er can move to Guixiang Courtyard."

Liu only felt a fishy-sweet taste in her throat, but she knew that once Xie Changting made a decision, he would never allow others to disobey.

"Since the eldest lady likes Qingfeng Courtyard, I will give Ying'er to you, elder sister."

Liu looked at Xie Lan and said, "Miss, the things in Qingfeng Courtyard are all your second sister's old things, so it's hard to give them to you. I asked the maid to open the storeroom, and you can pick whatever you like."

Xie Lan smiled, but what he said made Liu want to vomit blood.

"I don't mind things that my second sister has used, so there's no need to bother exchanging them. My second sister has been wronged by moving to Guixiang Garden, so it's not good for her to use her old things anymore. I'll just go to the warehouse and pick out a new batch."

Xie Lan sneered in his heart, don’t you like to pretend? Then let you pretend to the end.

Liu stared at Xie Lan. The yard had already been occupied by her, so how dare this little bitch not even let go of the furnishings of Qingfeng Courtyard.

Xie Lan never thought about getting along well with them, so naturally there was nothing he was afraid of.

He said lightly, "Go back and move the yard," then turned and left.

Xie Ying glanced at her back and lowered her eyes to hide her emotions.

How could her things be so easily taken over? After she succeeded, she would get back what she lost a thousand times. Before Xie Lan left the main courtyard, she happened to meet Aunt Zhang who came to look for her.

"Young lady, all your luggage has been seized by the old lady and put in the storeroom. I went to the storeroom to get the things, but the maid who served the old lady said that since the young lady had dismantled the gate, she would have to pay for a new one to install.

Besides, the girl is from the Xie family, so her things naturally belong to the Xie family, and all of them must be handed over to the public."

Nanny Zhang knew that Xie Changting and Liu were both in the main courtyard. Instead of lowering her voice, she deliberately shouted so that everyone would know how shameless the old lady was.

Nanny Zhang's voice was so loud that both Xie Changting and Liu heard it.

Xie Lan turned around and looked at them with a mocking expression.

"Father, when I returned home, the door was closed. The servant said it was broken. It was a coincidence that the door broke. It didn't break earlier or later, but just when I came back.

I asked the maid to help me dismantle the door so that the servant could replace it with a new one, but the old lady asked me to pay for it. What's the logic behind this?"

Xie Changting's face was gloomy, and he was also dissatisfied with the old lady's behavior.

"It must be the servants who did this. How could your grandmother ask you to pay for it? Go back and have a rest. You don't have to pay for the repair of the door. Your mother will pay for it with the public money."

"Then what is the rule for returning my bag to the public? I have never eaten a grain of rice from the Xie family, nor have I spent a penny from the Xie family.

Are you going to snatch away the food, clothing and other necessities that my master prepared for me and turn them over to the public?
Is this the rule in the capital? If I see the emperor someday, I will ask him about it."

Xie Lan's words made Xie Changting feel his face burning.

"Lan girl, is there any misunderstanding about this matter?
When your mother sent someone to send you to Sanqing Mountain, I thought she had converted all of her dowry into banknotes and asked you to take them with you to Sanqing Mountain.

Although you were not raised in the mansion, Dad sent money to Sanqing Mountain every year. Dad didn't know that your master did not receive the money.

Once Daddy has investigated this matter thoroughly, he will definitely give you an explanation."

This sounded like a lie. The Xie family wished she would die in Sanqing Mountain, so how could they still give her money to support her?

But the truth is not important.

Xie Lan was touched. "It turns out that I misunderstood. Daddy has not forgotten me, his daughter." Then she changed the subject and asked, "I wonder how much money Daddy sends to Sanqing Mountain every year?"

Seeing Xie Lan's expression and the word "Daddy", Xie Changting's face became much better. He said, there is no such thing as love in this world that a daughter doesn't want to be loved.

"You are my father's eldest daughter, so I am naturally thinking about you. Every year, I send five hundred taels of silver to Sanqing Mountain."

Liu was in charge of the household expenses, and she knew exactly whether Xie Changting had sent money to Sanqing Mountain. But she was not stupid enough to expose it.

He even went out of his way to speak up for Xie Changting, "Your father loves you the most. Although your second sister is raised in the mansion, she only gets ten taels of silver a month, which is only one hundred and twenty taels a year."

Xie Lan suddenly laughed, "I didn't expect that Daddy loves me so much.

The annual maintenance fee is five hundred taels, so for fourteen years that's seven thousand taels. Add one thousand six hundred and eighty taels of monthly silver, and daddy will round it up for me, so give me ten thousand taels.

I only have a Taoist robe in Sanqing Mountain. Now that I am back in Beijing, I can't wear it again, so as not to cause gossip. Daddy gave me some banknotes, and I will buy some clothes and jewelry.

I want everyone to know that Daddy loves me, his eldest daughter, the most."

Looking at Xie Lan's smiling face, Xie Changting couldn't help but twist his expression.

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