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

Chapter 98 Xie Jue's Minor Outburst

Lin Mama's voice was full of coldness when she said this.

She never imagined that the prince consort would keep a mistress while the princess was pregnant!

She was the eldest princess's personal attendant, and she knew all too well the eldest princess's trust and affection for the prince consort.

All matters concerning the Princess's residence, including her estates and lands, were managed by the Prince Consort. What other prince consort would have such great power?

But in the end, he treated the princess like this!

Granny Lin gritted her teeth in resentment.

Just wait! The Emperor and Empress Dowager will not let him off!

At this moment, in Qinglan Courtyard.

Xie Yanli sat in the main seat in the room, his eyes cold and dark.

Upon hearing the noise, I immediately looked toward the courtyard, only to see a maid carrying a wooden tray walking by.

That familiar figure was nowhere to be seen.

This is the first time Qin Jiuwei has come home this late...

The guard told him that she had gone with the princess to arrest the prince consort's mistress.

Xie Yanli also found it strange that Qin Jiuwei and the Princess had become so close.

Xie Jue sat on a low stool to the side, her little face resting on her hands, looking listless.

He couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "When will Mother come back..."

This afternoon, my mother said she would come back early.

Seeing Xie Jue's face scrunched up, Xie Yanli said calmly, "Don't worry, your mother will be back soon."

Xie Jue's eyes widened immediately upon hearing this.

No need to worry? How could he not worry!

My mother has already left home because of my father's affair, but my father is still acting like nothing happened!

unacceptable!

He jumped up from his small stool, put his hands on his hips, and glared at Xie Yanli.

Xiao Fa roared, "Father! It's all your fault!"

Xie Yanli: ? How did you blame him?

Suddenly, a soft humming sounded next to Xie Yanli.

He looked over and found that it was sent by Xie Jingchun.

The moment their eyes met, Xie Jingchun immediately turned her head away and refused to look at him.

Xie Yanli: ...Why is my own boss like this too?

Just then, a maid's voice came from the doorway, "Young Madam."

Upon hearing this, Xie Jue's eyes lit up immediately, and he pounced over with his short legs.

"Mother, don't go! Please don't go!"

Xie Jue was truly terrified.

He finally found a mother who cared for and loved him, and now he's about to lose her.

He doesn't want it! He doesn't want it!

As she whimpered, Xie Jue's tears flowed uncontrollably.

"What's wrong?" Qin Jiuwei was a little confused when she saw Xie Jue crying so pitifully.

But seeing the child crying so pitifully, she felt heartbroken.

She immediately took out a silk handkerchief from her sleeve and carefully wiped away Xie Jue's tears.

Xie Jue raised her little face and said pitifully, "Mother, even if you're leaving, please take me with you, okay?"

The little voice, still tinged with a sob, said, "Unlike my older brothers, I don't eat a lot. I eat very little and am easy to feed..."

Xie Jingchun: ...

Third brother, even at this point you still can't resist putting down your eldest brother, can you?

And since your spleen and stomach have been regulated recently, you've been eating about the same amount as your second brother, right?

Qin Jiuwei was both amused and exasperated. What was this silly child talking about?

“Jue’er, how could your mother leave? Your mother will not leave you.”

She crouched down slightly, looked into Xie Jue's dark eyes, and asked, "Tell your mother, did you hear something? Why do you think your mother will leave?"

It seems there was a reason for Xie Jue's unusual behavior this afternoon, but she hadn't noticed it.

Xie Jue hiccuped, "Because Father is keeping a mistress outside, you are very angry and want to leave, sob sob sob."

Xie Yanli, who was unjustly blamed: ...

When did he start keeping a mistress? How come he didn't know?

Qin Jiuwei couldn't help but chuckle, "Your father didn't keep a mistress? Where did you hear that from?"

Xie Yanli wasn't particularly interested in women, so how could he possibly keep a mistress outside the marriage?

Xie Jue's face tightened, and her round eyes were full of disbelief.

His mother must be trying to comfort him! He heard it all from outside the door that day!

“Father really didn’t keep a mistress outside.” Xie Jing’s voice suddenly rang out.

He walked slowly into the house in a white robe, his small face very serious.

Upon seeing this, Xie Jingchun jumped up from his chair, his tone very angry.

"Second brother, how could you do this? Mother has treated you so well, and you actually betrayed her!"

Xie Yanli: ...

What nonsense! He wasn't that bad to his three brothers.

Xie Jing wasn't angry; he explained calmly.

"I saw it with my own eyes. The one keeping a mistress outside is the prince consort. This afternoon, my mother and the princess caught him red-handed in the alley."

Qin Jiuwei turned to look at Xie Jing, quite surprised, "You saw it this afternoon?"

"Yes, I secretly followed your carriage this afternoon." Then he added, "Mother, you just didn't notice."

Qin Jiuwei: ?!

She was very shocked.

How many things about these three children are she unaware of?

Xie Jue opened his mouth, then scratched his head awkwardly.

Oh dear, he seems to have made a mistake...

He turned to look at Xie Yanli, whose face was gloomy, and couldn't help but shrink back.

Xie Jue walked up to him with her small legs.

He whispered, "I'm sorry, Father. I understand now. You're not that kind of fickle man. I misunderstood you."

Xie Yanli: ...What words!

Xie Jue lifted his eyelids and saw that Xie Yanli's expression had become even more unpleasant.

I was very confused. He had already apologized, so why did my father seem even angrier...?

Xie Jue took a deep breath.

It seems he has no choice but to use his trump card—his excessive pampering.

Then it suddenly lunged forward and pounced into Xie Yanli's arms, nuzzling against him like a puppy.

"Father, don't be angry, don't be angry~"

"Jue-ge'er knows he was wrong~"

Xie Yanli's originally cold face couldn't help but curve his lips slightly.

This was a privilege previously reserved for Qin Jiuwei.

This was the first time Xie Jue had ever acted so coquettishly towards him.

Xie Jingchun also stepped forward to apologize.

"I'm sorry, Father. I misunderstood you. I didn't realize you were such a good father. I sincerely apologize to you."

Xie Yanli pursed his thin lips tightly.

Why does that sound so strange?

But he nodded slightly and accepted the apology.

Qin Jiuwei found it amusing.

I never expected that the recent conflict between the three children and Xie Yanli was because of this.

Chen Huaizhi's affairs could even affect them from a distance.

The three children played around for a while longer. Seeing that it was getting late, Qin Jiuwei instructed the nanny to take them away to rest.

Soon, only Qin Jiuwei and Xie Yanli remained in the room.

Qin Jiuwei looked at his slightly gloomy face and slowly walked to his side.

She tilted her head slightly and asked, "Is my husband still angry?"

Seeing that Xie Yanli did not answer, she sat down on the chair next to him and said gently, "I wonder if my husband has noticed that the children are not as nice to you as they used to be."

Xie Yanli lifted his eyelids. "What do you mean?"

Qin Jiuwei chuckled softly, "The children used to respect and love their husband, but mostly with a sense of distance, and they didn't dare to get close."

"But now that the children dare to show you their displeasure and get angry with you, it means they are truly not afraid of you anymore and regard you as their real father."

As she spoke, Qin Jiu's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and her beautiful peach blossom eyes shimmered even more brightly in the candlelight.

Xie Yanli's eyes were deep and unfathomable.

Okay, I'm not angry anymore.