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In the evening, the Mama Feng accompanied Xie Wanqing to the upper court.

Xie Wanqing did not have an independent courtyard even though she was less than eight years old, and still lived in the courtyard of Concubine Fang. Walking to the Old Mistress' courtyard was a walk away, so when Xie Wanqing arrived at the courtyard, everyone was already there.

Seeing Xie Wanqing entering the room, everyone stopped talking, the happy atmosphere in the room immediately became quiet. Xie Wanqing acted as if she did not notice as she respectfully greeted her.

"Greetings to Grandmother, greetings to Second Uncle and Second Aunt." Xie Wanqing kneeled, and said respectfully.

Second Aunt Madame Huang was a hot-tempered person and was not good at hiding her emotions. She immediately gave a cold harrumph without giving him any face.

The old lady sized Xie Wanqing up with a measuring gaze. After a long while, she didn't tell Xie Wanqing to get up. Xie Wanqing was just a child, she did not move while holding the ceremony, it was extremely difficult, and after a while, she felt her waist and legs becoming sore.

That familiar feeling reminded Xie Wanqing of his previous life. In his previous life, Cheng Yuan had been tormenting Xie Wanqing for no reason and one of them was the one that made Xie Wanqing reprimand him courteously. Xie Wanqing's personality was soft and weak, but deep down, she was very strong, and did not want others to look down on him.

After calling Xie Wanqing to get up, she amiably asked: "From what Mama said, you fainted in the buddhist hall, how are you feeling right now?"

Xie Wanqing replied: "Reporting to Grandmother, nothing has happened to Yanqing, I've worried Grandmother."

"It's good that you're fine." With that, the old mistress changed the topic. Although she was still smiling amiably, her eyes were sharp. "After thinking about it in the little Buddhist hall for a day and night, do you know where your fault lies?"

Xie Wanqing resisted the raging waves in her heart with great difficulty, and her expression was extremely calm.

The entire room suddenly became so quiet that even the sound of a pin dropping could be heard.

Then, the old lady suddenly slammed the table, pointed at Xie Wanqing and bellowed, "Evil creature!"

If Xie Wanqing was really a seven year old child, she would have already knelt down in fear. After all, Xie Wanqing was the soul of an adult.

Suppressing the pressure, Xie Wanqing still maintained her calm. She spoke neither humble nor arrogant: "Grandmother, Xianqing is truly unjustly accused. While Second Uncle and Second Aunt are here with the Brother Huaixing, Xianqing wants to find a servant to testify against her. Grandmother, please allow it."

At first, the old lady was stunned, but very soon, a profound look appeared in her eyes. After muttering to herself for a moment, she said, "Yes, Mama Xin, go and pass this person over."

The old mistress' wife who was standing by her mistress' side replied with a "yes" before walking out of the room.

The old mistress continued, "It's getting late. Let's have dinner first. We can talk after dinner if there's anything to say."

There was nothing that they shouldn't do.

Xie Wanqing then turned to Second Uncle Xie Hengfu and said, "Today I was celebrating Second Uncle's promotion. I should not have ruined my mood, but I have suffered grievances and could not help but clarify for myself, second uncle, please forgive me."

These words exceeded Xie Heng's expectations. As a senior, there was no way he could possibly bicker with a seven-year-old child. He said, "It's fine."

Xie Wanqing's mother, the Madame Ye, had been looking at him since just now. This way of looking at the situation had given her a sense of scrutiny, making her feel that there were some differences on Xie Wanqing's body, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

After everyone had taken their seats, the maidservants filed into the dining area and placed the dishes on the table.

The Xie Clan did not have much people, and Xie Wanqing's father, Xie Kai's, generation of concubines were already long divided among them. Currently, there were only two big rooms in the Marquis Anyang's Mansion.

There was a son in the main house, two women, and only a son in the second house. The eldest son of the eldest son, the eldest son, Xie Huaiyu, was originally born in the Madame Ye, but he died young.

Among them, the youngest was a five year old Xie Huaixing. The five children were already able to properly eat their own meals, but the elders liked the liveliness, so they all called for him.

The noble family valued the son of the family, and unless special permission was given, the concubine would not be qualified to attend the family banquet. Even if she did come, she would stand by the side with the maids, otherwise it would be against the rules.

Everyone sat around the round table. The children had their own nanny, Mama's, dishes to serve them, and they ate without saying a word. Other than the elders occasionally saying that the dishes were delicious, there were no words for the younger generation.

When Xie Wanqing saw the feast that filled the table, he couldn't help but gulp. She wasn't a person who cared deeply about food, but she was first treated coldly in the Duke Palaces and her food was "reduced". Afterwards, she was locked up in a dilapidated courtyard.

After the meal, the maidservants served tea. The servants then gargled their mouths and followed the madame back to the main hall.

The person that Mama Xin had sent to summon was already waiting outside. Xie Wanqing requested the Old Madam not to summon the person inside, and asked Xie Huaixing to take care of him: "Brother Huaixing, is your wound still painful?"

Xie Huaixing did not dare to look straight into Xie Wanqing's eyes, and hid behind Madame Huang. Madame Huang raised her hand slightly to block Xie Huaixing, as if she was afraid that Xie Wanqing would hurt Xie Huaixing again.

Xie Kai and Madame Ye's face became ugly seeing this, but they did not say anything.

Xie Wanqing asked again: "Brother Huaixing, can you repeat what happened again? Second sister can't remember. "

Xie Huaixing looked at Xie Wanqing with his big round eyes, and then looked at Madame Huang, "Just say it! That day when I saw you flying in the courtyard with a kite, I wanted to ask you to return the kite to me. It's fine if you don't give it to me, but you even pushed me down, causing me to lose my head! "

Xie Wanqing's expression did not change as she continued to ask: "Brother Huaixing, can you be more precise about how second sister pushed you down, and when did you push her down?"

Xie Huaixing's eyes dimmed for a moment, "I asked you for the kite, but you refused to give it to me. Carrying the kite, you turned around and left. And then you turned around and gave me a hard shove! "

Xie Wanqing "came to a realization", "When Brother Huaixing said this, second sister remembered. Mama Xin, please bring this person in. "

The one who entered the room was the second class maid, Zi Tian, who made Xie Wanqing a bit surprised. Because Xie Wanqing clearly remembered that the person who followed her that day was Hong Tao.

The reason he was so sure was that Hong Tao was the only mute maid. The kite that he had released that day was made by Xie Wanqing wrapped around Hong Tao. Using the cloth used to cut off clothes and the thinner bamboo branches, he made a small kite that was completely pink. Xie Wanqing even teased her before, but once Hong Tao Peach Blossom finished kiting, she pulled Peach Blossom along and went out to "show off".

The old mistress would summon the maidservants from the other courtyards when she had nothing better to do. Normally, it wouldn't be a good idea to look for them.

"That afternoon, I accompanied Second Miss to the garden to kite, and when I saw Third Young Master coming over, he asked Second Miss to gift the kite to him. Since Second Miss wasn't willing, the two of them began to argue, and Second Miss pushed Third Young Master down in a fit of anger."

Xie Wanqing frowned, it was exactly as she had thought, there was a problem with the maid's testimony, even the servant beside her had said so, no wonder no one would believe her.

After thinking for a moment, Xie Wanqing said, "Since Brother Huaixing and I had an argument, why didn't you advise me to do so as a servant? Instead, it was Brother Huaixing and I who started it, and did not stop it."

When Zi Tian heard Xie Wanqing's words, he was stunned, "This servant … Your servant is afraid of hurting the two of you, and your servant is your servant. How could you make a move against your master … "