Xiao Qingran squinted as a cold light flashed across her eyes.

Teach her a lesson?

"Don't blame me for not reminding you, I'm not in a very good mood right now. It's best if you don't provoke me."

In her previous life, she had always thought that these small characters didn't need to put in too much effort, but now it seemed that she was wrong. There would be trouble if there were too many flies.

Since she had already decided to get up, there was no need to hide anymore.

Xiao Qing Qing walked down the steps towards the people in the center of the courtyard.

Not far in front of Xiao Xiyu, there was a shattered teacup. That was the scented tea that Li Er had prepared earlier.

There were many people in this world who thought that they wouldn't listen to warnings, and Xiao Xi Yu was one of them. She laughed mockingly as she said, "Xiao Qing Qing, don't take yourself too seriously. You're only relying on a man, yet you want to be on top of me?"

She looked at Xiao Qing with mockery before taking a step back and waving her hand, ordering the two maidservants, "Arrest this bitch and I'll see what kind of trouble no one can protect her today!"

"Yes sir!" The two maidservants rushed forward as soon as they received the order, completely ignoring Xiao Qing.

A cold ray of light flashed past Xiao Qingran's eyes. She dangerously clenched her fists in her sleeves. However, just as she was about to move, the anxious voice of a servant suddenly came from outside the door.

"Second Miss, so you are here, making it easy for this servant to find you."

"Suxi?" Xiao Xi Yu frowned: "What are you doing here? Forget it, it's not important. We can talk about it later if there's anything to say. Let me deal with this woman first. "

She dared to do such an outrageous thing to him on the boat yesterday, causing him to lose all face. If she hadn't given this woman a taste, she wouldn't have been surnamed Xiao!

With a 'tsk' sound, Xiao Qing pulled the maid closest to her and tossed her out. Her mood suddenly turned better as she shrugged: "Second Miss, if you have the time to look for me, why don't you solve your own problem first?"

Xiao Xi Yu was first stunned by her speed. After a moment of surprise, she did not react and asked, "What do you mean?"

Xiao Qingyi lightly clapped her hands. Her lips curled up into a slightly demonic smile: "You'll know very soon."

Xiao Xiyu frowned and was about to ask something else.

Suxi, the servant who had rushed over, couldn't wait any longer. "Second Miss, you should go over first. Master is waiting for you in the study room."

Xiao Xiyu's gaze sank as she pondered for a moment. "I understand."

Xiao Qingran laughed softly. She stretched lazily and turned around to go back to take a nap. However, she heard Suixi continue: "Third Miss, Master said that you want to go with him."

"Me?" Xiao Qing was startled.

This shouldn't have much to do with him, right? Unless...

Her eyes flickered as she turned her head to glance at Riko. The latter tactfully understood her meaning as she lowered her head to lower it as she retreated.

"Hmph." Xiao Xi Yu glared at her before turning around and leaving. She didn't have the time to think about what Xiao Qing Qing's nimble and nimble movements just now meant.

By the time the two of them arrived, Xiao Zhi had already moved to the main hall. In the main hall, there was another man dressed extravagantly but looking like a servant.

Xiao Qing raised her eyebrows. When she walked through the door, she purposefully slowed down her steps to allow Xiao Xiyu to enter first.

Xiao Xiyu was used to no one looking at her with contempt, so she didn't mind and directly entered the house. "Daddy, is there something you need for your daughter to come over?"

She glanced at the unfamiliar man in the hall and asked doubtfully, "This is?"

"Yu'er, let me introduce you to father. This is Housekeeper Zhao." Xiao Zhi pointed at Xiao Xiyu and introduced her, "This is what this old man just said, my little girl, Xian Yu."

"So this is the second young miss. She is indeed a beauty that can topple empires. My young master would be honored if he could have this wife." Steward Zhao spoke those beautiful words, continuously praising her.

Xiao Zhi replied humbly, "No need to praise me so highly. My daughter has been spoiled bad by this old man since she was young. I will have to ask Brother Zhao to take care of me in the future."

That person immediately cupped his hands together and replied, "Sure, sure. Since I have seen the Heavenly Jewel Master and can explain it to my master, then I will leave the item behind."

"Alright, someone send Butler Zhao out."

"Yes."

"Wait a minute!" After listening to their conversation for a long time, Xiao Xi Yu seemed to have just reacted. She frowned and took a step forward, asking, "What is it? What did all of you mean by that? "

What wife? What kind of care? Zhao Family? Which Zhao Family?

"This... Your daughter still doesn't know? " On the other hand, Steward Zhao was puzzled by Xiao Xiyu's question.

However, it was obvious that Xiao Zhi did not want to explain in front of outsiders. He waved his hand and modestly sent the servant away before turning to look at Xiao Xiyu, "Father did not have the time to tell you this before. However, it's not too late to tell now."

"You should know that he is Zhao Jin, a middle tier official, right?"

"Zhao Jin?" Xiao Xiyu frowned slightly as she quickly thought about this person in her mind. "Heard of him."

"He had some friendship with me when I was young. At that time, I appointed a marriage between you, Zhao Chen, the legitimate son of the Zhao Family."

"What?" "Wait for our disciple, Zhao Chen?!" "No, I definitely don't want to marry that man. That person is unlearned and a lustful person. He's obviously just a scarecrow who has missed the fireworks all day. How can I possibly marry that kind of person!"

Xiao Qing Ran's eyes flashed with playfulness but she didn't say anything.

Xiao Xiyu didn't know that in her previous life, not only had she married Zhao Chen, she was also unmarried and pregnant. In the end, she had even nearly lost her life because of Zhao Chen's abuse.

"Impudent. You don't have the right to choose in this matter. How can you go back on your word after I've spoken my words, not to mention that you've already been engaged to a husband. Since you've already set an agreement with the Zhao family, it cannot be changed." Xiao Zhi reprimanded him with a strict fatherly attitude.

A cold smile flashed across Xiao Qing Ran's eyes as she leaned against the door frame to watch the show.

Suddenly, Xiao Xi Yu shifted her gaze to Xiao Qing Ran and cried out as if she had thought of something: "Why must it be me? When father was betrothed to me, he didn't specify which one. Xiao Qing Qing also didn't betroth her to me, so I might as well let her marry me instead."

That's right, she had disliked this woman since a long time ago. She was just a bastard girl, wasn't it perfect for her to be a trash?

"This... This point was indeed not stated at the time, but … " Xiao Zhi also shifted his gaze. Although he said it to be a stranger, he was actually asking Xiao Qing Qing to make her own decision. "Qing Yi, what do you think?"

No matter how he looked at it, he was just standing there watching.

Xiao Qing pursed her lips, taking two steps forward and standing in the middle of the hall with her arms crossed. She raised her head to look at the man with the title of 'Father' above her: "Before I comment, I want to know what Father thinks."

Although he had not directly designated which daughter it was, but it was clear that the Zhao Clan's special reason for calling people over was because they had taken a fancy to Xiao Xi Yu. This matter had nothing to do with him, but this man still called him over to let him see this scene.

Xiao Zhi originally wanted her to be humble and say something about being a sister to a friend, but she unexpectedly threw that question back at him. With a quick flash of her eyes, she tried again, "I heard that you and the crown prince have been very close all these years?"

"So what?"

This man was there to assist the crown prince. No matter how well he did, he wouldn't be able to hide it from him for the next five to six years. Previously, he had just turned a blind eye to it, but now it seemed like he was planning to take action.

He put his index finger on the table and nodded, saying in a deep voice, "I heard that you used your literary talent to wrest everyone's attention yesterday, but Father remembers that you don't like poetry."

However, at this moment, the jealousy in her heart had suppressed her rationality, and she did not truly ponder over the meaning behind this matter. She directly decided on this topic and said, "That's right, yesterday, it's fine if you don't care about your size, but you actually dared to harm elder sister. If it was before, I would definitely not have let you off."

"However, seeing as we are sisters, as long as you help me get married, I can no longer pursue this matter."

"If you don't pursue the matter, someone will." Xiao Qing Ran scoffed and didn't even give her a glance. "If Father has something to say, then just say it. There's no need to beat around the bush. Since there's no one else present, you don't need to put on such an act.

"How dare you!" How dare you speak to me like that! " Xiao Zhi slammed the table heavily, his ugly expression giving off the feeling of anger after having been exposed. "Who gave you the guts!"

"I'm just telling the truth." Xiao Qing then twirled her fingers, half turned her body while her eyes revealed traces of amusement. "Father, you don't have to be so responsive. If you don't know your status, why don't I do it for you?"

A hint of cold quickly flashed past her dark eyes. She then raised her head and threw out a sentence, "You called me over today. You actually wanted me to marry her in her place, right?"

The moment those words came out, not only Xiao Xi Yu but even Xiao Zhi's expression changed.

He originally had this intention, but how did she figure it out? From start to finish, he hadn't revealed it at all.

Xiao Qing chuckled and continued, "You didn't just find out about my relationship with Su Qianxing. Previously, you felt that I was too impotent and relied on my looks to keep up with that man. He is also your assistant's master, so it doesn't matter if I'm just a useless girl being played by him."

"But you didn't expect that our relationship would get better and better in the next two years, but that doesn't make you happy, because you feel that even if I marry into the crown prince's mansion, I won't be able to survive. Rather than letting you lose a powerful backing at that time, why not choose an even more outstanding daughter and send it over now?"