Reborn as a concubine's daughter and entering a noble family: Xie Lang, don't be too seduc

As the saying goes, even ghosts fear evil people.

As Huo Sanghua watched Xie Shu's departing figure, he inadvertently caught Liao Bin glaring fiercely at Granny Guo and the others. Even Granny Guo, an old palace woman, was too frightened to speak.

Qinghuai was so frightened that she kept hiding behind Granny Guo.

They seemed afraid that Liao Bin would devour them.

Then, before Liao Bin caught up with Xie Shu, he glanced in her direction, intentionally or unintentionally.

It wasn't as fierce as when it looked at Granny Guo, but it wasn't exactly friendly either, except...

Huo Sanghua wasn't quite sure either. Was the slight weakness in Liao Bin's expression a sign of... respect? Could it be because Liao Bin already considered her Xie Lin's wife? Or treated her as a member of the Xie family?

Thinking about it that way, it's possible.

After all, the bond between Xie Shu and Xie Lin, these two brothers, was well-known throughout Shengjing.

It's reasonable that those around Xie Shu would show more respect to Xie Lin's wife.

After they had gone some distance, Granny Guo, who had finally come to her senses, winked at Qinghuai, as if to tell Qinghuai to close the gate.

But Qinghuai was terrified, and even now her legs are still weak and she can't move an inch.

Seeing her useless appearance, Granny Guo was secretly annoyed and gave Yanliu a wink.

Having no other choice, Yanliu had to bite the bullet and go close the door... "Granny Guo, shall we lock it again?"

"How can we not lock it?" Qinghuai exclaimed anxiously. "Madam Xie clearly instructed that Li Mama to lock it. If we don't lock it, what will we say if Madam sends someone over?!"

Who knows, if Madam Xie's people suspect that they opened the lock to deliberately protect Huo Sanghua.

Instead, it implicated them.

Yanliu couldn't bear it. She looked up at the people standing in the ancestral hall and timidly pleaded with Granny Guo, "But it's terribly cold at night. If something really happens, they'll know even with the door open."

"Since it was ordered by the Xie family matriarch to punish us, how can we let it slide?" Granny Guo and Qinghuai shared the same thought—

They were all worried about being implicated by Hawthorne.

However, her tone was no longer as sharp as before. After Xie Shu's visit, she couldn't help but begin to reassess the relationship between Huo Sanghua and the Xie family.

The old Marquis Xie, under orders from the Emperor, led troops to garrison the area. As for the Marquis of Anding's residence in Shengjing, matters within were naturally handled by the Old Madam Xie. As for the rest of the family...

It was this young marquis, Xie Shu, who made the decision.

Now that Xie Shu has already acknowledged Huo Sanghua as a member of the Xie family, it's unlikely that this matter will change much.

Now that Huo Sanghua is the second wife of the Xie family, we need to reconsider how to treat her in the future.

Yanliu looked at Huo Sanghua shivering in the cold wind, and mustered her courage again to suggest to Granny Guo... "But it's so cold, why don't I go and get Miss Sanghua a coat... I can run there, it won't take much time..."

I knew it would get even colder later in the night.

Since no fires could be lit in the ancestral hall, and the young woman Sanghua was locked inside all by herself, she was truly helpless and had no one to turn to for help.

Once it's locked, they can't open it, and what if something bad happens to them?

Granny Guo was also moved with pity, thinking that this woman was, after all, the second wife of the Xie family...

"Then she only has herself to blame!" Qinghuai channeled her earlier timidity towards Liao Bin into anger, aiming to regain the face she had lost. Seeing that Granny Guo seemed to be softening, she hurriedly intervened, "Punishing her is the order of the Xie family's matriarch. Even the young master of the Xie family wouldn't dare to offend the matriarch to her face!"

“This… ……” Granny Guo was indeed in a dilemma.

Look at Hawthorne, and then look at Qinghuai, who is in a fit of anger.

He simply said, "Since that's the case, let's do as you say."

With just one sentence, the blame for offending Hawthorne was placed entirely on Qinghuai.

Poor Qinghuai was still furious that Huo Sanghua had someone protecting her. They were just maids in Consort Qi's palace before. Huo Sanghua was only using the title of Consort Qi's adopted daughter. In reality, she was not as favored by Consort Qi as the other girls.

Now, Huo Sanghua has risen to prominence and become the second wife of the Marquis of Anding.

How could she possibly swallow this insult?

He naturally failed to grasp the deeper meaning behind Granny Guo's words.

Urged on by Qinghuai, Yanliu had no choice but to comply. She looked at Huosanghua with difficulty, only to see Huosanghua nod at her as if he didn't mind, and then he hardened his heart and closed the door of the ancestral hall again.

Hearing the sound of the gate being locked again, Huo Sanghua dragged his thin body to a more sheltered spot inside the ancestral hall.

She curled up, trying to preserve the last bit of her body heat.

It's really cold tonight, and I don't know if I'll die here.

It just looked like...

Xie Shu's unexpected arrival seemed to have given that cunning old fox, Granny Guo, a clue. She's probably reconsidering things now. As for Qinghuai, that fool—we thought she had some deep thoughts, but she turns out she's just as stupid as her sworn sisters!

They're being used as pawns without even realizing it!

The breath exhaled condensed into mist, and the ancestral hall grew colder and colder. The only things that provided warmth were probably the few ever-burning lamps.

Hawthorne hesitated, wondering whether she should pull down the curtains to wrap herself up and keep warm first.

If this continues, she might freeze to death here before dawn.

But the thought of what would happen if the old lady sent that fierce-looking Li Mama to check on her tomorrow morning would be difficult for her to explain.

He rubbed his hands for quite a while.

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he dragged his nearly numb body to his feet, preparing to tear down the curtains in the ancestral hall...

But at that moment, they suddenly heard a noise.

She stopped and listened intently...

Could it be that there are rats too?!

The sound came from above, and Hawthorne looked up at the top of the ancestral hall. Then she saw a figure leap down from the skylight at the top, and before she could react, the dark figure was already standing in front of her.

Before she could scream in fright, Xie Lin quickly covered her mouth. "Don't scream!"

She pulled Xie Lin's hand away, utterly shocked, "How did you get up there from above...?"

How did he get down from up there?

Xie Lin took off his cloak and draped it over her shoulders. "Why are you so cold?"

"What else?!" Huo Sanghua was almost frozen to death, so she didn't refuse anymore. She pulled the cloak draped over her body tighter. Xie Lin's body heat was still on it, and she suddenly felt like she had come back to life. "Go have your fun, while I almost froze to death here."

Xie Lin turned to look for something under the altar, but stopped what he was doing when he heard Huo Sanghua's words.

"What kind of romantic pleasure?" he asked in surprise.

"Didn't you go to the Moon-Viewing Pavilion?" Hawthorne asked.

Without realizing it herself, there was a hint of sourness in her words.

"Oh, that?" Xie Lin realized what was happening and took out a charcoal brazier from under the altar. "I went to investigate something."

Investigating something?

Hawthorne looked at him, but couldn't find any flaws in his reaction.

Xie Lin, familiar with the process, carried the charcoal brazier to the ventilator, intending to start a fire first, otherwise the night would be unbearable. "...Was it Miss Si Qingyue of the Moon-Viewing Pavilion who kidnapped you last night?"

“... ..." Hawthorne was speechless.

My heart skipped a beat—

How could he know? !

Could it be that Sister Si was indeed sent by him? He... really wants to harm Xie Shu?

So, did he go to the Moon-Viewing Pavilion today to confirm something?

"Don't misunderstand, I'm not with her." As if seeing through Huo Sanghua's thoughts, Xie Lin raised his head, glanced at her, and continued to busy himself with starting the fire. "I've felt that something was wrong with her for a long time, but as a dancer from Guanyue Tower, she couldn't possibly be acting alone. I'm just curious about who's behind her."

The reason I've been entangled with Si Qingyue these past few days is simply to find out who exactly is instigating Si Qingyue.