Xie Yi lowered his head. When he saw the golden token, his eyes unconsciously shrank, and he blurted out, "The Family Residence Order? Your grandmother actually gave it to you?"
Xie Fengran curtsied to Xie Yi. "Father, elder sister punished younger sister not for personal gain but for the reputation of the Marquis Mansion. Please think it over carefully."
Xie Yi's face looked rather ugly. He pointed at the token on the table. "You've even brought this out. Do you think it's useful for me to say no?"
"..." Xie Fengran was silent for a moment. Indeed, it wasn't useful.
Seeing her like this, Xie Yi understood. He flung his sleeve and stood up, then pointed at Xie Fengran. "She's your own younger sister. You'd better handle it properly."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out without even greeting the Old Lady Xie. In a flash, he was out of sight.
Xie Yunxi was dumbfounded. She couldn't understand why her father had left her there after seeing that token. Was she really going to be sent away?
"No way! Father, Father, don't leave me! Father!"
Xie Fengran smoothed her skirt and sat down in the seat where Xie Yi had just been. Ignoring Xie Yunxi's howling, she raised her voice and shouted, "Nanny He."
"Your servant is here!" The burly and strong Nanny He immediately appeared at the door. "Miss, what are your orders?"
"Grandmother is ill. Sister wants to pray for Grandmother's recovery and has decided to live in the manor in the suburbs for half a year. You go and have someone pack up her things from her yard and then take her to the manor in the suburbs of the capital right away."
A flash of excitement crossed Nanny He's face. She lowered her voice and said, "Yes, Miss. Don't worry. Your servant will definitely handle it well."
"No! I don't want to go to that...!"
"Slap!" Xie Fengran slapped the table and shouted sternly, "Nanny He, gag her mouth and drag her out."
"Yes."
Nanny He didn't show any mercy. She directly took out a handkerchief from her body, stuffed it into Xie Yunxi's mouth, and dragged her out.
A hint of sternness flashed in Xie Fengran's eyes.
After having Xie Yunxi sent away, Xie Fengran went in to check on the Old Lady Xie. She served her the medicine and then returned to her own yard.
After Xie Fengran left, the Old Lady let out a long sigh and said with some emotion, "I didn't expect that this family would fall on Fengran's shoulders after I fell ill."
Nanny Su tucked the quilt for the Old Lady and whispered to comfort her, "Old Lady, please relax. Miss was brought up by you. You should be more assured of her nature."
"I'm not worried about her nature. It's just that she has such a straightforward and proud personality, but she also knows how to please people. Look at the words she just used to persuade her father. Her father was almost convinced by her. But she just had to take out that token to embarrass her father. This child."
"Elder Miss did it for the peace of the family."
"For the peace of the family, but after all, he's her father. Fengran resents her father."
Nanny Su's eyes flickered but she didn't say a word.
In her opinion, no one could accept a father like the Marquis calmly.
Elder Miss was neither loved by her mother nor her father. If she hadn't been taken in and raised by the Old Lady, who knew what would have become of her!
It was just that the Old Lady had a kind heart. After all, the Marquis was her own son.
The Old Lady Xie obviously also thought this topic was meaningless. She murmured something and then said nothing more.
The effect of the medicine kicked in, and she fell asleep.
Just as Xie Fengran and Liu Yi arrived at the courtyard gate, they heard Lan Fang's voice coming from the courtyard. "Young Master, please let the nanny carry you down. It's dangerous there."
Xie Fengran exchanged a glance with Liu Yi. They both had a bad feeling. Liu Yi quickly pushed open the courtyard gate. At the sight, she was almost scared out of her wits.
There was a peach tree in the Tingfeng Courtyard, which was Xie Fengran's favorite.
But at this moment, Xie Chenghui somehow climbed up the tree and was sitting on a tree branch. He was clapping his little hands and looking at Lan Fang's anxious face cheerfully.
The nanny beside him was standing on a chair, trying to reach out and carry him down, but Xie Chenghui wouldn't let her. Every time, he dodged.
Xie Fengran got angry. She walked quickly to the tree and said with a cold face, "Get out of the way."
The nanny saw it was Xie Fengran and quickly got off the chair. "Miss."
Xie Fengran lifted her skirt and stepped onto the chair. She wasn't as tall as the nanny and couldn't reach Xie Chenghui. After sizing it up, she got off again. "Add another stool for me."
"Miss, it's too dangerous. Let your servant carry the young master down."
"I'm not coming down." Xie Chenghui leaned against the trunk. When he saw Xie Fengran looking at him, he even made a face. "I'll be the Marquis in the future. You all have to listen to me. I'm not coming down."
Xie Fengran was amused by his words. "Add the stool for me."
The nanny had no choice but to go and find a stool.
Lan Fang quickly walked over and curtsied. "Miss."
Xie Fengran asked with a cold face, "How did he get up there?"
"After the young master finished breakfast, the wet nurse carried him out to play. Your servant wasn't paying attention for a moment, and then saw the young master being carried up by the wet nurse. He just wouldn't come down."
"Where's the wet nurse?"
"The wet nurse was just called away by Concubine Yuan. Before she left, she asked your servant to watch the young master."
"She really thinks my Tingfeng Courtyard is a place where she can come and go as she pleases."
At this time, the nanny came back with the stool. Xie Fengran asked her to hold the chair steady. She stepped onto the chair and then onto the stool. Just then, she could reach Xie Chenghui.
Xie Fengran reached out and grabbed Xie Chenghui's clothes, then lifted him down.
"I'm not coming down, I'm not coming down."
Xie Chenghui struggled. The two of them almost fell.
"Stinky boy, behave yourself."
Fortunately, the nanny gave them a support from behind. The siblings landed safely.
After being dragged down, Xie Chenghui didn't cry. Instead, he looked at Xie Fengran arrogantly. "I'm hungry. Go and get me something to eat."
"Oh, food. Do you want to eat bamboo shoots stir-fried with meat?"
When Xie Chenghui heard there was meat, his eyes immediately lit up. "Yes!"
A mischievous smile appeared on Xie Fengran's lips. "Then wait."
Saying that, she stuffed Xie Chenghui into Lan Fang's arms. "Carry him into the house. I'll go and change my clothes first."
After Xie Fengran changed her clothes and came out, she waved her hand. "Liu Yi, close the door. Lan Fang, take off his pants!"
Lan Fang guessed what Xie Fengran was going to do. She hesitated a bit and advised, "Miss, this isn't good, is it?"
"Grandmother has entrusted him to me. I have to fulfill my duty of teaching. Expose his butt!"
Seeing Lan Fang's hesitation, Liu Yi directly walked over, carried Xie Chenghui in her arms, and took off his pants. "It's normal for kids to get beaten!"
"Let me go, let me go. I'm telling you, I'm the Marquis. Whoever dares to beat me, I'll kick her out."
This only added fuel to the fire. Xie Fengran didn't show any mercy and left five finger marks on Xie Chenghui's fair and tender butt!
"Wow! It hurts so much. My butt hurts. Waaaaaa. How dare you beat me? I'll have you beaten with a cane."
"Oh, Xie Chenghui, I'm telling you, this is the consequence of your naughtiness. An elder sister is like a mother. Not to mention you're not the Marquis yet. Even if you were, I'd still beat you."