He Xi raised his eyebrows slightly and said meaningfully, "Madam is right. When I was in the other courtyard, the servants of Steward Li bullied me every day and made fun of me. They all said that they were following Madam's orders. But Nanny Chen, as a servant of the Nalan Mansion, went against Steward Li, disobeyed Madam's orders, and was determined to protect me at the risk of her life. Such a servant really cannot be kept in the Nalan Mansion!"
Madam Nalan's face changed drastically when she heard this, and she shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I let anyone bully you? Hexi, who taught you to be so disregardful of human ethics and slander your elders?"
He Xi chuckled and said, "Is it nonsense? Why not call my servants in the other courtyard to confront me? Well, for the sake of fairness and openness, He Xi suggests that we hold a public trial at the gate of Nalan Mansion. If it is really He Xi who slandered the elders, it will be good for the world to criticize me together, right?"
The muscles on Madam Nalan's face twitched strangely, and her hands hanging at her sides made a crackling sound, but she still endured it and forced a smile on her face, saying, "What do you mean by public trial? I love you like my own daughter, Hexi. How could I not believe what you said? Those servants must have used my name to make things difficult for you. These damn servants..."
"They are indeed a bunch of damned slaves." He Xi said, "So, I have taken the initiative to deal with them. Madam, you won't blame me, right?"
Madam Nalan showed a shocked expression on her face. She met Wang Zhong's gaze and saw him nod, then shook his head. However, she looked at He Xi with some contempt. She could not help but snort coldly and calmed down.
She put on a kind smile again and said softly, "They are just a few servants, how can I blame you? Hexi, you have suffered a lot in the past. When you return to the Nalan family, I will take good care of you. I have asked someone to clean up your yard, so you can live here with peace of mind. Since Nanny Chen has been so loyal to you, let her continue to take care of you. What do you think?"
He Xi nodded, lowered his eyebrows slightly and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Madam."
Madam Nalan smiled and suddenly waved her hand and raised her voice, "Haven't you brought up the things I asked you to prepare for Miss Third?"
As soon as he finished speaking, several maids and servants came in one after another.
Some of them were carrying boxes and baskets, some were holding teacups, and some were holding trays. They walked in with smiles on their faces.
Madam Nalan pointed at the box and tray and said, "These are the clothes and jewelry I asked someone to prepare for you. From now on, you will be the third lady of the Nalan Mansion. You represent the face of the Nalan Mansion, so you must not dress so plainly anymore."
The boxes were opened, revealing luxurious garments inside and exquisite jewellery on the tray.
However, for warriors, these clothes and jewelry have no properties and are not worth a few crystal stones. But for the original Nalan Hexi, he had never seen even these ordinary clothes and jewelry.
Madam Nalan saw Hexi looking at the clothes and jewelry with a satisfied look on her face. Then, a cold light flashed in her eyes. She reached out and took the teacup beside her and handed it to Hexi. "This is the tonic I asked someone to stew this morning. It contains the best ginseng and snow lotus, which is most useful for beauty and skin care. Hexi, drink it while it's hot!"
He Xi took the tonic, opened the lid, and the fragrance filled his face.
As soon as you smell Hexi, you know that there are a lot of good ingredients added to it. Of course, there are ginseng and snow lotus, but they are definitely not the main ingredients. (To be continued)