Wasn't he supposed to be beaten to death? Why did this powerful cousin love him so much?

Just then, a maid's anxious voice came from outside: "It's the Sixth Young Master... the Sixth Young Master..."

Jiang Sese's heart skipped a beat.

Sixth Young Master... is it Xie Xun?

Although the original owner was a cousin of the Xie family, she actually had no real connection with the Xie family.

The original owner's father died early, and later her mother also passed away. Jiang Sese was left with no one to rely on. Remembering that she had an aunt, she went to live with her alone.

The Xie family has two branches. The second branch is headed by Xie Bo, who has a wife and a concubine. The wife is surnamed Wang, and the concubine is this Aunt Sun.

Jiang Sese's aunt is this Aunt Sun.

Aunt Sun had a son named Xie Xun, who was five years old.

"When Sixth Young Master heard that Miss Cousin had fallen into the water, he insisted on coming to see her. He was running too fast and accidentally bumped into Fifth Miss in the hallway!" Yun Que said anxiously, stamping her feet.

Fifth Sister?

Jiang Sese's expression hardened slightly inside the room.

Wang, from the second branch of the Xie family, had a son and a daughter: the eldest son was Xie Huaizhang, and the second daughter was Xie Yujiao.

Xie Yujiao was Wang's darling, and was notoriously spoiled and willful.

The lark outside continued, "Fifth Miss got angry on the spot, saying that Sixth Young Master was unruly and offended his elder sister. Right now, the old women are holding Sixth Young Master down, about to spank him!"

Yun Que's eyes welled up with tears. "This servant has no other choice but to beg Miss..."

Jiang Sese abruptly got up and dressed, a surge of anger rising to her head.

Slap the palm of a five-year-old child?

Just because of a bump? Xie Yujiao, have you lost your mind?!

I'm afraid the actual collision is just a pretext; the real reason is to provoke a scene.

Although Xie Xun was born to a concubine, he was intelligent and adorable at a young age, which pleased Xie Bo greatly.

Xie Yujiao naturally kept this debt in mind.

Unlike other Xie families, the Xie family did not have the custom of taking concubines. However, Xie Bo, the patriarch of the second branch of the Xie family, broke this precedent and gave Concubine Sun a formal title.

Outside the door, Green Calyx looked troubled and said in a low voice, "Miss has only just recovered and is still weak. She should rest and recuperate..."

Another maid, Chun Tao, bluntly stated, "Yes, Yun Que, that's Fifth Miss's way of punishing someone... I'm afraid even if Miss Biao goes, it won't make a difference."

The subtext is, don't you know what kind of status this cousin has? Going there would be a waste of your time.

Upon hearing their words, Yun Que was both anxious and angry, and tears finally streamed down her face: "But...but the Sixth Young Master is still so young..."

"Who said it would be pointless for me to go?" Jiang Sese's voice was not loud.

As soon as he finished speaking, the curtain was lifted.

The light from outside suddenly flooded in, illuminating Jiang Sese as she strode out.

Jiang Sese's face still bore the pallor of her fall into the water, and her cheeks were flushed with a faint blush from her anxiety and slight anger. Far from appearing sickly, she exuded a breathtakingly beautiful aura.

Those already captivating peach blossom eyes shone even brighter now, their natural charm tempered with an icy edge, possessing a compelling sharpness.

Dressed in plain clothes with black hair, her skin appeared even whiter than snow, and her lips were as red as cinnabar, making her a stunningly beautiful and alluring concubine.

The three maids at the door felt a flash of dazzling light before their eyes, and their breath caught in their throats for a moment.

Even Lü'e and Chuntao, who were used to seeing Jiang Sese's beauty, were stunned by her stunning looks, which were still fierce despite her illness.

The lark was so stunned that she forgot to cry.

It's been a few days, and my cousin seems even more beautiful!

Jiang Sese glanced at Lü'e and Chuntao indifferently, and both of them subconsciously lowered their heads.

Jiang Sese then withdrew her gaze and said gently to Yun Que, "Lead the way."

Yun Que suddenly snapped back to reality, as if she had found her pillar of support. Wiping away her tears, she exclaimed joyfully, "Yes, yes, Miss, this way!"

Jiang Sese followed.

Green Calyx and Spring Peach looked at each other, then hesitated for a moment before following Jiang Sese.

Although she was a distant cousin, the Xie family valued reputation above all else, so they not only took Jiang Sese in but also provided her with two maids.

Although the two maids didn't think much of Jiang Sese.

Normally, they would only respond after Jiang Sese gave them a single instruction.

This is completely different from how they treat their proper masters.

Everyone knows this cousin is here to freeload, and she's not young anymore, she's already fifteen this year. She won't be staying at the Xie family for long; sooner or later, she'll be sent away to get married.

Therefore, neither Lü'e nor Chuntao paid much attention to Jiang Sese.

Along the way, upon seeing Jiang Sese's maids and servants, they couldn't help but reveal looks of amazement and disdain. They were amazed by the young lady's beautiful face; with such looks, she could even be a concubine.

What I find contemptible is that this young lady has such a lack of self-respect.

Yesterday, news spread that Jiang Sese had tried to frame Prince Chu by deliberately falling into the water, and even the servants looked down on her.

Jiang Sese followed Yun Que, her feet barely touching the ground, almost running through several corridors.

As soon as she turned through the moon gate in the west passageway, she saw a scene that made her blood pressure soar.

Xie Xun's face turned red, and tears welled up in her eyes, but she bit her lower lip tightly, refusing to cry out.

Her fair palms were already red and swollen, clearly indicating that she had already been punished.

Xie Yujiao was scolding arrogantly, "You ill-mannered brat, do you think you're all that? Offending your elder sister, you should learn your lesson. If you dare to…"

"Cousin, you're so impressive!" Jiang Sese suddenly spoke up, interrupting Xie Yujiao.

Xie Yujiao looked up at the sound and met Jiang Sese walking briskly towards her.