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Chapter 101 Xie Yunqi Returns Home

"what happened?"

Seeing her expression, Xie Yunqi felt even more uneasy. His aunt beckoned him closer before whispering, "Young Master, your departure has caused a great deal of trouble for your family!"

"Your second son stole your family's land deeds to gamble at the casino. Not only did he lose all the land deeds, but he also owed five thousand taels of silver! When the casino people came to collect the debt, they actually cut off his legs and kicked your whole family out of the Xie Mansion."

Although the aunt's voice wasn't loud, Song Yunming behind Xie Yunqi could hear it clearly, which immediately made him frown.

Xie Yunqi never expected that such a huge change would happen in his family in just a few months, and that this news would be revealed to Prince Ning so unexpectedly. His expression immediately froze.

"Is everything you said true?"

Xie Yunqi's expression was subtle. "Is this Erlang really so absurd?"

"Would your aunt lie to you?"

The aunt sighed, "If you don't believe me, you can ask around among our neighbors. This matter has caused quite a stir; everyone in this area knows about it."

These words made Xie Yunqi's lips twitch slightly, and he forced out an extremely unnatural smile. "Thank you for telling me, Auntie, but do you know where they have moved to now?"

"I don't know about this."

The woman shook her head. "Go ask someone else."

"it is good."

Xie Yunqi's expression froze, but he still thanked her again, "Thank you, Auntie."

But Song Yunming never expected that the Xie family would be in such a state when he arrived. Even though he didn't know much about the Xie family, he at least knew that Xie Yunqi's father was the Imperial Censor. How could such a family have fallen to such a state?

"Your Highness must have heard it just now."

Xie Yunqi felt a dryness in his throat and was so embarrassed that he didn't know how to speak. "I didn't expect such a big thing to happen in my family. I'm afraid we'll have to ask around to find out where my family is now."

Although the situation was awkward, Xie Yunqi was only glad that he hadn't brought Song Jinwan with him. If she had been in this situation, she probably would have just turned her back and left.

"It doesn't matter."

Although Song Yunming was displeased, his expression remained calm and composed. "Let's inquire about it. Since we're here today, we should definitely pay a visit."

Xie Yunqi nodded repeatedly, "Then Your Highness, please rest in the carriage for a while. I'll be right back."

After saying this, Xie Yunqi immediately turned and left, his expression turning extremely ugly.

Although he had long known that his second son was a useless good-for-nothing, he never expected that he would drag the whole family down to this extent!

Now he's actually caused him to lose face so badly in front of Prince Ning. It seems he's really tired of living!

Xie Yunqi patiently inquired around the area, and after a great deal of effort, he finally obtained an address.

When he boarded the carriage and arrived at the Xie family's current residence with Prince Ning, the scene before him made him instantly lose face.

After all, the house in front of them looked worse than a dilapidated outhouse!

Song Yunming stepped down from the carriage, frowning at the scene before him, his folding fan obscuring his face. "Brother-in-law, have you come to the wrong place? How could anyone possibly live in a place like this? Are you mistaken?"

Xie Yunqi's face turned pale and then red. It wasn't hard to hear the disgust in Prince Ning's words. After all, he was born into the royal family and had been pampered all his life. How could he possibly be willing to set foot in such a filthy place?

"I'm afraid I've come to the wrong place."

Xie Yunqi decided to take the opportunity to back down, chuckled twice, and said, "It's getting late. Why don't we come back another day? I can ask around again tomorrow to avoid taking any more detours."

Song Yunming nodded, but just as the two were about to get back into the carriage, a shout made Xie Yunqi stop in his tracks.

"Brother?!"

Xie Zhi was about to leave with a shopping basket in her hand when, unexpectedly, she opened the door to find her elder brother Xie Yunqi, who had seemingly come back from the dead!

Although Xie Yunqi was unwilling to respond, since he had already been caught, there was no reason for him to turn around and leave, so he could only turn back with a stiff face.

This turn of the head confirmed Xie Zhi's identity. Seeing that it was indeed his elder brother Xie Yunqi, Xie Zhi felt both terrified and delighted.

Wasn't he supposed to be dead?! How did he suddenly come back to life?!

However, the shock was followed by a pleasant surprise. Since Xie Yunqi was still alive, did that mean they no longer had to live in this dilapidated house?

Upon hearing this, Xie Zhi was overjoyed. She even forgot about the vegetable basket in her hand, threw it aside, and rushed into the house, shouting loudly all the way.

"Big Brother isn't dead! Big Brother is back!"

Xie Yunqi's face darkened upon seeing this scene. He had planned to send someone to arrange new accommodations for them before bringing Prince Ning back, but he never expected to be so unlucky that he could no longer cover it up.

"What are you yelling about, you brat?!"

Hearing Xie Zhi's voice, Madam Xie said irritably, "Didn't I tell you to go out and buy groceries? Have you gone mad? If you disturb your second brother's rest, I'll teach you a lesson!"

Xie Zhi was overjoyed by Xie Yunqi's return and didn't even care about her mother's scolding. She kept saying, "Big brother is really back! He's not dead! We definitely don't have to live here anymore!"

After saying this, Xie Zhi hurriedly ran to the neighboring courtyard, grabbed the First Madam's hand, and pulled her outside, shouting, "Aunt! Eldest brother is back! Eldest brother is back!"

The house was small to begin with, and Xie Zhi's shouting startled almost everyone. Although they were skeptical of what she said, they still hurriedly went outside. When they reached the door and saw Xie Yunqi standing right in front of them, they were all shocked.

"My son... my Yunqi..."

Madam Xie walked forward in a daze, gently stroking Xie Yunqi's face. After confirming that the person in front of her was not her hallucination, she hugged him and burst into tears.

"Yunqi...you really are my Yunqi! Where have you been all these days! Do you know how worried your mother has been about you!"

With the help of Granny Sun, Old Madam Xie walked out shakily. Upon seeing Xie Yunqi, she almost fell over, her cane slipping from her grasp. She murmured, "It's Yunqi... Yunqi is back!"

The second wife and her husband exchanged a shocked glance. They never imagined that Xie Yunqi would actually return alive. Although this meant the Xie family was saved, but...

The thought of his son losing both legs brought Xie Yunqi back to life...

A barely perceptible hint of sinister intent flashed in Madam Xie's eyes.