Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord
Chapter 1193: Playing Dumb

Chapter 1193: Chapter 1193: Playing Dumb

"Oh!"

Situ Yongjie glanced over, his tone clearly tinged with amusement: "What heaven-defying thing did Xuexue do? Does she need to carry thorns and apologize?"

"She just did a good deed in your name."

"What good deed?"

In fact, Situ Yongjie understood in his heart that Xuexue had definitely come over due to the house-wide restriction order from this morning. Still, what puzzled him the most was that Xuexue claimed she did a good thing; why didn’t he feel that way? He thought, this daughter was indeed arguing irrationally—doing something wrong in his name and still claiming to do a good deed for him?

Situ Yongjie was curious to hear what absurd explanation Xuexue might give.

"Isn’t it obvious? I’m covering your tracks for you!"

"Oh? And why would you say that?"

Situ Yongjie frowned, wondering what he did that required his daughter to cover for him. As a father, he should know nothing about it.

"Father, every day you’re busy with public affairs, you probably don’t know that Auntie Tang suspects you’ve poisoned her herbal medicine and is trying to find a way to bring Prince Pu over for help."

Situ Yongjie’s heart skipped a beat; how did Auntie Tang find out about this matter, which was done completely in secret?

"Poison? What nonsense is that? Your father is a General; killing someone is just a word for him, why go through all the trouble? It’s utter nonsense!"

Xuexue had Little Tiger and Xiao Taohong helping her, especially the little ghost Xiao Taohong, who loved to wander around the mansion unseen by everyone, so many matters couldn’t be hidden from Xuexue.

Moreover, after Auntie Tang’s scandal was exposed, Situ Yongjie’s behavior changed drastically, and his actions became unusual, which further drew Situ Xuexue’s attention.

Therefore, when Situ Yongjie first instructed his confidant to drug Auntie Tang, she already knew.

She knew that Situ Yongjie couldn’t accept this unfaithful woman in his heart all along.

However, for the reputation of the General’s Mansion, he temporarily tolerated Auntie Tang, pretending to keep the peace on the surface, while in reality, he had been harboring the idea of killing her.

It was just that Auntie Tang was too naive and foolish.

She overestimated her charm and even more overestimated Situ Yongjie’s bottom line. She forgot that, in this era, men could not tolerate even a grain of sand when it came to relationships between men and women.

However, after taking the herbal medicine for half a month without any improvement and instead getting worse, Auntie Tang was deeply anxious and finally decided to let Situ Qinger leave the mansion to seek help from Prince Pu.

It was initially a wise move that could extend her life, but unfortunately, she encountered Xuexue, the one reborn, sealing her tragic fate.

Situ Yongjie feigned ignorance.

Xuexue didn’t bother to play riddles with him anymore; she stood up from the stool and lazily cast a glance at Situ Yongjie: "Since Father doesn’t admit it, then let’s leave it at that. Originally, Xuexue planned to discuss how to handle this matter with you, but if Father doesn’t understand, then forget it. Xuexue will take her leave." With that, she really took steps toward the door.

Xuexue made this move.

Situ Yongjie was dumbstruck; he quickly stood up from the stool and hurriedly called out, "Xuexue, wait, hold on."

Situ Xuexue turned around leisurely: "Father, do you have further instructions?"

"No... well..."

Situ Yongjie suddenly didn’t know what to say.

Seeing his anxious demeanor, Xuexue stopped teasing him: "Father, do you want to talk about Auntie Tang?"

"Yes, yes." Situ Yongjie didn’t dare to play coy any longer and nodded repeatedly in agreement.