The old butler was not tall to begin with, and because he had become thin and rickety due to old age, and had not slept last night, he looked even older and thinner.
However, despite his current appearance, in fact, he has followed the old Duke Xie Bo for many years. The direct descendants of the Xie family like Xie Lian and Xie Bin have to give him a little less favor, let alone those collateral descendants who have received a lot of help from the master's family?
It can be said that the smart people in the side line know that they would rather offend such petty nobles as the Third Master and the Young Master than offend this one easily.
After all, people have plenty of opportunities to put on your shoes and let you know that the world is dangerous.
It was also because this old housekeeper was highly valued by the old Duke Xie Boyuan. Although he was a domestic slave with a foreign surname, he was given the word "Xie" early in his life and was named Xie Fu.
So when everyone in the Xie family saw him chasing Feng Xi and others out, some people immediately followed him and screamed:
"Uncle Fu, you, what are you doing!"
"Uncle Fu, there are countless great doctors in this world. With the strength of our Duke's Palace, we can always think of other ways."
Someone in a lower position was trying to persuade him, so naturally a person in a higher position became furious and yelled at Xie Fu uncontrollably:
"Uncle Fu, our old man is still lying on the bed, and you can't wait to please the princess and let her be your supporter?"
"Third brother!"
Xie Bin pulled Xie Lian with some displeasure, signaling him not to act impulsively.
However, if Xie Lian could listen to Xie Bin's advice, then he would not be Xie Lian.
Not to mention that Xie Fu had been following the old man's order to stare at him and his mother a few days ago, and it could be said that he showed no mercy at all. Let's just say that this old guy had acquiesced in the Duke's wife humiliating their mother and son and never disclosed the information to the old man. I hate him so much.
What is he thanking for?
Just a slave raised by Xie’s family! The old man treats him like a green onion, but he doesn't know how to thank Lian!
Thinking again about what Feng Xi had just done, injuring his mother and wife, Xie Lian's anger grew even higher:
"Brother, what did I say wrong? The old man hasn't left yet, and he, a slave, is rushing to eat everything in! What? Our Duke's mansion can no longer accommodate a giant Buddha like him?"
He wished that Feng Xi would abandon the old man and leave, so that he could be labeled as unwilling to save him. Xie Fu was going against him when he pursued him, so he might as well take the opportunity to run away with him!
Seeing that he, the third master of the Xie family, had said this, the other members of the Xie family on the side did not dare to say anything to Xie Fu anymore, but they were smart and did not agree with him.
Xie Bin, on the other hand, sighed heavily, looked at Xie Fu who kowtowed to Feng Xi's back with complicated eyes and said:
"Uncle Fu, why are you doing this..."
However, Xie Fu didn't care what the rest of the Xie family thought. Instead, he kowtowed twice and loudly said:
"Princess, please stay. Princess, please stay!"
Seeing that a certain princess not only did not stay, but also walked faster, Xie Fu finally smiled bitterly and took out a stack of letters from his arms, holding them in his hands with great care.
"The Duke of Guo made an order a few days ago that when he dies, he will leave the title to the princess. Whether the title is inherited by the princess's heirs or appointed by the princess' direct lineage, the Duke of Guo has no objection!"
Xie Fu did not suppress his voice at all. He not only wanted Feng Xi to hear what he said, but also wanted the rest of the Xie family behind him to understand.
As expected, Xie Bin and Xie Lian's expressions suddenly changed as a result, and all the descendants of the Xie family who came to visit also stood up straight in an instant.
They looked at Xie Fu intently, fearing that they had heard something wrong...
A title...
The title of the Duke of this country is not left directly to Xie Bin and Xie Lian, who are direct descendants, but to be allocated by the Princess Protector!
This is all thanks to the Xie family. Who doesn’t know that the relationship between the third and third bedrooms is extremely tense? They just use their noses to know that the third bedroom cannot get into each other’s eyes.
Then apart from these two, wouldn't it be very likely that Princess Protector would choose someone from their group of collaterals?
After all, they felt that the possibility of the princess making her own heir a duke was very small.
Of course, there are still a few people in this branch who are really dazzled by the title. Most people are grateful to the old man and still care about what the other party thinks.
But whether this idea is true or not, and whether Xie Fu will lie, they still have to wait and see carefully.
No, Xie Lang, the first person beside Xie Lian, couldn't sit still when he saw the commotion among all the subordinates.
"That's nonsense! Thank you, don't think that no one here can control you unless grandpa wakes up!"
Speaking of this, the young master, who was used to being domineering in the Xie family and had already seen these cronies unhappy, waved his hands to let the servants who dared to come come forward to arrest them.
Seeing this, Xie Fu, who originally wanted to save some face for the direct descendants of the Xie family, finally made up his mind and took out a few letters from his hand and said:
"If you don't believe me to thank you, then come up and read the letter that my husband wrote to you but I haven't had time to send it yet."
As he spoke, he read out the names of several people, who were the heads of the collateral families who came to visit him today.
The old man's letter was written according to distance. Those of them who are in Shengjing or very close to Shengjing are naturally the first people to receive the letter.
Seeing Xie Fu take out this thing and slap him in the face, Xie Lian suddenly became angry and said:
"Xie Fu, how dare you spread the word about this thing that you don't even mention?"
Xie Fu also watched Xie Lian grow up, so he couldn't say he disliked the third master, but he definitely couldn't say he liked him.
To say that what he values the most is the former Duke's wife and the Queen's wife...
Even though these two left early and the princess became crooked earlier, isn't the person coming back now?
On the other hand, Xie Lian, the Third Master Xie, grew up from an incompetent child, and the son he gave birth to was also a master who only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun, and couldn't come up with any ideas on matters.
Probably this is Zi Xiao and his mother, they both have the same little family spirit.
Thinking of this, Xie Fu immediately snorted and said:
"These four young masters all say that the old slave is full of nonsense. The old slave always wants to come up with something to prove that he is not?"
As he spoke, his eyes looked at those close confidants who had not expressed their opinions for a long time, as if they were waiting for their decision.
If these cronies were biased towards Xie Lian and others before, after all, they had more contact with Xie Lian and Xie Bin, and they were easier to talk to...
But now looking at the attitude of Xie Lian and others towards the old man Xie Fu, it's impossible for them not to feel chilled.
Xie Fu is still the leader of these people. If he is treated like this, can they have a good future in the future?
People all have selfish motives, big or small, overt or covert, and they don't want much, just a clear leader and a happy ending.
Thinking of this, these cronies immediately looked at each other, walked up behind Xie Fu, knelt down and kowtowed without saying a word.
As long as this princess can save Mr. Xie, what if they will recognize her as their master and work for her in the future?
It's better than following those direct descendants of the Xie family, isn't it?
