Zihe...

"By the way, did Father send anyone to say anything?"

"No, Miss."

"Oh, go to sleep."

The next day, before Xie Lingqin even got up in the morning, the courtyard was already bustling with noise.

"It's so noisy." Xie Lingqin heard the loudest and most obnoxious voice outside and really wanted to slap the person who was talking to her.

It's only been one night, and it's already causing trouble as soon as I woke up.

"Xie Lingqin, come out here."

Xie Danling kept calling out, unwilling to give up.

Zihe was speechless at this young master, and stepped forward to advise, "Young master, Miss returned too late last night after seeing off Elder Dong, and has not gotten up yet."

"Hmph, not yet risen, but rather, not yet risen because of a guilty conscience, Xie Lingqin. Don't think I don't know you did it. I never expected you to be so vicious. Father was deceived by you, and I will never..."

"Bang."

The door, which had been tightly closed, was suddenly pulled open with great force.

Xie Lingqin stood at the threshold with her hair down and a somber expression.

"I am vicious. I shouldn't have gone to help fetch Doctor Dong last night. I should have let you die in bed so as not to disturb my sweet dreams this morning."

Every word was forceful and uncompromising.

Xie Danling's eyes widened in anger, yet she also seemed surprised. She pointed at Xie Lingqin, her voice trembling slightly, "You...you...I won't forget the time you slapped me yesterday."

"Hmm, you'd better not forget, remember it well." If he weren't born of her mother, Xie Lingqin would have liked to beat him to death right now.

"Alright, you wanted to see me, now that you have, you can get lost." Xie Lingqin said coldly, beginning to shoo him away.

"You..." Xie Danling was about to step forward in anger when Miao Qiao suddenly rushed over from behind, "Young Master, something bad has happened, the Second Miss has fainted."

"What?" Xie Danling's handsome face paled, and he glared at Xie Lingqin with hatred before turning and running outside.

Xie Lingqin, having knelt all night, should be fainting by now.

Xie Lingqin frowned and looked in the direction outside.

"Miss, why don't you go back to sleep for a while? Don't hold it against the young master." Zihe, seeing Xie Lingqin staring at the outside of the courtyard for a long time without moving, stepped forward to comfort her.

Xie Lingqin lowered her brows slightly. "I can't be bothered with him. I'm wondering what this Miaoqiao is thinking."

"What do you mean, Miss?"

"Since Granny Liu has already told her about her mother's death, why is Miaoqiao still so devoted to Second Aunt and Xie Lingyu?"

Zihe was no ignorant maid; she quickly understood, and her eyes widened in surprise. "Miss means..."

"Forget it, who cares?" Xie Lingqin waved her hand again, turned around, and pretended to go back to sleep.

“But, Miss, if that’s really the case, it won’t do you any good either. In the future, I’m afraid the young master will resent you even more.”

"Go ahead and complain, I'm too lazy to teach someone so stupid and clueless."

Zihe...

Why does Miss seem a little agitated today?

Although it was not very obvious, it just lacked some of the usual calmness.

...

It is said that Xie Lingyu was unconscious all night and even had to call a doctor.

However, since they were being punished by the Crown Prince, no one dared to say anything about it.

However, Xie Lingyu's few words only made Xie Danling resent Xie Lingqin even more.

Xie Lingqin remained unimpressed by this.

However, not only Zihe, but she herself felt that her mind was unstable and she felt a little restless.

Everything seems to be going wrong and unpleasant. If it weren't for the calm and collected mind I've cultivated over the years, I'd probably be ready to smash things and break dishes.

This state continued for several days.

Today is the day of the autumn examinations.

The autumn examination is divided into a civil service examination and a military examination, with three ranks in each. Those who make it into the top three ranks naturally have unlimited potential.

During the martial arts examinations, high-ranking officials and nobles would sit and watch.

Xie Lingqin had no interest in this matter, but she did pay attention to the poor scholar she had once met on the street. She told Zihe to keep an eye on him and see if he had managed to get a second or third place in the imperial examinations.

The top scholar...

Needless to say, it must be Liu Yunzhou's.

Although Zihe didn't understand why Xie Lingqin was interested in a poor scholar who had repeatedly failed the imperial examinations, she didn't ask any further questions.

At present, Xie Lingqin has sent Zihe away and is at Baiyu's residence.

"Look, look, look, my face has gotten thinner, all because of worrying about you."

"Don't act like you're so great, as if you didn't get any benefit from this."

Xie Lingqin sipped her tea, her expression relaxed.

Bai Yu's eyebrows twitched, and she glared at her. "Hmph, heartless."

"Speaking of which, have you gone looking for Nie Zuier these past few days?" Xie Lingqin suddenly asked, concerned about this matter.

Her emotional fluctuations made her a bit gossipy.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu's expression immediately changed. "Why would I be looking for that woman?"

"She's the big boss behind my shop, you'll have plenty of opportunities to get to know her in the future."

"You, who asked you to meddle in my business? I, I..."

"Stop with the 'you, you, you' and 'me, me, me' stuff. You start stuttering and your face changes whenever Nie Zuier is mentioned. Do you even know what relationship Nie Zuier has with the heir of the Prince of Qing's mansion?"

Xie Lingqin asked this seriously, but Bai Yu's face instantly turned ashen, and she roared angrily.

"Speak! Shoot!"

"What's wrong?"

"You... are rubbing salt into my wounds."

"Sigh." Xie Lingqin shook her head helplessly, her face cold. "You don't even dare to face your love rival, yet you want to win Nie Zuier's heart?"

"When did I ever say I wanted to win Nie Zuier's heart?"

"Then pretend I didn't say anything." Xie Lingqin clapped her hands and stood up.

If it weren't for Bai Yu's hard work, she, who usually doesn't meddle in other people's business, wouldn't have bothered with this matter.

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