"You..." Xu Lingqing originally wanted to reprimand her, but when she thought about her position, she swallowed the words back. Instead, she smiled and walked closer to Miss Linghu: "I saw you riding a horse that day. You were so dashing and heroic, a true heroine. May I ask you for your guidance sometime?"
Miss Linghu raised her chin slightly: "The Eighth Princess Consort is delicate and may not be suitable for riding a horse."
"How dare you speak to the princess like that?" The maid couldn't stand it anymore. How dare a mere orphan girl be so presumptuous.
Miss Linghu frowned.
"Don't talk so much!" Xu Lingqing turned and glared at the maid.
The maidservant shut her mouth in annoyance.
"I spoiled her, don't mind her."
“If a maid is ignorant, she should be taught manners to avoid causing trouble and damaging the reputation of the Eighth Princess,” said Miss Linghu.
Xu Lingqing frowned. She had clearly seen that Miss Linghu was kind, warm and generous at the banquet that day, so why was she being so aggressive towards her?
She's been very polite and considerate today!
"Eighth Princess, if you don't have anything to do, don't wander around. The snow is slippery, and you might fall." Miss Linghu kept her distance, looking at her with a wary expression, as if to say, "Don't come near me."
Having been humiliated time and again, Xu Lingqing was starting to lose face: "Miss Linghu, is there some misunderstanding between us?"
"How could that be? I have no relation to the Eighth Princess Consort, and we've only met a handful of times. Where would I get any grudge? On the contrary, the Eighth Princess Consort seems to be hostile towards me, which I really don't understand."
After a brief chat, Xu Lingqing realized that the person in front of her was no pushover.
She's nothing like her outgoing and generous demeanor on the surface; she's incredibly cunning!
Xu Lingqing was too lazy to argue anymore. She smiled and prepared to enter the mansion, but then she saw Xuan Yuanming passing by.
"Ming'er!" she called out cheerfully.
Xuanyuan Ming heard the voice and saw who it was; his face fell.
Xu Lingqing leaned closer, looking aggrieved: "It's been so many days, and you're still holding a grudge against that girl? Do you really not plan to talk to me for the rest of your life?"
He might have softened at the sound of crying before, but now he was incredibly irritated. He took a step back to create distance and asked in a distant tone, "What exactly does the Eighth Princess want to say?"
"You call me the Eighth Princess Consort, does that mean you still won't forgive me?" Xu Lingqing covered her chest with one hand, tears streaming down her face.
Xuan Yuanming frowned, becoming increasingly annoyed. He had only said one sentence, and he didn't understand why Xu Lingqing was crying like this.
"Qing'er." Xuan Yuanche was surprised. Seeing the tears on the other's face, he immediately looked at Xuan Yuanming with displeasure: "You scoundrel, have you provoked Qing'er again?"
“I didn’t,” Xuan Yuanming retorted, his neck stiff.
Xuan Yuanche was furious: "It's all in the past now. Don't let that cause a rift between your family, understand?"
Xu Lingqing immediately spoke up for Xuanyuan Ming: "Brother, it's not his fault. I was blinded by the sandstorm. That matter was indeed my fault. If I hadn't been worried that Ming'er would be deceived, I wouldn't have done something wrong with good intentions."
"Qing'er, this is not your fault."
"Brother..."
The two comforted each other.
Xuan Yuanming couldn't stand it anymore, rolled his eyes, and looked at Linghu with surprise. He cleared his throat and reminded Xuan Yuanche.
Xuan Yuanche then noticed Miss Linghu, and his eyes immediately softened.
"I... I'm here to deliver medicine." Miss Linghu handed over several bottles, and when she saw Xu Lingqing, she sighed silently: "Eighth Princess Consort has really misunderstood. I never intended to seduce the Second Prince."
Xu Lingqing's eyelids twitched.
"Second Prince, a young lady's reputation is of utmost importance. I have already delivered the medicine. From now on, please stay away from me and don't let anyone tarnish the Linghu family's reputation."
Miss Linghu turned and left.
"Stop right there!" Xu Lingqing said urgently, reaching out to stop the other woman. "Miss Linghu, why are you accusing me like this? When have I ever made things difficult for you, or slandered you?"
Miss Linghu looked at the other person suspiciously, hesitating to speak.
"Please explain yourself clearly." Xu Lingqing saw that Xuan Yuanche's eyes had changed and she was secretly anxious. She didn't know how far the two of them had progressed in just five days.
They live next door and even deliver medicine!
"What does the Eighth Princess Consort want to say?" Miss Linghu frowned, looking as if to say, "You said it but then you won't admit it."
Xu Lingqing's heart pounded as she looked at Xuan Yuanche: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I never said anything."
"Yes, you just told me that the Second Prince's wife is of noble birth, stunningly beautiful, and that she and the Second Prince are a perfect match, having given birth to a son and a daughter. No matter how I scheme, I can't possibly get close to him. A woman should respect herself. Although I am unmarried, I am from a military family and will never bring shame to the Linghu family!"
Linghu looked at Xuanyuan Che angrily: "Second Prince, please be a witness and explain clearly."
Xuan Yuanche looked at the other party's aggrieved expression, sighed, and looked at Xu Lingqing: "A few days ago, I met Miss Linghu in the shop and helped her with a small favor. When Miss Linghu saw that I was injured, she offered to give me some medicine. That's all."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have never slandered Miss Linghu. Don't you believe me?" Xu Lingqing knew from the explanation that the other party was biased towards Miss Linghu.
Miss Linghu waved her hand: "Don't involve me in your affairs. I have no connection with the Second Prince."
After saying that, he waved goodbye.
Xuanyuan Ming clicked his tongue: "I'm curious, what exactly is the Eighth Princess Consort's role in managing my affairs with my Second Brother? You even drove Miss Linghu away."
Xu Lingqing stared wide-eyed at Xuan Yuanming: "You, you're still blaming me?"
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