Selling out your former master to please your current master is actually a very stupid thing to do.
Because from the moment you start betraying your former master, you also lose all the trust of your current master.
Who would believe that if you sold the first one to the second one, you wouldn’t sell the second one to the third one?
But she didn't want to go back to that beast Lu Fuman even more.
Finally, she gritted her teeth and told Lin Xiafeng everything, "I used to be a maid in the Qin Mansion, serving the Third Miss of the Qin family, now the Princess of Wuling, Qin Qingyao!"
Lin Xiafeng had to admit that she was shocked by the news. She was so lucky that she saved Qin Qingyao's maid just by saving someone!
"Are you a maid in her room, or a servant in the yard?"
"I am the head maidservant following the Third Young Lady."
"Then when and why were you kicked out?"
He Xiang's tears were streaming down her face, but she couldn't open her mouth.
"Don't be afraid. Prince Wu Ling and I are friends, and I have no ill will towards Princess Wu Ling."
"Since I bought her maid, I naturally want to know if there is any unresolved grudge between you and her."
"If I offend the princess because of you, and I don't even know why, then I'm wronged, don't you think?"
He Xiang's silent tears and sobs at first suddenly turned into uncontrollable sobbing. She felt wronged and angry, "This servant did nothing wrong!"
"I have been diligently and dutifully serving the Qin family, but suddenly, without asking why, the Third Miss had me dragged out and spanked."
"Then I was sold to that scoundrel Lu Fuman, who threw me into hell. I don't know what I did wrong, and I still don't know to this day!"
Lin Xiafeng showed great sympathy on his face, but in his heart he looked down on He Xiang. She didn't even know why she was beaten or driven away. Was it worth keeping such a slave?
Qin Qingyao had always been at odds with her, so there was no need for her to cause trouble for a useless maid. If others found out, they would think she liked to pick up what Princess Wu Ling had left over!
Just as she was about to speak, He Xiang's next words completely changed Lin Xiafeng's decision.
"However, at this point, this servant probably has some guesses!"
"What guess?"
He Xiang wiped the tears from her face, "The Third Miss suddenly drove me away on the night when Prince Wu Ling came to ask for my name. Not only me, but also all the maids, nannies, and even the menial servants and guards in her courtyard were driven away!"
This was definitely something Lin Xiafeng hadn't expected. "What is she doing?"
"To marry King Wu Ling and to cover up the shameful affair between her and her cousin!"
Lin Xiafeng: "Her...cousin?"
He Xiang nodded firmly, "He's not my cousin, but the nephew of Aunt Pan from the Qin Mansion. His name is Liu Shiyuan. He's a slicked-back, dissolute young man who spends his days doing nothing but teasing girls!"
"That Third Miss has a very good relationship with Liu Shiyuan. She even openly let Liu Shiyuan into her bedroom many times!"
Lin Xiafeng's eyes lit up. Was Qin Qingyao's private life so explosive before she got married?
"Then why did Young Master Liu go to her boudoir for no reason? Don't make up lies to harm the princess's reputation just because she kicked you out!"
He Xiang smiled bitterly, "How could I dare! On the night I was kicked out of the Qin family, the Third Miss accidentally hit her head, and Liu Shiyuan ran to her bed to comfort her."
"I can't even explain the secret dealings between the two of them. Not only do I know about it, but everyone who was kicked out of the courtyard before knows about it!"
"You're saying that in order to cover up her shameful past and marry smoothly into the Wuling Palace as a princess, Qin Qingyao ruthlessly drove all of you away?"
If Qin Qingyao heard what Lin Xiafeng said, she would jump up and scratch her face!
It was obviously you, Lin Xiafeng, who first tricked Duguyu into proposing marriage to the Qin family. Now that you say this, it seems as if Qin Qingyao deliberately designed Duguyu to marry her.
He Xiang nodded firmly, "Besides that, I really can't think of any other reason to explain why she suddenly kicked us out after the prince came to visit!"
Lin Xiafeng took a deep breath and looked at He Xiang kneeling on the ground with more and more satisfaction. The one hundred taels of silver was well spent!
She couldn't wait to see what kind of horrified expression Qin Qingyao would have if she saw He Xiang standing next to her, Lin Xiafeng!
However, no matter what she thought, she was not an impatient fool. If she used a fatal move like this one too early, it would have a negative effect.
Haha, just wait!
Qin Qingyao, that vicious, shameless and unreasonable woman, made things difficult for her and opposed her everywhere!
This time, she must let King Wu Ling see clearly what kind of person that vixen who has bewitched him is!
Lin Xiafeng stood up and walked to He Xiang, helping her up with both hands, his face full of heartache, "I'm sorry to make you recall such an unbearable thing, it really made you suffer!"
"Don't worry, you'll stay by my side from now on. No one will bully you. I'm just afraid that if Princess Wu Ling sees you, she'll make things difficult for you."
"I brought you to her territory today because I didn't know about it beforehand. I'm so sorry!"
"From now on, you can just stay at the Lin family and take care of some daily chores for me. You won't run into her if you don't go out!"
He Xiang was so grateful that she almost knelt down and kowtowed again, "Thank you, Miss, thank you! You are truly the best master I have ever met!"
"From now on, He Xiang's life is yours. I will definitely take good care of you and repay your kindness!"
Lin Xiafeng smiled and nodded, not doubting He Xiang's loyalty at all.
Lu Fuman is a lunatic, and she betrayed Qin Qingyao. She has no other choice but to stay by his side and die with him.
It's impossible to ask her to do anything important. She can just stay in the house to serve tea, pour water, sweep and dust. It's not that she can't afford to keep an idle person!
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Qin Qingyao has been focusing all her attention on the Spring Festival Gala recently, and has not thought about her grand ambition of becoming a villain and assisting the Crown Prince in defeating Prince Duan.
It was not until Zhao Jinghan came back to report that the prince would not be back for lunch today and had gone out to drink with Prince Duan that she remembered that she had forgotten about the prince!
I counted on my fingers and found that today is the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, and there are only four days left until the Chinese New Year. The prince is dead this time!
Of course, it’s not that Ling Jingyu will die, but his title of crown prince will suffer a severe blow.
After being severely slapped in the face by Ling Jingxuan, he went from being stable to being in danger, and was about to fall at the last moment.
But now it seems too late for her to warn the prince...
On New Year’s Eve, the emperor would lead all the civil and military officials in offering sacrifices to heaven.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, all male heirs of the royal family must go to the imperial mausoleum to pay homage to their ancestors.
These two things, one is to pray to God to bless Zhaoling with good weather, peace and prosperity, and the other is to inform the ancestors of Zhaoling's current glory, and also ask them to bless Zhaoling with prosperity.
Each one is a top priority!
According to the rules, Ling Jingyu, as the crown prince, must be by the emperor's side at all times. There are many etiquette and procedures that only he and the emperor can participate in.
Even when the emperor was offering sacrifices to heaven and paying homage to his ancestors, there were many complicated rituals, such as three kneelings and nine kowtows. In order to take care of the emperor's health and the dignity of the supreme ruler, all of these should be done by the prince.
Although it is hard work, it is definitely the greatest honor.
But at such an important moment, Ling Jingyu got into big trouble!
When offering sacrifices to heaven, he took the wrong prayer words and read them incorrectly!
When offering sacrifices to ancestors, the emperor had already set out, but he had not arrived yet. No matter how noble his status was, there was no reason for him to make the ancestors in the imperial mausoleum wait for him.
Therefore, as soon as the auspicious time arrived, the emperor led all the royal princes, dukes and officials from the Ministry of Rites on the journey.
Ling Jingyu was not delaying on purpose, he had a stomach upset and diarrhea!
He missed the opportunity to catch up with the ancestor, so he rode to the imperial mausoleum at full speed. Although the old emperor was unhappy, he forgave him. It would be bad to teach the child a lesson in front of the ancestor. Wouldn't that bring shame on himself?
As a result, Ling Jingyu's stomach seemed to be controlled by Ling Jingxuan, and he would have diarrhea at the critical moment.
She even couldn't hold it in and farted loudly in front of the emperor.
Not only did he lose his manners in front of the emperor, he also lost his manners in front of the ancestors and all the emperor's brothers and uncles. He was so disgraced that he fell into the eighteenth level of hell!
In this situation, the emperor directly ordered people to drag the prince out of the imperial mausoleum.
The prince!
Lost the qualification to worship ancestors!
Although he was not present, someone still had to do the procedures that required the crown prince to perform. The one who completed all the sacrificial procedures on behalf of the crown prince was Prince Duan Ling Jingxuan!
Compared to Ling Jingyu's flaws and embarrassing behavior, Prince Duan is simply perfect!
Comparing the two, even a blind man knows who is more reliable and whoever becomes the emperor will have a better future for Zhaoling!
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Without further ado, Qin Qingyao estimated that those who wanted to harm the Crown Prince had already planned everything, but she could still try her best and ask her second brother to tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince:
Before offering sacrifices to heaven, check if you have the prayer in your hand correctly!
Don’t eat anything on New Year’s Eve, and don’t eat anything on the first day of the new year. Don’t drink water, and don’t put anything in your mouth!
Forget about trying to defend yourself against the male protagonist's methods. If the prince can control his mouth, it will be a great victory!
Going hungry for a day is a thousand times better than being dragged out of the imperial mausoleum in disgrace!
If he fainted from hunger while offering sacrifices to his ancestors, the emperor might think he fainted from exhaustion and even praise him for his filial piety and for observing the rules!
Qin Qingyao had been thoughtful about the prince, but unfortunately she had forgotten that she was under house arrest and couldn't leave without Dugu Yu's company. How could she find Qin Yuelu?
Qin Qingyao was so depressed that she didn't know what to say. Dugu Yu was really Ling Jingxuan's good brother. He was still assisting him at this time!
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