"Brother Bao, why are you here all alone again?"
Qin Xia rushed to Qin Yubao and hugged the child tightly, her tone slightly reproachful.
After saying that, she couldn't help but turn her head and give Li Chang'an a wary look.
Li Chang'an could naturally sense the obvious wariness on the man's face, and immediately felt the joy that had just risen in his heart vanish.
She took a deep breath, then put away the silver spear in her hand and turned to leave.
But before leaving, Li Chang'an suddenly felt that what he was doing was not quite right, so he turned to Qin Yubao and smiled faintly, then said, "Brother Bao, I'll show this gun to Wu another day."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yubao turned and cautiously glanced at Qin Xiashi, whose face was tense. Then, somewhat at a loss, he looked at Li Chang'an and finally couldn't help but nod slightly.
Looking at the child, Li Chang'an felt a mix of emotions, but he couldn't say much. So he turned around and prepared to leave with a heavy heart.
"Madam, please wait a moment."
Suddenly, Qin Xiashi's voice came from behind.
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an frowned slightly, then turned to the woman and raised an eyebrow, asking, "What is it, Aunt?"
Qin Xia immediately sensed the impatience in the other person's tone, and a nameless anger welled up in her heart.
Even so, she dared not show her anger, and could only try her best to put on a smiling face and say, "I didn't see Madam all day yesterday. I just wanted to ask where you had been. I was thinking of inviting you to the banquet, but who knew..."
As she spoke, Qin Xia's face showed a hesitant expression, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.
Li Chang'an couldn't help but feel annoyed—this person was meddling far too much!
She then replied casually and somewhat perfunctorily, "I was out running some errands yesterday and couldn't attend the banquet. I'm truly sorry."
After saying that, Li Chang'an turned around to leave this place of trouble, but as soon as he turned around, he heard another shrill voice.
"Madam, we searched for you so hard yesterday! A whole group of us were waiting for you. Our aunt got a lot of gossip from those ladies and young ladies!"
At the crucial moment, Xing'er once again stepped forward without hesitation.
Her words were clearly blaming, obviously meant to find fault. Li Chang'an naturally understood that she was blaming him for not attending Qin Xia's birthday banquet.
A sharp, cold glint flashed in Li Chang'an's eyes, followed by a mocking smile. He thought to himself that this master and servant were quite interesting.
One plays the good cop, harboring a lot of bad intentions, while the other plays the bad cop, who, despite being a maid, acts arrogantly in front of others all day long.
At this moment, Li Chang'an felt that the two of them were like clowns jumping around in front of him, utterly ridiculous.
"Oh, really? I didn't expect I had such influence! I'm really embarrassed that so many people were waiting for me... But even if some people gossiped, it shouldn't matter, right? In my opinion, with Miss Xing'er's excellent eloquence, she can definitely shut them all up with just her words!"
Li Chang'an raised an eyebrow and chuckled lightly, her tone full of disdain. As she spoke, her sharp, sword-like gaze fixed directly on Xing'er.
Xing'er felt somewhat at a loss under the other person's gaze, and for a moment she was speechless.
She had originally said those things to embarrass Li Chang'an, but now she didn't know how to respond.
But once a conflict arises, how can it be easily resolved?
Now that Li Chang'an has seized the opportunity, she naturally cannot let this ungrateful servant off easily. In addition to what happened last time, she might as well settle all the old and new scores today!
Qin Xia originally intended to confront the other party, but she never expected to be outmaneuvered by them, which really infuriated her.
After gathering her thoughts, Madam Qin Xia continued confidently, "No matter what, you are still the lady of our General's Mansion. You naturally have to attend important occasions. Otherwise, wouldn't others think that our General's Mansion has no one to rely on? Or that you are deliberately doing this to show me dislike?"
Qin Xia's words were very clever, shifting the blame onto Li Chang'an both publicly and privately.
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an's eyes grew even colder. She felt that this woman was simply unreasonable. She was just a concubine celebrating her birthday. She had already given her a lot of face by allowing her to hold a banquet in the General's Mansion.
Unbelievable that this person still has the audacity to claim that his birthday party is an important occasion?
They really know how to pat themselves on the back!
“That’s right. Our aunt has always been respectful, humble, cautious and polite to you, Madam. Why are you humiliating her like this?”
Before Li Chang'an could even speak, Xing'er jumped out again, seemingly trying to tell everyone that she, Li Chang'an, was a petty and uncouth woman.
Seeing the other party's self-righteous demeanor, Li Chang'an couldn't help but frown, and a nameless anger suddenly welled up in his heart.
When did it become possible for a maid to yell at me like this?
It seems that one shouldn't be too good-tempered, otherwise, anyone will take advantage of you!
"As the saying goes, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. But why don't I see you as respectful, humble, and polite as your aunt? Should we blame the incompetent upper beam, or should we blame you, the lower beam, for needing to be disciplined?"
Li Chang'an's words were filled with an aggressive and menacing tone, catching the other party completely off guard.
Upon hearing this, Xing'er felt a sudden panic, and then, emboldened by some unknown source, she suddenly shouted, "Madam, you should know better than anyone what you've done! You keep saying you don't have time to attend the banquet, but you have time to bring men to the General's Mansion for secret meetings. If we're talking about the upper beam being crooked and the lower beam being crooked, then it should be your problem, right? Our concubine is certainly no match for you!"
After saying that, Xing'er's face even showed a faint, sinister smile. Although it was only fleeting, Li Chang'an still caught it accurately.
In an instant, Li Chang'an felt a chill run down his spine, and his expression immediately darkened.
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