There was still no news from the Seventh Princess. Xie Lingqin didn't think the Crown Prince would stand her up this time. However, the longer things were delayed, the worse it would be for the reputation of the Imperial Clan Government.
Standing outside the Crown Prince's residence, Xie Lingqin hesitated for a long time before turning away and not going in.
She moved with incredible speed and lightness, quickly disappearing into a dilapidated courtyard.
"Brother Ning, we've finished all the rice for today..."
"I understand. Don't worry, I won't let you go hungry. Go to sleep..."
"Brother Ning, your clothes haven't been washed yet."
“It’s so cold, I’ll do the washing. You just keep an eye on your younger siblings as they sleep.”
Ning Yi looked at Ning Xiucai with a pitiful yet stubborn expression, "Brother Ning..."
"Okay, go to sleep."
With the blanket pulled up, Ning Xiucai walked out of the room and closed the door.
The autumn night wind blew in through the broken window, and it looked cold.
Xie Lingqin landed lightly in front of Ning Xiucai.
"you……"
"Keep your voice down, don't wake people up." Xie Lingqin put her hands behind her back. "We're so poor we don't even have rice to cook, and you're still being dramatic."
"A real man stands tall and upright, and will never accept food offered with contempt."
Ning Xiucai spoke with righteous indignation, head held high and chest out.
Xie Lingmei scoffed, "What a fine 'standing tall and upright, refusing to accept charity'! Then let me ask you, what kind of sky have you stood up for, what kind of earth have you stood on? The sky you've stood up for has caused these children to suffer and go hungry because of you, and the earth you've stood on has left them without enough to eat or wear."
"A man should have things to do and things not to do."
"Did I tell you to kill someone, to sell your body, to do filthy and despicable things?"
"You're dressed as a man, you must be improper..."
“If I’m not proper for dressing as a man, then you’re wearing patched clothes, nearly thirty and unmarried, yet you’re raising so many children. Can I say that you’re deliberately kidnapping and imprisoning them?”
"You...I'm not..."
Ning Xiucai was so angry that he couldn't speak.
"Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you." Xie Lingqin's jokes were gone, her expression serious. She took out the ten-tael silver ingot from her sleeve and placed it on the table beside her. "This is the advance payment for your job as an accountant. Don't talk about being a pillar of society, starving and freezing, and establishing some nonsense world."
"you……"
"What do you mean 'you'? I'm leaving. Go to the shop at No. 5 East Street that covers the red cloth tomorrow." After saying that, Xie Lingqin left.
Looking at Xie Lingqin's straight back, Ning Xiucai's face was long and his brows were furrowed. After a long while, he looked at the silver ingot and then at the doorway.
Which family does this young lady belong to?
That makes some sense...
...
After leaving Ning Xiucai's residence, Xie Lingqin went straight to a grove of trees.
Moonlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, dappling the ground.
One person stood there, waiting for a long time.
---Aside---
I'm late with the update, so I'm punishing myself by going to reflect on my actions. Don't try to comfort me; Xinzhi is going to face the wall in shame.
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