"Zihe, do I look approachable, kind, and gentle?" Xie Lingqin asked, looking at Zihe.
Upon hearing this, Zihe choked up, and after a moment, said, "Miss appears to be exceptionally intelligent and beautiful..."
"Hehe!" Xie Lingqin chuckled dryly. "I think so too."
“Then, Miss, shall we go back to the General’s Mansion now? After all, we’ve been delayed for so long…” Zihe paused again, then silently took a few steps back to the side, lowering her eyes.
Xie Lingqin was not surprised at all. She turned around and looked at the person who appeared behind her, her expression not good.
"Oh, Your Highness, what a coincidence. The Seventh Princess's body has been confessed? How can such an unclean and disloyal woman be buried in the imperial mausoleum?" Xie Lingqin raised her eyebrows slightly, her words full of sarcasm.
Yuwen Yao stood with his hands behind his back, a gentle breeze ruffling his hair and robes, the hem of his garments rustling softly. He was as handsome as jade, his eyes were enigmatic, and his face was gloomy.
Xie Lingqin remained silent despite being stared at, meeting the Crown Prince's gaze without flinching.
"Xie Lingqin, what do you want?" After a long silence, Yuwen Yao finally spoke, a hint of displeasure on his forehead.
These words only fueled Xie Lingqin's suppressed anger, causing it to erupt instantly.
"What do I want? Will the Crown Prince give me what I want?" Xie Lingqin was burning with rage.
"you say."
"Ha, I want the Emperor's word, I want the Emperor to give the Zong government a promise that he will never eliminate the Zong government, unlike how he dealt with the Marquis of Anping's mansion. Crown Prince..." Xie Lingqin sneered, "Can you do that?"
“If…” The Crown Prince’s eyes were somewhat unfocused, and he was unusually stunned, “If so, I will help you do it.”
"Hmph! Crown Prince, you are not worthy of my attention. You should go help your Minister's daughter. After all, she is both intelligent and resourceful, well-read, skilled in both literature and martial arts, and more importantly, she seems to be quite fond of you. Her value is far greater than mine."
"Xie Lingqin..."
"Why are you so angry, Your Highness?"
"Try saying it again."
"Your Highness is in the wrong. If you want to win the heart of a beauty, just say so. Why do you have to make Tingyu give me some imperial decree? Damn it, you're clearly bewitched by beauty. I wish you a speedy success in winning the heart of your beauty."
Xie Lingqin grew angrier and angrier as she spoke, until she realized how angry she was. With a sinister expression, she turned and left.
Without stopping at all.
A cold wind blew behind her, and she felt a little guilty, yet she remained proudly determined not to stop.
Zihe glanced at the Crown Prince, who seemed to be shrouded in an aura so cold it could kill, and finally followed Xie Lingqin without daring to breathe.
It was already noon when we arrived at the general's mansion.
Then, Xie Lingqin paused, looking at the caravan parked outside the General's Mansion...
“Zihe, that’s a donkey, isn’t it?” Xie Lingqin looked at Zihe.
Zihe nodded, looking at the entrance of the General's Mansion ahead. Her tone was gentle and composed. "Moreover, there is a young master and young lady standing next to the donkey. I suppose they are the ones from the Second Master's family in Ye City. They will be the steward of the General's Mansion in the future. Do you recognize them?"
"Ye City is not far from the General's Mansion, but it's not close either. In addition, General Xie rarely interacts with it, so I don't know it." As Xie Lingqin spoke, she straightened her sleeves and walked towards the gate with Zihe.
Naturally, the two had changed back into women's clothing.
"So you're from Ye City?" Before the two even got close, the gate of the mansion opened, and a middle-aged nanny came out with several maids and guards. She looked the young man in front of her up and down, and was extremely arrogant and self-important.
Although the young master was dressed in plain clothes, he was not at all reserved and was exceptionally polite to the old woman. "Greetings, old woman. My name is Xie Yushu. I have come from Yecheng and have been ordered by my father to serve as the steward of my uncle's household."
His voice was like a gentle breeze, yet it also carried a subtle, sophisticated quality characteristic of a businessman.
However, Xie Lingqin's gaze fell on the man's shoes.
The man was dressed simply, even in a tattered state, but his shoes, though lacking bright silk embroidery, were clearly of exceptional quality.
"Okay, I understand. Grab your things and come with me."
The middle-aged nanny nodded her chin as if she were a mistress, signaling Xie Yushu to follow.
“Granny, my cousin is a guest from afar, how can we let him carry so many things? You…” At this moment, Xie Lingqin suddenly walked over, raised her fair hand, and pointed to the guards behind the nanny, “You, help drive the donkey to the backyard, and help untangle the things.”
"Young Miss..."
This middle-aged nanny was naturally one of the remaining henchmen of the second concubine.
Although the second aunt was stripped of her status as a concubine, Xie Lingyu's wealth and honor were still abundant. Therefore, this old nanny was naturally their lackey and they never gave up on her.
The intention was to intimidate the new butler and teach him a lesson about being dependent on others and to bring him under their control. However, the young lady was unexpectedly so considerate from the start.
Although the Crown Prince came to the manor before specifically to play chess with the eldest young lady, there was nothing else to it. How could he compare to the second young lady?
Losing her thoughts, the old woman immediately replied, "Miss, this young master Yushu is new here and will soon be in charge of the general's mansion. He will definitely have to work hard in the future. I don't want anyone to help him so that he can adapt as soon as possible."
That's quite a high-sounding statement.
Xie Lingqin wasn't angry. She straightened her sleeves and said slowly, "But, Granny, before he became the head of the household, he was my cousin, a relative of the General's Mansion. You should know that." Xie Lingqin's tone grew serious. "Don't give people the impression that the servants of our General's Mansion have no manners."
Xie Lingqin especially emphasized the word "servant".
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