"Xie Lingyu, what do you want to do?"
"You'll find out what I want to do in a moment." Xie Lingyu was overjoyed, and when she turned to look at Yuwen Xian beside her, she was already in that gentle and demure state.
At that moment, a man dressed in plain clothes with a headscarf, exuding an air of江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world) shrewdness, was led in by a guard.
As soon as the man entered with the guards, he looked around and then ran towards Xie Lingqin without paying any attention. He started cursing at the giant clam behind Xie Lingqin, "You brat, you're really here! You've really made it big, managing to get into this general's mansion."
"Who are you, so rude?" Xie Lingqin suddenly stood up and stood in front of the giant clam.
The man stopped immediately when he saw Xie Lingqin blocking his way.
The guards who were chasing closely behind him also surrounded him.
"How dare you! This is no place for you to run wild in the General's mansion!"
"You must be General Xie. I'm sorry, I was rude. Please forgive me." Upon hearing General Xie's shout, the man rubbed his hands together and immediately knelt down obediently. Pointing at the giant clam shell with righteous indignation, he accused General Xie, "General Xie, this brat is no good person! I... I was trying to help you."
"Help me?" General Xie stepped forward with a grim expression. "Speak, what exactly happened?"
"This, this girl isn't my sister either."
"You audacious madman, guards..."
"No, General Xie, please listen to me first!" The good man immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy.
"General, I think he has something important to say. Why don't we listen?" The second concubine spoke up at the opportune moment.
General Xie really wanted to send them away, but since it involved barbarians, and there were also the Wise King, the Prince Yi, and other officials present, none of them spoke up, so he couldn't just send them away at will. He waved his hand and said in a somber tone, "Speak quickly."
“That brat…” the man pointed at the giant clam again, “She came from the barbarians with me. At first, she said that as long as I let her ride in my carriage and sneak into Beirong, she would marry me. I agreed because I thought she was pretty and tender. Who would have thought that she would disappear as soon as we entered Beirong? I only found out yesterday that she actually came to the General’s Mansion.”
"Words are meaningless. Even if what you say is true, it's just a matter of going back on your word. Without any written proof, why are you spouting nonsense here?" Xie Lingqin said gently, rebuking her.
The man looked at Xie Lingqin, clearly intimidated.
"Wait a minute, you just said, 'She actually managed to infiltrate the General's Mansion.' What do you mean by that?" Yuwen Xian stepped forward with his hands behind his back and asked with a furrowed brow.
Upon seeing this, the man immediately looked utterly dejected, "Yes, sir, this girl is not a good person, she... she was talking in her sleep."
"What does this have to do with talking in your sleep?"
It was still the Wise Prince who spoke. From beginning to end, nothing could have happened out of nowhere or by chance. So, this person was clearly after Xie Lingqin. For some reason, he had taken notice of Xie Lingyu. However, Xie Lingyu was obviously innocent. He had known and been close to the woman beside him for so long. Even if he had some ulterior motives, he couldn't help but leave some traces.
Therefore, since it wasn't Xie Lingyu who did it, he couldn't help but become curious.
Seeing Yu Yanxian's gentle and refined demeanor and outstanding temperament, the man swallowed hard before whispering under everyone's gaze, "She... said in my carriage that she came to Beirong with a purpose, a mission."
"Task?"
General Xie glanced at the giant clam hiding behind Xie Lingqin, his brows furrowing and his expression darkening further, before turning back to the man and saying, "Continue."
"Yes, yes, I heard her say that she wanted to avenge the barbarians and that she had to go to the General's Mansion. So, after learning that she had actually entered the General's Mansion, that's why I said that..." As the man spoke, he glanced at the person next to him out of the corner of his eye, and quickly added, "Oh, right, I remember, she said she wanted to destroy, destroy..."
Destroyed?
Could it be that ten years ago, the general's wife defeated the barbarians, and now the barbarians have sent a little girl to the general's mansion to seek revenge?
Yes, ants may be small, but they can destroy dams and should not be underestimated.
If this is indeed the case, then going deeper into the matter, it becomes a serious issue: it means that the barbarians harbor rebellious intentions towards Beirong...
Everyone present was intelligent, and the atmosphere immediately became serious.
Tridacna was so anxious that she had to speak up to explain, "No, this servant doesn't know him at all, Miss, this servant doesn't talk in her sleep."
Xie Lingqin remained calm, patting Cheqi's shoulder. "Don't be afraid. You were brought into the manor by Second Madam, and she must have thoroughly checked you." As she spoke, Xie Lingqin looked at Second Madam beside her. "Second Madam, right?"
"This..." The second concubine hesitated upon hearing this. "Back then, this matter was handled entirely by Granny Yang, so..." The second concubine sighed, "Now that Granny Yang is dead, there's no one to ask. If it really is... then I..."
“Mother, this is not your fault. You were in charge of the entire General’s Mansion, and it was inevitable that someone would take advantage of the situation.”
Xie Lingyu quickly comforted her, indicating that her second aunt should not feel guilty.
The mother and daughter performed the opera exceptionally well.
"Second Miss, what are you saying? I am from Beirong. Although I have been to the barbarian lands, I am not a barbarian. Besides, I don't know this man at all."
"General, Madam, Miss, don't be fooled by her. This wicked girl is cunning. She has all sorts of tricks up her sleeve to sneak in without arousing suspicion. Fortunately, she hasn't succeeded yet, so please punish her quickly and help me get revenge."
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