The scene became awkward at one point.
Xie Lingyu was sitting right next to the Prince Xian, and she didn't want to leave, she really didn't want to leave, but now, the words she had spoken were like water spilled.
"Oh, Miss Xie, don't worry. Although I may be a bit playful, you are so filial that I won't say anything. Besides, this is the General's Mansion, not a place where I can make decisions at will."
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingyu's face turned even more bitter, as if he had shot himself in the foot.
"Lingyu, please sit down. I... this servant shouldn't be sitting here." The second concubine was filled with hatred, more than anyone else, but she absolutely could not drag her beloved daughter into this mess. She immediately stepped forward and humbled herself as much as possible.
"Lingyu, it's just a position. Let that little bitch Xie Lingqin be smug for now, and see if she'll still be laughing later," the second concubine muttered to herself.
Xie Lingyu nodded slightly, naturally understanding. However, at this moment, even if she adopted the humblest posture, it would still be difficult for her to back down from the situation just by having her second aunt speak.
Looking up at General Xie, it was clear that General Xie was hesitant to speak.
"Lingyu, please sit here," the wise king finally said gently.
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingyu felt relieved. As long as she didn't leave her seat, it would be fine. Otherwise, if word got out, people would really look down on her.
Yu Qingyi glanced at Yuwen Xian, smiled indifferently, and then beckoned to Xie Lingqin, "Oh, Miss, aren't you going to come and sit down?"
Then everyone looked at Xie Lingqin again.
Of course, most people were focused on Yu Qingyi's expression, especially Yuwen Xian. He had been pondering why Yu Qingyi had come to the General's Mansion for no apparent reason. The reason he hadn't helped Xie Lingyu immediately was twofold: firstly, it was indeed General Xie's family matter, and he didn't want to give others cause for criticism; secondly, he wanted to see what Yu Qingyi was up to.
However, at this moment, Yu Qingyi's gaze towards Xie Lingqin was nothing special.
Yuwen Xian's gaze involuntarily fell on Xie Lingqin. Xie Lingqin smiled without showing her teeth, nodded slightly, and then walked over under everyone's watchful eyes.
Today, she wore a light blue dress, with a light veil over her hand and light makeup. She didn't outshine everyone else, but she was exceptionally beautiful. Coupled with her slightly aloof face, she had a unique and distinctive beauty.
As you walk step by step, it seems to steal the spring blossoms and autumn dews from the sky and water, making your heart tighten involuntarily.
Yuwen Xian's eyes flickered, and something seemed to skip a beat in his heart.
Even though Xie Lingyu was unwilling, she could only force a smile and speak softly, "Elder sister, it was my fault for not knowing the proper etiquette and causing you to suffer."
“It’s okay. It’s always been like this for so many years. I’ve never felt wronged.”
That's a lot...
What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. Wasn't it just that all these years, Second Aunt and Xie Lingyu had been so unruly?
"Alright, sit down and let's begin the meal." General Xie naturally didn't want the atmosphere to become awkward.
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately swallowed their thoughts as General Xie smoothed things over, put on smiles, and began to chat and laugh.
The air is filled with the fragrance of flowers and the trees are lush and green. Although it is autumn, the general's mansion is still full of rare and beautiful flowers. A clear stream flows down from the artificial hill and through the depths of the flowers and trees, creating a particularly beautiful scene.
"Xie Lingqin, you really know how to talk." Xie Lingyu appeared gentle and compliant, but in reality, she secretly looked down on and mocked Xie Lingqin beside her.
Xie Lingqin smiled and spoke in a very low voice, "Yes, Second Aunt wanted to stir up trouble and give others something to talk about. What could I do? Right?"
"Heh, Xie Lingqin, don't be so smug. My mother may not be sitting here today, but one day..."
"I'm not smug." Xie Lingqin seemingly gently sipped her soup, but coldly interrupted Xie Lingyu. "If I were smug, what if you, my sister, tied me up and abused me again, or even sold me to a brothel in Jiangzhou? Wouldn't I cry my eyes out?" Xie Lingqin's words immediately caused Xie Lingyu's expression to change, and she almost dropped the bowl from her hand. When she looked up again, her eyes were filled with disbelief and astonishment. "You...you...you back then..."
"Yes, it's not that I fell asleep in a daze and didn't know anything. It's that I escaped from your many traps."
"and you……"
"But my maid Tinglan is dead."
Xie Lingyu swallowed hard, "Xie Lingqin, you..."
"But you see, fate is fair. I heard that your face was injured that night."
"you……"
"Little sister." To outsiders, Xie Lingqin smiled and even put a piece of food on Xie Lingyu's plate. "Don't be sad, eat more."
In reality, only Xie Lingyu saw the chilling coldness in Xie Lingqin's glance.
She said that Xie Lingqin was acting strangely; she knew it, she knew everything, that she was different from the Xie Lingqin of the past.
She should have been killed back then; otherwise, none of this would have happened.
No, we need to tell the Prince about this, we need to let him know.
“Your Highness, Xie Lingqin is acting strangely. She knows that I tricked her into going out and then, together with you, locked her up in that other courtyard and tortured and beat her to death,” Xie Lingyu immediately turned to Yuwen Xian beside her and said.
Yuwen Xian was arguing with Yu Wenyi when he heard this. He glanced at her, then looked at Xie Lingqin on the other side of Xie Lingyu.
Xie Lingqin was seen with a serious expression, drinking her soup with her head down, looking completely focused, showing no sign of anything unusual.
"Stop talking." The wise king's tone was somewhat displeased.
Xie Lingyu felt stifled, but with so many people around, she couldn't lose her composure. So she could only grip her chopsticks tightly and swallow all her resentment.
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