Xie Lingqin is so despicable, kicking someone when they're down like this.
However, Xie Lingqin still didn't even glance at him. Instead, she patiently said to General Xie, "Father, however, fifteen strokes of the cane only punish his body, and it won't teach him a lesson. If it's truly for Danling's good, for his future well-being, I think it would be better to have Danling follow his grandmother in chanting scriptures and burning incense, serving tea and water. With a calm mind, he will naturally reflect on his mistakes." Xie Lingqin spoke each word with utmost concentration.
Upon hearing this, General Xie frowned, gave Xie Lingqin a probing look, and seemed to be deep in thought.
Xie Danling was extremely unwilling, yet he was forced to follow his grandmother in chanting scriptures. This Xie Lingqin was truly despicable.
"Alright, the academy gave you a few days off, so go and serve your grandmother. Once you've behaved well, we'll let you out again. Otherwise, the academy won't allow you to go there anymore, starting tonight." After a short while, General Xie thought this was a good idea and gave the order.
In the end, I was blinded by anger. If I had been given fifteen strokes of the cane, it would not have been easy.
"Then, I'll take my leave."
Xie Lingqin didn't say much, gave a curtsy, and left with the giant clam.
“You…” Xie Danling looked at Xie Lingqin’s back, feeling both hatred and anger.
"Danling, quickly, get up." Xie Lingyu hurriedly stepped forward to help her up.
General Xie glanced at the two of them before closing the study door.
The thugs from the government office immediately withdrew.
Xie Lingyu and Xie Danling then left the courtyard.
"Danling, did you tell Father what you just told me, that Xie Lingqin told Physician Qin to only protect the adults, and that's why Father is so angry?"
As soon as she stepped outside, Xie Lingyu glanced around and asked in a low voice.
Xie Danling looked dejected and shook her head, "No, I haven't even said anything yet."
"You didn't say anything?" Xie Lingyu's voice became anxious, clearly disappointed.
"Second sister, you..."
"Oh, it's nothing." Xie Lingyu snapped out of her daze and immediately adopted a relaxed tone, looking puzzled. "I just felt that since you didn't mention this, why was Father so angry?"
Xie Danling was also extremely annoyed, her handsome eyebrows furrowed tightly. "I don't know either. I rushed into the study and saw Father standing by the bookshelf reading. Just as I was about to speak, Father kicked me out." Xie Danling said, raising her hand to her still slightly aching chest, looking dejected. "I don't know what's wrong with Father today. But, thankfully, he didn't give me fifteen strokes of the cane. Although he said he was going to chant scriptures, but..."
“Oh, yes, you’re so young, you should be studying and playing. The studies at the academy are so demanding, and you finally come back hoping to relax, but you have to go with your grandmother to chant sutras and perform rituals…” Xie Lingyu sighed, her voice filled with heartache. “And look at your fingers, they’re for holding a pen, for practicing martial arts. Your elder sister actually made you work as a servant, really…”
Noticing Xie Danling's face darkening, Xie Lingyu seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, pinching herself in frustration, "It's all my fault for being useless; I couldn't say a word just now."
"It's not your fault, Second Sister. I just heard about what happened to Second Aunt. It must have been Eldest Sister who secretly did it. Look at her today, how powerful, how majestic, how smug she is, with so many people helping her."
"Why!"
Xie Lingyu sighed, feeling saddened. "In a little while, I'll have to sneak out and look for my mother."
"I can't stay with you. I have to go to Grandmother's. Second Sister, you must tell Second Aunt that I will definitely find a way to bring him back."
"Um."
The two walked away, talking as they went.
Beside her, amidst the dense blossoms, Xie Lingqin straightened her sleeves and slowly emerged with Tridacna.
“Miss, the young master is clearly less hostile towards you, but this second young lady…”
"It doesn't matter. I've done what I was supposed to do. If he doesn't know how to grow, that's his own choice. After all, I don't want to waste my time on someone who's too stupid."
Xie Lingqin said.
but……
According to Xie Danling's words, he was instigated by Xie Lingyu to go and complain to General Xie. However, as soon as he entered, before he could even open his mouth, he was kicked out by General Xie in a fit of anger.
Next to the bookshelf?
Xie Lingqin narrowed her starry eyes slightly. She remembered that the mechanism of the secret room in General Xie's study was next to the bookshelf. Could it be that General Xie was about to enter the secret room when someone suddenly broke in, so he thought that the mechanism had been discovered?
If that's the case, then what exactly is in this secret passage? Xie Lingqin became increasingly curious.
It seems I really need to take some time to go and take another look.
Of course, it would be best if we could glean something from the Crown Prince.
But……
At this moment, Zihe returned and came to greet her. "Miss, I have checked. Miaoqiao is not in the Ministry of Works' residence. It is said that she ran away. Moreover, I heard that Miaoqiao seemed to have stopped the young master's carriage at the time. However, no one has seen her since then."
“That explains why Xie Danling looked so angry when she came back.” Xie Lingqin sneered. “Let’s wait and see.”
"yes."
...
Xie Lingyu then subtly spoke ill of Xie Lingqin to Xie Danling before they parted ways. As soon as they returned to the house, Xie Lingyu eagerly took something out of her sleeve.
It was a small, black bottle, no bigger than a fingertip.
It was given to her by her cousin Wang Renyi, who said it could cure her face.
However, Xie Lingyu clutched the small bottle, her face darkening. Her mother... had been banished somewhere.
The wind is blowing hard right now; I'll go check it out later.
However, there was one thing Xie Lingyu couldn't understand. Previously, only she had heard Xie Lingqin's threats to Li Junru. She originally thought that Xie Lingqin was just talking nonsense, but afterwards, Li Gongzi was arrested by the people from the Crown Prince's Mansion.
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