At this moment, Xie Lingqin, with Zihe and Tridacna, had not yet reached Qingshui Pavilion.
Zihe glanced up and down, then lowered her voice, "Miss, I think the General is suspicious of you."
"Given the situation, it's no wonder he's suspicious. But it's good that he's suspicious; it'll make him more wary."
“But, I’m worried…” Zihe said thoughtfully, “When the young master entered the courtyard today, he was so angry. I’m afraid there’s something else going on.”
Xie Lingqin nodded. "Indeed, it's probably related to Miaoqiao." After thinking for a moment, Xie Lingqin immediately instructed Zihe, "Go and find out if Miaoqiao is still alive at the Ministry of Works' residence."
Zihe's usually stern expression turned somewhat wry and amused upon hearing the last few words.
"No need for that expression. Xu Gongle from the Ministry of Works has some bad habits to begin with. He won't really be kind to Miaoqiao. Her death is only a matter of time."
Zihe accepted the order and immediately withdrew.
The giant clam drooped its head the whole time, and after a long while, it seemed to want to say something, but then Xie Yushu came over with several guards.
Judging from his complexion, he doesn't look well.
"Butler Xie, what happened?" Xie Lingqin asked gently.
Butler Xie stepped forward and bowed to Xie Lingqin, "Miss, something terrible has happened! Please come with me to the General's study."
Xie Lingqin looked puzzled. "Could it be that Xie Danling, being nosy, said something to Father again?"
Xie Yushu shook his head, quite uneasy, his handsome dark eyebrows furrowed tightly. "It was Young Master...it seems he offended the General somehow, and the General was furious. I didn't see him get that angry when I saw Aunt Wan's incident at the small banquet before."
"How could Xie Danling possibly offend Father and make him so furious?" Xie Lingqin murmured, then turned around. "Anyway, it has nothing to do with me. Let's go back to the courtyard."
Xie Yushu hadn't expected Xie Lingqin to be so unmoved, so he quickly stepped forward to persuade her, "Hey, Miss... Lingqin, that's your brother."
"He's your cousin too, you should think of something."
"I..." Xie Yushu was extremely frustrated.
General Xie wouldn't give him any special consideration.
As for Xie Lingqin... with the help of Elder Dong and Prince Yi today, she is naturally different in front of outsiders, and the general will certainly give her some face.
"Lingqin, I think the general is really angry this time. He has already called in the guards and thugs." After a while, Xie Yushu sighed.
They're calling them bodyguards and thugs now?
That's serious.
Xie Lingqin narrowed her eyes slightly, and after a moment, said, "Let's go, let's go take a look."
Xie Yushu breathed a sigh of relief and immediately led his men and Xie Lingqin toward the study.
"You beast, you shameless wretch, you harmed Aunt Wan's unborn child. I haven't even settled accounts with you yet, and you still dare to come here and behave so rudely."
Before Xie Lingqin and Xie Yushu even entered the courtyard, they heard a roar that was clearly filled with extreme anger.
Xie Lingqin composed herself and went inside.
At the door of the study, Xie Danling was kneeling on the ground, trembling all over, while General Xie stood inside the threshold, pointing at Xie Danling with uncontrollable rage and cursing him mercilessly.
In the courtyard, several officials stood there, clearly waiting for General Xie's instructions.
At the entrance, a little further away, Xie Lingyu also looked on with a puzzled expression, clearly unaware of what had happened.
She truly didn't know that, according to her original plan, Xie Danling's complaint would make her father suspicious of Xie Lingqin, regardless of whether he would blame her or not. However, she never expected that at this moment, she would see Xie Danling being kicked out by the general.
The ferocity of that kick and the rage on his face were unlike anything she had ever seen before.
Therefore, her face was a little pale, and she felt a little flustered.
Taking in Xie Lingyu's expression, Xie Lingqin stepped forward.
When the guards saw her arrive, they all made way for her without prior arrangement.
It seems that, without knowing when it started, they felt that the young lady had the courage to make everything peaceful for the fans.
Xie Lingqin moved closer, but she didn't speak; she just looked at her.
"Lingqin, what brings you here?" General Xie asked, looking at her.
"Father, I heard that Danling angered you, and I was afraid that you would be upset, so I came to see you."
Upon hearing this, Xie Danling slightly raised his eyes, only to see that Xie Lingqin hadn't even glanced at him.
“It’s nothing. Danling not only makes mistakes, but he’s also becoming increasingly unruly. Guards, take the young master away and give him fifteen strokes of the cane to teach him a lesson.”
Upon hearing this, Xie Danling panicked, "Ah, no, Father, I... I didn't mean to, I..."
"What are you all standing there for?" General Xie roared at the mansion.
“Wait, Father…” Xie Lingqin stepped forward.
"You want to plead for him?" General Xie frowned, his face showing displeasure.
Xie Danling also looked at Xie Lingqin, a hint of surprise clearly appearing in her eyes.
Seeing this, Xie Lingyu quickly stepped forward and spoke first, "Father, Danling is still young. Fifteen strokes of the rod will hurt him. Please calm down, Father."
"You're here to plead for me too?" General Xie's anger, which had subsided somewhat, seemed to intensify after hearing Xie Lingyu's plea for help.
Xie Lingyu's voice immediately softened when he heard General Xie's words and looked at him, "Father, I..."
“Father, Danling did make a mistake this time. Before, Prince Yi also said that Danling did not follow the rules, so it was justified for Father to give him fifteen lashes.” At this moment, Xie Lingqin stepped forward.
Upon hearing this, General Xie looked up at Xie Lingqin and nodded, "You are absolutely right."
"You...you, big sister, why are you doing this to me?" Xie Danling was about to jump up.
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