The room was quiet.
Seeing that Tridacna had left, Zihe was about to take her leave when Xie Lingqin suddenly grabbed a cup and quickly swept it past her eyes.
Suddenly, it slid towards the window.
However, instead of hearing a sound of landing, they heard a laugh.
“I said, little girl, if you’re this rude, you’ll never be able to get married.”
"You climbed over the wall to get into the house, how can you blame me for being rude?"
"Oh dear." Yu Qingyi walked over in a few steps, put the teacup on the table, and pointed at Xie Lingqin. "I say, you are too heartless. You've crossed the river and turned back on me. I came to the General's Mansion today to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. Wasn't that to give you face?"
"No, I called you here to embarrass Xie Lingyu, and to see my situation, so that you'll make things difficult for me in the future."
"Go away, I didn't make things difficult for you. It was the Crown Prince who made things difficult for you, okay? I'm so good to you, I help you in every way."
Zihe, unable to bear it any longer, chimed in, "Young Master Yi, if you truly help Miss, then why didn't you help her with the matter of the Zong government that day? Why did you even have the Crown Prince indirectly help Miss Li?"
“I’m telling you, Zihe, didn’t Tingfeng say that day, and you know it too? The Emperor issued an edict, and Miss Li went to see the Crown Prince, but he didn’t agree. It’s not like the Crown Prince was genuinely helping her. I asked him again, and the Crown Prince didn’t even glance at Li Qingyu.”
"Anyway, Your Highness, you didn't help at all."
"Wait a minute." Xie Lingqin, who had been listening to the conversation between the two, suddenly spoke up, looking at them and then at Zihe. "Regarding the matter between Li Junru and the Seventh Princess, at that time, it really was just the Emperor's decree. The Crown Prince had no intention of helping Li Qingyu?"
Zihe nodded, her expression serious. "Yes, Miss."
"Yu Qingyi, what did you say to me back then?"
Xie Lingqin suddenly looked at Yu Qingyi with a gloomy expression.
Yu Qingyi raised an eyebrow, looking indifferent. "Didn't I explain it to you like this back then?"
"You explained..."
"Yes, at Jinhua Restaurant, I explained it to you?"
“You…” Xie Lingqin sighed.
Yes, Yu Qingyi did explain for the Crown Prince, but the tone and wording of her explanation clearly made her feel that the Crown Prince was actually helping Li Qingyu, and that the Emperor's decree was just what he wanted.
Wait a minute, now that she knows the truth, why is she so happy? She still feels like she's wronged the Crown Prince.
Yes, that's taking things too seriously.
"Hmm, it's nothing, I was just asking." Xie Lingqin said calmly.
"Well, besides, now that Li Junru is actually having dealings with barbarians, he's probably in deep trouble and facing certain death."
Yu Qingyi looked rather gloating.
Xie Lingqin calmed herself down, then glanced at Yu Qingyi with a cool smile on her lips, "Well then, Young Master Yi, please leave."
"Huh? You're kicking me out already, and you don't need my help?"
Xie Lingqin almost laughed, "What else do you need help with?"
"This Xie Zhuangjun doesn't seem to care about you at all. I saw it with my own eyes. Xie Lingyu has the wise king's help. With your lavish spending today, you'll definitely suffer even more in the future. There are many dangers ahead. If I could protect you in this life, you would definitely..."
“The Crown Prince said he would protect me before, and then…” Xie Lingqin’s lips curled into a sarcastic smile, “I still think it’s more reliable to rely on myself.”
Despite his eagerness, he was still rejected. Yu Qingyi felt embarrassed and his handsome face scrunched up. After a moment, his eyes lit up and he smiled at Xie Lingqin, "...Hey, have you heard? Tomorrow, a new shop is opening across from Jinhua Tower. It's all very mysterious. It was covered with a red cloth before, but this morning, news has been circulating that tomorrow's opening will be a surprise, something new that will delight the people of the capital. How about it? Put in a good word for me, and I'll take you there."
Hearing this, Zihe quickly kept her eyes down and pretended not to know anything.
Xie Lingqin tilted her head and said, "Young Master Yi, I have legs, I don't need you to carry me."
"But you're poor."
"I can steal it."
"you……"
Seeing Yu Yishi being completely outmaneuvered by his young mistress, Zihe felt a pang of sympathy and suppressed her anger.
If Prince Yi knew that the shop opening tomorrow was owned by his young mistress... how delighted he would be!
Well, seeing how calm and unfathomable the young lady is, she can't say, she can't say.
“Young Master Yi, I am in danger at every turn right now, and there are still many things I want to do. If you have nothing else to do, you can…” Xie Lingqin pointed to the window, her eyes bright.
That's right, goodbye.
Yu Qingyi didn't leave. He stroked his chin and thought for a long time. Suddenly, he clapped his hands and said, "I know. You're just pretending to be strong, aren't you? Actually, you really want to cry, don't you? So many people want to harm you, and your younger brother is also very worried. Don't worry, if one day the General's Mansion is no longer your sanctuary but becomes your executioner, come to my Prince Qing's Mansion. I will definitely protect you. How about that? Am I being a good friend?"
"You really dare to say that. What kind of situation is it for me, the legitimate daughter of a general's family, to run to your Prince Qing's mansion?"
“Then…” Yu Qingyi clapped his hands together, slammed them on the table, raised an eyebrow, and made a final decision, “You can marry me.”
"Pfft..." Xie Lingqin almost spat the tea she had just drunk from her cup onto Yu Qingyi's face.
Xie Lingqin wiped the water stains from her lips. "Young Master Yi, are you out of your mind? I'll marry you."
"Looking across the entire capital of Beirong, you don't even want to marry me. Do you think you want to marry the Crown Prince?"
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