"I need a woman."
"Pfft..." Xie Lingqin really wanted to spit out a mouthful of water, staring at the Crown Prince in disbelief. "I said, if you want a woman, go find one yourself. What are you doing here? I'm not a brothel madam, and I don't pimp for you."
Xie Lingqin found it ridiculous; had the Crown Prince lost his mind?
The Crown Prince's brows furrowed as he looked at Xie Lingqin's ridiculous expression. "Pimping?"
"Ha, with your strategic planning, foresight, and acting skills, you can figure it out yourself." Xie Lingqin pretended to leave, but stopped after a few steps, turning back to look at the Crown Prince. "Did the Crown Prince already know there was laxative in that hot pot?"
The crown prince's eyes flickered, his expression as indifferent as the sea. "Hmm."
"Heh, they're really honest enough." Xie Lingqin snorted coldly and walked away.
“I helped you get the Seventh Princess out of the palace before, and I also went to the General’s Mansion to give you face.”
The Crown Prince suddenly said in a low voice.
Xie Lingqin stopped in her tracks.
"I even saved your life."
Xie Lingqin frowned, turned her head, and asked with deep displeasure, "Your Highness, what exactly do you want?"
"I want a woman."
"I……"
"No internal energy, but swift and skillful, agile, and with an appearance..." The Crown Prince glanced at the Crown Prince from head to toe, "Above average."
Above average!
My appearance can only be considered above average.
Your Highness, have your eyes been eaten by a dog?
"I am too beautiful for the Crown Prince's requirements, so I respectfully decline." Xie Lingqin gritted her teeth and left decisively without any hesitation.
Yuwen Yao raised his hand, seemingly wanting to step forward, but in the end, he lowered his hand, his eyes deep and unfathomable.
dark place.
Hearing and Listening to the Rain exchanged a glance.
Why!
Your Highness, Miss Lingqin is already angry, and instead of saying something nice, you...
This is so frustrating!
A moment later, Tingfeng came out from the side and said, "Your Highness, Miss Lingqin disagrees. So who should we go to now?"
The crown prince glanced at him and said, "In this world, is she the only woman?"
Hearing this, she silently lowered her head, feeling the cold gaze of the Crown Prince.
Of course, there are many women in the world besides Miss Lingqin, but the only one the Crown Prince has taken a liking to is her.
...
Xie Lingqin returned to the General's Mansion with Zihe and Tridacna. It was nearly late afternoon. The weather was exceptionally good today. Although it was autumn, the sunlight shone through the clouds and fell on them, making them feel as warm as spring.
In this short period of time, Tianxia Yiwei's reputation spread far and wide, and it was able to establish a firm foothold for tridacna in the capital.
Of course, General Xie was unaware that the restaurant "Tianxia Yiwei" was owned by Xie Lingqin. What he was concerned about was the matter of the second concubine mentioned by the Prefect of the Capital. Someone had secretly written that Xie Lingqin might be involved. More importantly, the Crown Prince was actually speaking up for Xie Lingqin, and this matter spread like wildfire throughout the capital.
At this moment, Xie Lingqin was standing in the garden outside General Xie's study.
"You don't quite understand why the Crown Prince helped you?" General Xie looked at his daughter, who was bowing her head slightly but was clearly not as humble and timid as usual, and asked again.
Xie Lingqin smiled and nodded, calm and composed, "Father, I truly do not know."
"You don't know why the Crown Prince helped you, so are you really not involved in... Xiao Shi's death?"
At this moment, Xie Lingyu walked in from outside. He first bowed to General Xie, and then looked at Xie Lingyu.
The well-placed questioning and the subtle hint of urgency neither displeased General Xie nor failed to express a daughter's concern for her mother.
The second concubine, who had already been expelled, had no further connection with the General's Mansion. Therefore, Xie Lingyu could no longer call her "mother" and could only address her by her given name.
Xie Lingqin seemed to focus her gaze, following Xie Lingyu's questioning look, her eyes slowly moving over Xie Lingyu, "In your opinion, sister, how can I leave the General's Mansion without anyone noticing, and then kill Xiao Shi, who has already been driven out of the mansion by Father and has no connection with me whatsoever?"
A rhetorical question, delivered in a cool tone, was like a sharp blade piercing Xie Lingyu's heart, causing Xie Lingqin's guilty eyelashes to tremble and her hands, hidden in her sleeves, to clench tightly involuntarily.
Could it be that Xie Lingqin knows something, knows it's her...?
Impossible. No one else saw it except him. He won't tell anyone; he's still waiting for her to give him the money.
right!
Her expression gradually relaxed, and her hands slowly opened; Xie Lingyu was completely at ease.
General Xie looked at Xie Lingqin, then at Xie Lingyu, and after a moment, waved his hand, "Alright, the Prefect of the Capital will handle this matter. You may leave."
"Yes, Father."
Xie Lingqin gave a slight bow, smiled at Xie Lingyu, and then turned and left the courtyard with Zihe.
Then, Xie Lingyu followed closely behind, walked out of the courtyard, and looked at Xie Lingqin's back from afar, her face contorted with hatred.
"Second sister..."
Xie Danling happened to walk by a small path, and when he spoke, he was taken aback when he looked at Xie Lingyu.
Xie Lingyu panicked, and her face immediately changed to one of hatred, anger, and resentment, dispelling the ferocious look.
Xie Danling paused for a moment, then rubbed his eyes.
He must have been mistaken. Second Sister is gentle and kind; how could she have such a terrifying expression?
"Second Sister," Xie Danling stepped forward, "I heard that Second Aunt is dead?"
Seeing that Xie Danling had no suspicion, Xie Lingyu immediately covered her face with her sleeve, her voice trembling with tears, "Hmm, keep your voice down, don't upset Father."
"Second sister, I understand. I came to tell you something."
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