"Yes, who would dare to marry her? Wouldn't they be afraid of incurring a jinx and ruining everything?"
"..."
Outside the carriage, faint whispers drifted over.
Xie Lingqin looked up from the book and murmured, "Li Qingru."
“Miss, I’ve heard about this before, but there are many different opinions about it. I don’t know if the two families will really get together. I thought that since you’ve helped Miss Li before, she can’t always rely on you, so I didn’t tell you.”
Xie Lingqin responded softly, without any hint of blame. "Then, are you aware of the death of that Shi family young master?"
"He was sickly to begin with, but few people knew it. He was destined to die sooner or later, so how can you blame it on Miss Li?"
"Hmm." Xie Lingqin felt that there were probably some things she didn't know, but right now, getting into the palace was the most important thing.
Although the Crown Prince told her last night to let things take their course, upon closer examination, those words are not so simple.
After traveling for about an hour, the carriage finally stopped at the palace gate.
The palace is majestic, imposing, and exudes a solemn atmosphere.
At the palace gate, Eunuch Ni was already waiting. When he saw Xie Lingqin and Xie Lingyu get off the carriage, he immediately stepped forward with a smile to greet them, "Ladies, please come with me."
The chief eunuch personally greeted them.
That's quite generous of them.
At least in the eyes of outsiders, the Emperor remembered and appreciated the great favor the General's Mansion had shown to her mother and the sacrifices she had made in Beirong.
The palace, covered with glazed tiles, shimmered with golden light in the sunlight.
The palaces, resplendent in gold and magnificent in their grandeur, exude the utmost solemnity and splendor.
This was also the first time Xie Lingqin had seen the magnificent palace up close, but what she felt most was an overwhelming chill.
Her mother died, her father married one woman after another, and the emperor sits high on his throne, wielding immense power. So, who isn't worth it?
Even the palace walls here seem to be etched with countless drops of blood.
"His Majesty is waiting for the two young ladies in the Imperial Garden ahead. Just turn the right past the gate and you'll be there."
After walking for a while, Eunuch Ni finally spoke.
Xie Lingqin walked behind Eunuch Ni and in front of Xie Lingyu. Upon hearing this, she nodded slightly, unhurriedly, and said, "Thank you for your trouble."
Seeing Xie Lingqin's calm and composed demeanor, Eunuch Ni secretly glanced at Xie Lingyu to the side. He noticed that although the Second Miss Xie was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had a beautiful face, the barely concealed excitement in her eyes was...
Too superficial.
All the splendor and magnificence, in the eyes of those with guilty consciences, is like a mirror that reveals their true nature. And just like that, it reflected Xie Lingyu's greed and the shallowness that, though he usually pretended so well, could not help but show at this moment.
Just then, as the group was about to turn through a door in front of them, Xie Lingqin's eyes narrowed suddenly as she felt a gust of wind coming towards her from a distance.
Xie Lingqin instinctively tried to dodge, but remembering that Eunuch Ni was in front of her and that his martial arts were not weak, she would definitely see any small movement he made. In just a moment, weighing the pros and cons, Xie Lingqin remained unmoved and watched as the energy finally turned into a small pebble and flew towards her face.
"Bang--"
It hit him on the forehead.
"Ouch, that hurts!" Xie Lingqin quickly raised her hand to rub her forehead, and Zihe rushed forward with concern, "Miss, what's wrong?"
"How dare you!" Upon seeing this, Eunuch Ni hurriedly stepped forward. "We apologize for our poor guarding, Miss Xie."
It would be strange not to see it.
Even if she hadn't made a move, this Eunuch Ni could have blocked it, but he was clearly slow to react and raised his hand a beat too late.
It was obviously intentional.
"Big sister, what's wrong?"
Xie Lingyu was secretly pleased. This Xie Lingqin, even the heavens can't tolerate you. You can get hit by stones just by entering the palace. She stepped forward and pretended to be concerned.
Xie Lingqin glanced at Xie Lingqin, took a step back, and after a moment, lowered her hand from her forehead, saying, "It's nothing."
"Haha, I hit you, and you still say it's nothing. You can really take a lot of pain."
At the same time, a cheerful laugh rang out overhead. The group looked up and saw a boy of about six or seven years old, dressed in fine clothes, holding an iron slingshot on the high city wall. He was overjoyed to have hit someone.
"This servant greets the Seventh Prince. Seventh Prince, these are the two young ladies from the General's Mansion whom His Majesty wishes to meet today. Please, Seventh Prince, do not make things difficult for me."
"From the General's Mansion?" The young boy, addressed as the Seventh Prince by Eunuch Ni, was taken aback. He immediately climbed down from the wall, looked at Eunuch Ni, and then his gaze lingered on Xie Lingqin, whose forehead was already red, and Xie Lingyu, whose face was gentle.
"Then, who is Xie Lingyu?"
"Your Highness, it is I, your humble servant."
Xie Lingyu immediately stepped forward, her face beaming with joy.
Of course she was happy.
The seventh prince was the younger brother of the virtuous prince, born to the same mother. Not only was his mother favored and his elder brother favored, but he, despite his willful and capricious nature, was also extremely favored.
If Xie Lingyu were to marry the Prince of Nengxian, then the Seventh Prince would be her brother-in-law. Wouldn't she be eager to curry favor with him?
"You are Xie Lingyu? The woman my brother likes?" The Seventh Prince put his hands behind his back, raised his handsome eyebrows like a little adult, and circled Xie Lingyu in a big circle.
Xie Lingyu lowered her head slightly, her voice gentle, and her face shy, "Replying to the Seventh Prince, it is...."
"Then kneel down right now, I want to ride a big horse."
The seventh prince immediately raised his hand and gave a loud command.
Xie Lingyu looked up at the Seventh Prince, her face stiffened, and all the smile faded from her eyes.
---Aside---
There's a kind of confession that happens naturally when you tease each other.
There is a kind of love called the quiet beauty that follows a passionate and intense romance.
In the next chapter, the Crown Prince finally confesses his feelings! Hahaha~
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