Therefore, to outsiders, Xie Lingqin seems to have been blessed with a great future, but only he knows that for her, this is a truly perilous situation, and any mishap could mean certain death.
"I'll take you there." Xie Yushu thought for a moment and then led the way.
There's no need to look at Second Aunt's things; Xie Lingqin cares about Xie Lingyu.
After guessing the truth and confirming it with Xie Lingyu and Xiao Gouzi, she had always believed it.
People who look alike are extremely rare in the world, so it's impossible for it to be such a coincidence.
Ten years ago, the real Xie Lingyu encountered a little kitten as soon as he stepped out of the house.
Therefore, it is highly likely that this was a plan devised long ago by the person who gave Xiao Gouzi and Xie Lingyu the idea.
Over the years, it's impossible that she hadn't had any contact with this fake Xie Lingyu. Even if Xie Lingyu didn't know, she must have been secretly monitored, especially now that she and Li Junru died together, and considering the numerous scars on her body…
Xie Lingqin suspected that the person who killed Li Junru and Xie Lingyu was the one who orchestrated all of this back then.
That is, the person who warned her in the secret passage in General Xie's study that day.
Of course, she had no interest in who killed Li Junru, but the fact was that she was somewhat involved in the matter.
This directly put her at odds with the Ministry of War's office.
Xie Lingqin spread out all of Xie Lingyu's belongings, but found nothing. She then looked around the room, checking every nook and cranny. Finally, in disappointment, a look appeared on her face.
Xie Lingqin suddenly looked at Xie Yushu, "These things haven't been touched since they were put away and organized?"
Xie Lingyu noticed something was off about Xie Lingqin's tone and immediately stepped forward, nodding earnestly, "Yes, ever since the Second Miss was imprisoned and locked up in the Jingzhao Yin prison, I ordered people to collect these things. No one has come during that time, and I counted these things at the time, and nothing is missing."
“But…” Xie Lingqin raised her eyes and gestured for Xie Yushu to look at the corner of the mahogany table to the side.
Xie Yushu looked over and his gaze immediately sharpened. "This..."
Xie Lingqin's expression was cold, and her voice was slightly deep, "It's only been a few days since the house was cleaned, and there's quite a bit of dust in this room. But this corner of the table is spotless. What does that mean?"
"This means someone has been here. There are no footprints around, which means the person was very skilled in martial arts. And this one mark, judging from its location, must have been left accidentally."
Zihe answered this question.
Xie Lingqin nodded. "It seems that the other party was indeed afraid of leaving behind any evidence, so they came to investigate. However, nothing was missing, so we don't know what their purpose is." After speaking, Xie Lingqin looked at Xie Yushu. "Don't alert them. And don't tell anyone about this."
"I know," Xie Yushu nodded.
After leaving Xie Lingyu's courtyard, Xie Lingqin calmed her thoughts, exchanged a few casual words with Xie Yushu, and then took Zihe to Aunt Wan's courtyard.
Since the day she miscarried, Aunt Wan has been resting in bed and has not left the courtyard.
When Xie Lingqin arrived, Aunt Wan hurriedly got out of bed.
"Aunt Wan should just lie down," Xie Lingqin said, raising her hand to stop her.
Aunt Wan hurriedly ordered a maid to fetch tea, then waved away some of her maids, leaving only two of her closest personal maids by her side.
"Is Aunt Wan's heart fully recovered?" Xie Lingqin said gently as she took the tea from the maid.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Wan gave a bitter smile. "Once the heart is broken, it is truly difficult to recover in a short time. Fortunately, the General does not blame me and has been taking good care of me these days. I just hope to get better as soon as possible so that the General will not worry."
"That's very good. Now that Second Aunt has had her accident, the manor will have to rely on you, Aunt Wan. I'm busy investigating the case and searching for Second Sister's whereabouts, so I don't have time to take care of the manor. Therefore, I'm leaving everything to you, Aunt. Please also take good care of Father."
"Young Miss, you're too kind. I took it all for granted."
"Well, it's getting late, so I'll head back now."
"Yes, Miss, please take care."
"No need to see her off." Seeing that Aunt Wan was about to get up, Xie Lingqin quickly put down the tea in her hand, stepped forward slowly, gently pressed her hand down, and took her pulse. Then, she said softly, "It's nothing serious, you'll be fine after some rest. However, the man who wronged you has been completely silent these past few days. Is there anything you want me to do?"
Aunt Wan glanced out the window and gently pressed Xie Lingqin's hand. "No need. From the moment I lost the child, I decided that I would be myself from now on, and I hope to be able to help Miss in the future."
"Mm." Xie Lingqin suddenly stepped back, her voice slightly raised. "Then, you should rest well."
The maids inside immediately escorted Xie Lingqin out of the room at Aunt Wan's instruction.
In a dark corner of the courtyard, a figure flashed by in the night, and then quickly disappeared.
Before long, a figure landed silently in the study of the general's mansion.
"Reporting to the General, I checked and the eldest young lady is fine. After leaving the ancestral hall, she went to see the second young lady's courtyard and then to see Aunt Wan. She didn't say anything special."
"Hmm." General Xie frowned and asked again, "So, there was nothing unusual about your conversation with Consort Wan?"
"Reporting to the General, Aunt Wan seems quite grateful to the Eldest Miss, but nothing else."
General Xie then rose from his seat, paced back and forth for a while, and finally waved to the newcomer, "Alright, you may leave."
“General, it seems your doubts are unnecessary. That day, the situation was so urgent that Miss and Doctor Qin worked together to save her. They certainly didn’t have time to say anything. Besides, Aunt Wan is so fortunate to be carrying your child. How could she not want it?”
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