"Miss Li has also come to offer her condolences to the Crown Prince?" Xie Lingqin spoke first.
Li Qingyu glanced up and noticed that Xie Lingqin's eyes were full of spring, and her lips were exceptionally red.
"Farewell." Xie Lingqin didn't say much, just smiled slightly, and walked away with Zihe to the other side.
“Miss, look at Miss Xie’s expression…”
"No, she must have seen me coming from afar and did it on purpose. If the Crown Prince finds out, he'll probably skin her alive."
“Yes, Miss, if the Crown Prince knew that this Miss Xie was so coveting of him, then…”
The maidservant standing nearby suddenly remembered this and her eyes lit up with excitement.
Only after Li Qingyu could no longer see her did Xie Lingqin close her eyes, her face returning to its usual cold and expressionless state.
It was nowhere to be seen from what it had been just moments before.
How could she allow herself to act like this in front of others? But she was certain that Li Qingyu wouldn't tell anyone, so she deliberately let her see it.
“Miss, I think that Miss Li will be driven to her death by you one day.”
Zihe suddenly felt sympathy for Miss Li.
Xie Lingqin smiled lightly, "If you're not angry enough, the scourge is like a centipede, it doesn't die but still lingers. Let's go to the residence of the Prefect of the Capital and see Xiao Gouzi, who set the fire and didn't escape that day. We've been waiting for so long, let's see if we've made any new discoveries."
"yes."
Zihe hadn't gone far with Xie Lingqin when Tridacna came running towards them.
"Miss, it's so good to see you." Tridacna's tone was urgent.
Xie Lingqin frowned as she looked at the giant clam shell's expression. "What happened in the manor?"
"It's not the manor, it's Bai Ling."
Bai Ling?
Xie Lingqin's eyes widened in surprise. "Bai Yu's sister, what happened to her?"
"Previously, she came into the General's Mansion in low spirits, specifically asking to see you. Fortunately, Steward Hu prevented anyone else from being implicated and led her to the Clear Water Pavilion. As soon as she entered, she asked me, 'Young Master, are you... Yan She...'"
"Then what?"
“Miss, since you weren’t here, I didn’t know how to answer. So I told her to wait for you to come back. But after a short while, she got up and left. I thought about it and felt something was wrong, so I followed her out. But I searched all the way to Tianxia Yiwei and still couldn’t find Bai Ling. Moreover, Manager Bai is also looking for Bai Ling right now and can’t find her anywhere. I was afraid something was wrong, so I came here to tell you.”
Tridacna finished speaking quickly, a look of worry appearing on her slightly round face, "This servant is afraid that if she were to reveal that you, Miss, are Yan She, then Miss is already in this predicament, and if the Emperor finds out..."
"Okay, I got it. Let's go to Tianxia Yiwei first."
Xie Lingqin was well aware of the consequences, and immediately set off with Zihe Tridacna towards Tianxia Yiwei.
...
As dusk approached, Eunuch Ni, who served the Emperor, led his men out of the palace, carrying plenty of tonics and other precious items. Their destination was naturally the Prince Qing's residence.
Prince Yi's favor with the Emperor is not a recent development. Now that Prince Yi has been seriously injured, and with such an active nature, he has to stay in bed for more than half a month, the Emperor naturally wants to offer his condolences.
Not only the Emperor, but also other dignitaries from various factions came forward to present gifts before it got dark, as soon as Eunuch Ni left.
Of course, some also took the opportunity to bring their unmarried daughters.
He's only pretending to be interested in marriage; what he really wants is for them to get married.
Princess Qing looked at the young ladies with a beaming smile, pondering which one would be suitable.
Now, Yu Qingyi lay on the couch, her body wrapped in thick bandages, looking "extremely fragile." She looked at Princess Qing, who was laughing so hard she couldn't stop, and her face was filled with a pitiful and miserable expression.
“My dear mother, although your son is acting, he is genuinely injured. Is it appropriate for you to laugh like that? Aren’t you afraid that I will immediately find a concubine for Father and have her bear him a son or daughter, and you will lose your status.”
Yu Qingyi's peach-blossom eyes were raised, her expression depressed; her words were clearly a threat.
As soon as he finished speaking, the smile on Princess Qing's face vanished, and she immediately regained her dignified and maternal demeanor. She walked over in a few steps, stood in front of the bed, and stared at Yu Qingyi, without even the hairpins on her head swaying.
This unexpected display made Yu Qingyi unconsciously shrink his pupils. "Mother, please speak kindly. You only have one son."
"If you dare threaten me again, I'll find your father seventeen or eighteen concubines, have them bear dozens of children, let them sit on your neck, poop and pee, and then..."
“Mother,” Yu Qingyi bravely interrupted Princess Qing, her face full of embarrassment, “you’re being rude.”
"Is there?"
Princess Qing coughed lightly, immediately regaining her composure. Though nearing middle age, she still retained her dignified bearing, her gentle smile radiating warmth. "Your father likes it."
"Then, Mother, your son is going to sleep."
"Go to sleep. I'll go back to my room and think about it some more. Which of these young ladies who came to the manor today is the best? Speaking of which, I quite like the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion. Although she didn't show up today and didn't enter the manor, it shows her intelligence and wisdom even more."
"Hey." Yu Qingyi immediately became interested upon hearing this. "Mother, do you think she would be a good daughter-in-law for you?"
Yu Qingyi thought he could use Xie Lingqin to put his mother in her place, but...
Princess Qing frowned and thought carefully, "It is quite good, but..." She shook her head again, "You are not suitable."
"I can't do it?"
"You're so stupid, you don't deserve her."
Yu Qingyi...
"Mother, am I your biological child?"
"You were pregnant for ten months, and your father watched you give birth."
Yu Qingyi...
Yu Qingyi, who didn't want to offend anyone in the entire capital, had never won a single battle in front of his own mother.
"Oh, right."
When Princess Qing reached the door, she turned back to look at Yu Qingyi. "I've thought about it. That man named Yan She from last time was quite good-looking. If you insist on not marrying women and only like men... sigh..." Princess Qing sighed. "As long as you can give me a grandson or granddaughter, I'll accept it."
Yu Qingyi...
Prince Qing had seen off one group of guests after another. He had originally wanted to come and see his son, but as he approached the courtyard, he overheard the conversation between the mother and son and coughed uncomfortably. "Your Highness, I would like to drink the lotus seed soup you made yourself."
"Okay."
Princess Qing immediately let Yu Qingyi go.
Therefore, a father is a son's benefactor.
Seeing that Prince Qing had taken his mother away, Yu Qingyi felt a wave of relief wash over her. She closed her eyes and continued to play the patient.
"Don't sleep."
The moment I closed my eyes, I heard Xie Lingqin's voice.
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