Bai Yu, who could clearly see and hear Xie Lingqin's unpleasant tone, noticed and understood her displeasure.
She doesn't like it here.
"That's not...that's not..."
"Stop talking nonsense. Let me tell you, what woman in this world doesn't like a handsome young man? Of course, more importantly, he has inner qualities. You understand? Inner qualities are even better when paired with a dashing and refreshing appearance. You..." Xie Lingqin rolled her eyes coldly, "The smell here is too strong."
"Really?" Bai Yu didn't hear Xie Lingqin's last sentence, but focused on the first one.
Xie Lingqin changed the subject, dusted off her sleeves, and said, "Alright, let's get down to business."
Bai Yu raised an eyebrow in annoyance, but quickly regained her composure. "Oh, didn't you mention that grand plan last time? We're already putting it into practice. Prince Yi left us some reliable people when he left, and with the commotion you caused last night, I took the opportunity to fish in the shadows and capture quite a few people..." At this point, Bai Yu looked Xie Lingqin up and down, clicking her tongue in amazement and shaking her head. "Tell me, you came up with such a cunning idea, didn't you? I'm really curious how you can be so treacherous. I can guess it all the time."
"If you don't get to the point, I'm going home."
"Behind that brothel is a concubine of a wealthy man who is impervious to both soft and hard approaches. It's said that even if she's caught cheating, it won't matter, as she'll be free from all trouble."
"Oh?" Xie Ling frowned indifferently. "Then did you still threaten to kill her?"
“She threatened me, saying that death would end everything and I could be reincarnated in the next life.”
"Oh, this concubine is really stubborn, quite bold." Xie Lingqin's cold eyes fell on Bai Yu. "So you mean..."
Bai Yu raised her beautiful eyebrows, scratched her head and kept laughing, "I was thinking that the way to deal with this kind of person is to double-cross them, but as a kind person as me, I really can't bear to lay a hand on a woman. So, I thought I'd come to you about this. You have to do something, right?"
Xie Lingqin looked at Bai Yu, her brow twitching slightly.
It's a case of the wicked eating the wicked.
Bai Yu chuckled again, "Yeah, with your black heart and ruthless nature, you managed to win over Old Master Qi for a hundred taels of silver. You started from scratch and managed to open such a large restaurant as Tianxia Yiwei. I think you're capable."
"You're talking like you're so innocent." Xie Lingqin said, though she didn't like it, she nodded. "Okay, leave this to me. But, have you done what I asked you to do before?"
"We did manage to do it, but we lost all the money we earned. It feels like a long shot."
"The time is not right yet."
After Xie Lingqin finished speaking, she glanced around and asked, "Which one is it?"
Bai Yu looked around and whispered to Xie Lingqin for a while.
Xie Lingqin looked surprised, but only for a moment before waving her hand, "Alright, you can go back now."
"That……"
Bai Yu took a few steps, then turned back, touched his nose, and said, "You just said, 'meaning'? You need to have 'meaning'?"
"Hmm, you don't have this."
Bai Yu's eyes twitched. "Xie Lingqin, are you trying to provoke me? Does the Crown Prince have some depth?"
"You're better than me, aren't you?"
Bai Yu was devastated, utterly devastated. "Xie Lingqin, you're putting your protectiveness on top of my suffering."
"Believe me, if you can melt Nie Zuier's heart, she will protect you for the rest of her life."
"I don't believe you." Bai Yu turned to leave, but after a few steps, she frowned and walked back, looking at Xie Lingqin with earnest eyes, "Are you serious?"
"Am I a woman or are you a woman? How could I not understand women?" Xie Lingqin retorted, then turned away without lingering.
To be honest, she wasn't particularly interested in tying the knot.
Moreover, Nie Zui'er is older than Bai Yu.
In modern times, this wouldn't be a big deal, but here, unless it's true that a woman being three years older than her husband is considered auspicious, it would be subject to much criticism.
However, Nie Zuier is a sentimental person. If the two of them really hit it off, she wouldn't care about any gossip.
She also saw it all clearly that day at Tianxia Yiwei. Regardless of what had happened between Yu Qingyi and Nie Zuier before, there was definitely no affection between them, at least not now.
Outside the alley, Zihe saw Xie Lingqin come out and immediately followed.
"Let's go somewhere first."
Xie Lingqin gave the order directly.
Zihe asked in confusion, "Miss, didn't you say you were going to see Young Master Zongzheng to put his mind at ease?"
"Hmm, no rush. Let's go see someone who's stubborn and unyielding first."
"yes."
...
The high walls are neat and orderly, and the tiled roofs and flying eaves, though they cannot compare to the grandeur of the royal family and nobility, their rich heritage should not be underestimated.
This is the Liu residence, the home of Liu Yunzhou.
The concubine that Bai Yu mentioned earlier was Liu Yunzhou's father's woman.
Looking up at the two large characters "Liu Mansion" gleaming in the sunlight, Xie Lingqin felt somewhat uneasy. Every time she encountered Liu Yunzhou, nothing good ever came of it, and she hoped that this time would be no different.
At that moment, Xie Lingqin, disguised as a man, and Zihe, also disguised as a man, quietly climbed over the courtyard wall.
Although the Liu family mansion was large and covered a vast area with courtyards one after another, the layout was generally simple. Therefore, Xie Lingqin found the concubine's room in no time.
"Mmm, I missed you so much..."
"You little vixen, if your master finds out, he'll break your legs..."
"All you ever say are these bullying things..."
Inside the room, a woman's soft moans and panting filled the air, while a man's voice was filled with passionate fervor.
Then came the various creaking and ambiguous sounds of the beds.
Zihe blushed with embarrassment upon hearing this, but when she looked at her young mistress, she saw that she remained calm and composed, her gaze casually drifting elsewhere.
"Look, these two are having an affair in this room, and they're making quite a racket. But the little girl outside seems oblivious, just cracking melon seeds and watching the door. Isn't that outrageous?"
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