"He's heartless and cold-blooded?" The woman was clearly puzzled, then looked at Xie Lingqin. "What does he mean?"
"I don't know him at all." Xie Lingqin was even more confused.
"As expected, you don't remember me at all. You even praised my smile, and you even..." The pale-faced young man blushed with anger, extremely ashamed and furious. "You...you took my virginity, you actually..." The pale-faced young man became more and more agitated as he spoke.
The air suddenly fell silent.
In a short while.
"Damn it, I've eaten so many men, and now I've even eaten a child?" The woman threw down her soft sword with a clatter.
Her alluring eyes held a hint of anger.
It seems... embarrassing.
Beside her, Xie Lingqin's eyebrows twitched, her starry eyes shining.
Seriously, what a bizarre and outrageous story.
...
One hour later.
Xie Lingqin and the pale-faced young man were escorted out of the gambling den, neither politely nor too aggressively.
"I am honored by your kindness. Well then, since I ate your food, I will not pursue this matter today." Xie Lingqin suffered an undeserved calamity, but fortunately, she did not suffer any loss. She only got to hear some gossip for free, so she raised her hand as if to leave.
"Wait a minute," the pale-faced young man called out to her.
Unlike before, he was no longer smiling and playful; his face was now deathly still.
Xie Lingqin stopped, and as soon as she turned around, a handful of silver notes flew towards her.
"Here you go," said the pale-faced young man.
Xie Lingqin looked at the silver notes in front of her, pondered for a moment, and then did not refuse.
Dirt is something you can't refuse if it's free.
"My name is Bai Yu, and I live on South Street. You can come find me if you need anything." After saying this, the pale-faced young man turned and left.
It seems that the pain is hopeless.
A relationship between an older woman and a younger man.
It's also obvious that the man has a crush on the woman.
Xie Lingqin weighed the silver notes in her hand, glanced at the gambling den, and thought that the female boss was indeed a talented person.
"Wow, our young lady is really something. They even came to our door, and she still managed to drive them away."
"Hey, hey, don't talk nonsense. You know the master doesn't like the young lady like this... Besides, the master hasn't been feeling well lately, so don't let him hear this."
A few words drifted from inside the gambling den, but Xie Lingqin paid them no mind. She went to the pawnshop and pawned the hairpins that Yuwen Xian had given her, then put the silver notes that Bai Yu had given her into the trading company.
After wandering around for a while, it was time to return to the General's Mansion, and that's when I finally retrieved the medicine I had taken from the herbal medicine shop earlier.
When they returned to the general's mansion, it was exactly noon.
Seeing that Xie Lingqin had brought back another large bag of food, along with some inconspicuous little items, Zihe became even more puzzled. "Miss, aren't you short of money? Why are you spending it so lavishly?"
"You'll find out later," Xie Lingqin said, without offering any further explanation to Zihe.
Since her allowance for the next six months had already been pawned, Zihe calmly ate the food Xie Lingqin had bought and even told Xie Lingqin what she thought was extremely delicious.
Just after lunch, the steward arrived, conveying the general's message that the young lady of the Marquis of Anping's mansion would be celebrating her tenth birthday in a few days, and that the general's mansion would be hosting a banquet for her, and that she would be attending.
Xie Lingqin waved her hand, indicating she understood, before turning to Zihe, "Have you heard about what happened in the marketplace?"
"Yes, Miss, I've heard about it."
"Has Xie Lingyu made any moves since returning to the manor?"
Upon hearing this, Zihe glanced outside before stepping forward and whispering, "Miss, the Second Miss returned to the manor before you. I heard she looked extremely unwell."
"Oh, I'm relieved to see she's not doing well." Xie Lingqin took a sip of tea, but then noticed Zihe looking at her, as if she wanted to say something.
"explain."
"Miss, however, I have heard rumors, spread by the maidservant of the Second Miss, that the Crown Prince, who never cares about worldly affairs, publicly helped the Second Miss today... and that he values her highly?"
Even Zihe didn't believe it.
Xie Lingqin suddenly raised her eyes, her eyes sparkling. "Hmm, Xie Lingyu and the Crown Prince are quite a good match. They are a perfect couple, a match made in heaven."
Zihe felt that something was wrong with what she said, her brows furrowed, and she subconsciously said, "The Crown Prince would not like someone like the Second Miss."
“You seem to know your former master quite well.” Xie Lingqin stood up, unusually in a good mood, and gestured for Zihe to come closer.
Zihe, unaware of what was going on, leaned closer.
Xie Lingqin whispered in her ear, "You should say that your former master didn't like people at all."
Zihe's lips twitched, and her ears went blank.
When Zihe looked at Xie Lingqin again, although she had a calm expression, she felt that her mistress had a kind of gloating and gritted teeth emotion surging within her.
Furthermore...
How could someone as unattainable and unapproachable as the Crown Prince be portrayed so negatively in the young lady's eyes...?
...
Xie Lingyu lay on the couch covered with a soft quilt of gold thread, taking a nap, her expression shifting between gloom and sunshine.
The wicked one is that lecherous fellow of today.
The good news is that the Crown Prince is helping us today.
If the Crown Prince is truly interested in her, what will happen to the Prince Xian?
The Crown Prince is second only to the Emperor, possessing a divine appearance and extraordinary talent, yet he is not favored. Whether he can retain his position as Crown Prince is entirely up to the Emperor.
Consort Lan, the mother of the Prince Xian, is currently the most favored concubine and practically holds half the power in the harem...
Xie Lingyu became more and more excited as she thought about it.
She hadn't thought about it that much before, but after returning home, she thought about it again and asked the maid in detail. Over the years, the Crown Prince had never helped any young lady.
Even his own sister, who's more like a princess, doesn't have the same level of influence as him.
I can't sleep.
Xie Lingyu simply got dressed, got up, opened the door, and walked outside.
"Miss, where are you going?"
"Go find Mother." Xie Lingyu said this with a look of joy in her eyes and brows.
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