"Elder sister, you think too highly of Qingru. Qingru only received a favor from Miss Xie. To say that she is on good terms with her is just nonsense. I am just a concubine's daughter, how can I be worthy of such a title..." Li Qingru walked over, her face a little pale, and looked at Xie Lingqin, "Please don't take offense, Miss Xie."
"No, you are Miss Li's sister, I will help you if I can."
Xie Lingqin spoke in a distant and indifferent tone, without giving Li Qingru even a second glance.
"Then, Fourth Sister, you can continue practicing." Li Qingyu waved to the maid behind her.
The maid behind her immediately stepped forward and pulled Qingru over.
Even the maidservant beside Li Qingru couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to plead for her.
"Young Miss..."
"Don't say anything more, my elder sister is doing this for my own good." However, Li Qingru quickly stopped her.
So Li Qingru knelt down again, raising her hands above her head to balance the basin of pebbles.
The two maids beside Li Qingru originally thought that Xie Lingqin's arrival would bring a change of fortune, but to their surprise, Xie Lingqin not only did not speak up for Li Qingru, but did not even give her a second glance. This was too cold-hearted.
"Qing'er, have someone bring up the tonic soup."
"yes."
Li Qingyu then gave instructions to the maids behind her.
Thus, the art style became like this.
Xie Lingqin and Li Qingyu sat on a small table in the courtyard, chatting seemingly quite comfortably, while Li Qingru was trembling all over, ostensibly exercising but actually being tortured.
An eerily quiet atmosphere prevailed.
Seeing that Xie Lingqin had been there for so long and hadn't said a word to Li Qingru, Li Qingyu finally smiled and tentatively asked, "Miss Xie, what do you think of my fourth sister's training?"
"Oh."
Xie Lingqin chuckled and put down her teacup. "Well, I don't know martial arts, nor do I know how to learn it, and I know nothing about strengthening the body, so..." Xie Lingqin raised an eyebrow, "I dare not offer any opinions."
"Is that so?" Li Duanyu's eyes narrowed, his heart pounding.
"However, speaking of which, I should thank Miss Li. The pastries she sent yesterday were indeed very good."
Li Qingyu was surprised that Xie Lingqin would praise her. A look of surprise flashed across her face. She pushed another bowl of nourishing soup that the maid handed over to Xie Lingqin and said, "You flatter me."
The soup smelled delicious, and it looked like it had been served warm.
Xie Lingqin looked at it, but didn't rush to drink it. She raised her eyes and smiled faintly, "Thinking about it, it's really a pity."
Li Qingyu's eyes widened in surprise. "What do you mean, Miss Xie?"
"I heard that Miss Li has been taking homemade pastries to the Crown Prince's residence every day these past few days, hoping to visit him. However, she has been turned away every time. Isn't it a waste to waste such delicious pastries?"
"Xie Lingqin!"
The smile on Li Qingyu's face vanished instantly, all pretense finally disappeared, and as soon as she finished speaking, the atmosphere in the entire courtyard seemed to be shrouded in gloom.
"Oh, I'm just stating the facts, why is Miss Li so angry?"
Xie Lingqin remained seated, seemingly unfazed, though quite perplexed.
"How can you, an outsider, presume to comment on the relationship between me and the Crown Prince?"
"That's true. Miss Li is willing to be turned away, and I can't guarantee that I can stop you, can I?"
Xie Lingqin remained calm, showing no anger whatsoever.
"Xie Lingqin, you are indeed extraordinary."
Li Qingyu scrutinized Xie Lingqin for a long time before finally letting out a cold laugh.
"So, Miss Li, there's no need to hide anything. Just tell me why you called me here today. Don't play games with me here. After all, I'm not injured. And of course, there's no need to risk Miss Si's life to lure me here. After all..." Xie Lingqin sneered, "She's your sister, not mine. I can't be bothered by her."
Xie Lingqin looked at Li Qingyu's trembling eyelashes, and then at the warm soup in front of her, "As for such a good tonic soup, I can't accept it."
Saying she couldn't accept it, Xie Lingqin flipped her fingers and overturned the entire soup bowl.
Suddenly, the soup bowl was overturned, spilling soup all over the table, and dark red medicinal stains flowed down the smooth stone table to the floor.
It's infuriating to watch, a complete mess.
"hit--"
Behind Li Qingyu, Qing'er reached out to touch her waist, a soft sword already pointing coldly at Xie Lingqin, "Miss Xie, what gives you the right to challenge my young lady?"
Zihe and Tridacna immediately stepped forward.
However, Xie Lingqin didn't even blink. Instead, she pulled Zihe and Tridacna apart and stared intently at Li Qingyu, saying, "Miss Li's maid has such good manners."
"Step back."
Li Qingyu shouted, and the maid reluctantly sheathed her soft sword and took a step back.
"Heh, Miss Xie is indeed quite bold. Since you've put it that way, I'll be frank with you. What exactly is your relationship with the Crown Prince?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Faqin's eyes flickered slightly.
Sure enough, Li Qingyu had her suspicions; no wonder she invited her to her residence.
"Miss Li thinks that the Crown Prince has whatever relationship he wants with me, that's all there is to it," Xie Lingqin laughed. "The Emperor ordered the Crown Prince to help me investigate the case, is that all? Could it be that Miss Li couldn't win the Crown Prince's heart, so she came to me, the Marshal of Xing, to question him, even going so far as to involve her own sister? Miss Li, you really have quite the ability."
Xie Lingqin's words were sarcastic, every word mocking.
Li Qingyu clearly didn't believe her, her beautiful eyes filled with hatred. "Now that things have come to this, Miss Xie, why bother to argue? You have the Crown Prince's aura on you. Do you dare to say that you are not close to the Crown Prince?"
"Since Miss Li already believes this to be true, why ask me? Wouldn't that just hurt your own feelings?"
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