"What, as the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion, do I have no right to know?"
"This... the general instructed..."
"Would my father hide anything from his daughter?" Xie Lingqin smiled gently, then raised her hand to Ning Yi.
"Ning Yi, come here."
"elder sister."
Ning Yi immediately ran towards Xie Lingqin.
"Or is it that..." Xie Lingqin looked at the guards, "that you've been so negligent towards me outside, behind my father's back?"
The guard was already shocked to see Xie Lingqin here, but now, seeing Ning Yi getting so close to Xie Lingqin, he was filled with mixed emotions and couldn't figure it out.
Moreover, although the general disliked the young lady and was keeping his feelings to himself, he couldn't say it out loud. So he lowered his head even further and said, "Young lady, without the general's orders, I cannot say anything."
"Hard to say?"
Xie Lingqin glanced at the messy yard and said, "You guys have made such a mess of other people's yards?"
After speaking, he gestured to Zihe behind him.
Zihe stepped forward.
"Smack—"
He slapped the guard across the face.
"How dare you be so disrespectful in front of the young lady!"
The guard, in his thirties, was both General Xie's confidant and his right-hand man. He had never been treated like this before. No one in the General's mansion would show him any respect. Even the old lady would give him a hard time. Although he could tolerate it now, his eyes were dark and menacing as he looked at Zihe, almost as if he were a threat.
"What, you're not convinced?" Xie Lingqin pulled Ning Yi forward, looked at the guard, and raised her chin slightly. "Commander Ming, I'll give you half an incense stick's time to clean this up, otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."
"No need, I'll take it myself."
Ning Xiucai, who was standing to the side, finally got a chance to speak.
He was definitely on Xie Lingqin's side. He didn't want Xie Lingqin to get into a fight with this guard, which would lead to the general punishing her and implicating her.
"Scholar Ning, please wait. Since the young lady has given such an order, we will naturally obey." Commander Ming raised his hand to stop him, glanced at Scholar Ning, and then waved his hand to dismiss him, "Hurry up and tidy up."
"yes."
Xie Lingqin lowered her gaze slightly, showing her ability to restrain herself, and then subtly hinted at Zihe.
Zihe nodded secretly and immediately stepped forward, making a gesture to pat Commander Ming on the shoulder. However, before she could touch him, Commander Ming pulled her away forcefully, causing her to stumble back a few steps and bump into the stone table behind her.
"Commander Ming, what do you mean? I had something to say to you, but you actually attacked me."
Zihe was also angry. As soon as he finished speaking, he unleashed a punch.
"How dare you! You even dare to lay a hand on my men!" Xie Lingqin shouted, showing no intention of stopping them.
Commander Ming was not about to be passively beaten and wronged, so the two immediately started fighting.
Back and forth they went, and it seemed their skill levels were still quite similar.
Ning Xiucai wasn't stupid either.
Having known Xie Lingqin for so long, although he couldn't see through her, he knew she wasn't an impulsive person. On the contrary, the woman's composure was beyond her years.
Therefore, she must have had her reasons for not stopping Zihe and even letting her fight with Commander Ming. She then took the children from the courtyard into the house.
The fight didn't last long before Zihe retreated a few steps. "Miss, this Commander Ming is clearly bullying me."
"It's alright, you may leave. I will definitely get an explanation from my father about this matter."
Xie Lingqin, with an icy expression, flicked her sleeve and pulled Ning Yi to turn around.
"Young Miss, where are you taking Young Master Ning Yi?"
Commander Ming stepped forward with a hint of urgency, "Young Master Ning is the person the general wants to see, so..."
“Alright, you said the general wants to see him, then I’ll take him back to the general’s mansion now.”
Xie Lingqin's voice was icy cold. "Moreover, I'll also let my father see for himself how you, Commander Ming, openly defy me this time."
After saying this, Xie Lingqin nodded secretly to Ning Xiucai, and then pulled Ning Yi out.
Commander Ming was helpless and secretly annoyed that he had probably fallen into Xie Lingqin's trap, so he immediately followed closely.
Ning Xiucai looked at the messy courtyard, lost in thought.
Just now, Xie Lingqin seemed to have something to say to him.
A group of guards followed Xie Lingqin.
Now, it's impossible for Xie Lingqin to avoid attracting attention.
"Miss Xie, where are you going with such a somber expression?"
People you dislike always seem to appear unexpectedly.
Li Qingyu walked over from the side with her maid, her demeanor gentle and graceful, her smile warm and friendly.
Xie Lingqin glanced at her, "Miss Li, is the injury on your arm healed?"
"Miss Xie really knows how to hit the nail on the head."
Li Qingyu wasn't angry; instead, her smile widened.
"Thank you for your kind words, Miss Li. However, I have some matters to attend to at home now, so I will not continue my conversation with you."
After Xie Lingqin finished speaking, she made a move to leave.
"Xie Lingqin."
Li Qingyu suddenly called out to her.
That tone...
It seemed to exude a certain smugness and self-satisfaction.
Xie Lingqin turned her head, a smile playing on her lips, "What is it?"
"No, I just wanted to say that your good days may be numbered."
"What?"
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