"Heh, this Xianglong is quite something, trying to double-cross others and climb the ranks."
Why are there so many people who want her dead?
...
The room, brightly lit as day, was filled with the smoke of incense.
Xie Lingyu could not hide her excitement.
Directly in front of her, the second concubine sat there, leisurely enjoying her snacks.
"Mother, you are truly brilliant." After a long while, Xie Lingyu finally couldn't contain her excitement and spoke up.
The second concubine glanced at her with her beautifully made-up eyes, "You are my own child, yet you are so impatient."
"Oh, good mother, your daughter is no match for you. You managed to get Xianglong to do it so secretly, which not only destroyed Xie Lingqin but also eliminated Xianglong, so that she would never be under Father's nose again. It's truly killing two birds with one stone."
"Hehe, you know how to coax me. But you shouldn't worry about this. After what happened at the Marquis of Anping's residence, although everyone thinks your relationship with Prince Xian is a done deal, Prince Xian hasn't come to propose marriage, and your father hasn't made any move either. Remember, never make your father unhappy, understand?"
Xie Lingyu's bright, beautiful eyes were filled with laughter. "Mother, don't worry, I understand. I'll take my leave now. Tomorrow, oh no, the day after tomorrow, I'll just wait to watch the show."
Second Aunt waved with a smile, "Go down, just take care of your face."
"...Don't worry, Mother."
...
Qingshui Pavilion.
Zihe quietly returned to Qingshui Pavilion and entered the main house.
"Miss, those two are just waiting to see what happens the day after tomorrow."
Xie Lingqin was nestled on the soft couch reading a book when she slowly raised her eyes. "Second Aunt is quite shrewd. She knew that it wouldn't be good if something happened the day after the incense basket arrived at my Qingshui Pavilion, so she deliberately delayed it for another day."
"So, Miss, what do you plan to do?"
"I haven't thought of that yet."
"ah?"
Zihe was somewhat surprised.
She thought...
"By the way, Xie Lingyu postponed the pulse diagnosis before. Has she called a doctor to the mansion to take her pulse in recent days?" Xie Lingqin asked again.
"Miss told me to keep this matter in mind, so I did. The Second Miss hasn't had anyone take her pulse again, perhaps because of her facial injury, which has already been checked."
Xie Lingqin shook her head. "No, Xie Lingyu isn't someone who doesn't value herself."
Moreover, she also felt that there was something strange about this matter.
Thinking back to when I saw her mysteriously coming out of that laundry room on the street... I still felt something was off.
Could it be that she had an affair with the Prince and was pregnant?
No, she had carefully examined Xie Lingyu's face that day and found her to be unlike a woman who had experienced love affairs.
Moreover, a shrewd person like the wise king, even if he couldn't control his desires, wouldn't do anything to harm himself.
Moreover, he had been schemed against by Xie Lingyu at the Marquis of Anping's residence, which created a rift between them.
“Miss, about the incense burner…” Xie Lingqin was not in a hurry, but Zihe, who was usually calm and reserved, was a little anxious. She glanced around and lowered her voice, “Miss, just in case, why don’t you let me…” As she spoke, Zihe made a cut on her neck.
They were double-crossing each other, but in the end, it was Xie Lingqin who suffered the most.
Xie Lingqin did not respond, but just stared at Zihe with a serious look in her eyes, which made Zihe feel a little scared.
"Miss, am I wrong?"
How could you be so cruel?
"Huh?" Zihe was stunned, looking at Xie Lingqin with a tearful expression, "Miss..." I'm really not cruel, not cruel at all compared to you.
Of course, Zihe didn't say these words out loud. Instead, she saw Xie Lingqin raise her slender index finger, close her eyes, and tap her forehead. "There are a hundred ways to get rid of Xianglong, but Xianglong died as soon as it arrived at my Qingfeng Pavilion. Do you think General Xie is a stupid pig?"
"This..." Zihe was somewhat disheartened, "I had oversimplified things."
"It's not as simple as you think, it's just that people's hearts are too complicated. But if they want to scheme against me, then we'll just play along."
Upon hearing this, Zihe's face lit up. "Yes."
"Miss, I have something to report." Just then, the voice of the tridacna maid rang out from outside the room.
Xie Lingqin frowned and instructed the person outside the door, "Come in."
Although the giant clam is not particularly beautiful, it still looks like a pretty girl, with natural, unadorned eyebrows, eyes, and nose.
He then entered with a bow, taking small steps, his head bowed.
Xie Lingqin glanced at her, then flicked her sleeve and said, "Speak."
“Your Highness, I would like to say that I am skilled in embroidery, and my skills are quite good.”
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingqin's eyes narrowed slightly as she glanced at Zihe.
Zihe immediately closed the door.
Xie Lingqin stared at the giant clam shell. "What do you mean?"
Tridacna didn't raise her head, her voice soft and low, as if she were terrified of Xie Lingqin. She stammered, "This...this servant meant, this servant..."
"I mean, what do you mean by saying that now?"
"This servant...can...can help Miss." Tridacna seemed to be struggling to say these words, with sweat beading on her forehead and her face pale, as if she was intimidated by Xie Lingqin's cold aura.
This made Xie Lingqin, who was usually aloof and calm, chuckle, somewhat self-deprecatingly, "Am I that scary?"
“No, no.” Tridacna slowly raised her head. “This servant acknowledges Miss as her master. Now that I’ve entered Qing Shui Pavilion, I will not betray Miss. It’s just that the day I saw Miss give us all the gifts that Prince Xian gave us, including the embroidered pouches. I wondered if Miss didn’t like them, so… so…”
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