“Lingqin, your mother passed away early, and your father is busy with political affairs all day long. Your aunt manages the affairs of the mansion and may not be able to take care of everything. You are not good at playing the zither, calligraphy, and painting, and your embroidery skills are even worse… Although Xianglong is a servant, she comes from a scholarly family. From now on, you should follow her and learn from her.”
After saying those grand words, he looked at her with the face of a loving father.
Xie Lingqin's heart sank, clearly seeing a different kind of deep meaning hidden behind General Xie's kindness.
Sure enough, the second aunt's words were very persuasive; this father was indeed beyond saving.
It's nothing more than... monitoring her.
Of course, there's one more thing.
As for the four arts (music, chess, calligraphy, and painting)... I mentioned before that my hand was injured and my handwriting wasn't as good as before, so that's a valid excuse.
But this embroidery craftsmanship...
That's really going to kill her.
Her thoughts raced for only a few moments before Xie Lingqin smiled gently and nodded slightly, "Father, rest assured, I will wake up and will certainly not let you down."
General Xie looked at her, then glanced at Xianglong and nodded before leaving with his men.
"Sister Xianglong, I'll be relying on you in the days to come." Xie Lingqin looked at Xianglong with exceptional politeness.
Xianglong has long eyebrows and a long face with slightly high cheekbones, but fortunately, her features are quite attractive, so she can't be considered ugly.
Speaking of which, when Xianglong first entered the General's Mansion, she was just a little maid. Later, through her own efforts, she entered the study to serve with writing brushes and ink.
It truly is a story of striving for promotion.
Naturally, if she were an extremely beautiful woman, with the second concubine keeping her in check, it would be impossible for her to remain with General Xie until now.
Xianglong was clearly surprised by Xie Lingqin's politeness and hurriedly curtsied, saying, "Elder sister, you are too kind. I am just a servant, how can I call you elder sister?"
"Sister Xianglong, you're too kind. You're Father's personal attendant, and he's always valued you highly. Who knows what the future holds..." Xie Lingqin noticed the deep anticipation in Xianglong's eyes and immediately changed the subject, "Oh, how could I not deserve to be called 'sister'? In the past, I've needed Sister Xianglong's help a lot." As Xie Lingqin spoke, she took a jade bracelet from her wrist and slipped it onto Xianglong's wrist.
A hint of joy flashed in Xianglong's eyes. Although she said, "Miss, you're too kind," she showed no intention of refusing.
Zihe watched from the side, her expression unchanged.
In her opinion, a young lady who was obsessed with money wouldn't be so generous for no reason, so this girl named Xianglong was probably going to have a lot of bad luck.
"Ah, this is Zihe, the young lady's personal maid." Zihe was standing quietly when she saw that the one called Xianglong was already pointing at her.
Zihe glanced at Xie Lingqin for a moment, then immediately smiled and replied, "Yes, Miss Xianglong."
The way she was addressed as "Miss" as if she were her mistress delighted Xianglong. The joy that welled up in her eyes was undisguised. She raised her hand to cover her lips and said, "Young Miss, Zihe really knows how to talk."
"Hmm, this girl may not be good at anything else, but she's very honest," Xie Lingqin said, glancing at Zihe out of the corner of her eye as she spoke, and they understood each other perfectly.
Zihe was truly enlightened; a single word, "Miss," was enough to make Xianglong's heart bloom with joy.
Looking around the entire General's Mansion, no servant doesn't want to be a master; everyone has their own life ideals.
If someone knew their place, that would be fine. But it's precisely those who are neither here nor there, a head higher than a servant but a step below their master, and who harbor a little bit of expectation in their hearts, who are so flattered by others that they are naturally overjoyed.
"Well then, please have Zihe prepare a complete set of embroidery. I will teach Miss to embroider red tomorrow." Xianglong instructed Zihe.
It must be said that this incense burner has been able to stay by General Xie's side for so long without making a mistake, which shows that she must have some ability. Although she was overjoyed, she still referred to herself as a servant.
But why was the order given to Zihe so quickly?
“Zihe isn’t very skilled, so I’ll have another maid handle the embroidery,” Xie Lingqin said, then smiled and added, “I’ll have Zihe make the bed for Sister Xianglong.”
"This..." Xianglong was a little embarrassed, but when she met Xie Lingqin's gentle and tender eyes, she couldn't utter a single word of refusal.
I was actually quite surprised.
Listen to how the second aunt described the eldest young lady as so despicable and vicious.
But they're treating her so politely right now...
Upon closer inspection, the eldest young lady is indeed beautiful, perhaps even more so than the second young lady.
Her eyebrows were like dark mountains, her lips like cherry blossoms, her face like a jade plate, and especially her eyes, clear and cool like misty waves, were so beautiful that they seemed untouched by the world...
Xianglong quickly put aside his thoughts and followed Zihe down the river.
Xie Lingqin's smile gradually faded before she entered the main house.
The problem of what happened three days and three nights ago hasn't been resolved yet, and now there's another problem: I have to start learning handicrafts tomorrow.
They're really eager and never stop.
Not long after, Zihe entered the room alone and looked into the inner room through the curtain. "Miss, the incense burner has been set up."
"Hmm." Xie Lingqin came out of the inner room, looking at her with eyes as clear as spring water at dawn.
Inside, it was crystal clear, yet it resembled a secluded river, making it impossible for anyone to hide their true nature in its presence.
Then, Xie Lingqin suddenly raised her voice and said towards the door, "Sister Xianglong is Father's attendant. She is well-educated and reasonable. In the future, Zihe, you must get along well with her. If she needs anything, you should ask someone to help her. You must not wrong her."
Understanding Xie Lingqin's intentions, Zihe immediately raised her voice slightly and replied, "Don't worry, Miss, I've got it."
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