She would never do that.
"Mother has made a grave mistake. As her daughter, I should also be careful with my words and actions, and cultivate my moral character. I should not say much about this matter. I leave everything to Father's decision." Xie Lingyu lowered her head and bowed gracefully.
She is clever, good at pretending, and good at acting.
Xie Lingqin raised an eyebrow and lowered her head to drink her tea.
Then, it's up to General Xie.
General Xie sat at the head of the table, glanced at his two daughters, his brows furrowed, and remained silent for a moment.
"Reporting to the General, the eldest son has returned."
Just then, an announcement came from outside.
Xie Danling is back?
Xie Lingqin lowered her eyelashes and glanced at Xie Lingyu opposite her. Sure enough, she saw that Xie Lingyu's whole body relaxed.
Ah, they found reinforcements a long time ago.
"Son greets Father." Xie Danling strode in and bowed.
General Xie waved his hand, his face kind and stern, his tone slightly reproachful, "Why have you come back again?"
"Father, it's not that I'm being playful. It's just that the academy has given us a holiday. The autumn exams are in a few days, and they want all the students who are taking the exams this year to have a good rest and relax. Although I'm not taking the exams this year, I'm still enjoying this holiday."
Xie Danling pursed her lips, clearly displeased, as General Xie questioned her like that.
"Alright, you've come back with nothing of substance. We're discussing who should take charge of the household today, so you can sit down and listen in."
Xie Danling didn't say much and went straight to sit on the stool next to Xie Lingyu.
The moment he sat down, the gaze that swept over Xie Lingqin was as if she were an enemy.
Xie Lingqin seemed oblivious and continued drinking her tea.
Before long, the concubine, who was now grateful for General Xie's favor and was quite talented, came to the front hall.
It has to be said that these concubines are all quite diverse in appearance; her father has good taste.
Among them was Aunt Wan, who was already pregnant.
Aunt Wan glanced at Xie Lingqin secretly, then immediately lowered her eyes.
"This humble servant greets the General."
"Everyone stand up." General Xie waved his hand, glanced at Xie Lingqin, and then looked at Xie Lingyu. "You've been with your mother all this time, so you should know how to judge people. Which of them do you think is more suitable?"
Naturally, the most suitable person is someone who is obedient, compliant, and has something on them.
However, Xie Lingyu could only keep these words to herself.
Moreover, her mother had just made a mistake; she had tried to bring down Xie Lingqin that night but ended up losing more than she gained. Her father also had a problem with her, so naturally she couldn't tell the truth when asked now.
"Father, I see that they are all doing very well."
"All right?" General Xie patted his forehead, looking somewhat worried. "It's not a good situation."
"In my opinion, Father, it would be better to let our eldest sister take charge of the household. Otherwise, if she gets married one day and still doesn't know anything, wouldn't that be a disgrace to our General's Mansion?"
Xie Danling suddenly stood up and made a suggestion.
General Xie glanced at him, his expression clearly not good.
She didn't like her daughter Xie Lingqin; she knew that her daughter was useless.
But wouldn't it be embarrassing for him to be singled out in front of these servants?
Xie Lingqin took in General Xie's emotions, a cold laugh escaping her lips. She then looked up from her teacup at Xie Danling before turning to General Xie at the head of the table. "Father, Danling is joking. Don't take it to heart."
"Hmm." General Xie gave a soft "hmm" and raised his hand, gesturing for Xie Danling to sit down.
This attitude is already very clear.
It's absolutely impossible to let Xie Lingqin take charge of the family.
With that, Xie Lingyu was truly relieved.
Xie Danling, unusually, did not refute, but instead cast a provocative glance at Xie Lingqin as she sat down.
Xie Lingqin truly felt...
childish!
"Danling, she is still your sister, you mustn't do this..." Xie Lingyu was secretly delighted to see Xie Danling showing such disrespect to Xie Lingqin, but on the surface she still put on a consoling expression.
Xie Danling looked at her kind and generous older sister and nodded slightly. "Second sister, you don't need to worry. With me here, I will protect you and will never let anyone bully you."
Xie Lingyu was immediately "moved" beyond words.
Seeing Xie Lingyu's aggrieved and kind appearance, Xie Danling's gaze towards Xie Lingqin became even more resentful.
Xie Lingqin adjusted her glasses.
We are all born of the same root, why should we harm each other?
“Miss, the evidence against Second Aunt is irrefutable. This young master has clearly been deceived by Xie Lingyu. Find an opportunity to tell him about Second Aunt's crimes and let him know the true colors of these two.”
Zihe couldn't stand it anymore and whispered behind Xie Lingqin.
Xie Lingqin waved her finger lightly, barely lifting her eyelids, "It doesn't matter."
Zihe...
Why!
Meanwhile, in the front hall, the usually imposing Second Concubine had suddenly fallen from grace, causing some to rejoice and others to grieve. Now that General Xie had brought her here, they were still feeling uneasy. Upon hearing that they were to find a successor from among them, their eyes and lips were filled with undisguised joy, and they all looked at General Xie expectantly.
Of course, except for one person.
Aunt Wan.
People with secrets are always afraid of giving themselves away, no matter how small.
Even though she also really wanted to be the head of the family.
After a long while, Xie Lingyu looked at General Xie, who was in a difficult position at the head of the table, and finally spoke softly, "Father, why don't we find someone who has previously been in charge of managing the household?"
These words sound like suggestions.
However, this is not the case.
Those who had contact with the head of the household were those who were close to the second concubine, but saying it in this way was also for the sake of the bigger picture.
General Xie seemed to be deep in thought, then looked at Xie Lingqin, who was sitting silently to the side, and asked, "Lingqin, what do you think?"
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