Aunt Wan's body trembled. Yes, what does this have to do with the eldest young lady?
She finally understood that the young lady was helping her, but in doing so, she was also helping herself.
Once she gets involved with this power and doesn't want to let go, the eldest young lady doesn't even need to lift a finger; the second young lady and the general will have already executed her.
This girl, so young, why does she have such a deep and terrifying mind?
Aunt Wan's pupils trembled slightly. After a long while, she cupped her hands in a respectful gesture, saying, "I understand, Miss. Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble."
The rear window closed again.
Zihe came over and poured Xie Lingqin a cup of tea. "Miss, tell me, whose child is Aunt Wan's?"
Xie Lingqin remained silent with a faint smile, instead offering a reminder, "Be careful. Second Aunt has been entrenched in the General's Mansion for so many years; even a centipede with a hundred legs doesn't die easily. She might have other plans."
"yes."
...
The night passed peacefully. It is said that General Xie stayed overnight at Consort Wan's place, showing her great care and concern, which was the envy of many.
Early the next morning, Xie Lingyu brought a lot of things to visit Aunt Wan.
The two got along very well.
But did they really get along very well?
Xie Lingqin certainly didn't think that her second aunt would tolerate it. However, given the current situation, her second aunt would definitely not be as calm as usual and would definitely take some action.
"Miss, outside the manor, the sixth young lady from the Ministry of War requests an audience."
At that moment, someone in the courtyard was making an announcement.
Li Qingru?
Xie Lingqin instructed the person outside, "Please invite Miss Li in."
"yes."
A short while later, Li Qingru came in with her maid, carrying a box of wildflower honey.
"This was made by Qingru herself; I hope you like it, sister."
Li Qingru was dressed simply and her headdress was very ordinary, giving people a very approachable feeling. However, there was a hint of evasion in her eyes, and the maid behind her also looked worried.
"I never expected that my sister would still have the heart to come and see me." Xie Lingqin seemed oblivious and instructed Zihe to pour tea.
Li Qingru sat there, took the teacup, and sipped it lightly, appearing quite reserved.
Xie Lingqin's gaze fell on her fingertips, and her eyelashes unconsciously lowered.
Li Qingru's hands looked fine on the back, but her fingernails at the tips were extremely uneven and dull in color.
"Has my sister been working very hard lately?"
Xie Lingqin took a sip of tea and asked casually.
Upon hearing this, Li Qingru's fingertips twitched. "Not really, it's just that I've been idle at home these days, so I've been helping out with some chores."
"Oh." Xie Lingqin didn't ask any further questions, but instead chuckled, "So, little sister, did you come to see me today for something?"
"I..." Li Qingru twisted her handkerchief, head bowed, not daring to look Xie Lingqin in the eye, "No...it's nothing."
"Oh." Xie Lingqin gently tapped the lid of the cup, exchanging a glance with Zihe.
Zihe immediately stepped forward and poured tea for Li Qingru again.
Li Qingru looked at the tea, picked it up, and drank it all in one gulp.
The purple river flows again.
Li Qingru drank again.
"Alright." Xie Lingqin raised her hand, and Zihe stepped back.
"Qingru, you must have come here with a reason. Why don't you just speak frankly?"
Anyway, it was the Crown Prince who caused trouble at the Marquis of Anping's residence that day, and it had nothing to do with Li Qingru.
If she can really help, then so be it.
"I……"
Li Qingru tensed up, and after a long pause, she looked up, her eyes darting around. "To be honest, sister, I really need your help."
"Oh?" Xie Lingqin raised her hand, "Tell me."
Li Qingru then slowly began to recount, "After leaving the Marquis of Anping's residence that day, my life in the manor was even worse than before. Many people in the manor didn't know what happened that day, and they even called me a jinx. Madam finally gave me this opportunity, but I encountered such bad luck and was surrounded by bloodshed. My father dislikes me even more. Yesterday, I was even punished by Madam to help out in the kitchen..."
As Li Qingru spoke, her emotions seemed to surge, and her voice trembled with tears. "Yesterday, those older sisters in the manor ganged up on me. They clearly threw their hairpins into the river, but they insisted that I was the one who caused the trouble and made me go down to retrieve them. The water is so cold in autumn; I can't do it at all..."
Xie Lingqin listened quietly, gesturing for her to continue.
Seeing that Xie Lingqin showed no impatience, Li Qingru finally raised her head slightly. "I was scared at the time. I thought I wasn't afraid of death, but at that moment, I was really afraid of dying. So, I said, I said... I'm on good terms with the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion. It's just a hairpin. If you like it, you'll definitely give it to me."
After Li Qingru finished speaking, she looked at Xie Lingqin with a guilty expression, "I... I really didn't mean to. I was truly forced into a corner. I didn't expect that after they heard your name, they would be stunned and actually let me go. However, they told me to come and visit you today, and if I didn't get the hairpin, I'd be in big trouble."
After Li Qingru finished speaking, her head was almost touching the ground.
The room fell silent for a moment.
The autumn wind swept past the window frame and through the dressing table, making the young girl even more nervous.
"Um."
After a long while, Xie Lingqin finally gave a soft "hmm".
"Thump." Li Qingru's maid suddenly stepped out from behind her and kowtowed heavily to Xie Lingqin, "Please, Miss Lingqin, help me. My mistress is a good person. If Miss Lingqin helps me, I will be willing to serve you like a slave in the future."
The little maid cried when she said this.
"Dingxiang, get up quickly. If someone sees you like this, it will cause trouble for Sister Lingqin."
A hint of reproach flashed across Li Qingru's delicate face as she immediately went to help him up.
"No, Miss, this is your only option now." The little maid was quite loyal.
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