Her business is thriving, and her influence is gradually growing.
She refuses to give up!
Slowly releasing her grip, Xie Lingqin entered the bustling city.
As Xie Lingqin was walking, a little beggar suddenly ran up and bumped into her.
Xie Lingqin staggered a few steps, and when she came to her senses, the little beggar was already far away.
Xie Lingqin opened her palm, and in her hand lay a small piece of paper.
She read it quickly, skimming the pages, and a knowing smile soon appeared on Xie Lingqin's lips.
"Listen to the sea."
Xie Lingqin called out into the shadows.
Tinghai immediately appeared and said, "Miss, please give your orders."
"Go and guard the west gate. If you encounter anyone acting suspiciously, stop them."
Tinghai was taken aback, looked up, and asked with considerable confusion, "Miss, what is this...?"
"Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. You may leave now. Oh, and one more thing: if you do engage in combat, do not hold back. Fight with all your might."
"this……"
Xie Lingqin's eyes held a cold smile. "Don't worry, your martial arts skills will definitely win."
"……yes."
Although still doubtful, Tinghai looked at Xie Lingqin's confident yet stern smile and felt a chill run down his spine, but also a hint of excitement. His chubby face narrowed his eyes, and he immediately retreated.
“Mother, it’s getting late. Why don’t you go when it’s time to go?”
"Qingru, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but have you forgotten what happened a few days ago? It's rare that Wang Shilang, the second-place scholar in the Martial Arts Examination this autumn, is willing to meet you without looking down on you. What are you still hesitating about? Look at you, not only are you born out of wedlock, but you also lack talent and your looks are just average."
"Mother is right. Qingru has never been able to compare with her sister in terms of beauty, talent, and ability to do both literature and martial arts. Qingru knows that."
Hearing the conversation coming from a passing carriage, Xie Lingqin's eyes narrowed.
The voices are those of a young girl and a middle-aged woman.
The young girl was Li Qingru, the illegitimate daughter of the Minister of War, while the middle-aged woman, judging from her tone, must be the wife of the Minister of War.
Speaking of which, I haven't seen her since Li Qingru came to the General's Mansion to ask for her help that day. I only heard her name on the way to the palace that day. I heard that she was supposed to be engaged to the young master of the Shi family, but the young master of the Shi family suddenly died of illness. So, she has almost earned the reputation of being a tough person.
Judging from the current situation, it seems that the Minister's wife has found another family for Li Qingru.
This autumn's martial arts examination's second-place finisher, Vice Minister Wang...
Isn't that Wang Renyi?
He is Xie Lingyu's cousin. Speaking of which, he was surprisingly uninvolved in such a big incident between his second aunt and Xie Lingyu. He was blinded by love and knew that there was no way to reverse the situation.
Moreover, this cousin is an imposter.
As the Vice Minister of War, he now wants to befriend the daughter of the Minister of War; he really knows how to climb the social ladder.
However, Xie Lingqin was quite pleased, as she could discern someone's heart simply by listening to their words.
Li Qingru has indeed made a lot of progress compared to before.
“Li Qingru, don’t say that I’m being harsh as your mother. You’ve had such a bad life, it’s a blessing that you’ve found a good family. So, you must do your best later and not disgrace our Minister’s Mansion.”
“Mother, actually, I’ve been thinking, is it inappropriate for me to be engaged before my eldest sister is even married? That’s why Young Master Shi…”
"Shut up."
The sounds from the carriage ahead grew fainter and fainter.
Xie Lingqin chuckled. It seemed that Li Qingru could handle this matter. She immediately turned around and walked to the other side.
"The man Qingyu will marry in the future will surely be an outstanding person, a prince, who will be different from ordinary people."
The words of the Minister's wife immediately made Xie Lingqin pause in her steps, and then she suddenly turned around to look in the direction the carriage had left.
“Mother is right.”
The sound gradually faded away, and the carriage turned again, heading in another direction.
Want to marry the crown prince?
Xie Lingqin's brows furrowed, her eyes flashing with cold light. In a moment, she headed towards the carriage.
He quickly climbed onto the roof and followed the carriage to the teahouse. Seeing Li Qingru get off the carriage, he smiled lightly, took out the crossbow from his sleeve, and pointed it at the horse's nose.
"Good bow, this time, I'll properly unseal it for you." Xie Lingqin finished speaking and hooked her fingertip.
Silently, in a flash, a silver needle as thin as a cow's hair shot out.
"Hissing—"
The horse was startled and went berserk, knocking the Minister's wife, who was about to dismount, back down, causing screams to erupt from inside the carriage.
"Help--"
The coachman and his guards immediately stepped forward to rein in the horse, but the horse was quite strong and crashed into the shop, desperately trying to move forward, startling everyone entering and leaving the teahouse, who had to take several steps back.
Xie Lingqin watched, a smile playing on her lips.
So, the Minister of War's wife hadn't offended her at all, so why was she so happy to hear her scream?
A moment later, Xie Lingqin withdrew her fingertips, just as she was about to step forward to calm the horse, when she saw a white shadow fly past in the air ahead, and with a pat on the horse's head, it steadied the carriage.
The previous noise instantly quieted down.
"Wow, your martial arts skills are pretty good."
Xie Lingqin looked at the woman standing beside the horse, a smile that she couldn't shake in her eyes, but then she paused.
That figure...
"Qingyu, Qingyu, thank goodness you're here, thank goodness you're here."
It turned out to be Li Qingyu.
What a coincidence!
I'd always heard that the Minister of War's daughter was both literate and skilled in martial arts, and it's true, she really is quite capable.
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