Xie Lingqin's face was somber.
They met in Qi Lao's courtyard before, and she was dressed as a man when she escorted Dong Lao back.
Did Mr. Dong actually know?
Judging from his expression at this moment, he seemed to have seen through it all along.
He didn't expose her when she dressed as a man last time.
He seems to have a fairly close relationship with General Xie...
"What does Elder Dong want?" Xie Lingqin asked directly.
Old Dong stroked his stubble and laughed, "At my age, do you think I'd ask you to marry me?"
Xie Lingqin was so choked up by Elder Dong's words that she felt like she was about to burst into tears.
"I do want to marry him, but I doubt Elder Dong is worthy of it," Xie Lingqin said coldly, her tone full of sarcasm.
They've already been exposed, so what's the point of pretending?
“Well, I’ve lived to this old age and seen most of the world, and you…” Old Dong shook his head with a look of disdain, “You’re not beautiful enough.”
Not beautiful enough?
Xie Lingqin's eyes narrowed.
With that face of hers, she could easily steal someone's heart at first glance, or even several souls in an instant.
As you get older, your priorities change.
"If you like, Elder Dong, I can arrange for you to have a few voluptuous women as a gift."
Xie Lingqin suddenly became incredibly humble, and seeing Old Dong's eyelids visibly twitch, she felt a sense of satisfaction.
"Miss Xie, you must have something to discuss with me now."
Xie Lingqin...
Xie Lingqin remained calm, stood up straight, and said, "Since we are all sensible people, and Elder Dong has also heard about the matter at the General's Mansion, I wonder if you would like to come with me to the General's Mansion to treat Xie Danling."
"Your brother?"
"Dr. Dong is not stupid."
"Can."
"What are the conditions?"
"Sign your name on it."
Xie Lingqin frowned as she watched Elder Dong take out a sheet of fine, white Xuan paper from his sleeve.
Asking her to sign her name on a blank sheet of paper would be like selling herself out.
"Mr. Dong, you're not joking, are you?" Xie Lingqin raised her eyelids, her small face immediately darkening.
Mr. Dong smiled kindly and said, "I'm not joking."
"I'm not favored in the General's Mansion. I have no money and no status. Do you want a promise from me?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Dong put his hands behind his back and continued to smile, "Of course, if you are unwilling, I can also suggest that you seek help from the Crown Prince, who also has some medical skills."
Looking for the Crown Prince?
The Crown Prince's expression, his posture...
"Okay." Xie Lingqin replied, reaching out to take the Xuan paper from Old Master Dong, and then taking the pen handed to her by a servant, signing her extremely ugly name on it.
Why doesn't she just steal it? She can find an opportunity to steal it later.
If you are unkind, you can't blame me for being unjust.
However, Xie Lingqin was unaware that all her emotions had been absorbed by those old and piercing eyes.
Want to steal it?
Oh!
Inside the carriage, an old man and a young boy sat facing each other.
Xie Lingqin lowered her eyelashes, and even her eyelashes seemed to express her dislike for this Old Master Dong.
After a long while, Xie Lingqin lifted her eyelids and looked at Old Dong, "Old Dong, you don't happen to have some kind of perverted fetish, do you?"
Old Dong's finely folded eyelids twitched, and he glared at Xie Lingqin without any politeness.
Xie Lingqin immediately smiled and said, "It was just a joke."
"Oh, Mr. Dong."
Suddenly, just as a voice reached the ears of the carriage, a person rushed in like the wind.
Yu Qingyi.
"I heard that the young master of the General's Mansion has run into trouble. Elder Dong, I'll go with you." Yu Qingyi sat down next to Elder Dong without any ceremony, speaking to Elder Dong, but his eyes were smiling at Xie Lingqin.
It seems that this Prince Yi and this Elder Dong have a very good relationship.
“Perfect, I don’t need to call anyone.” Old Dong stroked his stubble, his eyes gleaming, and smiled in a rather strange way.
These words had barely left his lips.
Yu Qingyi and Xie Lingqin both tensed up at the same time.
Because their carriage was surrounded.
"No way, am I really suited to be a thug?" Yu Qingyi was very annoyed, his usually smiling peach blossom eyes filled with frustration.
"Thank you for your trouble, Your Highness," Old Master Dong said without any politeness.
Yu Qingyi pouted unhappily, as if she were throwing a tantrum.
Xie Lingqin's brow twitched, her mind filled with doubt.
She had witnessed Yu Qingyi's kung fu skills; they were formidable. However, just now, he hadn't even noticed someone approaching, while Elder Dong had sensed it before him.
This Mr. Dong...
Looking at his heavy feet and normal breathing, he doesn't seem like someone who knows kung fu.
"By the way, Xie Lingqin, what did you want to see me about earlier? I heard that the Crown Prince escorted you back to your residence?"
"Hmm." Xie Lingqin was in low spirits. It was all in the past, so what was the point of talking about it anymore?
"I'm telling you, woman, I'm just concerned about you, and you don't appreciate it at all."
"Oh, then thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."
"The Crown Prince's heart is as unfathomable as the ocean bottom. Don't think you're so smart." Yu Qingyi's unusually earnest tone made Xie Lingqin realize that even this young master had problems, and she avoided his gaze. Of course she knew the Crown Prince wasn't a good person; did she really need to use her intelligence to crush him?
“You…” Yu Qingyi sat up abruptly, “You really don’t appreciate kindness.”
Xie Lingqin was a little annoyed; how could she not appreciate someone's kindness?
However, Yu Qingyi had already stepped out of the carriage.
At the same time, the sounds of fists, feet, and swords clashing rang out from outside.
Looking at Doctor Dong's calm and composed demeanor, Xie Lingqin was even more composed than him.
A moment later, Zihe lifted a corner of the curtain from the outside and looked at Xie Lingqin, "Miss, Prince Yi has already had his men beaten down."
"Let's go to the General's Mansion. Leave the rest to Prince Yi."
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