"Speaking of the Second Miss, I always feel something's off about her, her face..."
Zihe looked solemn, yet he couldn't reach a definitive conclusion.
"Isn't it true? Not only are the scars on her face completely healed without a trace, but her skin is also softer and smoother than before. I almost want to pinch it a few times." Xie Lingqin spoke rather bluntly, but Zihe was obviously used to Xie Lingqin's way of speaking and nodded, "That makes sense. Miss, what else do you see?"
"I can see it now. Before, I only had some doubts about what you said, but after seeing it today, I think I'm right. What she used on her face was indeed a good product. However, every medicine has its side effects."
Of course it's a good product. Even after all that fuss last night, the thing covering my scars didn't fall off.
Upon hearing this, Zihe felt quite disgusted, saying, "That second young lady is really cruel to herself."
"Cruel?" Xie Lingqin sneered. "The word 'cruel' doesn't even begin to describe one tenth of what she did to me."
Zihe looked at Xie Lingqin, who was leaning quietly against the car wall, her whole being as serene as a pure and elegant woman, but her eyes clearly flashed with a chilling coldness.
"By the way, Miss, the Crown Prince should also be visiting the Marquis of Anping's residence today."
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingqin's eyes flickered slightly. After a moment, she looked at Zihe with an extremely indifferent expression and said, "What does the Crown Prince's departure have to do with me?"
"...This servant just felt that it was time to tell you."
"Telling me won't help; I've already offended him..."
"ah?"
Xie Lingqin said expressionlessly, "Or rather, the Crown Prince is born hating me; in any case, he didn't speak to me in a kind tone."
Zihe stopped talking on her own after hearing Xie Lingqin's words.
Didn't you say before that the Crown Prince was madly in love with her?
Although she didn't quite believe it either.
Xie Lingqin didn't want to explain anymore. She gently pinched her brow, closed her eyes, and began to rest.
The Crown Prince...
Complex, suspicious, strange, cold-hearted, and wickedly alluring.
The carriage moved slowly, and compared to the carriages behind and in front, Xie Lingqin's carriage was so quiet that it was as if no one was inside.
Zihe was introverted and didn't mind, but as time went on, she began to feel sorry for Xie Lingqin.
"Miss, there are about a dozen maids and servants surrounding Second Aunt's carriage, while we only have one coachman on our side."
Xie Lingqin didn't even flinch when she heard this. "It's good to be quiet."
"Young Master also..."
"It's good that Xie Danling hasn't come back these past few days, saving us time to deal with him." Xie Lingqin said casually, not taking it seriously.
Speaking of which, the General's mansion doesn't have many descendants, with only Xie Danling as their son. One of the concubines did give birth to a son, but it's said that he has some mental problems. Some time ago, when Xie Lingqin was still a child, that concubine couldn't bear it and jumped into the lake with the child.
I remember that General Xie gave the order that anyone who dared to mention this matter would have their head brought before him. As a result, no one in the mansion or the capital talked about this matter anymore.
Of course, Xie Danling also lacked outstanding abilities. Therefore, the only one in the entire General's Mansion who could truly be considered presentable was Xie Lingyu. In the past, Xie Lingqin was only considered a legitimate daughter, and most of the time, even if she attended important occasions, she would remain quietly on the sidelines, serving no purpose and being completely ignored.
General Xie also has two younger brothers. One is a merchant in Ye City, with whom he has almost no contact. The other is a minister in the Ministry of Personnel, with whom he has some contact. However, with outsiders watching over them these days, they are not considered close.
By this time, the carriage had entered the bustling city center.
"Now Miss Nie is in charge of Fuyue Gambling House. All the people left behind by Uncle Nie the Second and Uncle Nie the Third have been brought under her command. I heard that Miss Nie is very powerful and no one dares to mess with her."
"I've heard about it too..."
"However, Miss Nie's reputation..."
"Who cares about him? We're going to gamble, not marry her."
"That's true, that's true... but such a beauty... I can't afford to lose weight..."
"Yeah, I'll make sure you're completely drained."
"I'm afraid of my tigress..."
"Miss, don't listen to these filthy words." The noise outside was too loud, so Zihe immediately raised her hand to block the window curtain.
Xie Lingqin suddenly raised her eyes and stared at her intently, her cold gaze making Zihe feel a little scared.
"You're saying those words were filthy?"
Zihe nodded, seemingly unaware of what was going on.
“But those who speak are merely judging others by their own self-righteous standards. Their ignorance does not mean that we, the listeners, are also ignorant, just like when I was divorced by the Prince before we were even married, wasn’t that right?” Xie Lingqin looked at Zihe’s stunned expression, smiled again, and said no more.
Zihe's expression was turbulent.
Yes, I never expected that. Before, I just followed what others said, and who really cared about the facts?
But in this chaotic world, who can maintain a pure and original heart?
Zihe couldn't help but look at Xie Lingqin. Soft sunlight shone in through the slightly swaying window curtains, falling on the girl's slender shoulders. Her cascading black hair concealed her pointed chin, and her thick eyelashes hung quietly, just enough to obscure the clear, spring-like beauty in her eyes.
It makes people see clearly, yet not see clearly.
The woman before him was not only different from the rumored ignorant and immoral woman, but was actually intelligent, calm, and cold-hearted.
The carriage moved forward, and the loud conversations gradually faded into the distance.
Suddenly, as if struck by a sudden inspiration, Xie Lingqin lifted the window curtain and looked towards the teahouse in front of her. Sure enough, she saw the poor scholar with unique insights from that day moving about there.
Wow, it's a miracle this guy isn't dead yet.
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