The thought of the Crown Prince's powerful and twisted psychology, which he could never have imagined, almost made Xie Lingqin run away.
I just hope everything can still be salvaged.
Having run all the way here without seeing Zihe, my heart was in even greater anxiety.
Before they even arrived, Xie Lingqin could already see that a large crowd had gathered around a dense, lush patch of flowering branches ahead, and from a distance, the corner of a pavilion could be seen peeking out from behind the branches.
General Xie, Prince Xian, and Second Concubine have already come over with their maids and guards.
Beside her, Xie Lingyu, who had also just heard the news, came over. Although she tried her best to suppress it, excitement was visible in her eyes.
"Mother, what happened?"
Xie Lingqin anxiously stepped forward to look at her second aunt.
The second aunt held Xie Lingyu's hand, her face quite unpleasant, yet she hesitated to speak.
"Mother, what's wrong?" Xie Lingyu asked, even more anxiously.
Meanwhile, Xie Lingqin, watching the mother and daughter's reactions, suddenly had a sudden inspiration. Silently, she steadied herself, slowly concealed herself, and hid behind a large tree.
"Oh!" The second concubine didn't know how to answer, but General Xie had already stepped forward, pushed through the crowd, glanced at the pavilion behind him that was hidden by dense branches and trees, and said to the leading nanny, "What is it? Tell me the details."
"Reporting to the General, this old servant was passing by when I heard a noise. Feeling something was amiss, I came to investigate, and what I found was..." The middle-aged nanny was the same one who had helped drive away the servants earlier. At this point, her old face seemed to blush slightly, "This old servant is embarrassed to speak of such sordid matters, this..."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood what had happened.
General Xie's face immediately darkened, and he was about to push aside the flower branches to rush in, but was suddenly pulled back by his second concubine, "General, this... the Prince Xian... is still here. We have distinguished guests in the manor today, please don't..."
General Xie looked at his second concubine, his expression dark and complicated as if he were pondering something.
Seeing this, the second concubine looked around again, appearing to be very considerate of the General's mansion. "Perhaps the servants are doing something filthy here. I'll take care of it. The General is a man; don't let him offend our eyes and ears."
General Xie nodded and looked at Prince Xian and the others, "Alas, servants are hard to manage. I apologize for making you laugh, Your Highness."
"It's alright, I'll just take a look and see who's so bold."
General Xie was taken aback upon hearing this. He had originally intended for the Prince Xian to leave, but...
Xie Lingyu, standing to the side, was delighted; it was good that the Wise Prince wasn't leaving.
The second concubine then stepped forward, saying, "Who is inside? Come out first."
There was no sound coming from inside.
"Get out of here right now, or I'll call someone to come in and pull you out."
There was still no sound.
The old nanny stepped forward. "Second Madam, if not, let this old servant go in and see which ignorant servant has such audacity."
Meanwhile, Xie Lingyu was talking to Huo Yanru when she suddenly seemed to remember something. "Oh, where is my older sister?" she said, turning to Huo Yanru. "Miss Huo, you've finally seen my older sister."
"Sister Lingqin, I haven't seen her before. I was just chatting with Young Master Wang about poetry, literature, and painting when I heard you say that something happened at the manor, so I came over, but I didn't see her. Wasn't the eldest young lady with you, Sister Lingyu, at the time?"
Xie Lingyu looked puzzled. "No, you and my cousin were having a good chat, so I didn't want to disturb you. I talked to my older sister for a while, and by the time I realized what was happening, you had already gone far away. My older sister said she was tired and wanted to go back to the garden hall, so I didn't stop her."
Xie Lingyu and Huo Puyanru's voices grew louder and louder, then suddenly seemed to realize something and lowered, finally looking seemingly unintentionally but actually deliberately into the depths of the dense flower branches.
"this……"
"It seems that Young Master Xu from the Ministry of Works is also not here."
At this moment, Yuwen Xian, who had been standing aside watching everything, suddenly spoke up.
His words immediately captivated everyone.
Young Master Xu of the Ministry of Works?
In the shadows, Xie Lingqin was puzzled.
Could it be that while she was in General Xie's study, someone from the manor came to visit?
In other words...
Xie Lingqin glanced at the figures of Xie Lingyu and her second aunt not far away, a cold glint in her eyes.
So this is what this vicious mother and daughter were planning.
What about Wang Renyi?
Is the person behind those flowering branches Wang Renyi or the son of the Minister of Works?
Xie Lingqin glanced around, wondering where Zihe had gone.
Well, for now, the only option is to wait and see how things develop.
Anyway, she suddenly became very curious about who had been caught red-handed engaging in such a sordid act in that pavilion.
General Xie was now clearly in a dilemma.
The second concubine, who had just tried to stop them, gently tugged at General Xie's sleeve. "General, if it really is the eldest young lady and the son of the Ministry of Works inside, then... alas, it's quite a coincidence that they've been thinking the same thing."
The tone was helpless, yet tinged with a sense of melancholy and regret.
General Xie's face darkened.
No matter how unfavored she is, she is still the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion. If she really does such a thing, she will not be forgiven.
Or perhaps...
A deep, dark light suddenly flashed in General Xie's eyes.
If we take this opportunity to completely destroy this daughter, what will happen to the Emperor...?
Meanwhile, Yuwen Xian pursed his lips, his brows furrowed in thought, his gaze darting around as if searching for something.
"Your Highness, what are you looking for?" the Green Wing Guard behind him asked in a low voice.
Yuwen Xian glanced at him and said, "I was wondering why I didn't see Wang Renyi."
You mean Young Master Wang?
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