"ah--"
Inside the Marquis of Anping's residence, as everyone was chatting and laughing softly, a piercing scream suddenly shattered their eardrums.
The sound source was not far away.
Immediately, people curiously gathered around.
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingqin, who was meeting with Zihe at the moment, gave a cold smile.
Zihe asked, puzzled, "Miss, what is this...?"
"It has nothing to do with your taking advantage of the situation to spread the news. Someone is reaping the consequences of their own actions." Xie Lingqin's tone was indifferent, yet there was a rare hint of pleasure in it.
"Then, Miss, shall we go take a look?"
Seeing Zihe's unusually enthusiastic and curious expression, Xie Lingqin nodded slightly, "Of course."
When the master and servant followed the crowd to the path where the sound came from, they saw Xie Lingyu lying on the ground. Her once gorgeous clothes were slightly disheveled, and the skirt, which had been embroidered with butterflies and had previously attracted everyone's admiration, was now mostly torn, revealing the lining.
In short, it's very dilapidated.
Opposite Xie Lingyu, An Shangyu, the ten-year-old birthday boy of the Marquis of Anping's mansion, was angrily rolling up his sleeves and glaring at Xie Lingyu, "Not only are you cruel to embroider so many butterflies, but you're also so rude, talking back to me..."
Xie Lingyu clenched her teeth, her face turning a mixture of red and blue.
However, the onlookers did not stop them.
It's not easy to persuade a man, and a woman...
Most of them looked at Xie Lingyu with a hint of schadenfreude, especially Princess Qingyang and Princess Guyang who were standing to the side.
Because they had all heard that Xie Lingyu was not only in love with the Prince Xian, but that they had also been seen getting intimate just now, which made them angry.
As for the other women, they originally thought that since the Prince Xian had abandoned the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion, they might have a chance to become the Prince Xian's wife. They never expected that the second daughter of the General's Mansion would snatch her away.
He usually got along well with her, but in his heart he still looked down on her.
She's just a concubine's daughter, what right does she have?
Therefore, they all watched coldly from the sidelines, each with their own thoughts.
Second Aunt arrived quickly. Seeing the scene before her, she immediately rushed over and helped Xie Lingyu up from the ground.
“Mother…” Xie Lingyu rushed into her second aunt’s arms.
"Miss An, aren't you blatantly bullying me?" The second concubine hesitated for a moment before speaking out directly.
An Shangyu looked at her second aunt, put her hands on her hips, and said, "Who are you? Am I bullying people? Don't you even know what your daughter just did?"
"What did you do?" The second aunt had no idea what had just happened. She only heard the commotion and went over to take a look. She saw her daughter sitting on the ground in such a disheveled state. It was clear that Xie Lingyu had suffered a loss and was now being questioned by a girl who was only ten years old. She was speechless and looked at Xie Lingyu.
"I...didn't do anything. It was this Miss An who came over and said I couldn't wear this dress and insisted that I take it off. When I refused, she attacked me and had the maids and nannies around her push and hit me." Xie Lingyu became more and more aggrieved as she spoke.
Xie Lingqin stood in the crowd, watching all this, a mocking look appearing in her eyes.
It's definitely not that simple. An Shangyu has had a fondness for butterflies since she was a child, and she knew that all along. But no matter how proud and willful she was, if she wanted to teach Xie Lingyu a lesson, she wouldn't start hitting her without saying a word. Presumably, Xie Lingyu must have said some unpleasant things during the process.
"Who are you, young lady? You're really good at playing innocent. You clearly didn't recognize my identity. I only said one thing: you're so cruel, embroidering butterflies on your body. You even wanted your maid to beat me. Now you're turning the tables on me like this?" Although An Shangyu was only ten years old, she was arrogant and spoiled. She was not someone to be bullied. She was quick-witted and her little mouth was always firm and unyielding.
"Mother..." Xie Lingyu didn't speak, knowing that she was in a sorry state, and could only look at her second aunt, looking aggrieved but unable to express her feelings.
"You're quite the actor, aren't you? Humph, I'll teach you a lesson today..."
"What's going on?" Before An Shangyu could finish speaking, the crowd dispersed, and General Xie and Marquis Anping and his wife walked over.
“Mother.” An Shangyu was also very aggrieved, but unlike Xie Lingyu, she did not immediately throw herself into the arms of Lady Anping. Instead, she pointed at Xie Lingyu on the ground and said, “Whose young lady is this? She actually wanted to have her maid beat and scold me. I only fought back, and now she is pretending to be pitiful. How hypocritical and disgusting.”
Lady Anping glanced at General Xie, then immediately grabbed An Shangyu's hand, looking embarrassed.
General Xie's expression immediately darkened, and anger flared on his face.
"General..." Second Auntie looked at General Xie, whose face was full of anger, and immediately fell silent. She pulled Xie Lingyu behind her and said, "Lingyu, today is the birthday of the Ninth Miss of the Marquis of Anping's mansion. You are a few years older than her. Quickly, apologize to her."
"Mother..." Xie Lingyu was naturally unwilling, but when she met her second aunt's alert gaze, she immediately understood. She glanced at General Xie beside her, then slowly stepped forward and looked at An Shangning, "Miss An, it's all Lingyu's fault. I hope you can forgive me."
Her voice was gentle, and with her skirt torn, she looked quite disheveled, yet also pitiful.
If you say that again...
It sounds like they're compromising and making concessions.
An Shangyu was no pushover either. Seeing Xie Lingyu's expression, she couldn't stand it anymore. Her face turned cold, "You..."
"Alright." Before An Shangyu could finish speaking, Marquis Anping, who looked gentle, spoke up in a deep voice.
An Shangyu immediately looked at her father, her little face filled with grievance, "Father, it was clearly her..."
"Alright." Marquis Anping seemed to realize that his tone had been a bit harsh, and raised his hand to pat An Shangyu's head. "Father knows that this is the second young lady of General Xie's mansion. Look, she apologized to you just now, and besides, you were the one who tore her skirt."
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