As the curtains fell, the woman on the bed slept soundly, looking delicate and frail.
Huangshan Academy has martial arts instructors, and Xie Danling's skills have improved a lot in recent days, so sneaking in was relatively easy. He glanced around in the dim light of the room and went straight to the bed.
With a casual flick...
"Cough cough..." A cough startled Xie Danling, who had just touched the bed, and she stopped in her tracks, not daring to breathe. She froze in mid-air, looking at the face that had suddenly turned over on the bed, pale as snow, as if she could die at any moment.
Seeing that the other person only coughed lightly and did not wake up, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
But wasn't he full of energy yesterday? How come he's sick now?
Xie Danling rolled her eyes, snorted softly, and silently reached for the bed again.
"Cough cough." Xie Lingqin, who was fast asleep, couldn't help but cough again.
Stealing is a shameful act, which shocked Xie Danling so much that he stared intently at Xie Lingqin.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that Xie Lingqin was indeed very thin, with no fat on her small face at all.
At this moment, she lay small and thin in the quilt. The bed was so big, and the quilt was so wide, yet her existence seemed so insignificant.
My second sister is much better than her.
It seems, according to the servants, that she has caught a cold.
Even if you're not feeling well, you still need warm jade.
If he takes the warm jade away, will she die? Then he will become a murderer. Although he hates and despises this useless older sister, he doesn't want her dead.
Moreover, this warm jade is said to have been left behind by his biological mother, whom he barely remembers.
Xie Danling squatted by the bed and scratched his head.
But my second sister's face...
Xie Danling furrowed his handsome eyebrows, his face contorted in a grimace, his mind in turmoil.
Between the face and the body, the body should be more important.
After hesitating and pondering for an unknown amount of time, Xie Danling glanced at Xie Lingqin on the bed one last time, and then left dejectedly.
The morning light gradually streamed in through the window, creating a slightly dark and pale white hue.
Xie Lingqin, who was originally weak and asleep, sighed softly.
Sigh, she's stupid, arrogant, and naive. No wonder Xie Lingyu was able to use her so perfectly.
She coughed twice, and then hesitated and couldn't bring herself to do it.
It seems there's still a chance to save it.
However, it has nothing to do with her.
...
The next day.
In the morning, Xie Danling appeared in Xie Lingyu's house.
"Second sister, please wait a little longer. Once her cold is better, I will definitely bring you the warm jade." She said with a confident and concerned expression.
Xie Lingyu said with gratitude, "It's alright." But in her heart, she was filled with resentment.
I thought I could rely on Xie Danling, but I didn't expect him to be so useless.
She couldn't wait any longer. The doctor said it was a folk remedy, and even without the warm jade, her face could recover, but there was no guarantee that it wouldn't leave scars.
Of course, she had to guard against this possibility.
Moreover, the Prince Xian has not visited her in the past few days.
After Xie Lingqin woke up from her two-day nap, she was different from before. She didn't seem threatening, but she inexplicably gave people the creeps.
"It's alright, it's good that you have the intention. You won't be staying long this time and will be going back to the academy soon, right?" After a while, Xie Lingyu put down her teacup and adjusted the veil covering her face.
Xie Danling breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Yes, Second Sister, you are so gentle and understanding. I was worried you would be angry if we didn't get the warm jade."
Xie Lingyu was naturally angry, but she couldn't show it. After a pause, she smiled and said, "It's only been a few days, Danling, you've grown quite a bit taller. Have Mother arranged for maids to serve you closely these days?" When Xie Lingyu asked this, she pursed her lips, with a hint of teasing.
Upon hearing this, Xie Danling blushed and her eyes turned red. "Second sister, please stop teasing me. Aunt, aunt, you're taking it too seriously."
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingyu covered her lips with her handkerchief and chuckled.
The laughter was cheerful and gentle, instantly making Xie Danling's ears burn.
"You're thirteen now, so naturally your mother will make arrangements. I had more or less guessed it." As she said this, Xie Lingyu blushed and lowered her head slightly.
These young masters from noble families would typically have personal attendants assigned to them as soon as they turned twelve. To put it simply, these attendants were chambermaids who taught the young masters about human affairs.
"Oh, young master is here." Just as the two were talking, the second concubine walked in surrounded by a group of maids.
“Young master, you were not satisfied with the two maids I arranged for you yesterday, and the master also scolded me. So, I brought another one. This time, you can't go against my wishes again, or the master will blame me.” The second concubine said this, nodding to a maid behind her.
The slender and pretty maidservant hurriedly stepped forward and said, "This servant, Miaoqiao, greets the young master."
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