Xie Danling looked at the maid in front of her, her jade-like face flushing even more. She flicked her sleeves, a hint of reproach in her voice, "Auntie..."
“Young master, don’t be so quick to refuse. You’ve heard about what happened in the manor the other day. My maid, Yang, died suddenly, leaving behind her daughter, who is only fifteen years old and all alone. She’s very pitiful and always so caring.”
Xie Danling turned her head away and hurriedly waved her hands, "Auntie, I don't want to, I..."
"Plop." Before Xie Danling could finish speaking, Miao Qiao knelt down before him. "Please have mercy, young master. If you don't take me in, I... won't be able to live."
"Oh, this girl is really pitiful. Good brother, please take her in and give her some hope." Xie Lingqin said softly, looking at Xie Danling's flushed face and embarrassed and helpless expression.
Xie Danling clearly listened to Xie Lingyu. Upon hearing this, he looked at Miao Qiao kneeling down, hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded, "Alright, then you can go to the Hanlin Academy."
The Hanlin Academy was Xie Danling's residence.
"Thank you, young master." Miao Qiao stood up with tears of gratitude, quickly stepped aside, and met the gaze of her second aunt, giving a slight nod.
My aunt's eyes were full of smiles.
These past two days, she had been trying to find ways to please the general, but to no avail. That's when she thought of Xie Danling and arranged for him to have a personal maid. Firstly, this would allow her to better control Xie Danling, and secondly, it would let the general know how devoted she was to Xie Danling.
...
Xie Lingqin quickly learned about what had happened in Xie Lingyu's courtyard.
After Zihe finished her report, she automatically stepped aside and looked at Xie Lingqin.
Xie Lingqin looked at her with a profound expression, her clear, lake-like eyes fixed on her. "Why would I feel that you seem to be quite looking forward to how I will handle this matter?"
Zihe, realizing she had been seen through, trembled. "Miss, don't you intend to do something?"
"You do know how to use minimal force to achieve maximum effect, but what does it have to do with me that Xie Danling has taken in a maid?"
"But it was the Second Aunt and the Second Miss who instigated it, and they were the daughters of that recently deceased Granny Yang. There's something fishy about that."
"Oh, that woman is quite good-looking, very much to Xie Danling's shallow taste," Xie Lingqin said heartlessly.
Zihe felt that her opinion of Xie Lingqin had been refreshed once again.
It seems that her thoughts are always unpredictable and always so unexpected.
At a time like this, even if she doesn't try to win over her younger brother, she should at least take precautions. But it seems like Miss doesn't care about anything at all.
"I need to go out for a bit, can you cover for me?" Xie Lingqin seemed genuinely unconcerned about the matter, and as she walked towards the wardrobe, she picked out clothes while giving instructions to Zihe.
Zihe was a little worried, but she still nodded respectfully, "Don't worry, Miss, I will definitely be able to handle this matter well."
"I trust you."
Zihe sensed a strong sarcasm in those words.
"Oh, by the way, if it really comes down to life and death, you can betray me, because..." Xie Lingqin took out a set of clothes from the closet, turned around and looked at Zihe, who was listening in a daze, "because I will definitely not save you."
I will not save anyone.
In this new life, she will live only for herself.
These words were spoken from the heart, truly cold-blooded and heartless.
Zihe's eyelashes trembled, and then she lowered her head. "This servant will obey Miss's orders. However, no matter what happens, this servant will never betray her mistress."
Xie Lingqin glanced at her, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
She doesn't believe in loyalty in this world.
Rather than believing these things, it's better to let her believe that the Crown Prince will come to ask her to repay his kindness someday, so that she can break free from this invisible shackle.
She didn't want anyone to owe her anything, and of course, she didn't want to owe anyone anything either, especially this person, whom she felt she couldn't control and who constantly made her feel dangerous.
That night, although she didn't get a clear look at the Crown Prince's face, the oppressive feeling emanating from him made her uncomfortable.
Extremely annoyed!
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