The only good thing that could lift her spirits was a hot pot restaurant.
When she has money...
Xie Lingqin quickly changed into men's clothing and went out again.
Bai Yu is indeed very reliable. Although I don't quite understand why she does things this way, she does her best.
However, he lacks the eloquence to talk a lot.
He's even more annoying than the Crown Prince.
No, the Crown Prince is the most detestable person.
However, given all the precautions she took regarding the hot pot restaurant, could the Crown Prince, with his extensive connections, possibly find out?
When we returned to Qingshui Pavilion, the sun was already setting.
Xie Lingqin had just changed back into women's clothing and hadn't even had a sip of water when Zihe came to greet her. The usually reserved girl looked rather worried at this moment.
Xie Lingqin frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Miss, Qin Qi's injuries have worsened."
"Qin Qi? The one I beat up the other day?"
Zihe blushed, but nodded solemnly. "The news arrived less than an hour ago; it's estimated that it will soon spread throughout the capital."
"How severe is the injury?"
Zihe shook her head, "I'm not quite sure, but I feel that this matter might involve the General's Mansion. If it really comes to that, the General won't be able to extricate himself, and it might implicate Miss."
"Qin Qi was seriously injured that day, but after resting for so many days, and I heard that the Vice Minister's wife is taking good care of him with fine medicine and soup, his condition shouldn't be worse." Xie Lingqin nodded, "Although I would prefer him to be critically injured and die a gruesome death, it absolutely cannot be now."
"Miss, what should we do now?"
"Now that Second Aunt has been stripped of her power as head of the household and confined to the courtyard, forbidden to step out, Xie Lingyu has also lost an arm..." Xie Lingqin murmured, then lowered her hand after a moment, "Don't panic, there's always someone tall enough to hold up the sky."
Zihe wasn't flustered at first, but she knew this was no ordinary matter, after all, he was the eldest son of the Vice Minister's family.
Not long after, news came that General Xie had gone to the Vice Minister's residence and did not return until it was almost dark. Although it was unknown what exactly happened, it was said that General Xie's face looked more pale than ever before.
Qingshui Pavilion.
"Miss, although this person was injured in the General's Mansion, no one pointed the finger at you because of Doctor Dong's words that day. So tell me, how will the General deal with this matter?" Zihe was still worried.
Xie Lingqin took the tea from Zihe, sipped it lightly, her eyes slightly blurred by the warm steam, but her voice was exceptionally clear, "Leaving aside whether Second Aunt and Xie Lingyu were behind this, if Second Aunt hadn't been confined and stripped of her power as head of the household, out of consideration for our kinship, she could have secretly instigated her to be promoted to the rank of official wife. In the future, the General's Mansion would naturally have to support the Vice Minister's family. After all, the Vice Minister's family has more than one son. Of course, this isn't feasible at the moment, so..." Xie Lingqin's face was as cold as water, "There's only one option: ceding territory and paying reparations."
"Of course, no matter which choice is made, the Vice Minister will not be happy about the death of his son, and General Xie will also be unhappy if he suffers any loss. Therefore, Father will definitely choose the option that results in the least loss for him. Furthermore, the Vice Minister's family has no direct evidence to prove that the General's Mansion did anything to his son, so they can only prioritize peace."
but……
Zihe's expression was serious. "Then, Miss Yi means..."
Xie Lingqin took a sip of tea. "Father could even fool someone as capable as my mother, yet he can't handle this little thing. It's truly incomprehensible."
Zihe nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
Afterwards, Xie Lingqin secretly went to the courtyard where Xie Lingqin was.
She wasn't entirely comfortable with Xie Lingyu's face, and now that Xie Danling was back to support her, plus the Qin Qi incident, she felt it wouldn't be right if she didn't do something.
The courtyard was quiet, but Xie Lingyu's room was brightly lit, clearly indicating that she was not yet asleep.
"Miss, Madam said before that although Doctor Jiang is no longer here, there are other doctors in the manor. Regarding your pulse diagnosis..."
"No need. My mother is under house arrest and is quite worried. If she asks again, just say I'm perfectly healthy and look fine."
"That……"
"Alright." Xie Lingyu was clearly impatient. "You can all leave now. I need some peace and quiet."
"yes."
Several maids filed out of the room on their own.
In the shadows, Xie Lingqin quietly poked a hole in the window paper.
The angle was perfect, the light was bright, and I could just see inside the room, Xie Lingyu, dressed only in her undergarments, applying a floral wreath in front of the mirror. However, her face was nowhere to be seen; it lacked its usual fair and radiant appearance. Instead, bluish-red veins ran across her face, crisscrossing at the wounds, making her look terrifyingly grotesque.
Wait.
Xie Lingyu, are you actually going out?
After Xie Lingqin saw that Xie Lingyu had changed into a servant's uniform, she quietly walked towards the back gate of the General's Mansion.
Xie Lingqin narrowed her cold eyes and quietly followed.
Xie Lingyu was clearly well aware of the guards at every point in the General's Mansion. She exited through the back door with remarkable ease, covering her entire body with a cloak. As she walked, she cautiously looked around until she reached a pharmacy, where she stopped with extreme caution.
And this pharmacy was none other than the one Xie Lingqin had come to get medicine from before, the one that had connections with the Yama Pavilion.
Xie Lingyu didn't knock many times before the door opened. A person poked their head out, looked around, and then their gaze fell on Xie Lingyu. They nodded and let her in.
"I heard that as long as you can afford it, you can get people in the underworld to do things for you."
It was Xie Lingyu's voice.
"Of course, young lady, who do you want to kill?"
It was the voice of the man who opened the door earlier.
"Five hundred taels, for Xie Lingqin, the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion."
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