Princess Yongle frowned and looked at everyone: "It's getting late today. The dinner is ready. Please move to the flower hall."
The guests went to the flower hall, and only the Ling family was taken to the reception room, along with Xuanyuan Qi who refused to leave.
The eldest princess simply ignored Xuanyuan Qi, sat high in the main seat, and looked down upon the Ling family.
Silent oppression was the most unsettling. Madam Ling wiped the sweat from her forehead, fearing that the princess would attack her. She had already cursed Ling Xiang countless times in her heart. Thinking of making amends, she said, "Princess, it's not like that..."
The princess looked down at her and interrupted her coldly, "Madam Ling, Ling Xiang is the only descendant of the Marquis of Zhenguo. Without him, how could you have the status you have today? As a human being, you must not forget your roots!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Madam Ling Er immediately agreed. "Master and I naturally taught Ling Xiang wholeheartedly. Anyone in our house can testify to this, including the teachers who teach children to be knowledgeable and polite! But Ling Xiang is still young and probably doesn't understand our good intentions. She thinks we are too strict with her and mistakenly believes that we are not good to her..."
This is to accuse Ling Xiang of being ungrateful and taking their kindness for granted.
"Second Aunt is right, Ling Xiang knows everything." Ling Xiang lowered her eyes, hiding the mockery in her eyes, and choked softly,
"Every time Ling Xiang did better than her younger siblings on her homework, the teacher would slap her on the palm of her hand. To punish me, the teacher never checked my homework again. Ling Xiang knew he was teaching her the principles of life and that she shouldn't steal the limelight from her younger siblings.
"Every time Ling Xiang raised her hand to answer the teacher's questions, the teacher ignored her. She also moved my seat to the corner, where I couldn't see the teacher at all. Ling Xiang knew that the teacher was teaching me to leave the opportunity to learn to my younger brothers and sisters.
"When I was young, I didn't understand these things. I went to complain to my second uncle and aunt. They criticized me severely, saying that I didn't listen to the teacher and didn't know the big picture. They punished me by not allowing me to eat. Ling Xiang knew that my second uncle and aunt were doing it for my own good.
"So, no matter if I've learned it or not, I have to act like I don't know anything. That way, I won't upset the teacher and my uncle and aunt..."
It turned out that Ling Xiang was indeed manipulated by Mrs. Ling Er and turned into a good-for-nothing. She also announced to the outside world that she had hired the best teacher to educate Ling Xiang, making others think that Ling Xiang herself was incapable of learning and was born a waste.
Mrs. Ling Er immediately said with great sorrow, "Xiang'er! Big brother is gone, and we have worked so hard to cultivate you. How could you look at your second uncle and second aunt like this? You really make your second aunt feel so disappointed!"
Ling Xiang smiled coldly inwardly, lowered her eyes, and continued to speak the truth: "Second Aunt is right, Ling Xiang has a reputation as a waste and has brought shame to the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion."
Hearing this, the princess suddenly understood.
She had always felt strange about how such a destined person could be such a fool. It turned out that Madam Ling Er and her family were suppressing her in secret and preventing her from showing herself.
Looking at Ling Xiang now, where is the useless person as rumored? It turns out that he had been keeping a low profile before, which was quite smart.
The princess threw the tea bowl at the second wife with all her might, "Ling Zhang! The Marquis Zhenguo Mansion was bestowed upon him by the emperor's brother. Now that he's gone, Ling Xiang is the sole owner! You're guests at the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion, who gave you the guts to bully the host?"
Madam Ling Er was so frightened that she immediately knelt on the ground: "It's unfair, Princess, I really didn't..."
"Still quibbling! Come, drag her out and give her twenty lashes of the board!" In order to win over Ling Xiang, the eldest princess really didn't give Madam Ling any face at all. Several maids took Madam Ling and beat her mercilessly.
Hearing the wailing of Mrs. Ling Er, Ling Xiang finally reacted and immediately pleaded, "Princess, Second Aunt has raised Ling Xiang after all. Please show some mercy."
"Then, considering Xiang'er's plea, I will record these 20 lashes. If Ling Zhang dares to do anything to offend Xiang'er again, the punishment will be doubled!"
Mrs. Ling hated Ling Xiang in her heart, but she had to express her gratitude: "Thank you, Princess! I will definitely treat Xiang'er as my own daughter in the future."
Having broken up the alliance between Second Lady Ling and the Princess, Ling Xiang no longer worried about being forced into marriage by Second Lady Ling to the King of Qin. She felt incredibly relieved and said gratefully, "Thank you, Princess, for making this decision for me."
"Xiang'er, don't worry. I will never let anyone bully you in the future, including Yu'er!" After dealing with Madam Ling Er, the eldest princess mentioned the marriage again, "Xiang'er, I can't wait to hear you call me mother."
Ling Xiang was not worried at all about this. After all, the King of Qin's heart and eyes were filled with the weak and helpless Gao Zhenzhen. Even if he wanted to marry a princess, he would never marry a cruel woman like her.
She glanced at the King of Qin shyly, then quickly looked away: "Ling Xiang really doesn't want to take someone else's love away. Please forgive me, Princess."
Hearing this, the princess understood that if the King of Qin did not express his opinion today, Ling Xiang would not agree to the marriage.
She looked at Nangong Yu and said, "Yu'er, a real man should make decisions decisively. Don't let your mother down."
Nangong Yu looked at Ling Xiang deeply.
The girl lowered her eyebrows and looked gentle and well-behaved.
However, how could she be a good person if she could think of using a saw-scaled viper to find out who murdered her maid and was so vindictive towards her second aunt who raised her?
Although he had promised his mother to marry another noble lady as his princess and Gao Zhenzhen as his concubine, if a woman like Ling Xiang became his princess, would she treat him well?
It is obvious that Ling Xiang is not at a disadvantage in this regard. She is a woman who can even scheme against her second aunt who raised her. If Zhenzhen falls into her hands when he is unable to take care of the backyard in the future, she will never show mercy!
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