Originally, the old lady had never truly considered Ling Qingwan as her own family member, so now she was even more unwilling to accept her.
"Sister, you're right. My sister and I have a very peaceful relationship and we've never had any problems." Ling Qingwan replied according to Ling Chuchu's words.
Seeing this, Ling Chuchu raised her head slightly and smiled proudly.
"As for why my brother commented on my sister in this way, I think there must be other reasons. Princess, please don't be angry. I will ask you about it another day."
Then, Ling Qingwan added another sentence. The implication was that although she admitted that Ling Chuchu had never bullied her, Ling Qingwan had no right to comment on her willful and jealous personality.
The smile on Ling Chuchu's face suddenly stopped, her body trembled slightly, and she held back from getting angry.
"That's right, I can tell at first glance that she is not a good person." An Yi looked Ling Chuchu up and down with disdain, looking at her as if she were a dirty thing.
Ling Qingwan was helpless, but she also felt that An Yi's personality of saying whatever she wanted to say without hiding anything was very rare.
She was spoiled since she was a child, and the people around her loved her very much, so it was no surprise that An Yi had a bold personality. An Yi looked fierce, but in fact, her ability to put on airs was not as good as Ling Chuchu's.
"Let's go." After saying that, An Yi took Ling Qingwan's hand and pretended to walk around Ling Chuchu.
At this time, Ling Chuchu was also angry. If she let An Yi leave like this, wouldn't it mean that she was really afraid of her? After taking two steps, Ling Chuchu turned sideways and blocked An Yi's way.
"What are you doing?" An Yi frowned.
"The princess has some misunderstandings about me. If I don't explain it clearly, won't people think I'm guilty? Besides, the princess accused me for no reason, shouldn't she apologize to me?" Ling Chuchu said to An Yi with a serious face.
Ling Qingwan just felt a splitting headache.
Ling Qingwan had personally experienced how difficult Ling Chuchu was in her previous life, and An Yi was a person who would not suffer any loss. The two of them started arguing, and they would not stop until they had a clear answer today.
"I apologize to you? Why? Who are you?" An Yi couldn't believe that Ling Chuchu would ask her to apologize to her. She widened her eyes and looked at Ling Chuchu with anger.
"The princess said something wrong, shouldn't she apologize?" Ling Chuchu was not willing to be outdone and immediately refuted An Yi.
Knowing that it would be futile to try to persuade them to stop fighting, Ling Qingwan simply stopped talking and waited for the two to finish their quarrel. She went out to play to accompany An Yi anyway, so it didn't matter to her whether she went or not.
"I said you are willful and jealous, what's wrong? Isn't it? Look at how you are now, aren't you willful enough? Brother Lingxiao has always been good-tempered. Anyone who can make him feel annoyed is definitely not a good person." An Yi snorted coldly.
Ling Qingwan finally understood. It turned out that An Yi disliked Ling Chuchu only half because she felt that Ling Chuchu bullied her. The other half was because she was on Ling Xiao's side.
Thinking of this, Ling Qingwan couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.
If Ling Xiao and An Yi can finally get married, they would be a good match. An Yi and Ling Chuchu didn't know what Ling Qingwan was thinking at this moment, and they were still arguing.
For some reason, the two of them started fighting.
When Ling Qingwan came back from her thoughts, she heard a "splash" and a goose yellow figure fell into the water.
"An Yi!" Ling Qingwan was shocked.
Without giving it much thought, she immediately jumped into the water, swam to An Yi's side, and rescued her.
But Ling Chuchu had already disappeared.
Now Ling Feng was only a minor official of the seventh rank, and the Ling Mansion was not considered a wealthy family. If it weren't for Ling Qingwan, An Yi would never have set foot in the Ling Mansion according to her status.
An Yi was pushed into the lake at Ling's house and took several days to recover. The princess was so angry that she went to Ling's house to ask for an explanation.
Just by looking at An Yi’s temper, you can tell how much the prince and princess dote on their precious daughter.
"When the princess fell into the lake, my eldest granddaughter and second granddaughter were present. Why not call them both over and explain the situation one by one?" Old Lady Ling suggested.
The princess is angry now, and it may not be easy for her to calm down. Ling Qingwan and Ling Chuchu have to solve this matter.
As for why the princess attacked Ling Chuchu, but Old Madam Ling called Ling Qingwan as well, it was simply because she couldn't bear to see Ling Chuchu being scolded alone, so she put some of the blame on Ling Qingwan.
When Ling Qingwan learned that she was summoned, she had already guessed the general idea.
"But don't worry, Princess. I have lived in this world for fifty or sixty years. I know the rules better than anyone else. Princess Anyi was wronged in my house today, so I will naturally not favor my family members. I will scold and punish her according to the rules." Old Madam Ling spoke solemnly.
The princess didn't say a word, but picked up the teacup and took a sip.
As the saying goes, old ginger is still spicy. When Mrs. Ling said this, she reminded the princess quietly.
She is old, and once held the rank of a first-rank virtuous lady, and is the family of a meritorious official of the previous dynasty. Even if she is defeated now, unlike before, the princess still has to give her some face. Even if the princess insists on seeking justice for her daughter, she should just follow the rules and not let personal feelings get in the way.
In today's incident, the princess should not have done anything too extreme, both morally and logically.
Madam Ling was no pushover, and the princess was no fool. Madam Ling's words were full of meaning, and both of them knew it.
Soon, Ling Qingwan and Ling Chuchu arrived one after another.
Seeing the princess, Ling Chuchu was obviously guilty, and after paying her respects, she no longer looked at the princess. Ling Qingwan, on the other hand, looked calm and composed.
"That day, the princess came to see Wanwan, and the two of them went out for fun together. In the meantime, she had a conflict with Chuchu. Now, in front of the princess, you two should explain it clearly." Old Madam Ling ordered sternly.
Tsk, she pushed the blame onto her without making a sound, Madam Ling is really an expert at protecting her child. Ling Qingwan felt disdainful.
"To answer your grandmother and princess' questions. The princess and I have always had a good relationship. The princess asked me to play with her, and after some discussion, we decided to go out for a walk. As a result, when we walked to the lakeside in the back garden, I met Chuchu. Chuchu stopped me and had an argument with Anyi during the conversation. After that, I heard the sound of Anyi falling into the water." Ling Qingwan recounted what happened that day one by one.
After saying this, she turned and looked at the princess.
"The princess originally came to see me. If it weren't for me, she wouldn't have come to Ling Mansion. The princess was injured in Ling Mansion, and I have something to do with it. I hope the princess will forgive me."
Ling Qingwan's attitude was extremely sincere. She admitted her fault before being convicted.
"Wanwan and I just greeted each other when we met, but the princess started to scold me, and I was so angry that I had an argument with her. As for the physical conflict between us later, it was also the princess who started it."
Seeing Ling Qingwan admit her mistake, Ling Chuchu struck while the iron was hot and quickly distanced herself from the matter.