One of them is strict with An Yi, while the other is very accommodating to An Yi. They are really a perfect match.
"But I don't understand why my cousin wants to have dinner with Wanwan so much? I asked him if he was close to Wanwan, but he couldn't answer. If they weren't close, why would they have dinner together? Especially when Ling Chuchu is here."
An Yi asked sincerely.
She and Song Zhicheng had no contact on weekdays, so naturally she didn't have any bad impressions. So when Song Zhicheng invited Ling Qingwan to dinner just now, An Yi didn't resist too much. She just vaguely saw Ling Qingwan's reaction, which seemed very reluctant.
"Who knows?" Ling Qingwan raised the corners of her mouth slightly and chuckled.
In fact, Ling Qingwan had understood Song Zhicheng's thoughts since they met on the pleasure boat a year ago.
There is a reason why Song Zhicheng was rejected so many times.
Although Ling Qingwan had not yet entered the palace, in everyone's eyes, she had already been the only choice for the Seventh Princess. Getting too close to Song Zhicheng at this time was definitely not a good thing.
This is the way the world is. If word gets out that she and Song Zhicheng have a close relationship, she will be the one who gets scolded even more harshly.
Why bother taking the blame for someone you don't care about at all or even dislike
At this time, the guests of Zuixiaolou had already left after watching the excitement. Seeing this, Ling Chuchu pulled Song Zhicheng into the private room.
"My Lord, don't think about it anymore. It's not worth getting angry with them." Ling Chuchu said in a gentle voice.
"How dare you say that." Song Zhicheng glanced at Ling Chuchu unhappily.
It wasn't just Wei Xun and Ling Qingwan who embarrassed him, but also Ling Chuchu.
"My Lord, I..."
Ling Chuchu was flustered.
But before she could finish her explanation, a servant came up, approached Song Zhicheng, and whispered something in his ear.
After hearing this, Song Zhicheng's face suddenly became very serious.
"Did something happen?" Ling Chuchu was very worried and stepped forward to ask.
"My father summoned me to the palace immediately. It must be an urgent matter. You go and eat first." After quickly talking to Ling Chuchu, Song Zhicheng left quickly.
Ling Chuchu was left standing there, stamping her feet in anger.
He was just ridiculed by Wei Xun openly and secretly, and then he was stood up by Song Zhicheng. What was going on
At that time, Wei Xun and Ling Qingwan had already sent An Yi to the palace. Then, Wei Xun sent Ling Qingwan back to the Ling Mansion.
"If you have something to do, just go and do your own thing. I can go back by myself." Ling Qingwan's tone was particularly gentle.
"I don't feel comfortable letting you go back alone." Wei Xun moved to Ling Qingwan's side and hugged her. "What if Song Zhicheng overestimates his own abilities and stops you on the way?"
Ling Qingwan raised her head slightly and looked at Wei Xun.
He was clearly jealous.
It seems that Wei Xun knows everything. Ling Qingwan leaned on Wei Xun's chest, feeling extremely relieved.
After calming down, Ling Qingwan began to recall the scene when she met Song Zhicheng just now.
Song Zhicheng's feelings for her were already obvious, and Ling Chuchu was beside him at the time. This was enough to prove that Song Zhicheng did not place Ling Chuchu in an important position.
In that case, it is unlikely that I would bother to help her.
Ling Qingwan remembered how Ling Chuchu had put a curse on Old Madam Ling, as well as the pair of assassins under her orders.
At that time, Ling Qingwan had suspected that Song Zhicheng had provided Ling Chuchu with the poison and the mysterious killer. Now it can be basically confirmed that the person who has been helping Ling Chuchu behind the scenes is not Song Zhicheng.
Yun Gui is also impossible.
Yun Gui came to the capital after Ling Xiao got into trouble, but Ling Chuchu cast a curse on the old lady before Yun Gui came to the capital.
The more she thought about it, the more tired she became, and Ling Qingwan gradually fell asleep.
When Ling Qingwan woke up again, it was already afternoon.
The maids in the yard said that it was Wei Xun who carried her back to her room. After Ling Qingwan woke up, several maids around her were very curious and kept asking her questions.
Ling Qingwan had a headache and just wanted to fall asleep again so that she could have some peace and quiet.
After staying in the mansion for an afternoon, Ling Chuchu actually came to Lanyuan in the evening.
"What is she doing here?" Qiao'er showed a look of disgust.
According to her estimation, nine out of ten times when Ling Chuchu took the initiative to come to Lanyuan to look for Ling Qingwan, it was not a good thing. This time was probably the same.
Qiao'er didn't want Ling Qingwan to see Ling Chuchu.
"You'll know once you meet him." Ling Qingwan smiled.
Soon, Ling Chuchu arrived.
"Ling Qingwan, how did you arrange the kitchen? What do you mean by doing this?"
As soon as she entered the room, Ling Chuchu started to blame Ling Qingwan, as if she was seeking revenge for what happened in the morning.
"What happened?" Ling Qingwan looked confused and innocent.
"I have been recuperating in the mansion since my leg was injured. The doctor also said that I need to take Snow Nest for a long time. You suddenly stipulated that each courtyard can only take it three times a month. Are you deliberately going against me?" Ling Chuchu questioned Ling Qingwan with certainty.
Everyone in the Ling Mansion knows that she has to eat snow nest every three days. How can three times a month be enough
"Big sister has really wronged me this time." Ling Qingwan said calmly, not affected by Ling Chuchu's accusations at all.
"You also know that the family's financial resources are not as strong as when it was still a marquis' mansion. Before, your grandmother and you were in charge of the household expenses, and the income was not enough to make ends meet. I added a lot of silver to restore the order in the backyard. Now there is no spare money in the mansion to supply so many snow nests."
"If everyone were like you, and had to eat at the Snow Nest eight or nine times a month, the monthly expenses would increase by at least a hundred taels, and a hundred taels is not a small amount of money."
"But not everyone can eat so much. I'm still sick, and it's a special situation, so I need to eat so much." Ling Chuchu was not convinced and refuted Ling Qingwan.
"If the kitchen rules only restrict others and not you, I will be gossiped about." Ling Qingwan still refused to give in.
Ling Chuchu's face suddenly darkened.
"Well, if you really think three snow nests a month is not enough, you can add some money and give it to Madam Park. I will ask Madam Park to buy it for you in the name of the Ling Mansion. It will save you money compared to buying it yourself. What do you think?"
The smile on Ling Qingwan's face was still very gentle, but her eyes were full of mockery.
When she said this, she had already expected that Ling Chuchu could not afford the money. Even if she could, she would not use the money to buy a snow nest.
Ling Chuchu had problems with her knees from kneeling for too long. Eating snow nests didn't work at all. It was just that Ling Chuchu had been pampered for so long that she developed this bad habit.
She knew it in her heart, but she was unwilling to accept the reality. She was no longer the eldest daughter of the Marquis' Mansion, and Ling Feng's promotion to the fourth rank was all thanks to Ling Qingwan.
In the end, Ling Chuchu left in a huff.
Two days later, Song Zhicheng set off for Taizhou.
This matter was extremely urgent. After the emperor summoned Song Zhicheng, he set a date for departure and only gave Song Zhicheng two days to pack.