The next day, the news of Ling Chuchu's mischief at the eldest princess' birthday banquet spread throughout the capital.
For a moment, some of the things Ling Chuchu had done before were also revealed.
"Now many people outside are blaming the eldest daughter, saying that she doesn't know the rules. The position of the eldest daughter of the Marquis's family is clearly yours, but she got it for free for more than ten years and she doesn't know how to be grateful."
"Some also mentioned that they saw the eldest lady and the eldest prince having dinner at Zuixiaolou last time, and they met you. The eldest prince was also said to be rude and pestering you. However, the eldest prince is of noble status after all, so they dare not say more."
"… "
Qiao'er told Ling Qingwan everything about the current situation outside.
At that time, Ling Qingwan was swinging on the swing, listening to Qiao'er telling stories and enjoying the evening breeze, feeling so comfortable.
"What happened yesterday has spread all over the capital today." Ling Qingwan seemed to be talking to herself. After that, she chuckled.
How could Ling Qingwan not see that someone was obviously doing bad things behind the scenes
"Maybe the eldest lady has offended too many people, and when they see her getting embarrassed, they want to step on her behind her back, expose the whole thing, and let outsiders laugh at her as well." Qiao'er guessed.
"That's also possible." Ling Qingwan nodded.
Those who attended the Princess' birthday banquet yesterday were all rich or noble people. The servants naturally didn't have the courage to spread Ling Chuchu's affairs to others.
A person appeared in Ling Qingwan's mind.
Xu Yuanyuan.
Could it be her? Ling Qingwan frowned unconsciously.
The incident had just happened, and Ling Qingwan didn't have many clues at hand. No matter who she thought of, it was just a guess. Ling Qingwan was not even sure whether the person who pushed Ling Chuchu to the forefront of the storm was really targeting Ling Chuchu or her.
The only thing Ling Qingwan can do now is to wait and see which way the wind will blow.
If it was really as she guessed, that it was a grudge between Xu Yuanyuan and Ling Chuchu, Ling Qingwan would never get involved.
"This servant pays homage to His Majesty!"
Wei Xun came out of the room, and Qiao'er bowed to him immediately when she saw him.
At first, when Wei Xun climbed through her window, he knew to hide away so that no one would know. But now it was different. He dared to come out openly and let the servants around Ling Qingwan see him.
Qiao'er and the others were not surprised. After performing the greetings, they left the yard on their own accord.
"What are you thinking about?" Wei Xun smiled, his peach blossom eyes curved into crescents.
"I was wondering why you came so early today." Ling Qingwan smiled back.
It's not completely dark yet.
Usually, Wei Xun would come late at night.
It just so happened that Ling Qingwan was a night owl. After getting enough sleep during the day, she couldn't fall asleep at night, and her schedule often conflicted with Wei Xun's.
"I know you must be thinking about Ling Chuchu." Wei Xun gently rubbed Ling Qingwan's head and sat next to her.
Wei Xun moved, and the swing was blocked.
"It's okay. After all, I'm not the one being scolded. I'm just curious about who did this." Ling Qingwan told Wei Xun truthfully.
"I'm afraid that person will take a wrong approach, take a detour, and finally point the spearhead at you." Wei Xun continued with Ling Qingwan's words.
"How do you know what I'm thinking?" Ling Qingwan was surprised.
She originally wanted to keep this matter secret in order not to make Wei Xun worry.
"Don't you even look at who I am?" Wei Xun's lips curled slightly, looking quite proud.
"Who are you?" Ling Qingwan wanted to tease Wei Xun and turned her head to ask him.
"Of course it's your husband." Wei Xun's smile grew even wider.
As soon as the words fell, Ling Qingwan's face suddenly turned red.
The dim night made Ling Qingwan look even more charming and pretty, which touched Wei Xun's heart.
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore." Wei Xun chuckled.
"I'm here to tell you that you don't need to worry about these things. I will find out everything myself. What you need to do now is to live happily every day. If you are happy, I will be happy too. Just think of it as doing it for me."
Wei Xun knew that Ling Qingwan was a worrier. If he hadn't come, Ling Qingwan would have been worrying about this matter all night.
Logically speaking, he and Ling Qingwan both attended the Princess' birthday banquet yesterday. No one could be sure who the person on the other side really wanted to deal with.
In short, Ling Chuchu suddenly became the target of public criticism, it must have been man-made.
With Wei Xun's comfort, Ling Qingwan felt much better. The next day, she received great news.
There's a letter from the frontier.
Upon hearing this, Ling Qingwan rode straight to the general's mansion.
Ling Shenshi didn't open the letter yet, just waiting for Ling Qingwan to come.
There were two letters in total, one from Shen Chengzhou and one from Ling Xiao. Ling Xiao sent the letter alone, and Ling Qingwan was a little surprised.
According to Ling Xiao's temperament, it would be good enough for him to chat with Shen Chengzhou for a few words.
"Let's look at your grandfather's first." Ling Shen said softly.
After saying that, she opened it and looked at it with Ling Qingwan.
The letter contained only a few lines, and the content was basically to tell his family that he and Ling Xiao were doing fine, and to let them rest assured. Although it was brief, Ling Qingwan still felt extremely relieved.
Shen Chengzhou has been fighting all year round, so he rarely acts coyly. Naturally, he won't express much emotion in his letters. As long as Shen Chengzhou reports that he is safe, that's all.
The other letter was from Ling Xiao.
Ling Shen glanced at it unintentionally when she opened it, then picked it up carefully and read it thoroughly.
After seeing the end, Ling Shen couldn't stop shaking all over.
"What's wrong, Mom?" Ling Qingwan was worried.
Ling Shen said nothing and just gave the letter to Ling Qingwan.
Ling Qingwan took it and took a look.
…
Like Ling Shenshi, Ling Qingwan felt mixed emotions after reading it. A mixture of joy and grievance made Ling Qingwan speechless.
In the letter, Ling Xiao told them that she had recovered her memory.
Not just bits and pieces like before, but all of it.
Half a month ago, Ling Xiao was accidentally injured by the enemy during a battle and suffered a blow to the back of his head. When he woke up, he remembered everything.
He not only remembered his past, but also remembered how he treated Ling Qingwan during the time he lost his memory.
Ling Xiao felt extremely ashamed.
A tear slid down her cheek and fell on the letter paper with a "plop".
In the letter, Ling Xiao confessed to Ling Qingwan and promised to make amends to Ling Qingwan when he returned.
It’s a great thing that Ling Xiao has recovered his memory.
In the past few months, many people have been worried about Ling Xiao's situation. Finally, their hard work paid off and the day when Ling Xiao recovered finally came.
After Ling Qingwan sent Ling Shen back to her room to rest, she told Nanny Park and the others the news.
Ling Qingwan also notified Tan Hongbo and his sister, An Yi, and others one by one.
Soon, a message came from Tan Hongbo, inviting Ling Qingwan to a gathering at Zuixiao Tower.
Since it was a good thing, we should celebrate it. Ling Qingwan was also in the mood, so she agreed.
It only took half a cup of tea to get from the General's Mansion to Zuixiao Tower. When Ling Qingwan arrived, Tan Hongbo was already waiting there.