Ling Qingwan knows Ling Chuchu too well.
Before she had a backer, Ling Chuchu had a calculating heart, but she didn't have the courage to fight to the death with Ling Qingwan. She knew it in her heart. Ling Qingwan was the eldest daughter of the Marquis's Mansion, and she had the support of the entire General's Mansion. So in her previous life, she pretended to be on good terms with Ling Qingwan, and after lurking for a long time, she revealed her true colors.
What Ling Chuchu did was full of loopholes. If Old Madam Ling had not been interested in Ling Chuchu, how could she have been fooled by such a clumsy trick
At the door, Ling Chuchu kept looking outside until Ling Qingwan and Song Zhiqing separated and went in different directions.
"Chu Chu." Old Madam Ling called out Ling Chu Chu.
The charcoal fire in the stove was about to burn out, so Ling Chuchu hurried forward and quickly replaced it with new fragrant wood.
The scent of sandalwood made Old Madam Ling drowsy and she closed her eyes unconsciously.
"Grandma, how about I help you go back to bed and rest?" Ling Chuchu asked in a gentle voice.
"Tell me the truth, does this matter have anything to do with you?" Old Madam Ling spoke slowly, and suddenly scared Ling Chuchu so much that her hands trembled.
"Grandma, I don't understand what you said. Please explain it to me." Ling Chuchu looked a little flustered.
"Now you have seen that the prince has intervened in this matter. We must find out who that couple is and who ordered them to do so. If the prince hands the matter over to the Jingzhao Yi Mansion, the matter will no longer be controlled by the Marquis' Mansion. By then, everything will be handled impartially and no one will be able to save you." Old Madam Ling informed Ling Chuchu of the consequences one by one.
It is up to Ling Chuchu to decide which is more important.
“Grandma…” Ling Chuchu was terrified, her eyes suddenly turned red, and she choked up and called out “Old Madam Ling”.
Seeing that Madam Ling did not respond, Ling Chuchu walked around to Madam Ling and knelt heavily on the ground.
"I was wrong. I was bewildered for a moment, so..." Ling Chuchu was embarrassed and didn't dare to continue. It was Ling Qingwan who was schemed behind her back. Ling Chuchu knew that she was not right.
"I've told you before that you should be more open-minded and look further ahead. Don't unconsciously cause disaster for the sake of momentary pleasure." Old Madam Ling shook her head repeatedly and sighed helplessly.
"Grandma, I didn't mean it." Ling Chuchu burst into tears. "Since Ling Qingwan came back, Grandpa, Mother, and Brother, they all support Ling Qingwan. Even the sisters from other rooms now make fun of me about my background. I know you want to say Ling Qingwan is innocent, but what did I do wrong?"
As she finished her words, Ling Chuchu became more and more excited.
Madam Ling had never seen Ling Chuchu cry so bitterly. She was soft-hearted after all, so she sighed heavily and asked Ling Chuchu to stand up.
"The most urgent task is to find a way to stop the prince from handing the matter over to the Jingzhao Yi Mansion for handling." Old Madam Ling advised.
Ling Xiao and Ling Qingwan were easy to deal with. As long as Old Madam Ling asked, they would not refuse to give her face. But Song Zhiqing was different. If Song Zhiqing insisted on investigating the matter, there would probably be no chance of turning the situation around unless Old Madam Ling came forward.
But if Mr. Ling knew the truth, Ling Chuchu would most likely become the second Ling Long.
The next day, Mingyue came back to report that Nanny Zhao from the Marquis's Mansion had gone to the Prince's Mansion.
"Madam Zhao? Is she Madam Zhao from Molanxuan?" Qiao'er was puzzled and asked another question unconsciously.
"Yeah." Mingyue nodded.
Then she turned sideways to face Ling Qingwan.
The weather was getting colder, and Hongdou spent most of the day curled up in the cage sleeping. Ling Qingwan squatted, put a small piece of vegetable leaves into a small bowl, and let Hongdou continue to rest.
Just as he stood up, a maid came in. Ling Qingwan looked closely and recognized that the maid was someone close to Madam Ling.
"Second Miss, the old lady invites you." The maid bowed her head and conveyed the message in a gentle voice.
Ling Qingwan stood up again before she could even sit down.
Molanxuan.
Ling Shen was chatting with Old Madam Ling. When she heard the servant report that Ling Qingwan had arrived at the door, Ling Shen was delighted and stood up to greet her at the door.
Ling Qingwan's lips curled up slightly, and she walked into the house holding Ling Shen's arm.
"It's cold outside, why are you only wearing this?" Ling Shen frowned, very worried about Ling Qingwan.
"Not cold." Ling Qingwan said with a smile.
After saying that, she walked up to the old lady and greeted her.
"I called you here today to apologize." Madam Ling was kind, no longer as aggressive as she was a few days ago. "This matter has caused a lot of uproar. I was afraid that the Marquis' Mansion would lose face, so I was anxious and wrongly blamed you. Wanwan, please don't be angry with grandma."
"Grandma, don't say that. You did it for the Marquis's Mansion. There's nothing wrong with that. Now that the truth has been found out, that's good enough." Ling Qingwan was gentle and exchanged polite words with Old Madam Ling.
How could she not know in her heart that what Old Lady Ling was thinking was that since she had bowed her head and admitted her fault to Ling Qingwan, she had already given Ling Qingwan enough face. It would be difficult for her to refuse any further requests she made.
Madam Ling was extremely adept at using the tactic of using courtesy before force.
"This matter can be resolved thanks to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Old Madam Ling finally mentioned Song Zhiqing.
As expected. Ling Qingwan once again confirmed that her guess was correct. If she didn't have something to do, why would Old Lady Ling lower herself to apologize to a junior like her
"Indeed. I didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would help me prove my innocence." Ling Qingwan nodded.
"I have been thinking about this since yesterday, and I always feel that I should find an opportunity to thank His Highness." Old Madam Ling looked at Ling Shen. "How do you think we can appear generous without making people think that we are trying to curry favor with the Crown Prince?"
Ling Qingwan was still laughing.
This must be the reason why she let Ling Shen stay here. She was afraid that Ling Qingwan would not listen to her, so she used Ling Shen to put pressure on Ling Qingwan.
"Why not invite the prince to have a meal at Zuixiaolou?" Ling Shen thought seriously and then answered.
"Wanwan, what do you think?" Old Madam Ling threw the question to Ling Qingwan. Ling Shenshi was just what she wanted, what else could she think? She was so happy that she couldn't wait.
"I think it's feasible." Ling Qingwan's lips curled slightly, and she looked well behaved. "It's all arranged by my grandmother and mother."
Ling Xiao has always disliked Song Zhiqing. Knowing that Ling Qingwan was going to have dinner with Song Zhiqing, Ling Xiao immediately went to Iris Pavilion.
At that time, Ling Qingwan had just finished bathing, and her whole body was filled with the fragrance of pear blossom cream. After hearing Qiao'er's report, she did not have time to wipe the water stains on her hair, and hurried out of the side room and went around the screen.
"Brother." Ling Qingwan smiled sweetly, holding up her skirt and trotting to Ling Xiao. "It's so late, how come you have time to come to Iris Pavilion to see me?"
Ling Xiao had a doting look on his face, but he couldn't hide his inner irritation and sat down on the chair.
"What's wrong?" Ling Qingwan was confused.
"Are you really going to see the prince tomorrow?" Ling Xiao asked Ling Qingwan. "The prince must be interested in you, so he is helping you. What if you go and he misunderstands that you agreed to him?"