Ling Feng simply felt that Ling Qingwan was unreasonable.
Even now, she still acts as if it has nothing to do with her and doesn't seem to be remorseful at all.
"After I said this, do you still think it's just a trivial matter?" Ling Feng glared at Ling Qingwan fiercely.
This is not the attitude a father should take towards his own daughter. It's just the same as how a butcher would treat dying chickens, ducks and fish.
"He wanted to jump himself. As a girl, I may not be able to motivate him, a man who has been learning martial arts since childhood." Ling Qingwan faced Ling Feng's reproach straight away.
Of course Ling Feng was angry, his position as a marquis was hard-earned, he had to protect it in his hands.
"I don't believe that Your Highness would jump into the lake for no reason." Ling Feng thought it was ridiculous.
"So you believe I can persuade the prince to jump down?" Ling Qingwan found it even more funny.
"Don't argue with me about this matter." Ling Feng spoke rudely and immediately refuted Ling Qingwan's words. "If Chu Chu hadn't sacrificed herself to save the Marquis's house, do you really think you would still be safe and sound like you are now?"
So, she still wanted to call Ling Chuchu her "lifesaver"? This was the funniest joke Ling Qingwan had heard recently.
"If the safety of the Marquis's Mansion depends on a woman in the backyard, I advise Dad to exercise his ability to govern. Let's not talk about Ling Chuchu's intention of accompanying His Highness to jump into the lake. Even if she didn't jump, the Marquis' Mansion would not fall. How else do you want to fool me, Dad?"
After saying so much, the most incompetent person in the entire Marquis' Mansion is Ling Feng. Ling Qingwan felt sick inside.
"You... you are so insolent! How dare you talk to me like that! Do you have any respect for rules? Do you even have me as your father?" Ling Feng hated it most in his life when people said that he was incompetent. Now that it came from the mouth of his daughter, whom he despised the most, Ling Feng was extremely angry.
His eyes widened in anger and he pointed his finger at Ling Qingwan.
"I should be the one asking you this question. Do you have me, your daughter, in your eyes?" Ling Qingwan said nonchalantly and rolled her eyes at Ling Feng.
She knew very well that Ling Feng dared not touch her. Even if she angered Song Zhiqing, there was still Wei Xun behind Ling Qingwan. No matter if she became the Crown Princess or the Princess in the future, she was not someone Ling Feng could afford to offend casually. If Ling Feng dared to touch her, he would have dragged her down and beaten her up.
"I just want to live a peaceful life. If no one provokes me, I will definitely not go to meet them myself. It's a good thing that Ling Chuchu likes Your Highness so much. Please spend some time to send Ling Chuchu to the Prince's Mansion. I can also get rid of a troublesome matter."
After saying that, Ling Qingwan turned around and walked away.
As soon as the door opened, Ye Yun was seen standing on the steps, humbly waiting. Ling Qingwan ignored him and walked right past him.
I wonder if my grandfather will misunderstand her intentions after hearing this. Finally, Ling Qingwan sighed softly.
The news of Song Zhiqing falling into the lake and Ling Chuchu risking her life to save him spread quickly throughout Tokyo City, and Ling Chuchu's love for Song Zhiqing became a secret known to everyone. Ling Qingwan knew it with her toes, and Ling Chuchu went with the flow. Although the current situation looked embarrassing, it was actually exactly what she wanted.
Poor Song Zhiqing, he was busy showing off in front of Ling Qingwan, and ended up in such a big trouble. Out of courtesy, he had to visit Ling Chuchu in person, not caring about avoiding suspicion.
As a result, rumors spread even more, and many people thought that Song Zhiqing and Ling Chuchu were in love with each other early in the morning.
The Marquis's Mansion had been in trouble one after another, and there was no peace throughout the winter. The old lady decided to go to Jing'an Temple to burn incense.
Being frugal in everything, the old lady only brought Ling Shenshi with her at first. Ling Qingwan was worried that the old lady would embarrass her mother, so she asked to go with her. When Ling Chuchu saw that Ling Qingwan was going, she insisted on following her. Inexplicably, with their respective maids and attendants, the number of people going to Jing'an Temple increased several times in a short time.
They picked a warmer day and set off. Before leaving, Ling Xiao repeatedly told Ling Shenshi and Ling Qingwan to take good care of themselves, saying that it was cold in the mountains and they should not catch a cold. However, he left Ling Chuchu, who had already caught a cold, alone and did not mention her at all.
"Brother, I am also your sister. Why do you only have eyes for Wanwan and don't feel sorry for me?" Ling Chuchu raised her eyebrows and looked at the deep brotherly love between Ling Qingwan and Ling Xiao, and felt it was an eyesore.
"You too, remember to take care of yourself." Ling Xiao was extremely perfunctory, it would have been better if he hadn't said anything.
Ling Chuchu was furious and stomped her feet before getting on the carriage.
Ling Qingwan, who was standing by, couldn't help but laugh out loud with her head down.
"She's right. You grew up with her and have been siblings for more than a decade. You should be closer to her."
Ling Qingwan was just joking when she said this. Whether in the past life or this life, Ling Xiao's preference for her was her greatest confidence. Ling Qingwan selfishly didn't want to share this confidence with Ling Chuchu.
"You are different from her." Ling Xiao frowned and said to Ling Qingwan with a serious face. "She bullied you time and time again. Even if there was some brother-sister affection between you in the past, it's gone now."
It was precisely because of these things that Ling Xiao had a very bad impression of Ling Chuchu. He couldn't bear to hear his favorite sister being compared with Ling Chuchu.
Ling Qingwan was surprised. It turned out that Ling Xiao knew everything.
That's right, Ling Xiao is just simple-minded, which doesn't mean he is stupid. Ling Qingwan has been in danger since she returned to the Marquis' Mansion, and Ling Xiao has been paying attention to it secretly. What's more, Ling Chuchu did it so obviously that it would be hard not to attract attention.
This is why Ling Qingwan dislikes the old lady and Ling Feng. As smart as they are, how could they not see through Ling Chuchu's tricks? The reason they turned a blind eye is because they didn't acknowledge Ling Qingwan from the bottom of their hearts. In their eyes, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's Mansion was only Ling Chuchu from the beginning to the end.
"It's a pity that I'm busy with political affairs, otherwise I would have accompanied you and mother." Ling Xiao felt worried and guilty.
"I'll only stay in Jing'an Temple for one night and will be back tomorrow afternoon. It's better than the last time you went to Suicheng and made me wait for a month." Ling Qingwan said with a smile. "Brother, don't worry. I will take good care of mother."
After giving Ling Xiao instructions, Ling Qingwan also got on the carriage.
It took more than an hour to get to Jing'an Temple. The temple was built on the top of a mountain, so it was indeed colder than the city. Ling Qingwan shivered as soon as she got off the carriage.
Ling Qingwan picked up a piece of clothing and put it on Ling Shenshi, while Ling Chuchu supported the old lady and walked into Jing'an Temple first.
It was noon, just past lunchtime, and the young monk brought a few dishes and some porridge for everyone to fill their stomachs.
"My grandma is coming, but they don't even prepare some good food. How can we eat steamed buns with vegetable porridge?" Before Ling Chuchu even left, she complained about the way Jing'an Temple treated guests.
"The temple is a quiet place. We should cultivate our character and put aside our inner worries. If the temple is no different from the Marquis' Mansion, then our trip would have been in vain." Ling Shen said in a gentle voice.