I can't afford to mess with the concubine doctor

Chapter 64

Forcibly suppressing the anger in her heart, Qu Lingxu smiled lightly: "Daughter has nothing to do and learned a few special dishes from Nanny Chen. Nanny and Xiao He both liked to eat them when they were alive."

This seemingly unintentional remark made Qu Liancheng's face darken slightly, "Why, you are a young lady who cooks for the servants to eat?"

There are no such rules anywhere.

Qu Lingxu bit his lips, hesitant to speak, until Qu Liancheng became impatient, and then whispered in frustration: "Nurse and Xiaohe and Xiaoye have to do a lot of rough work every day, it's really hard Yes, for small things like cooking, my daughter will occasionally help."

"Is there no servant in your courtyard?" Qu Liancheng frowned even deeper.

He just didn't care about Qu Lingxu, but he didn't think about treating her harshly in terms of living expenses. These years, Mrs. Xu has been taking care of the trivial matters in the mansion, and what she has done behind her back!
Qu Lingxu saw Qu Liancheng's expression in his eyes, and knew that his dissatisfaction with Xu's had deepened, so he stopped continuing on this topic and took Yun Yi to the kitchen to prepare dishes.

Although the father and daughter were not familiar with each other, under Qu Lingxu's deliberate performance, the meal was quite warm. It was not until the meal was over that Qu Liancheng proposed the purpose of his visit this time.

"Xu'er, what you did today is very sensible, and I am very pleased to be your father."

Hearing this, Qu Lingxu bit her lips, and tears of grievance burst out of her eyes instantly, "Second aunt and younger sister think that their daughter occupies the position of the first daughter, so they have always disliked her, and it's not that she doesn't know, but they absolutely shouldn't You shouldn't, you shouldn't have set your mind on Crown Prince Rong Sheng. Princess An Le only has such a son. If something happens to the crown prince, the daughter will be dealt with, but it's true that the father and the entire general's mansion can get it right. Is it?"

Qu Lingxu's sincere words not only narrated her grievances, but also pointed out the stakes in it. It became more and more obvious that Xu's mother and daughter are not only sinister and vicious, but also petty, completely disregarding the interests of the general's mansion .

As expected, Qu Liancheng's face became even uglier, but he finally endured it, and said in a deep voice: "Feng Yan did overdo what happened today, but it has nothing to do with your second aunt, and you know her I'm recuperating these days, so I don't care about other things."

Qu Liancheng's words seemed to excuse Xu Shi, but Qu Lingxu understood the implication. Wasn't it just a warning to her not to get angry and trouble Xu Shi?
She didn't think that Qu Liancheng cared much about the Xu family by doing this, but it was just that he could not offend Concubine Xu and Murong Li for the time being.

Thinking of this, Qu Lingxu nodded sensiblely, and sighed softly, "No matter what the second aunt did to my daughter, she is always her elder, so how could my daughter disrespect her? It's just...please ask daddy to take care of my daughter on behalf of her." Second Yiniang tried to persuade her, people always want to be more open, and they only think about harming others, but in the end they are the ones who hurt themselves."

Seeing that the General's Mansion has supported the original owner for more than ten years and is still useful for the time being, she will let Xu's go in order to preserve her reputation, but such a good thing will never happen again with Qu Lingxu.

Seeing Qu Lingxu's willingness to agree, Qu Liancheng felt relieved, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, father won't let you suffer in vain. Even if your second aunt recovers from her leg injury, she won't be allowed to step out of the courtyard at will. As for Feng Yan was also educated by me, and she thought about it behind closed doors."

Think behind closed doors?

I'm afraid this show is not for himself, but for Princess Qingyu.

After all, in the eyes of Princess Qingyu, her innocent being molested by Qu Dingbang was also one of Qu Fengyan's tricks to frame Qu Lingxu.

Who would be willing to be a chess piece?
Qu Lingxu wanted to see if the so-called sisterly love between them could stand the test of this little storm.

As for the Red Flower Club?
It seems to be an excellent excuse now, but things have two sides. From a long-term perspective, this is not a hidden danger. It is accidental that a spies from the Red Flower Society appeared next to Qu Fengyan. If one after another, who else would Trust her to be okay?
Since everyone regarded her as a fool, then she reluctantly showed them how to be foolish.

No one knew what Qu Lingxu was thinking, because she had already replied gratefully: "Thank you, father."

"Yeah." Qu Liancheng stroked his beard in satisfaction, paused for a moment before coughing lightly, "Xu'er, there are only us father and daughter here, tell father the truth, is it you who are involved in the matter of Dingbang and Princess Qingyu?" Arranged?"

He asked Qu Fengyan sternly, but Qu Fengyan only cried so hard that he cursed and swore that this matter had nothing to do with him. Qu Liancheng really couldn't think of any reason why Qu Fengyan would do this. Thinking about it, the most suspicious person was undoubtedly Qu Lingxu's.

After getting along with each other these days, Qu Liancheng is very clear that this daughter is soft and not hard, and she is too smart now because of her special status. If pressed, I can't guarantee that he won't do something more extreme. That's why With this 'heart-to-heart' approach.

For a girl who has been deprived of her father's love all year round, what could be more lethal than her father's soft words?
However, Qu Liancheng didn't know that the person sitting in front of her was no longer the weak girl who could stand outside the study for a whole day just to see her.

Qu Lingxu didn't seem to expect that Qu Liancheng would ask such a question, and stared at the other party with wide eyes in disbelief, until he was sure that the other party was not joking, then he frowned and asked, "Why does father have such an idea?"

Seeing that the suspicious expression in Qu Liancheng's eyes did not dissipate, Qu Lingxu couldn't help being a little anxious, stood up and explained in a hurried tone: "Father, although Qu Dingbang is daughter's younger brother in name, but he has been with him for so many years. Whenever I saw that my daughter was not swearing at each other, even if she wanted to plot against him, she had to get close to him, and the tea set was distributed directly by the inner government. I have been to the inner palace, how do I tamper with things?" Qu Lingxu's face was flushed red, and tears kept rolling in her eyes, but she stubbornly bit her lip to keep the tears from flowing down.

This stubborn appearance accidentally touched the softest string in Qu Liancheng's heart. He remembered that in the year of his wedding, he loved the dignified and noble Mrs. Chen very much, and had some sweet memories with each other, but Mrs. Chen was too stubborn. She will never cater to her own preferences, and she always waits for him to coax her when she gets awkward occasionally. As time goes on, the gentle and virtuous Xu, who is used to thinking about her thoughts, will become even more doted on.

Qu Lingxu's current appearance is very similar to the Chen family back then, which made him feel a little bit sentimental.

"Father is just asking casually. Why is Xu'er so excited?" For the first time in so many years, Qu Liancheng felt ashamed of Qu Lingxu's mother and daughter. After a moment of silence, he sighed as if talking to himself: "Feng There is really no benefit in doing such a thing.”

"Father really thinks it's not good?" Qu Lingxu raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked at Qu Liancheng with probing eyes.

Qu Lingxu's words shocked Qu Liancheng, and subconsciously asked, "How do you say that?"

"Father, don't forget that Princess Qingyu is a woman, and a woman's reputation is always more precious than her life. If the princess had no hidden guards, she would most likely be married to Dingbang. A woman whose innocence has been ruined, even if she is noble, Like a princess, it's hard to discuss a good marriage." Qu Lingxu breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that Qu Liancheng didn't mean to interrupt her, she continued, "Aside from other things, the son of the Marquis of Huaiyang will never marry For the princess, although Dingbang is a concubine, he is the future heir of the General's Mansion, the emperor is very likely to let the princess marry Dingbang in order to preserve the royal reputation, do you think this is a good thing?"

Although the Xu sisters have a good relationship, they have different identities after all, so according to common sense, it is impossible for Qu Dingbang to marry Princess Qingyu. Not only that, but the embarrassing status of his concubine is doomed that many dukes of similar status will not marry each other. Marrying his prostitute to him, even if he can marry, how can it be as beautiful as marrying a princess?
This rhetoric was already thought up by Qu Lingxu when he designed the plan. Although it sounds absurd, it is credible enough.

People are selfish, and when it comes to their own interests, few people can maintain complete objective reason.

"This Mrs. Xu is really confused!" Qu Liancheng slapped his palm on the table so hard that it knocked the teacup that Yun Yi had just placed on the corner of the table to the ground.

"Father, calm down." Qu Lingxu quickly took out a handkerchief, nervously wiped off the water splashed on Qu Liancheng's body, and then knelt down on his knees in fear, "Daughter is just guessing randomly, father must Do not be angry."

"I know it for my father." Qu Liancheng realized that his angry appearance had frightened Qu Lingxu, so he had to restrain his anger a little bit, and personally bowed to help Qu Lingxu, and said softly, "Good boy, get up."

Qu Lingxu had never received such care from Qu Liancheng, and the surprise was beyond words, and she said with a smile: "Xu'er, thank you father." After that, she hesitated for a while before making up her mind, and added: "Father, my daughter believes Bang is innocent, he was frightened so much today, please father not to blame him."

Seeing that Qu Lingxu cared so much about Qu Dingbang, Qu Liancheng showed a look of relief, and said with a smile: "If that child Dingbang can think like you, as a father, I really don't have to worry about the future. He was taught badly by the Xu family." , don't worry, father will definitely teach him a lesson and let him get closer to you, the eldest sister."

Qu Lingxu is unparalleled in intelligence, with her help, Qu Dingbang will definitely grow much better than he is now.

(End of this chapter)