I traveled through time just for the jade hairpin, I never wanted to be the queen

Seeing this, Ling Xiyue pretended to be confused and said, "I don't understand either."

But she muttered in her heart: Xiaoyin, there are some things that I really can't tell you. In fact, there is nothing going on between His Highness and me, and we haven't performed the ritual of husband and wife. Also, I can't tell you that His Highness likes men.

"No matter what, at least, from now on, no one will dare to neglect the eldest lady in the mansion." Xiaoyin comforted.

When Ling Xiyue heard this, she said proudly, "Look, I'm awesome, right? With just a small trick, I fought a great battle."

"Well, the young lady is very smart." Xiaoyin praised.

Ling Xiyue smiled proudly.

study

After Shi Hui pushed He Tingxi into the study, he closed the door.

He Tingxi stood up and exercised. Thinking of Ling Xiyue, he couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Ling Xiyue, she does have some skills."

"Small skill? Your Highness, what do you mean?" Shi Hui looked puzzled.

"As soon as she found someone neglecting her, she immediately found a way to deal with it, without letting herself feel wronged. Although she used a self-torture trick, this small self-torture trick gained her the greatest benefit. It's worth it when you think about it."

There was a hint of appreciation in He Tingxi's eyes.

"This analysis does make sense. It seems that the eldest prince's wife is not only kind, but also very smart and decisive." Shi Hui nodded.

"She is indeed very suitable for the role of the eldest prince's consort." He Tingxi praised.

Shi Hui was stunned, an idea flashed through his mind, and he asked anxiously: "Your Highness, what do you mean? I like her..."

When He Tingxi heard this, a hint of bitterness appeared on his lips, and he did not answer Shi Hui's question.

After a while, he asked, "Shi Hui, have you asked the remaining three companies? Do you have any results?"

"Oh, I have found out the truth from the investigation. I was just about to tell Your Highness." Shi Hui smiled.

"Tell me quickly." He Tingxi was obviously a little anxious.

"I have sent people to secretly ask those three families. Unexpectedly, there is someone who really likes Bai Mei. That person is Qu Xiaowan, the second lady of the Qu family in the Marquis's Mansion." Shi Hui said excitedly.

"Qu Xiaowan? What kind of woman is she?" He Tingxi was very curious.

"I specifically inquired about Miss Qu's situation. She is seventeen years old, has outstanding looks and a tall figure. She is a famous talented woman in the capital. I heard that she can play the pipa very well."

Shi Hui paused when he spoke of this. Seeing that He Tingxi was very interested, he added, "I heard that she is not married yet."

These words startled He Tingxi, and he stared at Shi Hui.

After a while, he slowly spoke, a hint of joy on his face, "You're not married yet?"

"Yes, there is no marriage." Shi Hui nodded.

"Not married? Then why don't I see her among my candidates? Logically, she should appear." He Tingxi asked.

"At that time, I thought so too, but I found out later. It turned out that after the news that His Majesty was going to choose a concubine for His Highness spread, almost all the daughters of famous families in the capital signed up. It seemed that only Miss Qu II did not sign up, so naturally she did not become a candidate." Shi Hui said truthfully.

"She didn't sign up? At that time, I was still a healthy person." He Tingxi said with some regret.

"I also find it unbelievable." Shi Hui was very puzzled.

He Tingxi stared at Shi Hui for a while before speaking.

"Perhaps people who like Baimei are all more unique, right? Thinking of the little girl who saved me, she was the same. She left a silver note worth one thousand taels and instead took five taels of silver. This is not the behavior of ordinary people." A smile slowly appeared on He Tingxi's face.

"That's right. Your Highness, could it be Miss Qu Er?" Shi Hui asked tentatively.

"Not necessarily. You'll know only after you see it."

"Meet Miss Qu Er? Do you want to ask her in person?" Shi Hui was very surprised.

"I really want to meet her if I have the chance. I want to know why she only took my five taels of silver? Why did she save me and not wait until I woke up before leaving? I also want to repay her kindness." He Tingxi became more and more excited as he spoke, and his mind was full of the girl who saved him.

Shi Hui was stunned, feeling that He Tingxi had gone a little crazy.

He suddenly thought of a very important question.

"Your Highness, if, by any chance, Miss Qu Er is really the girl who saved you, how are you going to repay her?"

These words made He Tingxi freeze instantly.

He began to think seriously.

"Let's take it one step at a time?" He Tingxi's joy gradually faded.

Shi Hui saw what He Tingxi was thinking, and he asked tentatively: "Your Highness, do you want to marry her as a concubine? But she is of noble status, and being a co-wife seems a bit unfair."

He Tingxi agreed with Shi Hui's point of view. He nodded and said, "Well, Ling Xiyue has done nothing wrong and is very kind. There is really no reason..."

Having said this, He Tingxi stopped and looked worried.

Shi Hui understood what He Tingxi meant, and he advised: "Your Highness, first make sure whether Miss Qu Er is the girl who saved you."

"That's right, what if it's not?" He Tingxi nodded in response.

After thinking for a while, he said, "The tenth day of the sixth lunar month is the birthday of the Empress Dowager. On that day, we should find a way to have Miss Qu go to the palace to perform on the pipa."

"Yes. In this way, I can meet Miss Qu Er." Shi Hui smiled.

……

Ever since He Tingxi stood up for Ling Xiyue in public, the servants in the mansion have been respectful to Ling Xiyue and never dared to neglect her again.

Although He Tingxi still did not go to Ling Xiyue's room, they did not dare to ignore or be rude to him anymore.

Ling Xiyue suddenly felt very refreshed.

One day, Ling Xiyue was having dinner alone in the room when Xiaoyin walked in from outside.

"Miss, I heard good news." Xiaoyin looked mysterious.

"What good news?" Ling Xiyue asked curiously.

Xiaoyin walked up to Ling Xiyue and said excitedly, "The tenth day of June is the Queen Mother's birthday. His Majesty has decided to hold a grand banquet in the palace to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday. During the banquet, there will be singing, dancing, and talent shows."

"The Empress Dowager's birthday party? Will there be talent shows?" Ling Xiyue instantly became interested.

"Yes, we can feast our eyes that day." Xiaoyin nodded.

Ling Xiyue looked at Xiaoyin and thought to herself: So, when we go there, we can have food and drinks, and we can also watch cultural performances. It sounds really good.

"Who were the people who performed their talents that day? Were they from a theatre troupe, or something else?" Ling Xiyue continued to ask.

"I heard that it seemed like a daughter of a famous family was performing for the Empress Dowager, and there was no one from the troupe." Xiaoyin thought for a moment before speaking.

"A daughter of a famous family performs for the Empress Dowager? Why does it feel like she's trying to please the Empress Dowager?" Ling Xiyue analyzed.

Then, she looked at Xiaoyin and asked, "Xiaoyin, does your majesty have any princes of marriageable age?"

Xiaoyin thought for a moment, "Oh, and there are also His Royal Highness the Second Prince and His Royal Highness the Third Prince. They are both of marriageable age, but they haven't gotten married yet."