Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

Xie Lingyi had never imagined that she, the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, who came from a prominent family with generations of nobles, would one day be saved several times by a playboy, uneducated and down-and-out marquis.

It was spring, and the annual spring banquet was held as usual at Princess Hexin's residence. Xie Lingyi had been attending various banquets of all sizes with her mother since she was eight or nine years old. It had been five or six years now. Naturally, she had no interest in the banquet where men and women were flirting with each other. She took Princess Hexin's daughter, Lady Jiayue, and went to enjoy the scenery and tour the garden with a few noble ladies who she usually got along well with.

Several of them chatted and laughed together, discussing some recent events in Jiankang City. The atmosphere was quite harmonious. When they came to a pavilion with drooping flowers and willows and were about to go in to rest, they saw several young ladies from noble families in fresh spring clothes already sitting inside, chatting and laughing with their backs to them.

Xie Lingyi immediately spotted the fourth daughter of the Wang family in a yellow shirt. As the two top families in Jiankang, the Wang and Xie families had close contacts and often arranged marriages with each other, but each generation also had a secret desire to compete with each other. Take Xie Lingyi's generation for example, because the husbands of the two families were not particularly outstanding, the task of comparison fell on the daughters.

The Xie family had a pair of stunning sisters, Xie Lingyi and Xie Jingshu, while the Wang family had the famous Wang Xueyun and Wang Si Niang in Jiankang. Also, since Xie Jingshu had a gentle nature and did not like to argue with others, the quarrels often fell on Xie Lingyi alone.

She was straightforward in nature, and naturally disliked Wang Si Niang, who was so angry that she wanted to go to the extreme with every word she said. They would argue with each other every time they met, so now she recognized the person just by looking at the back. Xie Lingyi didn't want to argue with her in this crowded place, so she frowned slightly and was about to pull Jiayue away.

"The young men in Jiankang City are getting worse with each generation. None of the young men who came here today are worthy of my attention." A somewhat domineering voice came over, attracting the agreement of several noble ladies.

"But there are also those with good colors. I think Marquis Anding is quite handsome." A soft and weak voice said uncertainly.

"You are a country boy. Everyone in Jiankang knows that although He Tongguang, the Marquis of Anding, is somewhat handsome, he is a playboy and has countless beauties. He is a frequent visitor to those elegant houses. Which family would be willing to marry their daughter to such a man? That's why you are already twenty-three years old and still haven't found a marriage." The domineering voice said disdainfully.

"But no matter how dissolute a young man is, there are always people who like him. I heard that at the last polo match, the girl from the Xie family and the Marquis of Anding..."

Xie Lingyi and her group had already walked some distance away when they heard these words. Although the person did not specify which girl from the Xie family she was talking about, everyone present could tell who she was talking about, and they all stopped. Xie Lingyi looked even uglier. She let go of Jiayue's hand and went towards the people in the pavilion. Jiayue and the others were afraid that she would get into a conflict with others and suffer, so they hurriedly followed her.

"I thought it was a warm spring day, but where did the buzzing of flies come from? It's annoying, but it turns out to be a few beautiful young ladies from noble families."

Several people were startled and turned around. Seeing that it was Xie Lingyi, they couldn't help but look embarrassed. Wang Si Niang reacted the fastest and covered half of her face with the fan in her hand. She said softly, "It turned out to be the sister of the Xie family. I haven't seen you for many days. I wonder where the sister learned this skill of eavesdropping. It's really not the behavior of a lady."

When Xie Lingyi heard her speak, she knew that it was she who had said that she had an affair with Marquis Anding. Seeing that she was caught in the act and dared to confuse right and wrong, she could not help but sneer, "I didn't know when this Princess Mansion became the courtyard wall of your Wang family. It's okay to talk about people behind their backs, but you should also find a place to hide. Otherwise, if someone sees us, it will be so embarrassing."

After scolding Wang Si Niang, she looked at the people in the pavilion with different expressions and said coldly: "I have never seen so many ladies who love to gossip. Thank you all for broadening my horizons today."

"We were just chatting for a few minutes, and we didn't mention anyone by name. Why are you so eager to admit your guilt?" The domineering female voice just now was that of Xiao Jing, the only daughter of Prince Yong. She was the leader of the group of noble ladies in the pavilion. Seeing Xie Lingyi speaking so impolitely and the others being silent, she couldn't help but retort.

"I didn't mention any names. There are so many gossipers in the world. Whoever is mentioned will be very angry. Why is the county lady so angry?"

Xiao Jing was outmaneuvered by her, but she couldn't argue. After all, they were in the wrong first, and it would only be more embarrassing if they continued arguing. So she snorted coldly, stood up, walked past Xie Lingyi and walked out of the pavilion. When the other ladies saw that she had left, they naturally didn't want to stay any longer, so they also stood up and left.

Wang Si Niang walked last. When she passed by Xie Lingyi, she deliberately slowed down her pace and leaned over to whisper in Xie Lingyi's ear, "Sister Xie, there's no need to be so angry. I heard that the Marquis of Anding really cares about you. You two are a talented man and a beautiful woman. You are indeed a good match."

Xie Lingyi was very angry at her words and was about to teach her a lesson, but Wang Si Niang had already quickened her pace and caught up with Xiao Jing. Jiayue also stepped forward and held her hand, comforting her. Xie Lingyi had no choice but to give up, but she really didn't feel like continuing to play, so she told Jiayue that she wanted to walk alone and separate from the others.

But the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She had a problem: whenever she was in a bad mood, she would not smash the bowls and plates, nor would she scold the servants. Instead, she would just bury her head and walk around her yard for more than ten times. When her legs and feet were sore and her body was tired, the anger in her heart would naturally disappear.

She often came to the Princess's Mansion and was familiar with every place. She was so angry that she walked quickly without caring about anything. The maid could not keep up with her pace and was left behind by Xie Lingyi unknowingly.

Xie Lingyi walked quickly with her head down, but her mind was recalling the scene of the polo match that day. Almost half of the men and women in Jiankang had arrived. Her brother led the team to gallop on the field, and she and Xie Jingshu were cheering for him in the stands. Perhaps they were infected by the warm atmosphere on the scene, the ladies who were usually as quiet as virgins were all very happy, jumping and shouting, and their screams seemed to break through the sky.

By the time Xie Lingyi came to her senses, Xie Jingshu was no longer around her. She was horrified and hurriedly moved her body with difficulty, looking for Xie Jingshu in the crowd. Fortunately, her efforts paid off. When she was squeezed by the crowded crowd with her hair disheveled and sweating profusely, she finally found Xie Jingshu, who was also in a disheveled state, in the corner at the front of the stands.

Xie Lingyi breathed a sigh of relief and moved with difficulty to Xie Jingshu's side. She took her hand and protected her in front of her. She was just about to take her away from this dangerous place, but suddenly someone on the field scored a beautiful goal. There was a cheer from the stands and people rushed forward. The person at the front was the one who suffered. He was squeezed so hard that he was breathless and dizzy.

Xie Lingyi's situation was even worse, because her corner's view was blocked by a flag. The people behind her who wanted to see what was happening on the field could only stretch their necks and squeeze forward. This caused Xie Lingyi and Xie Jingshu's tightly held hands to loosen all of a sudden. Xie Lingyi was forced to take several steps back, and her slender back hit the wooden railing, causing her eyes to go black in pain.

However, even worse things were yet to come. Xie Lingyi had finally come back to her senses from the severe pain and was about to touch her back with a grimace in her eyes when she suddenly heard a cracking sound. She paused and thought to herself that something was wrong.

Sure enough, the next moment, she fell backwards and the scenery in front of her began to spin. Hearing the screams coming from her ears, she closed her eyes and shouted in her heart.

My life is over!