The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

This person was none other than Xie Mingqiong, the third granddaughter of the Xie family. Not long after Xie Lin became an official last year, he sent her into the palace to accompany Concubine Xie and Princess Anding.

Concubine Xie liked her niece very much and was happy for her to enter the palace. She also hoped that Xie Mingqiong could grow up with Princess Anding.

The emperor had no objection to this matter. It did not cost much food and clothing for an unmarried girl to live in the harem. If she grew up and caught his eye, it would be fine for her to become a woman in his harem.

The Queen did not object. She even specifically instructed Concubine Xie to treat Xie Mingqiong well and not let Xie Mingqiong suffer any grievances in the palace.

Normally, whenever the queen got something good, she would never forget to give a portion to Xie Mingqiong.

At that time, the queen was still thinking about killing Xie Lin, so she thought that maybe one day she would be able to use Xie Mingqiong, so she treated her well.

Xie Mingqiong was pretty, smart, and sweet-spoken. She lived like a fish in water in the palace. No one dared to bully her, and she stayed in the palace for several months.

Now on New Year's Eve, she said she missed home and wanted to go back. She was not a concubine in the harem, nor was she a palace maid. Concubine Xie went to tell the queen, and the queen allowed her to leave the palace.

The Queen also said, "She is young and has been in the palace for a long time. I am afraid she will not be used to being out of the palace suddenly. Lady Xie has asked a nanny and two palace maids to go back with her and take good care of her."

Just like that, when Xie Mingqiong returned to Xie Mansion, she was accompanied by a nanny and two palace maids. All three of them were extremely well-behaved. After entering Xie Mansion, they went to pay their respects to Xie Lin, and when they met other masters of the Xie family, they also performed the greetings in a proper manner.

After Xie Mingqiong returned home, they lived in Xie Mingqiong's yard. After a few days, they did not behave in any unruly manner and never walked around randomly.

That day, Xie Mingqiong came to play with Xie Lin.

Of course, it was mainly Xie Mingqiong telling some daily interesting stories, and Xie Lin just listened, commenting from time to time, but it did not hinder Xie Mingqiong's interest.

Xie Mingqiong is lively. She has liked Xie Lin since she was a child. Unlike other people, she is not respectful and afraid of Xie Lin and is extremely reserved in front of Xie Lin. She is very natural and says whatever comes to her mind.

Seeing that she was talking with a dry mouth, the nanny brought some tea to help Xie Mingqiong moisten her throat, which was very considerate.

Xie Lin glanced at the nanny and the two palace maids calmly, and said, "It will be some time before Miss Qiong returns home. She has a wet nurse and maids who have taken care of her since she was a child. The nanny and the two girls can go back to the palace without any worries."

The nanny said calmly, "Master Xie, we should indeed go back, but the noble lady treats Miss Qiong as her own daughter, and we are the ones who serve Miss Qiong in the palace. If we return home suddenly, Master Xie will always be worried, and will insist that we take care of Miss Qiong until the Lantern Festival is over, and wait until Miss Qiong adapts to the life in the Xie Mansion before we return.

"If we go back now, we will have a hard time explaining to Lady Xie. I'm afraid Lady Xie will think that we were sent back early because we didn't serve Miss Qiong well."

Since they had spoken without making any mistakes, Xie Lin said no more and allowed them to live in Xie's house.

At nightfall, Xie Mingqiong fell asleep. The nanny slept on the couch in the room, watching over Xie Mingqiong at all times. One of the two palace maids slept in the servants' room, while the other took a nap somewhere outside to keep watch.

This was equivalent to keeping Xie Mingqiong under surveillance and not allowing her to be alone with anyone from the Xie family.

That night, Xie Lin came to Xie Mingqiong's yard as if he was in an empty place. The nanny and the palace maids were all drugged by the incense and fell into a deep sleep.

Wang Shan said, "Mrs. Xie relied on her status as a concubine in the palace to reach out to the Xie residence and even wanted to monitor the third young lady."

Xie Lin's lips were tense, and he didn't say anything. The power to monitor the Third Young Lady came not only from Concubine Xie, but also from the Queen.

Of course, Xie Lin guessed that the three of them had to stay in Xie Mansion for such a long time, perhaps not just for surveillance.

Coming to Xie Mingqiong's bed, Xie Lin took out a small box from his arms and placed it on the tip of Xie Mingqiong's nose. Soon after Xie Mingqiong inhaled it, she woke up slowly.

"Wangshan, you go outside and watch." Xie Lin said.

Wangshan nodded and walked out.

"Uncle San." After sitting up, Xie Mingqiong called out crisply, and her pair of dark eyes looked at Xie Lin with admiration and joy: "I knew that Uncle San would find a way to meet me alone."

Xie Lin asked, "How is the matter that I asked you to keep an eye on in the palace?"

Xie Mingqiong was twelve years old. Xie Lin knew that she was very smart and precocious, so he sent her to Concubine Xie. It seemed that she was accompanying Concubine Xie, but in fact she was gathering information for him. Her age would not arouse suspicion.

Few people would believe that a twelve-year-old girl was a spy. But on the contrary, Xie Mingqiong was Xie Lin's niece and a spy cultivated by him.

Xie Mingqiong has been lively and active since childhood. She is extremely curious about everything, bold but also very cautious.

She was very happy to be discovered as a spy by Xie Lin. She didn't like to follow the rules like a lady from a noble family.

“When my aunt and the queen talked, they would avoid us and never allow me to stand by their side, so, Third Uncle, I was unable to find out what their specific plans were.

"But I'm not such a loser. I heard some words and phrases, and I can tell them to Uncle San. I hope they can be of use to him."

This result was within Xie Lin's expectations. He nodded slightly: "You say."

"I heard them mention words like imperial concubine, clothes, and travel, and also said that there was no need to do it personally. The people around the queen were watching closely, so I didn't have the chance to get close and hear clearly."

Xie Lin smiled slightly and said, "It's amazing that you can find out this."

Xie Mingqiong added: "However, since the last time the queen was confined, the relationship between her and the imperial concubine has been very bad. During the confinement, the imperial concubine Zheng deliberately went to Fengwu Palace to provoke the queen. After the imperial concubine Zheng left, the queen smashed all the valuable items in the palace.

"On New Year's Eve, before I left the palace, the Queen and Concubine Zheng went to a banquet together. On the way, they fought again. I heard that the Queen and Concubine Zheng's hair flowers were torn off. This matter spread throughout the harem and everyone was shocked."

Upon hearing this, Xie Lin fell into deep thought.

The Empress and Concubine Zheng had been fighting for more than twenty years. Their discord was common knowledge, but had they ever gotten to this point where both sides were so humiliated?

Suddenly, a smile appeared on his lips, and he understood.

He patted Xie Mingqiong on the head and said, "Uncle San knows. You should have a good rest. Just think of my visit tonight as a dream. Don't tell anyone tomorrow."

Xie Mingqiong nodded heavily: "I know, Third Uncle."

When Xie Lin left Xie Mingqiong's yard, the night was still quiet and no one knew he had been there.

Soon after the smoke dissipated, the nanny and the palace maids woke up. They saw that it was still dark and Xie Mingqiong was sleeping soundly again, so they thought she had just taken a nap and nothing had happened.