Chapter 868

After arranging a place for Qi Jing to stay, Huo Zhao still had to go and check it out in person.

Shen Rang didn't want to see Qi Jing, so he didn't go.

After leaving the main courtyard, Jixiang lowered her voice and said, "Young Madam, isn't this a bit risky? Even if the young master doesn't have any feelings for Miss Qi now, who knows what the future holds?"

Gambling on a man's true feelings is too risky.

No matter how well Shen Rang treated Huo Zhao, he was still just a man.

Huo Zhao curled his lips: "I never intended to gamble in the first place."

Upon hearing this, Jixiang and Le'an exchanged a glance, even more confused: "Are you really trying to push the young master towards the concubine?"

“No,” Huo Zhao said. “If he can’t control his own heart, I will take care of it for him.”

When Huo Zhao said this, there was nothing unusual in his tone, but Ji Xiang and Le An could still detect a chilling coldness in it.

Take care of him...

Jixiang and Le'an exchanged a glance but didn't ask how to manage it.

I always felt that those words were not meant for them to hear.

However, at the same time, they were also relieved.

I was worried that Huo Zhao would end up like other women, ruining herself in the process of winning a man's heart. But since Huo Zhao has said so, it's clear that if Shen Rang really changes his mind, his fate won't be good.

As long as Huo Zhao is alright, that's all that matters.

As for Shen Rang, what can't a grown man handle?

With that thought in mind, the two of them quickened their pace.

They soon arrived at the courtyard arranged for Qi Jing.

The courtyard isn't large, but it's more than enough for one person's daily living needs.

However, just as Jixiang had said before, the courtyard hadn't been maintained, and the house was covered in a thick layer of dust, so it needed to be cleaned up again.

"Send a few more people over in a bit, and get the house tidied up before dark."

Huo Zhaodao.

It should be auspicious.

Huo Zhao walked around the room and, seeing that apart from being dirty and messy, there was nothing wrong with it, so he felt relieved.

These conditions are much better than what she had before.

As Huo Zhao was leaving the courtyard, he ran into Qi Jing, who was carrying luggage.

Qi Jing came with the old lady and didn't dare to make a scene, so she didn't have much luggage. Her maid carried a huge bundle, which contained all of Qi Jing's belongings.

Qi Jing was surprised that Huo Zhao would arrange such a nice place for her, and she was a little uneasy for a moment.

"Letting you stay here is to give Her Majesty the Empress an explanation," Huo Zhao said. "Now that you've become a concubine, you haven't forgotten the rules you should follow, have you?"

Qi Jing quickly shook her head: "I will go to pay my respects to my cousin-in-law first thing tomorrow morning."

Hearing her address, Huo Zhao couldn't help but laugh: "You're quite clever. Knowing I'm going to make things difficult for you, you start bringing up this cousin-in-law thing. So, are you my relative or a concubine in the household?"

Qi Jing's face turned pale: "I...I'm already my cousin's woman, so naturally I'm a concubine in the household."

The last two words were almost squeezed out by Qi Jing through clenched teeth.

Huo Zhao nodded: "It's good that you know. Since that's the case, you don't need to act like a cousin in the mansion anymore. I will make the arrangements to give you the same allowance as a concubine."

"......yes."

"Let's talk about it tomorrow."

After leaving those words, Huo Zhao turned and left.

She hadn't recovered from what had happened today, so she went straight to bed after returning home and didn't wake up until it was almost dark. After having dinner, she prepared to go to sleep again.

Lying in bed, Shen Rang still felt uneasy: "Zhao Zhao, are we really just going to leave her there and not care?"