Chapter 882

His reaction was somewhat unexpected.

Shen Rang and Huo Zhao originally thought that Shi Xiao would try to take someone down with him before he died, and that he would do everything he could to drag Qi Jing down with him. They never expected that Shi Xiao would take the blame all by himself.

Meeting the gazes of the two, Shi Xiao's face remained completely expressionless: "Qi Jing is incredibly stupid. Working with her would only drive me crazy. So, it was all my own idea."

"You yourself? What deep-seated hatred do you have for the Marquis's mansion that you would do such a thing in the Marquis's mansion?" Huo Zhao raised an eyebrow.

"Miss Qi has no deep-seated hatred for the Marquis's family."

Shi Xiao stared intently at Huo Zhao.

To be honest, Qi Jing is currently a concubine of the Marquis's mansion, relying on the mansion for survival, so it's even less likely that she would do anything to harm the mansion.

“Regardless of the circumstances, you are not a member of the Marquis’s household, yet you are there, and you even abducted children. This alone is enough to convict you.”

"Shen Rang said in a deep voice."

"As you see fit."

He doesn't seem to care about his situation at all.

Shen Rang and Huo Zhao exchanged a glance, but did not say what to do. They simply ordered someone to drag him away and lock him up.

After Shi Xiao was taken away, the courtyard returned to its usual peaceful state.

However, Huo Zhao was somewhat displeased: "Does this mean we can't even touch Qi Jing in this matter?"

"Don't rush," Shen Rang handed her the teacup. "Shi Xiao has been in the palace for so many years, she has long since developed a keen mind, but Qi Jing is not."

Just as Shi Xiao said, Qi Jing... is a bit slow.

Shi Xiao can keep her composure, but Qi Jing may not be able to.

Huo Zhao's eyes lit up: "So you mean we should keep a close eye on Qi Jing from now on?"

“Madam is wise,” Shen Rang nodded slightly. “Today is still long, let’s wait patiently.”

——

Actually, there's no need to wait until dark.

As dusk fell, Qi Jing couldn't contain herself any longer and went out, following the path she had taken to the residence of Granny Liu's family.

She walked very carefully, looking back every few steps, extremely cautious.

Ever since Shi Xiao left, she has felt very uneasy.

After waiting in the courtyard for a long time, she became absolutely certain that something must have happened to Shi Xiao.

Although she might not see anything at Granny Liu's place, Qi Jing still wanted to try her luck.

What if Shi Xiao was only discovered by Granny Liu's family and then detained?

She was, after all, a concubine, so she could still protect someone from the servants.

With this in mind, Qi Jing cautiously entered the small courtyard.

But when the gate was pushed open, the courtyard was empty; there wasn't a soul in sight.

Qi Jing walked around the courtyard, opening every door and going inside, but still couldn't find Shi Xiao.

Her heart sank instantly.

Something really happened.

She left cautiously, just as she had come, but unexpectedly, she bumped into Le'an after only a few steps.