Chapter 884

The news quickly reached Shi Xiao's ears.

But to Jing Yuan and Jing Er's surprise, Shi Xiao was not sad at all; in fact, she even laughed.

The smile even had a hint of... relief?

"Thank you for telling me this news."

He laughed.

Qi Jing finally showed some intelligence, realizing that getting involved with him now would lead to ruin, and the only way to ensure her safety was to sever all ties with him.

As for being abandoned... Shi Xiao didn't care.

People who have no value to others will naturally be discarded; this is a fundamental truth of human nature.

If Qi Jing were in his situation, he would also abandon her without hesitation.

It's nothing.

Jing Yuan and Jing Er exchanged a glance, realizing they simply couldn't understand what Shi Xiao was thinking.

People who come from this palace are different.

The two then went to Huo Zhao to give their reply.

Hearing Jing Er's report, Le An stomped her foot in anger: "Then it seems we really can't do anything about Auntie!"

I never expected that Shi Xiao would be such a kind and loyal person.

They've come this far, why don't they take someone down with them?

Qi Jing is also one of them.

He looks honest, but he's surprisingly quick-witted when it really matters.

Huo Zhao also sighed.

Things didn't go so smoothly, which was something she hadn't expected.

It's a shame she even considered bringing Consort Jing into this; now it seems she was just being delusional.

"Then is this person useless, young mistress? What should we do with him?"

Huo Zhao sighed: "It's no use now. Tie them up and send them to the palace so that the master and servant can see each other one last time. That will also fulfill their feelings."

Shen Rang nodded slightly: "However, it's even less likely that Consort Jing will give anything away, so don't have too high expectations."

To avoid being even more disappointed later.

"I know."

——

If they want to send him to the palace, the Huo family has to step in.

Shen Rang personally escorted the person to the Prince's residence.

Chen Zongwen had also heard about what happened at the polo match. Not seeing Huo Zhao this time, he asked, "How is that girl? Are the concubines in the manor still behaving themselves?"

“Zhao Zhao is alright. If it weren’t for him, the concubines would have kept quiet,” Shen Rang said. “However, this person is from the palace, so he’s a bit of a handful.”

Huo Yue stared at Shi Xiao.

His eyes were sharp, filled with genuine killing intent, which almost made Shi Xiao, who had been trying her best to remain calm, break down.

Chen Zongwen also looked at Shi Xiao and asked, "The one in the palace... is he under the command of that Consort Jing?"

“That’s right, but now that this person has left the palace, it’s probably difficult to directly link him to Consort Jing.”

Chen Zongwen sneered.

Disaster?

Coincidentally, he just loves to do difficult things!

Huo Yue and Chen Zongwen sent a petition directly to the palace requesting an audience.

The emperor was surprised when the two of them delivered the invitation together.

Although the two of them are now as close as family, it's one thing for them to have a few drinks in private, but this is the first time someone has formally sent him an invitation.

The emperor immediately summoned them to the palace.