The old woman said to Jing Kai, "That's enough."
Jing Kai responded with a "yes" and escorted the old woman out of the bedroom.
Ruan Qing thought about it and followed him out. She wanted to see what the old woman and Jing Kai were up to.
Several people came to the courtyard of Xie Xiuer's bedroom together. Ruan Qing then realized that an old woman had drawn a formation in the courtyard at some point.
As the old woman walked over, she waved her hand and sprinkled a handful of powder onto the formation. In the blink of an eye, a blue light appeared on the formation.
The old woman carefully placed the scarecrow doll dripped with Xie Xiuer's blood in the center of the formation, then she stepped out of the formation and muttered something to it.
Suddenly, the entire formation emitted a white light that was very dazzling.
Ruan Qing shielded her eyes with her sleeves. When she put her hands down, the straw doll in the formation had risen high and moved in one direction.
The old woman shouted at Jing Kai, "Prince Jing, follow that kid and you will find the person you are looking for."
Jing Kai followed immediately.
Ruan Qing was stunned for a moment, then she chased after him: "Jing Kai, what do you mean? Didn't you say you wanted to save Yun Qiao? Why are you going to look for someone?"
Jing Kai stared at the moving scarecrow without blinking. He didn't dare to be distracted for a moment because he was afraid that he would not be able to keep up with the scarecrow in the blink of an eye.
Without even turning his head, he said to Ruan Qing, "Aunt, please believe me, I will definitely rescue my cousin."
Ruan Qing saw his determined look and felt a strange feeling in her heart, but in the end she said nothing and followed Jing Kai silently.
The scarecrow was moving quietly. Lian'er looked at the direction the scarecrow was moving and her expression suddenly changed.
In a short while, they arrived at the entrance of the dark room.
Jing Kai was thinking about how to get in.
Lian'er rushed over and stopped Jing Kai.
She said to Jing Kai, "My Lord, that is the princess's place. No one can enter without her permission."
Jing Kai's face turned cold, and his gaze fell on Lian'er. The coldness like the dead of winter made Lian'er shiver uncontrollably.
"So you knew she was in there! Why didn't you say it?!" Jing Kai suddenly shouted angrily.
Lian'er was startled and didn't dare to look at Jing Kai. Her whole body felt like it had fallen into an ice cave, so stiff that she couldn't speak.
"Answer me!" Jing Kai shouted coldly.
Lian'er knelt down in front of Jing Kai with a thud, and she stuttered as she spoke: "My Lord, I don't know what you are talking about."
"Jing Kai, what's going on?" Ruan Qing asked, "Lian'er is just a maidservant beside Yun Qiao, why make things so difficult for her?
The most urgent task now is to rescue Hui Yunqiao."
"Aunt, Xie Yunjiao is in here now. As long as we find Xie Yunjiao, do you think she can rescue the princess?" Jing Kai said.
Ruan Qing's eyes widened in disbelief. "How is that possible? Didn't you say that Miss Xie had an accident on the edge of the cliff? How could she be in Yun Qiao's bedroom?"
You must be mistaken!"
"Aunt, am I mistaken? You know it in your heart, right?" Jing Kai shouted at Lian'er, "Open the door immediately, or if I open it myself, you'll be dead!"
Lian'er pursed her lips and said nothing.
She is the most loyal person to the princess. If even she betrays the princess, who else can the princess rely on?
She would rather Jing Kai break in than open the door herself.
Jing Kai glanced at Lian'er coldly and said to her, "Very good, don't regret it later."
As he spoke, Jing Kai broke into the room.
Lian'er stared blankly at Jing Kai's receding back. What did he mean by that? Why did he tell her not to regret it?
Lian'er's heart was suddenly in turmoil.
She fell to the ground, and only came to her senses when she saw Jing Kai coming out holding Xie Yunjiao!
Ruan Qing and others were in Xie Xiuer's bedroom, so she didn't dare to come out to see Xie Yunjiao.
Now that Jing Kai rescued Xie Yunjiao, she saw that Xie Yunjiao's face was as pale as paper, even worse than the princess's condition!
Although Ruan Qing had already guessed it in her heart, she was still shocked when she actually saw Jing Kai holding Xie Yunjiao coming out.
"Impossible, how could it be possible..."
The blood on Xie Yunjiao's face had dried up and solidified on her face, looking very scary. When Ruan Qing saw Xie Yunjiao's face, her whole heart felt as if someone had stabbed her with a knife several times, and the pain made her almost faint.
She didn't know why she suddenly had this feeling, but the feeling was so real and uncomfortable.
It was even more painful than seeing Yun Qiao lying injured in bed!
It’s strange. Yun Qiao is obviously her daughter, so why does she feel this way?
"Jing Kai, where are you taking her? Didn't you say you wanted to save Yun Qiao?" Ruan Qing ordered people to stop Jing Kai and not let him take Xie Yunjiao away.
Jing Kai looked at Ruan Qing, a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
Although it was because of the spell that Ruan Qing couldn't recognize who her biological daughter was, he felt uncomfortable seeing her unable to distinguish between close and distant relatives and even harboring ill will towards Xie Yunjiao.
"Aunt, I said I would rescue my cousin and I will never go back on my word." Jing Kai said as he easily walked around Ruan Qing's men and left while holding Xie Yunjiao.
Ruan Qing stared at Jing Kai's back in a daze, feeling a strange feeling in his heart.
Why did she think that the cousin Jing Kai was talking about was Xie Yunjiao and not Yun Qiao who was lying in the bedroom?
When Jing Kai carried the dying Xie Yunjiao onto the carriage, he hugged her tightly and whispered, "I'm sorry, I'm late."
He had wanted to do this a long time ago, but he had never dared to go beyond that.
He thought of waiting for her to grow up, but when she really grew up and reached the age to discuss marriage, he went to find Ruan Qing with joy, but heard a piece of news that shocked him.
He didn't believe it at first and thought Ruan Qing was lying to him, but when he ordered people to investigate what happened that year, he found out that what Ruan Qing said was true.
There is no possibility for him and Xie Yunjiao!
But he and Ruan Qing agreed that Xie Yunjiao should not know about this. They wanted her to grow up carefree.
So he had to bear all the pain.
He held Xie Yunjiao tightly in his arms and didn't want to let go. Listening to the clatter of horse hooves, it felt as if the horses were stepping into his heart, and his heart was beating wildly.
It seemed like only a moment had passed before he returned to the general's mansion.
How could time pass so quickly? He wanted to hold her forever and never let go.
He carried Xie Yunjiao all the way back to his room. The doctor from the mansion rushed over, took Xie Yunjiao's pulse, and bandaged her wound.
"How is she?" Jing Kai asked.
"Sir, this girl has a serious head injury. Although treatment has been done, I cannot guarantee whether she can wake up." said the doctor.
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