"I was just telling the truth." She lowered her head, feeling utterly exhausted.
Xie Jingrun turned and glanced at her.
Seeing that she had her head down and her expression was not visible, he paused for a moment and then ordered, "Lead the way."
"Ah? Oh!" Rong Qingqing reacted and excitedly gestured for him to come along. "My lord, please come with me."
Xie Jingrun followed her slowly as they left Deshou Hall.
However, halfway there, the two unexpectedly bumped into Rong Shiqing head-on.
"Commander Xie?" Upon seeing Xie Jingrun, Rong Shiqing was stunned for a moment. Then, realizing what was happening, he felt a chill run down his spine and hurriedly went forward to greet him obsequiously, "What brings you to my humble abode?"
Xie Jingrun took a moment to glance at him with his narrow eyes.
We used to run into each other when we were in the imperial court.
However, at that time, he didn't even look at him properly.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Rong Qingqing did not resemble Rong Shiqing very much.
He paused for a moment. Perhaps Rong Qingqing was more like her birth mother?
As he pondered, seeing Rong Shiqing's obsequious and humble demeanor, he couldn't help but feel disgusted, unlike when he was facing Old Madam Rong, where he could still suppress his temper.
"What, does Lord Rong not welcome me? Or has Lord Rong done something wrong and doesn't want to see me?"
These words made Rong Shiqing break out in a cold sweat.
That Xie Jingrun is indeed a troublesome opponent!
He smiled and said, "Commander Xie, you flatter me. I have always been loyal to the Emperor and the court, and I have never dared to do anything wrong."
"Is that so?" Xie Jingrun asked indifferently.
Rong Shiqing was so frightened that his hair stood on end.
Xie Jingrun was the emperor's confidant and the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, appointed by the emperor himself. He had the power to supervise court officials and was directly under the emperor's command. Countless officials had fallen into his hands and been interrogated by him.
In addition, Xie Jingrun was a cunning and ruthless man who made people avoid him. If you fell into his hands, you would be severely injured even if you didn't die.
Court officials privately called him a plague god, and no one dared to provoke him.
His sudden arrival at my residence today always makes me feel uneasy.
"Yes, yes." Rong Shiqing nodded vigorously, and said humbly, "Please come to the front courtyard to serve tea, Commander."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jingrun glanced at Rong Qingqing and said indifferently, "I am not here for tea today."
"What is that?" Rong Shiqing asked, bewildered.
"I was entrusted by our old lady to help her move her dowry." Xie Jingrun seemed to have become more patient as he said this.
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing almost choked on her own saliva.
The old lady felt a chill run down her spine when she heard him say "this great devil."
Upon hearing this, Rong Shiqing remembered Rong Qingqing standing beside him and looked at her in astonishment, "Did you invite Commander Xie here?"
"What? From what Father is saying, it seems he's not very welcoming to our Marquis." Rong Qingqing opened her eyes wide, looking at him with suspicion, deliberately misinterpreting his meaning.
Rong Shiqing wiped his sweat and said seriously, "Nonsense! It is an honor for us to have Commander Xie grace our Rong residence with his presence. How could I not welcome him? I am extremely pleased."
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing got goosebumps. This old man was truly a completely different person.
Not wanting to hear his flattery anymore, she changed the subject, saying, "By the way, didn't Father just go to get the deeds for the shops and the estate? Did Aunt Chen and Yiyi give them to you?"
When this matter was brought up, Rong Shiqing's expression became somewhat troubled. "Chen Shi has fainted, and Yiyi is completely disoriented. Let's talk about it another day. When that time comes, I will personally take you to the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence."
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