When Rong Qingqing took her clothes to the courtyard to wash, she did not see any Imperial Guards.
She found it strange. Could the Embroidered Uniform Guards really fly and disappear? Others couldn't see them, but they could appear anytime, anywhere.
To prove her point, she suddenly raised the clothes in her hand, intending to throw them on the ground.
"The commander instructed that the old lady should wash the clothes clean."
Just then, a ghostly voice rang out from the wall behind him.
Rong Qingqing was startled and turned around to see a man dressed as a member of the Imperial Guard squatting on the wall, staring at her.
Rong Qingqing quickly stopped what she was doing and said with a smile, "I understand. I will wash the clothes clean. You can go back and report to your parents now."
The Imperial Guard glanced at her, said nothing, and disappeared back under the wall.
When Rong Qingqing saw him go downstairs, she wasn't sure if he had left, but this time she didn't cause any more trouble. Instead, she threw Xie Jingrun's clothes into the bathtub and squatted down to start scrubbing them.
That jerk Xie Jingrun really treats her like a maid, doesn't he? Cooking and washing clothes for her.
She picked up the washing stick and smashed it hard against the clothes.
"Slap, slap, slap!"
The Imperial Guards hidden under the wall trembled upon hearing the sound.
Why did he feel that the sound of the old lady pounding her clothes sounded like she was taking revenge on something?
Xie Jingrun had just stepped out when he suddenly felt a chill down his spine, as if someone was cursing him from behind.
He frowned.
Thinking of the clothing incident, his handsome face darkened.
It must be that brat Rong Qingqing who's up to this!
Just as Rong Qingqing hung the washed clothes out to dry, Steward Tian came to report, "Madam, there is a man named A Qi looking for you outside the mansion gate. I thought his clothes were strange, so I didn't let him in."
Rong Qingqing understood immediately upon hearing this.
Butler Tian was being very tactful; what he really meant was, "Is Ah Qi dressed in rags?"
“He’s someone I know, bring him in.” After thinking for a moment, she added, “Never mind, take him to the front yard, I’ll go there in a bit.” After all, he’s an outsider, and if she brought him directly to Qinfang Garden, it might cause gossip.
"Yes." Butler Tian was a little suspicious of how she knew such a poor boy, but she didn't dare to ask any more questions and went downstairs.
Rong Qingqing ate a little something and then took Xiao Tao to the front yard.
When she arrived, Ah Qi was standing there awkwardly. He had changed his clothes, which were clean but covered in patches, and his shoes were worn out, with his toes showing. No wonder Steward Tian had such a strange expression earlier.
"Ah Qi".
Hearing the call, Ah Qi immediately turned around. When he saw her, a glimmer of light appeared in his dull eyes. "Miss."
Rong Qingqing nodded and asked with concern, "Has everything been taken care of regarding your father?"
"It's all taken care of, thank you for your help, young lady." Ah Qi lowered her eyelashes and said shyly, but her tone was extremely sincere.
"That's good." Rong Qingqing nodded. "By the way, you probably haven't eaten yet, right? Here's some breakfast, take it and eat it while it's hot." She handed over the food box.
Ah Qi hesitated for a moment, then shook her head. "I'm not hungry."
"Breakfast is very important, you have to eat even if you're not hungry. Come on, let's go to the dining hall inside to eat." Seeing that he wouldn't take her food, Rong Qingqing simply picked up the food box and walked towards the dining hall.
Ah Qi hesitated for a moment before following.
Upon arriving at the dining hall, he saw that it was clean and tidy inside. Looking at his muddy shoes, he didn't dare to step inside.
"It's alright, come in quickly." Rong Qingqing noticed his hesitation and gently persuaded him.
Xiao Tao urged, "Our young lady wants you to go in, so go in now, don't dawdle."
Upon hearing this, Ah Qi had no choice but to go inside, but dared not turn around, for fear of seeing the footprints he had left on the clean floor.
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