No wonder those thugs appeared so timely; they had been secretly monitoring everything all along.
Those people must have been very well-connected in that generation; if they set their sights on someone, how could anyone else dare to interfere?
No wonder Ah Qi knelt for so long yesterday, and so many people watched the spectacle, but no one was willing to help.
Adding to that, Ah Qi had to follow his father's dying wish not to use violence, so you can imagine how difficult it must have been for him.
"It's alright, it's all in the past. You can stay here from now on," she reassured her.
"Yes." Ah Qi nodded emphatically.
By the time I finished my work and returned to the Marquis's residence, it was already dark.
Rong Qingqing didn't want to run into Xie Jingrun, so she decided to go around to the back door to enter.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she slipped inside, she saw a dark figure leaning against the wall.
She blinked, thinking she was seeing things.
Why is Xie Jingrun here?
Holding Xiao Tao's hand, she was torn between two conflicting thoughts: should she take advantage of the darkness, pretend she didn't see him, and run away back to Qin Fang Yuan?
However, before she could put this idea into action, the man's sharp and icy gaze had already swept over her.
Rong Qingqing was startled, then smiled and greeted him, "What a coincidence, Lord Marquis."
Xie Jingrun snorted coldly, "My men told me that some scoundrels had come to the back gate. I thought it was some ignorant fool who dared to trespass into the Marquis's mansion. It turns out it was the old lady."
Rong Qingqing felt a chill run down her spine, but she finally understood why Xie Jingrun was waiting here.
It turns out that when she arrived near the Marquis's residence, the Imperial Guards he had arranged told him that she had come to the back gate, so he deliberately waited here to catch her, and it was not a coincidence at all.
However, Xie Jingrun must have had too much free time on his hands to send the Imperial Guards to monitor her!
"Your Excellency is too kind. I simply thought the back gate was closer to my courtyard, so I chose this route for convenience. If Your Excellency wants to catch any thieves, you should go elsewhere. Since Your Excellency has nothing else to do, I will take my leave now." With that, he took Xiao Tao's hand, wanting to leave quickly.
"You go back first," Xie Jingrun suddenly said in a deep voice.
"Oh." Rong Qingqing was just happy to hear this, and pulled Xiao Tao away.
"Did I say you could leave?" Xie Jingrun's icy gaze fixed on her.
Rong Qingqing paused, looking at him suspiciously, only to see his gaze sweep towards Xiao Tao.
Xiao Tao was startled, but forced herself to remain calm, "This servant must stay with Miss."
Rong Qingqing was deeply moved. Xiao Tao was so kind; she had actually withstood Xie Jingrun's oppression for her sake.
"Don't make me say the same thing twice." Xie Jingrun's eyes narrowed slightly, his voice intimidating and dangerous.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tao quickly released her mistress's hand and whispered encouragingly, "Don't be afraid, Miss. I'll be waiting for you nearby." With that, she ran off in a flash.
Rong Qingqing: "..."
What happened to loyalty?
After opening the door, the old woman at the back door was sent away by Xie Jingrun. At this moment, apart from the two of them, there was no one else, and the atmosphere suddenly became eerily quiet.
Rong Qingqing felt extremely uncomfortable and broke the silence first, "Does the Marquis have something he wants me to do?"
Xie Jingrun's brows were clouded with gloom as he looked her over with a dark expression. He said unhappily, "Where have you been, coming back so late?"
here we go again!
Rong Qingqing frowned. Why was Xie Jingrun's tone so strange?
Does she need to report to him where she goes? Why is he being so nosy?
She joked, "My lord, I heard that Chunyan Pavilion has recently welcomed some beauties. Since you're free right now, why don't I invite you to go for a drink?" That way you can vent your energy and avoid bothering her for no reason.
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