Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood why Cui'er, the favored maid, had been so humiliated! It turned out she was another clueless woman who fantasized about becoming a mistress and was arrogant because of her favor.
In an instant, disdainful and sympathetic glances poured in, but Aunt Ying snorted coldly and ordered two servants to drag her away…
Such a cold and ruthless demeanor dispelled any ulterior motives the other maids might have had!
As Qin Qing watched their departing figures, she was filled with complex emotions after realizing what had happened. Although it was ancient times and it was acceptable to use any means necessary to climb the social ladder, she still disliked this method. Placing all her hopes on one man was not something that could elicit sympathy.
Just then, a shout came from afar. It was the maid who had been about to take her away. Sure enough, Liu Piaorou was overjoyed to learn that she was going to Qi Kingdom with her…
That night, Qin Qing lay in bed unable to sleep. The thought of her rebellious son wanting to kill her filled her with uncontrollable rage.
A moment later, she suddenly opened her eyes, glanced at her sleeping maid Xiaolian beside her, and slowly got up... but still startled the woman next to her...
"Um, ma'am, where are you going?"
Qin Qing's figure froze as he stretched out his foot, and he quickly reacted.
"I need to use the restroom, I'm in a bit of a hurry..."
Xiaolian responded with an "Oh," turned over, and continued sleeping... mumbling in her sleep.
"Turn right after you go out, and walk straight for 30 meters."
Seeing this, Qin Qing breathed a sigh of relief and went out without saying a word...
Inside the vast lobby, a figure quickly approached the courtyard next to the lobby, and in front of that courtyard was Mu Tian's room.
Looking up, the lights were still bright, and you could vaguely see a figure sitting at a desk, writing something.
A moment later, a cold wind blew in…
"Clang..."
The window swung open with a thud, slamming against the edges, and the candlelight was instantly extinguished!
"who!?"
The room was plunged into darkness in an instant. The man looked up in alarm and dropped the calligraphy brush in his hand.
Seeing that no one responded for a long time, the man breathed a sigh of relief, frowned, got up and slowly walked to the window, intending to close it.
The next second, he saw a figure quickly pass by the window, which startled him so much that he retreated repeatedly. His terrified eyes were fixed on the outside of the window, but he saw nothing, as if the figure he had just seen was an illusion.
He rubbed his eyes, his muscles tensed up, his heart began to race, and sweat beaded on his forehead. He kept telling himself that he was overthinking and that it must be a hallucination caused by staying up late!
After that, there was still no movement outside. After hesitating for a moment, the man went over again.
Fortunately, the window was finally closed. He wiped his sweat and was about to turn on the light...
"Squeak..."
The sound of an old wooden door rubbing against each other reached my ears, sounding quite eerie in the dark room.
The man froze instantly, sweat dripping from his forehead. The fear in his eyes was almost overflowing. The surroundings suddenly became quiet, so quiet that he could only hear his own breathing.
"My son~"
A mournful and plaintive cry came from the doorway behind him, which terrified Mu Tian so much that his face turned deathly pale!
Suddenly, a pair of slightly rough hands landed on his shoulders. The icy touch seeped into his skin through his thin clothes, sending shivers down his spine and making his body tremble uncontrollably…
"My son, I've finally found you. Did you miss me?"
The mournful voice suddenly drew closer, startling Mu Tian so much that his legs went weak, and he knelt on the ground, his head hanging low, unable to look at her.
He turned his body slightly and spoke in a trembling voice, tears streaming down his face in terror, his eyes still tightly closed.
"Mother... I was wrong, I shouldn't have done that. Please forgive me, for I am your most beloved son! I was really wrong..."
Listening to the repeated apologies and selfish attitude of admitting fault, Qin Qing rolled her eyes. Just as she was about to say something more, she heard footsteps coming from afar. She looked up and her expression changed immediately. She saw that the person was already standing at the corner outside the door!
Qin Qing reacted quickly and hid on the wooden bed. Fortunately, the bed curtains provided cover, so no one could see her.
The next second, two servants rushed in and saw their young master kneeling on the ground, his face pale, repeatedly apologizing with a look of terror on his face, his eyes tightly closed, and saying over and over that he was wrong...
"Young Master? What's wrong with you?"
Upon hearing the sound, Mu Tian opened his eyes and saw his servants. As if seeing saviors, he immediately relaxed and leaned against the table, panting heavily with an extremely pale face.
A moment later, the servant closed the window and lit the candle. Mu Tian felt a little better. Suddenly, he thought of something, looked up at the servant, and spoke with a scrutinizing tone.
What did you two just hear?
The servants turned pale upon seeing this, and the two men knelt on the ground simultaneously.
"I didn't hear anything!"
Despite hearing this, Mu Tian maintained his scrutinizing gaze for more than ten seconds before finally looking away. After observing the entire room, he calmly continued to ask.
"Did you see anything just now?"
When he said this, he actually wanted to know if the two of them had seen the figure from just now.
"I didn't see anything!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Tian was slightly taken aback. Could it be that he felt guilty and was hallucinating?
If that's the case, he can secretly feel at ease!
Just as he was thinking this, a damp, cool sensation came from behind him. His heart tightened immediately, and the icy touch on his shoulder became even clearer. If it was an illusion, could it be this real?
Looking up, Mu Tian saw two servants kneeling respectfully before him, and he pursed his lips.
"You two, you will stand guard outside my door tonight, and you are not allowed to leave!"
Upon hearing this instruction, the two looked up in surprise. Seeing Mu Tian's expressionless face, they panicked again and quickly agreed!
Mu Tian noticed this expression and a look of disdain flashed in his eyes. A servant is a servant. As long as his status is high enough, everyone has to fawn over him!
After the two closed the door again, the shadows cast by the moonlight brought him a slight sense of relief. He glanced at the half-written letter on the table, then walked over and irritably tore it into pieces.
Qin Qing couldn't help but peek out slightly, only to see that the rebellious son was sitting exhausted in a chair, and then began to take off his clothes. Was he getting ready to sleep?
Wouldn't that mean she'd be discovered? Her secret of not being dead would be exposed!
Thinking it over, she quickly observed her surroundings and soon noticed the support frame above the bed. Her eyes flashed and an idea immediately came to her mind.
Mu Tian took off his sweat-soaked clothes, put on a white undershirt, and went straight to the bedside.
As he watched the room fall dark again, his heart tightened. He muttered something to himself, lay down on the bed fully clothed, and closed his eyes tightly...
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