Chapter 840
Qi Jing followed him with some skepticism.
The man led Qi Jing to a restaurant.
It was the busiest time of day, but the restaurant was strangely empty, with only a waiter standing in the hall. As soon as he saw them coming, he led them upstairs.
There is a terrace upstairs, where tea and snacks have already been set out.
The pastries were visibly exquisite, and the tea had a unique fragrance that could be smelled even before tasting it, clearly indicating that it was no ordinary product.
"The tea and snacks are simple, please forgive me, young lady."
The man gestured for Qi Jing to sit down, and only after Qi Jing sat down did he take his seat in another chair.
The terrace offers an excellent view; with just a slight turn of the head, one can even see the Prince's Mansion.
Once seated, Qi Jing was finally able to ask the question that had been on her mind: "Who exactly are you, and why did you come looking for me?"
The man smiled slightly, like a fox: "You haven't asked this question the whole way here, young lady. You are truly intelligent."
"I am a palace eunuch. Just smile when you call me, young lady."
"A palace eunuch?" Qi Jing's eyes widened.
How did she suddenly get involved with the palace eunuchs?!
Shi Xiao nodded slightly: "When my master heard about your plight, he felt very sorry for you. He knew that Madam Shen would not help you, but he couldn't bear to see you wasting your feelings, so he wanted to help you fulfill your wish."
Qi Jing remained vigilant.
Is there really such a good thing in this world?
"Who is your master?"
Seeing that Shi Xiao remained silent, Qi Jing continued, "Since your master is going to help me, he is my benefactor. I can't possibly not even know who my benefactor is, can I? Besides, if my benefactor is unwilling to reveal his identity, it shows how wary he is of me. In that case, how can I believe that my benefactor is truly helping me?"
The smile on Shi Xiao's face vanished completely, and a hint of coldness appeared in her fox-like eyes: "Miss Qi, my master doesn't help just anyone. It's your good fortune that she's willing to help you. Why does Miss Qi seem to think otherwise?"
When he stops smiling, he exudes a sense of oppression.
Qi Jing then realized that she was not dealing with an ordinary person, and quickly softened her tone, saying, "I just want to know who my benefactor is so that I can repay him in the future. I have no other intentions."
Shi Xiao's voice remained cold: "Miss Qi doesn't need to know my master's identity for now. Just know that my master wants to help you. If Miss Qi still wants to get to the bottom of things, then just pretend I was never here today."
Qi Jing's face stiffened.
Although she didn't know who was helping her behind the scenes, she did feel a bit lost. However, since Madam Ding had Huo Zhao behind her while she had no one behind her, Qi Jing couldn't care less about anything else.
"I understand. I was impolite just now. Please forgive me, sir."
Upon hearing this, Shi Xiao smiled again: "The young lady is indeed intelligent."
Qi Jing smiled and said, "Then please tell me what I should do next, sir."
Shi Xiao gave her a deep look: "Before I came down, I had already investigated the situation of that young master Ding. Miss Qi, do you want to confront Madam Ding or see young master Ding?"
Qi Jing pursed her lips.
She hadn't seen Ding Yu since she met him once at the Prince's mansion.
It's unclear whether that woman used some method to trap Ding Yu.
"I would like to meet Young Master Ding."
Shi Xiao was not surprised by her answer: "I will make the arrangements."
Qi Jing didn't think Shi Xiao was just being perfunctory.
After all, Shi Xiao is a person from the palace; what can't she accomplish?
In fact, Shi Xiao did not disappoint Qi Jing's expectations.
In the evening, Shi Xiao asked Qi Jing to wait at the restaurant.
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