Chapter 858
Shi Xiao's sincere attitude made it difficult for Huo Zhao to make trouble.
Her expression softened a bit, and she turned to look at Chen Qiang, asking for her opinion with her eyes.
"Fortunately, nothing bad happened to me," Chen Qiang's voice was even colder than Huo Zhao's. "This is a polo match organized by the Empress, so I can't say much."
Shi Xiao breathed a sigh of relief: "I am deeply grateful for the Princess Consort's magnanimity, but..."
Chen Qiang frowned: "Is there anything else?"
Shi Xiao smiled obsequiously and said, "To be honest, I have connections above me. Perhaps the Princess Consort can put in a good word for me, otherwise... the steward might not let me off easily."
“That’s what you deserve,” Chen Qiang said. “I’m already being lenient by not pursuing anything against you.”
If Chen Qiang insists on pursuing this matter, Shi Xiao will not only be reprimanded a few times.
Seeing that Shi Xiao was still standing there, Chen Qiang said, "If you have nothing else to do, you can go down now."
Shi Xiao pursed her lips and subconsciously looked at Huo Zhao, her eyes filled with a pleading look: "Young Madam Shen, could you please have some mercy and save me? I have a sickly brother at home. If I'm gone too... I'm afraid my brother won't be able to survive alone!"
Seeing that Huo Zhao seemed to be wavering, Shi Xiao immediately knelt down with a thud: "Young Madam Shen, I beg you, please come with me and say a few good words for me! I will be grateful for your kindness for the rest of my life!"
After saying that, Shi Xiao bowed his head to the ground in front of Huo Zhao.
Now, Huo Zhao had no choice but to agree.
Chen Qiang said helplessly, "I'll go with you."
“Sister-in-law, please sit down. You’re pregnant,” Huo Zhao said, pressing her hand down. “I can go by myself. It won’t take long.”
Chen Qiang glanced at Shi Xiao again, and finally nodded: "Alright, I'll wait for you here."
Huo Zhao nodded, got up with Ji Xiang Le An, and followed Shi Xiao away.
On the way, Shi Xiao looked relieved: "Mrs. Shen, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't know what to do!"
Huo Zhao said, "But how did those stones end up there? My place is quite far from the lake."
Shi Xiao raised his hand and pointed to several trees in the field: "Look at those trees. They look nice from a distance, but up close, they are completely bare. So we brought out some pebbles to cover them up, but we never expected that such a big problem would occur."
Huo Zhao nodded and said nothing more.
The polo field was very large, and it took them quite a while to walk from one end to the other.
These were tents for people to rest in. Huo Zhao looked around and asked, "Where is the manager you mentioned?"
"It's right here."
Shi Xiao led her around a corner, and they completely disappeared from everyone's sight.
Two muffled thuds sounded behind him, as if some heavy object had fallen to the ground. The next moment, Huo Zhao felt a sharp pain in the back of his neck and lost consciousness.
Shi Xiao looked down at the three of them, dusted off his sleeves, and said, "Even acts of kindness must be done at the right time."
"That maid knows martial arts; lock her up in a separate room."
"yes."
Shi Xiao was prepared, and several servants quickly moved the master and servants away as if nothing had happened.
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Meanwhile, Shen Rang rode around on horseback, but something felt increasingly wrong with him.
He was familiar with this heat, but it came on so inexplicably, like a fire that was burning rapidly inside him, eroding his reason.
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