Chapter 877
Shen Rang held her in his arms and looked down at her: "Are you so tired?"
Huo Zhao snorted irritably, "I wasn't tired to begin with."
Shen Rang chuckled softly: "How about I tell you some news?"
"What?"
“There is a man named Shi Xiao under Consort Jing’s command. He is the one who led you away on the day of the polo match. Now, he is hiding in the mansion.”
Upon hearing this news, Huo Zhao's eyes widened instantly: "When did this happen? How come I had no idea?!"
If Shen Rang hadn't been holding her, she would have jumped right off the bed.
How could she not be shocked that such a big person had managed to sneak into the courtyard so quietly?
"That's not right. You're out all the time, and I didn't even know. How did you know?"
"Jingyuan discovered it by accident."
Meeting Huo Zhao's eyes, Shen Rang patted her back and slowly explained the situation: "That person came from the palace and has some skills, which is why he was able to fool the servants and guards of the Marquis's mansion. However, yesterday, when Jing Yuan and Jing Er were strolling around the courtyard, they discovered some clues. Our courtyard is only so big, and after the two of them investigated, they found out who it was."
Huo Zhao finally relaxed a little: "Did you kick them out?"
Shen Rang shook his head: "He's hiding in Qi Jing's courtyard. If you want to get rid of him, you'll have to search the courtyard."
Only Huo Zhao can handle the search of the hospital.
Huo Zhao nodded and said, "Okay, I'll have someone search tomorrow."
"Um."
Having said what needed to be said, the two of them finally fell asleep peacefully, just like before.
As the starlight outside grew ever brighter and all was quiet, Huo Zhao suddenly sat up with a start.
Shen Rang wasn't sleeping soundly, and was startled by the noise, so he subconsciously sat up as well.
"What's wrong?"
“I suddenly thought, why don’t we not search the hospital for now?” Huo Zhao said. “Although Qi Jing is not troublesome, I still can’t rest easy with her alone at home. Besides, even if we get rid of Shi Xiao, there’s no guarantee that someone else will be sent over. So it’s better to leave her alone for now and wait until this month is over. They will definitely cause trouble then, and we can deal with them then. It will be much cleaner.”
Shen Rang listened quietly as she finished speaking, and then said, "You've thought this through. To catch the thief, you must first catch the king. As long as we get Qi Jing out of here, Consort Jing will no longer have the ability to stir up trouble in the inner quarters."
Huo Zhao nodded and lay down next to Shen Rang.
As soon as he lay down, Shen Rang couldn't help but raise his hand and press his temples.
He thought something terrible had happened, and before he could even process what was happening, he was jolted up. Now, although he's lying down, his head still hurts a bit.
Just when Shen Rang thought he could finally get some rest, someone poked him in the chest.
Shen Rang remained motionless and was poked twice more.
Now, Shen Rang was completely helpless, and tightened his arms around Huo Zhao's waist slightly: "If you're not tired, we can continue."
"Why are you thinking about those messy things again?"
Shen Rang opened his eyes, his phoenix eyes filled with helplessness: "It's so late at night, and we're in bed, what else can I think about if I don't want to think about those things?"
Huo Zhao was speechless for a moment.
"So, what happened this time?"
Reminded by him, Huo Zhao said, "Is that what you were thinking all along?"
“No,” Shen Rang said, “I just wanted to tell you about this. As for what to do next, you are enough. I haven’t thought about it.”
"real?"
"Of course it's true."
I don't believe it.
"...You're not tired at all, are you?"
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