The leading servant brought back the two silvers and a handkerchief.
The handkerchief still bore Qiao’er’s embroidery.
Seeing the handkerchief, Qiao’er was completely shocked.
She quickly felt the inside of her clothes.
She clearly placed it inside her clothing today, how could it end up with He Xiang.
Always carried with her, she had only been to the storeroom; could it be in the storeroom...
At this moment, Qiao’er’s eyes were brimming with tears.
She knew she couldn’t clear her name no matter what!
"Is this yours?" Ming Yufang questioned Qiao’er.
Qiao’er dared not speak.
"How dare you, Qiao’er!" Ming Yufang exclaimed in rage.
Qiao’er was so frightened that her whole body trembled.
"It is indeed this servant’s, but this servant doesn’t know how it ended up with He Xiang..."
"Enough. With both human and material evidence present, what more can you argue!" Ming Yufang shouted loudly, "Drag Qiao’er away, lock her up in the dark room, and interrogate her properly, until she confesses everything."
"Grandmother." Xie Ruotong spoke.
"Don’t even think about going anywhere before everything comes to light!" Ming Yufang cut off Xie Ruotong’s words, not giving Xie Ruotong any chance to speak or defend herself.
Her tone was obviously angry with Xie Ruotong.
In Ming Yufang’s heart, she was almost convinced that it was Xie Ruotong who had instructed Qiao’er to commit the act.
But as there was still no conclusive evidence available at the moment, they couldn’t do anything to Xie Ruotong, so all the fury was vented on Qiao’er.
Xie Ruotong clenched her teeth.
She watched Qiao’er on the ground being treated roughly.
Qiao’er, wrongfully accused, naturally felt indignant and she shouted loudly, "It wasn’t this servant, this servant didn’t do such things, miss, it really isn’t this servant, truly it isn’t...wuu wuu wuu..."
The room was filled with Qiao’er’s voice, sounding heartbroken.
Xie Ruotong watched with her own eyes.
Naturally, she felt very uncomfortable inside.
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Yet it was Qiao’er who replaced her in undergoing the punishment.
However, under such circumstances, she couldn’t defend Qiao’er.
If she angered Ming Yufang at this moment, she would be even less likely to save Qiao’er.
She could only watch helplessly as Qiao’er was dragged away.
Without even thinking, she knew what kind of torture Qiao’er would endure.
She clenched her fists tightly.
Her eyes met with Xie Ruilin’s.
Xie Ruilin smirked coldly, her eyes filled with provocation.
It was a look that said, you can’t beat me no matter what.
Xie Ruotong held back her trembling fists.
"Just stay inside your room nicely," Ming Yufang left those words behind and turned away angrily.
Xie Ruilin smirked and followed Ming Yufang.
Once everyone had left,
Only Xie Ruotong was left in the room, along with some house servants standing at the entrance, ensuring she couldn’t go anywhere.
Xie Ruotong naturally didn’t take these people seriously.
If she wanted to leave, they couldn’t stop her.
Her patience now was only because she was thinking about how to save Qiao’er more effectively and quickly.
Acting rashly would only make the Song Family more convinced of her involvement, the only way was to find evidence of Xie Ruilin’s plot against her.
Xie Ruotong forced herself to be calm.
Calmly thinking about what she had to do next.
It was deep into the night and all was quiet.
Xie Ruotong got up from bed.
With Qiao’er being taken away for half a day, no news came.
Of course, she couldn’t just sit and wait for doom.
She changed into a set of dark clothes, and taking advantage of the drowsiness of the house servants guarding her, she left the courtyard effortlessly by using Qinggong.
She went straight to the Song Family’s dark room.
The place where the servants who had made mistakes were confined.
Outside the small dark room, two house servants stood guard, looking somewhat sleepy.
Xie Ruotong approached with the speed of lightning, knocking them out before they could react.
Xie Ruotong found the keys on one of them and opened the iron door.
Inside the iron door, Qiao’er lay on the ground, barely alive.
She had clearly been tortured.
Now her entire body was stained with blood.
Due to the cold, her body had turned into an icicle.
"Qiao’er," Xie Ruotong’s heart ached as she called out to her.
Qiao’er opened her eyes groggily and when she clearly saw her miss, tears kept falling, "Miss, Qiao’er didn’t do it, really didn’t. Although Qiao’er doesn’t like the second young miss, Qiao’er knows her place and wouldn’t do anything behind miss’s back..."
"I believe you," Xie Ruotong said, "I came to tell you that you must hold on, do not sign or stamp any confession. I will help you find the evidence and save you, you must wait for me."