Not knowing what had happened, she performed a ritual greeting to Song Yanqing, "My lord."
Song Yanqing’s Adam’s apple bobbed.
Fei Cui had just come back crying, saying that Xie Ruotong had disappeared.
While walking on the street, she suddenly vanished.
He then prepared to search the streets with the house servants.
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Nothing untoward had happened.
"Where... did you go?" Song Yanqing asked, steadying his emotions.
"I took a stroll around the streets. It’s been a long time since I went out, and I bought some trinkets," answered Xie Ruotong.
At that moment, she probably guessed why Song Yanqing was in a hurry to leave the house, but upon seeing her, decided not to go.
He must have come looking for her.
Fei Cui must have reported her missing.
her disappearance was indeed a major issue.
The Song Family would have trouble explaining it to Duke Mansion.
"Don’t get separated from Fei Cui next time," Song Yanqing said, adding, "Next time you go out, bring more people."
"It wasn’t that I got separated," Xie Ruotong spoke indifferently, "I deliberately shook Fei Cui off."
Song Yanqing’s eyes tightened.
"I dislike her following me," Xie Ruotong stated bluntly, "It reminds me of Qiao’er."
Song Yanqing pursed his lips.
In that moment, he found himself unable to say anything.
"I’m a bit tired from shopping today; I’ll go back to my room to rest," Xie Ruotong gave another ritualistic greeting and then walked away from Song Yanqing.
Song Yanqing watched Xie Ruotong’s retreating figure.
Watching her lonely silhouette...
He didn’t know why, but recently he seemed to care more deeply for Xie Ruotong.
Was it because of guilt?! Perhaps it was.
Xie Ruotong received the investigation results from Gu Xingchuan.
It was not hard to uncover the truth.
However, Song Yanqing had yet to provide her with an answer.
He simply did not continue the investigation.
Perhaps because she had said there was no need.
Or perhaps because he guessed that the results would not be favorable, so he chose not to pursue them.
She indeed had no expectations of Song Yanqing.
She instructed Fei Cui, "Is the chicken soup you helped me brew ready?"
"Yes, young madam, the servants just brought it over; I will serve it to you immediately," Fei Cui hurriedly said.
Fei Cui was efficient in her duties.
She was Xie Ruilin’s person.
"No need," Xie Ruotong said, "bring the chicken soup with you, I’m going to see Xie Ruilin."
Fei Cui was visibly surprised.
She looked at Xie Ruotong somewhat incredulously.
"Is there a problem?" Xie Ruotong’s expression turned cold.
Fei Cui, startled, quickly said, "I will prepare it right away."
She stood up and went straight to the side courtyard with Fei Cui.
Xie Ruilin’s courtyard was smaller than hers.
But the arrangement of the courtyard and the servants inside were no less shabby than hers; in fact, they were even better.
Xie Ruotong looked on indifferently.
She walked straight into Xie Ruilin’s main house.
At the moment, Xie Ruilin was reclining on a couch, being attended to by several maids, so at ease.
Seeing Xie Ruotong, Xie Ruilin thought she was seeing things.
She froze for quite a while before letting the servants help her up.
"Sister, what brings you to my courtyard today?" Xie Ruilin asked with caution.
The last time she experienced Xie Ruotong’s martial arts, naturally it left her apprehensive.
If all the people in this house together could not defeat Xie Ruotong.
In that instant, she quickly signaled to a maid with her eyes.
The maid understood and quietly left.
Xie Ruotong was keenly aware of all these actions.
A faint smile played at her lips.
No one could tell what she was smiling about.
She walked step by step towards Xie Ruilin.
Xie Ruilin was so nervous that she unconsciously gripped the armrest of the couch tightly.
"Thinking of my sister almost four months pregnant, I realized I have not really cared for you properly, I’ve been negligent," Xie Ruotong stated.
Her tone was neither warm nor cold.
Hearing this, Xie Ruilin was terrified.
"This child, after being born, will also have to call me mother," Xie Ruotong added.
Her tone seemed to show concern for the child.
But in fact, she was still provoking.
As a concubine, even if you have a child,
You don’t have the rights to be the child’s mother.
It naturally stung Xie Ruilin.
Usually, she might have lost her temper,
But because of her fear of Xie Ruotong’s martial arts, she didn’t even dare to breathe heavily.
All she could do was to go against her heart and echo, "Thank you for your concern, sister."
"We are sisters after all," Xie Ruotong smiled again, instructing Fei Cui, "Fei Cui, serve the chicken soup I had the servants cook today for my aunt to drink."