Chapter 535: Chapter 535

"Mmm-hmm." Qiao’er couldn’t stop her tears from falling. "Qiao’er will definitely wait for Miss, Qiao’er will definitely wait for Miss to come and save the servant."

She helped Qiao’er sit up from the ground.

Then, she used her own Inner Strength to channel some True Qi into Qiao’er.

With the True Qi protecting her, at the very least, she wouldn’t feel as cold.

The organs in the body would also not be so easily damaged.

After Xie Ruotong had done everything,

She finally let go of Qiao’er.

They couldn’t linger here for too long, she had more things to do elsewhere.

She gave Qiao’er a few more instructions.

Then left the dark room.

She went straight to Mu Dong’s house.

Mu Dong was sound asleep.

Suddenly, he felt someone calling him by his ear.

He moved his body, opened his eyes to see a silhouette, and was so startled that he almost screamed.

His mouth was immediately covered by Xie Ruotong.

"It’s me, Mu Dong," Xie Ruotong whispered.

Mu Dong was still terrified.

He finally calmed himself down, recognized the person, and then nodded vigorously.

Seeing that Mu Dong was calm, Xie Ruotong let go of his mouth and whispered, "Mu Dong, I have something I need to discuss with you."

"Young Madam, how did you get into my room so late at night..." Mu Dong could hardly believe it.

He hadn’t heard any noise at all.

Moreover, he had heard that the young madam was grounded.

There should have been house servants guarding the door.

How did the young madam manage to get out?!

"None of that is important right now. I need to see your young master," she said.

"Young Master is at his aunt’s place," Mu Dong said directly.

"It’s precisely because he’s with Xie Ruilin that I need your help."

"But..." Mu Dong clearly held some trepidation towards Xie Ruilin.

"The only person I can think of who could help me is you," Xie Ruotong played the emotional card.

Mu Dong had followed Song Yanqing since he was young.

There were no issues with his character.

Hearing the young madam speak so earnestly, Mu Dong really couldn’t refuse.

Actually, ever since the young madam married the young master, he had always thought she was being mistreated.

Today, when he heard that the young madam’s servant was accused of cursing the aunt with a voodoo doll, he felt that something was fishy.

He couldn’t believe the young madam would do such a vile thing.

He hurriedly got up, "I will call the young master right away."

"Don’t let Xie Ruilin suspect that I’m looking for him," Xie Ruotong instructed.

"Don’t worry, Young Madam, I know what to do," Mu Dong nodded.

After Mu Dong got dressed, he went to the side courtyard.

Xie Ruotong waited outside the courtyard. Read full story at novel(ꜰ)ire.net

The deep of the night.

Indeed, it was very cold.

She had just transferred too much True Qi to Qiao’er.

Now she wanted to use her Inner Strength, but she also needed to conserve it.

Must always leave enough margin in everything they do to ensure they can defend themselves in times of danger without draining their energy.

Xie Ruotong waited outside the courtyard for the time it takes an incense stick to burn.

The cold night froze her, chilling her to the bone.

Finally, she saw Song Yanqing rushing over hurriedly with Mu Dong.

"What has happened to my father?" Song Yanqing asked Mu Dong as they walked.

"It’s not your honorable father, it’s me looking for you," Xie Ruotong stepped forward.

Her feet were so cold they barely functioned.

Yet she still tried to appear natural.

Song Yanqing’s gaze tightened.

Mu Dong suddenly knelt on the ground, "It was my lie. The young madam said she had something to discuss with you, young master, and feared the aunt would find out, so I just..."

"Don’t blame Mu Dong, it was me who forced him to do this. And I had no choice but to use this method to call you out at such a late hour," Xie Ruotong explained the situation.

Song Yanqing, of course, knew why Xie Ruotong was seeking him out.

He gave a slight nod, "Go on."

He had also heard about today’s incident.

But because he had gone to see Prince Chu, who entrusted him with many matters, he had not given much thought to managing the affairs of the inner room.

He didn’t ask any further.

"Regarding today’s matter, I believe my husband has already heard, so I won’t waste your time with repetitive details. I just want to tell my husband that Qiao’er and I are both wronged, I did not do anything to harm Xie Ruilin or her unborn child."

"Mhm," Song Yanqing nodded.

Indeed, he still trusted Xie Ruotong’s character.

"But right now, there’s no proof. Your mother has ordered that I must not leave the room, so it’s impossible for me to investigate and uncover the truth. Therefore, I hope my husband can investigate for me to prove my innocence," Xie Ruotong requested.

Song Yanqing did not immediately agree.

In fact, it was not his place to meddle in the affairs of the inner room.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t intervene.

It was just that the matters Prince Chu had entrusted to him these past few days were quite numerous.

So it would be difficult for him to allocate time to deal with the affairs of the inner room.

He still agreed on the spot.

He said, "Alright, I will help you investigate."

"Thank you, my lord," Xie Ruotong was grateful.

"I know my lord has been busy recently, so I don’t want to delay your important matters. Actually, it’s not difficult to investigate this matter thoroughly. There are a few key people, please pay attention to them, my lord. First, the housekeeper of the storeroom; second, He Xiang; third, Chun Tao; fourth, the Taoist."

Song Yanqing listened.

"Then I will trouble my lord," Xie Ruotong said, and then she respectfully added.

"Alright," Song Yanqing nodded.

"The weather is very cold, my lord should return early to rest," Xie Ruotong showed great respect.

"You should return early as well," Song Yanqing said.

He had already noticed Xie Ruotong’s thin frame shivering with cold.

Yet in front of him, she seemed to be purposefully pretending.

Xie Ruotong said no more.

Indeed, she was dressed very lightly for the sake of movement tonight.

If she stayed any longer, she might indeed get too cold and harm her health.

She gave Song Yanqing a respectful bow and turned to leave.

As she was leaving, Xie Ruotong couldn’t help but cough softly a couple of times.

Song Yanqing pursed his lips, then he quietly gave an order, "Tomorrow morning, send some soup medicine to the young madam."

"Yes, I shall follow your order."