CHAPTER 592: CHAPTER 190: SLIPPED FETUS (FIRST UPDATE)

Xie Ruotong looked at Ye Qichi.

Those who say they aren’t moved are lying.

It’s as if no one else has ever been as good to her as her grandmother had been.

But.

She shook her head, "I don’t want to drag you down."

She was afraid that Ye Qichi helping her would bring about deadly trouble instead.

Today, Ye Qichi was almost sent to his death.

In this world, there might only be Ye Qichi who truly cares for her.

"You can’t drag me down," Ye Qichi said confidently, "I am now the Princess Consort, and even Xiao Jinsen wouldn’t be able to do anything to me, no matter how much he hates me. As long as Xiao Jinxing does not fall, I will be safe. Of course, if you still feel uneasy, perhaps this will make you feel better. I am helping Xiao Jinxing recruit talents."

Xie Ruotong’s eyes flickered slightly.

"You are skilled in martial arts and can be of use to Xiao Jinxing. I believe he would be happy about that," said Ye Qichi explicitly.

And such words truly shook Xie Ruotong.

She was only afraid of becoming their burden.

If she could contribute her strength.

She was willing, to serve Ye Qichi.

"I think, I want to find out the truth first," said Xie Ruotong.

Ye Qichi actually knew that Xie Ruotong was not that easy to persuade.

It might not be just about the truth.

Perhaps, it was also because of Song Yanqing.

For a woman of ancient times to truly divorce was not so easy.

No matter that Xie Ruotong was trained as an Assassin, ingrained feudal traditions cannot be changed overnight.

She felt.

Song Yanqing hadn’t truly hurt Xie Ruotong to the core.

Xie Ruotong found it hard to turn around and leave.

She didn’t want to make things difficult for Xie Ruotong.

Nor could it be denied that, if one decided to leave, it should indeed be without any reluctance; otherwise, the one who gets hurt is still oneself.

"If you have no way out, I will always be your way out," Ye Qichi promised.

Xie Ruotong tried to use a smile to express her gratitude.

The moment her lips curled up.

Tears uncontrollably slid from the corners of her eyes.

Ye Qichi was somewhat helpless.

But being able to cry.

Was still good.

The fear is, sometimes one truly cannot even cry.

She said, "I didn’t want to tell you originally. I was afraid it would affect your decision."

Xie Ruotong’s vision was blurry, but she still tried hard to see Ye Qichi clearly.

"But since you chose to stay for the time being..." Ye Qichi looked at Xie Ruotong.

Xie Ruotong looked back at her in the same way.

Listening to Ye Qichi’s words, spoken one by one.

...

Ye Qichi left the Duke Mansion the next day.

It was Xiao Jinxing who came to escort her away.

Before leaving, she naturally went to pay her respects to Xiao Qinghui.

Taking advantage of the time before leaving the Duke Mansion, Ye Qichi looked into some suspicious matters and finally concluded that Xiao Qinghui’s nourishing tea was the biggest issue. She wanted to take Xiao Qinghui’s teapot to study it and check if it had been poisoned, but was told that the teapot had been accidentally smashed when Xiao Qinghui fainted, and the teacup was also broken.

Furthermore, not only was the teapot and teacup smashed, but the domestic servants swiftly cleaned up the fragments, which have since gone missing.

The more it was like this.

The more Ye Qichi suspected that Xiao Qinghui was indeed intentionally poisoned.

And.

It wasn’t just Xie Ruilin’s involvement.

She even began to suspect that half of the people in the Duke Mansion might be involved.

Of course, these.

She didn’t completely tell Xie Ruotong when she was leaving, as she didn’t want to cause too much anxiety for Xie Ruotong without fully investigating the truth.

Sitting in the carriage.

Ye Qichi kept thinking about the death of Xiao Qinghui.

"Ye Qichi!" Xiao Jinxing’s tone was somewhat stern.

Ye Qichi came back to her senses, "Why are you so fierce?!"

Blowing up for no reason.

She didn’t even lose her temper.

Deciding to leave just like that yesterday.

And left without a word, didn’t even leave little Wu behind, leaving Yuan Wenkang for her, she almost died.

"I’ve called you several times now," Xiao Jinxing said angrily.

Ye Qichi had been deep in thought and hadn’t heard him calling her.

"Is something the matter?" Ye Qichi asked with some impatience.

"Are you investigating the elder princess’s death?" Xiao Jinxing asked.

"Yeah," Ye Qichi did not hide it from Xiao Jinxing, "Your Imperial Aunt did not die naturally."

"I advise you not to meddle in the affairs of the Duke Mansion."

"Why?"

"I do not wish for unnecessary complications," Xiao Jinxing said, every word deliberate.

As Ye Qichi was about to argue.

"The military situation at the border is critical. The Bai Family’s troops have suffered consecutive defeats in two battles, with heavy losses," Xiao Jinxing suddenly announced.