The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day
Chapter 311 - 124 Duke Mansion (1) Xiang Qin Goes Home_4

Chapter 311: Chapter 124 Duke Mansion (1) Xiang Qin Goes Home_4

Ye Qichi looked at them with some puzzlement, "Lin’er and Yao’er don’t really look alike, do they?"

"One resembles the father, the other the mother," Xiao Qinghui said. "Lin’er takes after her father more, while Yao’er has followed her mother."

"That’s true," Ye Qichi nodded. "Lin’er does look very similar to Ruotong."

"Indeed." Xiao Qinghui couldn’t help but sigh, "Ever since Tong’er was abducted by human traffickers, I’ve been tormented by heartache. Seeing Lin’er, who resembles Tong’er so much, inevitably brings on the grief, and these past years, I have dared not to meet Lin’er too often. Lin’er, your grandmother owes you an apology for the neglect you’ve suffered."

Xie Ruilin hurriedly stepped forward, "Grandmother, you’re too serious. Your granddaughter understands your feelings. In fact, I’ve missed my sister too."

"Regardless, it’s always been on my mind," Xiao Qinghui said, showing much affection.

Xie Ruilin also seemed very understanding.

But in her heart, there was not the slightest bit of gratitude.

All her life, among her several siblings, the grandmother had only favored Xie Ruotong.

And only Xie Ruotong had been raised by the grandmother’s side.

She had thought that once Xie Ruotong was trafficked, the grandmother would raise the other siblings, and she harbored the greatest hope since she resembled Xie Ruotong the most. But contrary to her expectations, not only did the grandmother not treat her any better, she actually did not want her to appear before her often, fearing that seeing her face, so similar to Xie Ruotong’s, would lead to excessive grief.

Over the years, she too had endured much suffering due to her grandmother’s attitude.

Now that Xie Ruotong had returned, she was finally treated with genuine care by her grandmother once again.

Her heart was undoubtedly uncomfortable.

She couldn’t help but glance at Xie Ruotong.

She had not expected that after so many years away from home, after searching for so many years, at the moment when everyone at home had given up and thought Xie Ruotong might never return, she was brought back.

Why was she brought back?! For all these years, she had been the distinguished Miss of the Xie Family, was she going to be outshone by Xie Ruotong yet again?!

Naturally, she was unwilling to accept this.

But she dared not show it.

After Xiao Qinghui had introduced the family members to Ye Qichi, she finally asked, "How did the Princess save Tong’er?"

As soon as the question was asked.

Everyone looked on with curiosity.

The Xie Family had been searching for Xie Ruotong for so many years, without a trace of news, how had she managed to find her?

"It was purely coincidence," Ye Qichi explained, "At that time, the Prince and I went to Yuzhou City to treat an epidemic. On our way back, we encountered an assassination attempt. It was only because of Ruotong that the Prince and I were able to escape. To speak the truth, it wasn’t us who saved Ruotong; rather, it was Ruotong who saved our lives."

Xiang Qin couldn’t help but look at Ye Qichi.

Ye Qichi now held a prestigious identity, and the Prince was also deeply trusted by the emperor.

With Ye Qichi raising her status like this, naturally, her position would be higher upon returning to the Xie Residence.

In a large mansion, nothing is more important than status.

Xiang Qin was somewhat moved by this.

"Tong’er saved you?" Xiao Qinghui was even more astonished.

"After being trafficked, Ruotong ended up with the assassin organization, the Ten Extremes Sect, and was trained by them to become an assassin. Because the Ten Extremes Sect controlled everything about the assassins, including Ruotong’s life, she did not dare to return decisively. When Ruotong received the order to assassinate both the Prince and me, she secretly sent us a warning. With her help from the inside and our actions on the outside, we managed to eliminate the Ten Extremes Sect. After the sect was destroyed, Ruotong was seriously injured, so she stayed at Prince Chen’s Mansion to recuperate. This delayed her return by two months, and only then did we safely bring Ruotong back home."

"I see, I see," Xiao Qinghui said somewhat excitedly, then turned to look at Xiang Qin, "How is Tong’er’s health now?"

"Grandmother, under the care of the Prince’s wife, Tong’er has fully recovered," Xiang Qin replied.

"You’ve had a hard time outside all these years," Xiao Qinghui’s eyes reddened again.

Thinking of how such a young Tong’er was sent to a cruel sect and was trained as an assassin pained her heart deeply.

"Being able to return, the hardships of the past mean nothing," Xiang Qin said, her eyes brimming with tears too.

The entire Duke Mansion was once again enveloped in tears.

If Xiao Qinghui’s health had not been failing her, who knows how long the Xie Family would have continued crying in the hall.

Fortunately, Xiao Qinghui was unwell, so she was sent back to her room to rest first.

Naturally, Xiang Qin stayed with Xiao Qinghui the whole time.

Ye Qichi, taking the opportunity, rested for a while in a guest room.

The Duke Mansion would surely hold a banquet to express their gratitude before allowing Ye Qichi to leave.

Ye Qichi returned to her room.

She also took the opportunity to relax a bit.

In truth, she was not accustomed to such formalities and distinctions of rank.

"Princess, I really could never have imagined, Xiang Qin being the legitimate daughter of the Duke Mansion, holding such a noble status; I just can’t see it, she seems so approachable," Lu You, who had always accompanied Ye Qichi, couldn’t help but exclaim in private.

Ye Qichi, however, didn’t pay much attention to Lu You.

What she was contemplating now was how to handle important matters before leaving the Duke Mansion.

"But Princess, although Xiang Qin is the legitimate daughter, if people were to find out that she once stayed at Yicui Pavilion, wouldn’t that..."

"Shush," Ye Qichi quickly silenced Lu You, "Such things must never be mentioned, not even to oneself."

Such matters, naturally, must not be spoken of.

In ancient times, especially for an unmarried woman, how important was reputation?!

If people were to find out about Xiang Qin’s past experiences, she couldn’t guarantee whether the Xie Family would still treat Xiang Qin the same.

"Oh, right," Lu You immediately shut her mouth, then tried to offer reassurance, "I would think no one else would know."

Ye Qichi nodded slightly.

Suddenly, she rose from the soft couch.

"Princess?" Lu You looked at her action, somewhat surprised.

"Let’s go out for a walk around the Duke Mansion."

"..."

The Princess truly could never sit still.