Xiao Jinxing pursed his lips.

Whenever Ye Qichi truly gets angry, Xiao Jinxing suddenly falls silent.

In the eyes of others, it might seem that Xiao Jinxing is afraid of Ye Qichi’s temper tantrums, worried that she might refuse to treat Bai Mowan.

But in Bai Mowan’s view, it was Xiao Jinxing’s indulgence towards Ye Qichi.

If it weren’t for Xiao Jinxing’s real intent to be patient, he wouldn’t have put up with it in silence.

She felt somewhat displeased in her heart.

Yet, she said, "It’s okay, Brother Xiao, I can endure it."

Xiao Jinxing glanced at Bai Mowan and nodded.

Ye Qichi didn’t pay any attention to their tender affection for each other.

Indeed, she had intentionally not applied anesthetic to Bai Mowan’s wound.

It’s not that she harbored any deep hatred.

If there was real hatred, she wouldn’t have come to treat the wound.

She simply felt that for someone who brought her trouble, she didn’t need to overflow with sympathy.

Only by knowing pain will one cherish one’s body more.

"Brother Xiao, about what I said to the Imperial Concubine earlier..." Bai Mowan brought up a topic on purpose, not wanting Xiao Jinxing’s attention to be distracted by Ye Qichi, "Do you think I am too cruel?"

"No," Xiao Jinxing said openly, "What you said was the truth."

"Actually, I didn’t want to provoke her like that," Bai Mowan said guiltily, "But thinking of the disasters she has brought you, Brother Xiao, and the suffering you endured for her with the Prince, I just couldn’t suppress it on your behalf, and wanted to take revenge on her before she meets her downfall."

"I understand your feelings," Xiao Jinxing said softly.

"Mhm," Bai Mowan obediently snuggled into Xiao Jinxing’s embrace.

She just knew it.

Xiao Jinxing wouldn’t change his attitude towards her just because of her sudden change.

Xiao Jinxing loves her as a person.

He wouldn’t be influenced by external factors.

Nor would he be affected by, some people.

Bai Mowan couldn’t help but glance at Ye Qichi again.

Watching Ye Qichi attend to her wounds with an indifferent expression.

The intimacy between her and Xiao Jinxing, Ye Qichi ignored it as though she hadn’t seen it, not minding at all.

Bai Mowan’s eyes tightened.

She didn’t believe Ye Qichi could be so magnanimous.

She didn’t believe that Ye Qichi felt no annoyance whatsoever.

At this moment, Ye Qichi indeed had no thought for Xiao Jinxing and Bai Mowan; she just wanted to finish up and rest.

After a while.

Ye Qichi finished treating the wound and rewrapped the bandage.

She cautioned, "Don’t tear the wound open again, I won’t be so kind next time."

Xiao Jinxing’s gaze grew sharp.

Bai Mowan was also looking at Ye Qichi this moment.

In front of Xiao Jinxing, naturally, she couldn’t vent her emotions.

And indeed, since the injury was self-inflicted, she had no grounds for rebuttal.

"I’ll be careful next time, thank you Princess Chen," Bai Mowan expressed her thanks.

Ye Qichi didn’t respond.

She turned and left.

Xiao Jinxing watched Ye Qichi’s retreating figure.

In his heart, he ultimately felt an indescribable sentiment.

Ever since he decided to be with Bai Mowan, he has always demanded that he be cold towards Ye Qichi.

Sometimes he even deliberately shows his affection for Bai Mowan.

Indulgence towards her without conditions.

Unsure whether he’s trying to convince himself or convince Ye Qichi.

But seeing Ye Qichi’s indifferent manner now...

So does Ye Qichi still harbor feelings about him and Bai Mowan?!

But she had told him clearly.

Without him, she could live even better.

He then took her word for it.

Ye Qichi returned to Xiao Zhanping’s side.

She had no idea that Xiao Jinxing and Bai Mowan had just concocted some dramatic scene in their minds.

She leaned on the couch chair at the side, intending to sleep.

Little Wu found a cushion from somewhere and specially brought it for Ye Qichi to lean on.

Sometimes, Ye Qichi felt that Little Wu was even more likable than Xiao Jinxing.

At the very least, she would know to repay a kindness.

And so, she just leaned there.

She dozed off in a daze.

Xie Ruotong took a seat beside her.

She, too, felt Ye Qichi’s physical and mental exhaustion.

And with Ye Qichi leaning like that, she would be uncomfortable even with a cushion.

So she went over to let Ye Qichi lean on her shoulder.

Ye Qichi’s eyes fluttered slightly.

"Sleep, I’ll watch over you," Xie Ruotong said.

Ye Qichi let out a light chuckle.

She moved her gaze slightly, looking outside in the direction of Xiao Jinxing and Bai Mowan.

Right now, Bai Mowan was resting on Xiao Jinxing’s shoulder.

Xiao Jinxing was also resting with his eyes closed.

The two of them looked quite harmonious together.

The main male and female characters really do have a solid ’ship’ vibe.

Ye Qichi closed her eyes again, "Thank you for your hard work."

She was speaking to Xie Ruotong.

Xie Ruotong smiled lightly, showing it didn’t bother her.

In the quiet hall.

Everyone was physically and mentally tired.

So everyone was taking the opportunity to rest while Xiao Zhanping was passed out.

Xie Ruotong didn’t sleep.

She couldn’t.

As soon as she closed her eyes, all she could see was the image of her grandmother’s death.

She had seen Song Yanqing, met Xie Ruilin, killed Xie Ruiyao... In truth, she wasn’t as calm as she appeared.

Most of the time.

She was just enduring.

Half an hour passed.

Ye Qichi woke up.

Xie Ruotong felt Ye Qichi’s awakening and turned to look at her, "Don’t you want to sleep a bit more? The Emperor hasn’t woken up yet."

"It’s enough," Ye Qichi stretched.

An hour was sufficient.

But then the damn Prince had to come and delay her.

She stood up.

Xie Ruotong also stood up with her.

"Let’s go, accompany me for a walk outside and breathe some fresh air," Ye Qichi said.

She also knew that Xie Ruotong must not be able to sleep at the moment.

Although she hadn’t been involved in their conversations just now, she heard Xie Ruotong say that they had caught Song Yanqing.

She must be feeling unsettled deep down, even if she appeared calm on the outside.

Xie Ruotong followed Ye Qichi out of the hall.

They walked past Xiao Jinxing and Bai Mowan, who leaned on each other.

As they passed by, neither of the two glanced their way.

It was Xiao Jinxing who opened his eyes to watch their retreating figures and then closed them again.

Outside the hall.

It was already morning, with the sun shining brightly.

Outside, there were still bodies and blood everywhere.

No one had ordered a cleanup, so it remained a scene from last night’s rebellion.

"Xie Ruiyao is dead," Xie Ruotong spoke up.

"Hmm, I heard it from Bai Mowan," Ye Qichi responded.

"Bai Mowan towards Xie Ruiyao..." Xie Ruotong recalled Bai Mowan from the night before and directly said, "I think we can reassess Bai Mowan."

Ye Qichi smiled.

So Xie Ruotong was reminding her to be wary of Bai Mowan.

Before this, Xie Ruotong actually had no prejudices against Bai Mowan and didn’t think Bai Mowan was a ruthless person. Even if Bai Mowan liked Xiao Jinxing, she wouldn’t have plotted against Ye Qichi.

But after last night, Xie Ruotong felt that one can never be too cautious.

"The hatred between Bai Mowan and Xie Ruiyao was irreconcilable," said Ye Qichi, who naturally understood what Xie Ruotong meant as the original text was very clear.

When Xie Ruiyao fell into Bai Mowan’s hands that year, she was stabbed to death by Bai Mowan, tortured till her death, a scene too gruesome to bear witness!