Nie Qingru elegantly placed her hands in front of her and crossed them together, lowered her eyes slightly, and said slowly: "Aren't there also the Irene family and the first branch?"
Shadow was immediately awakened and lowered his voice: "We have been cooperating with the Ten Elders. If we suddenly change people, what if he finds out..."
Nie Qingru interrupted him impatiently: "I asked him for help with something, but he refused to help me. What can I do? I can't just sit there and wait for that evil creature to execute Xicheng!"
"… "
Shadow was silent for a long time and sighed secretly in his heart.
"Yes, Queen."
Nie Qingru didn't even look at him. She tilted her head to the left and looked sharply at the scenery passing by outside the window.
"You should understand me. I've already failed once, and I will never let anyone in his family die because of me again."
"I see."
"You do not understand."
Nie Qingru clenched her hands, veins bulging on the back of her hands, but her face remained calm and elegant, and only her gradually ferocious eyes betrayed her.
"If I had known that the evil creature would be so vicious, I would not have easily hired someone to steal the data. Who would have known that she would not even take the evidence and wanted to kill Xicheng!"
"She guessed it was me."
"She's just taking revenge on me!"
Nie Qingru's breathing gradually became rapid.
"I just can't figure it out. Those two people are not dead. Her friend was only stabbed twice. I heard that she has passed the critical period and is not in danger of death."
"She sent Xicheng to F Continent without saying anything and spread the news that there would be a show execution..."
"I don't understand. We are obviously family. Even if she doesn't have any feelings of admiration for me, she should know what Xicheng means to me."
"The Ji family wronged me first, why does she treat me like this?!"
Shadow opened his mouth and tried to speak several times, but swallowed back the words of advice when they came to his lips.
—Ji Wushun is dead.
—The one who is alive now is not the kind-hearted and weak Ji Qing.
—She is Qiao Nian. —The Queen should not have conflicts with Qiao Nian anymore, nor should she have illusions about Qiao Nian anymore, imagining that Qiao Nian would understand her mother’s pain like Ji Qing.
Shadow couldn't utter a word.
He knew that these were all mental stimulations for Nie Qingru.
He could no longer irritate the Queen's fragile nerves. Even though he knew that she was heading towards the abyss of wrongdoing step by step, he could only watch and accompany her.
**
Because Ye Wangchuan was accidentally injured, Qiao Nian couldn't leave for a while.
The next day, Ye Lan learned the news and hurried to Rhine to visit the injured person. Jiang Li, Zhang Yang and others also came with her.
Jiang Li and Ye Lan came empty-handed.
Only Zhang Yang was still carrying a large basket of fruits and tonics.
As soon as Zhang Yang entered the room and saw Qiao Nian, he explained in a low voice: "Miss Qiao, I didn't say that. The eldest lady heard the news of Wang Ye's injury from others."
"Um."
Qiao Nian had just woken up and was still in his pajamas. He put a hoodie over his head and opened the door for them lazily, as if he couldn't open his eyes.
After hearing what Zhang Yang said again, she didn't take it to heart.
Qiao Nian moved aside to make way.
Let Ye Lan and the others go in first.
Then he walked towards the bar and talked to a few people.
"He's still sleeping in the house."
Qiao Nian poured a glass of water and turned around to ask, "Do you want to wake him up?"
Ye Lan immediately said, "No, let him sleep a little longer."
"Yeah." Qiao Nian had no objection and also felt that the patient should rest more.
(End of this chapter)