Watching the woman being scolded and pushed around by the runners, Madam Xie could barely contain her triumphant laughter.
Regretting it now, aren’t you? Your guts must be turning green with regret!
Madam Xie saw Qi Yue, and soon the young masters and misses also saw her, followed by the maids and servants.
All eyes turned toward her in unison. The surrounding gongs and drums seemed to quiet down a bit, and amid the joy, these people’s expressions actually looked somewhat sad.
Qi Yue had originally intended to call out and wave to some familiar official or such person to come over and ask about the situation, but at this moment, seeing these people’s gazes, she suddenly calmed down.
How had she just run here like this?
It was truly ridiculous…
Chang Huilan’s body moved slightly, as if she wanted to stand up, but Chang Shulan beside her grabbed her hand and pressed it down forcefully.
Chang Huilan stopped moving and looked at Qi Yue, biting her lower lip.
Slowly, everyone turned their gazes away and continued watching the lively opera stage. No one paid attention to the common people blocked below the platform.
Madam Xie withdrew her gaze with satisfaction.
Sentiment? Under wealth and honor, who would have sentiment with you, a cast-off woman!
“Madam, please select the next play,” a woman said with a beaming smile, handing over the program.
“Oh my, you all choose what you like,” Madam Xie said with a smile, carrying a hint of arrogance.
“That won’t do,” several ladies leaned forward laughing. “You choose, you choose.”
Seeing everyone’s flattering smiles, Madam Xie slowly reached out to take the program and casually selected a play.
“Oh my, Madam really knows opera! They sing this one the best.”
“Yes, I love this one the most… I was just saying I wanted to invite someone to perform it.”
The women all laughed and chattered.
Madam Xie laughed heartily, all her past troubles and worries completely dissipated.
Chang Yunqi’s gaze turned outside, seeing that woman turn and leave. She quickly squeezed into the surging crowd and disappeared.
Don’t rush, just wait…
“Third brother, what are you looking at?” Chang Huilan said coolly.
Chang Yunqi withdrew his gaze.
“Nothing,” he looked toward the opera stage with a smile on his face. “Watch quickly – the good show is about to end.”
The noise gradually fell behind her. Because of the commotion over there, other streets seemed very quiet.
Qi Yue walked slowly down the street.
Everyone in the Marquis mansion, from top to bottom, was so happy. That meant he wasn’t injured.
Really, it was just a dream, yet she had panicked like that…
She shook her head, somewhat embarrassed by her own behavior.
At Qianjin Hall, A’Ru was extremely anxious. Seeing her enter, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“When applying a tourniquet to stop bleeding, how often should it be loosened?” A’Ru asked.
Qi Yue nodded.
“Every fifteen minutes,” she said.
Everyone had automatically adapted to Qi Yue’s terminology.
A’Ru acknowledged.
Qi Yue stopped again.
“Why didn’t you ask me where I went?” she asked somewhat puzzled.
A’Ru was stunned.
“Oh right, where did you go? It’s so busy here, and you’re running around?” A’Ru said.
Qi Yue chuckled.
“Now that’s normal,” she laughed, not answering as she swayed into her office.
A’Ru exhaled and looked at the two guards who had just entered.
Not asking was because she felt at ease.
“Asked the guards at the Marquis mansion. They said they captured the third son of Eastern barbarian Prince Zhanmu,” the guard said quietly.
A’Ru immediately ran joyfully to tell Qi Yue.
“So he captured an important person?” Qi Yue said, her brow furrowing even more. Important people weren’t so easy to capture…
This kid was particularly ruthless with himself – clearly the type who would fight without regard for his life…
She thought of the scars on his body.
“I’ll go find Xiao Qiao and ask,” she finally couldn’t sit still and stood up.