Marry my elder sister? Fine! I'll give you the letter of annulment and marry someone else.

Song Zhi clapped his hands and walked aside. "He's a gambler. It's either him or you who's going to die. Don't overthink it."

"I know."

In front of her great-grandmother, perhaps in order not to make her mother sad, Xiao Qingzi never called herself a servant as she did in the palace.

"Ms. Zeng Qing is deeply grateful for your help today. I will do my best to serve you in the future."

Xiao Qingzi's eyes were red. If Song Zhi hadn't told him all this, he would probably be kept in the dark now.

He would become Zeng Aqiao's blood bag and be constantly exploited. He would foolishly give money to the evil people without knowing it. Not only would this courtyard be taken away by him, but he would also drag his mother to death.

At the beginning, Song Zhi had said it in a rather tactful way. This was not a huge amount of embezzlement. Not a single cent went into his mother's hands. They were cheated out of everything they had.

Thinking of this, there was a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

"Son, do you know Miss Song?"

On the side, Zeng's mother suddenly spoke.

Although she was frightened by what had just happened, she had lived for decades after all, so she quickly calmed down.

She looked at her son with pity. As long as Zeng Qing was fine, she didn't care whether Zeng Aqiao lived or died.

Xiao Qingzi didn't expect her mother to know Song Zhi, and asked in surprise, "Mom, do you know Miss Song?"

Zeng's mother smiled kindly at Song Zhi, "Of course I know her. It was Miss Song who showed up and called a doctor and prescribed medicine for Mother. If not, Mother would have collapsed as early as the first autumn rain."

"mother……"

When Xiao Qingzi thought of her mother's miserable situation, she wished she could give Zeng Aqiao a few more cuts with the scissors.

"It's okay, it's okay."

When Zeng's mother saw her long-cherished son, her illness seemed to be much better.

She struggled to sit up from the bed, "Son, you have to thank Miss Song very much."

"Yes, my son will."

Xiao Qingzi solemnly agreed, and Zeng's mother nodded in satisfaction.

"Also, remember to return the money Miss Song spent on you."

"it is good."

"It's so wonderful that I can see you again. I can rest in peace even if I die."

"Mom, don't say such depressing things."

Having not seen each other for many years, the mother and son chatted endlessly.

Song Zhi couldn't bear to disturb such a heartwarming scene, so he called someone in to carry Zeng Aqiao's body and quietly left.

In the room emitting faint orange light, the mother and son snuggled together tightly.

Song Zhi left the courtyard and gave a few instructions to his men, who quickly disappeared into the night with Zeng Aqiao's body.

The next day, a body was found in a mass grave in the capital, where the man had been killed by his enemies due to his addiction to gambling.

A pair of scissors was found stuck in the chest of the corpse, and it was said that he was a guard.

The news alarmed the county government, who came to investigate, only to discover that the man was an immoral gambler who relied on his status as a guard to bully the weak and commit all kinds of evil.

In the end, the matter came to nothing.

No one is willing to seek justice for a rotten and smelly person.

When she arrived at the guest house, Xiao Qingzi was kneeling in front of Song Zhi and thanking him sincerely.

"Miss, you have saved me three times. From now on, my life is yours."

Song Zhi corrected him, "It's not three times. Even if you count the time I helped you clean up the body and saved you from being beheaded, and the time I rushed over last night, it's only twice."

Xiao Qingzi said righteously, "You also helped my mother and saved her life, so that counts as one too."

Seeing his serious face, Song Zhi said nothing more.

He just said, "Besides saving your mother, I saved you for a purpose, so you don't need to be grateful. Just do your part."

"The slave understands."

After bowing deeply, Xiao Qingzi continued, "What are your plans next, Miss?"

"There's no rush to make the arrangements. It's not time yet. We still have some time these two days. You can stay home and spend more time with your mother. I'll help you with the palace."

"really?"

There was a strong joy in Xiao Qingzi's eyes. Looking at his mother lying in bed, God knows how much he wanted to stay by her bedside and serve her.

But it was a pleasant surprise that he could get out yesterday. He knew very well how strict the rules in the palace were, so he naturally didn't have the face to ask for anything more.

He didn't expect that what he thought was as difficult as climbing to the sky could be achieved by Song Zhi with just two words.

There was more sincerity in his eyes when he looked at Song Zhi. It seemed that he felt very good to have a master who cared about him.

Xiao Qingzi suddenly felt very regretful. Why didn't she hold on to this powerful person earlier, and why did she surrender to the Second Prince so desperately?

"Thank you so much, Miss."

His voice sounded choked.

They say that men don't shed tears easily, but they are not sad yet.

He has been working in the palace for so many years and has long been accustomed to the fickleness of human nature.

Because of this, I couldn't help but want to cry when I received such a warm favor.

Qin Yue came over, twisting her waist, and said, "Hey, Miss, why did you bully someone and make them cry?"

"No, Miss didn't bully me. I was moved."

Xiao Qingzi quickly clarified, looked up and saw Qin Yue with seductive eyes, then quickly lowered her head with a blushing face.

"This young man is so handsome. Where does he live? How old is he? Is he married? What do you think of me?"

Seeing Xiao Qingzi's embarrassed look, Qin Yue couldn't help but tease her.

She was used to being carefree and sometimes even said a few dirty words in the store, so everyone in the store knew how to behave and was no longer surprised.

But Xiao Qingzi had obviously never seen such a scene. He had not been treated as a normal man for a long time.

His face flushed red, and when he thought that he was no longer a complete man, a trace of sadness appeared on his face. He hurriedly said, "Miss, I will go back to take care of my mother first."

After saying that, he stumbled out of the shop without waiting for Song Zhi's answer.

Unexpectedly, he turned back halfway and stood at the door, "Miss, I don't have any extra money now. When the monthly salary comes, I..."

"Since you are mine, I will not argue with you about this anymore. Just focus on taking care of your mother."

Even if Xiao Qingzi wanted to show off, his pockets were empty at this moment. He had a little money left and he had to pay for his mother's medical treatment, so he naturally couldn't take it out at this time.

Thinking of this, he stopped being pretentious, thanked her again and left quickly.

Qin Yue was completely bewildered behind him. "Why did he run so fast? I just said a few words casually, and look how scared he was."

Song Zhi said seriously: "He is Xiao Qingzi in the palace."

In the palace.

Xiaoqingzi.

Such an obvious combination, if Qin Yue couldn't guess what it meant, then she would have lived in vain for all these years.

Qin Yue was stunned when she thought of the teasing words she had just said.

She was confused at first, then incredulous, then annoyed, and finally left the store with heavy steps and went to the backyard.

Xinlian came over and gave a thumbs up.

"Miss, you really understand how a single sentence can make someone feel guilty for the rest of their life. I bet Sister Yue would want to slap herself twice when she wakes up in the middle of the night."