CHAPTER 600: CHAPTER 194: OFFICIAL DIVORCE (FIFTH UPDATE)

Ye Qichi actually dared not touch Xie Ruotong.

Had it not been for Xie Ruotong, who could no longer stand on her own.

There were truly too many injuries on Xie Ruotong’s body.

She felt as if there was not a single unbroken patch of skin left on her.

Ye Qichi was about to instruct Xiao Wu to carry Xie Ruotong and leave.

But he saw Xie Ruotong, step by step, laboriously moving her feet.

"Ruotong..."

"I can." Xie Ruotong said.

Breathing faintly, she spoke softly.

She wanted to walk out on her own.

She refused to allow herself to fall again.

Refused to fall again in front of the Song Family.

Ye Qichi was somewhat helpless.

But he did not refuse Xie Ruotong’s insistence.

Sometimes.

Perhaps people live purely for dignity.

It’s for that dignity that they continue to survive.

Ye Qichi, supporting Xie Ruotong, step by step, walked out of the dark room.

Then, they walked within the courtyard of the Song Residence.

Torches were lit within the courtyard.

The Song Family members were blocking their way, clearly not allowing them to leave.

Upon Ye Qichi’s earlier arrival at the Song Residence, he had also directly brought Xiao Wu along with some guards from Prince Chen’s Mansion, storming in.

Now, so many people came to surround them.

It was expected.

"I wonder why the Princess of Prince Chen visits the Song Residence in the dead of night; what is the matter?" Song Yuanzhong bowed and asked.

"I’ve come to take Xie Ruotong away." Ye Qichi did not hide his intentions.

"Xie Ruotong is married into our Song Family; she is one of us. I’m afraid it’s difficult for the Princess to force this upon us."

"Have you the gall to claim Ruotong is one of your Song Family?" Ye Qichi sneered coldly, "Would anyone willingly cause such harm to their own family member?"

Song Yuanzhong was made somewhat embarrassed by Ye Qichi’s words.

But he was also surprised by Xie Ruotong’s condition.

He was not at home when the incident occurred that day.

Later, he heard that Xie Ruotong had killed many Song Family guards, caused Xie Ruilin to miscarry, and even stabbed Song Yanqing with a sword. Now she was detained in the Song Family’s dark room.

He truly hadn’t expected Xie Ruotong to be so severely injured.

"It is a matter for our Song Family, and the Princess of Prince Chen should not interfere."

"My interference is only because it was the elder princess’s trust bestowed upon me." Ye Qichi articulated slowly.

Song Yuanzhong’s eyes tightened.

Xiao Qinghui was dead.

When did she entrust her task to Ye Qichi?!

"Originally, I was the one who sent Xie Ruotong back to Duke Mansion, and the elder princess anticipated that Xie Ruotong’s return might invoke jealousy, leading to danger. She entrusted me, that if one day she could no longer protect Xie Ruotong, to ensure that I would take good care of Xie Ruotong on her behalf," Ye Qichi stated righteously, "Now that Xie Ruotong has been bullied by your Song Family to this extent, naturally, I must honor the elder princess’s last wish and take Xie Ruotong away from your Song Family! From now on, there will be no relation whatsoever with your Song Family!"

Ye Qichi’s presence made Song Yuanzhong somewhat intimidated.

After all, Ye Qichi was the Princess of Prince Chen.

He couldn’t afford to offend her.

His obstruction at this moment was just a formality.

Even without the elder princess’s entrusted task, he likely couldn’t have stopped them.

Just as Song Yuanzhong was about to let them leave.

"My grandmother has passed away, and I have never heard her mention entrusting my sister to someone unrelated." Xie Ruilin suddenly emerged from the dark.

She had actually been hiding here for a long time.

When she came out and saw Song Yuanzhong waiting at the door for Ye Qichi, she did not leave.

If Ye Qichi took Xie Ruotong away now, she would definitely lose the chance to kill Xie Ruotong.

Even more, Xie Ruotong’s departure would only leave behind a disaster.

Xie Ruotong knew that her grandmother was killed by her and would surely seek revenge.

Letting Xie Ruotong go now would be like releasing a tiger back into the mountain.

Absolutely not.

"Without evidence, how can the Princess of Prince Chen prove that it was my grandmother’s trust?" Xie Ruilin asked sharply.

"Because your grandmother knew you bore ill will, she asked me to keep a close eye on you!" Ye Qichi retorted with cold irony.

"You... the Princess, you..."

"What about me? Had I not arrived just in time, you would have likely secretly killed Xie Ruotong, am I right?!" Ye Qichi continued to press.

"No, there’s none... what are you talking about? I was just looking at my sister..."

"Just looking at your sister? How then, does she end up covered in whip scars?" Ye Qichi scoffed coldly, "Xie Ruilin, your acting skills as a third-rate actress are truly unbearable to watch. I can’t imagine how Song Yanqing, could be so blind as to fancy a schemer like you!"

"What did you say!" Xie Ruilin’s face went green with Ye Qichi’s scathing words.