Previously, she could coax Second Young Master Xie into believing her and protecting her at every turn, merely because he liked herself and despised Du Xintong. But Xie Qinyun was different; she was their blood relative. Even if he trusted her greatly, he wouldn't be biased to such an extent.
This collision was a miscalculation.
She sighed softly, weeping quietly.
"Elder sister fell into the water, and Doctor Gu said she's afraid it might be too late. I'm truly scared, scared that our late father will blame me for not being able to save elder sister, so I... just wanted to die with her and be done with it."
Master Xie never believed a word that Concubine Du had said, merely snorting as he flung his sleeve and strode towards the inner room.
As she watched the curtain rise and fall, Concubine Du took a deep breath, forcing the tears that had flowed down her cheeks back down her throat.
