911 Hunt (4)
Xie Jingxing put his arm around Shen Miaoâs shoulder and said, âBrother, Iâll show Jiaojiao around first. She just came to Long Ye and is not familiar with people.â With that, he left with Shen Miao without waiting for Emperor Yong Le to speak.
After taking a few steps, they saw Ji Yushu running over excitedly from afar. He ran up to them and said, âThird Brother, Sister-in-law!â
Shen Miao looked at Ji Yushuâs bright smile and really could not associate the shopkeeper Ji in Ming Qi with this young master. She asked the question she had always wanted to ask, âWhy do you keep calling him Third Brother?â
âEh?â Ji Yushu was stunned and looked at Xie Jingxing. âDidnât you tell Sister-in-law?â
Seeing that Xie Jingxing did not intend to speak, Ji Yushu scratched his head and smiled at Shen Miao. âActually, I should call him Third Cousin. Third Cousin and I are cousins. Heâs the third child in the family. Third Brotherâs mother is my aunt, so weâre cousins.â
When Shen Miao heard Ji Yushuâs explanation, she understood that Ji Yushuâs mother and Xie Jingxingâs mother were sisters from the same mother. No wonder Xie Jingxing took care of Ji Yushu despite the fact that Ji Yushu had messed up a lot of things.
Ji Yushu smiled foolishly and said, âI heard that my mother has also seen Sister-in-law. My mother even said that Sister-in-law had a good upbringing and looked like a lady from a rich family. If not for the fact that Third Brother made a move early, ahem, she would have asked me to marry Sister-in-law.â
Xie Jingxing said calmly, âJi Yushu, do you want to go to the tower prison again?â
âI was just joking!â Ji Yushu jumped up and ran away like his butt was on fire. âI heard that Gao Yang is here today. Iâll go and see him⦠Sister-in-law, enjoy your time!â
He disappeared into the distance.
Shen Miao was caught between laughter and tears. She turned to ask Xie Jingxing, âGao Yang is here too? Where is him?â
âHeâs an official and will arrive later than us.â He continued, âGao Yang is the minister of defense.â
Shen Miao smiled. âI know.â
âYouâre quite capable. You can even find out Gao Yangâs identity,â Xie Jingxing said with a faint smile.
Shen Miaoâs heart skipped a beat and she didnât know what to say. She knew Gao Yangâs identity because in her previous life, the person who came was not Xie Jingxing, but Gao Yang. At that time, as Princess Consort Ding, she had also seen Gao Yang.
Fortunately, Xie Jingxing did not dwell on this question. He only said, âWhen the hunt begins, just follow me to the outer venue to hunt some rabbits and wild storks. At 11 oâclock, Iâll go to the inner venue with my brother and leave a guard for you. You can do whatever you want in the outer venue.â After a pause, he continued, âAuntie is here today. If Iâm not back later, you can return to the city with Auntie. She will send you back.â
âIf you are not back later?â Shen Miao looked at him intently. Xie Jingxing had always been very confident with his plans. Under the watchful eyes of the royal family in Ming Qi, he could still carry out his plan with ease. It was enough to show that he was not a careless person. However, this time, Shen Miao felt really bad.
âDonât worry, my brother and I have already made preparations.â He smiled ambiguously. âI still have to live to consummate our marriage.â