915 Going Down the Mountain (2)
Madam Ji held Shen Miao’s hand and said as they walked to the other side, “Jingxing is going to the inner venue to hunt today. Wait outside with me. By the time the sun sets, they will be back. At that time, let’s go back to the Ji mansion for dinner. Speaking of which, Jingxing hasn’t come to our mansion since he came back this time.”
Shen Miao smiled and agreed. In the next moment, she thought of Xie Jingxing and suddenly became a little worried. She asked, “Auntie, is the inner venue dangerous or not… I’m afraid it’s not easy to hunt a lion, right?”
Madam Ji sighed. She paused for a moment and looked at Shen Miao with a smile.” You don’t have to worry. They brought the imperial guards. Although the lions are fierce, those guards are not to be trifled with. Moreover, the two of them know martial artists. They can protect themselves.”
When Shen Miao heard that, she smiled too. It seemed like Madam Ji did not know anything. If she did, she would definitely not look so relaxed. Those guards were by no means trustworthy. Madam Ji was not someone who Shen Miao could discuss things with. At this moment, Shen Miao felt a little regretful. She should have brought Pei Lang along. At least at this moment, she could discuss things with him. She did not know anyone in Long Ye and did not know anything about Xie Jingxing’s arrangements.
At the far edge of the venue, there was an awning. Because the people who came today were all nobles, ice was transported over in batches. At this moment, it was very cool over there. Some young ladies sat under the awning, drinking tea and eating snacks. Occasionally, when they saw their families return with some prey, they would be excited and cheer.
Apparently, they all treated this event as a joyful occasion.
Shen Miao’s heart was heavy. She looked at the foggy peak in the distance. The peak was steep and endless. Everyone here was chatting happily, not caring about whether there was a life and death battle in the depth of the inner venue.
Just as she was thinking, someone walked over. Shen Miao looked up and saw that it was Madam Ye. Madam Ye walked to Madam Ji’s side and sat down. She looked at Madam Ji and said with a smile, “Why didn’t you go in?”
“I don’t know how to hunt. Me going in will only become their burden.” Madam Ji smiled too. Although the Ji family and the Ye family did not have much to do with each other, she still had to show some respect. Madam Ji said, “Madam Ye, aren’t you going in?”
“I’m not.” Madam Ye waved her hand. “I’m too weak to hunt anything.” Her gaze landed on Shen Miao and she said, “Why isn’t the princess consort going in? I saw you with Prince Rui just now. Why don’t you stay there for a while longer?”
Shen Miao’s heart skipped a beat. Madam Ye seemed to be testing her. Could it be that she also knew a thing or two about what was going to happen today? The Lu family and the Ye family had special statuses in Long Ye, so Shen Miao had to pay heed to them. She said, “The sun was too strong, and I felt dizzy, so I came back first.” Then, she held her chest and continued, “Besides, I can’t bear to see animals being killed.”
