It was still cold in the capital in March.
Li Shiyan watched the group of people leave. He stood at the door and slapped his palm with his folding fan. He sighed and regretted his decision.
"If I had known earlier, I would have asked more important questions. What a blunder!"
Xiao Luzi covered his mouth and snickered. He glanced in the direction of the carriage and said, "I say, Young Master, I don't think the girl is interested in you at all. Did you see that? The person riding the horse in front is not an ordinary person. Maybe he is the one that the girl likes."
Slap!
Sure enough, he slapped Xiao Luzi's head with his folding fan.
It really hurts.
"Why do you talk so much nonsense? Hurry up and pull the carriage over. If you dilly-dally, we won't be able to keep up with them. "
"Yes, yes, yes. This humble one will go right away. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Xiao Luzi covered his head as he pulled the carriage over.
Along the way, Jing Rong's group was in front while Li Shiyan's group followed closely behind.
It didn't take long for Jing Rong to notice them.
He coldly asked Lang Po, "Who are those people?"
Lang Po shook his head. "I'm not sure, but there are only two of them. They also stayed at the inn yesterday."
"Send someone to protect Miss Ji and Wei Yi. Don't let anything go wrong."
"This subordinate understands."
Lang Po arranged for a few more guards to ride behind the carriage just in case.
Yuzhou was not far from the capital. According to their current schedule, they would reach the capital in two days.
Ji Yunshu had been sitting in the carriage for almost half a day since they left the inn. Her bones were extremely sore.
If it weren't for Wei Yi's constant chatter, she would have suffocated to death.
"One time, Uncle Fu made two clay figurines for me. One was fat and the other was skinny. During class, I asked teacher who the fat one was and he said it was my father. I then asked who the skinny one was and he said it was my mother. I laughed at teacher and said he was wrong. The fat one was actually teacher because my father wasn't that short. The skinny one was teacher's wife because my mother wasn't that tall. In the end, teacher hit me several times. At that time, my palms were red. Teacher didn't come the next day."
'Serves you right!
Who told you to laugh at teacher for being short and his wife for being tall? '
Ji Yunshu didn't interrupt him and let him continue.
"Another time, Mother brought me to the temple to pray for me. Mother said that she was going to pray for my marriage, and then an old man who interpreted the divination said …" His head turned, and his eyes looked up as he tried hard to recall, "He said that my life was filled with peach blossoms, and that Zhuolu was a thousand miles away. I had a husband and a wife. After saying that, Mother scolded the old man and even flipped his table. Mother was so fierce to me, and I was so scared."
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but laugh. She asked him, "Wei Yi, do you know what the saying 'Peach blossoms fill my life' means, 'Zhuolu is a thousand miles away', 'Above is my husband, below is my wife' means?"
He shook his head!
"Those four phrases are used to describe women."
Wei Yi, oh Wei Yi, you must have looked so delicate and pretty at that time!
Wei Yi seemed to understand, but at the same time, he didn't. He grinned and started talking again.
He talked about everything under the sun.
As Ji Yunshu listened, she cracked her neck and lifted the curtain.
Outside, it was a rare good day!
She turned her head and saw that there were several guards behind the carriage. Not far behind, there was another carriage following closely behind.
Looking at the person riding the horse, isn't that Li Shiyan's manservant?
Are they really going to the capital together? '
"Let's stop here and rest for a while." Jing Rong's voice came from the front.
The procession stopped beside a small stream. There was a small patch of grass on the side, just enough for them to sit on.
Ji Yunshu pulled Wei Yi to sit beside the stream. Just as she took out her canteen to drink, Jing Rong snatched it away.
Without turning his head, he said, "I've finished drinking my water."
'Hey, hey, hey!
You're so shameless!
You've already finished drinking your water, so why are you snatching mine?
First, you ate my leftover noodles, and now you're drinking my water. Can't you be a little more shameless? '
Ji Yunshu fiercely glared at him, but the only response she got was a proud back.
Seeing this, Wei Yi handed his canteen to her and said with a smile, "Shu 'er, drink mine."
"No need, you're not thirsty."
"Oh."
Wei Yi withdrew his canteen and ran to the stream to play with the water. He picked up pebbles and continuously hit the surface of the water.
'He's really like a child!'
Jing Rong, who was standing not far away, stole a glance at Ji Yunshu. He saw her smiling face and her doting eyes staring at Wei Yi, who was playing with the water. With a 'clang', another jar of vinegar was knocked over.
Lang Po noticed it and cautiously came over. "Your Highness?"
"Let's go."
He was furious.
He fiercely threw the canteen he snatched from Ji Yunshu's hand at Lang Po's chest. Then, he jumped on the horse.
'We just sat down, why are we leaving?'
The guards shouted. Ji Yunshu pulled Wei Yi, who was about to take off his shoes and go into the water, back into the carriage.
In the carriage behind them, Xiao Luzi rushed into the carriage and shouted, "Young Master, they're leaving."
A foot stuck out from the carriage and kicked Xiao Luzi's back.
"Then why aren't you following them?"
"Yes, Young Master."
Xiao Luzi pulled the reins, whipped the horse, and followed after them.
Along the way, Jing Rong's vinegar jar was knocked over several times and he was unhappy for two days.
Finally, they arrived at the capital's gates.
Before Jing Rong entered the gates, the news had already reached Prince Yi's estate.
Inside the room, Jing Yi was sitting cross-legged on a mat and pouring a cup of tea into it. He looked relaxed and tranquil.
His appearance was somewhat similar to Jing Rong's.
His hair was tied up in a straight bun, and he wore a blue robe with sleeves that fluttered in the wind. He looked dignified and handsome, exuding a scholarly aura. However, there was a clear ruthlessness between his brows.
His trusted aide, Dou Quan, bowed and said, "Your Highness.
Now that Prince Rong has returned to the capital, I'm afraid that the Imperial Duke case … "
Jing Yi only carefully tasted his tea, calm and unruffled.
"That young lady also came along?"
"Yes."
Jing Yi smiled warmly. "Jing Rong thinks that by solving the case of the Imperial Duke that year, he can claim credit in front of Imperial Father. He's simply delusional."
The fingers that held the teacup were slender and strong.
Dou Quan lowered his head. "Your Highness, why don't I …"
Jing Yi instantly raised his hand to interrupt him. He put down the teacup, slowly got up, and lightly walked to the porch outside the room.
The new year had just passed, and the capital was still cold in March.
There was a birdcage hanging in the corner of the porch. A canary was flapping its wings like a startled bird.
It shivered in the cold wind.
He opened the cage and the canary flew out, disappearing in a moment.
"Your Highness, this is a reward from His Majesty. Why did you let it go?" Dou Que was puzzled.
Jing Yi coldly smiled. "The Golden Sparrow Cage. Either death or injury."
The Golden Sparrow Cage. Either death or injury.
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