Xia Mingming had nothing to hide from Yu Shu. She knew about her marriage with the Ninth Prince before Yu Shu did. Now that she heard Yu Shu mention it, she didn't make a fuss. She looked dazed for a moment before nodding her head.
Yu Shu saw that she didn't look happy or angry. She didn't seem to have any conflict with this marriage, but she didn't seem to have the shyness that a girl should have. Yu Shu couldn't tell what she was thinking. After all, not everyone had the idea that 'once you marry into a noble family, it's as deep as the sea'. As an ancient person born and raised here, perhaps she felt that marrying into the royal family was a good thing to bring glory to her family?
"Then, do you like this marriage?" Yu Shu's question was purely out of concern.
Xia Mingming raised her head. There were still tears hanging in the corners of her eyes. There was a hint of ridicule in her eyes. "It's not up to me whether I like it or not. This is His Majesty's grace."
Yu Shu nodded. She immediately knew that Xia Mingming had accepted her fate. This was also good. In such a big family, how many people could make their own decisions? Moreover, marriage was a big matter, so it was best to be open-minded.
Yu Shu originally planned that if this marriage was real and Xia Mingming was dissatisfied, she would try to persuade her. Of course, she wasn't going to persuade her to run away from home again, but to persuade her to think on the bright side. Running away from a marriage was just a joke in novels and dramas. It wasn't worth it to implicate the whole family for her own selfishness.
"I've seen the Ninth Prince."
Yu Shu's words surprised Xia Mingming, "You've seen the Ninth Prince?"
Yu Shu nodded and comforted him, "That Highness looks like he's a man of few words, but he's actually quite generous and talented. Oh, do you still remember? On the day of the Lantern Festival, you came to my place to cause trouble. After that, there were a few riddles that you guys couldn't answer, and one of them was written by His Highness."
Xia Mingming's expression became strange. She quickly asked Yu Shu which question it was. Yu Shu still had a little impression of it, so she told her the beginning. Xia Mingming continued, somewhat indignantly saying, "That riddle was very hard to pronounce. I thought at the time that it must have been suggested by a man of many minds. "
Then, she thought of something and looked around the room. She pulled Yu Shu's hand and asked, "Who owns this restaurant? Why is it that even the Ninth Prince came to support us on the day of the opening? How are you managing things? Aren't you going to set up a stall in Autumn Osmanthus Lane for fortune-telling? "
Yu Shu did not answer but asked, "Tell me first. What's going on between you and that Ji Xingxuan? Why did you suddenly come to cause trouble that day? It seems like you did it on purpose. "
Being stared at by Yu Shu, Xia Mingming didn't dare to look straight at her. He shifted his position uncomfortably and said awkwardly, "I was just having fun on the spur of the moment. Of course I won't mess around. "
Yu Shu raised her eyebrows and felt that it was necessary to make things clear to her. "The Ji family met with an accident not long ago. Have you heard about it? "
Xia Mingming frowned and nodded, "Although I didn't go out, I heard from my father that the Right Judge of the Ji family was corrupt and dared to steal the Dayan examination questions. He was exposed and committed suicide in court to escape punishment."
Yu Shu saw that she knew about it, so she skipped the explanation and told the truth, "That's right. I was the one who exposed it."
Xia Mingming's pair of jade-like eyes instantly widened. "You?"
Yu Shu squeezed her somewhat cold palm and said slowly, "I remember that you were very curious about my background at the beginning. I won't hide it from you today. My mother was originally a widow. A few years ago, she remarried into the Yi Xue Ji family in Yiyang City and became a concubine of the Third Master. Xiaoxiu and I were abused in his family. Later, I secretly became a disciple of a master and left his family. "
"You, you are —" Xia Mingming's face was full of disbelief. She originally thought that a capable woman like Yu Shu, even if she didn't come from a reclusive family, it was impossible for her to be taught by a small family. Who would have thought that her background was like this?
"Don't interrupt." Yu Shu reprimanded her. Xia Mingming obediently shut her mouth and listened to her. She pricked up her ears for fear of missing a sentence —
"You know what happened next. I brought Xiaoxiu to the capital to make a living. I wanted to live a down-to-earth life. Who knew that Ji Xingxuan, that girl, met me and recognized me. She happened to find out that I knew the secret of the Six Lines Divination, so she came to tempt me to hand over the unique skill. I refused, so she went back to discuss with the Old Master. Since she couldn't tempt me, she threatened me. It was during the Da Yan Examination, so I signed up for it …"
Yu Shu roughly told the whole story of how the Ji family plotted to learn her Six Lines Divination and used the Yi Li exam paper to force her to give in. She didn't add any details, but it was enough to make Xia Mingming gnash her teeth. After a long while, she finally said, "Really, really shameless."
When it came to aristocratic families, Xia Jiang had hundreds of years of history and had a deep foundation. She disdained those unorthodox people the most. Xia Mingming had been influenced by what she saw and heard since she was a child. Regarding the Ji family's greedy behavior of plotting to learn other people's unique skill, it was not much more than burning, killing, and plundering. Moreover, she begged Yu Shu in every way to teach her the Six Lines Divination.
Yu Shu was calm. Seeing that Xia Mingming felt unfair for her, she pretended to be generous and waved her hand, saying, "Death is a big deal. The Old Master of the Ji family asked for it. Evil has its retribution, so let's not talk about his merits. As for the matter of him stealing the exam paper, I accidentally discovered it and was forced to report him. It wasn't a capital crime, but he wanted to protect Ji Xingxuan's innocence and brought about his own death. In short, I have already formed a deep hatred with the Ji family. I'm afraid that Ji Xingxuan is the one who wants me dead. I'm telling you all this to tell you that if you still want to interact with me in the future, stay away from that Ji Xingxuan. If you want to benefit from both sides, get out of my sight as soon as possible. "
Yu Shu's words were too harsh. She knew clearly that Xia Mingming was nervous, but she didn't soften. How could she not know what this girl was planning? It was because Xia Jiangying's murder case was too strange. She was unwilling to accept it and wanted to get close to Ji Xingxuan to find out the truth of the murder case.
But how could a fox's tail be so easily revealed? Ji Xingxuan was a shrewd person. She must have already seen through Xia Mingming's "ulterior motives". With her Fourth Miss's level, it would be a piece of cake for her to trick Xia Mingming.
Xia Mingming could barely be considered as half a teammate now. In the future, they would fight monsters together and level up. How could Yu Shu stand to see her being tricked? Tricking Xia Mingming was the same as tricking herself. If she wanted to seek revenge for her sister, she could, but she had to train her body first.
Yu Shu made her words clear. Xia Mingming was conflicted. In the end, her reliance on Yu Shu won the upper hand. Her eyes darkened. She thought to herself that revenge couldn't be rushed. The real culprit would be found sooner or later. She threw away the burden of her thoughts and shook Yu Shu's hand. In a soft and coquettish voice, she said, "I'll listen to you. I'll stay away from her, alright?"
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