914 Going Down the Mountain (1)
Xie Jingxing suddenly turned around and instructed Mo Qing and the others, “Escort Madam out of the venue. Tie Yi, follow me.”
Shen Miao said, “Are you going to the inner venue now?” The uneasiness in her heart grew stronger and stronger, so much so that Shen Miao almost had the urge to grab Xie Jingxing and stop him from leaving.
Xie Jingxing looked at her deeply, and for the first time, his eyes darkened. “The plan has changed.”
Shen Miao clenched her fists and looked at him. “I’ll wait for you to come back.”
Xie Jingxing did not say anything else. He turned his horse around and rode away, followed by Tie Yi.
Shen Miao held the reins tightly and sat on the horse. At this moment, she was no longer in the mood to stroll around alone. Mo Qing said, “Madam, let’s go back.”
Shen Miao nodded, and Mo Qing and a group of guards escorted Shen Miao away. Even so, Shen Miao’s heart was still racing. She tried her best to calm down and analyze the situation.
What happened today was filled with danger. Emperor Yong Le’s throne was not as stable as Shen Miao thought. The Lu family seemed to be plotting a rebellion. Most importantly, the Lu family served the late emperor.
Could it be that there was a conflict between Emperor Yong Le and the late emperor? Did Emperor Yong Le use some method to take the throne because the late emperor didn’t want to pass down the throne to him.
Xie Jingxing and Emperor Yong Le should have made some arrangements for the event today, but for some reason, Emperor Yong Le entered the inner venue alone and went to Hua Luan peak without giving Xie Jingxing a signal. There were only two possibilities. First, someone in the imperial guards threatened Emperor Yong Le and forced him to enter the inner venue in advance. Second, this was Emperor Yong Le’s idea. He made a decision without telling Xie Jingxing.
Shen Miao felt that it should be the second possibility, because there were still some officials and others walking in the outer venue. Even the people with evil intentions in the imperial guards would not choose to make a move there. They would definitely let Emperor Yong Le enter the inner venue before making a move.
However, why did Emperor Yong Le go in early and what decision did he make to make Xie Jingxing so nervous? It seemed that Shen Miao had never seen such a serious expression on Xie Jingxing’s face.
She rode the horse in a daze and happened to see an eagle flying across the sky letting out a long cry. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat, and an unbelievable thought appeared in her mind.
However, she quickly rejected that thought. She shook her head and rubbed her chest.
When she left the venue, she saw Madam Ji. Madam Ji did not go to the venue to hunt with Marquis Ji and was waiting outside. Shen Miao did not know anyone in Long Ye, so she walked up to greet Madam Ji.
“Princess Consort, why are you out so early?” Madam Ji smiled and said, “I thought you would spend more time there. There are many foxes. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you can hunt a rare black fox. The scarf made of its skin is warm and beautiful.”
Shen Miao smiled. “I don’t know how to hunt.” She looked at Madam Ji and said, “Madam, you don’t have to call me Princess Consort. We’re considered relatives after all. Just call me Jiaojiao.”
Madam Ji was stunned for a moment before smiling even more warmly. “So Jingxing already told you. In that case, I won’t stand on ceremony.”