Chapter 857 Secret (4)

“I understand.” Shen Miao said softly.

Shen Xin looked at Shen Miao for a long while before he smiled and said, “In a few years, in a few years, Daddy promises you that he will come to find you.”

Shen Miao smiled slightly: "I'm waiting for Dad."

…

Ever since that day when Shen Xin and Shen Miao had a long, private conversation in the study, their relationship seemed to have grown closer. Shen Miao would often watch Shen Xin practicing martial arts in the courtyard. This made Shen Qiu very jealous, and he could only say, "My sister has been clinging to Dad lately and has even ignored me."

Shen Miao, however, felt that there was a tacit secret between her and Shen Xin. Shen Xin had become the person in the Shen family who understood her best, so he spoke freely. More often than not, she advised Shen Xin on how to be wary of the Tian family. Having spent so much time in the palace in her previous life, she must have some understanding of the Mingqi royal family. When she told Shen Xin about this, he was very surprised, wondering where Shen Miao had learned all this. Naturally, Shen Miao unhesitatingly attributed all the credit to Xie Jingxing, causing Shen Xin to become even more wary of him. Such scheming and manipulativeness should not be underestimated. He needed to be on his guard, lest he be sold out and then charged for it.

Speaking of Xie Jingxing, Shen Miao had also asked if he had said anything to Shen Xin. Xie Jingxing neither admitted nor denied it, and seeing his attitude, Shen Miao knew what was going on. Speaking of what the Shen family would do in Mingqi in the future, Xie Jingxing said that with his support in Mingqi Dingjing, the Shen family would be fine. With his words, Shen Miao felt relieved.

Time flies and it is the night before the wedding.

On the second day, Shen Miao was about to marry out of the Shen family. She took the bridal sedan chair to tour the entire city of Dingjing. After the lively ceremony, she left the city through the gate of Dingjing and left Mingqi with her relatives in a grand procession, heading for Daliang.

They had brought everything they needed, and everyone they needed. Even Pei Lang and Shen Miao hadn't forgotten that staying in Dingjing with his current identity was dangerous. Fu Xiuyi would definitely go to great lengths to find him, so it would be better for Pei Lang to join the wedding procession and go to Daliang together.

Shen Miao had previously thought that even for Liuying, Pei Lang would not easily agree to go to Daliang, and that she would need to persuade him. However, she had only mentioned it in the letter, and Pei Lang replied very readily, saying that he agreed to go to Daliang. This made Shen Miao a little confused, wondering if Xie Jingxing had threatened Pei Lang. However, she also felt that Xie Jingxing probably would not do such a thing. Whether Pei Lang stayed in Mingqi or Daliang, whether he lived or died, Xie Jingxing probably would not care at all.

Shen Miao was getting married tomorrow, so besides the fact that the Shen family was having a sleepless night today, naturally other people were also unable to sleep.

The Princess Mansion is one of them.

Princess Rongxin paced back and forth in the room. She had dismissed all the servants as she was afraid that her abnormal behavior would arouse suspicion.

Ever since discovering that Prince Rui was Xie Jingxing, Princess Rongxin, despite numerous suspicions, had never taken the initiative to visit Prince Rui's mansion to question him. She knew that the imperial family in Dingjing had many spies, and even though she was now a princess who didn't care about worldly affairs, there might still be people watching her every move. What if someone with ulterior motives discovered something and followed the clues to uncover Xie Jingxing's identity? What would happen then?

Princess Rongxin still had some feelings for Xie Jingxing. She was wary of him, suspicious of him, and cautious of him, but she could not forget the companionship of Ruru in the past years, and could not forget that in those lonely days, it was Xie Jingxing who came to talk to her and helped her through the difficult time of widowhood.

Human emotions are very complex. There is no pure love or hate. If we can distinguish between love and hate, many things in the world will become much easier. The most difficult thing is that love is mixed with hatred, so we can't be cruel, nor can we act indifferent.