Chapter 897 Wives and Concubines (2)

Uncle Tang waved his hands repeatedly, saying he dared not, but smiled and said, "I originally thought that Madam would not accept the invitation, but I didn't expect that Madam would accept it. Madam, you are very brave, I admire you." Ordinary people always feel a little timid when they arrive in a completely unfamiliar place. Let alone a young lady from an official family, even a brave person would need a lot of courage to go to a place full of strangers when they first arrived, in an unfamiliar environment, and knowing that their intentions were not good.

"We're just going to have some tea and chat," Shen Miao said casually, "There's no need for courage."

Uncle Tang nodded, "That's right, that's right." He looked at Shen Miao with a more satisfied look. He gave a few more instructions before leaving.

Shen Miao looked at Bajiao, who stood very straight, looking at her with a smile. His expression was a little silly, but it made people feel very cute. Today, Shen Miao went to the Caixia Banquet, and it was indeed difficult without anyone to guide her. If there was someone to explain, it would save a lot of effort. Xie Jingxing was thoughtful, and Shen Miao smiled slightly. Suddenly, she thought of Shen Miao again, looked at Bajiao, and asked, "Don't you have maids in the Prince's Mansion? You..."

Apart from the cook and a few maids, there were only servants and guards in the Prince's Mansion, and no maids. Therefore, the Jingzhe Guyu and the others that Shen Miao brought with her were almost becoming the hottest commodities in the Prince's Mansion.

Bajiao smiled and said: "I am not a maid in the prince's palace. I am a member of the Mo Yu Army. I was specially transferred here to accompany the lady."

"Mo Yu Army?" Shen Miao was stunned. She had heard Xie Jingxing vaguely mention it a few times before. When he was in Ming Qi, this army had helped Xie Jingxing with many things. It seemed that Xie Jingxing had privately raised troops and horses, and they seemed to be extremely powerful. However, since Xie Jingxing dared to let them take action so openly, it seemed that Emperor Yongle was not completely ignorant of it.

She asked, "Do you know martial arts?"

"I can kill people," Bajiao replied with a smile. Jingzhe and Guyu gasped at this. It was true that appearances were not the best guide to a person. This smiling Su Minglang, who looked like a grown-up woman, was actually a skilled killer.

Shen Miao was satisfied, she thought, Xie Jingxing was indeed a bad Yan'er, giving Bajiao to her and letting her go to the Caixia Banquet, which meant that at least she would not suffer any loss in terms of martial arts.

Shen Miao said, "In that case, you should come with me. Jingzhe will stay in the mansion and sort out the storehouse with Bailu Shuangjiang and the others. Guyu, you and Bajiao will set off with me."

Jingzhe had almost finished packing, but was told that she could not go. She felt very aggrieved and quite dissatisfied with Bajiao, but was afraid that Bajiao would chop her to death in anger, so she reluctantly told Bajiao to take good care of Shen Miao before leaving.

After everything was ready, Shen Miao boarded the carriage and headed to the venue of the Caixia Banquet - Lu Mansion.

Shen Miao did not bring Mo Qing with her this time. The guards she brought with her were all from the Prince Rui's Palace. This was naturally her consideration. Mo Qing was from Mingqi after all, but bringing people from the Prince Rui's Palace with him would always make the other party a little wary and not dare to attack easily. It was just a pleasant verbal show, and Shen Miao was the least afraid of verbal battles.

Longye was different from Dingjing. Daliang's territory was originally closer to the east, facing more sunlight. Even winter wasn't as cold as Dingjing, let alone summer. It was now May. If it were still spring in Dingjing, it was already early summer in Longye, with a hint of heat.

As the carriage moved on, Shen Miao and Gu Yu lifted the curtain a little and looked out. They saw that the streets of Longye were indeed bustling with traffic and it was extremely lively. They felt quite emotional.