Chapter 118 The Extinct God of War General x The Delicate Little Doctor 18

"Auntie Ma? Master Li?"

Aunt Qiao exclaimed in disbelief, causing the two elderly people who were resting with their eyes closed to open their eyes.

Auntie Ma rubbed her eyes and pinched Old Man Li's arm vigorously. No matter how Old Man Li grimaced, she asked in confusion, "Old man, does it hurt?"

Old man Li glanced at Aunt Ma unhappily and said, "You are getting old and confused. This is true. We have seen Aunt Jin."

Aunt Qiao chuckled and walked up to the two old men with Xu Hanye. Aunt Qiao squatted down and said, "Auntie Ma, Grandpa Li, you will live in Kyoto from now on. My husband and I will take care of you in your old age."

Auntie Ma stroked Auntie Qiao's hair lovingly and said, "Auntie, although Auntie Ma also wants to see you often, but Auntie Ma is afraid that Changgen will not be able to find us when he returns."

Aunt Qiao frowned, pursed her lips and glanced at Xu Hanye. One look made Xu Hanye understand what she meant.

Xu Hanye thought for a moment and said, "Auntie Ma, Master Li, I have already ordered people to look for Changgen's whereabouts. You don't have to leave in a hurry."

Old man Li drooped his loose eyelids, his rough fingers curled up slightly, and he felt depressed.

After having dinner, Jinjin Qiao and Xu Hanye left.

Old Man Li looked at the two people's backs, sighed and said to Auntie Ma who was leaning over, "Old lady, we should not return to Lihua Village in the future."

"As for long roots, I shouldn't hold out too much hope."

Old man Li patted Aunt Ma on the shoulder and returned to the house with a look of sadness.

Aunt Ma pursed her lips and her shoulders slumped in an instant. How could she not know that her aunt was hiding something from her? She was probably hiding something about Changgen. Her son, after all, did not come back alive.

In late spring, Xiyan's biennial hunting began. This was an activity that had never been interrupted in Xiyan's history. Anyone who hunted the most wild animals had the chance to receive a reward from the emperor and might even be promoted.

Ministers all brought their families with them in the hope of being appreciated by the nobles. This was not uncommon. The late queen once adopted the daughter of a minister as her adopted daughter because she liked her.

Jinjin Qiao accompanied the Duke's wife in a carriage, but Xu Hanye, as a general, had the duty to protect the emperor and was unable to go with her.

"Mother, why didn't my second sister-in-law come?"

The Duke's wife shook her head helplessly and said, "The second son's official rank is not high enough. Only officials above the third rank can participate."

Aunt Qiao stretched out her finger and tapped her chin, nodding in understanding. She had heard that those who went into the hunting grounds to hunt were all legitimate sons of ministers, and if a concubine's son was favored, he would also have the opportunity to participate. But for someone like Second Master Xu, it was really unfortunate that he could not watch the excitement because of his low official position, and could not participate because of his age.

Tents had been set up on the high ground of the paddock. Although Aunt Qiao's tent was not as large and gorgeous as the tents of the nobles in the palace, it was good to have a tent at this time.

There were many guards or servants guarding around the tent, fearing that something might happen to the female members of the family.

King Xuan mixed in with these guards, thanks to the arrangement of Grand Tutor Zhang.

"Her Majesty has arrived, Her Majesty Consort Zhang has arrived, Her Majesty Consort Xian has arrived, Concubine Zhang has arrived"

Aunt Qiao and Auntie walked the Duke's wife out of the tent and saw the nobles' processions from a distance.

"Welcome Her Majesty, Welcome Her Majesty"

Led by the Empress, Concubine Zhang followed behind her, but she was dressed very ostentatiously, even wearing a phoenix hairpin on her head, and it seemed that she wanted to overshadow the Empress.

Concubine Xian followed behind Concubine Zhang Gui, and behind her was the newly-appointed Concubine Zhang.

The queen looked around, raised her hand slightly and said, "Stand up."

"Today is the hunting day at our Xiyan Paddock. I hope everyone will abide by their duties and not do anything that will bring shame to the family."

Concubine Zhang curled her lips in disdain, her whole body filled with a lazy and arrogant taste. "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. We are all the legitimate wives or daughters of ministers. Which one does not have strict family rules?"

The Queen glanced at Concubine Zhang and said, "Really? That's not necessarily the case. For example, Concubine Zhang, you..."

Aunt Qiao blinked her eyes. Was the palace struggle just about to begin? Her husband was still the best. She really had never experienced the feeling of palace struggle.

The Duke's wife looked at Qiao Jinjin's naive appearance and couldn't help but smiled and said, "You, don't watch the excitement. Be careful not to be seen by the Queen and the Concubine."

King Xuan stood among the guards and looked in the direction of Jin Jin Qiao with his eyes slightly narrowed.

This commoner girl is quite interesting. It seems that he has underestimated Xu Hanye. It would be nice to have such a delicate and lovely girl in front of him and look at her every day.

"Give orders to create chaos here when the hunt begins."

A man next to King Xuan, who was also wearing guard uniform, nodded slightly.

Jin Jin Qiao moved her ears slightly, listened to King Xuan's words, and frowned slightly.

"Hong'er, find a way to contact the general and tell him I have an urgent matter."

Half an hour later, the hunting team was ready. Following the emperor's order, dozens of young men rushed out on horseback.

Aunt Qiao stood in a place with few people and watched with great interest.

The view from a high place is great, you can see every move of many guys.

But as the horse ran farther and farther away, it gradually disappeared from view.

"Madam, are you looking for a husband?"

Xu Hanye's voice sounded from behind, and Qiao Jinjin turned around in surprise.

"My dear, I found a few suspicious people among the guards at the ladies' table."

Xu Hanye frowned and said to Binglie who was following behind him in a serious tone, "Send someone to investigate secretly. It is estimated that it was Master Zhang who did it again. Also, tell the emperor about this."

Aunt Qiao pursed her lips, glanced at Xu Hanye and said, "My husband, do you believe what I say? Now tell the emperor, what if nothing is found out in a while?"

Xu Hanye stepped forward and hugged Qiao Jinjin's waist. He lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "It doesn't matter if they haven't found out anything. We always have to be cautious. King Xuan of Dongyu Kingdom has never left Xiyan. The emperor already has some evidence of Master Zhang's crimes, but the evidence of treason has not been found yet."

"I have noticed that my wife has gained a lot of weight these days, and even has some fat on her belly."

Aunt Qiao curled her lips and lowered her eyes to look at the big hand around her waist. It was time to give Xu Hanye a surprise.

Thinking back to the time I was spanked, I thought I should find an opportunity to confess.

King Xuan carried a sword with him and stood there calmly. He just looked at the sudden increase in the number of guards and pursed his thin lips solemnly.

Could it be that he was discovered by someone? That's impossible. He has been so careful, unless someone around him betrayed him.