Chapter 259 Jade Rabbit Festival (1)
"They are coming."
Following Xie Jingxing's words, Gao Yang's playful expression immediately disappeared. He looked at him and asked, "You said, they are coming to Dingjing City?"
"You should be careful these days." Xie Jingxing frowned, "The things in Prince Yu's mansion may have leaked out. To avoid exposing your identity, you should not go out these days."
"But how can you do it alone?" Before Gao Yang could speak, Ji Yushu said anxiously, "You have already attracted their attention. Now that they have entered Dingjing City, they will definitely come looking for you first. You can't alert other people in the capital."
"Don't worry." Xie Jingxing stretched, his smile suddenly showing a hint of cruelty: "I've been waiting for them to come for a long time."
"Third Brother Xie, are you going to teach someone a lesson again?" Ji Yushu looked at him with sparkling eyes: "Can you take me with you this time?"
"Okay," Xie Jingxing said nonchalantly, "Just be a target."
Gao Yang: “…”
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The small matter of Prince Yu and the Shen family in Dingjing was quickly drowned out by the joy of the approaching New Year. With the arrival of the New Year, the atmosphere was bustling with activity. The horrific massacre during that stormy night, and the desperate suicide in the gloomy prison, seemed to have been forgotten.
Nothing is more important than welcoming the new year. Time will not stop. New snow covers old snow, new topics cover old discussions, and new hopes are always more joyful than the past.
The emperor at the palace showed no sign of distress over the incident, and even lavishly arranged a banquet in the palace, inviting his concubines to celebrate the New Year. Clearly, his brother's death did not cause Emperor Wenhui any grief, which inevitably led the people to believe that the rumors of the royal family's ruthlessness were indeed true. However, only the truly astute understood that Emperor Wenhui was naturally pleased that he had averted a future trouble, handled so neatly and efficiently. Therefore, even when the government officials were unable to find the murderer, and the case became an unsolved case, Emperor Wenhui did not pursue it too closely.
Shen Qing was buried alongside Prince Yu in the royal tomb. However, because Shen Qing committed suicide and his status was embarrassing at the time, the royal family offered no compensation. This again left Old Lady Shen feeling indignant.
In the west courtyard of the Shen Mansion, Bai Lu and Shuang Jiang were taking the books from Shen Miao's room out to dry in the sun.
Chen Xin and Luo Xueyan went to the training ground early in the morning to train the new soldiers. There were new soldiers recruited at the end of the year, and they had to be trained. Shen Qiu also went to join in the fun, leaving Shen Miao alone in the west courtyard.
“The eldest young master had a lot of books delivered a few days ago. How about we bring them here to dry in the sun as well?” Guyu asked Shen Miao.
"I still have use for those books, so there's no need to air them," Shen Miao replied. Ever since Shen Qiu had seen so many military books in Shen Miao's room, he had immediately and excitedly told Shen Xin and Luo Xueyan about it. However, Shen Miao had never shown any interest in military tactics before, so Shen Xin and Luo Xueyan thought she was just having a whim. Despite this, they still had people search for many military books.
Those who didn't know would think the Shen family was planning to raise a little female general. Shen Miao naturally had no intention of becoming a female general, but the Shen family army would face many dangers in the future, and she could only rely on her understanding from her previous life to help the Shen family army overcome these possible difficulties. It always helps to see more.
Bai Lu flipped through the pages of her book while saying, "Tomorrow is the Jade Rabbit Festival. I heard there will be a grand spectacle of thousands of lights on the shores of Wanli Lake this year. Would you like to go tomorrow, young lady?"
The Jade Rabbit Festival is a Mingqi festival. Every year on the eve of the Lunar New Year, people come out of their homes and take to the streets to admire lanterns and guess riddles, creating a lively atmosphere. A particularly large Jade Rabbit appears within the lanterns, blessing Mingqi with favorable weather and a good harvest for the coming year. This year's Jade Rabbit Festival differs from previous years in that the Jade Rabbit appears above water, allowing residents to place their own lanterns on the water to fulfill their innermost wishes. Imagine the scene of lanterns on water, which must be a vibrant spectacle. Bailu and Shuangjiang are both young women, so it's natural for them to enjoy fun and novelty.
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