Chapter 917 Going Down the Mountain (4)
The Lu family stayed here, Madam Ye also stayed here, and Ye Maocai had also returned and was talking to Madam Ye. With both the Lu and Ye families present, if something really happened to Emperor Yongle here, would the Lu and Ye families take the opportunity to do something treasonous?
Looking around, some ministers had already retreated to their tents, chatting with their wives. They treated the hunt as a fun game, simply waiting for Emperor Yongle and Xie Jingxing to hunt a lion for the sacrifice.
Shen Miao stopped and looked towards the sky. The starry sky was quiet and the summer night breeze was blowing on her face, which was very refreshing.
But is this kind of night really as calm as it appears?
Madam Ji called her: "Jiao Niang, it's cold outside, come into the tent first."
Shen Miao smiled and went in. Master Ji was not in the tent, and the ministers sat together in groups of three or five, drinking and chatting. They relaxed during their rare leisure time.
Madam Ji poured Shen Miao a cup of hot tea and said, "Don't worry, they will be fine. But if you catch a cold from this, I won't be able to bear the consequences if Jing Xing holds me responsible."
Shen Miao laughed and said, “How could he dare?” After saying that, she thought of something else and hesitated for a moment before finally speaking, “Your Highness…doesn’t seem to have a good relationship with the late Emperor?”
Upon hearing this, Madam Ji was stunned. She smiled and said, "Why are you suddenly asking about the late emperor?"
Even though Madam Ji tried her best to conceal it, Shen Miao could still sense the hatred that flashed across Madam Ji's face.
Shen Miao had always been curious about the role the late emperor played in the court of Longye, and in the lives of Xie Jingxing and Emperor Yongle. Since Madam Ji was a sister of the late empress, she must have known something about the late emperor. Could she get some news about him from Madam Ji?
Shen Miao simply stopped trying to hide it and said, “I’ve heard His Highness mention it a few times, but he didn’t explain it clearly enough, and I just felt a little strange about it.”
Mrs. Ji looked at her in surprise, and then said, "I didn't expect that he would tell you this." Then she laughed and said, "After all, this is Jingxing's family affair. If I tell you, it will not be good. You can have a heart-to-heart talk with Jingxing some other day and tell him frankly, and then you will know what's going on." This meant that she was unwilling to say it.
However, it was precisely because of Madam Ji's attitude that Shen Miao's suspicions were further confirmed. It seemed that the late emperor did have some issues with the Xie Jingxing brothers. Judging from Madam Ji's attitude, she must have been unkind to the late queen's family.
Thinking about this in her heart, Madam Ji also fell into deep thought. It took her a long time to react and said to Shen Miao, "Hey, it's okay, don't bring up these things. Jiao Niang, you should get some sleep first. What if they come back tomorrow morning and you're tired and exhausted? What will you do then?"
How could Shen Miao sleep at this time? She was completely lost in thought, so she said, "I'll sit here for a while. I can't sleep anyway."
Seeing her stubbornness, Madam Ji was in no mood to persuade her any further. After talking for a while, Madam Ji herself began to tire. Not as young as Shen Miao, she couldn't stay up all night, and soon she dozed off in the tent. Shen Miao covered her with her cloak and sat down in the tent herself.
Who knew that I would sit there all night long.
In the early morning light, the distant sounds of birds and animals could be heard from the forest. Master Ji had been drinking with his colleagues the previous day and was now sober. He hurried towards the tent and happened to see Shen Miao opening the tent door to leave. He was startled. Shen Miao smiled at him and said, "Auntie is still asleep. Uncle, please keep your voice down."
Master Ji nodded and said to her, "Go eat something first."
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