When Jiang Chengli sneaked back, he found that the guards around him had disappeared and the courtyard was empty. It was clear that Xing Xiaoya and Princess Zhaoyang had left.
He frowned, unsure whether it was the world's consciousness preventing him from acting or just a coincidence.
But he couldn't care less about that at the moment and chased after them.
Shengguan Street, as the most bustling street in Wangjing, is wide and crowded with people.
When this street was planned, it was originally just an auxiliary street, and the main street was planned separately. However, because of its auspicious name, Shengguan Street, which sounds like "promotion to official rank", many officials gradually bought houses and settled here. Later, as the street became popular, some powerful and wealthy people also moved here to live. In the end, it became the most famous street in Wangjing.
Xu Wanying sat in the carriage, looking out through the gaps in the curtains as it swayed, leisurely enjoying the street scene.
"Third Sister-in-law, is there something interesting to see outside?" Jiang Jinyu asked, sitting next to her, looking a little restless.
She was taught from a young age to remain calm in the face of both honor and disgrace, and to maintain proper decorum. Behaviors such as secretly peeking out of a carriage were strictly forbidden.
Even Li Chunlan, who grew up in a merchant family, knew this, and no matter how curious she was, she would hold back.
However, Xu Wanying didn't have so many restrictions. She could watch openly if she wanted to, and no one in the Jiang family said anything to her. On the contrary, they hoped that she would watch more. If watching made her feel good, then everyone would be happy.
Jiang Jinyu didn't care much before since no one else was watching, but now that Xu Wanying is such an anomaly, watching so intently, she couldn't help but become curious.
"Want to know? Just see for yourself!" Xu Wanying turned around, met her gaze, and seemed to see through her thoughts, teasing her.
Jiang Jinyu frowned subconsciously, but quickly relaxed. After hesitating for a moment, she followed her heart and carefully lifted the curtain of the car window next to her to look outside.
The cacophony of sounds grew clearer, and the bustling crowds and traffic outside suddenly filled her vision, leaving her feeling stunned.
Jiang Jinyu stared for a while but didn't see anything exciting. Everyone was busy with their own things. Once her curiosity was satisfied, she lost interest.
"Third sister-in-law lied to me, there's no excitement at all!" She lowered the carriage curtain and couldn't help but purse her lips.
"I'm not lying to you, it's just that seeing is believing. A hundred words from me are not as good as you seeing it for yourself." Xu Wanying waved her hand.
The weather was nice today, so the two sisters-in-law went out for a stroll together.
Actually, Xu Wanying was curious about the entertainment programs of ladies from noble families in ancient times, so she asked Jiang Jinyu to bring her out to experience it.
Of course, women like Jiang Jinyu usually spend their time with their close friends at poetry gatherings, tea parties, flower appreciation parties, and so on, indulging in all sorts of refined pursuits. Considering that Xu Wanying didn't like that kind of atmosphere and couldn't fit in, Jiang Jinyu didn't invite her friend, but instead planned to have the two of them go through the process alone.
[Host, this system has detected Xing Xiaoya nearby. Should we use energy to investigate?]
Suddenly, the system's voice came through.
The two women immediately stopped talking and listened intently.
Upon hearing the name "Xing Xiaoya," Xu Wanying's eyebrows shot up, and she instinctively replied, "No! I won't waste my energy on her."
[She's accompanied by a very important person, the kind of person who makes people tremble with fear when they take a step in Wangjing.] The system was clearly not giving up, and emphasized this point to pique her curiosity.
"Is the emperor the 'benefactor'?" Xu Wanying asked calmly. "Has she hooked up with the emperor and is going to dump Jiang Chengli? Or is she unwilling to be with the emperor, believing that Jiang Chengli is her true love, and then she's running away while the emperor chases after her, with Jiang Chengli as cannon fodder?"
She didn't even pause to breathe while mentally rebuking those words.
In fact, the scenes she mentioned were common in novels, but when they reached Jiang Jinyu's ears, they caused a huge uproar.
She couldn't sit still at all; she was so shocked that she forgot she was in a carriage and stood up abruptly.
A muffled thud instantly drew Xu Wanying's attention. Before she could even ask, she saw Jiang Jinyu clutching her head and waving her other hand repeatedly to indicate that she was alright.
"Is there anything fun outside that excites you so much?" Xu Wanying immediately turned her head, lifted the carriage curtain again, and looked carefully, but it was obviously in vain.
"No, Third Sister-in-law, I was just distracted and saw it wrong."
Upon hearing her say that, Xu Wanying couldn't help but purse her lips and lower the carriage curtain.
【Host, why do you keep bringing up the emperor? It has nothing to do with him. He's so old, he could be Xiaoya's grandfather. Xiaoya wouldn't even look at an old man like that!】 The system's indignant voice came through.
"If they're not even emperors, then what kind of nobles are they? I'm not interested, don't waste my energy!" Xu Wanying snorted coldly.
[Huh, Jiang Chengli is nearby too?]
Even the electronic sound couldn't mask the shock in it.
"Is it strange that he's here? You said before that he's Xing Xiaoya's number one protector, so naturally he's always by her side." Xu Wanying scoffed lightly, not taking it to heart.
[Tsk, but something's not right with him. He's hiding a hidden dart in his sleeve, his hand on the switch. He's preparing to launch a sneak attack, and the dart is still pointed at Xing Xiaoya's carriage.] The system immediately retorted.
[Does he want to kill Princess Zhaoyang? Fool! Princess Zhaoyang is a crucial asset to Xing Xiaoya, no less important than him. If he kills her, he'll be cutting off a major asset to Xing Xiaoya!]
The system became extremely agitated, even shouting: "Why? Why did he kill Princess Zhaoyang?! He wasn't even that deeply in love with Xing Xiaoya, was he? He never even touched her normally. Why does he go crazy whenever Xing Xiaoya is with someone else?!"
Xu Wanying couldn't resist and immediately opened the front curtain of the carriage to look outside.
Jiang Jinyu wanted to stop her, but before she could speak, Xu Wanying made a "shh" gesture at her.
After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Jinyu shut her mouth and leaned closer to see what was happening outside.
Princess Zhaoyang's carriage was extremely magnificent, with gemstones inlaid on the exterior walls that shone brightly in the sunlight, making it quite dazzling.
Coincidentally, the carriage was just a short distance in front of them.
Suddenly, two cows broke free of their ropes and ran straight towards them, causing the jeweled carriage to stop.
[He pressed the switch!] the system notification announced.
With a "whoosh," the hidden arrow shot straight in, entering the car window at an angle.
The hidden arrow, which was originally meant to hit someone's neck, deviated due to the sudden stop of the carriage and only hit Xing Xiaoya's arm.
"There's an assassin!" Princess Zhaoyang cried out in alarm from inside the carriage.
"Protect the princess!" The guards quickly surrounded the carriage, protecting it from both sides.
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