frightfiction Chapter 267 Don't Think Wrongly
Chapter 267 Don't Think Wrongly
Shi Yao was not surprised. Next time she met Shi Mingzhu, she would look up at the tree branches, and maybe she would spot the Fifth Prince.
"Our Daxing's Fifth Prince is so elusive."
The Fifth Prince had an unpleasant expression on his face, perhaps he had misunderstood something.
For example, when it thundered just now, Shi Mingzhu yelled "Shi Yao" and "Zhou Shao" at the top of her lungs. It is estimated that the Fifth Prince did not hear the word "Shi Yao", but only heard the word "Zhou Shao".
No wonder he was sad and miserable.
Jiang Miao thought about who was originally in this room, and suddenly his scalp went numb.
What is this thing called?
How could he have discovered such a big secret, such a big scandal?
I don’t know if my cousin knows the Fifth Prince’s intentions. If she knows, and if she reveals any signs in front of the Fourth Prince one day, it will cause a huge storm.
Just by looking at that sad and miserable expression, he couldn't believe that it was because of the Fourth Prince Zhou Shao.
Jiang Miao looked at Shi Yao deeply. Did his second cousin see the clue?
Shi Yao was enjoying her snacks: "Cousin, eat this, eat this, this is delicious. His Royal Highness Prince Cheng is so thoughtful. The snacks and fruits he brought for me are all my favorites."
Jiang Miao: “…”
Such a big heart!
Besides, anyone with normal taste would think it tastes good, right?
Forget it, I don’t want to think about it anymore. Food is the most important thing for people. Fill your stomach first and then think about other things.
The whole lunch was spent in this way.
After eating and drinking, the rain gradually stopped and the two men no longer had the interest to travel around the capital.
When she went to say goodbye to the Fourth Prince Zhou Shao, the teahouse owner told her that Zhou Shao had already left with Shi Mingzhu when the rain stopped.
Shi Yao felt deeply regretful that the three protagonists had all left and she had missed out on a great show of “three people exchanging glances”.
The cousins went straight home.
On the way, they unexpectedly met Bo Yinghao himself driving a carriage, heading straight in one direction.
When Shi Yao's carriage passed the other side, the wind blew up the gauze curtain. In a blink of an eye, Shi Yao saw a beautiful nun sitting opposite her, and three or four beauties in simple clothes.
Thinking about it carefully, the nun is somewhat similar to Xie Jibai.
The direction the carriage was heading was exactly the direction of Huaihua Lane where the Xie Mansion was located.
Xie Qingdai?
This is interesting.
After raining for an hour, Xie Qingdai actually got in touch with Bo Yinghao.
Not long after, two more people on two horses galloped past.
The one leading the group was Xie Jibai. Judging from the direction he was heading, he was chasing the carriage in which Xie Qingdai was.
Xie Jibai was wearing a straw raincoat. He recognized Jiang Miao, glanced at the carriage where Shi Yao was, gave a polite smile, clasped his fists with Jiang Miao from a distance, and passed by him.
After a while, several more candidates passed by in horse-drawn carriages and followed behind Xie Jibai.
Shi Yao looked at her leisurely self, and then at Jiang Miao who was unhurried.
Jiang Miao was already familiar with Shi Yao by now. He stood outside Shi Yao's car window and asked with a smile, "What are you looking at, cousin?"
Shi Yao smiled shyly: "Nothing, it's just that everyone on the street is in a hurry and busy, and it seems that only my brother and I are particularly free, strolling around and eating melons everywhere. Cousin, the capital city is really prosperous and lively."
Jiang Miao's gentle and smiling face paused slightly.
This is the second time Shi Yao mentioned "brother and sister" today.
His tone remained unchanged, and he smiled and said, "The capital city is indeed much more lively. Did you have fun today, cousin?"
"Happy!" Shi Yao answered loudly, like a playful child, with pure joy on her face.
Jiang Miao sighed imperceptibly.
My cousin is an interesting girl, but unfortunately she is not destined to be with him.
After returning to the Shi family, Shi Yao thanked Jiang Miao again and again. The two of them went into the mansion together to pay their respects to the old Duke and the Lady Dowager.
Afterwards, Jiang Miao returned home.
Shi Yao stayed in Ganlu Hall and told the two elders about her adventures outside. She omitted the private conversation with Shi Mingzhu and only said: "...Eldest sister is very favored and has the final say in front of His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince. I think she is living a comfortable life. The old master and the old lady can rest assured."
The old duke and the old lady were both ill, and they felt a little comforted after hearing this.
The lady found an excuse to send the old Duke out, took Shi Yao's hand, and asked quietly, "Has your third cousin neglected you?"
"No, old lady, just believe in your own judgment. Third cousin is considerate and always puts me first." Shi Yao smiled, "Today's visit to the capital has broadened my horizons and increased my knowledge. Those scholars are really amazing. In less than an hour, Jingzhao Prefecture closed a major case of human trafficking."
No matter what kind of personal grudges the two had, Shi Yao still admired Shi Mingzhu for wanting to solve the human trafficking case.
Of course, Xie Qingdai is brave and resourceful, and she deserves more admiration for joining the game on her own.
The lady was not interested in the kidnapping case. After all, the abducted girls had returned home, so she just recited a few more words of Amitabha for them.
"Since you get along well with your third cousin, and you like to join in the fun, I will send someone to invite him in two days to escort you out of the house for fun.
Today is an unfortunate day. It was a nice sunny day, but suddenly it started to thunder and rain. I'm afraid you didn't have enough fun. You're going to marry in the capital, so how can you not know anything about the capital? You'd better go out and have a look around."
Shi Yao clapped her hands and laughed, "Very good! I thought so too. Grandmother, I like this brother of the Jiang family very much. He is more like my biological brother than my eight brothers."
After that, Shi Yao intimately took the old lady's arm, rubbed her face against the old lady's shoulder, and said coquettishly, "Grandma, I'm lucky you were here, so I didn't miss this brother."
The lady's surprised face gradually froze. She was so anxious that she ignored her daughter's shyness and blurted out, "What brother? I'm looking for a son-in-law for you! Don't get the wrong idea!"
Shi Yao choked on her saliva when she heard this and coughed repeatedly: "Cough, cough, cough, grandma, why didn't you tell me earlier? How could I dare to think wrongly?
What should I do now? I have already treated him as my own brother from the bottom of my heart, how dare I dream of having my third cousin as my son-in-law? Just thinking about it makes me feel guilty.
Grandma, just imagine, me and my seventh brother... me and my eighth brother... cough cough cough, look, I have goose bumps!"
Shi Yao rolled up her sleeves and showed the goose bumps and standing hairs on her arms to the lady.
The lady touched it reluctantly and indeed felt goose bumps all over her hands. When she recalled Shi Yao's last two words, she couldn't help but shudder.
Finally, the lady looked at her innocent expression for a long while and sighed: "You, you little girl! Grandmother really owed you in the last life, and you are here to collect the debt in this life!"
Shi Yao was secretly happy, and buried her face in the arms of the lady. "Grandmother, my third cousin is really suitable to be a brother. I will treat him as my real brother from now on. Next time we meet, I will call him my real brother."
Madam Tai: "... Let's not do that. You'll scare Jiang Miao again."
Shi Yao pursed her lips and tried not to laugh.
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The Jiang family in Beijing.
When Jiang Miao returned home, it was still early, so he changed his slightly wet clothes and went to the study to read.
Mrs. Jiang rushed from the backyard to the front yard and asked as soon as she entered the door, "What's the temperament of that second girl?"