Chapter 263 (2/2)
”The Grand Preceptor's here,” Ning Xiaoyao pointed Ji Yuerong and Erya towards the western end of the land as she spoke with a ?” Ji Yuerong pulled Ning Xiaoyao behind the wall What would they do if Xie Wenyuan discovered them early? Erya used one hand to muffle her own mouth while the other cover Xiaoqiu's Meanwhile, the row of people from the Grand Preceptor's estate strolled past theured huddled in the shadows of the alleyway
”Eight people are carrying his sedan chair,” Ning Xiaoyao said in dissatisfaction ”He's only a skinny old man Does he need that ht coffin bearers instead,” Ji Yuerong said even et used to carrying him while he's still alive Otherwise, ould he do if they startle his ghost with their carry after death?”
Ning Xiaoyao's round face twitched in response to Ji Yuerong's words This girl is even blunter than ,” Ning Xiaoyao wiped her face and changed the topic ”I wonder when Chen Lu's ill show up?”
Who knows?
”That's right, what's her na Xiaoyao asked
”She's fro replied
”Don't know the Xiaoyao shook her head
”Née Xu is the eldest daughter of Xu Jing,1 ah”
”Oh,” Ning Xiaoyao replied ”Who's Xu Jing?”
”He's a powerful andsaid with a wooden face ”He controls the largest st the 36 battalions stationed in the capital city and its environs He commands the most soldiers in Xie Wenyuan's faction Your Majesty, you don't even know Xu Jing?”
”……” said Ning Xiaoyao I didn't even know the capital had 36 battalions to begin with, so hoould I know Xu Jing?
”Aye,” Ji Yuerong suddenly sighed as she came to her own conclusions ”I suppose Xie Wenyuan wouldn't have let you known these things M Xiaoyao nodded with a straight face ”It's all the Grand Preceptor's fault”
Ji Yuerong stopped fretting over the details, while Ning Xiaoyao spat in Grand Preceptor's direction That old man's too vile! (Author: Do you think the Grand Preceptor could have hide so like this? Don't bla thorough enough o(╯□╰)o)
”I'm really worried that née Xu will beat us to death,” Ji Yuerong said nervously as the night grew darker She couldn't help but confide her fears to Ning Xiaoyao ”She really will, you know”
”Girl, you're a soldier too,” Ning Xiaoyao didn't understand why Ji Yuerong would get anxious now You weren't afraid the last ti with soht,” Ji Yuerong finally admitted ”And Chen Lu can't beat née Xu, so I definitely won't be able to defeat née Xu either”
Ning Xiaoyao patted herself on the chest ”Don't worry, I' mused ”If we beat up née Xu too badly, how is she supposed to kill her way to Chen Lu and ht, we're supposed to get beat up
”So Xiaoyao and Ji Yuerong quickled turned to look into the street, where stewards, servant girls, and old nanny types were clustered around a s down the lane
”Is née Xu co answered
”Then shall we go?” Ning Xiaoyao asked
Ji Yuerong steadied her breathing before picking up Xiaoqiu and dashi+ng into theXiaoyao took Erya by the hand and slowly followed behind her She could feel her body aching for the expected beating again
”Who's there?” the fore the road
”I forgot to ask, what shouldXiaoyao How am I supposed to be a mistress without a proper na Xiaoyao said
”I can't use Ji, change it to so was insistent on that point
”How about Ning?”
Ji Yuerong shook her head She didn't dare borrow that one, either
”The audacity! You have soain when neither of the to her own last na said i?” one of the head nannies stepped forward and surveyed Ji Yuerong and Ning Xiaoyao fronize it What business have you here?”
Ji Yuerong had never done so as shoddy as this and found herself speechless before the nanny's questions Ning Xiaoyao stuck her nose in the air and gave a snort ”My big sister is Great General Chen's wife A servant like you should treat us with roup before the Xiaoyao tugged on Xiaoqiu's pant leg
”Mother,” Xiaoqiu hugged Ji Yuerong around the neck before added like a natural, ”I want daddy”
The group before theht were on their faces The general not only had a(许靖) – Xu is a surna means ”make tranquil, pacify” ↩