“Of course not. No matter what you give me, I’ll like it. I’ll look at it when I come back.”
Wei Yi hastily pulled back Ji Yunshu. “Shu’er, where are you going? Don’t abandon me here.”
“I’m not abandoning you.”
“But you went out with Big Brother yesterday and didn’t care about me at all. I waited for you for a very long time. In the end, I was too sleepy and couldn’t stay awake, but you still didn’t come back. You absolutely cannot leave me here all alone. Can’t you bring me with you?”
Wei Yi grabbed her arm and wouldn’t let go no matter what. But Ji Yunshu didn’t go out to have fun. She was going to examine that newly discovered corpse, so she can’t obviously bring Wei Yi with her. Therefore, she steeled herself and displayed a serious expression. “Wei Yi, can you listen to me?”
He nodded.
“That’s good. You wait for me here until I come back.”
He shook his head in disagreement.
“Wei Yi!” She sternly shouted at him.
Wei Yi lowered his head as if he knew that Ji Yunshu was angry. Gradually, he let go of Ji Yunshu’s arm and took a step back. He whimpered in a low voice. “I’ll be good, so promise me that you won’t abandon me here.”
Ji Yunshu rubbed his head and gave him a smile that showed she will certainly not abandon him.
When she left her courtyard, Jing Rong was already outside preparing her carriage while waiting for her. The memorial hall was located in the southern side of the capital. From the Rong estate, it was quite a distance to reach their destination. Knowing that Ji Yunshu was uncomfortable with his presence, Jing Rong chose to ride his horse instead out of his consideration to her. Mounted on his horse, he gestured at Lang Po. Lang Po immediately opened the curtain and invited Ji Yunshu to board the carriage, “Teacher Ji, please get on the carriage.”
When she was still in Jingjiang, Ji Yunshu always went to the memorial hall by foot, thus she felt that going there by carriage might be a bit excessive. With a determined expression, Ji Yunshu threw a glance at Jing Rong.
‘Oi, oi, oi! We’re not going on an inspection tour. It is really alright to go there in such a grand way?’
Jing Rong realized the thoughts that were brewing in her mind. He kicked a bit the side of his horse, urging it to take two steps forward. “The capital is a hundred times bigger than Jingjiang. If you want to walk there, I don’t mind.”
“When did I say that I want to walk there?”
“Then, get on the carriage.”
“I…” Fine, she conceded. She lowered her eyes and boarded the carriage. Then, before the curtain fell back, she glared at Jing Rong. But this time around, Jing Rong didn’t understand the reason for her anger.
The carriage was a bit too gorgeous and she wasn’t used to receiving this kind of treatment. For some reason, she felt as if she was treated like a prince’s consort. She wasn’t sure if Jing Rong was being deliberate or not. Moreover, This luxurious carriage was going to the memorial hall that was located in the southern part of the capital. She shook her head. ‘Forget it, let’s not think too much about it.’
The carriage was about to leave when the curtain was suddenly lifted up and someone quickly drilled inside. Ji Yunshu didn’t even have time to react that the person had already taken a seat beside her.
“I’m going with you!” A sharp and clear voice was heard.
Jing Xuan haughtily raised her chin with a smile contained in her eyes as she looked at Ji Yunshu. She truly embodied the appearance of a small tyrant. “Princess? Why are you here?”
“Why can I be here? I… I came to find my imperial brother, not to find you. I heard that you are going to investigate the missing girls case so I decided that I’m going to go with you two!”
Ji Yunshu indifferently said, “Princess, please go back. We are going to investigate, not going out to play.”
When she heard Ji Yunshu, Jing Xuan became extremely displeased. She retorted, “Who said I went there to have fun?” Her countenance changed into a serious and solemn one. “I care very much about this case and I want to know the truth about it. Besides, this is a suggestion my mother made to Imperial Father. So, it’s normal that… that I observe you in my mother’s stead. I’ll see if you truly have the ability to investigate.”