sbdcsierra Chapter 96 How am I slow!
Chapter 96 How am I slow!
Lu Yangyang was strong and carried Sheng Yunjiao, who was taller and fatter than her, as if she were nothing, and her steps were very fast.
Princess Liduan had to jog to barely catch up with her.
The three of them, along with Lin Shuang who had followed, left the Chengen Duke's Mansion amidst the strange gazes of the guests and servants, and made their way to where the carriage was parked.
At this moment, Sheng Yunjiao's spirits had recovered a bit: "Yangyang, you're amazing! You only went through it once, how did you remember it?"
The Cheng'en Duke's Mansion is no smaller than the Shengguo Duke's Mansion. It's remarkable that Lu Yangyang could remember the way out so accurately after only entering once.
"I used to go into the mountains every day, so I developed my ability to remember routes through practice." Lu Yangyang wasn't modest; she wasn't born with a knack for remembering routes, it was just a habit.
I didn't realize it when I was in Qingzhou, but looking back now, it's true that many things just become familiar once you do them a lot, and once you're used to them, you remember them.
"Yangyang, Jiaojiao, what's wrong?" Sheng Junyao's voice came with a hint of urgency.
Lu Yangyang looked up and saw Sheng Junyao dismount his horse. He took a few long strides and came to them, looking at them with concern and anxiety, as if to make sure they were not injured.
"Big brother, we, we..." When Sheng Yunjiao looked up and saw Sheng Junyao, it was as if she had finally found her pillar of support. Her usually boisterous nature now showed a hint of grievance.
Sheng Junyao gently comforted him, "Don't be afraid, it's alright now, tell me slowly."
He looked at Lu Yangyang with concern: "Yangyang?"
Lu Yangyang had rarely been cared for like this before, and felt a slight unease in her heart. She subconsciously replied, "I'm fine."
"Put Jiao Jiao in the carriage first. Is she hurt anywhere? Give her to me, I'll take her there." Sheng Junyao reached out, wanting to take Sheng Yun Jiao from him.
"Big brother, big brother, I'm alright, I... I was just scared." Sheng Yunjiao cried out hurriedly. She gestured for Lu Yangyang to put her down and whispered, "We... we were almost scared to death just now. There was a hidden arrow flying straight at us. If it weren't for Yangyang, we... we..."
Sheng Yunjiao's voice was somewhat incoherent; she still couldn't quite bear to recall that scene.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Junyao's expression changed.
"Yangyang, thank you for your hard work, you're really amazing." Afraid of startling Lu Yangyang, Sheng Junyao gently patted her shoulder: "You two go and wait in the carriage first. I'll come over after I've gone to see my mother and take you home."
After saying that, he was still a little worried, so he took out a dagger from his pocket and handed it to Lu Yangyang: "Keep it for self-defense, but don't be reckless. You are still a child, so protecting yourself is the most important thing."
Lu Yangyang took the dagger in a daze, and before she could say anything, Sheng Junyao strode away.
Lu Yangyang hurriedly turned her head and looked at his tall and slender back. She couldn't help but think, "If only he hadn't died."
"Ahhh!" Princess Li Duan exclaimed excitedly, breaking Lu Yangyang's thoughts. Looking up, she saw Princess Li Duan panting heavily, stamping her feet in frustration: "Why was I so slow? I was a step too slow!"
"I saw him talking to you! I ran so fast, how come I'm still late!" Princess Liduan was furious. She hurried after Lu Yangyang, but because of the distance, she was left behind. When she finally reached the door, she saw a tall figure talking to Sheng Yunjiao and Lu Yangyang.
At first, she didn't quite register it, but then it suddenly dawned on her—wasn't that Sheng Junyao? Wasn't that the person she had been longing for for five years?
She hasn't even said thank you yet!
She ignored her exhaustion and ran towards them, but after only two steps, Sheng Junyao's long legs flashed forward a few steps, and he was already gone...gone.
After her initial frustration subsided, Princess Liduan sadly squatted down and began to weep, saying, "It was so close..."
"Princess, Princess!" Lin Shuang ran over, clutching her chest and panting. "Guess who I just saw! I saw Prince Sheng walk past there! It's true! He's changed a lot, but I recognized him at a glance!"
Princess Li Duan could no longer hold back and burst into tears.
That immediately dispelled Sheng Yunjiao's fear.
She trembled as she grabbed Lu Yangyang's arm: "Otherwise, otherwise let's go back first."
Otherwise, people will probably gather around to watch the spectacle soon.
Lu Yangyang nodded, deeply agreeing.
So he helped Sheng Yunjiao turn around and walk towards the carriage.
As Princess Liduan wept, she saw the two men leave without a word and cried out in disbelief, "You two heartless bastards, you just abandoned me like this?"
Lu Yangyang turned her head and kindly advised, "Then you should go home early."
After saying that, he quickly pushed Sheng Yunjiao onto the carriage, climbed up himself, and then neatly closed the carriage door.
Princess Liduan: "?"
Why do I feel even sadder?
Lin Shuang weakly advised from behind her, "Princess, then, then why don't we go back first? We can visit the Duke of Sheng's mansion tomorrow. Too many things happened today, it's not appropriate."
Princess Li Duan wasn't truly beyond redemption. She glared resentfully at Lu Yangyang and their carriage, stood up, stomped her foot, and turned away in anger.
I feel like I wasted my time pursuing this person today.
……
Not long after Princess Liduan left, Sheng Junyao returned.
He walked to the carriage and knocked on the window. Lu Yangyang poked her head out from inside.
Seeing his reaction, Sheng Junyao smiled slightly: "I have already met with Mother. My second brother is also here and will escort Mother back. Mother asked me to come first and take you home."
"Hmm." Lu Yangyang didn't know what to say, so she nodded.
But Sheng Junyao didn't seem to mind her attitude. He smiled gently at her, then pulled his horse over, mounted it, and told the coachman to go back.
Their carriages had just left when, in a carriage not far away, a slender finger slowly lowered the curtain.
A moment later, Pei Ji pushed open the carriage door and stepped inside. "Your Highness."
"Have the assassins been found?" The prince's voice was somewhat cold.
Pei Ji was slightly startled. "No, the assassination took place in the garden where the banquet was being held. There were many people and guests. I personally checked the area and only found a few women's footprints and two crumpled leaves under one of the trees."
"Could it be that someone is targeting Miss Lu?"
Pei Ji didn't quite understand why the hidden arrow was so unexpected and aimed at Miss Lu.
The Crown Prince rubbed his fingertips against a string of beads on his wrist. “Continue the investigation. Investigate everyone who went to the Duke of Cheng'en’s residence today.”