[1] The Rebirth of The Malicious Empress of Military Lineage

Chapter 94: Ambiguity

"Let the Mo Yu Army's secret division come out to search along the lake. The more people there are the more the interferences will be, so they should have left far away." Xie Jing Xing said deeply. He had already put away the casual look he usually had on, and his solemn look was not like of a youth of seventeen or eighteen of age, but there was an indescribable chill to it.

"It is not very good to activate the Mo Yu Army now." Gao Yang said with a frown, "Now there are too many people watching you in the Ding capital and if the head is aware of it, one fear that the troubles would not be small. Why not let people guard the city doors and early tomorrow morning let your residence's people secretly search in the city. It is not good to beat the grass and scare the snake."

"Still, wait for a night?" Ji Yu Shu jumped up, "Shen Young Lady's life would be gone if one waited for a night!" Ji Yu Shu was after all young and impetuous and also rather appreciated her worth, and was unlike Gao Yang who already had a politician's cruelty and mercilessness. In some ways, Ji Yu Shu still retained the precious sincerity and innocence of a youth.

Gao Yang was aggravated, "With the situation as it is already, and you are still thinking of Shen Miao. If one is not careful, our identities will all be exposed!"

"Send the secret division out to search now." Xie Jing Xing coldly said, "I do not wish to say it a third time."

"Third Xie!" Gao Yang Looked at him, "Do you want to destroy the entire plan because of a girl? Do not forget what you previously said,"

"Gao Yang, be mindful of your position." Xie Jing Xing suddenly snapped and his brows slightly wrinkled, as the darkness in his peach eyes surged making them look darker than the night of the Ding capital. The sudden wrathful expression startled Gao Yang.

When Ji Yu Shu saw this, he quickly smoothed things over, "Today's events were so sudden and no one had expected them, but the situation might not be that bad so let us think about what is going on."

Xie Jing Xing was silent for a while before he said, "It is not for anyone, but for them to take such drastic actions in my territory, it really made one feel uncomfortable. Since they have the guts to come, tonight they will have a taste of what it means leaving but not returning!"

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Due to the surging crowd along the Wan Li Lake, the cheers and laughter slowly drowned the rest of the noise. The matter of an official's daughter did not seem to cause many waves, and this was because the Shen family did not spread it out, as if it was spread out they fear that people would still be busy watching the grand celebration.

The Jade Rabbit Fairy had finished dancing leaving the males into a daze while the females were secretly cursing her as a vixen. The gigantic Jade Rabbit lantern was made from snow white silk and was painted with a thick layer of grease, it depicted the scenes of the Jade Rabbit having fun. This was all lined with the flickering candles which were slowly floating around the Wan Li Lake.

As the people cheered, they ran up to the lake to set off their handmade lanterns. They had written their wishes for the year, and rolled them into little pieces of paper before putting them inside the lantern and gently placing it in the water.

Snow start to fall a little from the skies and since the Wan Li Lake was lit up by the bright lights from the fireworks in the sky. For a moment of time, it made one unclear if it was the skies or water. These kind of beautiful scenery of brightly lit fireworks, was seldom seen even in previous years' Jade Rabbit Festival. There were a few sightseeing boats floating on the middle of the lake and normally the rich would book the exquisite boats to entertain but no one knew who were inside those few sightseeing boats as the lake was filled with lanterns making the boats unnoticeable.