in2ebook Chapter 111 Rejecting Unworthy Scumbags
Chapter 111 Rejecting Unworthy Scumbags
Zhao Yunzheng knew better than anyone how dangerous this hunt would be.
He hadn't returned to the capital for many years, and this hunt would surely draw countless eyes to him and those around him.
As long as Jia Rong and Xu Jiaojiao don't enter the hunting grounds, those people won't have an opportunity to attack them, and he won't be distracted by it. He can find a loophole and wipe them all out in one fell swoop!
Zhao Yunzheng had a headache.
He couldn't say these things openly, and Jia Rong was too busy having fun to think about the reasons behind them, so he didn't listen to him at all.
"I've been preparing for today's hunt for almost half a month, making hunting clothes and searching for a sword. If you don't let me go, wouldn't all my hard work over the past half month be wasted?"
Jia Rong's face turned red with anxiety, and she refused to agree to Zhao Yunzheng's request no matter what.
The latter frowned slightly, softened his tone, and coaxed, "If you like hunting, after this hunt, I will personally take you to the hunting grounds. You can stay as long as you want! Just this once, you must listen to your second brother and not leave the camp!"
Zhao Yunzheng had put it so bluntly that Jia Rong also sensed something amiss.
She narrowed her eyes slightly and asked tentatively, "Are there any big ones in this year's hunt?"
The term "big guy" is a coded message between Jia Rong and her brother, implying a major, troublesome problem.
Seeing that Jia Rong understood immediately, Zhao Yunzheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes! Even your second brother would find it difficult to deal with this big guy, so for safety's sake, you should stay in the camp!"
Jia Rong knew what was important and what was urgent, and although she was unwilling, she still nodded slightly with reluctance.
Just as he was about to reply, a voice suddenly rang out.
"It's alright, with me protecting the princess, she will be safe!"
Jia Rong was slightly taken aback, and looked at the speaker with hesitation and surprise.
"Brother Mingyu...?"
Upon seeing it was him, Xu Jiaojiao couldn't help but frown slightly.
Didn't Li Mingyu always dislike Jia Rong? Why is she doing this?
Zhao Yunzheng was also speechless for a moment.
He raised his eyes and swept his unfriendly gaze over Li Mingyu, the implication of telling him to get lost was self-evident.
Because of Li Mingyu's attitude towards Jia Rong over the years, Zhao Yunzheng already disliked Li Mingyu. And this person just had to cause trouble at this critical juncture. If it weren't for the fact that he was Jia Rong's future husband, Zhao Yunzheng would have already told him to leave.
Li Mingyu ignored Zhao Yunzheng's cold face and walked straight to Jia Rong, his tone cold and arrogant: "We are engaged, so it is only natural for us to go to the hunting grounds together. Besides, although I am not as skilled in martial arts as Prince Chen, I am more than capable of protecting you from being injured by birds of prey!"
With that, he extended his hand to Jia Rong: "Let's go!"
His arrogant attitude made it seem to anyone who didn't know better that Jia Rong was begging him to go.
Jia Rong stared blankly at Li Mingyu.
She never expected that Li Mingyu would invite her out of the ordinary; he would never abandon Shen Yunxiang.
Yes, where is Shen Yunxiang?
These two are so close, there's no reason why they wouldn't be together on the hunt today!
Jia Rong subconsciously glanced around and, sure enough, saw Shen Yunxiang peeking out from the shadows not far away.
In that instant, Jia Rong felt only amusement, and her obsession with Li Mingyu was gradually dissipating.
She pretended not to see Shen Yunxiang and chuckled, "Oh, Brother Mingyu, aren't you bringing Shen Yunxiang with you?"
Sure enough, a strange expression appeared on Li Mingyu's face.
Jia Rong gave a self-deprecating smile, and before Li Mingyu could think of any explanation, she coldly rejected him: "If Brother Mingyu wants to bring Shen Yunxiang along, then there's no need to come to this princess. Too many people will scare away the prey, and this princess doesn't want to leave empty-handed."
Xu Jiaojiao looked at Jia Rong in surprise, a relieved smile appearing in her eyes.
It seems Jia Rong has matured and learned what it means to love others before loving yourself, and knows how to promptly reject unworthy scumbags.
Zhao Yunzheng was also surprised.
After a brief moment of surprise, his gaze softened slightly.
Seeing that Jia Rong no longer lost her mind because of Li Mingyu and no longer blindly obeyed Li Mingyu, he was genuinely happy for Jia Rong.
Meanwhile, Li Mingyu was the most shocked.
He stared blankly at Jia Rong, lost in thought for a moment.
Jia Rong never refuses him! What's going on today?
No, not just today!
After the first birthday party, Jia Rong seemed to have stopped paying attention to him!
After a brief moment of thought, Li Mingyu understood.
Jia Rong was upset that he was getting too close to Yun Xiang, so he was deliberately acting childish to get his attention!
Li Mingyu frowned.
Everyone has their limits. It might be one or two times, but if you keep giving him attitude, he'll get angry!
Moreover, he and Yunxiang only had a spiritual connection, and he never did anything out of line. His position as the legal wife has always belonged to Jiarong, and no one can shake that. Does Jiarong not know how to be satisfied?
Li Mingyu suppressed his displeasure and decided to give Jia Rong another chance: "Jia Rong, don't be ridiculous! Sister Yunxiang is a weak woman. Apart from me, she doesn't know anyone else in this hunting ground. What will happen if she encounters danger if I don't protect her?"
Xu Jiaojiao couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but speak up sarcastically: "There are plenty of soldiers in the camp who can accompany and protect the women. If Miss Shen is afraid, she can call a few more soldiers to protect her. If that's not possible, she doesn't have to go. Why does it have to be you, Your Highness?"
Jia Rong's eyelashes trembled, and she suddenly felt a lump in her throat.
Yes, there are plenty of good men in the world, why does it have to be Li Mingyu?
He keeps calling her "Sister Yunxiang," but has he ever thought about how she feels?
She's a princess! And what is Li Mingyu anyway? Why should she be so devoted to him?
"How dare you! When the master speaks, how dare a servant interrupt! Jia Rong, is this the kind of maid you trained?" Li Mingyu was already in a bad mood, and he couldn't vent his anger on Jia Rong and Prince Chen, so he could only take it out on Xu Jiaojiao, a mere "maid".
After scolding her, he didn't forget to kick Jia Rong: "Just like master, this maid is just as rude and unreasonable as you!"
Jia Rong: "?"
I was so angry I almost laughed!
Zhao Yunzheng snorted coldly: "If she has no right to speak, then what about me?"
The terrifying aura chilled Li Mingyu to the bone, and he stiffened his neck, not daring to utter a sound.
"Hmph, is that all the backbone you have?" Zhao Yunzheng mocked without any politeness. "That's right, what are you anyway? Just a minor nobleman's son. What qualifications do you have to compare with the noble Jia Rong?"
Jia Rong is doing you a favor by going; if he doesn't want to go, then you should know better and get lost!
Don't think that just because you have the Emperor's decree for this marriage, you can boss Jia Rong around! If you dare bully Jia Rong, I won't hesitate to make you disappear before the wedding!