No Wedding Unless Enemies and Lovers

 Xiao Yi Chen's words meant: Madam Feng, your daughter is Ji Yu Qing, not Ji Ling Xue, have you come here in error to look for your daughter?

 

Madam Feng's face turned red from Xiao Yi Chen's words, that's right she was Ji Ling Xue's stepmother, this didn't needed to be especially pointed out by Xiao Yi Chen, was it very strange for her to come looking for Ji Ling Xue, a stepmother was still a mother.

 

Madam Feng spoke calmly: “Prince, Qing Er is at the Ji residence, there has been rumours going about these last two days, Qing Er has suffered a lot, I allowed her to stay at home for a couple of days.”

 

Xiao Yi Chen nodded: “That's good, what business have you got with Ji Ling Xue, this prince will help you pass the message.”

 

Madam Feng's forehead was filled with lines, hurriedly waving her hands and saying she didn't dare, give her ten courage, she wouldn't dare to let the prince pass on a message for her.

 

Xiao Yi Chen's expression turned cold, “Madam Feng, if you have no business then you should go back and accompany Qing Er, this prince is very busy right now, there's no time to look after her.”

 

Seeing Xiao Yi Chen impolitely chasing her away, madam Feng hurriedly said: “In five days time it's Xue Er's birth mother's death anniversary, I came here especially to remind her, not to pay respects to her mother just because she became a princess.”

 

Xiao Yi Chen nodded, showing he understood, raising his hand he invited madam Feng to leave, madam Feng was very upset that she couldn't lecture Ji Ling Xue to her face, but under Xiao Yi Chen's tyranny she surrendered and left with her head lowered.

 

When Madam Feng left, Xiao Yi Chen ordered: “If there's nothing, don't disturb the princess's sleep.” Having spoken he strode away.

 

Ji Ling Xue slept until she naturally woke up, she heard from Mo Xiang what happened this morning. 

 

Ji Ling Xue said: “Madam Feng was so kind in reminding me of my mother's death anniversary, should I be at ease from her intentions?”

 

Mo Xiang shook her head, when Ji Ling Xue's mother was alive, madam Feng was extremely jealous of her, her personality has now changed?

 

Ji Ling Xue said : “If madam Feng didn't come to remind me, I really would have forgotten my mother's death anniversary, Mo Xiang help me prepare some sacrificial things.”

 

Mo Xiang nodded, she couldn't help add: “Princess, why do I have a feeling of dread?”

 

Ji Ling Xue smiled: “What feeling of dread, are you jinxing us?”

 

Mo Xiang turned around in embarrassment facepalming herself.

 

Five days later, Ji Ling Xue woke up early, it was around sigeng1, the sun had yet to rise, Ji Ling Xue yawned as she dressed and brought Mo Xiang out of the house.

 

Madam Feng had deliberately come to remind her of her mother's death anniversary, even though she knew the other person didn't have good intentions and shouldn't go to the cemetery, anyway with Ru Ge protecting her in the dark she was more at ease.

 

She had just left the house, she came across Xiao Yi Chen leaving, these two days Xiao Yi Chen had been occupied with the cooking competition and very often came back very late, with Ji Yu Qing staying at the Ji residence everything was calm, Zi Su had come over several times, but recently Xiao Yi Chen was very busy, Ji Ling Xue wanted to help Zi Su but it wasn't possible.

 

Ji Ling Xue blinked giving her greeting: “Prince good morning.”

 

Xiao Yi Chen nodded, “Its so early the sun has yet to rise, where are you going?” Thinking about it, he said, “Are you going up the mountain to pay respect to mother-in-law?”

 

Ji Ling Xue nodded, “Yes, prince are you going to court?”

 

Xiao Yi Chen said: “I was supposed to go to court, now I don't want to.” As he spoke he turned around and returned to his room.

 

Ji Ling Xue was baffled, she didn't feel like paying attention to Xiao Yi Chen's erratic behaviour, she went out with Mo Xiang. 

 

In the last bit of darkness just before the break of dawn, the two of them didn't choose to use a bulky carriage, each of them rode a horse.

 

When they arrived at the cemetery the sun was in the sky, Ji Ling Xue and Mo Xiang cleaned the grave, lit the joss sticks, poured three cups of wine.
She stood at the gravestone looking at the simple words on the gravestone suddenly feeling her eyes water, in her memories her mother was an especially gentle woman, never spoke loudly to her, only the face in her memory was gradually blurring, she soon wouldn't clearly remember her mother's face.

 

Mo Xiang knelt in front of the gravestone burning ritual money, muttering: “Lady, young lady has grown up, she's married the son-in-law you chose, at first prince Chen didn't like this arranged betrothal of minors, but still married young lady, now prince even married the third young lady, the young lady is the present princess, prince has also started to gradually have young lady in his heart, be reassured we're safe and sound…”

 

Ji Ling Xue: “….” Does these trifle things have to be told to her mother, making the old woman in the ground not feel easy.

 

Ji Ling Xue looked at the overcast sky: “Mo Xiang, it's about to rain, let's go back.” Having spoken the two of them turned around walking down the mountain.

 

A cold wind blew by, Mo Xiang felt her neck turn cold, so cold that she couldn't help sneeze, the hand holding the basket tightened.

 

Whoosh, whoosh, the tree leaves shook incessantly, suddenly tens of shadows fell down surrounding Ji Ling Xue and Mo Xiang, their chilling blades gleamed, under the darkness of the sky, the birds on the trees also restlessly spread their wings and flew away.

 

“Young lady look out!” Mo Xiang blocked Ji Ling Xue, her gaze gradually turned cold.

 

Several needles appeared in JI Ling Xue's hands, when the people in black rushed to attack she quickly and accurately threw them out, ding ding ding, the needles were blocked by the blades, issuing a crisp noise, several needles entered the people in black's bodies, they still moved as quickly as before, their blades carried a cold and raw sound as they approached Ji Ling Xue.

 

Mo Xiang raised her hand to her waist, pulling out a flexible sword, swish deflecting the sword in front, giving a way for Ji Ling Xue to escape.
Unfortunately there were too many people in black, Mo Xiang's martial arts couldn't compare to Ru Ge, attacked on all sides several wounds appeared on her arm.

 

Ji Ling Xue cursed: “Why isn't Ru Ge here?” This bodyguard was too incompetent.

 

Mo Xiang curled her lips: “He must be hiding somewhere eating.”

 

Ji Ling Xue waved her hand, a white powder instantly filled the air.

 

The people in black took a few steps back, waving their hands, their hands with inner strength brushed the white powder in front of them away.

 

After the white mist dispersed, Ji Ling Xue and the servant had disappeared from the space in the middle, the people in black looked confused, turning around they split up in pursuit.

 

Ji Ling Xue was pulled up the mountain by Mo Xiang, Ji Ling Xue asked: “Why are we heading up the mountain, isn't this more dangerous?”

 

Mo Xiang said: “I'm afraid they will have blocked the way down the mountain, we would only be walking into a trap if we went down the mountain.”

 

Ji Ling Xue thought about it and understood, a raindrop fell on Ji Ling Xue's face, Ji Ling Xue raised her head to the sky, “It's raining.” The rain was falling quickly, the two of them found a cave to avoid the rain.

 

Mo Xiang said: “Princess, let's exchange clothes, if we come across danger, at least you can save yourself.”

 

Ji Ling Xue shook her head, “Nothing will happen to us.”

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Mo Xiang blinked, looking at the downpour outside, “Such a heavy rain, those assassins might not find us, but once the rain stops it's a different story.”

 

Ji Ling Xue said: “Just now in the trees I saw a mark, Xiao Yi Chen left it behind.” Each prince's residence had it's own special mark, Ji Ling Xue had seen it before in the residence, prince Xiao's residence seal was a leave.

 

Mo Xiang said: “Prince, princess you're saying prince is here, but just now when we were in danger, why didn't he come out?”

 

Ji Ling Xue shook her head and sighed: “Maybe he wants to use me to find the kidnapper from last time.” It was the Dayan who kidnapped her last time, Xiao Yi Chen had turned over the entire mountain top yet found nothing, now the capital city was under martial law, it was also unknown those Dayans were, to find them she could only act as bait.

 

Mo Xiang thought about when they came across Xiao Yi Chen this morning, Xiao Yi Chen was wearing everyday clothes, and not the formal outfit for court, thus he had been lying when he said he was going to court, he was in the courtyard to see what time they would leave.

 

Figuring out the entire story Mo Xiang curled her lips: “Prince is actually taking advantage of us, what if princess actually gets hurt, has he not thought of this.”

 

Ji Ling Xue shrugged her shoulders, looking indifferent, “It's not the first time he's seen me hurt.” Last time she was injured during her kidnapping he only said two words: “I'm sorry.” This time most likely he'll just give the same apology.

 

The rain continued to pour with no end in sight, outside was a haze, Ji Ling Xue and Mo Xiang waited senselessly, they leaned drowsily against the wall.

 

They didn't know when the rain stopped, outside came the sound of footsteps.

 

Ji Ling Xue woke with a start, nudging Mo Xiang beside her, Mo Xiang carefully walked to the entrance of the cave, pulling apart the branches and leaves blocking it to look outside, she only saw two people in black with their faces covered holding  gleaming broadswords heading their way.

 

Mo Xiang turned her head making a gesture at Ji Ling Xue, Ji Ling Xue nodded, she leaned against the wall, hiding herself, calmly she picked up a piece of stone in her hand.

 

In a blink of the eye the two people arrived at the entrance of the cave, the entrance was covered by dense leaves, the two of them couldn't see through it, one said with their back to the entrance: “Those two women don't have much martial arts skills, yet they ran so quick, causing this old man to look all over the mountain.”

 

The other person said: “That woman is worth ten thousand silvers, don't complain, think of the money and carry on looking.”

 

Suddenly there was a miserable cry, he raised his hand to catch the thing that had hit his forehead, it was only a pine cone, that person angrily glared, saying in rage: “Who! Come out!”

 

The wind was calm, no one replied, the next moment, the other man's forehead was also hit with a pine cone, he gave a surprised shriek.

 

Ru Ge stood on a branch, his black clothes fluttering in the wind, suddenly his body dived down, the two men in black only felt their vision blur, their bodies filled with pain, liquid spurting out, before them splatters of blood.

 

Mo Xiang's lips twitched, this was a very brutal way of killing.

 

Ru Ge jumped, like he was afraid of being polluted by the blood, keeping a good distance.

 

Seeing the two men in the black collapse on the floor with a bang, he shook his head sighing: “Only such skills, you want to kill the person I'm protecting.”

 

Mo Xiang let out a breath, the danger had been removed, her entire body relaxed, pushing aside the leaves she walked out, “Ru Ge, why have you come just now, where did you go?”

 

Ru Ge said: “I needed to answer the call of nature, I only went to relieve myself and you two were gone, I had to look for you, where's the princess?”

 

Mo Xiang turned her head to look at the cave over her shoulder, Ji Ling Xue pushed aside the leaves and walked out, “I'm here, Ru Ge, did you see prince's men?”

 

Ru Ge nodded, “Prince told me to get you, the assassins have all been arrested, only these two slipped through the net.”

 

Ji Ling Xue nodded, “Let's go, take me to him.”

 

Ru Ge turned leading the way in front, Ji Ling Xue and Mo Xiang followed behind him, Mo Xiang glanced at the mountain road, she held onto Ji Ling Xue to prevent her from falling over, “Princess be careful the path is slippery.”

 

Ji Ling Xue nodded, turning her hand over she wrote on Mo Xiang's palm: “He's not Ru Ge.”