Xiao Wangye's Beloved Wife

Chapter 71. Past 4 Who Will Be the Fifth Prince's Wife?

Huang Mingxiang ran in hiding, away from the Imperial garden at the behest of his brother. She was asked to hide in a place that was hard to find, just in case her brother lost and she became the next target.

Huang Mingxiang chose to run to a large tree not far from the Imperial garden. The tree does not look creepy at all, it looks very soothing because there are beautiful candles that adorn the tree.

Huang Mingxiang leaned against the tree, crouching there with a tired sigh. "God, may Jiejie win!" The plain little boy's prayer.

Huang Mingxiang then walked around the tree in search of a safe position, as he was about to guess, he was surprised because suddenly his legs seemed to be tied by a very tight rope. The rope then pulled his body and made Huang Mingxiang hang over the tree upside down.

"Jiejie!" Huang Mingxiang exclaimed in panic, puzzled. He was very surprised because suddenly his legs were pulled hanging onto a tree.

Huang Mingxiang's heart was pounding, was this the end of his life? He did not dare to move much for fear of falling. When glancing towards the rope, it looked like it was very worn out and old. If Huang Mingxiang rebelled too violently, then the rope would break and his body immediately plunged free from the tall tree. That's much more dangerous.

Before long, the footsteps of landing one's feet sounded from above the tree trunk. This made Huang Mingxiang want to cry, he grew even more afraid. Is that a killer? Will he be killed after being caught in this trap?

"No need to panic, little lady. I'm not a bad person." The soft voice of a teenage boy was heard. The man immediately took out a dagger from his pocket and cut the rope just like that. Huang Mingxiang widened his eyes, his article under there was no mattress or something soft. If the rope was forcibly cut using a dagger, then he would fall smashing into the hard ground!

"Master! Nah! Don't cut it like that!" Huang Mingxiang exclaimed withstanding a cry, afraid.

The man simply smiled, then immediately jumped nimble as soon as Huang Mingxiang floated down.

Hup!

Huang Mingxiang landed right in the man's sling, his eyes tightly closed from imagining his bones would break if they hit the ground.

The man took down Huang Mingxiang from his sling and said, "I'm sorry for my negligence, little lady. My superiors also apologized for endangering little miss. We should have further examined the remains of a trap that had previously been set to catch criminals." The man said softly, then scratched the nape of his head that was not itchy.

Huang Mingxiang's legs were still limp, he stood up while holding onto the tree trunk to hold himself back. "Who is your superior sir?" huang Mingxiang asked curiously.

The man smiled. "Ah .. forgive me for not introducing myself properly. I am Gu Sinjie, and the superior I was referring to earlier is the fifth Prince of this Empire."

Huang Mingxiang nodded, smiling faintly. "I am Huang Mingxiang! Master really is the right hand of the famous fifth Prince? Very awesome!" Huang Mingxiang's eyes sparkled with spirit.

Gu Sinjie nodded, chuckling. "Yes, little lady. The prince also had time to praise you for staying calm and not moving much, it seems you know that the rope is outdated. Prince rarely praises someone, I'm just envious."

Huang Mingxiang covered his mouth with both hands, extremely anxious. "really? It was an honor for Mingxiang! Thank Mingxiang to the fifth Prince!" Huang Mingxiang then bowed comically, making Gu Sinjie even more anxious.

Gu Sinjie nodded. "Of course, miss. But ... can you not tell anyone about what happened tonight? Let this be the secret of the three of us." Gu Sinjie placed his index finger over his lips after the sentence was finally thrown out completely.

Huang Mingxiang nodded. "of course! Sir, no need to worry!"

Gu Sinjie smiled, nodding back again. "Thank you very much, sweet lady. You seem to have more potential, your reasoning also goes wisely. You will be the wife of a great man. Or who knows to be one of the empresses of this Empire? Considering the entire Empire's members really like you."

Huang Mingxiang's smile disappeared upon hearing this, then she snorted and replied, "I don't want to be prince Jihuang's wife!"

Gu Sinjie frowned. "Why?"

Gu Sinjie laughed. "Alright, then you will definitely become a great Wangfei."

Huang Mingxiang shook his head again. "I also don't want to be the wife of prince Zhen Gu! The man looks like he'll have over a hundred wives!"

"But a prince is only allowed to have three wives, little lady." Gu Sinjie began to align his height with Huang Mingxiang, crouching down. He had long felt interested in listening to Huang Mingxiang's chatter.

"Hm? Then does the fifth Prince currently have three wives?" asked Huang Mingxiang plainly.

Gu Sinjie was stunned, then he laughed out loud. Gu Sinjie again smoothed his crouching posture and replied, "The fifth prince to date has no wife, he has not found a suitable mate."

Huang Mingxiang frowned. "Lying, I often visit the Crown Princess and Huanghou, they often talk about the engagement to the fifth Prince."

Gu Sinjie shrugged both of his shoulders. "But, look. Nothing works, does it?"

"Did the fifth Prince reject all lists of noble women's names?" huang Mingxiang asked curiously.

Gu Sinjie nodded. "Of course, because the fifth Prince is very picky. He just puts quality, honest, and loyal people to be by his side. I don't know which noble woman will succeed in breaking his heart and becoming his wife."

Huang Mingxiang chuckled, then with joking intent he pointed his index finger up the sky high. "I will be his wife!"

Gu Sinjie laughed again, then stroked Huang Mingxiang's head gently. "really? Your age and the prince are quite far apart. If your ambition is big and you want to be his wife, then little lady has a lot to learn from now on. Show the prince that you are a great woman."

Huang Mingxiang laughed. "Sir, I'm kidding! My father and mother said that I should not marry a man who does not love me sincerely. I am also obliged to study as seriously as possible, in order to become a very great woman with Jiejie!"

Gu Sinjie nodded, stroking Huang Mingxiang's head again. "The lady from the Huang family is really full of energy, talking to you is very pleasant, little lady."

Just as Huang Mingxiang was about to reply, Huang Liyue's voice looking for him sounded. Making Huang Mingxiang turn to the source of the voice, then look at his Jiejie was confused looking for his whereabouts. Huang Mingxiang turned back to Gu Sinjie, but when he turned his head, he no longer saw Gu Sinjie's figure. A little surprised, the boy immediately looked up and saw Gu Sinjie standing there staring at him.

Gu Sinjie placed his index finger on the lips. "Shut .. don't forget our secret" whispered Gu Sinjie.

"Mingxiang!" Huang Liyue came and patted Huang Mingxiang on the shoulder, making the little boy turn his head in surprise towards his brother.

"Jiejie?" Shocked Huang Mingxiang.

Huang Liyue smiled widely. "Come, back! The Emperor asked all of us to regroup!"

"Then what about your fight with prince Jihuang?" huang Mingxiang asked curiously.

Huang Liyue snorted proudly. "Of course I won! Awesome, right? I told you I'd protect you!"

Huang Mingxiang chuckled. "Yes, great! Cool!" Huang Mingxiang hugged his brother.

"Come, hurry back to the party area!" Huang Liyue hurriedly pulled his sister's arm, afraid that they would be late back and had to accept the scolding from Song Furen and Huang Dajie.