Xiao Yunqi received his sister's letter and went to Mingyue Temple to see her happily. It happened to be the birthday of Taiyin Xingjun, and Mingyue Temple was very busy these two days, with people coming and going. Xiao Yunqi went to the small courtyard where the monks lived and entered Xiao Jinyue's courtyard, but he did not attract any attention.
"Jinyue, I asked my father for permission before coming here this time, don't worry." Xiao Yunqi sat with his sister under the courtyard corridor and said with a smile: "Mid-Autumn Festival is coming in two days. I mentioned it to my father and he promised to let you go home to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival and stay at home for two more days. When you go back, you must serve your father and mother well. Maybe they will soften their hearts and take you home, and you don't have to live here alone anymore."
He is a gentle and harmless person, a little bit filial, and would never do anything to displease his father. In the original book, even though he felt sorry for his sister and wanted to protect her, he dared not go against his father's wishes. But Jiang Yuchao didn't care what kind of person he was. She called this brother here today just to ask him to help with the gift.
After all, he was not familiar with him, and the more he said, the more mistakes he would make. Jiang Yuchao responded casually twice, and waved to Lanqiao and the others to take out the cloth they had packed. He said to Xiao Yunqi, "Brother, these gifts are for King Yuling. Thank you for his dog. I like this puppy very much. Since it came here, this yard has become much more lively."
Xiao Yunqi was of course very happy when he heard this. After all, he had asked for it for his sister, so it was fine as long as his sister liked it. He nodded happily, "Jinyue, you are thoughtful, but I have already thanked the prince, so you don't need to be so polite."
Jiang Yuchao held the osmanthus cake and emphasized his tone, "Brother, this is a token of my love. Please convey my gratitude to me."
Xiao Yunqi was stunned, feeling that something seemed to be wrong, but he didn't think much about it. He saw his sister asking someone to bring another box over.
"These are cakes made by us servants from the osmanthus flowers we picked in the temple. This box is for my brother to try."
Xiao Yunqi was coaxed by his sister and could only smile foolishly. He was relieved that his sister had become much more sensible. Finally, he patted his chest and promised that he would definitely deliver the gift to King Yuling, and left happily.
This smile continued until the gift was delivered to Xi Zhuoyu. He watched him open the box with his own eyes, revealing a dozen pieces of floral cloth of various colors and a piece of stationery.
There seemed to be words on the paper? Was it written by my sister? Xiao Yunqi was stunned, and then he saw Xi Zhuoyu naturally picked up the paper, looked at it, and then put it into his sleeve.
Xiao Yunqi: Wait, that seems to be written by my sister? How can she, a woman, pass a book to someone casually? And you accepted it so naturally
Xi Zhuoyu accepted it naturally, because it was written in simplified Chinese characters that he had not seen for a long time. He took a quick look and saw the words "I wish you good health and happiness every day." He had not seen such a fan gift for many years.
Although this gift... Xi Zhuoyu flipped through the floral cloths, revealing a subtle expression, as if he had a toothache.
In the past, his personal image team chose simple clothes for him in order to create a tasteful image for him. Many fans were clamoring for him to look good in his clothes, praising him for his high-end style, but in fact, he liked all kinds of patterns. The girl who claimed to be a die-hard fan of Jiang Yuchao came to this world and found that his idol had collapsed. I don’t know if she was sad. It was really hard for her to continue to love him, and her taste was so outstanding that she chose all the patterns that suited his taste.
This powder is really too powerful.
"Put them all away." Xi Zhuoyu was touched by the enthusiasm of the fans and instructed the manager, "Take these materials and make a few new clothes. They will be worn for the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet and the Double Ninth Festival Banquet."
"Oh, by the way, also pack up the dozen pieces of pearl brocade and purple silk that Her Majesty the Queen gave to Curry last time and bring them here." Xi Zhuoyu said to the stunned Xiao Yunqi, "Give the return gift to your sister later."
These pearl brocade and purple gauze are both suitable fabrics for women, but unfortunately no one in his palace can use them, and they are just gathering dust. Now is the perfect time to use them.
Xiao Yunqi: What's going on? Why are you sending a return gift for my sister's gift
"This... This is inappropriate, right? It's too precious." Xiao Yunqi hesitated. He really felt that there was something wrong with these two people.
Xi Zhuoyu: "What's wrong? I'm a prince, how can I accept a girl's cloth for free? Of course I have to give a gift in return." After all, she is the only fan who has followed him from the modern times, and she is so loyal. He has to cherish her.
Xiao Yunqi came with a pile of cloth and left with a pile of cloth. On the way, he was still struggling with this matter when he met Prince Yuling's personal guard team. The team leader You Wu's attitude towards him was unprecedentedly enthusiastic.
"Oh, Master Xiao, you only brought two servants with you. You can't carry so many things. I'll ask two brothers to help you send them back to the Prime Minister's Mansion."
Xiao Yunqi shook his head, "No need, these cloths are to be sent to my sister." After he finished speaking, he felt something was wrong and added an explanation, "It's a return gift from the prince."
There was something subtle in You Wu's smile. "Hey, don't say anymore. I know. My two brothers and I will help you get there. We are familiar with Mingyue Temple." He gave Xiao Yunqi a meaningful look. "We went there with the prince last time."
Xiao Yunqi: “???!” Been there? Accompanying the prince
He finally discovered that there seemed to be something fishy going on between his sister and King Yuling!
He was very shocked and frightened by his own guess. He took these return gifts and returned to Mingyue Temple to find his sister.
"Sister! Tell me the truth, do you have a private affair with King Yuling?" Xiao Yunqi asked.
Jiang Yuchao was touched by Shao Yuan's thoughtfulness and even sent gifts back to her fans. When she heard Xiao Yunqi's question, she was stunned and answered without thinking: "How could it be, how can I be worthy of being with him?!" Idols are unattainable, they should shine alone, and being with fans is not possible.
Xiao Yunqi looked at his sister, and his eyes suddenly turned red. He had no idea that his sister loved Prince Yuling so deeply, and loved him so humbly. He had wanted to persuade his sister to break up this affair, but now that he saw his sister like this, he couldn't bear it.
"Jinyue, you... don't need to be so self-deprecating. Others don't understand you and will slander you. Brother believes that you are a good girl."
Jiang Yuchao was puzzled, and touched the white and light cloth and purple gauze again, thinking, Brother Shaoyuan is all alone now, so I must treat him well.
After Xiao Yunqi returned, he was sad for a while, but he still felt sorry for his sister, so he did not mention the matter again, nor did he stop this "inappropriate" interaction.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Jiang Yuchao had to go back to the Xiangfu to reunite with his family. Life in this world was actually very boring, with few recreational activities, so every festival was unusually lively.
Jiang Yuchao went back to the Prime Minister's Mansion several times, and all those who dared to confront her were defeated. This time, no one dared to cause trouble for her, especially the young master Xiao Yunduan, who had always been domineering in the Prime Minister's Mansion. From the moment he sat at the table and saw Jiang Yuchao smiling at him, he couldn't help hiccuping, and couldn't stop. In the end, he was carried away by his wet nurse with tears in his eyes.
Madam Xiao had figured out what was going on. She held a grudge against Jiang Yuchao, the enemy who had threatened her son and bullied her daughter, and was determined not to let her live a good life. She couldn't bear to see Jiang Yuchao's carefree and arrogant look, so she brought in an outsider this time.
"This is my nephew Xu Tianchu from my mother's side. He is very handsome and has passed the imperial examination to become a scholar. He has both good character and good looks. What do you think of him, Jinyue?" Mrs. Xiao said with a smile.
Jiang Yuchao glanced at the strange man with greasy hair and powdered face, thinking, what a greasy man, his eyes were sliding around like they were greased, and he was looking at people's chests inconspicuously. She smiled and said, "My daughter thinks that the cousin from the Xu family is good, and he is a good match for sister Jinxiang."
Madam Xiao's expression froze. "What nonsense! Your sister Jinxiang hasn't even taken a liking to him yet!"
Jiang Yuchao: "Ah, that was my misunderstanding. I just saw Sister Jinxiang and her cousin from the Xu family talking and laughing, and they were getting along very well. Madam also brought him here to introduce him on this reunion day, and I thought she had arranged it for Sister Jinxiang."
Without waiting for Madam Xiao to speak, Xiao Jinxiang shouted, "You are talking nonsense. How could I be talking and laughing with him!" She glanced at Xu Tianchu with an expression of disgust.
Madam Xiao was extremely embarrassed. "You like to joke around. Today, we are all family members here, so I won't hide it. I have discussed with your father that it is not a good idea for you to stay in the temple like this. It is better for you to find a good husband and marry him early, so that you can have hope for the rest of your life. Although your cousin Xu is not as rich as those princes, his family has some savings. Who knows, you may be lucky enough to marry him in the future."
It sounded as if she was already going to marry him. Looking at Prime Minister Xiao again, he looked calm and composed, drinking tea with his head down. It was obvious that Madam Xiao had already told him about this.
"My daughter is a young girl, and she's been married before, so I'm afraid she won't suit Cousin Xu's taste." Jiang Yuchao had just finished speaking when Xu Tianchu chuckled and said, "Don't dislike me, I naturally won't dislike me."
Jiang Yuchao glanced at the man with a half-smile, then stood up and said, "My daughter suddenly has a headache. I'm afraid she caught a cold while sitting outside drinking. I'll excuse myself and go down to rest now."
She walked away without caring what the others at the table thought. Xiao Yunqi was restless, and after a while he took the opportunity to change his clothes and followed her out. He found his sister and looked very worried, "Jinyue, I didn't know that father would make such a decision. Don't blame father, he has had a hard time in the court recently. I don't know if Prince Yu still holds a grudge against you and is very unfriendly to father in the court. Father has been criticized a lot."
Oh, I see. So he wanted to marry her off to avoid disaster.
Xiao Yunqi said: "Xu Tianchu's family is not in Luojing, but in Jiaodong. If you want to marry him, you have to follow him to his hometown in Jiaodong. Once you leave Luodu, Prince Yu will no longer hold on to this matter."
Jiang Yuchao remained silent, casually fiddling with a pot of chrysanthemums placed under the porch.
"Brother doesn't want you to get married. Xu Tianchu doesn't seem like a good person. If you marry him, you will definitely be wronged. By then, you will be far away from me and I won't even know you've suffered." Xiao Yunqi's face was full of worry, much more worried than Jiang Yuchao. People who didn't know would think that he was going to get married.
Jiang Yuchao then looked at him and said calmly: "It's okay, I have my own way to deal with this matter, brother, don't worry."
Jiang Yuchao didn't stay with him for long, and went straight to the guest house. She waited on the way to the guest house, and soon Xu Tianchu arrived. When Xu Tianchu saw her, his eyes sparkled with lust, and he walked over quickly and called affectionately, "Cousin Jinyue!"
He was called to Luodu by his aunt just to marry Xiao Jinyue. His aunt had said that as long as he could marry her, her huge dowry would belong to their Xu family. Moreover, she was the former wife of Prince Yu, a woman whom Prince Yu had slept with, and he also wanted to have a taste of her.
Jiang Yuchao walked to Xu Tianchu with the vigilant Lan Qiao and whispered to him: "I advise you to leave Luojing as soon as possible if you know what's good for you, otherwise your life will be in danger."
"Your aunt talks nicely to you, but she doesn't know there is a secret between Prince Yu and me. I tell you the truth, even if Prince Yu divorces me, he won't let me marry anyone else. Once the news that you want to marry me gets out, your life will be in danger. I have already reminded you here, don't blame me for not advising you when the time comes."
Xu Tianchu was startled. When he turned around to look, Jiang Yuchao had already left. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and thought, is there really an inside story? No, no, it must be a lie. He comforted himself, but when he thought of Xiao Jinyue's confident words just now, it didn't seem like a lie, and he naturally had some doubts in his heart.
Lan Qiao was also frightened by her master's words. After leaving, she whispered to her, "Master, are you serious? Prince Yu..."
Jiang Yuchao remained calm: "Of course it's fake."
She touched her purple gauze skirt and felt better. "Lan Qiao, I remember you said last time that there are strong men for hire at the East City Pier. When you go back, ask my shop manager to secretly find a few strong men, get enough money, keep an eye on Xu Tianchu, and as soon as he goes out, put a sack over his head and beat him up."
Lan Qiao: “…Ah?”
Jiang Yuchao: "When beating him, have someone whisper in his ear, 'You dare to snatch people from the prince? You are tired of living.' Remember, be fierce."
"...Ah!" Lan Qiao suddenly laughed, "I understand. I will definitely do this well!"
Lan Qiao was entrusted with such an important task for the first time, and she was only thinking about how to complete the task quickly and perfectly. She even went out to the East Pier to inquire about the news under the pretext of buying a hair flower, but she saw that those warriors were not very flexible, and she was afraid that they would not be able to do what the master ordered, so she hesitated and worried.
It was such a coincidence that she happened to meet Youwu and a group of brothers who were out drinking. Ever since the osmanthus cake incident, both sides got to know each other. The last time Youwu led people to help deliver cloth to Mingyue Temple, he got to know Lanqiao. Seeing her worried look, he took the initiative to step forward and ask.
After knowing the whole story, You Wu stared, thinking how could this be possible? ! How could such a poor bastard dare to snatch someone from their prince
"Don't worry, Miss Lanqiao. Leave this matter to us brothers. We will make sure we get it done for your master!" The next day after You Wu said this, Xu Tianchu went out to visit his former classmates.
He was dragged into a dark alley, and fists as big as bowls rained down on him, hitting his body and waist, and someone kicked him in the lower body. Xu Tianchu was stunned for a moment and then screamed miserably. In the pain all over his body, he heard someone say gloomily: "You dare to snatch people from our prince, you are looking for death."
Xu Tianchu: Yes, it's Prince Yu! What Xiao Jinyue said is true!
The author has something to say: Cuckold and blame go hand in hand.