Yiyun's smile froze. The plate in front of Ji Lingxue had been cleared. This Princess of Dayan really can eat!
Yiyun did not forget the important task of today. Early in the morning, Xiao Yichen came to her and asked her to test the Princess of Dayan and see if her face was disguised.
After regaining consciousness, Yiyun stood up and asked, "Princess, are you full?"
Ji Lingxue nodded, Yiyun took out a handkerchief and handed it to Ji Lingxue and said with a smile: "Princess, there is dirt on your face, come and let me wipe it for you."
Ji Lingxue avoided him in disgust. How could anyone touch her face
"How dare I trouble you, my concubine? I can do it myself." After saying this, he wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve to wipe off the pastry crumbs.
Yiyun's face froze. The word "concubine" made her very unhappy. Ji Lingxue and Ji Yuqing were both dead. She accompanied Xiao Yichen through the most tormenting days, but he still didn't make her his principal wife. Now that he was the king of a country, he made the long-dead Ji Lingxue his queen. I really don't know what he was thinking.
A flash of unwillingness flashed across Yiyun's eyes, but it did not escape Ji Lingxue's eyes.
Yiyun put on a proper smile and said, "Let me show you around." And by the way, let the country bumpkin Princess Dayan appreciate the prosperity of the palace.
Ji Lingxue had no objection, and walked side by side with Yiyun in the garden, chatting casually. Yiyun just wanted to know the Princess of Dayan's criteria for choosing a spouse so that she could help her find a candidate.
Ji Lingxue was just happy and said that the man she liked must be extremely handsome, powerful, and have excellent kung fu skills and be able to protect her. Yiyun identified herself with the man and thought that the man Ji Lingxue was talking about was Xiao Yichen.
The more Yiyun listened, the worse her face looked. She was so ugly yet she was still coveting Xiao Yichen. Just then, the two of them walked to the rockery, and Yiyun raised her foot to trip Ji Lingxue's foot.
Evian: Why don’t you look at your face in the mirror? How dare you covet my man? I’ll teach you a lesson so that you’ll know how high the sky is and how thick the earth is!
She was still very sensible in this matter. Even if Xiao Yichen blamed her, she could just blame the Princess of Dayan for not keeping her eyes open, and she could shirk responsibility.
In Yiyun's mind, Ji Lingxue had already tripped and fell forward. Her already ugly face was now scratched by the sharp rockery stones, and the bloody look was horrible. The more Yiyun thought about it, the more proud he became, and he couldn't help laughing out loud.
"Concubine... are you okay?" Ji Lingxue's slightly cold voice sounded beside her, like a basin of cold water poured over her head. Yiyun's thoughts returned to reality, and she looked at Ji Lingxue's inquiring eyes with embarrassment.
Yiyun smiled awkwardly: "Well... I just thought of a joke, and I laughed out loud while thinking about it..." Yes, that's right, she retracted her feet from the railing.
Ji Lingxue said, "I don't know what the joke is, why don't you share it?"
Yiyun smiled and told a joke, "A long time ago, there was a blind man. Although he couldn't see, his nose was very sensitive. He could tell what something was just by smelling it. A scholar didn't believe him, so he took a book and asked him to smell it. He first took out a copy of "Romance of the West Chamber".
The blind man smelled it and said, it is "Romance of the West Chamber".
The scholar asked, how do you know
The blind man said it smelled a bit like powder.
The scholar took out another copy of "The Three Kingdoms". The blind man smelled it and said, "This is the "Three Kingdoms".
The scholar asked again, how do you know
The blind man said that this book has some military elements.
The scholar was very surprised and took out the article he had written and let the blind man smell it.
The blind man said, this is the article you wrote.
The scholar asked, how do you know that
The blind man said, it smells a bit like vegetable oil. Haha, tell me if it's funny or not."
Ji Lingxue raised her lips and smiled, "I don't know if you are laughing at the blind man or the scholar. Some people may be blind in their eyes, but their hearts are not blind."
Yiyun's smile froze and she looked at Ji Lingxue with a meaningful look. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but looking at those lively black eyes, Yiyun actually felt a sense of familiarity. She couldn't remember where she had seen them before.
Yiyun said, "The princess is right. Let's go. We will reach the banquet venue through the long corridor in front of us. The daughters of the noble families who came early are already waiting there."
Ji Lingxue nodded, slowed down her pace and followed Yiyun to prevent her from tripping over him again.
To Ji Lingxue, palace banquets were the most boring. When the young ladies from aristocratic families got together, they would just talk about which young master was more handsome, which jewelry shop had more beautiful jewelry, or what styles of clothes were popular at the moment.
Ji Lingxue, who was not very popular, was soon left out to drink tea and enjoy the fresh air. A little eunuch hurried to Yiyun and whispered something in a low voice. Yiyun shook his head and turned to look in the direction of Ji Lingxue.
She missed the opportunity, and now it is not easy to test whether Princess Dayan has any disguise on her face.
The eunuch bowed and retreated, and before leaving, he glanced in Ji Lingxue's direction out of the corner of his eye.
Ji Lingxue took a bamboo stick and picked up a piece of fruit from the fruit plate and put it into her mouth. She swept her eyes across the pavilion and turned to walk outside. She stood at a corner fence and sprinkled the pastry crumbs in her hand onto the water. Looking at the koi carp swimming in, a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind: "The Emperor has arrived!" The originally lively waterside pavilion immediately became quiet, and everyone knelt down to greet Xiao Yichen. Ji Lingxue turned around and bowed while standing. She had never thought of kneeling down to greet Xiao Yichen.
Xiao Yichen was followed by Ruge, the two handsome guys walked side by side, each with their own unique looks.
Ji Lingxue walked to Ruge, and Ruge said, "I couldn't see you so early in the morning. I was so worried."
Xiao Yichen answered for Ji Lingxue: "I asked Yiyun to take the princess out for a walk. Since they are both girls, they must have more topics to talk about."
Ruge looked at Ji Lingxue inquiringly, and Ji Lingxue shook her head, indicating that she was fine. Xiao Yichen raised his hand and said, "Everyone, please stand up. Today, the Second Prince and Princess of Great Yan will come to Dongqi to negotiate peace. The whole country is celebrating. You can do whatever you want."
Xiao Yichen said this, but the emperor's majesty was clear and no one dared to act casually in front of him.
It was spring and the sun was warm, peach blossoms were in full bloom, and the scenery of the pavilions and corridors was beautiful. Xiao Yichen began by writing a poem, and then several royal children wrote several poems one after another, and the others echoed and praised them.
Ji Lingxue yawned, and Ruge handed a piece of peeled orange flesh to Ji Lingxue and whispered, "An Ge told me that Mo Xiang was imprisoned in the Sky Prison. I went to ask Xiao Yichen for him before, but he refused. It seems that he wants to use Mo Xiang to lure you out. You have a deep relationship as master and servant, and he is sure that you will not ignore Mo Xiang's life or death."
Ji Lingxue lowered her eyes, "I understand."
Ruge said, "You should think carefully. Mo Xiang is just a maid. Compared with your happiness, she is insignificant. He is now the king of a country. In the future, you will have to face him adding beauties to the harem against his will. In the future, the palace gates will be closed, and you will only see the new people laughing but not the old people crying."
Ji Lingxue pursed her lips and stuffed the orange flesh into her mouth. After chewing it, she swallowed the orange flesh with an unknown taste and said, "Ruge, don't you know that Mo Xiang is not a maid to me? She was born in a lowly family, but she was the last companion my biological mother left for me. When I was poisoned by someone, it was Mo Xiang who pulled me back from the brink of death bit by bit."
Ruge was stunned, and his hand holding the wine glass was a little stiff. He didn't know these things, and had never heard Ji Lingxue mention it. It turned out that Mo Xiang was so important to her.
Ruge put his hand on Ji Lingxue's shoulder. Ji Lingxue's body stiffened and she turned to look at him.
Ruge smiled and said, "Silly girl, I am your brother and I have to take care of everything for you. I said I will handle this matter and will not let you down."
Ji Lingxue blinked, her eyes a little confused. Is there a better way
Ruge said, "Of course."
Not far away, Xiao Yichen lazily leaned back in his chair, looking in Ruge's direction from time to time. The eunuch walked over to Xiao Yichen and whispered, "Your Majesty, Concubine Yun said there is nothing unusual."
Nothing unusual... How could this happen
Because Mo Xiang changed her appearance with makeup, he was lucky that Ji Lingxue was next to Ruge. Maybe she was also in disguise and didn't want him to recognize her. It turned out that he guessed wrong
Looking at the endless doting look in Ruge's eyes when he looked at Zhixue, it was clear that he felt like a brother towards his sister.
Disappointed Xiao Yichen supported his chin with a confused look in his eyes. Half a day had passed, and the news that Mo Xiang was imprisoned in the Sky Prison by him should have spread. If it was Ji Lingxue, she would definitely take action.
Xiao Yichen looked up at the sky, wanting to ask Ji Lingxue why she left him, was it because he didn't love her enough? He had promised her the position of queen, wasn't that enough
After the banquet, Ji Lingxue followed Ruge towards the palace gate. From time to time, Ji Lingxue looked back at the palace gate with layers of red walls and golden tiles behind her, and couldn't help but sigh.
Ruge asked, "Zhixue, where does your sigh come from? Are you used to staying in the side hall for one night and don't want to leave?"
Ji Lingxue looked at Ruge with contempt, "Do you think I'm the kind of person who is greedy for fame and fortune?" She is now a wealthy woman with more money than she can spend.
Ruge smiled brightly.
Being teased, Ji Lingxue smiled and said, "The emperor is holding a banquet today to find a beauty for you. Tell me which daughter you like so I can help you choose one."
Ruge coughed, "Cough, cough, cough, let's walk faster, the palace gate will be closed soon."
Ji Lingxue raised her eyebrows when she saw Ruge avoiding the topic. She suddenly became interested and grabbed Ruge's sleeve and said, "Why are you so shy as a grown man? Tell me what kind of girl you like and I'll help you choose. There are over ten thousand beauties in Dongqi, and there must be one that suits you."
Ruge turned to look at Ji Lingxue who was pulling his sleeve and questioning him. The sunlight shone on her face with a layer of warmth. Her black eyes shone with brilliant light. Her long black hair draped behind her moved in the wind. Who knows whose heart was disturbed...
Ruge: Silly girl... The person I like is far away in the sky, but right in front of me... It’s just that the girl doesn’t know...
Ruge withdrew her gaze, turned around and walked forward.
Ji Lingxue caught up with him with her skirt in front of her, "Ruge, wait for me."
On the city wall behind them, colorful flags fluttered in the wind. Xiao Yichen and Chi Feng stood side by side, watching Ruge and Ji Lingxue's backs as they walked away.
(End of this chapter)