Ji Lingxue blinked and looked at the silver in Ruge's hand and then at Ruge's serious face.
What does that mean? Is he dissatisfied with her for not giving him enough pocket money
Ji Lingxue felt around in her bosom, took out another ten taels of silver and placed them in Ruge's palm, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Is this enough for you to drink?"
Ruge: “…”
Mo Xiang came quickly with a wash basin in his hand. The first thing he said when he saw Ji Lingxue was, "Master, Chi Feng wants to see you."
Seeing that there was nothing for Ruge to do and his doubts would not be resolved, he left in disappointment. He decided to go to the street and try it out to find out how much he could buy with ten taels of silver.
"Who is Chi Feng?" Ji Lingxue, who had been staying in the backyard for a long time, didn't know the people around Xiao Yichen.
Mo Xiang explained: "The military advisor beside the prince is temporarily living in the palace. He is the prince's most trusted assistant."
Ji Lingxue picked up a handful of hair and played with it, "What is he doing here?"
Mo Xiang was silent for a while and then said, "I heard that he was ordered to ask the master some questions." She didn't ask the details, could it be related to the last time thieves broke into the palace
Mo Xiang looked at Ji Lingxue worriedly. Ji Lingxue looked calm and nodded, "Let him wait. I haven't dressed up yet. Mo Xiang, come and help me change my clothes."
So, Chi Feng stood at the gate of the side courtyard under the scorching sun, sweating profusely. He raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat off his face, with a bitter smile on his lips. This silly concubine was deliberately leaving him alone, but it was a pity that he was a gentleman and would not break into the room directly like the captain of the guards.
Just when Chi Feng was considering whether to go back, the courtyard door opened, revealing a smiling face as fragrant as spring breeze, "Military Advisor Chi, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. The princess has just gotten up. Come with me."
Chi Feng wiped the sweat from his face again, followed Mo Xiang into the small living room, and his eyes moved around, taking in the simple furnishings in the room.
"Military advisor, are you here to deliver furniture for the prince?" Ji Lingxue asked a difficult question as soon as she entered the room. Xiao Yichen had promised to replace all the furniture for her, but now that the palace banquet was over, his promise had not yet been fulfilled.
Chi Feng smiled and explained, "Purchasing furniture is the housekeeper's job. Maybe the housekeeper was too busy and neglected it. I'll help you urge him later."
Ji Lingxue nodded, sat down in front of Chi Feng, and drank the tea that Mo Xiang had just served. "Oh, then why did the military advisor come?"
Chi Feng swallowed, his throat was dry and he felt very thirsty.
After being exposed to the sun for so long, he was completely dehydrated, but his owner Ji Lingxue had no awareness at all and didn't even give him a cup of tea.
Chi Feng groaned in his heart, but did not want to ask for it, so he stared straight at the teacup in Ji Lingxue's hand.
Ji Lingxue looked up at Chi Feng's eager eyes, smiled and said, "Look at me, I'm looking forward to giving you a cup of tea, Mo Xiang..."
Mo Xiang, who was standing at the door, answered confidently: "In reply to the princess, we don't have any extra teacups in this yard. If the military advisor doesn't mind, I will put some in the bowl for you."
Chi Feng twitched his lips. He was very thirsty now. He didn't mind drinking the water in a bowl or in a teacup.
Chi Feng: "Of course, thank you Miss Mo Xiang."
A quarter of an hour later, Mo Xiang came into the room carrying a broken bowl and handed it to Chi Feng enthusiastically.
Chi Feng took it quickly and was about to drink it when his palms felt hot. A drop of hot water flowed from his palms to his wrists and dripped onto the ground. Upon closer inspection, he found that there was a crack in the middle of the bowl and the hot water was leaking out.
Chi Feng gritted his teeth and drank the remaining water in the bowl in one gulp. His throat was no longer dry and he finally felt refreshed.
(End of this chapter)