Liu Yiyi's invitation stated that it would be the birthday of the fourth prince's concubine Qin Yanyan in three days, so he invited the noble daughter of the aristocratic family to the fourth prince's mansion to enjoy the flowers as a guest, which could be regarded as a birthday celebration for Qin Yanyan.
If she didn't know that Liu Yiyi was targeting her, she would have thought that the imperial concubine really loved her daughter-in-law so she was making fun of her like this. But if outsiders knew that Liu Yiyi wanted Shi Qingxue to become the fourth prince's official concubine, it would probably be a big deal. It's about to turn into a naked slap in the face.
Shi Qingxue found it funny, but didn't want to join in the drama at all.
The next day she ordered someone to deliver a message to the palace, saying that she was seriously ill and could not disturb Concubine Qin's birthday party. At the same time, she also sent someone to deliver a medium-sized congratulatory gift to the Fourth Prince's Mansion.
After all the etiquette was taken care of, Qingxue could continue her comfortable life at home with peace of mind.
But what she didn't expect was that on Qin Yanyan's birthday, Liu Yiyi's housekeeper, Aunt Zhuo, brought the imperial doctor to the house, saying that the imperial concubine was worried about Shi Liu Niang's body and came to visit her.
Oh, it's called a visit, but actually it's just to spy on the truth.
Once the imperial doctor took over, Shi Qingxue could no longer pretend to be ill. However, Shen Luo returned to Mangshan at this critical moment, and his only person for help was gone.
Shi Qingxue was almost driven into the carriage by someone sent by Liu Yiyi. As if he found out that she would call for reinforcements, Aunt Zhuo never gave her a chance to deliver the message privately. She stayed by her side the whole time, and she also praised the grace of Concubine Liu.
The carriage arrived at the Fourth Prince's Mansion. When Shi Qingxue got off the carriage, she saw Mo Junhao standing at the door, greeting her with a smile: "Sister Xue, I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you doing?"
Shi Qingxue gave a perfunctory smile, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Everything is fine with Qingxue."
As he said that, he wanted to go in through the side door.
Mo Junhao refused to let her go and pulled her, "You are a distinguished guest. How can I force you to enter the house through the small side door? You should naturally go through the 'main door'."
In Mo Country, it is true that the status of the guest can be determined through which door he is directed to enter, but it is also customary for women to use the side door unless they are the prince, grandson, or grandson.
Of course, Shi Qingxue would not be so stupid as to be a gunman. She smiled and said, "Before I went out, my mother warned Qingxue that she must abide by the rules. Please forgive me."
Mo Junhao just wanted to pester Shi Qingxue. Seeing the other party's insistence, he smiled and said, "It's just a door, there's not much to worry about. Since Sister Xue wants to enter through the side door, I'll just go with you."
Shi Qingxue was stunned for a moment, thinking she had misheard, but Mo Junhao had already pulled her through the side door.
Mo Junhao was very particular about his status. He was a dignified prince. No matter which house he went to, he could never enter through the side door, let alone his own territory. But now they all went to the side door together because of her words.
Just to please her!
Shi Qingxue suddenly remembered that in her previous life, when she was not married to Mo Junhao, the man did do many things for her that he would not do normally, so she did not doubt Mo Junhao's love for her at all. love'.
Now it was as if the scene had reappeared, she was no longer moved, she only felt extremely ironic, and the familiar contact also made her feel sick.
"Let me go, I will leave on my own." Shi Qingxue said coldly and withdrew her hand.
Mo Junhao asked warmly: "Why are you angry? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
Just because I don’t want to see you!
Shi Qingxue replied in her heart, but she couldn't say it on her face, otherwise she would be making trouble unreasonably.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired and want to take a rest first. Your Highness, please help yourself!" She pretended to be very tired and walked to the nearest pavilion to sit down, trying to avoid Mo Junhao.
As soon as she sat down, Mo Junhao followed her and ordered someone to bring tea sets and fruits, as if he wanted to have a long chat with her.
Shi Qingxue couldn't help but stare, "What do you mean by this, Your Highness? Isn't Qingxue the only guest in your house? If you treat other distinguished guests coldly, you may lose more than you gain."
Mo Junhao opened his mouth and said: "No matter how important others are, they are not as important as you. Besides, I don't need to worry about Concubine Qin taking care of me. I just want to drink tea and chat with you, so that I can live up to such a beautiful scenery."
Only then did Shi Qingxue notice that the pavilion she had just chosen was the best place to enjoy the scenery in the Fourth Prince's Mansion, with a good view and beautiful scenery. In her previous life, she liked to come here to relax, but now it only makes her feel unlucky.
Mo Junhao was in no mood to deal with it, so he stood up and said, "Today is Concubine Qin's birthday. Qingxue always wants to say congratulations when she comes, so as not to disturb His Highness's mood of enjoying the scenery."
Mo Junhao hurriedly pulled her back, finally showing some dissatisfaction on his face, "Is it so difficult for you to sit with me for a while and have a cup of tea?"
Shi Qingxue stopped talking.
Mo Junhao: "... Even if Sister Xue really hates me, she should remember what you promised me on the way to Qingluo Mountain, right? It's a life-saving grace... I'll ask you to drink a cup of tea with me now and sit for a while. It's not too much." Bar?"
Even the 'life-saving grace' could be used. Even if Shi Qingxue was reluctant, she could only sit down again, "In this case, it would be disrespectful to refuse."
Mo Junhao smiled, raised his eyes and glanced at the maid, who quickly poured tea for the two of them and then stepped back respectfully.
"This is the new Yuqian Longjing this year. My father gave me some of it. Come and try it."
Shi Qingxue had no choice but to pick up the tea cup and take a sip. The aroma was indeed outstanding, but the taste was a bit strange, not like new tea.
When Mo Junhao heard her description, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly said quickly: "Maybe the people in the warehouse didn't take care of him and got wet. I will definitely punish those lazy guys when I get back.
If Sister Xue doesn't like it, I'll ask someone to change it for another pot of tea. "
"No need!" Shi Qingxue quickly refused. Are you kidding me? She really doesn't have to leave if this continues.
She raised her tea cup, offered a toast to Mo Junhao, and said lightly: "Qingxue is very grateful for the help His Highness has given Qingxue a few days ago. Today I will give you a cup of tea instead of wine."
After saying that, he drank all the tea in the cup.
A satisfied smile appeared on Mo Junhao's face, and he said familiarly: "What does it have to do with you and me? Why should we be polite? Come and taste these fruits. They are all freshly picked by servants in the village in the suburbs."
As he spoke, he already picked up a small grape and handed it to Qingxue, as if he wanted to feed it to her personally.
Shi Qingxue turned her head to avoid it. Seeing that the other party was still reluctant, she had to stretch out her hand to block it, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. Qingxue will take it by herself."
Mo Junhao took the opportunity to hold her hand and said with a smile: "I want to feed you with my own hands! When I was a child..."
The feeling of clasping hands made Shi Qingxue so sick that she couldn't help but Mo Junhao still held on to her, making her so angry that she couldn't pretend anymore and just broke up.
"Your Highness, why are you here?" A female voice suddenly interrupted, interrupting what Shi Qingxue wanted to say.
Qin Yanyan strode over, grabbed Mo Junhao's arm, and forcefully opened the distance between the two. At the same time, he glared at Shi Qingxue fiercely, as if he wanted to eat someone.
Shi Qingxue was not angry at all, she almost shouted 'Okay' to the other party, and when she faced Qin Yanyan again, she couldn't hide the smile on her lips, "Qingxue has met Concubine Qin, and I wish you a happy birthday. "
This congratulation was definitely sincere, but in Qin Yanyan's eyes, it became sarcasm and showing off.
Qin Yanyan was so angry that his eyebrows almost stood up, and he snorted shamelessly: "Since you came to congratulate me, why did you come so late, but didn't take me seriously? This is what your Shi family calls Tutor?"
A series of criticisms, arrogant.
But before Qingxue could retort, Mo Junhao couldn't stand it anymore and reprimanded him with a cold face: "Yanyan, Qingxue is the distinguished guest I invited. How can I allow you to be so presumptuous and not apologize quickly?"
Not to mention Qin Yanyan's disbelief, even Shi Qingxue felt that Mo Junhao definitely took the wrong medicine today - Prime Minister Qin's power was there, even if he wanted to please her, he shouldn't offend Qin Yanyan - Qin Yanyan was treated like this Yanyan's face was just to touch her, so he wasn't afraid of losing both ends
"Your Highness!" Qin Yanyan shouted excitedly, on the verge of tears, "Even if you don't care about me, you should still care about your child! Who does she think Qingxue is? She deserves to be apologized to by me. ?"
The word 'child' caused a change in the faces of everyone present, and they all looked at Qin Yanyan's belly. They did not expect that Qin Yanyan would break the news at this juncture.
Seeing the surprised expressions on the two people's faces, Qin Yanyan was immediately satisfied. She leaned into Mo Junhao's arms like a baby and said sweetly: "The imperial doctor saw it a few days ago and said that it has already happened. It’s been more than two months, so I didn’t tell anyone for fear of an accident, but this is our baby, doesn’t Your Highness want to touch it?”
She gently took Mo Junhao's hand and put it on her stomach, and then secretly glanced at Qingxue, the provocation was very obvious.
The expression on Shi Qingxue's face was a little stiff, but it was not because of Qin Yanyan. She remembered some old things, and she didn't even think about dealing with these two people casually, so she turned around and left.
She didn't pay attention to whether Mo Junhao called her later. She just felt full of boredom and sleepiness, and even didn't know what day it was.
She stumbled forward, tripped over a stone and fell forward, but she didn't even have the energy to struggle, she just closed her eyes instinctively.
The expected impact and pain didn't happen. She was pulled back hard and pushed into a warm embrace. A low and slightly frustrated voice sounded in her ears, "What are you doing? Don't you even look at the road when you walk?"
It's Mo Junyang!
Shi Qingxue's eyes suddenly started to heat up. In the midst of Mo Junyang's scolding, she immediately wrapped her arms around the other person's neck, buried her face completely into the other person's shoulder, and almost cried in a low voice: "Mo Junyang, Mo Junyang…”
She shouted one after another, and in addition to exhaustion and pain in her voice, there was also helplessness and deep dependence that Qingxue herself was not even aware of at times.
Mo Junyang heard it, but he was not relieved, only felt distressed. While patting Shi Qingxue's back, he comforted him in a low voice: "Don't cry, I'm here. What happened? Tell me, no matter who bullies you, I can stand up for you."
If someone who didn't know what he said heard this, they would definitely think that Mo Junyang was trying to coax people. But Shi Qingxue knew that the man did have this ability - not even the heaven, earth, man or god took it seriously - she felt extremely at ease.
Even though she didn't really need help, facing Mo Junyang's doting attitude, she couldn't help blurting out: "Mo Junhao, he bullies me, please help me beat him!"