Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Kiss me and I’ll tell you!

"Who doesn't know that the Pei family is interested in marrying the Third Prince? Miss Pei Liu is a man of outstanding virtue, talent, and beauty, making her a perfect match for the Third Prince."

Aunt Wu gave Nie Xiangyi a sullen look. "Now that you've become the Third Prince's consort, where does that leave Miss Pei Liu? Young Master Pei naturally feels indignant for his sister."

The account book was so densely packed that Nie Xiangyi couldn't read a single word.

Xie Zhi had been running the Shen Ce Division for many years, but just because he married her, he handed over this power to the prince.

She felt a vague sense of guilt, as if she had caused too much trouble for Xie Zhi.

"Master Pei is too stingy, he can't distinguish between public and private matters!" Nie Xiangyi grumbled. "The Third Prince has been in charge of the Divine Strategy Division for many years, so he's naturally the most suitable person!"

Aunt Wu squinted at her and said, "If you have the guts, go tell Master Pei about this."

Nie Xiangyi snorted, then thought, she wasn't completely without anything!

She raised her chin proudly, "It's just the Divine Strategy Division. What the Pei family can give, I, Nie Xiangyi, can also give!"

As she said that, she put down the account book, turned around and went to the study to look for Xie Zhi, but found that Xie Zhi was not there.

"Hmm? What is this? Looks familiar?"

Just as she was about to leave, she saw a very familiar little object in the corner of the antique display case.

It seems to be a woman's thing.

Curiosity made her move closer to take a closer look, but her eyes widened immediately, "Isn't this my butterfly hairpin?"

She vaguely remembered that a few months ago, when she was riding in a carriage with Xie Zhi, she knocked off a small butterfly hairpin.

Why are you here?

Xie Zhi was such a shunful person that he even changed all the carriages he had ridden with her, so why would he still keep her hairpin?

Nie Xiangyi's heart began to beat violently.

Does this mean that Xie Zhi might also have a little crush on her?

When this thought came into her mind, she could hardly suppress her inner joy and laughed softly.

Xie Zhi, who seems to be self-disciplined and respectful, actually does such a thing as secretly keeping girls' personal belongings.

"He has a stern face and is cold and indifferent all day long. He's quite good at pretending."

She carefully put the hairpin back in its place and chuckled triumphantly, "Humph! I caught you this time!"

When she left the study, she was so excited that she couldn't help jumping up and down, and her earrings swayed lightly in her ears.

When Aunt Wu saw this, she scolded her sternly for being frivolous and rude, and not behaving like a prince's consort at all.

“Don’t walk unsteadily, and don’t smile with your teeth showing!”

Nie Xiangyi made a face. She was in a good mood today and didn't bother to care about her.

At dinner time, Xie Zhi came back from outside the house.

Nie Xiangyi sat across from him, observing him subtly. As expected of the elegant Third Prince, even his meals were so pleasing to the eye, so refined and elegant.

Noticing Nie Xiangyi's frequent glances, he lowered his head and continued to smirk, looking like he had gotten a great bargain. Xie Zhi frowned unconsciously, "Don't talk while eating, and don't talk while sleeping."

"I have no words to say, but can't I laugh?" Nie Xiangyi felt confident and righteous, as if he had gotten something from nowhere.

Xie Zhi seemed to be choked, "Why are you laughing?"

"Don't talk while eating, and don't talk while sleeping!" Nie Xiangyi used his words to shut him up.

Xie Zhi took a deep breath.

"But..." She looked like a proud and naughty kitten, winking cunningly, "Your Highness, give me a kiss, and I'll tell Your Highness!"

She raised her face high and walked proudly in front of Xie Zhi, as if she was really waiting for him to kiss her.

Her profile is full and round, like a soft and tender peach, so tender that it seems to break when touched.

Xie Zhi looked away and said, "Just don't say it."

Pretending again. Nie Xiangyi pouted and snorted in dissatisfaction, "Then you owe me!"

As she spoke, she looked at Xie Zhi, her eyes sparkling, "Your Highness...are you willing to go to Shanzhou?"

"Um?"

"I... I don't mean anything else." Seeing a hint of doubt in Xie Zhi's cold eyes, Nie Xiangyi hurriedly waved his hands to explain, "I just heard that the Divine Strategy Department is now in charge of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Your Highness..."

But before she could finish her words, Xie Zhi interrupted her with a frown, "Who told you this?"

Seeing his strange expression, Nie Xiangyi wondered if she had said something wrong. She only stammered, "It's Aunt Wu..."

When Xie Zhi heard this, a look of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

He pursed his lips and said, "This is not your business."

"But I want to help Your Highness!" Nie Xiangyi looked at him anxiously, his eyes full of sincerity. "Now that the Divine Strategy Division has been taken over by the Crown Prince, Your Highness should return to Shanzhou with your grandfather! After all, you have soldiers to support you..."

Nie Xiangyi's words had almost laid out her choice clearly.

The troops in the hands of the Zhong family will fully assist him.

Xie Zhi frowned. She had always been impulsive, so how could she be so reckless in such a matter? Did she know that once involved, it would be a life-and-death struggle for the throne?

"Do you know what you are talking about?"

"I know!"

Nie Xiangyi looked at Xie Zhi steadily, with a firm and stubborn look in her eyes, as if telling Xie Zhi that it was not an impulsive decision.

"I know everything, Your Highness."

Xie Zhi's usually calm mind was suddenly disturbed like a spring breeze.

After dinner, Xie Zhi went to the study and called Ling Zhu over. "Why haven't you dealt with Wu Fan yet?"

"Your Highness, please forgive me." Ling Zhu said, "The Imperial Concubine's people have been keeping an eye on her these past few days, so it's not easy to take action."

"Give her some odd jobs on weekdays. Don't let her get close to Madam." Xie Zhi's tone hardened a little. "If any news gets to Madam's ears again, you will be held responsible."

"yes."

When he returned to the room, Nie Xiangyi had already changed into her pajamas and was lying on the couch, holding a pearl and reading a storybook.

She swung her feet, and most of the silk quilt had been removed, leaving only her furry head exposed. She looked very comfortable, and not at all like the restraint she had shown in the first few nights after her wedding.

Like a kitten that has become familiar with its territory.

As soon as she saw Xie Zhi coming back, she quickly put away the storybook, held her face in her hands, and looked at Xie Zhi with a pitiful look.

Feeling that he knew Xie Zhi's secret, Nie Xiangyi seemed to have more confidence.

"Your Highness, how about we go out and play tomorrow?"

She pursed her lips, looking very angry. "Aunt Wu has kept me locked up in the house all day. I'm going to get moldy."

Xie Zhi heard her soft tone, with a slight rise at the end, like a complaint, but also like a coquettish act, as if a kitten was gently scratching his heart.

"I heard that the evening market on Yudai Street is very lively. Why don't we go there tomorrow night?"

As she spoke, she sighed with regret, "It's a pity that the ghost market has been closed down, otherwise it would be very interesting to visit."

When Xie Zhi heard her mention the ghost market, his expression suddenly turned cold. He simply said, "Let's go to Yudai Street."

The next afternoon, Nie Xiangyi was in high spirits and dressed up early. Except for the day of the Flower God Temple Fair, this was the first time that Xie Zhi traveled with her.

"Your Highness!" She turned back excitedly, "Which do you think is better, this ruby ​​earring or this pearl earring?"

The bronze mirror reflected a peerless beauty. The girl before the dressing table had eyebrows like distant mountains, lips like cinnabar, and a dot of coral foil on her forehead, so vibrant it made her look even more dazzling, like a goddess, almost dazzling.

Xie Zhi, holding the scroll, looked up at her, his tone frozen for a moment, "All is well."

This kind of conversation made it seem as if the two of them were just an ordinary loving young couple.

Nie Xiangyi blushed slightly at her own thoughts, then deliberately pursed her lips and complained coquettishly, "Your Highness is just perfunctory..."

She wrinkled her nose, turned around, and chose the pair of ruby ​​earrings to put on.

Then she changed into a lilac Liuxian dress to match, and then got into the carriage with Xie Zhi.

The evening market on Yudai Street caters to the neighborhood, and the vendors sell common goods. However, its proximity to the riverbank and the gentle night breeze create a unique scene, so many people come specifically to browse.

Nie Xiangyi walked beside Xie Zhi, her attention drawn to the various vendors.

The crowded crowd slightly widened the distance between the two people.

"Your Highness!" Nie Xiangyi hurriedly left the crowd and followed Xie Zhi's footsteps. "Wait for me! There are so many people!"

"Don't run around when there are too many people."

In the crowd, Nie Xiangyi stretched out her hand towards him with a smile on her face, "Then hold my hand, and I won't run away!"

The lights around her flickered, making her eyes as bright as stars.

Xie Zhi lowered his eyes, his gaze fixed on her hand. After a moment, his broad palm restrained her slender wrist.

"Don't hold hands like that!" What's the difference between holding hands like this and holding a child!

Nie Xiangyi struggled twice but couldn't break free. She just snorted and pouted, "In the storybook, they all have fingers intertwined!"

Xie Zhi seemed to chuckle for a moment, "I've never seen you look at the account book so hard."

Nie Xiangyi blushed at what he said, stiffening her neck and saying dryly, "How can that be the same?"

After wandering around for a while, Nie Xiangyi suddenly saw something, and his eyes suddenly lit up, "Your Highness! There is a mask over there!"

Without waiting for Xie Zhi's response, she hurriedly pulled Xie Zhi towards the mask stall.

The various masks dazzled her. She picked up one and covered her face with it, then turned around and made a face at Xie Zhi.

"Your Highness, do you remember now? The mask I gave you during the Lantern Festival was exactly like this!"

As she spoke, she took off her mask, looked around for a moment, and shrugged slightly in disappointment, "It's a pity there's no lantern shop here."

Xie Zhi's faint smile disappeared in an instant.

Although he still had that calm expression, Nie Xiangyi felt that he had become a little colder for no reason.

He slowly released Nie Xiangyi's wrist, his gaze fixed on the mask in Nie Xiangyi's hand for a long time, almost freezing the mask into powder.

Or maybe it was the dim light of night. Nie Xiangyi saw that his eyes were dark, his jaw was tight, and he only uttered a few words coldly.

"I don't remember."

Nie Xiangyi seemed a little disappointed, but forced herself to smile, "Forget it if you don't remember. Let's go shopping somewhere else!"

Xie Zhi curled his fingers into his sleeves, clenched them into fists, and lowered his brows.

In the past, he could simply point out that Nie Xiangyi had recognized the wrong person.

But now, no matter who that person is, it can only be him, so he has to make the best of it.

He even had some paranoid and weird thoughts in his mind. He would never let Nie Xiangyi find out who that person was.

Xie Zhi turned and left.

Nie Xiangyi was worried when she saw him suddenly become cold. Not knowing what had happened, she hurriedly grabbed his sleeve and said, "Your Highness, wait a minute!"

She just pursed her lips in grievance, "I haven't walked around enough yet..."

She had been watched by Aunt Wu all day, and after finally getting out for a while, she didn't want to go back so early.

Xie Zhi remained unmoved and just looked at her coldly.

"Okay, it's okay if you want to go back." Nie Xiangyi seemed to remember something and suddenly took a deep breath.

She puffed out her cheeks, stood on tiptoe and raised her face.

"Your Highness, you still owe me a kiss."

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Author's words: Xiao Xie: I'm so angry why it wasn't me that he met [angry]