Chapter 282 Is your sister very sad?
Donggui said that the letter was sent from the post station, but the time was wrong.
If she hadn't met Jun Lie, Xiao Jiuyue probably wouldn't have suspected this.
Xiao Jiuyue's fingers tapped lightly on the table.
Boom, boom, boom.
She closed her eyes and recalled today's thrilling scenes, from discovering footprints on the stone, to encountering the wild boar, until Jun Lie rushed towards her recklessly, and the worry revealed in his ink-black eyes.
He went to Xiangcheng and could have returned directly to Shengjing, but he chose to take a detour through Hongdu.
"Miss." Hua Qing came in with ginger soup and admitted her mistake: "I'm sorry, Miss, I'm late today."
"You did this on purpose, didn't you?" Xiao Jiuyue's words were declarative. She looked at Hua Qing and said, "You usually stay by my side, but today, you suddenly decided to go hunting in the mountains."
"Miss, I really hunted a pheasant and a wild rabbit." Hua Qing put on a flattering smile and brought the ginger soup to Xiao Jiuyue: "Miss, drink some ginger soup to warm yourself up."
"You knew a long time ago that the Third Prince was coming?" Xiao Jiuyue stared at Hua Qing's face with burning eyes.
Hua Qing's eyes dodged, and she smiled awkwardly, trying to fool him. Xiao Jiuyue said, "If you don't tell the truth, then you won't care if I lie to you and stop going to the Hua Clan, right?"
"Miss." Hua Qing's face turned pale with fear when she heard this. She could choose not to return to the Flower Clan, but Miss must return. Only Miss could save the lives of the Flower Clan members. She knelt down and said, "Miss, I had a fortune-telling today, and your marriage is coming. I, I don't want to ruin it."
"So..." Xiao Jiuyue narrowed her eyes slightly.
"My lady, the Third Prince and you have a deep connection. If you can be together, it will definitely be..."
Before Hua Qing could finish her words, she was interrupted. Xiao Jiuyue said, "Besides this, what else have you come up with? When will the Xiao family be vindicated? When will I go to the Hua clan?"
Xiao Jiuyue leaned forward and stared at Hua Qing with burning eyes.
"This, this hasn't been calculated yet." Hua Qing said with an embarrassed look, "But, the hexagram shows that the Third Prince must also be the eldest lady's benefactor."
Xiao Jiuyue waved her hand and said, "Alright, go back and study carefully. When will the Xiao family be rehabilitated? Also, how can the Shang family troupe perform more operas and earn more money so that your niece can become a famous actor soon."
"Miss." Hua Qing wanted to say something, but Xiao Jiuyue glanced at her and she suddenly didn't dare to say anything. She sighed and left muttering.
"Luo Kui, talk to the young lady..." Hua Qing wanted to talk to Luo Kui, but Luo Kui stared at Hua Qing and asked, "Hua Qing, how much silver did you receive from the Third Prince? The young lady has been very kind to you!"
"You..." Hua Qing looked at her with injustice in his eyes and said, "When did I ever accept money from the Third Prince?"
"You confiscated the Third Prince's money, so why do you keep saying nice things?" Luo Kui looked at Hua Qing suspiciously and said, "Third Prince may be a prince and have a noble status, but you know what happened to the former Yongchang Marquis's son? He was also of noble status, but when something went wrong, he disappeared into hiding!"
Luo Kui spoke angrily, gritting her teeth, as if she wanted to eat Yongchang Marquis's son, Song Mingyuan, alive. She said, "You don't know how good Song Shizi was to Miss in the past. He wanted to pluck all the stars in the sky for her, but what about now?"
"In my opinion, a noble status may not be effective." Luo Kui waved his fists, wishing he could take action directly.
Luo Kui glanced at Hua Qing and said, "How about you calculate when the Xiao family will be vindicated?"
“…”
Hua Qing looked at her speechlessly. She was a fortune teller, not a fortune teller. If she could be a fortune teller, she would definitely redress the Xiao family's wrongdoing immediately, and in the end, the eldest lady would be able to follow her back to the Hua clan earlier.
Xiao Jiuyue had a simple lunch and went to the front yard. In the front yard, Pu Zixue's yard, Xiao Jiayuan was practicing his skills, and Guo Yang was giving him instructions.
"Jiuyue, how's your hand?" Jun Lie's familiar tone made Xiao Jiuyue wonder if they were acquaintances who saw each other frequently. She cleared her throat and greeted his concerned tone: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. My hand has been treated with medicine and is fine now."
"Since Your Highness has come to Hongdu, why didn't you go to the Xiao family instead of having Dong Gui deliver the letter?" Xiao Jiuyue turned and faced Jun Lie. He was tall, with a stern face and deep eyes that seemed to hold a thousand stars. She asked, "If we hadn't encountered the wild boar today, would Your Highness have never set foot in the Xiao family?"
Xiao Jiuyue smiled and said, "Your Highness, we are partners. Since Your Highness has come to Lancang, I must do my best to be a good host."
Jun Lie's lips moved. He rushed to Hongdu, first for salt, and second to see her.
Before Jun Lie could speak, Xiao Jiuyue continued to speak, smiling and saying, "Congratulations, Your Highness. As a partner, I will definitely prepare a generous gift for your wedding."
"Jiuyue." Jun Lie took a step forward, and Xiao Jiuyue took a step back: "Your Highness."
"The marriage didn't happen, and it won't happen in the next few years." Jun Lie stepped forward again, watching her step back. He stopped, looked at her, and said with a double meaning: "Xiao Jiuyue, besides being a partner, are you willing to advance and retreat with me?"
Xiao Jiuyue interrupted him, looking at him with clear eyes, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, aren't we all working together now? We are partners in the same boat, and we each have our own goals."
"Hu Yi has increased the production of salt. If Your Highness continues to sell it as before, there will probably be too much salt. Your Highness might as well open up new routes." Xiao Jiuyue directly brought the topic to cooperation.
Jun Lie looked at her deeply and followed her words, "I have arranged for people to go to Yizhou, Mingzhou and other places. By then, no matter how much salt there is, it will be sold out."
"Well, I wish us a happy cooperation." Xiao Jiuyue called out to Xiao Jiayuan, who was taking a break from martial arts practice. "Jiayuan, how about wild boar hotpot tonight?"
"Sister, that's great!" Xiao Jiayuan ran over immediately after hearing about eating hot pot and said, "Third brother, the hot pot is especially delicious, especially the meat rolls, they look even better!"
"Meat roll?" Jun Lie's eyes were filled with curiosity. He had never eaten this thing before.
"Just freeze the meat into long round strips, then cut it into thin slices and dip it in the hot pot. It tastes amazing." Xiao Jiayuan excitedly followed Jun Lie and said, "Third brother, my handwriting has improved."
"Let me take a look." Jun Lie followed Xiao Jiayuan to his study. He looked back at the red figure standing in the snow. Xiao Jiuyue was standing there, but it seemed as if he was standing on the distant horizon.
Her heart seemed like ice and snow.
Jun Lie's eyes suddenly became sore. He followed Xiao Jiayuan into the study and asked, "Jiayuan, is your sister very sad about breaking off the engagement with the Song family?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
