Chapter 219: It is impolite not to reciprocate
"How is the Marquis these days?"
Shang Xi said: "It's good."
Yuzhuqi responded with a smile, feeling a little uncomfortable.
Xiao Ning had been away for two years and had never written to her. He would only ask a question in his letters home to the princess.
Then the princess would send someone to tell her that Xiao Ning was safe.
By the way, bring the news of the Marquis' Mansion to Xiao Ning.
It was obvious that she and the Marquis had been friends since childhood.
But the Marquis didn't know when his relationship with the princess became so good...
"He asked me to ask you if Lin Si Niang has returned to the capital."
Yuzhu came back to her senses and quickly replied, "No..."
After a pause, he spoke carefully again and asked Shang Xi, "Why did the Marquis only mention the Fourth Mother? Is there any news about the Third Mother?"
Shang Xi nodded and said, "He met Sanniang in Jinzhou. She got separated from her sister."
As for Lin Sanniang's suffering, Xiao Ning did not tell Shang Xi.
But Shang Xi was smart. After a little thought, he knew what Lin Sanniang might have encountered, but he did not tell Yuzhu in detail.
Therefore, the innocent Yuzhu exclaimed in surprise: "Great!"
After she finished shouting, she thought of Lin Si Niang, who still had no news, and the joy in her eyes disappeared again.
"If Sanniang is safe, Siniang will be safe too..."
Yuzhu whispered.
Shang Xi didn't say anything.
He knew how difficult it was to survive in troubled times.
His tavern that was responsible for intelligence was still there in the cities that had not fallen. When people from all over the country fled there, they would inquire about the situation in various places while distributing porridge.
How could the scene described in the document presented to his desk be described with just one word: "tragic"?
It can be called hell on earth.
It was a scene of horror beyond his comprehension.
But this is what Xiao Ning has to experience every day...
I don't know if she is afraid or not...
But every time she wrote to him... the words were still light-hearted and cheerful, as if she was still the unbridled young man in Shengjing City, and had never been frightened by the scenes of hell on earth.
But Xiao Ning was only nineteen when he went to war.
How can I not be afraid...
Shang Xi curled her fingers slightly, and her eyes shifted to the novel gold hairpin in the uncovered makeup box.
All the emotions dissipated, leaving only the heartache for her.
Anyway, he has fallen into her hands in this life. Let her tease him if she wants to, as long as she is happy.
Shang Xi pursed his lips and asked Yuzhu, "Does the Prince Consort have anything he particularly likes?"
Yuzhu was stunned when she heard this and glanced at Shang Xi secretly.
Unfortunately, he had a stern face and she was not very experienced, so she didn't see anything.
She tilted her head and thought for a moment before replying, "She likes tall, good-looking men."
Yuzhu's news was rather delayed, still at the level of the princess sending many handsome men to her husband, so she dared to speak so frankly.
When Shang Xi heard this, his already unhappy face turned even darker.
Furong quickly said, "Miss Yuzhu, His Highness is asking about things, not people."
Yuzhu: "...but the Marquis doesn't seem to have anything special to like except men."
Furong: “…”
Shang Xi said with a dark face: "Go down."
Yuzhu felt like she had said something wrong.
But he didn't know what he said wrong, so he could only answer yes and retreat tremblingly.
After Yuzhu left, Furong stepped forward and asked, "Your Highness, do you want to return the gift to your husband?"
Shang Xi said, "It's impolite not to reciprocate."
Furong said, "Men often give hairpins as a token of their affection, and women often give embroidered sachets in return to show their sincerity."
Shang Xi glanced at Furong with a dark look on his face. "I'm not a woman, and I don't know how to sew."
This sentence was not deliberately suppressed, and it was clearly a male voice.
You can tell he's very angry.
Furong continued to suggest, "Why not give the Prince Consort something that His Highness would wear close to his body, such as the jade pendant around your waist, to express his gratitude?"
Shang Xi shook his head: "He's going to the battlefield, not in Shengjing City."
This kind of thing will only affect the speed at which she kills enemies.
And it is easy to bump into.
He didn't want his feelings to break so easily.
Furong: “…”
She doesn't want to embroider sachets, nor does she want to give jade pendants as gifts.
Then she didn't know what to give in return...
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she said to Shang Xi, "The Prince Consort gave Your Highness this hairpin, and I'm sure he wants to see how Your Highness looks wearing it. Why don't you draw a small portrait of yourself and send it along with the letter from home?"
Shang Xi: “…”
Would she want to see him wearing this hairpin?
No, no...
Why would she want to see him wearing this hairpin?
She doesn't like women.
Fortunately, she doesn't like women...
Seeing Shang Xi's dim eyes, Furong knew what he was thinking.
She sighed and said, "Your Highness, although I don't know what the Prince Consort thinks of you, I cannot deny that he treats you very well. He gave you this hairpin because he must have thought it suited you very well..."
"In that case, he must also want to see you wearing it."
"If he saw that the gift I carefully selected was a good match for His Highness, I think he would be very happy, and perhaps even feel proud of his good taste."
Hearing this, Shang Xi rubbed his fingertips lightly on the table a few times.
The note in the brocade box did indeed say that this hairpin was for him.
and……
She had taken great pains to make this hairpin specifically for him.
Does that mean she actually wants to see how he looks wearing this hairpin...
He hesitated for a moment, then whispered to Furong, "This hairpin... has my name on the end."
"What do you mean by this?"
Shang Xi said as she took out the hairpin from her makeup box and held the part with the words on it in front of Furong.
Furong was about to reach out to take it, but Shang Xi dodged her.
He said, "Just look at it like this, and you'll see it."
Furong: “…”
Okay.
This is His Highness's treasure.
Furong squinted her eyes and took a closer look, and sure enough, she saw the faint presence of the word "曦" (Xi) at the end.
so……
What does this mean, Prince Consort?
First, a hairpin with special meaning was given to His Highness... Let's just assume that the prince consort is narrow-minded and doesn't know the meaning of giving a hairpin to a woman.
But... engrave words on the hairpin.
This must have been done intentionally by the prince consort.
Could it be that the prince consort actually fell in love with the princess who was disguised as a woman?
Isn’t this a matter of life and death?
Furong swallowed her saliva and looked up at Shang Xi, "I don't know what this means either."
"Maybe...actually...probably..."
Furong held it in for a long time before finally saying, "The Prince Consort simply wants to give you a gift..."
After this sentence comes out, the following words flow much more smoothly.
"After all, he's been away for two years, and he needs you to help him keep an eye on the Marquis' Mansion..."
"This gift is to please you..."
"As for why it's a hairpin, I guess the Prince Consort isn't quite clear about the special meaning of giving a hairpin to a woman..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Furong felt guilty.
Shang Xi heard this, pinching the hairpin, and said in a low voice: "Really..."
Furong: “…”
Otherwise, does Your Highness still want the Prince Consort to be attracted to him in women's clothing?
Will his male body be restored by then?
What should be done between the two of them?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com