Chapter 16: My Lord, Don't You Like Me?
The carriage swayed forward, Xie Yao wrapped herself in her cloak and sat obediently in the carriage...
“A-choo!”
Xie Yao's nose was itchy and she couldn't help sneezing, which seemed particularly abrupt in the quiet carriage.
Xiao Ji looked over subconsciously.
Xie Yao's face flushed red, and her slender white fingers were gently rubbing the tip of her nose. She was slow to react when she noticed his gaze and raised her head.
There was confusion in the misty eyes.
Xiao Ji was silent for a moment, then said, "Don't be stupid next time."
"If Xiao Ning falls into the water, there will be people in the palace to save him." He can't even swim, how can he save others?
Xie Yao lowered her eyelids to hide the guilt in her eyes and said softly, "It's my fault."
Xie Yao's obedience made him feel like he was punching cotton.
"I am not blaming you."
"I know." Xie Yao raised her head and smiled brightly, "Your Highness is the best."
Xiao Ji: “…”
He just shut up.
The carriage moved slowly forward, and he once again felt the scent belonging to Xie Yao getting closer. With his last experience, he did not act rashly, but raised his eyes to look.
Xie Yao was very close to him.
The bright big eyes were looking at him intently.
Xiao Ji frowned, but before he could say anything, the woman in front of him had already reached out and touched his brow in a very brazen manner.
"Husband."
Xie Yao's soft voice made Xiao Ji's heart tremble. It was the first time she called him like that.
He even forgot to wave away her little hands that were randomly pinching his face.
Xie Yao spoke slowly, her voice sweet and sticky, "Frowning makes you age faster, and it doesn't look good."
Xiao Ji grabbed Xie Yao's moving hand, which was soft and slippery.
It's still very hot.
Xiao Ji frowned, only to find that something was wrong with Xie Yao, her entire face was red.
"Crown Princess..."
"Don't call me Crown Princess." Xie Yao muttered, "Call me Yaoyao, okay?"
Xiao Ji: “…”
He wanted to avoid her, but Xie Yao pressed herself against him, and he could feel her burning body temperature through the thin layers of cloth.
Thinking of Xie Yao's fragility, he didn't dare touch her too hard.
Just as he was about to raise his hand to push the person away, he saw Xie Yao stretch out her arms and directly hug his arms.
She pressed her whole body tightly against Xie Yao.
She held up her cloak with both hands, and her plump breasts pressed directly against Xiao Ji's hard chest, the distance between them closer than ever before.
Xie Yao's warm breath sprayed on Xiao Ji's jaw, making him feel inexplicably itchy.
"Xie Yao..." Xiao Ji's heart skipped two beats and then quickly quickened. He felt a little guilty because he had walked too fast and didn't pay attention to her, so he didn't realize that she had such a serious fever.
"Husband." Xie Yao interrupted Xiao Ji again and looked up at him, "Don't you like me? But I, I..."
Xie Yao raised the corners of her lips slightly and closed her eyes with relief.
What about her?
Xiao Ji didn't hear her finish her words for a long time. He lowered his eyes and saw that Xie Yao had fallen limply on him.
He has fainted.
Xiao Ji: “…”
He seemed to have a fever, especially his ears, which were getting hotter. He coughed lightly and said to the carriage, "Go faster."
The carriage suddenly accelerated.
When the speed increases, even the best carriage will inevitably be bumpy. Xie Yao was originally close to Xiao Ji, and now the bumpy ride made Xiao Ji feel very uncomfortable.
But Xie Yao had fainted, and he couldn't leave her behind, so he could only hold Xie Yao in his arms stiffly.
I was hoping the carriage would go faster, but I also felt that this speed was really torturous...
Finally, the carriage stopped.
Si Nan's voice sounded like the sound of an immortal, "Your Highness, we're here."
Xiao Ji carried Xie Yao out of the car and hurried towards the main courtyard, "Call the palace doctor!"
…
Song family, main courtyard.
Madam Xie didn’t get enough rest last night, and her face looked very bad. She had just finished her breakfast when Nanny Chen walked in quickly with a grim expression, “Madam…”
Just by looking at her expression, Mrs. Xie knew what was going on.
She clenched her fists, her heart was filled with rage, but she still took a deep breath and said, "Speak."
"I checked and found that the master often went to the house in Tianshui Lane. There are indeed three people living there, mother and son. The woman has a son and a daughter, and I heard that the daughter will be coming of age this year."
"The boy is fourteen years old and is currently studying at the Imperial College."
Bang!
Mrs. Xie slapped the table with a very ugly expression.
Imperial College?!
How could an orphan and a widow get into the Imperial College? Her husband really put a lot of thought into this "son".
"When I gave birth to Jiaojiao and got hurt, he took the initiative to swear in front of me that he would never take a concubine. It turns out that he already had a whore!"
How could Mrs. Xie not hate him?
Father Xie has behaved almost perfectly in front of her over the years. She was born a concubine's daughter, but as her husband got promoted over the years, he fell in love with her.
Which woman around her doesn't envy her?
"Madam, don't be sad." The nanny was also distressed. Miss Yujiao was only sixteen years old this year, which meant that the lady got pregnant right after she gave birth to the young lady.
"The master has always treated you well over the years, and he has kept everything hidden from you. It shows that he cares about you."
The deep love between the couple over the years was not fake. The more Mrs. Xie thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. She simply lay on the nanny and started crying.
"mother!"
Xie Yujiao's joyful voice came, and she walked in quickly with a black-background gold-embossed letter in her hand, "Guess what this is!"
Mrs. Xie quickly turned her eyes away and wiped away her tears. "What is it?"
Xie Yujiao was immersed in joy and ignored Madam Xie's red eyes. She said loudly, "The invitation from Mr. Qingshan's residence said that a teacher-apprentice banquet will be held in seven days. Father and you are invited to attend the ceremony!"
Xie Yujiao was extremely proud.
Mrs. Xie calmed herself down, took the invitation and saw that it was indeed a teacher-apprenticeship banquet.
"Are you really going to marry a son-in-law?" asked Mrs. Xie.
"Of course!" Xie Yujiao was very sure, "I told you yesterday that my husband is very talented and has a bright future. Besides him, who else can Mr. Qingshan accept?"
Although she felt that this life seemed to be earlier than the previous one, perhaps it was the good luck brought by her rebirth.
Seeing her daughter's confident look, Madam Xie thought she had heard the news from Song Wenbo, and nodded immediately, "That's great, don't worry, your father and I will go there in our best clothes to support you."
"Madam," Mrs. Xie ordered, "Please prepare a generous gift yourself. This is a great event for our family."
The nanny also smiled happily and knelt down to agree.
Xie Yujiao's eyes turned and she said, "Mom, this good news must be told to my sister as well!"
Let Xie Yao know what she has lost!
She couldn't wait to see Xie Yao crying and regretting her feelings.
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