Chapter 16 Glow, what are you doing?
In the South Garden of the East Palace, osmanthus trees cast their shade.
Jiang Yueying sat on a crescent stool, holding the broken osmanthus flowers in her hands and stuffing them into the sachet.
The sound of hurried footsteps reached the courtyard, and Qing Ge hurried over, reporting, "Crown Princess, the Jiang Kingdom's convoy escorting the princess's wedding will depart today. Would you like them to send a message back?"
Jiang Yueying shook her head. Letters from home were the most unnecessary things to her.
"Aren't we leaving the day after tomorrow? Why are we leaving so early?"
Qing Ge whispered, "I heard that war broke out between the Kingdom of Jiang and the Kingdom of Yue, and His Majesty urgently summoned all the ministers back to their country."
"Another war?" Jiang Yueying frowned. "Who will lead the troops this time?" As far as she knew, the Jiang Kingdom didn't have many reliable generals available...
"It's the Marquis of Anyang."
Marquis Anyang, the younger brother of the Queen of Jiang, had been on the battlefield with his father since he was ten years old, fighting for many years. Now, at only thirty, he was the youngest general in the Jiang Kingdom. He had been seriously injured a few years ago and was recuperating at home, and it was unknown whether his injuries had fully healed.
Logically speaking, Jiang Yueying should call him uncle.
Unfortunately, the uncle only recognized the twin sister and didn't know he had a niece...
"I see."
As the master and servant were chatting, Xie Yuting swaggered into the courtyard. He was still wearing his dark purple official uniform, with the corners of his lips raised high, looking very proud.
Jiang Yueying looked at him, confused.
Why are you so happy? You were complaining all morning.
The fickle prince.
"I was praised by my father when I went to court today. Isn't that amazing?" Xie Yuting walked up to her in a few steps.
Having received praise from Emperor Liang, it seems this guy performed quite well in the morning court?
Jiang Yueying's mood subtly improved. No matter what, she had made some progress. Nothing could be accomplished overnight. As long as she took it slow, Xie Yuting would not be hopeless.
As he stared at her, he suddenly noticed a strange red mark between her eyebrows, as if it had been pressed by something.
"Where did you hit your forehead?"
Xie Yuting touched his head and said nonchalantly: "It was just hit by the tablet. It's a small matter."
Jiang Yueying was speechless. The tablet was something that officials held in their hands when attending court. How could it hit his face? Did he hold it in his mouth?
Before he could even think, Xie Yuting waved his hand, and his personal guard, Yu Lang, stepped forward with a tray. He lifted the cloth, revealing a brocade box. Inside was a lustrous, emerald-green jade bead, its entire body smooth as jade, like frozen water.
A light and refreshing smell hits you in the face.
Jiang Yueying stared at it for a long time, not understanding what it was, but knowing it must be worth a lot of money.
She instinctively looked at Qingge, wanting to ask her what it was, but in front of the prince and his servant, the two could not communicate directly.
Glancing at Jiang Yueying's confused look, Xie Yuting smiled and said, "See? This is the night-shining pearl that my father specially gave me."
It turned out to be a night-shining pearl.
Jiang Yueying nodded seriously, feeling increasingly confused. What was a night-shining pearl? How was it different from ordinary pearls and jade? Should she act shocked?
So annoying, she's like a little shrimp who has never seen the world.
While she was feeling melancholy, Xie Yuting beside her grabbed her wrist, pulled her up from the crescent stool, and walked straight to the bedroom.
Jiang Yueying's eyes widened and she spoke incoherently: "Why are you so moody? Don't pull me around!"
A certain arrogant prince, holding a night-shining pearl, dragged the person into the house and closed the door. With a bang, everything was blocked out.
Jiang Yueying was not as strong as him, so she was dragged across the screen and through the green bead curtain. Finally, Xie Yuting pushed her directly onto the couch.
The moment her cheek touched the soft quilt, Jiang Yueying became anxious.
"What are you doing, you hooligan!" She looked up angrily, her eyes wide as apricots.
Facing a rosy little face, Xie Yuting showed no mercy at all. He pulled open the quilt and put it over her head, muttering something nonsense like "Let's talk about it in bed."
In broad daylight, Xie Yuting has lost his ruthless nature?!
Jiang Yueying struggled hard, punching and kicking in a disorderly manner, swinging her two slender arms desperately like a little sparrow flapping its wings.
"Get away! Get away! Don't touch me!"
"Xie Yuting, you are shameless!"
In a hurry, she didn't even care about maintaining Princess Anyi's pride. She was so anxious that tears were about to come out, and there was a bit of inexplicable grievance in her impatient voice.
Xie Yuting laughed angrily, rubbed her furry head hard, pressed her shoulders, and covered them both with a large quilt. In an instant, the surroundings fell into darkness.
Under the quilt, Jiang Yueying was still trying to flap her wings. Suddenly, a fluorescent green light appeared in the darkness. She stopped moving suddenly, as if attracted by the mysterious color, staring at the glowing ball intently.
The dim light continued to shine, the brilliance flowing and falling into Jiang Yueying's dark pupils, adding a touch of green halo.
This ball of fluorescence looks like an enlarged firefly.
Breathtakingly beautiful.
Xie Yuting's teasing voice came to my ears: "Isn't my night pearl very bright?"
In an instant, Jiang Yueying came back to her senses and opened her mouth wide. This beautiful light turned out to be the night pearl. How amazing.
So Xie Yuting pulled her into bed just to see the beads glow? After figuring it out, Jiang Yueying's cheeks suddenly flushed. She felt so embarrassed. She must have misunderstood him...
"Why aren't you talking?"
"Well... it's quite bright." Jiang Yueying blinked.
A blinding light flashed, the brocade quilt tilted on the couch, and the two of them saw the light of day again.
Xie Yuting curved his peach blossom eyes, stuffed the night pearl into Jiang Yueying's hand, and said earnestly that he wanted to give it to her.
If someone is too nice to her for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. Jiang Yueying didn't believe that he was so kind as to give her something.
There is definitely a conspiracy.
You should put the beads back immediately to show that you will never be tempted.
But she really likes this night pearl...
Can't bear to.
Jiang Yueying raised her chin: "You want to bribe me?"
"To be honest, I do have something to ask of you," Xie Yuting smiled, "so I'll take this night-shining pearl in exchange."
"What do you want from me...?" Jiang Yueying was extremely alert.
Xie Yuting chuckled and said, "The Grand Tutor will give me lessons starting tomorrow. You will accompany me."
Isn't this a study partner's job? I've never heard of a princess in any country accompanying the prince to class.
Jiang Yueying was full of doubts, but Xie Yuting didn't take it seriously. He said confidently, "I don't want to listen to the Grand Tutor's nagging. Just help me copy the book and write down the key points so that I can answer questions at any time."
"As the Crown Prince, it's your duty to listen carefully. Yet, you actually let me learn for you. You're not afraid of being laughed at when you tell others about it."
"Crown Princess, you are the future empress," Xie Yuting said confidently, without a trace of shame. "Listening to more governance strategies will also help you better rule the country. Why not?"
Who wants to be your queen?
If the throne of the crown prince is abolished, not to mention the future queen, I will have to be buried with you.
On second thought, Xie Yuting doesn't really think he can become emperor in the future, right?
Even if it was a dream, Jiang Yueying could not imagine this bastard wearing a dragon robe and ruling the world.
"But shouldn't you go to Chongwenguan to study?"
"When I was little, I went to Chongwenguan. Now I'm too lazy to go. It's the Grand Tutor who comes to the East Palace to teach me."
Jiang Yueying seemed to understand but not quite.
"Speak up, little princess, promise me."
Coming back to her senses, Jiang Yueying gritted her teeth and couldn't help but hesitate.
She had no interest in being a queen, and she didn't want to copy books for Xie Yuting, but she really wanted to listen to the Taifu's lectures.
When she lived in the cold palace, she had no teacher to teach her, so she could only pester her wet nurse to teach her how to read and write. Unfortunately, the wet nurse had little knowledge and could only reluctantly teach her a few simple words and sentences, but could not force her to learn anything else.
The Prince's tutor must be very knowledgeable. I want to hear...
I also want the night pearl.
After much hesitation, Jiang Yueying gritted her teeth and nodded in agreement.
Being a study companion is also good. At least I can keep an eye on Xie Yuting and control his temper, so as not to make the Taifu angry and run away.
The two reached a deal in a confused manner. Xie Yuting was overjoyed and held Jiang Yueying's hand tightly with deep affection.
"Princess, I cannot repay such a great kindness—"
"Then don't report it. I can't afford it." Jiang Yueying interrupted him.
Xie Yuting threw his head back and laughed.
Jiang Yueying sighed silently. What was this fool happy about every day?
…
The next day, the sky was clear and the wind was gentle, and the East Palace was quiet in the study.
Jingshu Hall is the large study in the East Palace, located next to the main study, surrounded by trees on both sides for shade. Usually, this place is only used by the teacher for lectures. Now, the desks in the hall are covered with a thick layer of dust, which shows that they have not been used for a long time.
After the servants cleaned up the study, Xie Yuting sat down yawning, and asked Jiang Yueying to sit next to him and use the same desk with him.
The morning sunlight was gentle and warm, flying in through the window lattice and shining on the edge of the desk, wrapping it in a circle of golden halo.
Jiang Yueying sat on the stool, trying her best to hide her embarrassment.
On the desk in front of him stood a sandalwood pen holder, filled with exquisite wolf-hair and purple brushes of various sizes. Some of them were too small to fit and were simply piled in the corner. Next to the inkstone screen on the desk was a dragon-tail stone inkstone, and there was also Hui ink that fell on paper like lacquer and had a rich fragrance.
There was a thick stack of rice paper, and at least seven or eight paperweights to match it, each of which was carved and forged from top-grade jade.
At a glance, scattered study items covered most of the desk.
However, they are all brand new with almost no signs of use.
"You bought so much and you don't even need it?" Jiang Yueying felt it was a waste.
Xie Yuting said casually, "If I think it's expensive and beautiful, I'll buy it. Whether I use it or not is another matter."
spendthrift.
Jiang Yueying looked on silently.
"Is your schoolwork so bad because you don't understand, or are you simply not listening carefully?" Jiang Yueying felt that she had to find out the crux of the problem and prescribe the right remedy.
"You are wrong. My talent and knowledge are unparalleled in the world, surpassing all the other princes. They can't even begin to compare to me. How can you say that my studies are bad?"
What bullshit are you talking about? Do you believe it? It is irrefutable that you are an expert at bragging.
Jiang Yueying rolled her eyes in her heart, said "oh" perfunctorily, then lowered her head and touched a paperweight to play with it.
A certain willful prince was very dissatisfied. He reached out and pinched Jiang Yueying's soft cheek and threatened: "Are you secretly scolding me? Tell the truth, otherwise I will draw a turtle on your face."
"Xie Yuting, are you childish?"
She slapped his hand away. He looked at her with a smile and suddenly said, "Little princess, I didn't even pinch you hard, and you left a red mark on your cheek."
Jiang Yueying didn't have a mirror at hand and was at a loss.
Xie Yuting refused to let her go and added, "Are you made of tofu?"
The girl's cheeks immediately turned red, covering the red marks from the pinching.
The two were arguing when the Prince's tutor Bai Ye pushed the door open and walked in.
Jiang Yueying covered her red cheeks and looked over.
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