Chapter 47 Cat Xie Yuting, I won’t forgive you!
Emperor Jiang narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at his unruly son-in-law.
Just talking about appearance, Xie Yuting was born with an extremely bewitching face, with eyebrows like ink painting, a high nose bridge, and especially a pair of peach blossom eyes with slightly upturned eye corners. When he smiled, he looked like the bright peach blossoms in April, dazzling and mesmerizing.
He looks like a very smart face, but he really has no brains. In other words, his good looks are wasted.
Emperor Jiang was a little dissatisfied with his nonchalant attitude, but when he thought that his daughter did not marry him, he instantly felt much happier.
He's not my real son-in-law, so I'll just deal with him.
"I have long heard that my virtuous son-in-law is a rare talent. Today I see that he is indeed outstanding and extraordinary." Emperor Jiang smiled.
When these words were spoken, the ministers at the banquet were stunned and almost died of laughter.
As expected, he is a man who can become an emperor. He speaks so many hypocritical words that he can even praise a loser like Xie Yuting.
"Father-in-law, just call me by my name." He still smiled.
Emperor Jiang was mocking himself in his heart, looking so silly and happy all day long. No wonder he had no chance of becoming emperor.
"Your son greets His Majesty."
A clear voice sounded, and Emperor Jiang turned his head and noticed Jiang Yueying.
She was wearing a burgundy silk skirt and a purple hibiscus flowered jacket. Three osmanthus hairpins were inserted diagonally in her bun. Her hair was like fluff and her black eyes were like smoke and ink. She stood gracefully before me.
Jiang Yueying saluted him naturally, her eyes calm, without a trace of fear or nervousness. Compared to the first time they met, she seemed like a different person.
It was hard for Emperor Jiang to believe that a person could undergo such a drastic change in just a few months. When he first met Jiang Yueying, she was wearing thin clothes, trembling when she spoke, and her eyes were full of stubbornness and persistence.
But now she has become much duller.
It's like letting go of something I've been obsessed with for a long time.
Emperor Jiang was very enthusiastic and took her hand: "My dear daughter, you are finally home."
"Thank you for your concern, Father. I am doing well in Liang State, and Yu Ting treats me with care."
"That's good. Ever since you left, I've been unable to eat or drink, fearing you'd been wronged outside..." Emperor Jiang frowned. "Now that I see you're safe, I can finally rest assured."
Jiang Yueying sighed softly, pretending to have a sob in her throat.
Both of them had red eyes, as if they were really tied to each other, which made the officials below sigh that this cruel father and daughter only had a little conscience towards each other.
"Father-in-law, why don't you see Princess Anle?" Xie Yuting suddenly interrupted, interrupting their "true feelings".
Emperor Jiang was taken aback and said, "Every year when it snows, Suling Lake presents a magnificent spectacle. Baozhen loves to play and took people there to enjoy the snow. It's cold and the snow is slippery, so he probably won't be back until after the New Year."
Xie Yuting touched his chin and said, "It seems that my father-in-law cherishes Princess Anle very much. I can tell from her name."
"Of course, both of my daughters are the apple of my eye." Emperor Jiang looked at Jiang Yueying. "I also carefully selected Yueying's name. It is as precious as pearls and jade, and it embodies my hopes and blessings for her."
Jiang Yueying suddenly felt sad.
Baozhen and Yueying, aren’t they all my sisters’ names?
Her whole body was cold, and she silently withdrew her hand, not wanting to have any more contact with her so-called father.
Xie Yuting smiled and said to Emperor Jiang: "Really? But I like her nickname better."
This time, Jiang Di's face showed a moment of confusion, and he looked at Jiang Yueying with a frown.
"Father-in-law, you are a noble man who forgets things easily. You wouldn't even forget your daughter's nickname, would you?"
Emperor Jiang pretended to be calm and said, "Yueying is already married. Calling her by her nickname seems inappropriate."
"Really? But I really like Aying's nickname. Since my father-in-law doesn't want to call her that, I'll be the only one who can call her that from now on." Xie Yuting pulled Jiang Yueying into his arms, holding her cool hand, and a steady stream of warmth came from her.
In an instant, the coldness on my body melted away in his embrace.
Jiang Yueying stared at him blankly, a sour warm current washed over her heart, and a thin layer of mist formed in her eyes.
Suddenly she realized that Xie Yuting had never called her Jiang Yueying, but always called her Little Princess or Aying. Although she knew it was just a coincidence, she liked it very much, as if... he had never regarded her as Princess Anyi.
When she heard him say that he liked the name Aying, she felt an urge to go up and kiss him.
Damn Xie Yuting, does he even know what he is talking about...
Hearing this, Emperor Jiang didn't want to talk any more and gestured for them to take a seat.
Singers, dancers and musicians came in, accompanied by lively music, with their sleeves thrown high, revealing charming faces, which made the guests intoxicated.
Xie Yuting took Jiang Yueying's hand and sat at the table. Throughout the banquet, he would whisper in her ear and chat with her from time to time, making her feel embarrassed and annoyed.
In order to maintain Princess Anyi's pride, Jiang Yueying would slap Xie Yuting on the hand when he teased her too much. It seemed a bit fierce to outsiders, but in fact, she didn't use any strength at all.
Many officials looked up and stole glances at the Prince of Liang, their minds filled with confusion. Didn't everyone say that Xie Yuting spent his days indulging in wine and women, so how could he be indifferent to the beautiful musicians and dancers in the palace?
Not only was he not interested in the dancer, he also kept staying close to Princess Anyi, acting as if he was trying to please her. When people thought about how close they were when they rode together today, they were all shocked and confused.
No way, are these two serious about this?
They wouldn't really be attracted to each other.
Wouldn't that be a pair of disasters?
Emperor Jiang could not be too neglectful towards the Crown Prince of Liang. After all, the status of the two countries was there. If a conflict really broke out, Jiang would definitely suffer.
He would express his concern for Xie Yuting from time to time, but Xie Yuting did not appreciate it very much. He always liked to find fault with Emperor Jiang in his words and deeds. Sometimes he complained that the dishes at the banquet were too salty, and sometimes he said that Emperor Jiang had too many white hairs. However, his face still had an innocent and stupid look.
Emperor Jiang was annoyed by his blocking, but he couldn't get angry. Then he changed his mind and thought that it was a good thing that this bastard didn't marry his daughter, and he felt relieved.
After the welcoming banquet, Emperor Jiang ordered people to arrange a remote palace for the two as a temporary bedroom, wishing it was as far away from them as possible.
On the way back to Chaoyang Palace, Xie Yuting asked the eunuch leading the way: "Is your princess no longer living in her previous bedroom?"
The young eunuch whispered back, "Your Highness, Princess Anle is now living in Princess Anyi's bedroom."
Xie Yuting chuckled: "Oh, I didn't realize you Jiang Kingdom are so good at calculating."
The young eunuch was confused and didn't understand his sarcastic tone.
Jiang Yueying disagreed. Princess Anyi's bedroom was built very luxuriously, even more luxurious than the emperor's. How could she just let her cheap sister live there?
Fortunately, I don’t have to live in her bedroom, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to tell the directions after entering, which would only arouse suspicion.
Compared to Emperor Jiang's hypocritical attitude, Jiang Yueying cared more about Xie Yuting's thoughts. She always felt that this guy's words today were very strange, as if he was deliberately targeting Emperor Jiang and not giving him any face.
Even if he wanted to pretend to be unruly, he couldn't be harsh in every word he said. The last time he saw Xie Yuting behave like this was at the birthday party of the fourth prince Xie Yufan.
Xie Yufan offended Xie Yuting, so he pointed the spearhead at him, but as a newcomer, Emperor Jiang should not have offended Xie Yuting, right?
She wanted to ask, but was afraid that she was being too suspicious.
"What are you thinking about, so focused?"
"Nothing..." Jiang Yueying shook her head and asked casually, "Are you full?"
"No," Xie Yuting came up again, his hands pressed against her waist, "I'm not full, I want to eat more."
Jiang Yueying was surprised: "You ate a lot just now."
"I don't want to eat vegetables..."
"So what do you want to eat?"
Xie Yuting's eyes sparkled, filled with stars. He tapped her lips lightly with his fingertips: "I want to eat here."
In an instant, Jiang Yueying's fair cheeks turned red, like a sunset cloud.
He hurriedly avoided the other person's burning gaze and said fiercely: "Don't act like a hooligan outside!"
"Then let's go home and play." Xie Yuting readily agreed.
Hearing this, her face became even hotter.
"Awooo--" The howling of the Qingyue wolf came from behind the two of them.
They both turned around and saw Qiqi chasing after them with tears in her eyes. She bit the hem of Xie Yuting's clothes, her eyes full of accusations.
Jiang Yueying was startled, and suddenly remembered that they seemed to have left Qiqi in the carriage...
How did this little guy get here?
“Awoo, awoo…”
The little wolf felt so wronged. After biting the hem of Xie Yuting's clothes, he turned around and started to pull at Jiang Yueying's skirt. His eyes were round with anger. If he could speak human language, he would probably have started cursing by now.
Jiang Yueying quickly bent down and picked it up, rubbed the little wolf's head, and comforted it softly: "I'm sorry, I forgot about you."
Just as he finished speaking, a more aggrieved head came up and imitated the little wolf: "You are so gentle to Qiqi, but mean to me. I am angry."
Xie Yuting rubbed the little wolf's ears casually.
"It's still small, are you small too?" Jiang Yueying couldn't help laughing.
Xie Yuting thought for a moment and said seriously: "I am not small."
Why does it sound weird... Jiang Yueying felt something was wrong but couldn't put it into words.
The sky is gloomy and covered with dark clouds. I'm afraid there will be a snowstorm tonight.
Quicken your pace and walk towards Chaoyang Palace.
As they passed through the imperial garden, the little wolf in his arms suddenly pricked up his ears and stared at the flowers not far away.
Jiang Yueying stopped and looked over, all she could see was a pitch-black expanse of dead branches and leaves.
What do you mean, do you want to roll around?
Qiqi called out, and the pile of dead leaves suddenly moved, as if there was a living thing hidden inside.
Jiang Yueying shuddered subconsciously, and Xie Yuting took her hand and walked towards the flowers together.
He bent down and squatted, using his hands to push away the cold dry grass leaves. Suddenly, a furry black paw rested on his wrist, and then a thin and haggard little black cat came out.
Its fur was all over its body, and it looked dirty. It used all its strength to get out. The moment it saw Jiang Yueying, it called out weakly: "Meow..."
Jiang Yueying's eyes were instantly filled with tears.
This black kitten accidentally entered the cold palace one day and was so skinny and hungry. Jiang Yueying kindly gave it a bite to eat. From then on, this kitten would always accompany her in the cold palace, bringing a little comfort to her lonely and hopeless days.
Later, the little black cat didn't come to the cold palace for a while. She thought it had found a better master, but she heard that it fell into the hands of Princess Anyi Jiang Yueying and became the princess's cat.
She had seen it once on the day she left the palace, but she was unable to take it with her when she left Jiang State.
How could he be tortured into this state...
Qiqi jumped out of Jiang Yueying's arms, lowered her head, picked up the little black cat, and brought it back to her arms.
Jiang Yueying tightened her arms and stroked the two little guys.
"Do you recognize this kitten?" Xie Yuting asked.
Jiang Yueying nodded: "Well, I didn't have time to take it away."
Xie Yuting nodded: "Then let's take it back to Liang State."
The little black cat seemed to understand the conversation between the two. It raised its thin little head and meowed softly.
Qiqi raised her paw to shield the kitten from the falling snow and used her fur to keep it warm.
"Our Qiqi is so sensible and can even take care of kittens." Xie Yuting sighed.
Jiang Yueying was very happy. She didn't expect that the kitten would be found again. The little guy had suffered so much. She had to fatten it up when she got home.
"Let's go."
Xie Yuting suddenly smiled and picked up the girl horizontally. Jiang Yueying looked at him stupidly, blinking her eyes.
The snow was soft under his feet, and Xie Yuting walked very fast, holding her in his arms as fast as flying through the imperial garden.
The kitten curled up under the wolf cub's paws, the wolf cub nestled in Jiang Yueying's arms, and Jiang Yueying was held in Xie Yuting's arms.
She looked up at the man's smoothly-shaped jaw, then looked down at the two little ones snuggling together. This funny scene was inexplicably warm.
The snow rustled, leaving behind a vague figure.
A long trail of footprints in the snow.
Back in the bedroom, Jiang Yueying built a nest for the little black cat, and Qiqi volunteered to stay beside it. In order to repay the little wolf, the kitten licked its ears.
After settling the two little guys, Jiang Yueying was in a good mood. Even though Xie Yuting bit her ear, she didn't push him away.
Her ears instantly turned red, and Jiang Yueying felt a little uncomfortable: "What are you doing..."
"I'm not full," Xie Yuting said, his shamelessness growing stronger. "Give me a couple of bites, okay?"
"I'm a human being, I can't eat."
"You're not."
"!" Jiang Yueying pouted, "Are you calling me a non-human?"
Xie Yuting smiled mischievously: "You are a feather-ruffled little bird."
"……"snort.
She turned her head sharply and a kiss landed on the side of her neck.
The numbing touch exploded, and she turned her head back fiercely, only to be kissed by Xie Yuting who was waiting for the opportunity.
Her eyes were wide open, and she couldn't push away the guy who attacked her.
Xie Yuting bit her soft lips, held the girl's buttocks, and picked her up. Jiang Yueying's center of gravity was unstable, and she subconsciously wrapped her arms around the man's neck and clamped her legs around his strong waist.
"Hmm..." She had no way to escape. She was so embarrassed by this posture that her cheeks were bleeding. Her lips were occupied by someone, so she couldn't utter a word and could only whimper pitifully.
This guy is pushing his luck too far...
She was so angry that she fought back and bit him hard. Xie Yuting immediately let go and laughed triumphantly.
"I'm full."
He carried her all the way to the bed and gently threw her onto the soft quilt.
After regaining her freedom, Jiang Yueying buried her head in the quilt like an ostrich. The exposed back of her neck was crimson, burning the inside of her thin shirt.
After escaping for a moment, she realized that her reaction was a bit cowardly, and secretly threatened: "Xie Yuting, I will not forgive you!"
Xie Yuting kicked off his boots, turned around and lay on the couch, lazily lying down, and said in a teasing tone: "I am always waiting for the little princess to teach me a lesson."
…
After staying in the Jiang Kingdom Palace for a few days, I didn’t realize it was New Year’s Eve.
The New Year customs of Jiang State and Liang State were almost the same. The palace was decorated with lights everywhere, and red lanterns with the word "Fu" (blessing) were spread in every corner. The interweaving of red and snow added a lively atmosphere to the cold palace.
Jiang Yueying hasn't celebrated the Chinese New Year since her wet nurse passed away. It's so boring to eat dumplings all alone.
At this time of year in previous years, Emperor Jiang would go to the Queen's bedroom alone, sit alone in front of her tablet all night, and stay up until dawn to celebrate the New Year.
This year is no exception.
Sometimes, Jiang Yueying would feel that Emperor Jiang was very pitiful. He had an empty harem, guarding the huge imperial city, and missing someone who would never come back. Therefore, he could only give all his love to their child, Princess Anyi.
If she were not their other daughter, she would probably be moved by the emperor's infatuation.
But what did she do wrong? Because she was born a little late, she became the jinx that brought death to her biological mother. No one ever pitied her during all the suffering and struggle she endured over the years.
During her time in the cold palace, she had hoped, complained, and resented. She was heartbroken on the day her sister got married.
Now that I think about it, she doesn't seem to care anymore.
Those profound memories seemed to have vanished like smoke, no longer stirring up any ripples in her heart. Now she just wanted to quickly celebrate the New Year and return to Liang State with Xie Yuting.
In fact, she also wanted to pay tribute to her mother, but no one could enter the queen's bedroom without the emperor's permission.
Qingge made a pot of hot tea for her. Jiang Yueying held the teacup with a distant and calm look.
With a creak, the door opened slightly.
Xie Yuting came in fanning himself and brought a piece of news.
"Marquis Anyang has returned triumphantly and misses you terribly. He has requested permission to see you."
Jiang Yueying was stunned. Marquis Anyang... was her uncle.
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