Chapter 60 Mortgage Yourself
Wang Zhiyan said lightly: "Mei Xue is not smart enough, I have already replaced her."
Jing Siye frowned slightly, with a hint of displeasure in his tone: "Where is she now?"
Wang Zhiyan's eyes flickered, and her tone sounded a little guilty: "I gave her some money and let her go back home."
Jing Siye knew Wang Zhiyan's character very well and knew that she would never be so generous. Maybe Wang Zhiyan had been plotted against by her.
But he didn't want to meddle in other people's business, so he just snorted coldly, then turned around and walked towards the carriage with Zhu Wenqin.
Seeing this, Wang Zhiyan hurried forward and said, "Your Highness, the Queen Mother will return to the palace in two days. The Queen has specially invited you and me. I'm sure you have received the invitation, right?"
Having said that, Wang Zhiyan glanced at Zhu Wenqin proudly, her eyes full of provocation.
Zhu Wenqin felt unhappy and his face suddenly turned ugly.
Wang Zhiyan was even more proud and continued, "The Queen said that this is a family banquet and the princes and grandchildren can only bring their own families."
She deliberately emphasized the word "family", as if deliberately reminding Zhu Wenqin that she was an outsider.
How could Jing Siye not hear the deeper meaning in her words? He frowned slightly and glanced at Wang Zhiyan sternly, feeling somewhat helpless in his heart.
Wang Zhiyan's name was clearly written on the invitation. Even though he had no interest in this banquet, as the emperor's grandson, he had to consider the empress dowager's face.
When he thought that Zhu Wenqin might feel disappointed because of this, he felt a little heavy-hearted.
Zhu Wenqin stood aside with her eyes downcast. She seemed calm, but her heart was already filled with countless emotions.
He secretly glanced at Jing Siye and saw that he looked solemn. He couldn't help but feel a little bitter in his heart and muttered to himself:
[No wonder you were so easy to talk to today and took me out to play. It turns out you were feeling guilty and wanted to please me. 】
He curled his lips, without even looking at Jing Siye again, and walked straight towards the carriage.
When Jing Siye saw Zhu Wenqin leaving alone, his heart tightened. He quickly came to his senses and quickly followed her.
"Qin'er, wait for me." His voice was low and gentle, with a hint of apology and comfort.
Wang Zhiyan stood aside and took it all in, feeling a surge of pleasure in her heart.
The smile on her lips grew more intense, and she stroked her sleeves gently, as if she was sorting out the fruits of her victory. Then she walked away in another direction with light steps and a happy mood.
Next to the carriage, Zhu Wenqin had already sat in the carriage, with her hands folded on her knees, looking out the window with a calm expression.
Jing Siye followed closely behind him, got on the carriage and sat next to him. I glanced sideways at him, and seeing that he looked calm, I felt even more uneasy.
"Qin'er, you don't have to take today's incident to heart. That banquet was just a formality, and I didn't want to go anyway."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wenqin turned her head slightly and glanced at him, then propped her chin with both hands and murmured:
"Why do you need to explain, Your Majesty? Qin'er is just an outsider, so she naturally won't care about these things."
Although his words were light, each one was like a needle piercing Jing Siye's heart.
Jing Siye felt a pang of bitterness in his heart. He picked him up and placed him on his lap, and said in a firm tone:
"Qin'er is not an outsider. In my heart, you are more important than anyone else."
Zhu Wenqin was slightly startled, a hint of emotion flashed across her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure and whispered:
"Your Highness, you are too polite. Qin'er is just a man and cannot give birth to many children for Your Highness. I really don't dare to ask for too much."
Zhu Wenqin spoke in a calm tone with a relaxed smile on her face, as if she was just saying it casually.
In fact, this sentence had been lingering in his mind for a long time, but he had never dared to say it out loud, for fear of hearing an answer that he would find difficult to accept. I was feeling depressed today, so I just said it out loud without thinking.
He pretended to be relaxed on the surface, but his heart was tense. He held his breath and waited for Jing Siye's response.
Upon hearing this, Jing Siye curled his lips slightly. He raised his hand and gently stroked Zhu Wenqin's cheek, then placed a soft kiss on his forehead and whispered:
"If this prince cared about this, the child would have run all over the ground long ago. Why wait until now?"
When Zhu Wenqin heard these words, the stone that had been weighing on her heart for a long time finally fell to the ground. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself:
[That’s more like it.] 】
A smile appeared on his face again. But what happened just now still left some unhappiness in his heart. He didn't say much, but just buried his head gently in Jing Siye's arms and snuggled up to him quietly.
Jing Siye sensed his emotions and understood. Without saying much, he just lowered his head and kissed the top of Zhu Wenqin's head over and over again, soothing his anxiety with his actions.
The carriage slowly drove into the bustling street, and the noise outside gradually came into the carriage. Zhu Wenqin suddenly raised her head, a hint of excitement flashed in her eyes, and she pulled Jing Siye's sleeve and said:
"Your Majesty, let's stop here for a while. I want to go down and take a walk."
Seeing that he was in high spirits, Jing Siye nodded in agreement and told the driver to stop.
Zhu Wenqin jumped off the carriage and stood on the bustling street, her eyes full of joy. It was the first time for him to visit such a lively scene in such a capacity.
I had been here several times before I entered the palace.
But he was short of money at that time, so he could only look at the dazzling array of goods from afar. Occasionally, when he passed by a roast duck restaurant and smelled the tempting aroma, he couldn't help but stop.
Once, he stood outside a roast duck restaurant, staring at the shiny roast ducks, his saliva almost flowing out.
Seeing him like this, his mother couldn't bear it, so she secretly pawned her last bracelet and bought him a roast duck to satisfy his craving.
[By the way, can I redeem my mother’s jewelry now? 】
This thought suddenly flashed through Zhu Wenqin's mind. Those jewellery were her mother's dowry. In order to feed herself, her mother had to pawn them.
Although I am in the palace now, I have no money on me. If I want to redeem those jewelry, it seems that I can only ask Jing Siye.
[Given our current relationship, it would be appropriate to ask the prince directly, right? 】
He was secretly calculating in his heart. Although he felt a little embarrassed, he still plucked up his courage when he thought about the significance of those jewellery to his mother. He gently pulled Jing Siye's sleeve and said in a coquettish tone:
"Um, Your Majesty, Qin'er doesn't have any money on her. Can you lend her some?"
Upon hearing this, Jing Siye raised his eyebrows slightly and a smile flashed in his eyes. He looked down at Zhu Wenqin, with a hint of ridicule in his tone:
"Borrow? Qin Er, are you sure it means 'borrow'?"
Zhu Wenqin felt a little guilty when he looked at her, but she still nodded.
"Yes, it's a loan. Qin'er will definitely pay it back in the future."
Jing Siye chuckled and said nothing more, then gestured to Qi Feng behind him.
Qi Feng understood, took out a silver note from his pocket and handed it to Zhu Wenqin respectfully.
Zhu Wenqin took the banknote, looked down, and suddenly his eyes widened:
"One thousand taels?"
He raised his head and looked at Jing Siye in disbelief.
"Your Majesty, isn't this a bit too much? I'm afraid Qin'er can't... afford it, right?"
Jing Siye raised the corners of his lips slightly, with a hint of teasing in his tone:
"If you can't pay it back, Qin'er can mortgage herself to the king."
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