Concubine Zhao turned around and looked at Chu Jinghuai with joy, "Your Highness, is there anything else?"
Chu Jinghuai hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your clothes have changed, and it hurts my eyes to see you."
Hearing this, Concubine Zhao stood there in a daze, her mouth slightly open, as if she had heard something incredible. What did she mean by her dress making his eyes hurt?
This is a skirt with a colorful cloud pattern, the latest model from Huaxiufang. There are only two of them in the whole capital. She had managed to get it with great difficulty, and she snatched it from Chen Jingxi.
Concubine Zhao became angrier the more she thought about it, her cheeks slightly burning, but she pretended to be nonchalant and said with her head lowered, "I understand. I'll take my leave."
In the study, a man in white was lazily lying on the couch, looking at Chu Jinghuai who had just entered with a playful look.
"Jing Huai, I heard that your princess was so angry that she was jumping up and down."
Chu Jinghuai glanced at him calmly and said, "Ji Yunzhou, are you free?"
Ji Yunzhou quickly unfolded the folding fan in his hand and fanned it leisurely, saying, "It's because I'm too idle. The old man kicked me out of the house. Now I'm penniless and homeless. You must take me in."
Chu Jinghuai ignored his words.
Ji Yunzhou said to himself: "It just so happens that you have been married for so long and I still haven't seen your princess."
Chu Jinghuai sat down and said calmly, "What do you want to talk to me about today?"
"I heard you were poisoned on the way back?"
Chu Jinghuai sneered, "They are just a bunch of useless people who don't know their own limitations."
Ji Yunzhou knew everything was fine after hearing him say that, and nodded in agreement, "That's true. They're so anxious to attack you, it seems they're panicking. Everyone in Daxia knows you, Prince Su, leading an army of 200,000 to sweep across Xiqi, unstoppable."
Those who tried to kill him on the way were afraid of this very thing. The people of Daxia only knew King Su.
"Jinghuai, do you want me to..."
Chu Jinghuai stopped him and said, "Don't worry about this matter. Go back and take care of your old man."
Ji Yunzhou curled his lips and said, "Jing Huai, you are so cruel that I was kicked out by him. Not only did you not take me in, but you also asked me to go back and face his face."
Chu Jinghuai glanced at him and asked, "Why is Lord Ji still giving you a cold shoulder?"
Ji Yunzhou waved his fan helplessly and said, "Who told me I'm a useless loser?"
Thinking of his old man, Ji Yunzhou was filled with dissatisfaction. In his eyes, he was just a playboy, a good-for-nothing who only caused trouble, and only Ji Yunche was his son.
In Lixiang Courtyard, Chen Jingxi sat in a reclining chair and drank tea leisurely.
Zhao Yue ran into her yard in a rage, and for some reason, she threw the colorful cloud skirt she wore in the morning at her.
He also said that he would give her the dress and give her a hundred taels.
Chen Jingxi was so angry that she almost laughed. Did she think this was some rare treasure?
There is no need to thank her, just wear it more often in the future. It is not good for her to have such beautiful clothes alone.
Chen Jingxi didn't believe that this man had a conscience and sent her clothes, so she refused it directly.
As soon as she refused, Concubine Zhao harshly asked her if she had given the dress to the prince because she knew he didn't like it, and whether she wanted the prince to hate her.
Chen Jingxi felt puzzled at first, but soon figured it out. The prince's aesthetic taste was still on point.
If it wasn't something Zhao Yue had worn, she would really want to try it on to disgust Chu Jinghuai.
Thinking of this, he kindly told Zhao Yue that she looked like a peacock in that dress.
When Zhao Yue heard this, she thought Chen Jingxi was praising her and felt very proud.
After all, peacocks are beautiful, noble and elegant, and are often used to symbolize love, marriage and living together until old age.
The more I thought about it, the more it seemed right. It seemed like I was wrong just now. How could such a beautiful dress be ugly?
The prince must have been irritated by Chen Jingxi in the morning, so he was unhappy with everything he saw, and Chen Jingxi almost took advantage of him.
Zhao Yue took the clothes back and left. At this time, she heard Chunmei whisper, "Princess, didn't you say that the concubine looks like a peacock with its tail spread out when wearing this dress?"
When Zhao Yue heard this, she stopped, turned around and slapped Chunmei, "Bitch, what do you mean?"
The meanings of a peacock and a peacock with its tail spread out are completely different. How dare this slut say that to her? She deserves to die.
Seeing her maid being beaten, Chen Jingxi raised her hand and slapped Concubine Zhao, "Sister Concubine, this is not a place for you to act wild."
Zhao Yue was stunned by the sudden slap, and screamed after she came to her senses.
"Ah! How dare you hit me, you little bitch! You are just the daughter of a small fourth-rank minister. You really think you are a princess. Just wait to be divorced."
"Oh, really? Then I'll wait for that day, but before I get divorced, let's settle the accounts first."
"What's the score?"
Chen Jingxi laughed and said, "What's the crime for insulting the princess?"
The maids and old women beside them lowered their heads and dared not speak.
Chunmei stepped forward and replied, "Fifty lashes of the cane and then she will be sold."
"You dare!"
Chen Jingxi took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Why wouldn't this princess dare?"
She remembered that the original owner was timid by nature and naturally did not dare to do so.
It was precisely because of this that Zhao Yue bullied the original owner unscrupulously. Now that he lives in this body, he naturally wants to help others get revenge.
Then, he turned his eyes and looked at Zhao Yue: "Sister Concubine, I will spare you the caning."
Zhao Yue snorted coldly. She knew that Chen Jingxi didn't have the courage.
"It's not a good look for a girl to be hit in that position. Let's change it to a slap. As for..."
Everyone was shocked. Spanking the buttocks wasn't pretty, but slapping the face was? The princess had a very novel idea.
Zhao Yue's face turned pale, and she suddenly felt a little afraid of what Chen Jingxi would say next.
Chen Jingxi smiled and continued, "As for selling you, I'm not a human trafficker and have no interest in doing such a thing. I'll punish you by having you clean the toilets in the palace for a month. Remember, all the toilets."
"What?"
Chen Jingxi glanced at everyone and smiled, "Do you also think that this princess is too kind? Well, that's what we should do. Leave a way out for everything so that we can meet again in the future."
At this moment, the servants didn't know whether to say yes or to plead for Concubine Zhao.
Cleaning the toilet was a job only done by the lowest-ranking maids in the palace. Even a maid who made a mistake would rather be sold off than do that job, let alone Concubine Zhao, who was the apple of the eye of Grand Tutor Zhao.
It was also because of this that the servants in the mansion, who were always fickle, would cling to her and not take the original owner seriously.
"Since you all have no objection, let's get started."
The servants didn't move, and Zhao Yue looked at Chen Jingxi proudly.
Seeing this, Chunmei said, "How dare you all disobey the princess's orders? Don't you even consider who is the master of the palace?"
After saying this, Chen Jingxi looked at Chunmei again. Not bad, not bad. She is a loyal and protective person. She has a bright future.
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