Chapter 278 Extra Jingtang Chapter 5

After leaving Xia Munansheng, Xia Jingtang got into the carriage with the help of Yun Niao.

As soon as I entered, I saw Xiao Yi sitting inside with his body upright.

She was not surprised at all and sat down calmly.

The carriage moved forward steadily. She poured herself a cup of tea, took a sip, and said slowly, "Did the prince consort enjoy the show just now?"

Xiao Yi sat opposite her, stared at her delicate face for a moment, and asked, "Why did you do that?"

"I just want you to see the truth and understand that she is definitely not as pure and kind as you think."

He tightened his hands around his side and said with lowered eyes, "She is a hostage. If she were truly completely kind, she would be bullied at will. Her current behavior is just out of self-defense."

"Really?" Xia Jingtang raised his eyebrows, put down the teacup, and slowly stroked the crystal jade bracelet on his fair wrist. A faint cold light flashed in his eyes, and he said slowly: "Xiao Yi, do you really not understand anything? Or are you pretending to be deaf and dumb?"

"I..." He pursed his lips, "I believe she has her own reasons."

"What's your reason? Is it because you can't get the eyebrow powder you want? Or is it because I exposed your lie?" She sneered and said, "Xiao Yi, are you here to accuse me? Do you think your sweetheart has lost face because I told the truth, or do you think I am deliberately making things difficult for her?"

Xiao Yi looked at her and frowned, "You don't have it?"

"What?"

"You dare say you came here just to try out the new eyebrow powder and didn't know she was coming?"

"I know."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Yi's expression suddenly relaxed, as if to say, "As expected, you are deliberately making things difficult for her."

Xia Jingtang curled his lips and said with a hint of sarcasm, "But how could I know that she would conflict with others? And how could I know that she would frame someone just to get a box of eyebrow powder? If she didn't do such a thing, I wouldn't be able to find a reason to deliberately make things difficult for her, right?"

Xiao Yi was obviously stunned.

She continued, "Whether you believe it or not, my original intention of going to Xia Mu Nan Sheng today was just to see her, and the opportunity to humiliate her was presented to me by her own hands."

"Xiao Yi, I am not a saint, nor do I have a bodhisattva's heart. I cannot be kind and cheerful to a woman who seduced my husband, and pretend to have no grudges against her."

When she said this, her tone was calm and there was no hint of any extreme emotion, but every word she said left people speechless.

Xiao Yi sighed softly for a long time, then said, "Now that I am your consort, I will not have any presumptuous friendship with other women. You can rest assured about this. As for her, I hope you will show mercy to her. She is different from you. She is in an enemy country and her situation is already very difficult."

Xia Jingtang felt a dull pain in her heart as she listened to him pleading for another woman, as if someone was cutting her flesh with a dagger.

It really hurts...

Somehow, she suddenly laughed out loud.

Xiao Yi looked at her in confusion and frowned slightly: "What are you laughing at, Princess?"

She casually brushed away the cups and plates on the small table in front of her, leaned forward slightly, looked at him with a half-smile, and asked, "Xiao Yi, from what standpoint are you speaking for her now? Are you the consort of this palace, or the lover of Madam Meng?"

"I'm... just a friend."

"Friend?" She snorted, "You are the least qualified to speak!"

Having said that, she stopped the carriage and drove him out.

Xiao Yi stood by the side of the road and could only watch the carriage drive away. The dust that was raised up fell on his body and clothes, making him look a little wolfish, and his beautiful face like white jade was tinged with a bit of grievance.

He didn't understand why the soft, sweet, well-behaved and cheerful girl turned into a silver-tongued, heartbreaking tigress after marriage.

…

The next day, Xia Jingtang went to the palace early in the morning.

Ever since Xia Jinghe ascended the throne, Xia Qingchen, as the emperor, took Jiang Muyu to travel around, and only returned to the imperial capital occasionally.

For Xia Jingtang's wedding, they stayed in the imperial capital for half a year, and today they planned to set off south to visit Maple City, which is famous for its autumn scenery.

So, Xia Jingtang stayed in Qingyu Palace all day.

At night, she simply stayed there, which made Xia Qingchen very unhappy. He said, "You are already married, how can you sleep with your mother?"

Xia Jingtang said, "You sleep with the Queen Mother all day long, so what's wrong with you letting her be with me for one night?"

"That's right." Jiang Muyu glanced at him in reproach and said, "Why are you, a man almost 40, still competing with a child for affection?"

Xia Qingchen curled his lips and muttered softly: "She's already an adult, how can she be considered a child? It's obviously you who are partial to her." But even though he said this, he still obediently hugged his pillow and went to sleep in the side hall.

Jiang Muyu smiled helplessly and said, "After all these years, you still seem like you haven't grown up yet, you childish boy."

Xia Jingtang looked at her father and mother who were still as loving as ever, and a feeling of bitterness welled up in her heart, but she forced it down.

I thought to myself: Xia Jingtang, this is your own choice, you can’t blame anyone else.

Jiang Muyu saw that she was in a bad mood, so she said, "I haven't given Tangtang a haircut for a long time."

As she spoke, she pushed Xia Jingtang to sit in front of the mirror, personally took off the red hairpin and hairpin in her hair, and picked up the peach wood comb in the dressing table to comb her long hair smoothly.

"Tangtang's hair is exactly like mine. It's long and thick, just like clouds."

Xia Jingtang burst out laughing.

When praising others, you should also praise yourself. My mother hasn't changed at all after all these years.

Jiang Muyu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her complexion improve. She continued to comb her hair and said softly, "Seeing you looking so depressed for such a long time, I thought you would never smile again."

Xia Jingtang touched his nose awkwardly: "Did mother see through it?"

"You are my child, and I don't know you well enough? Tell me, did that Xiao Yi bully you?"

"I am the legitimate princess, how dare he do that?"

"That's right." Jiang Muyu smiled faintly and said, "If he dares to bully my Princess Tangtang, I will definitely knock his head off and kick it like a ball."

Xia Jingtang's expression froze, and he quickly said, "Mother, there's no need to do this. I don't really want to be a widow."

"How can your mother let you be a widow? If this prince consort is not good enough, we will replace him with the next one. If one is not enough, I will keep a group of concubines for you and choose them to sleep with you." As she spoke, her expression showed a hint of excitement.

Xia Jingtang was really shocked by her words and swallowed hard: "If Dad heard this... he would explode, right?"

Jiang Muyu lowered her voice and said, "Of course, he can't hear it, but this is the promise your mother made to you. It's hard to find a three-legged frog in this world, but there are two-legged men everywhere. There's no need to hang yourself on a crooked tree."

As she spoke, she patted Xia Jingtang on the shoulder, as if to say: Don't worry, I will make you happy.

Xia Jingtang only felt as if a flock of crows were flying overhead, cawing. He then quickly changed the subject: "How long will it take for mother to return from Maple City?"

"I don't know. Your father said to come back after you have your fourth child."

Xia Jingtang: “…”

OK, no more to talk about.