Chapter 32 Chapter 32 What you think about during the day, you dream about at night
Even after a thrilling and exciting polo match, Jiang Wu still couldn't find Shen Tingxue, and finally gave up.
When Xie Ji returned from his Hu clothing and donned his pale bamboo-patterned, wide-sleeved brocade robe, Jiang Wu excitedly ran up to him, her voice agape. "Husband, that way you played basketball while leaning against the horse's body was so cool! I want to learn that, too. Can you teach me?"
"Okay, just don't feel tired when the time comes." Xie Ji, with a gentle look in his eyes, took her hand, opened her palm and placed the prize he won, a leaf jade pendant carved from emerald jade, on her palm.
"This is a reward, sent to Madam Yu."
Ji Xiao, whose balls were intercepted several times in a row, thought that although the team won, he lost, and lost completely.
It must be a provocation. The man’s last words must be a provocation!
After he came over, someone pointed at his empty waist and exclaimed, "Prince, where is the dagger you always carry with you?"
You have to know that the dagger was the trophy that Ji Xiao got when he was fifteen years old and broke into the barbarian's lair alone and returned victorious. Normally, they were not even allowed to touch it.
At the mention of the dagger, Ji Xiao's expression instantly brightened. He brushed off his clothes and strode forward. "As for me, I'm entrusting it to someone very important to me."
"Well, I'll go find her after the game is over so that I can share the glory of my victory with her." When she takes out his dagger in front of everyone, it will be equivalent to confirming their relationship.
And this is exactly his purpose.
The attendant echoed: "Oh, yes, I remember now. The prince said he would take us to meet his sweetheart today. I almost forgot such an important thing."
"I wonder which lady will catch the prince's eye. I'm really looking forward to it."
"Go, go, go. I wonder what kind of fairy would be willing to let the prince entrust his precious dagger to her for safekeeping."
Jiang Wu, who didn't know that a group of people were coming, could clearly hear the sound of her heart beating violently in her chest when she placed the green leaf jade pendant, which symbolized the prize, in her palm.
Again and again, the sound was so loud that it seemed to burst out directly from her chest. Before Jiang Wu could savor the feeling, bursts of exclamations suddenly rang in her ears.
Ji Xiao strode towards her, shielding her from the glaring sunlight above her head and grinning at her.
That smile, with its sharp white teeth, made one's back numb. "Thank you for helping me, Madam..."
Before Ji Xiao finished speaking, a beautiful maid came over with a tray on which the dagger was placed. She walked over gracefully, her face shy and timid, "Sir, your dagger."
The attendant following behind immediately clapped his legs and exclaimed, "So this girl is the prince's favorite sweetheart. She is truly different from other women and unique."
"Before, we were wondering what kind of beauty could catch the prince's eye. Today, after seeing her, we can see that the girl is truly a beauty." In their flattery, they naturally ignored the identity of the woman and Ji Xiao's face, which was so dark that it looked like water could be squeezed out of it.
"Sir, aren't you taking your dagger with you?" Xie Jizhi gestured for the maid to come forward, "When this maid came over with the dagger, I was almost frightened. I didn't expect that the prince would entrust such a precious item to someone like her. I guess she must be very important to the prince."
In just a few words, he completely exposed Jiang Wu and portrayed Ji Xiao as a rich and powerful young man who fell in love with a little maid regardless of his worldly status.
After being hit by such a series of punches, would Ji Xiao, with a rage in his chest, dare to tell the truth? The answer must be to swallow it with broken teeth.
Ji Xiao, who had lost more than he gained, naturally couldn't swallow this humiliation. After taking the dagger, he said with a fake smile, "We are holding a celebration banquet to celebrate our victory. Your Majesty, please do us the honor of joining us."
Xie Ji refused without mercy, "I have to accompany my wife shopping, I'm afraid I don't have time."
Jiang Wu, who thought he had ill intentions, nodded and said, "Yes, my husband and I still need to go shopping."
Moreover, his eyes were gloomy, which inexplicably made Jiang Wu feel scared and hid behind Xie Ji. The former patted her hand soothingly.
This scene of being so dependent on him and yet avoiding him like the plague made Ji Xiao's back teeth almost broken with anger, but he still forced a smile, "Okay, I also need to buy some things, let's go together. The Prime Minister shouldn't be so stingy."
"Won't."
Jiang Wu wanted to say that she had an opinion, but after giving Ji Xiao a threatening look, she chose to remain silent.
"Madam, are you unwilling?" Every word seemed to be squeezed out from between Ji Xiao's teeth.
Jiang Wu shook his head guiltily, "How could that be?"
The scene of their tit-for-tat confrontation was seen by people not far away.
"Miss Lin, after seeing that scene, don't you have anything to ask?" Shen Tingxue was still sick after being caught in the rain the day before yesterday. She was wearing a white moon-brocade dress, which made her look as pure as if she was about to ascend to the moon, but was afraid of the deep jade palace.
Lin Yuewan stared at the receding figure with clenched fists. Although she was angry, she quickly adjusted her facial expression and glared sarcastically, "The princess invited me to watch her polo game today, but I'm afraid her real intention is not to go to the bar."
In response to her question, Shen Tingxue did not answer, but returned to the table and poured her a cup of tea and handed it to her, “As long as Miss Lin sees what she wants to see, does the rest matter?”
There was a gentle breeze blowing, blowing away the scorching summer heat.
After Jiang Wu got on the carriage, he regretted riding in the same carriage with them. If he hadn't, he wouldn't be so embarrassed now.
Glancing to the left, she saw Ji Xiao, a man with a dark aura emanating from him. Glancing to the right, she saw her husband, sitting upright like a pine or cypress, as calm and serene as an ink painting.
In comparison, she naturally tended to move closer to her husband, and then, she saw that the black air coming out of Ji Xiao became thicker.
Hey, why are the quality of his clothes so bad?
After the carriage stopped, Jiang Wu could no longer bear the weird atmosphere and jumped out of the carriage with her skirt lifted up without waiting for Xie Ji to reach out to take her.
The carriage was parked in front of a jewelry store called Jinyutang.
When Jiang Wu was confused, Xie Ji first explained to her, "Since we are going shopping, how can we miss buying rouge and powder?"
Ji Xiao, who was one step behind, crossed his arms over his chest, his eyes gleaming with disdain: "You still need to say this? You're the only one who likes to show off."
After entering the store with his wife, Xie Ji said to the shopkeeper, "Are there any new arrivals?"
The shopkeeper knew he was a connoisseur of fine goods the moment he heard him. Seeing their extraordinary demeanor and the precious material of their clothes, he quickly had his clerk fetch them and then personally entertained them. "These are the new styles we've arrived in our store. Please take a look and see if there's anything you like."
Then he mysteriously took out a box and pushed the copper key into the lock with a click. "This contains the most valuable treasure of our store. I wouldn't take it out easily."
When Jiang Wu heard the word "store treasure", his eyes lit up. After all, this thing sounded very expensive.
When the box emitting golden light was opened, one could see a complete set of emerald feathers, pearls and glittering kingfisher headdresses placed on the pure black brocade.
Although it is very beautiful and stunning, Jiang Wu considers herself a vulgar person, and she still likes things that emit colorful light, such as gems and gold.
Xie Ji was attracted by a bamboo hairpin with a clear color and pure texture.
Seeing him make his choice, Ji Xiao rolled his eyes and picked out what looked to be the most expensive hairpin in the store. It was a gold-inlaid peony-shaped hairpin with four layers, each containing eight petals. "If I were to ask this prince, those cheap jade and coral hairpins wouldn't compare to the elegance of a gold hairpin."
Although she didn't want to admit it, Jiang Wu felt that what he said was right, but she was timid.
Xie Ji ignored the man's provocation and did not help her make a decision. Instead, he asked for her opinion, "Which one do you like, Madam?"
"My Lord, why do you have to ask such unnecessary questions and deceive yourself? If you ask me, my lady must like the gold hairpin." Didn't you see that whenever I gave her gold, she would smile so hard that her teeth were exposed.
"Madam, which of these two hairpins do you like better?" Ji Xiao asked her to choose the hairpin on the surface, but was secretly telling her.
You choose me or that old man.
One is the character that Jiang Wuxu and Wei Sheli are deeply in love with, and the other is currently her nominal husband.
It seemed that no matter which one she chose, it would be a dead end.
Seeing that Ji Xiao was about to lose his patience, Jiang Wu, who was in a dilemma, simply made up her mind and closed her eyes and decided to play both sides. "Can I say that I like them both? One is elegant and the other is gorgeous. I'm afraid it's a bit difficult for me to choose the one I like most."
"As long as Madam likes it." Xie Ji probably guessed her choice and lowered his head to pin the chosen bamboo hairpin into her hair. He then raised his hand to straighten the pearl and agate hairpin she was wearing today.
He likes Yu, but he cannot force her to like what he likes. Instead, he should try to accommodate her preferences.
Ji Xiao, unwilling to be outdone, pinned the chosen gold peony and gemstone hairpin into her hair, not forgetting to belittle his aesthetic taste, "Such a plain hairpin is so plain that it's hard to see when you put it on your head. How can it compare to the elegant and graceful golden peony that this prince has chosen?"
When the hairpin was about to be put into her hair, Ji Xiao's wrist was strangled, and then cold sweat broke out on her forehead. The hairpin in her hand fell to the ground with a clang.
"Have you forgotten, Prince, that Wanwan is my wife?" After hearing the crisp sound of bones breaking, the hostility in Xie Ji's eyes dissipated and he relaxed.
He returned to his usual indifferent demeanor, turned to look at his obviously frightened wife, and gave a soothing smile, "Madam, you've been walking around for so long, I think you must be hungry."
Jiang Wu, who had just watched him casually break Ji Xiao's wrist: !!!
Then he gently moved his feet to create distance between himself and Ji Xiao. If he could easily break Ji Xiao's wrist, it would definitely be easy to twist off her head.
Ji Xiao, whose wrist was broken, bit his lips hard to prevent himself from crying out in pain. When they were about to go to eat, he was about to follow them despite his dislocated hand.
Xie Ji turned around and looked at the man who was clinging to them like a dog-skin plaster. His cold eyes were filled with a piercing sharpness. "Your Highness, why don't you leave? Do you want to go home with me?"
Ji Xiao, whose wrist was still aching slightly, felt guilty, but he still said confidently, "This road is so wide, I can go wherever I want, but it's you who insists on being so strict. Could it be that this road belongs to your family?"
She suppressed her fear and met his eyes, then said nonchalantly, "I'm hungry too. I think the Prime Minister wouldn't mind having an extra pair of chopsticks when we eat." She turned to look at Jiang Wu, "What do you think, Madam?"
Jiang Wu, who chose to remain silent, felt that Ji Xiao must have taken the wrong medicine today. Something was wrong.
She recalled their conversation outside the horse farm today, and instantly understood that he must be venting his anger about Shen Tingxue's illness. You know, Shen Tingxue is the white moonlight in his heart.
Xie Ji half-lifted his eyelids and asked nonchalantly, "Is the prince's family so poor that they can't even afford a meal?"
Ji Xiao, with veins popping out on his forehead, had never expected this man to speak so harshly. He sneered, "Do you really think this prince is so short of a meal from you?"
Xie Ji did not give a direct answer, but just looked at him, without a trace of sarcasm in his eyes, just looking at him.
To Ji Xiao, this was even more damaging than directly humiliating him.
If he continued to follow, it would prove that the Anyang Prince's Mansion was so poor that it couldn't even afford a meal. If he didn't follow, he would always feel that he couldn't swallow that humiliation.
Between saving face and sulking, Ji Xiao, with a sullen face, chose the former.
Xie Ji watched him leave angrily, then turned to look at Jiang Wu, his eyes radiating warmth as if soaked in hot spring water. "It's almost time for dinner. Madam, are you planning to go back home to eat, or eat out?"
No matter how delicious the food in the mansion is, you will get tired of it if you eat it every day, so Jiang Wu chose to eat out without hesitation.
After returning, Jiang Wu finally couldn't help but ask, "Does my husband hate Prince Ji?"
"Would you like a thief who covets other people's treasures?"
Jiang Wu thought about it and shook his head.
Not to mention coveting treasures, if someone coveted the cabbages grown in her home, she would be angry for a long time.
At night, Jiang Wu, who was about to close his eyes to sleep, suddenly opened his eyes.
She finally remembered what she had forgotten today. She had forgotten to give her the big gold bracelet that the bastard had promised to give her!!!
Because of the big gold bracelet, Jiang Wu was so anxious that he fell asleep in the late night. When he opened his eyes, he found that she was on the chess field today.
She was holding a whip collar in her hand, and in front of her was Ji Xiao, who was kneeling at her feet with whip marks all over his body. It was obvious that he had just been whipped by her.
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