Chapter 461 Little crybaby, beautiful and delicate, the rough man pampers his wife and flirts with her 11
Hongxiu did not hesitate and said directly, "Go to the capital of the dynasty to find my cousin."
"What about this young master? What is the purpose of your trip?" Su Zhiruan looked at the third prince.
"This young master is very noble, and he must be from a wealthy place." Ji Xiaoyuan's eyes fell on him lightly, which made the third prince tremble. Then, Ji Xiaoyuan continued to add, "Alas, it's time to write a letter home."
When he said this, his eyes fell directly on the third prince.
You can tell without even having to say it that he did it on purpose.
"...Yes," the poor Third Prince gritted his teeth, fearing that Ji Xiaoyuan would send a letter to his father and then arrange a marriage for him directly.
"I, too, am going back to the capital!!" The third prince uttered these words almost word by word, but he was helpless.
It’s mainly the suppression of bloodline and seniority.
In terms of age, he and Ji Xiaoyuan are almost the same. Ji Xiaoyuan is only a few years older than him. In the final analysis, they are of the same age.
But in terms of seniority, Ji Xiaoyuan is undoubtedly the emperor's uncle.
Even though the eldest prince is one year older than Ji Xiaoyuan, their father and Ji Xiaoyuan have the same father and mother, so he still has to respectfully call him little uncle.
"Isn't this a coincidence? You two actually dare to go back to the capital." Su Zhiruan smiled, "In that case, why don't you two go together?"
The Third Prince glanced at Ji Xiaoyuan and said weakly, "If Miss Hongxiu doesn't want to..."
"I am willing," Hongxiu looked at Su Zhiruan with lingering and sorrowful eyes, as if she was a heartless man who betrayed her feelings, and finally shed tears, "Sister, whatever you ask me to do, I am willing to do it."
"Okay, you two should set off quickly." The more Ji Xiaoyuan thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
He thought that Hongxiu's clinging to Miss Ruanruan was just a subconscious act of intimacy, but those words inexplicably made him feel... sour.
He goes into battle to kill the enemy and is best able to understand the enemy's mentality.
But this time, after his analysis, he came to a rather absurd conclusion, that is, Hongxiu also likes Miss Ruanruan.
He immediately urged the Third Prince and Hongxiu to set off quickly. "In that case, you should set off quickly and return to the capital as soon as possible."
"Goodbye, uncle." The third prince lifted the curtain and called out uncle. Su Zhiruan burst out laughing.
From little uncle to uncle, the diversity of this title is still very interesting.
Seeing Ji Xiaoyuan's face as colorful as a color palette, she also smiled.
The madam always felt something was wrong.
Originally, when she saw Su Zhiruan, she thought she could catch her in a trap, after all, she was much prettier than Hongxiu. But later, after paying the ransom, several people took Hongxiu away.
She thought she was killing two birds with one stone, but in fact the cooked duck flew away, and she lost both the wife and the army.
But the facts gave her a slap in the face.
But when she wanted to go to the county magistrate to file a complaint, she found that the other party didn't even dare to mention it, because this person might not be a simple person.
When the county magistrate heard the madam's words, he immediately had a detailed discussion with his staff.
"...Don't listen to her. If it's someone with the last name Ji, then you have to be especially careful."
"Master, the news has spread everywhere before. The third prince loves to travel around. Maybe it's the third prince in disguise!"
"That makes sense." The county magistrate made the final decision.
The third prince was notoriously lazy. He was not in the court all day, but traveled around, so he could be seen everywhere.
It's normal to be here.
The madam had ill intentions from the beginning, and her words were hesitant and unclear. The county magistrate was worried that the third prince would report her to the emperor. By then, not to mention his small official hat, he might even lose his life.
Therefore, the county magistrate found a good excuse. He made the madam bleed profusely, locked her up for several days, and personally warned her to stay away from evil ways, otherwise he would behead her in public.
The madam had something to hide. For the sake of her business, she often preyed on young girls in secret. Some of them came from poor families, so she found ways to get their parents to sell their daughters, and some she simply kidnapped.
So she confessed to the crimes.
After they were released, fearing an investigation from above, the madam released many girls overnight and even gave them hush money.
Su Zhiruan and Ji Xiaoyuan didn't know about this.
After this little episode, the atmosphere between them became increasingly different.
Su Zhiruan came here with a mission, and he had to complete the task early or late.
This day.
"There's a lantern festival today, do you want to go and see it?"
"What lantern festival?" Su Zhiruan and Ji Xiaoyuan were sitting in the yard eating, and she looked up and asked.
"It should be the Lantern Festival. I accidentally heard what a passerby said a few days ago." Ji Xiaoyuan picked up a piece of meat for her and recalled seriously.
"Then you..." Su Zhiruan looked at him.
Ji Xiaoyuan smiled and stretched out his hand. "I'll go with you. It's been a while since I last watched the lanterns."
During this period, she gradually got used to this kind of life.
Su Zhiruan came to this world relatively early. At the beginning, she was an unpopular princess in Wan Dynasty. Although she was unpopular, she was a princess after all and had all the necessary food and clothing.
Life in a palace sounds like it's luxurious, interesting and precious, but in fact, after living there for a while, one will find it extremely boring. Wearing the airs of a so-called princess, attending one hypocritical banquet after another, with heavy jewellery and head ornaments on one's head, one feels tired and annoyed.
Even though Su Zhiruan has always been a very adaptable person, he is still really boring.
Only after being rescued by Ji Xiaoyuan and recovering from her leg injury could she feel the joy of this kind of life.
Ji Xiaoyuan has a lot of money. Although on the surface he is just a poor hunter with no status and only brute force to exchange for some money, in fact, what he wants to do every day is based on his interests. After all, he is not short of money, he just wants to experience the fun.
It’s great to have money.
Su Zhiruan couldn't help but sigh.
At first, she didn't want to buy much, and Ji Xiaoyuan mistakenly thought that she was saving money for him, so he simply moved out a huge box filled with silver.
This box of silver alone is enough for the entire village to live for thirty years.
It’s such a happy feeling to return to a small place with a huge fortune and anonymity!
"Let's go out." Seeing that she was ready, Ji Xiaoyuan touched her hair and the two of them walked out the door.
It was already evening and a dim halo appeared in the sky.
After experiencing the disappointment last time, Cuihua worked hard, trying to make herself forget Ji Xiaoyuan.
Even at dusk, she washed clothes by the rushing river.
She wrung out each wet piece of clothing and put them back into the basin.
Just then——
A flash of light filled her eyes.
It seemed like there was something in the crack of the stone! Cuihua walked over, put down her clothes, and looked in the direction curiously.
It didn't matter that she took a look. She found that there was a jade pendant stuck in the crack of the stone! This thing, just by looking at it, even an ordinary person like her could see that it was not simple.
Cuihua immediately tried hard to pull the jade pendant out from the crevice of the stone.
It is very strange that such a fragile thing as the jade pendant did not break when it was sandwiched between the stones.
Cuihua placed the jade pendant in her palm and saw that there was dirt on it. She squatted down and rinsed the jade pendant in the river water.
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When she picked it up again, she couldn't help but stare at it.
The jade pendant feels very warm to the touch, and it is carved with a phoenix spreading its wings. The warm white color is mixed with a little green, which happens to be on the phoenix's tail feathers.
Not to mention the jade pendant, even the beads on the tassels hanging below are very large and shiny.
Such good things are completely different from those in their poor and remote countryside. Even if all the money of the whole village is taken out, it may not be enough to buy one of the beads on it.
Cuihua didn't understand why there was such a treasure in this turbulent river, but she was just a little girl who loved beauty. When she saw a shiny thing she liked, especially in the wilderness, and since no one wanted it, she simply put it in her clothes.
Cuihua naturally didn't know at this time that this jade pendant was indeed not an ordinary item, nor was it an ordinary jade pendant. Instead, it was sent to the dynasty along with the marriage team as a token of Princess Jialan.
* It is getting dark.
A full moon hangs on the branches. Looking up, the bright light is scattered and the moon shadow is quiet.
Today is the Lantern Festival. Su Zhiruan has seen such festivals in the previous world, but the customs and habits of each world are somewhat different, and the days are also different. For example, the Lantern Festival in this world is in summer.
"It feels so nice to come out and relax now." Su Zhiruan followed Ji Xiaoyuan, took a long breath, and even his movements became much more relaxed.
Ji Xiaoyuan would occasionally put his arm around her shoulders in crowded places in case they were separated by too many people, "Follow me closely, there are so many people."
"I know," Su Zhiruan followed him obediently, and even said something more, "It doesn't matter if we get separated. You are the tallest among this crowd."
This is the truth.
Ji Xiaoyuan is a burly man, tall and strong. When he stands in the crowd, he has a feeling of standing out from the crowd. Even if he is far away, you can probably find him at a glance.
Ji Xiaoyuan was somewhat helpless. Seeing the crowd rushing down again, he said, "Be careful!"
Then, Su Zhiruan just felt that the crowd around him suddenly became much more crowded, and the place to stand was even smaller.
But the man just half-hugged her in his arms.
His arms are broad and warm, and just by leaning against them, you will feel extremely at peace.
People were pushing and shoving around, and some even jumped up, just to see what was in front of them. In a corner that no one noticed, the two were pushed into the corner. Ji Xiaoyuan used his hands to protect her back to prevent her from hitting the wall.
"What's going on?" Su Zhiruan looked at herself being pushed against the wall and couldn't help but poke Ji Xiaoyuan, asking thoughtfully, "Why did Brother Xiaoyuan get squeezed out too?"
"There are too many people." Ji Xiaoyuan had a reason.
Of course, the majority is voluntary.
Instead of squeezing here and there, it’s better to go to the corner and rest for a while.
The old lady and old man selling lanterns in the corner saw this and both of them couldn't stop laughing.
"Young people are great, old man, but it's a pity that we are already old!"
"We were inseparable when we were young, have you forgotten that, you old woman?"
When Su Zhiruan heard the voice, she hurriedly supported Ji Xiaoyuan's arm and motioned him to loosen his hand.
Unexpectedly, Ji Xiaoyuan misunderstood her little action. He was stunned at first, and then he couldn't wait to reach out his hand, pass it between the girl's fingers, and interlock their fingers.
"Are you a newlywed couple? Or childhood sweethearts?" The old woman looked curious. She looked at Ji Xiaoyuan, then at Su Zhiruan, and smiled. "Oh, you two look so much like a couple. Even your noble aura is exactly the same."
The old man was very deft with his hands. He quickly wove delicate little straw animals while following the old woman and looking at them with a smile on his face.
"We are not." Su Zhiruan smiled and shook his head, "But I appreciate your good words."
"I knew it." The old woman had a kind and gratified smile on her face, as if she had seen her own younger generation get married while playing around, and as an elder, she was also very excited. "Today is the Lantern Festival, and we have a connection with you, so why don't you just pick two lanterns you like."
The lanterns they sold were not expensive, just a few copper coins.
No reward without merit, and the clothes these two old men were dressed like those of ordinary people. Ji Xiaoyuan put down a piece of silver, and they tried to refuse it in every possible way before finally accepting it.
After there were fewer people, they continued shopping.
Su Zhiruan had just chosen a dragon lantern. The light green dragon was painted lifelike and looked even more beautiful when it was dim.
Ji Xiaoyuan just randomly picked out a decent-looking spherical lantern with tassels on the edges, which looked a bit like a hydrangea.
Su Zhiruan was soon dazzled by all the new things on the street, but Ji Xiaoyuan kept his eyes on her to prevent anyone from bumping into her.
After he once again held the girl in his arms to avoid the sudden flow of people, Su Zhiruan finally compromised.
"You are tall, help me see what fun things are on the road." Su Zhiruan is thin. Although she is not too short, she is just the average height in this world. She can't see anything squeezed in the crowd.
"It's okay. Go ahead and watch if you want. We have a lot of time, so you can watch as much as you want." Ji Xiaoyuan thought she was disappointed because she couldn't squeeze in, so he comforted her and said, "I'll take you in."
"I want to hear you say it." Su Zhiruan rubbed his eyelids and looked up at Ji Xiaoyuan, "Okay?"
Suddenly, Ji Xiaoyuan's heart softened, as if cotton had collapsed, or as if the string music at the tip of his heart was suddenly echoed.
He paused and replied in a gentle voice, "Okay, I'll tell you."
"Just now, there were lion dancing and plum blossom poles inside..." Ji Xiaoyuan took her hand and walked away from the crowd. He described the scene he had just seen in vivid detail. He was so engrossed in his story that after a while, many children on the roadside looked up to listen to him.
"The lion is golden all over, with red silk on its head and tail. It walks vigorously, sometimes up and sometimes down, sometimes taking steps, sometimes standing still." Ji Xiaoyuan said as he saw several children following him. Su Zhiruan also continued to listen to him with great interest.