Chapter 46 Jealousy
When Song Zijin looked over, the man also looked up.
He had a bright smile on his face, and his soft high ponytail was blown up by the breeze.
The bright red outfit highlights his perfect broad shoulders and narrow waist, and further down are his long and straight legs.
Song Zijin couldn't help but praise in his heart: What a high-spirited young man!
"Mianmian, come here quickly. I'll introduce you to Lu Guang." The old princess said happily.
Shen Zhuo was not originally valued by the family, but ever since he got a good job in the army with his own ability, Master Shen would send people to the army every month to ask about their well-being.
It wasn't until one day, when the Xiao family's army's food supplies were robbed and the soldiers were starving, that Shen Zhuo wrote a letter asking for help, and Master Shen finally got the opportunity to "please" his son.
With a wave of his hand, he sent more than a dozen carts of food and fodder to solve the urgent problem.
Since then, the relationship between Shen Zhuo and Xiao Linyuan has become better.
No one knows a son better than his mother. The old princess knew that her son had a cold personality and was used to being independent. It was not easy for him to have such a friend, so she always treated Chen Zhuo as her godson.
"Greetings, General." Song Zijin bowed gracefully.
Chen Zhuo immediately clasped his fists in return: "It is I who meet my sister-in-law! This is the gift I prepared for you, please accept it."
After saying that, he handed over a long sandalwood box.
The box is inlaid with jewels, which shows its luxury.
Song Zijin blushed and looked at the old princess in panic. The old princess looked relaxed and contented, and didn't think there was anything wrong with the address.
"General, I am actually just the prince's little..."
"What are you talking about? It's so lively!"
Xiao Linyuan, who had walked in at some point, suddenly spoke, interrupting Song Zijin.
He was dressed in a dark blue brocade uniform, with faint patterns on it resembling a swirling sea of clouds. He wore a black leather belt around his waist, from which dangled a jade pendant, and beside it hung the crudely embroidered sachet.
Her hair was tied up high with a white jade hairpin inserted across it. Its warm luster contrasted with the frosty color of her temples, making the heroic look between her brows more prominent.
As he walked, his robe sleeves fluttered lightly, and he was dignified and elegant, with the majesty of a military general and the elegance of a scholar.
Song Zijin was stunned, her cherry lips slightly parted, and she forgot to salute.
Why didn’t you dress so formally when you entered the palace to attend the banquet?
The old princess said angrily, "I'm enjoying the flowers. You're the only one missing!"
Xiao Linyuan gave Chen Zhuo a meaningful look before walking to Song Zijin and stopping, "Why didn't you wait for me and came here first?"
The voice was low and pleasant, as if whispering in Song Zijin's ear, and she subconsciously shrank her neck.
It was clear that the two of them had parted ways unhappily in the carriage that day, but now he suddenly became gentle. He must be putting on a show for the old princess.
Song Zijin lowered her head and said softly, "I thought the prince was busy, so I came here first."
Chen Zhuo teased, "There are too many courtyards in the palace. The prince is afraid that his sister-in-law will get lost!"
Song Zijin's face turned even redder. "General, you're joking."
Seeing Shen Zhuo's cheerful smile, Xiao Linyuan felt for the first time that he looked so unpleasant. He slightly turned sideways to block Song Zijin's sight.
Why would a grown man dress so ostentatiously?
And this little thing is so heartless. Why is he smiling so beautifully at Chen Zhuo, the big peacock!
"Okay, let's go in and have dinner. I'm hungry." After saying that, he domineeringly pulled Song Zijin into the house.
Shen Zhuo raised his hand to stop her, “Sister-in-law hasn’t accepted the gift yet!”
Xiao Linyuan looked puzzled, "Why don't you bring me a gift?"
"Hey, Your Highness, why are you still jealous? Our Shen family's shop only makes money from women, all of which is gold and silver jewelry. If Your Highness insists, then I will go to the shop tomorrow and personally select some cloth for Your Highness and make you a gorgeous dress. How about that?"
Xiao Linyuan gave him a sidelong look and said disdainfully, "Nothing special, just a smooth talker."
The old princess smiled, stepped forward, took the box from Chen Zhuo's hand, and stuffed it into Song Zijin's arms.
"Lü Guang also bought some for me. The female members of the family are all welcome. You're welcome."
Song Zijin felt like he was holding a hot potato, neither wanting it nor rejecting it.
He had no choice but to look at Xiao Linyuan for help.
Xiao Linyuan sighed, "For this king's sake, take it. Shen's jewelry is very good. If you don't like the style, you can sell it for a good price. I have a lot of beautiful styles in my collection, and I'll give them all to you later. They're much better looking than this."
Chen Zhuo: “…”
The old princess chuckled, "You kid, if you want to sell yourself, you have to do it behind Lu Guang's back. How can you plot in front of him?"
Chen Zhuo was like a wronged puppy, and quickly went to the old princess to act like a spoiled child, "The prince is really going too far~"
Xiao Linyuan was full of disdain, "You are the only one who knows how to make women happy."
Chen Zhuo held his head high and puffed out his chest. "Women are sweet and soft, of course they are meant to be coaxed. No woman would like you, who has a cold face all day long, as if someone owes you tens of thousands of taels of silver."
After saying this, he glanced at Song Zijin meaningfully.
Xiao Linyuan almost got furious, let go of Song Zijin and went to kick Chen Zhuo's butt.
The old princess laughed so hard that tears started to flow from the corners of her eyes.
That’s great—
God finally gave her a chance to live, and her only son came back to life. Xiao Xuanyue, I have done my best for you!
Song Zijin silently handed over a handkerchief.
The old princess took it and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, "I'm sorry to have laughed at you, Mianmian. I cry when I laugh too much."
Song Zijin just smiled gently and politely did not expose the old princess's lies.
The old princess took Song Zijin's hand and patted it twice. "You see, Ling Zhi is not a cold stone. He is still very popular. It's just that he has been around men for too long and has developed this bad temper. Don't be afraid of him. As long as you are gentle and kind, sooner or later you will be able to grind this stinky stone with all its edges and corners into a pebble."
"I'm not afraid of the prince."
"Okay, since you said you're not afraid, then I'm not afraid. You've become tired and thinner these past few days. I ordered the kitchen to prepare a lot of delicious dishes today. You should nourish yourself!"
Song Zijin avoided the question and did not answer.
The old princess simply thought she was shy, so she stopped there and called the two people who were jumping around in the yard into the house.
There was a table full of delicacies in the outer hall, which was more than ten times more sumptuous than that in Ruifengyuan.
Only then did Song Zijin truly witness the state of affairs of noble families.
The old princess pulled her to sit on her left, and Xiao Linyuan followed and sat directly on Song Zijin's left.
Without waiting for the old princess to find fault, Shen Zhuo slid over to the old princess's right and sat down, "You are so kind to me, leaving the best seat for me."
Song Zijin looked at him and smiled secretly with her hands covering her lips.
It’s hard to believe that Xiao Linyuan’s good friend is such a cunning person.
How did they become friends?
Xiao Linyuan's attention had been on Song Zijin, and he suddenly looked up and glared at Chen Zhuo.
Shen Zhuo curled his lips, not afraid at all.
He even picked up the chopsticks and served food to the old princess in front of everyone, being extremely respectful.
The old princess glanced at Xiao Linyuan and hesitated to speak.
Xiao Linyuan quickly stood up, picked up a piece of fish and put it into the old princess's bowl, "Mother, please enjoy."
The old princess was satisfied and gave him a look, asking him to take better care of the people around him.
Xiao Linyuan suddenly thought of what Chen Zhuo had just said in the yard. He put away the coldness on his face, lifted his sleeves and picked up another piece of fish for Song Zijin.
She said softly, "This is a fish that is unique to Jinyue. It is called Qingli. It can be used for viewing and eating. It tastes delicious and has a chewier texture than the fish in the capital."
Song Zijin was flattered. Under Xiao Linyuan's gaze, he swallowed the fish. It was as if he had taken a sip of extremely pure wine, burning his throat all the way to his stomach.
"Do you like it?" Xiao Linyuan asked expectantly.
This was his favorite fish, and he specially sent it from Jinyue just to let her try it.
I hope she can gradually get used to and like everything about Jin Yue.
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