Chapter 107: Jie Chen, soft-hearted
Xiangying was not in a hurry and took Taoxue to buy some pastries.
When passing by the blacksmith's shop, he picked out another iron mask for Jie Chen.
He had always worn a mask before, perhaps because he didn't want too many people to see his appearance.
Xiangying understood his psychology. After all, he used to be a forbidden favorite in the Western Zhou Dynasty. He could understand the guilty feeling of "my family doesn't know I do this".
The skinny monkey saw that she was taking her time and jumped up and down anxiously.
"Sister-in-law, you are in such a hurry. Let's go quickly. Let's tell the military supervisor as soon as possible so that he can think of a solution."
"Why rush? Don't be afraid." Xiangying was very calm.
Wasn’t the great contribution of Governor Zhao just the donation of twenty granaries?
What if there is nothing in the granary?
On the way back, Tao Xue asked Xiang Ying carefully: "Princess, can you keep the broken jade bracelet for me?"
Xiangying was originally planning to find a place to throw it away, but when he heard Taoxue ask this, he just gave it to her.
Unexpectedly, Tao Xue opened the bag where she stored her things and put the jade bracelet that was broken into three pieces into it.
This time, even Qi Fengyi became curious.
"Taoxue, these things you collected are actually not worth much money."
"I know, but it's not for the money, but for the meaning in my heart."
As she spoke, she talked about her childhood.
Before being rescued by Xiangying, Taoxue lived a poor life in the capital with her mother.
Her father fell into the water and drowned while fishing, and since then Taoxue has had to live with her mother.
At first, my mother could earn a few cents by doing needlework and washing clothes.
Once, there was an earring hanging on the clothes that Taoxue’s mother collected.
Tao Xue's mother hurriedly wanted to return the clothes, but the maid who brought the clothes said that her mistress had many good things and did not need this earring.
Maybe when I go back I'll forget which one I paired with.
Taoxue's mother held the earrings and waited for several days, but the owner did not come to take them back. In addition, Taoxue was sick at the time, so her mother pawned the earrings.
He exchanged it for five taels of silver and bought medicine for Tao Xue.
Unexpectedly, it brought disaster upon herself. The maid, along with her master's servants, came angrily and demanded that she return the earrings.
The maid denied having seen the earrings. When the mistress investigated, she found out that the earrings were a birthday gift from the young master in the mansion to her.
Now that one of them is missing, the mistress is coming to hold the servant accountable. The servant, fearing punishment, naturally puts all the blame on Tao Xue's mother.
She insisted that she stole it.
When the things could not be handed over, they started beating. Not only did they beat Tao Xue's mother to death, they also dragged Tao Xue and paraded her through the streets.
She was forced to walk around the city with a sign around her neck saying she was stealing something.
It was the coldest time of the year and Tao Xue didn't even have shoes on. The tears on her face were so cold that they made people numb.
She once thought that after her mother died, she would also end it all.
It was at this moment that Xiangying passed by in a carriage, and the noble princess saved her life with just one glance.
When Tao Xue talked about the past, tears welled up in her eyes, but she wiped away her tears with a smile in the end.
"Maybe I'm too sentimental. From then on, no matter what it is, I always want to keep it. What if... What if I was sensible at the time and kept the earrings, or if I didn't get sick, then Mom wouldn't have been beaten to death."
Qi Fengyi remained silent after hearing this and put his arm around Tao Xue's shoulders.
Even the skinny monkey sitting outside driving the car was crying.
He wiped away his tears fiercely and said, "Sister Taoxue, you've had such a miserable life. Just because of your pitiful past, I will definitely explain it to you when I see the military supervisor later!"
Tao Xue said, "I'm not miserable at all, because I'm lucky to meet the eldest princess."
Xiangying couldn't help but touch her forehead from behind.
"From now on, no one can bully you when I am here."
No wonder the original owner was so kind to Tao Xue.
So on the day the country was destroyed, so many palace maids left the original owner's side, even the wet nurse escaped.
Only Taoxue stayed at the door, urging Xiangying again and again, and was unwilling to leave him alone.
Even though she knew it was a dead end, she wanted to stay.
The carriage returned to the camp.
Skinny Monkey led Xiangying and the others to Jie Chen’s tent.
As soon as the skinny monkey explained a few words, Jie Chen raised his cold eyes and looked at him.
"Why are you causing trouble again? Have you forgotten what I just told you?"
He wants her to keep a low profile!
Xiangying was about to speak, but unexpectedly Qi Fengyi knelt down first and said, "I was rash and rude, it has nothing to do with the princess. If the military supervisor wants to punish me, punish me."
Tao Xue also knelt down with a plop: "No, punish me! I was the one who got into conflict with them first."
Skinny Monkey couldn't help but say, "Military Supervisor... This is really not my sister-in-law's fault. I asked the people around me and found out that the Zhao family father and son relied on their relationship with the governor to bully men and women in Luzhou City."
"Look, he also said that he used this method last time to forcibly bring a decent woman home, and he wants to do it again this time. He must have taken a fancy to Tao Xue's beauty."
Xie Chen frowned and slammed the table: "There are many ways to solve this problem. Why do you have to hurt people?"
Xiangying blinked her eyes and spoke in an especially innocent tone, "He fell on a pile of broken porcelain pieces by himself. It's God's will. It has nothing to do with us."
Xie Chen was so angry at her attitude that his chest heaved.
The skinny monkey felt awkward: "Sister-in-law, please stop talking!"
I want to piss off their military supervisor to death!
Xie Chen lowered his eyebrows and scolded coldly: "At this point, you still don't repent. If you really wait for others to come to you, who can protect you?"
Suddenly, Xiangying took out the iron mask he bought for him from his sleeve and placed it on Jie Chen's desk.
She lowered her eyes, and her fair face showed a calm and confident look.
"Yes, I should have known my mistake. I wanted to come back earlier, but I wasted some time buying you this mask."
"Otherwise, I wouldn't have met those two bastards. I wouldn't have bought it if I had known."
Jie Chen suddenly stopped talking.
He stared at the mask, not sure what to think.
The thin monkey observed his expression and followed Xiangying's words and said, "Military Supervisor, you were not there, so you don't know how disgusting those two guys' words were."
"They actually flirted with my sister-in-law, saying she was pretty and insisting she spend the night with them. Tell me, is this what human beings would say?"
Xie Chen raised his cold eyes and glanced at him: "Where have you been?"
The skinny monkey spread his hands and said, "You asked me to buy a soft mattress. I went to do it for you. I'm not here."
Xie Chen's face was as cold as ice: "You all go out, Xiangying stay."
The skinny monkey turned around, pushed Taoxue and Qi Fengyi away, and secretly winked at Xiangying.
Sister-in-law, please seize this opportunity. Their military supervisors are soft-hearted and will not respond to harsh words.
Xiangying asked, "Do you have a cramp in your eyelid?"
The skinny monkey's face froze.
Well, what hints was he giving to a super straight woman?
"Military Supervisor, I'm taking my leave now." The skinny monkey left obediently.
After they left, Jie Chen looked at Xiang Ying and said, "Did you really buy this mask specially? Why did you give it to me?"
Xiangying pursed his lips and said, "Last time we fell into the water, your mask was lost. I want to compensate you with one."
She walked forward and said, "If you don't like it, forget it. Just give it back to me. It's made of thin iron and is very expensive."
However, just as Xiangying was about to take it away, Jie Chen held the back of his hand.
"Who said I don't want it?"
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