Chapter 126 He is my cousin
"Jealous?" Jiang Xue looked at Jing Ye with a teasing smile in her eyes and said, "I don't care what Gu Lintan is like. But there is one thing that I am very curious about."
"The prince has mentioned Gu Lintan to me time and again. Could it be that the one who is jealous is actually the prince himself?"
Jing Ye looked calm, he just glanced at her and said calmly: "Princess, do you really want me to do this?"
"Haha," Jiang Xue saw that she had shot herself in the foot after failing to tease him, so she could only smile awkwardly and said, "I was just joking with you, don't take it seriously. Fu Dong and the others should be waiting in front, let's go over there quickly."
Today, Jiang Xue was wearing the brand new dark blue outfit that she had asked Xiaochun and the others to make for her last time. She had no makeup on her face, and simply used a silver hairpin to tie a bun high up behind her head. She didn't wear any pearls or jade. At first glance, she looked like a capable young lady from some family, and no one would think of her as the Princess Changle.
Despite this, she still kept her head down and walked along the street with Jing Ye. After all, Jing Ye's silver mask was really too eye-catching.
Just as he was turning the corner, several young men came riding towards him. One of them seemed to be afraid of being left behind, so he rode along the bend. Jiang Xuefu looked up and saw the horse's hoof about to fall down from high above, so he hurriedly dodged.
She turned around and saw Jing Ye's arm hanging in the air, as if he wanted to hold her and avoid the horse, but she dodged and missed. She looked at Jing Ye with embarrassment and said, "Thank you for your trouble."
Jing Ye withdrew his hand with a normal expression and said, "It's quite flexible."
Seeing that the horse was about to hit a passerby, the young man hurriedly reined in the horse and dismounted. He bowed to the two men and said guiltily, "I'm really sorry. I didn't pay attention to the pedestrians on the roadside. I didn't hurt you, did I?"
Jiang Xue saw that he was wearing luxurious clothes. The riding suit was made of moon-white silk with silver embroidery of flying horses stepping on the waves. The ink bamboo embroidery on the sachet pinned to his waist was also extremely delicate and intricate, and did not look like it was made by an ordinary embroiderer.
Jiang Xue thought that no matter how bad this person was, he must be from a noble family. She lowered her head and waved her hand, saying, "Nothing."
Fearing that she would be recognized, she quickly hid behind Jing Ye.
Seeing her cautious and careful, the young man thought that she was frightened by her horse. He apologized several times, then leaned over to look at Jiang Xue and said in a gentle voice, "I was really reckless. Did I scare this girl?"
Jing Ye said coldly: "I wonder when people in the capital of Ji State started riding horses in the streets?"
The young man's face suddenly turned red, and he said, "It is indeed my fault. I was just rushing out of the city with a few friends, but I didn't expect that I felt competitive and wanted to see whose horse was better, so I..."
He bowed to Jing Ye again, looked at the two of them with sincere eyes, and said, "How about this, I will leave a little compensation first. If the girl feels unwell, she must seek medical treatment in time."
Jing Ye frowned upon hearing this and said, "It's a minor matter if you scared my people, but what if you trampled people on the street? Riding a horse in the street is not a minor offense. You made a mistake and don't want to repent, but you want to spend money to settle the matter?"
Jiang Xue was stunned by his words "my people". Seeing that his words were sharp and aggressive, she was afraid that unnecessary trouble would occur.
She thought that most of the people who had seen her were ladies of high rank and noble families, and it was likely that very few of these young men recognized her, so she gritted her teeth and walked out from behind Jing Ye.
"It's okay, it's okay," Jiang Xue smiled gently and said to the young man, "I'm not injured, and I'm not frightened. But he is right, riding a horse in the street is also prohibited by the law in Ji State. You should keep this in mind in the future."
"Yes, thank you for your magnanimity, young lady." The boy's childish face was already red as blood. He looked at Jiang Xue, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and suddenly he reached out and took off a jade pendant from his waist.
He handed the jade pendant to Jiang Xue and said, "If you feel unwell these days, you can bring this to Chong Mansion in Muyang Lane to find me. I will definitely not shirk my responsibility."
Before Jiang Xue could react, Jing Ye snatched the jade pendant from his hand and said coldly, "Don't you know how serious a crime it is for a woman to have sex with a man? Is this how your master taught you the rules?"
When Jiang Xue heard the word Chongfu and saw that the boy's clothes and temperament were not those of an ordinary family, she was delighted and quickly reached out to comfort Jingye, and asked, "Which Chongfu?"
"I'm afraid it would bring disgrace to my family if I tell you this," the young man said ashamedly, "My father is the Minister of War Chong Huan, and my name is Chong Dixian."
Chong Dixian? Jiang Xue frowned. She didn't know the name of Chonghuan's son, but the boy looked only about fifteen or sixteen years old. Obviously, he would not be the eldest son who was going to discuss marriage with Lu Qiongshuang.
Jiang Xue smiled and said, "I didn't know you were the young master of Lord Chong's house. I'm sorry. But since you have such a family background, you should be more cautious when you act outside. Lord Chong has always had a good reputation, so I think he should also teach his children in a proper way."
Chong Dixian nodded repeatedly, staring at Jiang Xue and said, "Thank you for the reminder, young lady. I wonder which family you are from?"
Jiang Xue's eyes moved, she thought for a moment, and said, "I'm not a lady from any family. I'm just a distant relative of Prime Minister Lu's Mansion. A few years ago, I went to study abroad with the eldest daughter of the Lu family - I should call her cousin. Now that she has returned to the capital, I followed her to live in the capital temporarily."
"Lu, Prime Minister Lu," Chongdi said hurriedly with a panicked look on his face, "Prime Minister Lu must not know about this. If my father knew that I rode a horse and injured someone, he would hang me up and beat me."
Jiang Xue couldn't help laughing, she covered her lips and said with a smile: "As long as the young master is willing to correct himself, I will naturally not complain to my uncle. But the young master frightened me today, and now he wants something from me. I wonder how the young master plans to bribe me?"
Chong Dixian was stunned and said, "Bribe? This, this, I don't carry much money when I go out. How about, how about you come back with me to get some?"
Jiang Xue smiled and said, "I was just joking. But I just arrived in Jijing not long ago, and Qiong Shuang is busy every day, and has no time to take me around. I think the young master should be proficient in the entertainment of the capital at his age. Why don't you take me to feast and play in the capital when you are free?"
Chongdi showed a joyful look and said, "Is it okay? I can bring the girl and this..."
He looked at Jing Ye, not knowing how to address him.
"He is my cousin." Jiang Xue said calmly.
Jiang Xue faintly heard Jing Ye's breathing become heavier. She clenched her fists, gritted her teeth and pretended nothing had happened.
"I can be a guide for the young lady and her cousin," Chong Dixian said with a hearty smile, "Why not today?"
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