Chapter 174 In Public
She gently lifted the hem of her skirt and cleverly moved away before Chen Xiner's feet landed.
"Ouch!" A scream rang out, and Xiao Min fell on his butt in horror. In panic, he grabbed at something and happened to grab Chen Xiner's clothes.
The sound of clothes being torn apart was particularly harsh. Everyone looked over and saw that the fabric on Chen Xiner's chest was pulled open, revealing a pink silk shirt.
"Ah!" Chen Xiner's face turned red with shame, and she squatted down with her hands covering her chest!
The whole audience was silent. Some upright scholars turned around and silently recited the admonition not to look at what is indecent.
And more people were staring at the snow-white skin that Chen Xiner accidentally exposed.
Jiang Xue turned around, looked down at the two people on the ground, and ordered the maid beside her: "Why are you still standing? Help your master up quickly."
The maids then hurried forward to help.
"Princess, your skirt is dirty." Xiyan was sharp-eyed and noticed an obvious black footprint on the hem of Xiao Min's skirt.
Xiao Min recognized that it was Chen Xiner's footprints! He immediately realized that it was this guy who made him look bad in public! His face darkened, and he was so angry that he didn't care about his image. He stood up and slapped Chen Xiner loudly!
"Bitch!" As soon as the dirty words came out, the dreams of the literati who had been attracted by Xiao Min's gentle image just now were shattered.
The Fifth Princess was supposed to be gentle and graceful, but why did she not only hit people but also speak so rudely? Isn't this destroying her own reputation?
Jiang Xue stood aside, quietly watching Xiao Min's public "performance".
"Oh, look at Miss Chen's face, it's all scratched up by the Fifth Princess's nails."
Fudong laughed secretly in her heart. She reaped what she sowed. Who told her to play tricks on the princess?
"You brought this upon yourself." Xiaochun said coldly.
She saw clearly what Chen Xiner was thinking just now. If it weren't for the princess's cleverness, they would be the ones who were embarrassed at this moment!
Jiang Xue glanced at the two maids and saw a hint of happiness in their eyes, so she couldn't help but smile slightly.
It was really hard for them to hold it in for so long, and now they can finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Princess..." Chen Xiner covered her aching face and looked at Xiao Min in panic.
"Princess, please spare me! I really didn't mean to step on you! How dare Xin'er disrespect you, Princess? I wouldn't dare to do that even if I had ten guts!"
She hurriedly knelt down, kowtowed repeatedly, and begged Xiao Min for forgiveness.
"Princess, there are too many people here, we have to be careful about the impact."
Seeing that Xiao Min was still angry, Xiyan hurried forward to hold her back, and whispered in her ear to remind her to remember the demeanor that a princess should have.
Xiyan grew up with Concubine De since childhood. She is five years older than Xiao Min. She is both her personal maid and her think tank.
Xiao Min still listened to Xi Yan's words.
Realizing his own gaffe, Xiao Min loosened his hand, took a deep breath, and put on his usual gentle smile.
She leaned over and seemingly pulled Chen Xiner's arm affectionately, but only Chen Xiner knew that the seemingly gentle hand was actually so strong that it almost dug into the flesh.
The nails pinched fiercely in an invisible place, and Chen Xiner's face turned pale with pain, but she could only grit her teeth and endure it in front of everyone, not wanting to embarrass Xiao Min.
Jiang Xue saw the whole scene and felt no sympathy for Chen Xiner.
I'm sorry, Princess Anguo, it was you who had the idea first.
"I was too impatient just now. Xin'er and I are like sisters. I believe Xin'er never intended to embarrass me."
"Thank you, Princess, for your magnanimity." Chen Xiner responded in a low voice.
"Xin'er's clothes are torn, and it's not appropriate to show them to others here. Fortunately, I have extra clothes. You can go down and change first."
Xiyan understood what he meant, and ran to Xiao Min's carriage to get a set of clothes, and gave it to Chen Xiner.
"Thank you for your gift, Princess." Chen Xiner took the thin dress and stepped aside with the maid, feeling nervous.
"The princess is truly extraordinary. That is the black cloud gauze presented by Beixi last year, a rare treasure in the world." Jiang Xue commented.
Black cloud gauze is soft and delicate, the first choice for summer. Xiao Min's move was quite shady. On the surface, he rewarded Chen Xiner with the rare fabric, but in fact, he was secretly playing a trick on her.
It would be strange if Chen Xiner didn't get sick from the cold winter by wearing summer clothes.
"It's just a piece of cloth. I can't let Xin'er show herself in rags and ruin her reputation."
"Princess, you are wise." Jiang Xue nodded in agreement.
It was just a small episode and it just passed.
In the villa, everyone's attention was refocused and the atmosphere became warmer.
Jiang Xue walked into the table first, and as soon as she sat down, she felt a shadow cast beside her.
When I turned my head to look sideways, it was Jun Li.
"Perhaps Prince Xichen has gone to the wrong place? The men's seats are over there by the arch bridge." Jiang Xue pointed to the empty seat on the other side.
"It's hard to refuse the Fifth Princess' kindness, and how can Wen Shui bear to go against her?" Jun Li replied.
Since she got off the car, her eyes have never lingered on him, which made Jun Li feel very uncomfortable!
If it were in the past, she would definitely stick to him, and might even be jealous of Xiao Min.
Jun Li originally thought that Jiang Xue was playing hard to get and pretending to be indifferent just to attract his attention.
After several conversations, he felt more and more clearly that she had really lost interest in him, and he could even occasionally read a strong disgust in her eyes!
Why is this so? Jun Li was puzzled. The more she acted like this, the more he wanted to find out the truth, and he pondered her every subtle movement day and night. Unconsciously, his heart had quietly been tied to Jiang Xue, which was unique to Jun Li in the past!
Even at this moment, regardless of other people's surprise, he agreed to Xiao Minzhi's request to sit in the ladies' seat, also to test Jiang Xue's reaction and see if she would be jealous because of his obedience to Xiao Min.
Looking at Jiang Xue's eyes as calm as water, Jun Li felt a sense of loss.
Could it be that she really had no feelings for him?
"This year's poetry gathering is really lively. This princess is very nervous. I would like to ask Brother Shui to accompany me. Sister Changle will not be unhappy, right?"
Xiao Min deliberately moved closer to Jun Li, put his arms around his arms, and there was a hint of cunning in his smile, as if he was saying to Jiang Xue: Look how close the person you like is to me now.
Jiang Xue smiled nonchalantly: "As long as the Fifth Princess is happy." After that, she moved to the seat on the other side.
"Hey, why did Sister Changle leave?" Seeing this, Xiao Min thought that Jiang Xue was mad at him and left, and he was secretly proud of himself.
Jiang Xue stopped, turned around, and glanced sharply at the "sticky" figures: "Fifth Princess, I have something to remind you.
As a princess, you should behave like a princess. Even if you like a man, you must be careful about your behavior. Being so intimate in public is not good for your reputation."
Jiang Xue looked around, and Xiao Min then noticed that the eyes around him were full of strange scrutiny and ridicule.
"The Fifth Princess is so bold. She's clinging to a man like this before she even gets married. How disgraceful."
"The most favored princess is the fifth princess. Maybe Jun Li has already been chosen as her consort."
Public opinion surged in like a tide, and Jun Li and Xiao Min both looked a little embarrassed.
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