Chapter 64 A man applies hair oil?
Lu Qiongshuang rubbed his sore arms and legs, walked to Jiang Xue, and said in a hoarse voice: "Cousin, does this guy have a grudge against you?"
It hasn't been long since he changed from "my immortal senior brother" to "this guy".
Jiang Xue looked at her grinning face, shook her head, and said, "He pointed at your Xue, not mine. It seems more likely that he has a grudge against you."
Lu Qiongshuang said, "I'm not stupid. This guy is obviously coming for you. He keeps calling Xiao Qi. Does that idiot Xiao Qi have such a good relationship with him? What does he want to do? To avenge that idiot Xiao Qi?"
Jiang Xue remained silent.
Lu Qiongshuang suddenly thought of how Jiang Xue was irritated by the hairpin a few days ago and called out Xiao Qi's name in her dream. She also remembered how Jiang Yu had told her not to mention this person in front of Jiang Xue again, so she immediately changed the subject.
"I don't know what my master is thinking. What kind of disciple is this!" Lu Qiongshuang spat and said, "What extraordinary intelligence, what giftedness, she is just rude, narrow-minded and conceited! She even despises me? I am a genius with extraordinary physique and rare talent in a century!"
Jiang Xue came back to her senses and said to Lu Qiongshuang, "I advise you to stop talking about this guy and that guy, and stop spitting. You'd better be calm when you see your grandfather later."
Lu Qiongshuang nodded and shut up.
Jiang Xue didn't say anything else. She just sat on the edge of the corridor and stared blankly.
Lu Qiongshuang thought she was depressed and did not dare to disturb her.
In fact, Jiang Xue's mind was full of things that she couldn't figure out.
"They are all unwelcome royal family members" - It may be understandable that Jing Ye is unwelcome due to his embarrassing status, but why is it said that Xiao Qi is also unwelcome?
When Xiao Qi was sent to Ji State as a hostage, Prince An was still a popular prince in the court of Gan State and the right-hand man of Emperor Gan Yu. Xiao Qi was a legitimate prince, and even if he was not loved and valued, it was impossible for him to be as unpopular as Jing Ye.
"The death of Xiao Qi". When Xiao Qi died, he was on the way to be taken back to Gan State after presenting the national gift to Gan State. He died as soon as he entered the border of Gan State. Did Jing Ye see him at that time?
Jiang Xue looked up at Lu Qiongshuang. Yes, according to Lu Qiongshuang, Jing Ye was framed and abused by the family servants at that time, and was stranded in Qingzhou, where he became a vagrant who was even worse than a beggar.
Qingzhou is the border between Ji and Gan countries.
How long had Jing Ye stayed in Qingzhou? Was that how he met the returning envoys and saw Xiao Qi before his death?
Jiang Xue suddenly remembered the hairpin dagger in Wanbao Tower.
Then who is Ji Yan? Why did he use Lu Qiongshuang's mouth to relay the last words between her and Xiao Qi to her?
Jiang Xue was puzzled.
Lu Qiongshuang suddenly asked, "Cousin, how did you know that Ji Ying was my master—bah, that Jing Ye?"
Fu Dong gently nudged Lu Qiongshuang's arm with his elbow and whispered, "Stop spitting, stop spitting."
Jiang Xue frowned and said, "Didn't you notice that he has the same scent as you?"
Lu Qiongshuang was stunned, and after a while, she said awkwardly: "No... I'm not a dog, and you're getting close to smell it... But cousin, I'm not saying you're a dog - but what's the fragrance on me?"
"That day I fell down the stairs of Wanbao Building, and I smelled it when he caught me." Jiang Xue rolled her eyes and said calmly, "Yes, such a subtle fragrance would be hard to detect if you weren't close. There were so many things going on that day that I didn't remember why the fragrance was so familiar."
"I've been calming down these past two days, and when I was practicing martial arts with you in the courtyard, I remembered when I got close to you that you told me that your master used a special hair oil made from trees in the East China Sea. I wasn't sure at first, after all, there are so many similar scents in the world."
"It was not until I saw him just now that I was sure that the person who could enter and leave the palace today and enter Yi'an Palace without being discovered could only be your senior brother who has the same lightness skill as Zhen Huajing."
After hearing this, Lu Qiongshuang was suddenly petrified. Jiang Xue stared at her in confusion. She was frowning and rubbing her arms with her hands, saying with disgust:
"A man actually puts hair oil on?!!!"
Jiang Xue was speechless.
Xiaochun stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, Miss Cousin, it seems that the time is almost up. Why don't we go back to the Queen's place first? I guess she will also have to go to the palace banquet."
Jiang Xue nodded and said to Lu Qiongshuang, "Let's go."
Outside the Xuanzheng Hall, Jiang Yu was in the lead, with Gu Lintan following beside him, and behind them was the envoys from the Qian Kingdom.
Gu Lintan turned around and said to the black-robed man in the lead, "Prince Ruichong, it's almost time. Our emperor has already left the Baohe Hall. Please follow us into the hall and wait."
The black-clothed man had no expression on his face, and said coldly, "Wait a little longer."
"Wait?" Gu Lintan was stunned. What was he waiting for? The Ministry of Rites had already chosen the time for the audience with the emperor. What was King Ruichong waiting for?
He looked at Jiang Yu with a puzzled look on his face. Jiang Yu's face was as calm as water. He just nodded slightly, signaling him to be patient.
Soon, a purple figure descended from the roof of Xuan Zheng Hall and landed in front of everyone.
The guards were shocked and immediately drew their swords from their waists, preparing to rush forward to surround them.
But the "Prince Rui Chong" walked forward respectfully, bowed and said, "Your Majesty."
Jing Ye nodded, turned to Jiang Yu and said, "I'm really sorry. When the Second Prince came to pick someone up, I was wandering outside the temple clothing store, so my guards had to take over temporarily. Fortunately, I caught up with the team entering the palace."
Jiang Yu had a cold expression on his face. He had already figured out that the "King Rui Chong" just now was not the real Zhang.
After all, King Ruichong was the regent of the country of Gan who held great power. Apart from holding King Ruichong's token, the man was dressed simply and neatly, without any trace of luxury on him.
He held back from getting angry simply because he was afraid of a conflict with the diplomatic corps. He wanted to see what King Rui Chong was up to.
Jiang Yu waved his hand, signaling the palace guards to withdraw, and said, "Your Highness is in a very elegant mood. I wonder how our Ji Kingdom's palace compares to your country's palace? I think it should be even better, which is why Your Highness is so reluctant to leave until now, right?"
"The Second Prince and his entourage were walking too fast, so I didn't catch up with them - I got lost."
Jing Ye said calmly, and then said to the man in black: "Yuyi, why don't you apologize to the Second Prince?"
Yu Yi stepped forward and knelt on one knee, saying to Jiang Yu: "Second Prince, I have overstepped the bounds."
Jiang Yu said: "You pretended to be someone else just because your master ordered you to do so. What's your fault?"
Jing Ye smiled and said, "Why don't we wait until the Second Prince is free, and then I will set up a table myself and apologize to the Second Prince?"
"I dare not," Jiang Yu sneered, and said, "Your Majesty is of noble status, I cannot afford it. I hope Your Majesty will be careful in what he says and does in front of our emperor, so as not to hurt the harmony between the two countries."
"Also, if you get lost again, please find a palace maid to lead you. If you are climbing walls and climbing roofs like this, it is not a good thing for the emperor. I am afraid that swords and knives are merciless. If the imperial guards in the palace hurt you, it will be bad."
Jing Ye nodded imperceptibly and strode to the front of the delegation with his head held high.
Gu Lintan was so angry that he was shaking slightly. Jiang Yu was the chief envoy to welcome guests, and he was the deputy envoy, and also the son-in-law of the current emperor. However, since King Ruichong appeared, he seemed to have ignored him.
He took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, turned to Jing Ye and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please follow me into the palace."
Jing Ye pretended not to hear him and just walked past him, as if he didn't see Gu Lintan. He walked to Jiang Yu's side with his head held high.
Jiang Yu led him into the Xuan Zheng Hall with an expressionless face.
Gu Lintan's expression was slightly distorted, but he quickly adjusted himself and smiled warmly again, saying to the rest of the delegation:
"Please follow me."
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