Chapter 125 Aren't You Afraid Your Royal Highness Will Be Displeased?
After hearing what Jing Ye said, Jiang Xue felt confused and at a loss.
The servants outside the courtyard were all stunned, and the most shocked person among them was none other than Xu Chong.
Xu Chong stared blankly at the person standing at the door. His hand holding the hilt of the sword at his waist shook and he almost lost his grip.
Although he knew that King Ruichong had some friendship with Jiang Xue, he didn't expect it to be such a "friendship".
What King Rui Chong just said...why did it seem like it was directed at him?
"I was the one who came out of her room."
Xu Chong swallowed his saliva. If he remembered correctly, when he was ordered to go to Wanbao Tower to deliver a message and something last night, the owner of Jiyan Tower asked him about the matter of the princess and her husband in front of King Ruichong. What did he say?
"When I left the mansion, the prince consort came out of His Highness's room."
Xu Chong's face turned pale and blue.
If His Highness really has some relationship with King Ruichong... does what he said count as -
To sow discord?
He was still in a daze when he saw Jiang Xue walk out quickly and whisper something to Xiaochun. Then she said to everyone indifferently, "Prince Rui Chong came to ask about Qingxuan's visit earlier. I have something to discuss with him. You can go and do your own things. You don't need to serve in the courtyard."
"Yes." Xiaochun bowed first, and then everyone came to their senses and bowed and said yes.
Xu Chong was still a little stunned. His Highness' hair was all messy and draped behind his shoulders, just like that... wasn't that a bit unhospitable?
"All of you follow me." Xiaochun said to the two or three maids who were sweeping the corridor in the courtyard. Seeing that he was still standing there, she winked at him and walked out of the yard with the maids.
Xu Chong finally reacted and quickly bowed and saluted, saying, "I will guard outside the courtyard."
Jiang Xue walked up to Jing Ye and whispered, "Did Xu Chong do anything last night? Why did he react so strongly to you today?"
Jing Ye said calmly: "Maybe he feels that he talks too much."
Jiang Xue frowned and said, "Xu Chong is the only Wu Anlang who can accompany me now. Don't scare him away."
Jing Ye just smiled faintly and didn't answer.
Outside the courtyard, when Xu Chong walked out, he heard Xiaochun giving instructions to several maids in the corner.
"Although each of you has a mouth on your face, the princess can only have one mouth. If there are extra and different ones, there is no need to keep them." Xiaochun said expressionlessly, "Who did you see in the courtyard this morning?"
Several maids lowered their heads to each other and said, "No one has ever seen it."
Xiaochun nodded and said, "Although you are from the Gu Mansion, you were carefully selected by Wen Qingxuan to serve me. All your indentures are here with me. If you do well, your families will naturally be taken care of by Wen Qingxuan. If you don't do well——"
Several maids hurriedly replied: "We will do our best to serve Your Highness and will not be negligent in any way."
Xiaochun's expression finally eased up, and he took out a few gold beads from his sleeve and handed them over, saying, "This is a reward for your good work. Take it and go back to work. Don't step out of the backyard for a few days. If you have any shopping work to do, just let others do it."
Several maids nodded, took a golden bead each, and thanked Xiaochun carefully.
After a few people left, Xiaochun saw Xu Chong not far away and hurried over.
Xu Chong was about to speak, but Xiaochun said to him worriedly, "Guard Xu, we are all from the palace, you should know the importance of this. Don't ask me about this, I don't know. From now on, no matter who you meet, whether inside or outside the palace, don't ask any more questions or say a single word."
Xu Chong nodded and said, "Miss Xiaochun, I understand."
Xiaochun sighed and said, "Since it is His Highness's wish, we can just follow it. Although Guard Xu and I have received the imperial decree to serve His Highness, our current master is only His Highness - we just need to ensure His Highness' safety. As for the rest, no matter who asks, we should just keep silent."
Xiaochun's meaning was very clear. Jiang Xue didn't want this to be known to the palace.
Xu Chong understood and said with a smile: "Miss, you are right. This is what I meant."
The two looked at each other tacitly and walked away.
In the courtyard, Jiang Xue smiled at the dumbfounded Fu Dong and said, "Come back to your senses!"
Fu Dong opened her cherry-like mouth slightly, and seeing that everyone in the courtyard had dispersed and left except for the three of them, she immediately raised her hand and pointed at Jing Ye, saying, "How can he be here?"
After saying that, he stretched out his hand and pulled Jiang Xue behind him, looked at her anxiously and asked, "Your Highness, are you okay?"
Jiang Xue didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She patted her hands and said, "The prince is my guest. He just arrived earlier so you didn't see him. Okay, go to the kitchen and ask someone to prepare some simple breakfast for me, and then come quickly to help me dress up."
Jiang Xue sent Fu Dong away, and then said to Jing Ye tentatively, "My maid's daughter has always been a bit jumpy, and it's also because she is eager to protect her master. Your Majesty, please don't be offended."
Jing Ye, however, looked unconcerned and walked straight into the house.
"A maid naturally follows her master," Jing Ye sat down and said calmly, "With a master like the princess, I am not surprised at how the maid behaves. Besides, this is not the first time she has acted like this towards me."
Jiang Xue smiled faintly and walked into the inner room.
Not long after, Fu Dong came into the room to help Jiang Xue dress up. When she saw Jing Ye, she glared at him with hatred.
After her hair was done, Jiang Xue said she didn't need to wear any jewelry and only wore the silver hairpin.
Soon Xiaochun brought Xianglu and Xiangyun in to prepare breakfast. They didn't dare to stay any longer, so they lowered their heads and turned to leave, leaving only Fudong to serve Jiang Xue.
Jiang Xue said to Jing Ye, "If your Highness does not mind these simple meals, please sit down and have breakfast together."
Fu Dong took out the plate of ginger dates from last night from the table in the corner, brought it to Jiang Xue, and said, "Your Highness, after you finish your porridge, eat a few to warm your stomach."
Jing Ye glanced at the plate of ginger and dates. His eyes seemed to be filled with emotions, but he remained calm and sat down contentedly to eat his meal.
After they finished their breakfast, Jiang Xue thought for a moment and said to Fu Dong, "Go and ask Xu Chong to harness a normal carriage and tell him that he is taking you out shopping. Wait for you on the next street."
Fu Dong nodded and said yes, then looked at Jing Ye beside him worriedly. He looked back every few steps and didn't even walk out of the room.
Jiang Xue smiled and said, "Go quickly."
Only then did she leave angrily.
Jing Ye said sarcastically, "I see that the princess is very uncomfortable in this imperially granted mansion. She has to hide herself every time she goes out."
Jiang Xue asked, "Could it be that the prince still wants to go with me in a carriage from the palace?"
Jing Ye sneered and said, "Let's go."
Jiang Xue nodded and walked away from the courtyard wall with him.
After the two of them arrived outside the mansion, Jiang Xue suddenly looked up and asked, "The prince said he could teach me Qinggong, how good can he be?"
"You definitely can't climb walls and fly over rooftops," Jing Ye looked at Jiang Xue and said sarcastically, "but at least if you want to go out, you don't have to bother others to take you with you."
"Then can we start today?" Jiang Xue was already very satisfied with the effect, and immediately asked with a smile.
"Princess, why are you so anxious?" Jing Ye asked, "Princess, you are so close to me, aren't you afraid that your husband will be jealous?"
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