Chapter 964 Let’s try, who’s afraid of who?
Fu Dong said unhappily: "In terms of appearance, you are even more outstanding than the prince consort, right?"
"You said that, it has nothing to do with me." Jiang Xiaoan replied.
Fu Dong no longer paid attention to his excuses and continued:
"Your appearance makes people think you are a banished immortal, but once you open your mouth, your true colors are revealed. Talking too much makes you seem mediocre. The gap is too big, so it's hard for people to remember your goodness."
"Is it really so?"
Jiang Xiaoan asked thoughtfully: "I didn't expect you to observe me so carefully."
"I won't go out of my way to observe you. You're not an important person."
Fu Dong said bluntly: "But I still have to thank you for the last time I asked Qing Feng to erect a tombstone."
Jiang Xiaoan felt a pang of sadness in his heart. He respected Jiang Xue so much, but he didn't expect that she actually thought he was a talkative person. This feeling made him feel very uncomfortable.
When they arrived at the study, Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan were playing chess.
Jiang Xiaoan walked closer and said, "Third cousin, it seems that you have been living a leisurely life since you resigned from office."
Xiao Zhan nodded in agreement.
At this time, Jiang Xue stood up and said, "My waist feels a little uncomfortable after sitting for a long time. Jiang Xiaoan, come and help me finish this game of chess."
Jiang Xiaoan hadn't played chess with Xiao Zhan for a long time. Hearing her say that, his interest was immediately piqued and he sat in Jiang Xue's seat.
Although the situation was not favorable to him, he still made a move calmly.
Xiao Zhan had a smile on his face and said to Jiang Xiaoan:
"Xiaoan, since you have taken over this chess game, you must abide by the rules that Xiaoxue and I set before: whoever loses must give the other person something."
Jiang Xiaoan responded hastily: "When I took over, the game was already at a disadvantage. It seems that defeat is inevitable."
Jiang Xue interrupted and said, “But it is also true that you took over the chess game. Besides, you have a lot of good stuff, so what’s the harm in losing one to Yun Che?”
“That’s not fair.”
Jiang Xiaoan complained, "Before, it was you, my third cousin, who cheated my baby alone. Now you have teamed up with Her Royal Highness the Princess to cheat me. This is too much. People should have a little conscience."
Jiang Xue laughed: "Unfortunately, I have never had any concept of kindness."
Faced with these two people, Jiang Xiaoan felt powerless to resist and could only resign himself to his fate and continue playing the game.
As expected, he eventually lost the game and was asked to hand over a lot of poison and poison powder.
While handing over these things, he said, "Third cousin, Princess, if you need poison or poison powder, just tell me directly. Why do you have to tease me in this way?"
"Because it's more fun this way." Jiang Xue asked Xiao Zhan with a smile: "Don't you think so, Yun Che?"
Xiao Zhan nodded in agreement: "Indeed."
Hearing this, Jiang Xiaoan quickly took out the necessary poison powder, and placed the tonic pills specially prepared for Jiang Xue on the table, then hurriedly left the princess's mansion.
He felt that life had become too boring since his third cousin resigned from office, which was why he and the eldest princess enjoyed playing tricks on him.
Just as he reached the gate of the princess's mansion, Fu Dong called him: "Jiang Xiaoan, wait a moment!"
Jiang Xiaoan turned around and asked, "Commander Fudong, is there anything else?"
Fu Dong walked quickly to him and stuffed a thick book into his hands: "This is a gift from the princess and the prince consort."
Jiang Xiaoan looked down and discovered that this was the precious medical book that his master Wu Xia had been searching for for many years but had not been able to obtain. His heart was immediately filled with joy.
Although they liked to make fun of themselves, Princess Changle and her third cousin were actually very kind to him.
Seeing Jiang Xiaoan's expression, Fu Dong added: "Thank you for helping with the tombstone!"
Jiang Xiaoan raised his head and replied, "Commander Fudong, you and I can be considered friends, so there is no need to thank me for such a small thing."
"All right."
Fu Dong nodded in agreement: "Then I will accept you as my friend. No thanks."
Hearing this, Jiang Xiaoan stared at her with eyes wide open, and after a long while he managed to squeeze out a sentence:
"I was just saying it casually, are you really not going to thank me? I remember that I spent a lot of time and effort to comfort you when you were sad. Even if I didn't do anything good, I still worked hard."
Did the people in the princess's mansion plan to play a trick on me today?
First it was Princess Changle, then my third cousin, and now even Fudong has joined.
This place is simply haunted. Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaoan hurriedly left with the medical book in his arms.
Looking at his departing back, Fudong couldn't help but laugh. In fact, he was really cute.
In order to avoid the ministers who came to see him every day, Xiao Zhan took Jiang Xue and quietly left the city.
In the carriage, Jiang Xue couldn't help but asked with a smile: "Yun Che, where are we going? Are you going to elope with me?"
"You are my wife, how can you be associated with the word 'elopement'?"
Xiao Zhan pinched her nose gently: "I just want to take you away from those annoying ministers and enjoy a few more days of peaceful life."
"So are you going to take me to the ends of the earth?"
"If it really is the end of the world, would you be willing to go with me?"
"Husband and wife are one. Let alone the ends of the earth, even to the gates of hell, I am willing to follow you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Zhan poked her forehead lightly: "What are you talking about the gate of hell? If you keep talking nonsense, I will..."
"What about you?"
Jiang Xue looked at him mischievously, her eyes full of teasing smiles, and was obviously sure that he would not do anything to her.
Xiao Zhan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and suddenly pressed the back of her head and kissed her deeply. He let her go after a long time: "I will bully you every night until you beg for mercy and promise not to talk nonsense anymore."
From now on, he no longer wanted her to work as hard as she did in the past.
Jiang Xue immediately understood what "bullying every night" meant.
If it was a real fight, Xiao Zhan would definitely not be her opponent.
But if it was a "fight" in another sense, he might have the upper hand. However, she would not give up easily.
"Okay, it's still unclear who will bully whom then."
Xiao Zhan responded with a smile: "Then let's try it tonight?"
"Just try it, who's afraid of who?"
About two hours later, the carriage slowly stopped. Jiang Xue gently lifted the curtain and a manor came into view.
She was about to turn around and ask something, but Xiao Zhan spoke first: "Xiaoxue, this is neither the end of the world nor the Avici Hell.
This is a place I asked my cousin to buy a few years ago. I want to enjoy a few days of quiet life here with you."
Since his return to the court to take up his post could not be delayed any longer, he hoped to spend some carefree time with Jiang Xue before that.
Jiang Xue had been sending people to keep an eye on Xiao Zhan's movements over the years, so she heard that he had bought a manor with a natural hot spring outside the city, so she asked, "Is this the place with the hot spring?"
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