Chapter 174: Women can't tolerate any grain of sand in their eyes

Jiang Jiu is different from all other women.

She is very domineering.

Don’t look at the seven or eight women around Zhao Zhuoxi before, she didn’t care at all.

That's because she doesn't have Zhao Zhuoxi in her heart, so she doesn't care.

Ever since they got engaged, Zhao Zhuoxi can't even look at other women.

Especially during the time he lived in the palace, whenever Zhao Zhuoxi glanced at a palace maid, he would be beaten and kicked by Jiang Jiu.

Zhao Zhuoxi liked to tease her, and he liked her jealous look even more.

The two of them kept fighting, and Zhao Zhuoxi would carry the person to the bed and beat him up severely until Jiang Jiu begged for mercy in a hoarse voice.

Zhao Zhuoxi asked Su Rui to enter the study.

Although Su Rui is pretty, she has a petty temperament that really spoils people's fun.

"How is the princess? How is your father?"

Su Rui brought a plate of snacks and bowed to Zhao Zhuoxi.

"They are all very good. I made some snacks early this morning. Please enjoy them, Your Majesty."

Zhao Zhuoxi put the book down and waved to Su Rui: "Come, let's eat together. Lu Ming, have some tea."

Su Rui was delighted. She didn't expect that the King of Qi was not only good-looking but also so friendly.

He obediently came to the opposite side of Zhao Zhuoxi and sat down.

Zhao Zhuoxi pinched a piece of dessert and took a bite: "Not bad, not bad, sweet but not greasy, very delicious. I heard that you are from the countryside and you suffered a lot in the past..."

Su Rui was startled, afraid that Zhao Zhuoxi would look down on her, so she hid her hands in her sleeves and lowered her head: "It's not hard. Being able to find her is already much better than the girls in the same village."

Zhao Zhuoxi said "hmm" softly and gave instructions to Lu Ming.

"Go get a box of Fennujiao rouge and give it to Miss Su."

Lu Ming turned and left.

Su Rui was surprised: "Fen Nujiao? The rouge in that shop is very expensive, two taels of silver a box..."

Zhao Zhuoxi raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "You are the princess's granddaughter. If Su Man can afford it, then you can afford it too."

These words touched Su Rui's heart. She looked at Zhao Zhuoxi aggrievedly, looking charming and seductive.

Here, Su Man couldn't help getting angry when she heard Qiuyue say that Su Rui had entered the prince's study.

"I knew my mother had no good intentions in bringing her here."

The second wife and the girl of the Qin family just passed away a while ago. Although she was not the one who took them away, she witnessed the whole process.

Now her own family has come to tear her down.

Qiuyue also sighed softly: "Princess, if this is really Madam's idea, what will you do?"

Suman was angry and helpless: "What else can I do? If she really wants to enter the palace, she will only be a concubine. I am the principal wife..."

Qiuyue nodded heavily and gave a good suggestion.

"In fact, as long as the prince doesn't like it, all your efforts are in vain. I heard that the prince is a sentimental person, otherwise, the princess would not let you learn to be a concubine..."

Qiuyue was talking about Su Man learning from Jiang Jiu.

Su Man thought about it and her eyes lit up: "Yes, the prince is a lover-crazy man. He only liked Madam Jiang before, but now he thinks I am Madam Jiang and that's why he is in love with me. We finally got along well, so what does Su Rui mean to me..."

But when Suman brought Qiuyue to Zhao Zhuoxi's study.

The scene in the study made her tremble with anger.

"My Lord, my hands are clumsy and I can't negotiate well."

Zhao Zhuoxi grabbed Su Rui from behind, held her hand personally, and taught her how to pull and press the strings to produce moving sounds.

Su Rui looked delicate as she studied while looking at Zhao Zhuoxi. The two of them seemed to be breathing together in such close proximity.

Qiuyue was also embarrassed when she saw this: "I didn't expect that she could win the favor of the prince."

Su Man gnashed his teeth and said, "Let's go in and take a look."

When Zhao Zhuoxi saw Su Man come in, he did not let go of Su Rui, but smiled.

"The princess is here. It's very interesting to hear Rui'er tell her childhood stories. Let's listen together..."

Su Man sat aside with a forced smile, staring at Su Rui with eyes that seemed to be filled with poison.

Su Rui couldn't bear it anymore and broke free. She wanted to go back to her seat, but Zhao Zhuoxi grabbed her arm.

"It's okay, let's sit together."

Zhao Zhuoxi also placed a snack and fed it to Su Rui.

"When I was in Suzhou, I lived in the countryside for a while and often went to catch grasshoppers, cicadas, and insects. Thinking back to that time, it was really wonderful and free."

Jiang Jiu was with Su Man, and she felt what Zhao Zhuoxi said sounded fake.

But seeing that Zhao Zhuoxi actually cared about Su Rui, she found it unbelievable.

Zhao Zhuoxi is not a playboy.

They couldn't hear what Jiang Jiu said, nor could they reply to Su Man. They could only watch from the side, feeling anxious.

Seeing Zhao Zhuoxi like this, if it was true, Jiang Jiu would have hit him with the sole of his shoe.

But Suman had her own reserve. Her lips curved into a nice yet distant smile, but her eyes were completely cold.

"Really? It's really interesting that the prince still has such a childhood. Since the prince likes to listen, Rui'er will say more. If the prince is happy, this princess will be happy too."

Zhao Zhuoxi glanced at Su Man indifferently. At this moment, he was once again certain that this woman was not Jiang Jiu.

Not to mention that he didn't have the time,

Jiang Jiu couldn't stand it if he was asked to listen to another woman talking, because that woman would not tolerate any grain of sand in her eyes.

Su Rui talked about some interesting things from her childhood.

Zhao Zhuoxi listened to what was said intermittently and had a plan in his mind.

Zhao Zhuoxi asked someone to send Su Rui back, and followed Su Man back to the room.

Suddenly, Zhao Zhuoxi said, "Your daughter Su Rui seems quite pitiful. She suffered so much when she was young. If she marries a man who doesn't like her, wouldn't it be a pity? Why not let her continue to be your sister?"

What? Su Man was shocked and stared at Zhao Zhuoxi in amazement.

Her eyes were filled with sadness and tears, just like Jiang Jiu was extremely angry.

But in an instant, Suman suppressed his sadness and anger.

"My Lord, I'm afraid it's inappropriate. We've been married for less than three months and you're marrying a concubine. Her Highness the Princess won't agree."

The court's laws provide protection for the principal wife.

Officials of the fifth rank and above were allowed to take concubines only after three years of marriage.

The King of Qi was a member of the royal family, so even if he wanted to marry a concubine, he had to wait for a full year before being married.

Zhao Zhuoxi thought that Su Man would disagree, but he did not think that her court laws would restrict him.

Little did they know that Zhao Zhuoxi, like Jiang Jiu, despised the law the most.

The combined weight of these two men's rebelliousness is 1,600 kilograms.

Zhao Zhuoxi's eyes gradually turned cold: "Yes, then wait a little longer."

As he spoke, he came into the yard.

"It's cold in the mountains, and I don't know if your mother and Rui'er have brought thick quilts. I'd better go and check it out myself..."

Su Man was just about to tell her to go and see, as it was not a good thing for a prince to care about two female relatives, but when she turned around, she found that Zhao Zhuoxi was gone.

She stamped her feet in anger: "Who said the prince is not unfaithful..."