Murong Xi is now using a method called "using their own spear to attack their own shield," and when she spoke, she was referring to Su Mochen's hand that was holding Jing Zhe's arm!
Didn't you say that your Anguo doesn't have the custom of mourning people?
Didn't you say that women who casually hold hands with men are immoral?
Didn't you say that men and women shouldn't touch each other?
Then let me ask you, what is this all about?
To her surprise, Su Mochen seemed to have been waiting for her to say that. Instead of letting go, he hugged her even tighter.
She even deliberately pressed her head against Jing Zhe, which made Murong Xi's fingers tremble with anger!
That's absolutely outrageous!
At this moment, Su Mochen said, "Yes, if it were an ordinary man and woman, it definitely wouldn't be appropriate for them to be holding hands like this!"
But she immediately changed the subject: "But our relationship isn't ordinary!"
"What makes it not ordinary law?"
"Because I'm his senior!"
"..."
Murong Xi was taken aback. She had just heard Su Mochen address Jing Zhe as "Junior Brother," but she still said disdainfully, "So what if I'm a Senior Sister? I don't need to know which sect you two belong to, because the rules of sects in An Kingdom are basically the same! Senior Sister and Junior Brother should treat each other with respect. Aren't you being a bit too intimate with him and breaking the rules?"
Su Mochen was taken aback by Murong Xi's unexpected approach, and then smiled charmingly, "Yes, the Empress is right, senior and junior brothers shouldn't be so intimate!"
"Heh, then you still—"
"But we're not just senior and junior brothers! I dared to link arms with him like this because..."
"Why?"
Murong Xi's breathing became rapid, and a sense of resentment welled up in her heart. She wanted to hear what other excuse Su Mochen could come up with!
"Because..."
Su Mochen smiled sweetly: "Because besides being my junior brother, he's also my man!"
"Your...man?"
Murong Xi was completely stunned. After a long while, she finally said, "Impossible, this is impossible! How could he agree to...be a princess's man?"
In Murong Xi’s view, Jing Zhe’s rejection of her was because he was afraid of her status as an empress and that marrying her would mean separating from his other women. If that was the case, marrying a princess would be the same thing, so how could he possibly agree?
So she thought that even if Su Mochen liked Jing Zhe, he would definitely not dare to be too obvious and could only have an affair in secret. Who knew that she would dare to say it so openly?
"Heh, why not?"
As he spoke, Su Mochen stood on tiptoe and planted a kiss on Jing Zhe's lips, not without a hint of smugness: "Now the Empress should believe me, right?"
Then, with great magnanimity, she said, "Now that the Empress knows he is my man, please be mindful of your conduct in the future! Alright, since you still have missions to complete, I will not disturb you any longer! Xiao Xiao, let's go back!"
"oh…"
Su Xiaoxiao was stunned when she heard Su Mochen's open admission. She had never imagined that her elder sister would be so bold...
So, Su Mochen let go of Jing Zhe's arm, turned around and prepared to walk back. He glanced at Murong Xi's dejected expression out of the corner of his eye, and as a woman himself, Su Mochen felt a little sorry for her.
She sighed inwardly: Don't blame me. If you weren't bound by your status as Empress, why would I ostracize you like this? Even if you are now lonely and pitiful, it's still better than letting so many women become even more pitiful because of you, isn't it?
Having thought all this through, Su Mochen's attitude became even more resolute.
However, she stopped after taking only a couple of steps.
"stop!"
Murong Xi shouted, then took three steps at a time, walking up with a face full of anger.
Can't argue with me, so you're resorting to violence?
Su Mochen sneered inwardly: But you're no match for me either.
"Your hairpin..."
Murong Xi approached Su Mochen, her gaze fixed on Su Mochen's hair, and she reached out as if to take something.
Su Mochen was quick-witted and agile; how could he let her succeed?
She dodged it with a quick backstep, and said smugly, "What, does the Empress also think this hairpin I'm wearing is beautiful?"
"Where did this hairpin come from?"
Although she was speaking to Su Mochen, Murong Xi was looking at Jing Zhe. The shock, anger, loss, and despair in her eyes were enough to move anyone who saw it.
Jing Zhe was now wishing he could just vaporize and ascend to heaven. The two women's heated argument had already made him tremble with fear, so he had completely forgotten about the white phoenix hairpin. Otherwise, he could have used it as a cover to cover things up.
Now look what's happened! Su Mochen was about to leave, but then Murong Xi saw the white phoenix hairpin!
Jing Zhe was inwardly groaning.
"Hehe, Your Majesty has good taste! Do you like it? Don't you think it's beautiful and suits my temperament perfectly?"
Su Mochen was unaware of the truth and simply assumed that Murong Xi had taken a liking to the white phoenix hairpin!
After showing off for a while, he said seriously, "But it's a pity, even if the Empress likes it, there's nothing she can do! Because this white phoenix hairpin is one of a kind in the world, and no one else can have it even if they want it!"
"Yes, it's one of a kind in the world!"
Staring at the white phoenix hairpin on Su Mochen's head, Murong Xi murmured to herself. The white phoenix hairpin, which should have been shining brightly in her eyes, had lost its former luster.
"Hehe, of course! My junior brother specially brought this back for me from Liangzhou!"
When he said this, Su Mochen's eyes were full of starlight.
Women love to show off, especially in front of a woman who poses a potential threat. It's perfectly normal for them to show off the jewelry their partner bought for them!
Upon hearing this, Murong Xi looked at Jing Zhe and asked, "Really? You brought this back especially for Princess Mo Chen?"
"..."
Murong Xi spoke through gritted teeth, especially the word "deliberately," as if he wanted to grind his teeth to pieces.
"Hehe, hehe..."
Jing Zhe chuckled awkwardly twice, not daring to answer, afraid that a single pointless remark would completely ignite Murong Xi's anger.
She's already furious that only Murong Xi knows the truth right now. If Su Mochen finds out too, he'll probably explode the whole situation instantly.
Given his current condition, he's already struggling even in a one-on-one situation, let alone a two-on-one...
Therefore, Jing Zhe could only rack his brains to find a way to prevent Murong Xi from revealing the truth that the white phoenix hairpin originally belonged to her.
"Um...Your Majesty! The most urgent task right now is still the newspaper. After all, if Your Majesty can quickly learn all the affairs and operational procedures of the newspaper, you can use this model to start the newspaper as soon as you return to Yueyao Kingdom! At that time, both Yueyao Kingdom's embassy in An Kingdom and An Kingdom's embassy in Yueyao Kingdom can be established immediately. This is an unprecedented opportunity for cooperation between the two countries!"
After Jing Zhe finished speaking, he said seriously, "So, Your Majesty, let's go back to the newspaper office first!"
"..."
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