Every second Murong Xi stayed longer increased the chances of things being exposed, so Jing Zhe had no choice but to find a way to get her to leave quickly.
In Jing Zhe's view, as the Queen of Yueyao, the most important thing for Murong Xi was the stability of the Yueyao Kingdom, otherwise she would not have traveled thousands of miles to Anguo for a marriage alliance.
So I brought up this reason in the hopes of getting her to leave.
However, she underestimated the fighting spirit of women, especially when two women are in a bloodthirsty fight, where is their rationality?
"Are you sure he bought this especially for you?"
Murong Xi suddenly spoke up.
"..."
Jing Zhe's heart skipped a beat; he knew something was wrong!
Su Mochen, unaware of what was going on, walked back triumphantly and took Jing Zhe's arm again: "Of course it is, isn't it, Junior Brother?"
Seeing Su Mochen's face beaming with happiness, Jing Zhe couldn't bear to answer "no".
"Well...of course..."
"President Jing is truly devoted and has put in a lot of effort!"
Whether she couldn't wait to mock Jing Zhe or was deliberately trying to ease his embarrassment, Murong Xi interrupted him directly.
Although Jing Zhe could tell that her words were double-edged and sarcastic, he still looked at her with great gratitude.
"well enough…"
He chuckled twice, trying his best to convey the bitterness and unspeakable grievances hidden beneath the laughter.
Su Mochen, oblivious to anything amiss, looked at Murong Xi and asked with a smile, "Does Your Majesty find her beautiful?"
Murong Xi glanced at the white phoenix hairpin tucked into Su Mochen's hair, with only the phoenix head showing, and nodded to herself.
"Beautiful...of course it's beautiful..."
Perhaps this wasn't an answer, but rather something I was saying to myself.
"Is the Empress envious?"
"envious."
This time, Murong Xi raised her head, glanced at Jing Zhe, and then spoke seriously.
"whee…"
Su Mochen narrowed his eyes and smiled happily.
Women have a common trait: they love to be praised.
At the same time, they also have a skill: knowing how to praise others.
However, some of the praise seemed very Versailles-like.
for example…
A: Sigh, I don't want to do it anymore.
B: What's wrong?
A: I was busy for almost twenty days last month, and I only earned 100,000 yuan. I'm so tired.
B (gritting his teeth): I envy you so much.
A (inwardly overjoyed, outwardly calm): What do I have to envy? I work myself to the bone every day to earn so little.
B: I envy you for being able to do what you want!
A: You can do it too! Just like me!
B: I can't take it anymore! Every time I think about going out to work, my husband throws me 100,000 yuan in pocket money. When I say I want to earn my own money to buy a house, he buys me several. When I say I want to experience the joy of working, he starts a company for me and makes me my boss. I hate this kind of life without any sense of self! That's why I envy you!
A: ...
This is pretty much what women's boasting is all about—so simple, unpretentious, and rather dull…
After being praised by Murong Xi, Su Mochen prepared to return the compliment, as a gesture of courtesy.
Upon closer inspection, Murong Xi's hair was long and thick, and because of attending court, it was carefully styled into a bun, making him appear exceptionally dignified.
However, her hair was bare, without any adornments.
Su Mochen then smiled and said, "Your Majesty, your hair is so long and beautiful! Your updo is also very exquisite; it's obvious that a lot of effort was put into it!"
"Thanks."
"However, how can such beautiful hair be without a hairpin? Your hair is similar to mine, but because of this white phoenix hairpin, it is actually quite different!"
Su Mochen said "seriously".
Murong Xi, unusually cooperative, nodded. "Actually, I had a hairpin before..."
"Oh? Why don't you take it out, Your Majesty, and compare it with my white phoenix hairpin? Let's see which one is more beautiful?"
"..."
Jing Zhe's heart leaped into his throat once again, and he felt a sense of resignation and helplessness.
Murong Xi glanced at the white phoenix hairpin and shook her head, saying, "I'm afraid we can't produce it now."
"Oh? Why?"
"Because... I have already given him away!"
At this point, Murong Xi glanced at Jing Zhe.
"Give it away?"
Su Mochen was taken aback, thinking to himself, what woman would give away her jewelry? Besides, she was an empress.
So he asked curiously, "Why would the Empress give away her jewelry? The person who receives jewelry from the Empress must not be a man, right?"
This time, Murong Xi nodded firmly without even thinking, "Yes, he's definitely not a man!"
"..."
Hearing this, Jing Zhe dared not be angry, nor did he dare to speak.
Why did the Empress send it to her?
"Because...he saved my life."
"No wonder, she must have been incredibly moved to receive the Queen's jewelry, right?"
"Yes, he's definitely quite daring!"
"Then she is truly a lucky person!"
"Heh, maybe the people around him are even happier than he is!"
"..."
At first glance, their words seemed innocuous, but Jing Zhe could discern the subtle differences in each sentence, making him feel extremely uneasy.
At this moment, Murong Xi seemed to have thought of something, stared at the white phoenix hairpin for a few moments, and said, "May I take a look?"
"Stop looking, Your Majesty! Didn't His Majesty specifically instruct us before he left to take you with him on your mission? How long has this been going on?"
Seeing that Murong Xi did not tell Su Mochen the origin of the white phoenix hairpin, Jing Zhe was still very touched, but he dared not stay any longer, otherwise he would be scared to death!
"What's the rush? Even the Empress isn't in a hurry, so why are you? Besides, Father Emperor has already left, so let's see how much time we can waste?"
Su Mochen rolled her eyes at Jing Zhe, then generously took the white phoenix hairpin off her head and handed it to Murong Xi: "Your Majesty, take a look. This is what my beloved man specially bought for me! He said he searched all over Liangzhou to find such a unique white phoenix hairpin. Your Majesty, do you think he would abandon me if he had such feelings for me?"
In fact, whether it was showing affection to Jing Zhe or flaunting the white phoenix hairpin in front of Murong Xi, the purpose was to let her know that her love with Jing Zhe was stronger than gold, and that Jing Zhe would never give up them in order to marry an empress like her!
Murong Xi took the white phoenix hairpin and examined it carefully in her hands, just like when she first saw it.
"Isn't it beautiful?"
"It is indeed beautiful. I imagine President Jing must have gone to great lengths to obtain this white phoenix hairpin!"
"Yes, after all, he searched all over Liangzhou City for this white phoenix hairpin!"
"President Jing, you're really thoughtful!"
"hehe…"
"If the person who 'sold' you the white phoenix hairpin knew that this white phoenix hairpin was given to such a beautiful Princess Mo Chen, she would be extremely grateful to President Jing!"
"hehe…"
Jing Zhe's smile was forced, because he sensed an endless resentment in Murong Xi's words...
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