Zhou Qiongyue didn't want to go at first, and she felt it was annoying to hear Xie Zixin calling her "sister" all the time, since they were not familiar with each other.
Zhou Qiongyue subtly pulled the sleeve of the Crown Prince's wife, Jin, to indicate that she didn't want to go.
Jin immediately understood what her daughter meant, and she was just about to find an excuse to refuse.
The old lady Liu, who was sitting next to them, noticed the little tricks of her granddaughter and daughter-in-law and spoke first, "Yue'er should go shopping with Miss Xie. She doesn't need to stay here with us old ladies."
At this moment, Zhou Qiongyue really wanted to pry open this grandmother's head to see which side she was on.
But she still stood up gracefully and bowed politely to everyone present: "Then I'm sorry to bother you, Miss Xie."
Before leaving, Zhou Qiongyue did not forget to give the Crown Prince's wife, Mrs. Jin, a comforting look.
Zhou Qiongyue and Xie Zixin walked out side by side. After they both left the main hall with their people, Xie Zixin was the first to speak: "Where do you want to go, Sister Zhou?"
Zhou Qiongyue admitted that she had a natural hostility towards the heroine of the original book, but she was not the kind of person who would make random accusations. It was just that this Miss Xie was too annoying, and the words "I'm going to cause trouble for you" were almost written on her face.
Although she didn't want to cause trouble, she wasn't afraid of it either. She went straight to the point: "Miss Xie, you're joking. I'll just do as you please. Also, I'm not familiar with Miss Xie, so you should just call me Miss Zhou! My mother didn't give me any older sisters."
Xie Zixin hadn't expected Zhou Qiongyue to be so direct. In her heart, Zhou Qiongyue was a gentle and thoughtful person. She couldn't help but look at the girl in front of her with a bit of a look.
It would have been fine if she hadn't looked at her, but as soon as she looked at her, she saw the jade pendant around her waist. That was the token of love between her and the second prince in her previous life. How could it be in Zhou Qiongyue's hands, and how could she hang it so casually around her waist to hold down her skirt?
She was in disbelief, but also became even more panicked. She felt as if something was out of her control.
Zhou Qiongyue must have noticed Xie Zixin's obvious gaze. She didn't doubt her good intentions and asked, "Miss Xie, do you like my jade pendant?"
Xie Zixin, worthy of being a queen in her previous life, immediately came to her senses when she heard Zhou Qiongyue's question. "Yes, I haven't seen it before. I was stunned for a moment. I wonder if Miss Zhou is willing to give it up?"
"This jade pendant is the reward my second cousin gave me for doing something for him. It's just a toy. If Miss Xie has something more valuable and is willing to exchange it for it, I'd be happy to do so."
Zhou Qiongyue's meaning was clear: it was definitely not possible to get my things for free. But if you were willing to pay, she would also be willing to exchange them. She also pointed out that it was the Second Prince who asked her to do something, not a token of love.
As for whether to believe it or not, it depends on Miss Xie herself. Although she disliked the original heroine, she did not deliberately let her misunderstand that she had some feelings for the Second Prince.
Xie Zixin looked at the thing Zhou Qiongyue was playing with. She felt that her collection in her previous life was a joke. She also didn't pay attention to the main point. She only knew that the Second Prince really gave the jade pendant to Zhou Qiongyue.
She subconsciously thought that Zhou Qiongyue, a woman, had no ability to make the Second Prince ask her to do something. Everything was just an excuse.
Zhou Qiongyue looked at Xie Zixin's face, which was turning pale and red. She didn't bother to guess what the former heroine was thinking. She reminded him, "Are we still going shopping?"
Xie Zixin pinched herself to calm herself down. Maybe things weren't that bad. "This way, please. Let's go to the garden in the mansion. There are many beautiful flowers in bloom at this time of year."
Zhou Qiongyue nodded and followed Xie Zixin with her men. She wasn't familiar with the place in someone else's house anyway. However, she still secretly gave Gulan and the others a look, signaling them to follow closely.
Xie Zixin didn't say anything along the way, but looked absent-minded.
Even Zhou Qiongyue, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but take a few more glances. Xie Zixin looked so strange. She felt bad, especially the original female protagonist's reaction to the jade pendant, as if it had always belonged to her.
Zhou Qiongyue had tested her second cousin that day, and judging from what he said, he probably hadn't said who he was going to give it to. Logically, the heroine and the hero were just in love at that time, so they shouldn't have such a strong possessive desire!
Since Zhou Qiongyue had her own adventure, it was inevitable that she would think more about it.
Zhou Qiongyue was troubled for a while before she took the initiative to test him, "My second cousin is quite good to me. I accidentally fell into the water earlier, and he even sent me to a hot spring resort near Yuan'an to recuperate."
The reason she mentioned this Zhuangzi was because she remembered that in the novel, this Zhuangzi was given to the original heroine in the later period. She wanted to test her guess to see if it was correct.
Xie Zixin was also in turmoil when she heard Zhou Qiongyue say this. Although she reminded herself to restrain herself, she couldn't help herself in the end and asked for confirmation: "The hot spring villa next to the imperial villa?"
"It seems so! After my second cousin gave it to me, I haven't been to see it yet! Miss Xie also has a hot spring resort nearby?" Zhou Qiongyue looked innocent, but her thoughts became clearer. It seemed that Xie Zixin was reborn.
"Miss Zhou, you're joking. We are surrounded by relatives. We in the Xuanping Marquis' Mansion do have one bestowed by the emperor. I, a girl from the inner chamber, definitely won't have one."
Xie Zixin said this with a smile on her face, but she had countless questions, panic and resentment in her heart.
Zhou Qiongyue pretended to be polite and said, "Then next time I go to stay for a while, I'll send a message to Miss Xie and we can play together then."
What he was thinking in his heart was that he should stay away from this heroine in the future. Logically speaking, Xie Zixin was already the final winner in the previous life, but Zhou Qiongyue did not see the spirit of a winner in Xie Zixin at all.
Instead, she acted like a failed and resentful woman, dissatisfied with everything. This puzzled Zhou Qiongyue.
Although she was puzzled, she had no intention of getting too close to the heroine because this Miss Xie clearly had a strong hostility towards her.
She has no intention of becoming a concubine to the male protagonist's cousin in this life, and doesn't want to get involved in their affairs.
Zhou Qiongyue had only said it casually, but she hadn't expected that Xie Zixin would directly refuse. "I have to learn housekeeping from my mother and learn the four arts. Time is very tight. I'm afraid I'll let Miss Zhou down."
Zhou Qiongyue didn't think it was a big deal. "Miss Xie, please feel free to do as you please."
"I envy Miss Zhou for having such a cousin. He is of noble status, grew up with you as childhood sweethearts, and is so kind to you." Xie Zixin couldn't help but feel jealous again.
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