Li Jiangjiang nodded: "When I'm bored, I like to buy more rouge and powder and study makeup techniques."
The implication is that she enjoys spending money and buying all sorts of things to dress herself up; she has always been a big spender, so you shouldn't like her.
After hearing her say that, Chu Changning suddenly took out an exquisite box from the side: "This is the rouge I bought when I was in the border region. It is indeed a bit different from what we have here. I think the little princess might like it."
She originally bought some for her mother and sisters, but she bought too much and had some left over. Since she was going to meet Li Jiangjiang today, she brought her the remaining rouge along with a gift.
Li Jiangjiang accepted it with a smile, but felt extremely annoyed. What was going on? Didn't he realize he had done something wrong?
Besides giving her the rouge, Chu Changning also took out a box: "This is a gift for the little princess."
Li Jiangjiang was slightly taken aback when she accepted the gift he handed her. Did he really bring her so many gifts?
"Little Princess, would you like to open it and take a look?" Chu Changning was very confident in the gift she had bought.
Hearing him say that, Li Jiangjiang still opened the gift in front of him.
Then I saw a particularly exquisite and beautiful hairpin inside the box. The pattern was intricate and complex, and it looked like something only a top craftsman could make.
"This hairpin must be very expensive, right?"
"No, does the young princess like it?"
Seeing the expectant look on the other person's face, Li Jiangjiang couldn't bring herself to say she didn't like it, so she nodded.
Chu Changning breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she liked it, and his gaze suddenly fell on the pair of jade bracelets on her wrist: "The bracelets that the little princess is wearing seem to be very special, and they look like they are very valuable."
Li Jiangjiang replied, "It was given to me by the Empress, isn't it beautiful?"
After wearing the bracelets, she was in very good condition and had no discomfort. When the royal physician came to check her pulse, he said that her health was getting better and better.
"Indeed, it's quite nice." She just didn't know why the Empress would give her such an expensive gift. These jade bracelets weren't just valuable; they were priceless.
However… thinking of how Nan Su was so eager to give her life for the Empress, it’s not surprising that the Empress has so many good things around her.
…
After returning home, Li Jiangjiang had someone send Chu Changning a very rare ink stick as a return gift.
Actually, she was returning a gift that someone else had given her; it was just a polite gesture.
Chu Changning didn't think much of it; instead, she thought it was a token of their love being exchanged between the two.
So he started asking Li Jiangjiang out even more frequently.
The princess had originally intended to bring them together, and now that the imperial decree for their marriage has been issued, it wouldn't be a bad thing for them to get to know each other better before the wedding. As long as they don't do anything outrageous that would damage their reputations, that's fine.
Li Jiangjiang tried many methods, all of which targeted his dislikes, but found that he showed no anger whatsoever. He either indulged her or praised her, leaving Li Jiangjiang almost completely bewildered.
…
He returned to his room once more, and thinking about what had happened that day, he summoned his maid, who was also there to gather information.
He slammed his hand on the table and said, "Are you sure you didn't find out the wrong thing when I asked you to find out Chu Changning's preferences?"
The maid immediately replied, "Of course that's right. I asked the Second Young Master Chu's wet nurse, but the Second Young Master Chu is unhappy?"
I wasn't unhappy, he actually seemed quite happy. The point is, I wasn't trying to make him happy! I wanted him to hate me!
Li Jiangjiang felt like she was going crazy; if this continued, she was going to fall in love with Chu Changning.
Just then, the system reminded her that she should be dealing with the villains, not wasting time with an unfamiliar supporting character, and that she should just refuse next time.
…
So when the two families were discussing the timing of the engagement, Chu Changning discovered that Li Jiangjiang refused to meet with him every time they asked.
He didn't understand if he had done something to upset her, until he saw her frequently at the palace.
She was seen fawning over the emperor and empress, but her main focus was on currying favor with the emperor.
Chu Changning watched her leave the Imperial Study from a distance, her hands clenched tightly, before she walked into the Imperial Study.
As soon as she went in, she saw her father-in-law take away the food that Li Jiangjiang had brought over, and Nan Su didn't eat a single bite.
"What does Your Majesty mean by this?" If he didn't like it, he could have just refused it. Why did he have it thrown away after she sent it over?
Nan Su rubbed his head, which sometimes ached: "Your fiancée has been going to the palace a lot lately. I think as her future husband, you should keep a closer eye on her. If it weren't for the Empress telling me to be more considerate of her, she would have been punished long ago."
Nan Su also sighed: "I really don't know what kind of bewitching potion she gave the Empress. I advise you not to let her enter the palace again."
He felt that before long, the Empress would become like Li Jiangjiang.
Recently, someone has been spreading rumors that Li Jiangjiang is seducing him, but! To be honest, Nan Su didn't feel anything at all. Although the other party seemed to be using the Empress's name to give him things, the things she actually sent were completely unintentional.
Instead, the pastries I gave to my sister were all things she liked; the pastries I made for my sister were completely different from the pastries I made for myself.
Therefore, he seriously suspected that Li Jiangjiang's target was actually the Empress. He had never heard that the little princess liked women before!
Moreover, the Empress was exceptionally tolerant of her. Even with so many rumors circulating outside, the Empress seemed completely oblivious to them. She was simply too kind to her.
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