Chapter 27 Send her home

Chuntao was so excited when she entered the palace for the first time, "Miss, the general treats you so well, and he even remembers to take you to the celebration banquet."

Jiang Youning nodded in agreement, "The general is really a good person. Without the general, I would never be able to eat at the banquet in the palace in my life. Eating at the banquet once would make my life complete."

Chuntao shook her head helplessly, and she knew that the girl's attention was on the food.

When the carriage arrived at the palace gate, the guards searched it, and it was smooth to enter.

Xiao Yun personally welcomed Xie Jing, who brought civil and military officials.

When Jiang Youning came in, the celebration banquet had just begun, and she was led to Xie Jing by a little palace maid.

Jiang Youning saw the palace banquet for the first time with her own eyes, and it was more luxurious than she had imagined.

She called out softly, "General, I'm here."

Xie Jing put down the wine glass in his hand and looked over. He saw her bending over to look at him. The distance was close enough that he could smell the faint fragrance on her body.

"Sit down."

"Yes, General." Jiang Youning sat down next to Xie Jing obediently. In front of her was a set of bowls and chopsticks. They should have been prepared in advance by Xie Jing.

Xiao Yun looked at Xie Jing and saw Jiang Youning beside him. He also brought her to the celebration party. It seemed that he really liked her.

Jiang Youning looked at the exquisite cakes and dishes in front of her, her appetite was aroused, and she started eating from the ones closest to her.

[This meat is delicious. It doesn't look like beef or pork, but it tastes good anyway. 】

In addition to loving money, Jiang Youning's favorite thing is eating. She often watches food hosts cook and make snacks.

【Hey, what kind of dish is this? It's a little sweet, with a little sourness, and it's delicious. 】

【The portion is too small. I finished it in two bites. I ate so fast that I forgot what it tasted like. 】

Xie Jing took a sip of his wine and looked over. He saw her staring at the empty plate with chopsticks in her mouth, as if she was savoring the taste of the dish.

He retracted his gaze to the plate of food in front of him, picked it up and placed it in front of her.

Jiang Youning looked at the dish she had just finished suddenly appearing in front of her, raised her head and looked at Xie Jing, her eyebrows curved with joy.

【General, you are so nice. 】

She withdrew her gaze and continued to eat the dish. This time she ate slower and finally remembered the taste.

From time to time, officials would toast to Xie Jing and say flattering words to Xie Jing.

Xie Jing was as taciturn as rumored and drank a lot of wine.

But he would always bring the dishes in front of him to her.

Xiao Yu saw Jiang Youning from a distance and thought he was dazzled, "Why is she here?"

Prince Jing turned his head to look at his son, "What are you mumbling about?"

Xiao Yu was still staring at Jiang Youning, "Father, I saw an acquaintance."

"What acquaintance?" Prince Jing looked in the direction of his son's sight and saw a woman sitting next to Xie Jing, looking pretty and charming.

"General Xie has a woman?"

Xiao Yu retracted his gaze and looked at Prince Jing, and asked in confusion: "How does father know that she is General Xie's woman?"

Prince Jing snorted and laughed: "Sitting next to General Xie, if she is not his woman, then could it be your woman?"

Xiao Yu: "..."

Jiang Youning was eating Bai Niao Chao Feng, and suddenly heard someone ask: "General Xie, the beauty next to you is unfamiliar?"

Xie Jing was taciturn and not interested in women. He brought a woman to the celebration banquet this time, and everyone had been curious about their relationship.

Now someone started to ask, and someone immediately asked again.

"General Xie, who is this beauty?"

Xie Jing raised his head and looked at the civil and military officials, and replied calmly: "She is my fiancée."

When this was said, the civil and military officials present were stunned.

Xie Jing is 22 years old this year. He has fought in the battlefield and made countless contributions. Many officials want to marry their daughters to him.

However, they have been reluctant to do so because of the princess.

Now Xie Jing has a fiancée, and the fiancée is not a princess, which surprised everyone.

After the civil and military officials reacted, they felt a little sorry in their hearts, but they still raised their glasses on the surface.

"Congratulations, General Xie."

Xie Jing raised his glass, "Thank you." After saying that, he raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

Some people secretly sighed that everyone knew that the princess loved Xie Jing, and now Xie Jing wanted to marry someone else, she must be sad.

After the celebration banquet, Jiang Youning was full and followed Xie Jing slowly.

She touched her bulging belly and sighed, [The palace banquet is indeed different from the folk banquet. I will never regret eating it again.]

Xie Jing: "..."

On the way to the garden, she heard someone shouting, "General Xie."

Jiang Youning looked up and saw a woman in a goose yellow wide-sleeved fairy dress walking towards her with elegant steps.

Xie Jing clasped his hands and saluted, "Princess."

Seeing this, Jiang Youning also saluted.

The princess looked at Xie Jing with her beautiful eyes, which were filled with affection. "Congratulations to General Xie on your triumphant return. The chrysanthemums in Yu Garden are blooming. I would like to invite General Xie to appreciate them together."

Xie Jing said neither servilely nor arrogantly, "Thank you for your kindness, Princess. I don't know how to appreciate flowers."

The princess clenched the handkerchief in her hand. This was not the first time she was rejected. She pursed her lips and noticed the woman next to Xie Jing.

Her voice was full of doubt: "General Xie, who is she?"

Xie Jing said, "She is my fiancée."

The princess didn't react for a while after hearing this. She stared at Jiang Youning for a long time. She looked coquettish, with almond eyes and rosy cheeks.

Xie Jing likes such a woman?

Jiang Youning lowered her eyebrows and nodded, and could feel the hostile eyes from the princess.

[I heard from Xiao Yu that the princess likes Xie Jing, so she must have regarded me as a love rival. As the saying goes, love rivals are particularly jealous when they meet, and her eyes seem to want to eat me up.]

Xie Jing did not want to get too entangled with the princess, so he found an excuse and took Jiang Youning away.

The princess looked at Xie Jing's receding back and stamped her feet in anger, "How can she compare to me? How could Xie Jing like her and not me?"

In the carriage, Xie Jing ordered, "Send Miss Jiang back first."

Jiang Youning thought that she was not living in the Jiang residence now, she raised her head and looked at Xie Jing, "General, I am now in the alley at the end of East Street."

Xie Jing's dark eyes flashed with a trace of doubt, "Why are you living there?"

Jiang Youning explained, "I was sick some time ago, and it was not suitable for recuperation there, so I moved out."

"It was Jiang Xubai who asked you to move out." Xie Jing used an affirmative tone. Since he got engaged to Jiang Youning, he could see that Jiang Xubai didn't like Jiang Youning, a daughter with no blood relationship.

Jiang Youning nodded, "Yeah."

[It's good to move out and live alone, but you've been pretending to be sick for so long. Jiang Xubai has sent people to ask twice. I'm afraid if you keep pretending, you'll be exposed.]

Xie Jing realized that she deliberately pretended to be sick to move out, and he also saw that she didn't want to go back to the Jiang family.

"Leng Xiao, go to the alley at the end of East Street."

"Yes, master." Leng Xiao drove the carriage to East Street.

When the carriage stopped at the entrance of the alley, Jiang Youning got off the carriage and saw Xie Jing also getting out of the carriage.

Every time she stood in front of Xie Jing, the height difference made her feel oppressed.

Xie Jing lowered his eyes and looked at her, "Where do you live?"

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