Chapter 004 Another Kick

The rules of the game have changed!

This was Xia Xue's first reaction after seeing the numbers above Chu Zhenxuan's head.

Xia Xue straightened her clothes and put on a leisurely smile.

Flattery will not work at this moment, but being too arrogant and offending people is not appropriate either. After all, I still don't know how to play by the new rules.

I'll give you some face for now.

"The Prime Minister is coming with great momentum, I wonder what's the reason?"

Chu Zhenxuan did not respond, but glanced at the Second Madam.

The second wife knelt down with a thump, "Brother, please make the decision for my sister-in-law."

Xia Xue raised the corner of her mouth, "Our Great An country has always been famous for 'etiquette'. From the palace to the dignitaries to the common people, everyone follows 'etiquette'. Do you agree with me, Madam?"

The Second Madam glanced at Chu Zhenxuan and said, "Of course I agree."

Now that she has brought up the emperor, does she dare to say she disagrees?

"Since you understand the word 'etiquette', I will naturally have a good discussion with you. As the saying goes, an elder sister-in-law is like a mother. Although the Second Madam is older than me, from the perspective of the Prime Minister, you should respect me like a mother. Do you disagree?"

The second wife opened her mouth and gritted her teeth, "No."

But I was muttering in my heart, but the Prime Minister is going to divorce you soon.

"Today, you entered my 'Floating Cloud Pavilion'. The first crime is that you did not inform me in advance and broke into the garden while I was away. The second crime is that after I came back, you mocked me and said I was not worthy of being called 'sister-in-law'. Not to mention that I have not received the divorce letter from the Prime Minister yet. Even if I did, according to the laws of our Da'an country, couples who have been married for more than three years must maintain their original status in the palace for three months even if they are not married."

A trace of panic flashed across the Second Lady's eyes. Does the Da'an Kingdom still have such a law?

Seeing that Chu Zhenxuan did not refute, the Second Lady could no longer kneel and clasped her hands.

Anyway, I was just making it up, she definitely wouldn't dare to refute it.

Chu Zhenxuan should know this, right? He won't expose me in public, right?

Well, a husband and wife are bound by love for a hundred days after they were married. So, I, your wife in name only, must be closer to you than your brother’s wife, right?

Chu Zhenxuan looked at her with a smile, not intending to speak.

Xia Xue took a step forward and looked down at the Second Madam. "The third crime is that all the things in my Floating Cloud Pavilion were brought by me from my mother's home. If the Prime Minister's Mansion is in trouble, I can naturally contribute money, labor and people. But for no reason, you took my dowry back to the Prime Minister's Mansion. What else is this but robbery?"

"Any of the above three sins is enough to punish you for the crime of 'high disrespect', especially since you have also violated the law."

Xia Xue deliberately prolonged the tone, and the Second Madam looked at Chu Zhenxuan for help.

Chu Zhenxuan cleared his throat and said, "We are all family, so let's not talk about the law anymore. It's alienating."

"Since the Prime Minister has spoken, let's put aside the law. As the elder sister-in-law, I am teaching you on behalf of the old lady. It is legal, proper and polite. But you are trying to be submissive and suffer a great deal of injustice. Is this right?"

“No, you shouldn’t.”

"Then just kowtow three times, and your crime of disrespect will be forgiven." Xia Xue smiled.

"you"

Seeing Chu Zhenxuan's indifferent expression, the Second Lady bit her lower lip tightly.

"It's my sister-in-law's fault." Then he kowtowed three times, covered his face and ran out.

I thought the Prime Minister hated Xia Xue so much that he would use her incident as an excuse to divorce her, but I never expected...

This is a couple throwing machetes together!!!

Aunt Du saw that the situation was not good and disappeared unknowingly. In an instant, only Xia Xue, Chu Zhenxuan and Zuo Qing were left in the room.

This guy might have taken the wrong medicine today. He came to me on his own initiative and didn't even bother to rip me off.

Have you felt guilty and come to give me a letter of divorce?

impossible.

Making trouble? So you brought your tomboy along?

It doesn't look like the momentum.

I don't think I just happened to pass by...

I don't think he and I are destined to be that way.

Chu Zhenxuan rubbed his aching forehead. He originally suspected that he was too tired recently, which was why he was hallucinating. Now it seems that he can really hear Xia Xue's voice without a doubt.

After three years of marriage, he still didn't know Xia Xue as well as he did in these two recent encounters.

Do you want to wait for me to speak first?

Humph, whoever loses patience will lose.

Anyway, this is my territory, so if you don’t say anything, I will continue to fight with you.

Chu Zhenxuan's head: +1

The corners of Xia Xue's mouth curled up proudly. Is it because she is so pleasing to the eyes that just staring at her can give extra points?

Later, when Bibi appeared again, Xia Xue finally realized that Chu Zhenxuan had a negative emotion value, and a hundred Alpaca flew through her heart...

"Tomorrow we will go to the palace together to meet the emperor, so you should get ready." Chu Zhenxuan went straight to the point.

Meet the Emperor? Why should I go with you to the palace to meet the Emperor?

"What time do we leave? Do you need to prepare anything?" Xia Xue smiled.

Despite your instructions, I have diarrhea tomorrow morning and won't have time to accompany you.

Chu Zhenxuan's head: +1.

......

Am I too gentle? Is Chu Zhenxuan going to fall in love with me?

+1 again.

......

"If I don't go after being invited by the Emperor and Concubine Rong, I will be disobeying their orders. Madam, you are so familiar with the law, so you must know the consequences of 'disobeying their orders', right?" There was an imperceptible smile in Chu Zhenxuan's eyes.

I don’t know if Xia Xue was overthinking it, but why did Chu Zhenxuan deliberately emphasize it when he talked about being familiar with the law?

Damn it, he actually used "disobeying the imperial order" to cut off my retreat.

If I follow you into the palace tomorrow, fine, then go in.

No, didn't I just say I couldn't go in? Do you know what I'm thinking?

"Of course I have to go. It's a great honor to be invited by the Emperor and the Empress." Xia Xue smiled.

"It's best if Madam thinks so." Chu Zhenxuan paused, leaned forward, and leaned close to her ear, "We will set out at 3:00 pm tomorrow morning."

I thought he was going to tell me about the divorce.

It's just a departure time, is there any need to say so much?

Ambiguous! Yes, it is ambiguous.

Xia Xue pouted.

"If the lady performs well"

Chu Zhenxuan's hot breath blew over her, causing her to feel a chill.

Chu Zhenxuan lowered his voice and said, "I'll give you a divorce letter in three months."

Xia Xue looked at him in shock.

"My dear husband, please stop joking with me. I can't stand being frightened."

Want to test me?

My personality cannot be destroyed.

Besides, the rules aren’t clear yet, so where will the “+1” go if I leave?

Chu Zhenxuan raised his eyebrows meaningfully, and without saying anything else, he left with Zuo Qing, leaving Xia Xue with a confused look on her face.

Tsk, you’re trying to be mysterious with me again.

But she still felt a little scared when she thought about entering the palace.

In the past few years since she married into the Chu family, she had turned down every opportunity to enter the palace with various reasons, and the emperor had never pursued the matter because of the Xia family. But this time, he directly accused her of "disobeying the emperor's order". Is there something wrong with the Xia family?

In addition, Chu Zhenxuan has 3 points on his head, right?

So what is it?

How much does Chu Zhenxuan like her?

There was a chill in the summer snow.

No!!!

After thinking about it for a while, Xia Xue fell asleep in a daze.