Chapter 24 Ten Hairpins

Princess Yunheng's words made Old Madam Xie's mouth twitch.

She held the dragon-head cane and asked uncertainly, "Your Highness, are you sure you didn't say the wrong person?"

What kind of question is this?

Princess Yunheng frowned, "Is the eldest daughter of the Xie family called Xie Zhuoning?"

"That's true..."

"That's right," Princess Yunheng was very sure, "She is the one I'm looking for!"

Could it be that the girl Zhuoning had offended the princess?

Feeling a little worried, Madam Xie winked at He Jinyun and said, "Ming'er's family, go and call the little girl Zhuoning over."

"yes."

He Jinyun bowed and immediately rushed to Fenghua Pavilion.

As soon as she entered the room, she started to question him, "How did Sister Zhuo Ning offend the princess to the point that she came to our house to ask for punishment?"

"What?" Xie Zhuoning had just taken a nap and was now rinsing his mouth and washing his face.

After hearing what He Jinyun said, she almost thought she was still asleep and was hallucinating.

"What princess? Where did this princess come from?"

"You're still pretending!" He Jinyun frowned and said in a sharp voice, "If you hadn't been causing trouble outside, why would Princess Yunheng insist on seeing you by name?"

"Princess Yunheng?" Xie Zhuoning became more and more confused the more he listened.

Today, His Majesty is in frail health, and the number of concubines in the harem can be counted on two hands.

Among them, only the Empress gave birth to the Crown Prince, and Concubine Xiang gave birth to Princess Yunheng.

Princess Yunheng was straightforward and easily provoked. After she married into the Eastern Palace in her previous life, Xiao Bicheng played tricks on her and caused them to be at odds with each other for a long time.

By the time she realized what was happening, it was too late.

In order to stabilize the political situation, Xiao Bicheng sent Princess Yunheng to marry...

But in this life, I don’t think I have ever provoked her?

"If you dare to get involved with the Xie family, grandma will not let you off easily!"

He Jinyun seemed to have already decided that it was her fault, and her words were quite unkind.

Xie Zhuoning spit out the salt water in his mouth slowly and glanced at her calmly, "My dear sister-in-law, are you really hoping that something bad will happen to me?"

He Jinyun choked and looked away awkwardly, "I just don't want anything to happen to the Xie family."

Xie Zhuoning raised the corners of his lips lightly and said sarcastically, "Don't worry, if I provoke the princess, I will take the consequences myself and will never implicate my sister-in-law."

She called Yin Xuan to help her comb her hair and change her clothes. After she was done, she went to the living room.

Princess Yunheng was getting impatient waiting in the living room, and finally saw Xie Zhuoning.

She was very excited. "You are finally here. If you don't come again, I will go to your room to find you!"

"Ah?" Xie Zhuoning was puzzled.

It doesn't look like he's here to find her and call her to account, does it?

She asked in confusion, "Princess, why are you so anxious to see me? Is there something?"

"Yes, there is something..." Princess Yunheng touched her chin with her hand and looked up at the sky, "What is it?"

Seeing this, He Jinyun whispered, "Danqing..."

"Oh, yes," Princess Yunheng immediately remembered, "I heard that you write well, and I came to ask you for advice."

Good handwriting? Ask for advice?

Xie Zhuoning became more and more confused. "Your Highness, are you sure you didn't mention the wrong person?"

Princess Yunheng put her hands on her hips with a stern face, looking a little angry. "What do you mean by this? Are you questioning me?"

Why did she ask the same question just as her grandmother did?

"That's not the case..." Xie Zhuoning hurriedly explained, "It's just that my handwriting is notoriously ugly!"

In the first few years, she followed her father, a rough man, so how could she learn a few words properly?

Later, when they arrived at the main house, although a master was hired, Liang had always been used to her.

Whenever Xie Wanyin was practicing calligraphy, Liang would coax her to play with him. Whenever the teacher asked her about it, Liang would always talk her out of it.

As time went by, her handwriting became like dog's crawling, which was really unsightly.

No wonder He Jinyun was so sure that he had offended Princess Yunheng.

If I hadn't offended her, she wouldn't have come home to cause trouble, right?

"Ah? Is that so?" Princess Yunheng scratched her head and smiled guiltily.

How would she know this?

"So how are you at painting? Or needlework? Or martial arts? You must be good at one of them, right?"

Xie Zhuoning raised his lips awkwardly, "...I'm pretty good at throwing pots."

She knows a lot about eating, drinking and having fun.

Princess Yunheng's eyes lit up, "Then why don't you teach me how to throw the pot? It happens that I always throw it wrong!"

Xie Zhuoning: "..."

Why is Princess Yunheng here?

Although Mrs. Xie also found it strange, she immediately had the quiver brought up.

He Jinyun originally wanted to come over to join in the fun and chat with Princess Yunheng.

But Princess Yunheng waved him away impatiently, "Don't stay here, you're disturbing me."

The first time Xie Zhuoning saw He Jinyun's face, he turned the color of liver and pinched his thigh to stop himself from laughing out loud.

"If Your Highness the Princess has any instructions, please tell Jinyun." He Jinyun glared at Xie Zhuoning fiercely before bowing and leaving.

Princess Yunheng ignored her and ran over to hug Xie Zhuoning's arm and said coquettishly, "Good sister, please teach me~"

Xie Zhuoning didn't want to teach her well at first, but she called herself a good sister!

She immediately became excited and taught me all the skills she knew.

Princess Yunheng tried it according to her suggestion, and she hit the target with one shot.

“Hit!”

She practiced harder and harder, and finally even the difficult task of double ears was easy to master.

Seeing that the fun was almost over, Xie Zhuoning asked casually, "Your Highness the Princess, why did you come to see me?"

You're not really here to play with her, are you?

This didn’t seem to happen in my previous life!

"Oh," Princess Yunheng slapped her head, "I almost forgot something important."

She hurriedly asked her attendant to bring a small box the size of a palm and handed it to Xie Zhuoning.

"Someone asked me to give it to you. Open it and take a look."

The more Xie Zhuoning listened, the more curious he became. He reached out to take the box and opened it. Inside was a red gold and purple jade-inlaid phoenix-tail whistle.

She picked it up, and the phoenix's tail trembled slightly, as if it was about to spread its wings and fly. The purple jade was illuminated by the light, and it became translucent and shiny.

Whether it is workmanship or materials, it is top-notch.

“So beautiful…”

She was almost blinded, but when she realized who sent it, her expression instantly fell.

This kind of hairpin is hard to buy even if you have money.

Moreover, since he asked Princess Yunheng to run errands for him, she must be of high status.

It couldn't be Xiao Bicheng. I heard that the emperor ordered him to reflect on his actions in seclusion in the Eastern Palace because of his secret transfer of troops from the capital.

Then there is only that one...

"Actually, that hairpin isn't very pretty. I'll have someone send you ten better ones when I get back."

Give me ten better ones...

This boudoir dance is indeed much better than the one with Red Plum Blossoms in the Snow.

But Xie Zhuoning closed the box and returned it, saying, "I can't accept it."

If it weren't for that guy, she would have broken off the engagement long ago.

And there is also the revenge of being murdered in the previous life, which cannot be offset by giving a hairpin!

"No," Princess Yunheng pushed back again, "It's rare for the young uncle to ask me to help him with something, and he was afraid that if he sent someone to deliver it, it would cause misunderstanding, so he lent it to you through my hand. Just think of it as a gift from me."

"The young uncle also said that he spent a long time selecting this good one, and he will ask someone to send the remaining nine to me when he finds a good one."