Chapter 33 The first to tease is the loser
Xie Zhuoning was greatly shocked.
Not only did I not get an apology after being almost pushed off the stairs, but I was also called a dog?
She immediately looked up, wanting to see who was so arrogant and disrespectful.
At this glance, wow, it’s an acquaintance.
Bai Yingxue's personal maid, Tingyu.
After being placed under house arrest in her previous life, Bai Yingxue often brought her here to show off her power.
Her nails were so sharp that when she slapped me, her face was scratched and bleeding.
She used a knife to cut the skin and flesh of the palace maidens who stood in front of her, and then smeared thick honey on the wounds to attract snakes, insects and poisonous ants to bite them, making them die in extreme pain.
She said that she would let all the palace maids in Yikun Palace know the consequences of following the wrong master...
Coming back to his senses, Xie Zhuoning looked at Tingyu's smug face, the look in his eyes was like the cold light on a blade.
Before I could settle the score with her, she came out on her own.
Just as Xia Ju was about to reach out and grab Tingyu, two rows of armored soldiers ran over and quickly blocked them and their servants outside.
"Anyone who comes near will be killed without mercy!"
Tingyu curled the corners of her lips and looked at them proudly through the guards.
Xie Zhuoning looked up at the generals' attire and raised his eyebrows. "Eastern Palace Guards... Could it be that the Crown Prince is here too?"
This shouldn't happen. Wasn't the Crown Prince imprisoned in the Eastern Palace to reflect on his mistakes?
Soon, she realized that she was overthinking.
A soft sedan stopped, the maids opened the curtains, and a figure as white as a lotus walked out leisurely.
Who else could it be if not Bai Yingxue?
It seems that the "noble lady" that Tingyu was talking about is Bai Yingxue.
"Is it Miss Xie?" She got off the carriage and walked straight towards Xie Zhuoning. "I am an ignorant servant and I am sorry for the rudeness. Miss Xie, please forgive me."
The servants are ignorant?
There were so many people coming and going here, and Tingyu took aim and bumped into her, clearly doing it on purpose.
If Xia Ju and the others hadn't held her back, what would she have done if she had rolled down the stairs and ruined her face and hands?
Such vile behavior, in Bai Yingxue's mouth, became immature?
That’s right, without the instructions from her master, how can the dog bite wherever she points?
He who teases first is a jerk.
Xie Zhuoning has never been the type to swallow his anger.
She lowered her voice and gave Xia Ju a few instructions.
Then he looked at Bai Yingxue with a puzzled look, "Who are you?"
Bai Yingxue's face froze.
Now she can be recognized wherever she goes, but Xie Zhuoning looks like he has no idea who she is, which makes her feel powerless.
She pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled, "My name is Bai Yingxue."
"Oh..." Xie Zhuoning said in a long tone, showing an expression of sudden enlightenment, but then he immediately restrained himself, "I don't know him."
Bai Yingxue couldn't help herself and smiled politely, "It doesn't matter if we don't know each other. We will know each other in the future."
As she said this, she pretended to scold the guards, "This is Miss Xie, why are you stopping her?"
After scolding her, she smiled and said to Xie Zhuoning, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knew that I was going to Fu'an Temple to pray for the country, and he insisted on sending so many people to protect me. Miss Xie, please don't be suspicious."
Her words were soft and gentle, but everyone could hear that she was provoking her.
"Miss Bai is praying for the country. This is a good thing. Why should I be so worried?"
Xie Zhuoning tilted his head and looked at Bai Yingxue with a strange expression.
"Thinking back to the days when Daye was in turmoil every year, Princess Lewen voluntarily entered a Buddhist temple to pray for the country for twenty years, which brought Daye twenty years of peace and prosperity. What a great merit is that?"
"I believe that Miss Bai, as the Saint of Daye, will be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Princess Lewen and bring eternal peace to Daye!"
As she spoke, she turned to face the people around her and asked loudly, "Is that right?"
The common people all enthusiastically followed and shouted, "Yes!"
Bai Yingxue's face turned pale, and she felt like she was in a difficult situation.
She originally just wanted to show off to Xie Zhuoning how much the Crown Prince cared about her, to the point that even the guards from the Eastern Palace were sent to protect her.
However, Xie Zhuoning praised her highly in front of everyone, comparing her to Princess Lewen.
Princess Lewen prayed for the country for twenty years, but when she returned to the palace she had become an old woman!
She wants to be the queen, so how could she stay in this shabby temple and pray for the country?
She pulled the corners of her mouth stiffly and showed a humble attitude, "Thank you, Miss, for joking. I am just a little girl, how can I compare to Princess Lewen?"
"Hey, Miss Bai, as a saint, how can you belittle yourself? I think we should build a lotus platform for you in the temple, so that you can sit on it and enjoy the incense every day, so that you can better bless the people with good weather and good harvests. Don't you think so?"
Isn't it that ordinary people come to burn incense and worship Buddha in order to pray for peace, happiness, and good weather?
When they heard Xie Zhuoning's words, they all agreed loudly.
Only Bai Yingxue's expression became increasingly ugly.
She is not a clay figurine, what is she doing sitting on the lotus platform?
Do you eat incense ash every day?
She had a rather cold and aloof appearance to begin with, and when her eyebrows drooped, her coldness revealed a hint of meanness.
Not to mention that Xie Zhuoning was standing next to her, her smile was so charming and brilliant, as if she was covered in a red silk scarf with colorful clouds in the sky, making her look even more dull.
She winked at the maid next to her, and the maid immediately said, "Miss, it's getting late, the abbot is still waiting for us."
She heaved a sigh of relief, as if she had been pardoned, and smiled again, "Thank you, Miss. I still need to discuss praying for the country with the abbot, so I'm afraid I have to excuse myself first."
Just now I came up to her eagerly to apply eye drops to her eyes, and now you want to leave without applying the drops?
It’s not that cheap!
Xie Zhuoning immediately stepped forward and walked with her, "That's great. I also have something to do with the abbot. Let's go together."
Before Bai Yingxue could find a reason to refuse, Xie Zhuoning had already walked up.
After walking a few steps and seeing that she hadn't caught up with him, he turned around and waved at her, "Miss Bai, hurry up."
Fu'an Temple is Daye's national temple. No matter whether you are a high-ranking official or a royal relative, you must dismount from your horse or sedan chair and walk up the 108 steps to show your sincerity.
Bai Yingxue didn't want to go with Xie Zhuoning, but she had no choice but to follow him.
Xie Zhuoning said as he climbed the steps, "Miss Bai, you don't know, a few days ago the female dog that my doorkeeper kept was in heat, and she attracted two male dogs outside to fight with her, and even destroyed several pots of precious flowers and plants that I just planted!"
"A beast is a beast after all. What's there to fight for over a bitch? Isn't that right, Miss Bai?"
She stared at Bai Yingxue meaningfully, waiting for her answer with a smile.
Bai Yingxue's eyes were icy cold, as if she wanted to kill someone.
The reference between male dog and female dog is so strong. Who doesn't know that Prince Yong and the Crown Prince had a big fight over who would marry her some time ago?
If she agreed, wouldn't that be admitting that she is a dog?
The prince always said that Xie Zhuoning was simple-minded and considerate.
But she looked completely different.
This is clearly a beautiful snake with poisonous fangs!
Pinching her thigh to suppress the anger in her heart, Bai Yingxue said calmly: "Miss Xie, I can't beat you in terms of sharp tongue, but don't be too happy too soon, because who will have the last laugh is still unknown."
Xie Zhuoning smiled faintly, "Miss Bai is right. It is still unknown who will laugh last."
In the previous life, it was indeed Bai Yingxue who had the last laugh, but in this life, who can say for sure?