76. Jealousy
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Chapter 76
Jiang Qiuye's depression wouldn't last more than two days, and with Ji Ci's honesty, she was back to her old self after two days.
After all, this is a world where, except death, there is nothing worth wasting her time and energy on.
Ji Ci had been incredibly busy lately, reportedly preparing for the upcoming spring hunt. He was responsible for all security arrangements and ensuring the safety of the royal family's travels. He was often too busy to return home for lunch, so Jiang Qiuye took it into the habit of bringing him lunch every day.
After going to the Ministry of Justice more often, the clerks there became familiar with Jiang Qiuye. It was unlikely that the first time there would be a huge crowd to see the beautiful princess would happen again.
At noon that day, she prepared a dish of pork ribs stewed with codonopsis and red dates, and took a few side dishes prepared by the chef. After putting them in a food box kept warm with hot water, she asked the coachman to drive to the Ministry of Justice.
As usual, she asked the coachman to park the carriage in a corner, and she prepared to go to the Ministry of Justice alone.
Thinking about meeting Ji Ci soon, she felt a little more anticipation in her heart. Before she even reached the door, she saw him step out of the threshold.
"Husband..." She was about to rush forward and wave, but before she could finish her coquettish words, she saw another enchanting woman leaving the Ministry of Justice at the same time as him. She knew her very well; it was Zhao Wan'er.
Seeing this, Jiang Qiuye fell silent and immediately hid behind a stone pillar to spy, but the distance was too far and he could not hear the two people talking.
Today, Zhao Wan'er was dressed simply, in a moon-white silk dress and her favorite jade orchid hairpin. Her lipstick was delicate, and she wore a magnolia embellishment on her forehead. Ji Ci, however, was also wearing a moon-white brocade robe. Standing together, the two of them looked like a perfect match, like a couple from heaven.
It would have been fine if he had just put on the clothes, but I don't know what Zhao Wan'er said to Ji Ci, but he actually smiled brightly with his white teeth, just like the bright moon in his arms, which was just like what he saw in the painting.
Even Zhao Wan'er was stunned for a moment.
Jiang Qiuye stood there in a daze, his fists clenched tightly, his teeth leaving a row of shallow teeth marks under his lips.
She suddenly felt that the food box in her hands and herself had become a joke.
He laughed?
He laughed!
He actually smiled at Zhao Wan'er!!!
Normally, he had never smiled like this at anyone except himself.
Why?
Why did he smile at Zhao Wan'er?
She raised her hand and scratched the stone pillar beside her, trying hard to control her trembling body. She used so much force that she actually left a fingerprint on the stone pillar.
Jiang Qiuye watched Zhao Wan'er wait for her carriage to arrive. After getting in, she smiled and waved goodbye to Ji Ci. When the carriage left, Ji Ci walked back to the Ministry of Justice without noticing Jiang Qiuye behind the stone pillar.
Zhao Wan'er was so annoying that she really wanted to... kill her!
She stood behind the stone pillar for an hour, trying hard to control her emotions. Finally, she turned around and found her carriage. After getting on, she asked the driver to go directly back home. In the end, she did not step into the Ministry of Justice to question him.
This was the first time she had the urge to kill for no reason.
It took all her energy to control herself from killing Zhao Wan'er directly.
After returning to the palace, she was exhausted and lay down on a chaise longue. But when she closed her eyes, she was haunted by Ji Ci's lingering smile towards Zhao Wan'er.
This strange emotion is extremely unfamiliar and difficult to resolve.
Gradually, she had a dream.
In her dream, she was pregnant and stroking her belly, looking at Ji Ci and Zhao Wan'er walking arm in arm in the distance.
Then, Zhao Wan'er approached her and sarcastically said, "The prince has been in love with me since childhood and has long been attracted to me. He has remained chaste for me for so many years. If it weren't for your despicable tactics, the prince would have been with me long ago."
"shut up--"
Zhao Wan'er paid no attention to her cries and simply sneered, "Do you think that by giving birth to a son for the prince you can keep his heart? I'm telling you, it's wishful thinking! The prince has already said that he will make me his principal consort and depose you! And then give your son to me for adoption."
"Impossible! Impossible!" Jiang Qiuye covered his ears and yelled, watching Zhao Wan'er leave with her head back and laughing.
In the blink of an eye, she found herself emaciated, living in that Wutong courtyard. It had been neglected for a long time, and the servants served her food based on the dishes, feeding her disgusting, rotten rice every day with their noses in the air.
And she actually became the reproductive tool of the adulterous couple!
She gave birth to two sons and a daughter, all of whom were adopted by Zhao Wan'er. And now she was not even a concubine, but just a lowly concubine.
As spring passed and autumn came, she stayed in the Wutong Courtyard, waiting for him to change his mind. Finally, she became emaciated and passed away in agony.
Jiang Qiuye woke up gasping for breath. The scene in her dream was still clear, and she couldn't suppress her heartache and anger.
Adulterer! Damn it!
As dusk fell, Ji Ci returned to the palace.
On weekdays, his wife would bring him lunch at noon, but today he waited for a long time but she didn't show up. As a result, he missed the meal and was hungry until now.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw his young wife sitting in front of a desk with a confused look on her face.
When she saw him come back, she looked at him quietly with a slightly weird smile on her face.
"My husband is back."
"Yeah." Ji Ci nodded, and saw her pointing to the opposite side, indicating that he should sit down.
He didn't understand why, but still sat opposite her.
"What's the matter?"
Jiang Qiuye smiled faintly and asked, "What did you do today, my husband?"
"I've been busy with official business at the Ministry of Justice all day today. What happened?"
"Are you just busy with official business?" Her words always had a hint of sarcasm.
Ji Ci nodded, not quite understanding why she asked that. "Yeah. But why didn't you send lunch today?"
As a result, he was very hungry and his stomach was churning.
Jiang Qiuye narrowed her eyes. In her eyes, he was just pretending, playing dumb, and she felt even more angry. Thinking of the dream she had, she wanted to release the pent-up anger in her heart no matter what.
"My dear husband, it has been normal for men to have one wife and multiple concubines since ancient times. Especially for a prince like you, who wouldn't have a family with a multitude of concubines? This makes you seem really out of place."
Ji Ci's eyes darkened slightly, his brows furrowed. "What nonsense are you talking about? What does it have to do with me what happens to others?"
Jiang Qiuye glanced sideways, her peach blossom eyes were extremely charming, but the words she said were even more heartbreaking, "If my husband likes cousin Wan'er so much, why not take her as a concubine?"
Ji Ci thought he had misheard and asked in confusion, "What?"
"Oh no, cousin Wan'er is of noble status and kind-hearted. How can I let her be a concubine? Why don't I give up the position of principal wife and let her be the principal wife, and I will be a concubine."
After hearing this, he was even more puzzled and a little angry. He said sternly, "Qiu Ziye, what nonsense are you talking about? Is this how you are supposed to give the position of principal concubine to the concubine?"
He had been thinking of her all day, and after hurriedly finishing his official duties, he immediately rushed back to the palace, wanting to see her, dine with her, and be intimate with her.
He had been trying very hard to digest the Susu case these days. As long as she didn't do it again in the future, he could really let it go completely and stop thinking about it.
But today, as soon as she got home, let alone a kiss, she said this to him. He had clearly promised her that he would only have her in his life, so how could she still think of taking a concubine and even said that he would give the position of the main wife to Zhao Wan'er.
After hearing her endless nonsense, he suddenly felt powerless. What should he do to truly give her a sense of security?
Jiang Qiuye felt increasingly aggrieved. She said, "Husband, why are you denying it? I saw it all today. You went in and out with Zhao Wan'er, and you even smiled at her!"
"You went to the Ministry of Justice today? Why can't I smile?" Ji Ci finally realized that she had misunderstood him. Seeing them talking, she became jealous and went home, not even giving him lunch. Although he was secretly happy that she would be jealous, he was deeply disappointed that she did not trust him so much. He tried to explain, "Zhao Wan'er is..."
"I know that cousin Wan'er is beautiful and kind-hearted. She was betrothed to you as a child, and you two were in love. What a wonderful marriage. It's a pity that fate didn't go as you wished, and you've ruined your lives because of it." Jiang Qiuye interrupted him with a sneer, and then continued with a stream of words, "I understand. She's so perfect, any man would like her. Unlike me, I'm greedy and vain, and a vicious woman with a heart of a scorpion!"
"Why are you bringing this up again? I told you I was just angry and you should just forget it."
"What are you saying in anger? I think that's what you really mean! You like Zhao Wan'er so much, what? Are you regretting marrying her too early? If you had waited a few more days until she came back from the south, you could have married her right away! What does it have to do with me? If it weren't for my despicable tricks, you two would have been living together long ago!"
"Ye'er, listen to me..." Ji Ci rubbed his temples with a headache, trying to be patient and explain to her.
But she was like a madman at this moment, shouting, "I don't want to hear your explanation! You just want to lie to me!"
As he spoke, he grabbed the hibiscus jade pendant at his waist and threw it at Ji Ci. He didn't dodge. The jade pendant hit him squarely on the forehead and landed on the ground with a crisp "ding". The edge of the hibiscus petal actually cut a gash on his forehead, and blood flowed out of the wound in thin streams.
The two of them froze, standing still without moving.
Jiang Qiuye regained his sanity when he saw the blood and lost his voice instantly.
She unconsciously looked down at her empty hands and began to look for a handkerchief to wipe the blood off him, but she couldn't find one.
What did she just do?
She didn't listen to a word he said, and actually took his mother's relics and the token given to her and threw it at him.
Why did she lose control to such an extent because of Zhao Wan'er and that stupid dream?
Ji Ci's expression was ruthless as he bent down to pick up the jade pendant. After it fell to the ground, a small chip appeared on the edge of the petal. He rubbed it with one hand, then raised his other hand to gently wipe the blood from his forehead. He lowered his eyes and sneered, "Ha!"
He placed the jade pendant on the table and looked at her expressionlessly. "Today, Zhao Wan'er came to the Ministry of Justice to see me on Grandmother's orders. It's about Zhou Chenghu and the Spring Hunt. Zhou Chenghu had previously been stripped of his military power, and this time, Grandmother has decided to lend a hand and give him the position of commander of the Imperial Guards."
"As for the Imperial Guards, they are the escorts for this royal trip. She is just here to pass on a message. I don't have any romantic feelings for her at all. Although my mother was interested in her when I was a child, we never had time to arrange a marriage. As for me smiling at her..."
"She suddenly mentioned my childhood spring hunting trip with my father, the Emperor, where we shot eagles with our bows. Thinking back to that moment, I felt a sense of emotion, and I couldn't help but laugh. That's all."
His voice was calm and without any fluctuations, but it made Jiang Qiuye feel uneasy.
After he finished speaking, he looked at the dumbstruck Jiang Qiuye and shook his head, "Calm down, I'm going to the study to continue my official business."
Jiang Qiuye suddenly felt dazed. She hadn't expected this to be the reason. She had acted like a bitch just now, and even thinking about it made her feel sick.
She immediately looked up, watching Ji Ci turn and leave, and shouted anxiously, "Brother Jian Xi! I'm sorry, it's my fault!"
Ji Ci tilted his head slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't. He calmed down and left directly to the study.
Jiang Qiuye watched him walk out the door, then she sat down, as if she had lost all her strength, and picked up the jade pendant on the table. The gap was quite obvious, and it really couldn't be restored to its original state.
She really didn't understand what had happened to her just now. She was so irrational.
For so many years, she had always been dominated by her rationality and looked down upon people's emotional side. But every time she faced Ji Ci, she always became the one who was dominated by her emotions.
How could she say something so stupid?
Take Zhao Wan'er as a concubine? Give her the title of principal wife? What a joke!
Is this something she could say?
Holding the hibiscus jade pendant tightly in her hand, she buried her head in her knees, her eyes reddened, and she cursed her own stupidity in her heart.
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