Jiang Shi lowered his eyes and said softly, "I still need to go to Wufangzhai to buy some snacks. It's getting late. If I go too late, I won't be able to buy the snacks my fiancée likes. Jiang Shi will take his leave."
He bowed and turned away without waiting for Gao Xianyue to speak again.
Gao Xianyue was so angry that she pulled the curtain hard, almost tearing the soft gauze.
Zixue stood outside the carriage and asked Gao Xianyue with her eyes what to do next.
Gao Xianyue took a deep breath and pinched her palm tightly with her fingertips, "Come up."
Of course, she couldn't lose her princess temper in public.
Jiang Shi is indeed difficult to deal with.
No wonder Yun Shu hadn't been able to take him down after following him for so many years.
Such a young and energetic boy is so calm and mature, he is worthy of being the child of Marquis Wu'an and his wife.
Gao Xianyue quickly calmed down. Although Jiang Shiren left, his carriage remained.
She had to think of other ways to get involved with him.
After Zixue got on the carriage, the driver said, "Please sit down, my lord. I'm going to drive."
The carriage representing the Wu'an Marquis's Mansion ran towards the imperial palace.
Ordinary people may not be able to recognize which noble person's carriage it is, but the powerful and wealthy will definitely be able to recognize it.
Gao Xianyue would occasionally lift the curtain to look outside, and when she "accidentally" met the shocked eyes of a noble lady, she would quickly lower the curtain.
She curled her lips, looking determined.
Even if Jiang Shishou is as chaste as a jade, rumors are scary. Can he stop people from talking?
When the carriage was about to reach the palace gate, Gao Xianyue suddenly said, "Let's stop here."
This is the imperial city. The people living here are either members of the royal family or royal relatives. Common people cannot enter easily.
The carriage of the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion appeared on the road, immediately attracting the attention of many noble ladies, who came out one after another to take a few more glances at the handsome face of Prince Jiang.
However, they never thought that the person who got off the carriage from Wu'an Marquis' Mansion was Gao Xianyue.
Gao Xianyue was helped down from the carriage by Zixue. She bowed to the lowered curtain and said with a smile, "Thank you, Prince Jiang, for taking me back to the palace. It's getting dark, Prince Jiang, please return home soon."
The coachman looked puzzled, as his eldest son was not in the carriage. He was about to say something when Gao Xianyue turned around and walked towards the palace gate.
The driver hesitated for a moment but didn't say anything, thinking that he would have to report to the prince when he got back.
Gao Xianyue's voice was not very loud, and only the two families nearby could hear it, but judging from her words and actions, people would inevitably think that she was bowing and thanking Prince Jiang in the carriage.
Upon hearing Gao Xianyue's words, Gao Shuya, the legitimate daughter of Prince Shen, was so jealous that her eyes turned red. She clutched her handkerchief in anger and said, "How could Gao Xianyue get on Prince Jiang's carriage? Even Yun Shu had never gotten on Prince Jiang's carriage before!"
On the other side, the eldest princess's daughter, Zhen Youshan, was equally envious and jealous, saying, "Oh no! Gao Xianyue and Jiang Shi are really connected! There's no way Crown Prince Jiang would actually fall for Gao Xianyue, right?"
They were all very dissatisfied that Gao Xianyue was able to ride in Jiang Shi's carriage.
Gao Shuya said angrily, "Gao Xianyue is not even close to Yunshu. Why should Jiang Shi treat her better than Yunshu?"
But Zhen Youshan suddenly thought, "That's not right. Prince Jiang has always been a self-disciplined and polite person. He is the most disciplined person. It's impossible for him not to get out of the carriage when sending Gao Xianyue back to the palace. Could it be that there is actually no one in the carriage?"
Both of them heard what Gao Xianyue said, but one became angrier the more he thought about it, while the other felt something was wrong the more he thought about it.
Since the New Year, Gao Xianyue has often left the palace. Many people have seen her appearing near the Imperial College. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that she is deliberately creating an encounter with Jiang Shi.
Gao Xianyue's behavior surprised many people. They couldn't believe that the fourth princess, who had never even looked at Jiang Shi before, would now take the initiative to approach Jiang Shi.
The last person who tried every possible means to get close to Jiang Shi like her was Princess Yun, who left the capital in the second half of last year.
Everyone in the capital knows that the Fourth Princess Gao Xianyue and Princess Yun Shu do not get along and they always quarrel whenever they meet.
Zhen Youshan pondered, "Did Gao Xianyue suddenly approach Prince Jiang to deliberately anger Yunshu while she's away from the capital, or did she have some other motive?"
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When Jiang Shi walked back to the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, it was already six quarters past the hour of You, three quarters of an hour later than usual, and it was already dark.
Yu Tanqi was waiting anxiously at the door. When he finally saw the green figure, he hurried forward to greet him.
"Why did you come back just now?" Yu Tanqi looked Jiang Shi up and down nervously. "Where's your carriage? Why did you walk back by yourself?"
Jiang Shi looked at her nervous and worried expression, his brows softened, and he said in a gentle, apologetic voice, "I'm sorry for worrying Tan Qi. I lent my carriage to the Fourth Princess, and on the way back, I remembered that I hadn't brought you any snacks from Wufangzhai for a while, so I went to Wufangzhai and bought some of your favorite snacks."
He raised his right hand holding the unique food box of Wufangzhai.
Yu Tanqi breathed a sigh of relief: "As long as there are no accidents."
Then she thought of Gao Xianyue and frowned slightly. "Why is it her again? You've run into her several times these days, right? How did she borrow your carriage?"
Every time Jiang Shi met Gao Xianyue, he would tell Yu Tanqi about it when he came back.
For some reason, seeing Yu Tanqi's unhappy reaction, Jiang Shi suddenly felt a secret joy in his heart.
She would feel unhappy when other women approached him, which must be because she liked him.
He curled his lips and said, "The Fourth Princess said she had sprained her ankle and wanted to borrow my carriage to take her back to the palace. I lent it to her and walked back myself."
Jiang Shi didn't say that Gao Xianyue wanted to ride in a carriage with him, but Yu Tanqi could guess it even without him saying it.
She snorted softly, "Sure enough, she has other intentions. She keeps looking for you so often. Isn't she afraid of what others will say? Or perhaps she just wants others to talk about you two."
Jiang Shi naturally thought of it, but his upbringing made it difficult for him to do anything to a girl, and Gao Xianyue was a princess of the royal family, so he had to consider the Buddha's favor instead of the monk's.
In the past, Jiang Shi didn't care about what others said about him. However, now, looking at the girl's furrowed brows in front of him, his heart softened. He could no longer allow rumors to slander him as he did before.
"Don't worry, Tan Qi. I've never even glanced at the Fourth Princess. If there are still rumors in the capital, I will find the mastermind behind it and punish him severely."
"You'd better be careful of the Fourth Princess. Who knows what she wants to do by getting close to you? It would be terrible if you accidentally fall into her trap."
Yu Tanqi recalled that Gao Xianyue in the original novel was much more ruthless than Yun Shu. After all her attempts to seduce her failed, she ended up drugging Jiang Shi in order to get into his bed.
Although he failed in the end, Yu Tanqi couldn't help feeling uneasy when he thought that Gao Xianyue had such an idea.
She looked at Jiang Shi and said seriously, "When you meet her, you must be careful. I'm afraid she will hurt you."
Jiang Shi couldn't help but curl his lips, his clear and elegant eyebrows and eyes were incredibly gentle.
"Is Tan Qi jealous?"
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