Chapter 219 I Won’t Let Anyone Ride Over My Head
"What happened, Princess?"
Xiao Yanheng's voice finally brought Xing Chuxue back to her senses. She hurriedly bowed, "Oh, ah, it's okay. I greet Your Highness."
Xiao Yanheng spoke gently, "You and I are already husband and wife, there's no need to be so formal."
The word "husband and wife" made Xing Chuxue feel a little uncomfortable.
She missed the ceremony just now and has not yet adapted to her current identity.
As if he had heard her thoughts, Xiao Yanheng spoke slowly, "We haven't even had the wedding wine yet."
The maid immediately stepped forward and poured two glasses of wine.
Xing Chuxue looked worried, "Your Highness, are you in a good condition to drink alcohol? If not..."
Xiao Yanheng picked up the wine glass and said calmly, "It's just a glass of wine, what's wrong with that?"
Seeing this, Xing Chuxue also hurriedly picked up the wine glass. The two of them intertwined their arms, and their breath sprayed on each other's necks, arousing an instinctive tremor.
After drinking the wine in the glass, Xing Chuxue's cheeks were slightly flushed.
She put down her wine glass, but her hand was grabbed by the man, "What's wrong with your hand?"
She had applied medicine, and the redness and swelling on her palms had subsided a lot, but it was still obvious if you looked closely.
Xing Chuxue wanted to say that it was nothing, but when the words came to her lips, she swallowed them back.
She pursed her lips and lowered her eyelashes slightly.
"My sister and I were both taught by Nanny Li. My performance was not as good as hers, so Nanny Li gave me a small punishment and a big reprimand."
She didn't want to complain, but after this incident, she learned a lesson.
Good people are often bullied. It may not be a good thing for her to be too humble.
When she was at the Xing family, Nanny Li looked down on her in every way and did not take her, the Princess An, seriously.
Now, Nanny Li also came to the palace and wanted to continue to stay by her side and serve her. If she continued to treat her like this, her life as a princess would be too frustrating.
She knew she couldn't rely solely on men, but she had just arrived and had no chance to establish her authority, so she could only rely on Xiao Yanheng's influence.
She made a small complaint and also tested the other party's attitude.
"It's my fault, Your Highness, please don't blame Madam Li."
Xiao Yanheng's eyes were tinged with darkness.
"You are indeed wrong."
Xing Chuxue felt sad when she heard this.
As expected, I am just a stranger to him whom he has only met a few times. How could he support her?
Xing Chuxue lowered her head, about to say something, when she heard Xiao Yanheng say, "Your mistake is that as a princess, you allowed a servant to beat and scold you. If she dared to hit you, you could have ordered her to be beaten. Even if she died, no one would have said anything."
Xing Chuxue opened her mouth, "But, but she is the tutor sent by Concubine Hui, and I haven't learned the rules and etiquette well..."
Xiao Yanheng said calmly, "So what? No matter who sent me here, I'm still a servant. How can I go beyond my master's authority? From now on, all the chores in the mansion will be handed over to you. If you're such a softie, won't the servants just bully you?"
Xing Chuxue felt the anger around him and became a little tense for a moment.
For the first time, she felt the powerful aura of this man.
She mustered her courage and met his gaze, "I will not let anyone ride on my head. I didn't resist before because I hadn't married into Prince An's mansion yet, so I wasn't married properly."
"Now, my status is different. I represent not only my own reputation, but also yours, Your Highness. If anyone dares to disrespect me again, I will definitely return the favor with interest!"
She said this with great determination, and a fierce look flashed across her eyes.
The anger around Xiao Yanheng slowly subsided, and his aura also subsided slightly.
It's not hopeless.
At this moment, a buzzing sound suddenly rang out, breaking the tense atmosphere between the two.
Xing Chuxue's expression suddenly froze, and the fierce aura that she had just displayed disappeared without a trace, and her entire face turned red in an instant.
She barely ate anything all day.
She was so angry about the marriage exchange that she completely forgot about her hunger.
Now, the glutton in her stomach crawled out and killed her directly without any preparation.
It's so embarrassing!
Xiao Yanheng chuckled softly, and the cold aura just now melted away like ice and snow.
"Haven't you eaten yet?"
Xing Chuxue nodded awkwardly.
"How are you serving? Why don't you prepare food for the princess?"
The maids went there quickly.
A bowl of thick black medicine was delivered to her before her food. As soon as the maid brought the medicine to her, Xing Chuxue smelled a strong bitter taste.
"Your Highness, it's time to take the medicine."
Xiao Yanheng's brows immediately knitted into a frown, "Just put it there."
The maid replied cautiously, "Mr. Qi said that I must make sure you finish the medicine."
Xiao Yanheng's aura darkened a bit. "Am I the master, or is he the master?"
The maid trembled, but still replied with a brave face, "Mr. Qi said that if you don't want to drink it, he will add some coptis root to the medicine to clear away heat and reduce internal heat..."
Coptis chinensis is a good medicine for clearing away internal heat, but it is extremely bitter.
This medicine is already bitter enough, and adding some coptis root will make it even more bitter.
Xiao Yanheng seemed to be stunned for a moment, gritting his teeth for a long time, picked up the bowl of medicine, tilted his head back and drank it in one gulp, then put the bowl back with a "bang". The maid took the tray and hurriedly left to avoid any disaster in the fish pond.
The prince usually has a good temper, but when he is taking medicine, he becomes most irritable and no one dares to bump into him.
The air around Xiao Yanheng was heavy, and a pair of white hands reached out, holding a candied fruit.
"Your Highness, would you like some? It's very sweet."
Xiao Yanheng turned around and met Xing Chuxue's slightly flattering smile.
He didn't want to eat it, but the bitter taste in his throat was too strong, so he opened his mouth, took the candied fruit from her hand, and ate it.
When his lips and tongue touched her fingertips, she quickly pulled back, her entire face almost flushed red.
A sweet taste spread in his throat, and Xiao Yanheng's brows slowly relaxed.
It is indeed sweet.
Seeing this, Xing Chuxue also breathed a sigh of relief.
The maids worked quickly and she soon had the hot food.
Xiao Yanheng went to the bathroom, and Xing Chuxue enjoyed it alone, feeling very satisfied.
Apart from anything else, the chef in Prince An's Mansion has very good cooking skills.
Xing Chuxue was maintaining her composure at first, but then she accidentally got so engrossed in eating that she completely forgot everything else.
After Xiao Yanheng finished washing up and came out from the inner room, he saw her eating with relish.
"Is it tasty?"
Xing Chuxue nodded repeatedly, "It's delicious, so delicious, the chef at Prince An's Mansion is really good!"
Xiao Yanheng chuckled, "As a reward."
Xing Chuxue nodded in agreement, but halfway through, she suddenly realized who was talking to her. She stopped eating with relish in an instant and sat up straight.
When Xing Chuxue saw Xiao Yanheng's appearance after taking a bath, she didn't know where to look.
She put down her chopsticks and said calmly, "I'm full. I'm going to take a bath first."
She bowed and hurried into the bathroom.
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