Seeing this, Lin Shuang and Bai Lu cleverly bowed silently and took their leave.
After all the irrelevant people in the house left.
Shang Xiye removed his mask, pushed aside the teacup in front of him, half-lying on the small square table. He reached out to take Ji Fengyao's hand, holding her soft little hand in his own, and said softly, "Little wife, my legs are a little sore right now."
That obviously coquettish tone, that pitiful and innocent expression, it was just...unbelievable.
Ji Fengyao bit her rosy pink lower lip: I will endure!
She steeled herself and pulled her hand away, lowering her eyes and not daring to look at him: "I told you not to cry out to me if you're in pain, are you just trying to annoy me?"
"I went out to take care of some important business," Shang Xiye said, slipping on his shoes and sidling up to Ji Fengyao on the soft couch next to her.
He stretched out his long arm and pulled Ji Fengyao into his arms. He took out the IOU and a stack of silver notes he had taken from Songxia Kudai and handed them to her: "Little wife, I've gone to get your silver. I even made an extra 20 million taels."
His tone was very smug, and he had the expression of a good student seeking praise.
Ji Fengyao: "..."
Master, when you think back to how you were today in the future, will you feel ashamed?
But damn, he's so easy to flirt with!
Just as Ji Fengyao was about to unleash her beastly desires, the prince leaned in and brought his handsome right cheek closer, tapping her cheek with his long, white index finger: "Little wife, hmm?"
Master, you chose this disciple yourself, so don't say I disrespected you in the future!
Ji Fengyao let out a wolfish howl in her heart, threw the IOU and silver notes aside, and shoved the prince away.
Heavy snow has locked down the city, and the end of the year is just around the corner.
According to past practice, the royal family would hold a clan banquet during the New Year festival;
In addition to the Emperor, Empress Dowager, Empress, and a host of imperial concubines, princes, direct descendants of nobles, and their relatives are all required to attend.
As the only prince in the capital who held significant military power, Shang Xiye naturally couldn't escape it.
He and Ji Fengyao got up early in the morning, dressed in the robes of a prince and princess, and rode in a ceremonial carriage to the palace.
The imperial banquet was held in the plum garden within the palace.
When Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao arrived, the Emperor and Empress had not yet taken their seats.
Besides some favored concubines, there were also some princes and nobles who had been exiled to their fiefdoms and only came to the capital to celebrate festivals.
Previously, Shang Xiye was always on guard of the border and had no time to return; Ji Fengyao had only married into the capital this year, and the two of them felt unfamiliar with these princes and nobles.
The princes and nobles looked at Ji Fengyao with even more curiosity and inquiry.
However, Ji Fengyao didn't mind.
She wasn't ugly, so let her look; it won't hurt her.
Shang Xiye was quite displeased. His young wife was so beautiful that it was a loss for him to even glance at her. He really wanted to throw a flying knife and gouge out the eyes of those ignorant princes and nobles!
The princes and dukes' heirs: "..."
The Nine Princes' power was indeed well-deserved; even sitting upright, their eyes seemed to be wielding daggers, which was quite frightening.
He glared at all the princes and nobles with a sharp look, and seeing that they all lowered their heads and became much more obedient, Shang Xiye was satisfied and withdrew his gaze. He then gently and carefully inquired about and served his little wife food from time to time.
The stark contrast in their attitudes left the princes and nobles utterly dumbfounded.
Were they just seeing things?
The concubines also felt a pang of jealousy and resentment: if they had known, why would they have fought so hard to enter the palace? Entering the Ninth Prince's residence would have been much better!
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