Chapter 148 Licking the Dog

Wait, she actually got into Xie Wei's carriage?!

After holding the red mark in her palm and blowing it for a while, Jiang Xuening finally realized it later and couldn't help but feel excited all over, looking up.

The curtains on both sides of the carriage are thick and tightly pressed.

Even with the howling cold wind outside, it is difficult to lift a curtain corner.

It is indeed Xie Wei's carriage.

The only light came from the window sash carved with diamond flowers behind, shining on the snow fox fur covering the carriage, giving it a cold winter whiteness and a hint of soft warmth. The memorial on the small square table has been moved away first, not even a piece of paper has been left behind. It is clean and tidy, except for the faint aroma of calligraphy and ink still floating in the air.

There is a stack of books in the corner on the left side.

Jiang Xuening didn't dare to flip through it either. She only glanced carefully, as if it were all Buddhist scriptures and Taoist scriptures, and the one on the surface was the Shurangama Sutra. Probably placed in the car, occasionally flipping through a book that doesn't look very new.

Reading so many Buddhist scriptures, one's heart is pure and desires are few. No wonder people, although in court, have passed the age of their previous life but are unmarried. They have not heard of any concubines in their family, and they are expected to be monks and Taoists who grow hair and practice in the secular world

"Dull, boring."

When she saw the three words "Shurangama Sutra", she couldn't help but roll her eyes, and for a moment, she forgot the surprise of "she actually sat in the Xie Wei carriage". After all, Xie Wei is her husband. When a student encounters an accident, it doesn't seem like it's a big deal for Xie Wei to borrow a carriage for her to use.

All the way to the palace gate, it was already dusk.

Daoqin asked her to get off the car.

Jiang Xuening thanked him, knowing that the young man looked introverted and silent, but a good arrow in his hand was fatal. He had seen it more than once, so he didn't dare to reach out to help him, only jumped out of the car.

Everyone had already arrived in Yangzhi Zhai.

Jiang Xuening, who was delayed in the road, was undoubtedly the last one.

Xiao Shu sat among several accompanying readers, dressed in elegant apricot yellow palace attire, holding an exquisite gold-plated fireplace in one hand and playing chess with Chen Shuyi across from her.

In the past, she was as vibrant as a peony.

When Jiang Xuening came in from the corridor, she saw that there seemed to be a hint of indelible gloom hidden between her meticulously painted eyebrows and eyes. Therefore, she remembered the good performances that had been performed on stage in the National Palace these days, and her heart couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Chen Shuyi first caught sight of her, her eyes flickering slightly. She smiled and said, "I wonder when Miss Jiang Er will recover from her illness, and whether she won't come again today. I didn't expect to arrive just after finishing her studies. Judging from Miss Jiang Er's demeanor, she has taken good care of herself."

Jiang Xuening seemed to not understand the hidden meaning in the words and smiled back, "Isn't that right? Although people are sick at home, they don't have to come to this laborious school. They live a very comfortable life listening to the constant noise of the masters. Not only are they not thin, but they are also afraid of gaining two pounds at home."

Zhou Baoying was originally lying on the edge of the chessboard, eagerly looking forward to reaching out her hands to help Xiao Shu and Chen Shuyi play chess. When she saw Jiang Xuening come in and heard her say these words, her face, which had already looked a bit bitter, bulged her cheeks and said pitifully and enviously, "Sister Ning must have eaten some delicious food at home, right? Alas, Sister Ning is sick, and Sister Yao is also sick at home. How can I eat like this? I'm so sturdy, and I've never been sick since I was young. This cold day, I'm hiding in bed." How good it should be to eat... "

Everyone suddenly became speechless.

Jiang Xuening glanced around and realized that there was indeed one person missing. She couldn't help but pick and say, "Miss Yao is not here either?"

On both sides of the chessboard are Xiao Shu and Chen Shuyi, with Zhou Baoying watching the game next to her; Sitting in the corner drinking tea was You Yue, who never dealt with her and only looked at her with a sneer in her eyes; Standing in front of the window, staring at the shape of the window pane with a frown, Fang Miao was pondering, not knowing what feng shui could be; Yao Rongrong, timid and timid, sat opposite You Yue with a needle and thread, embroidering a handkerchief; The most serene one was undoubtedly Jiang Xuehui, holding a book in her hand and sitting behind the vase with a red plum inserted halfway up. She looked up at her and then buried her head to continue reading.

Nowadays, there should be nine accompanying readers.

Even Jiang Xuening herself was missing one more person, and it was Yao Xi, the daughter of the Minister of Personnel who had had many disagreements with Jiang Xuening.

It was not until then that Xiao Shu lightly raised her eyes, as if she could see her confusion, and reminded her with a tone that seemed to be mocking rather than mocking: "Didn't Yao's younger sister have been punished for the incident with Lady Wen Zhaoyi long ago? She was sick for many days and couldn't get up in bed. Miss Jiang Er seemed to be looking for her now, so many noble people forget things."

Who knows that Jiang Xuening and Yao Xi had a dispute because of Zhang Zhe?

At first, Yao Xi wanted to withdraw from the marriage.

Later, in the case of Yu Ruyi, Zhang Zhe was seen in the Cining Palace, but he changed his mind and did not want to withdraw. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Zhang Zhe took the initiative to withdraw from the marriage. Although his wording was very cautious, Yao Xi, who always wanted to save face, felt that this person was ignorant.

The enmity with Jiang Xuening ended in death.

Now that Zhang Zhe was promoted to a higher rank in the previous dynasty, he was highly favored by the emperor and had a considerable reputation among the people. If Yao Xi himself were here, would he feel embarrassed?

Jiang Xuening listened to Xiao Shu's words with some interest. Although she was curious about how she got sick, she thought about how this person would end up. She was too lazy to investigate the cause and only said, "I am indeed a bit disappointed, but it will take some time to see her."

Seeing her calm demeanor, Xiao Shu inexplicably remembered Xiao Dingfei.

I heard that her "elder brother" recently sent most of the treasures bestowed by the Holy Spirit to the Jiang Mansion to please Jiang Xuening. When I remembered her father and younger brother saying that they had seen Jiang Xuening during a walk, I couldn't help but sneer from the bottom of my heart.

She pinched the chess piece with her fingers and exerted a slight force, suppressing the accumulated anger over the past few days. She smiled calmly and said, "Since Miss Jiang has arrived, we are all here. Let's go to the Cining and Kunning palaces to pay respects to the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager."

Five days have passed since the beginning of spring, but the cold wind still howls in the north.

When a group of eight people came out of the Yangzhi Zhai, they were all covered in thick cloaks, either carrying baskets or holding a fireplace, and walked under the vermilion palace wall.

The solemn and grand court has an overly formal and cramped atmosphere.

Having seen the rugged and natural mountains and rivers outside, experiencing thrilling adventures, and seeing the glazed tiles and carved beams again, Jiang Xuening couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in her heart, feeling a bit lost in thought as she walked.

You Yue has been enjoying the spring breeze these days.

One reason is that the silver stocks of Ren's Salt Field are soaring. She saw that the situation was very good and had specially sent someone to Shu, named Bo Fu, to help and take care of You Fangyin. In fact, she was optimistic about her and the situation of Ren's Salt Field, in order to secretly receive more dividends and sell her silver stocks at a good price.

Secondly, without the misfortune that Jiang Xuening brought to her, her luck improved and she was able to apply for the title of Princess of Linzi. I heard that His Highness the Prince of Linzi loves playing qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and is an elegant person. On the day of selection, she only needs to show her hand well and spend a lot of money to dress up beautifully. She may not be unable to win the favor of Shen Jie and ascend to the throne.

At this moment, when I turned around and saw Jiang Xuening's expression, it was not as bright and dazzling as before, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of superiority in my heart——

In the past, everyone knew that Jiang Xuening was under the protection of the brave and resolute Marquis Crown Prince Yan Lin. However, the Marquis's Mansion collapsed last year;

Later, His Royal Highness the Prince of Linzi met her again and showed care for her in his words. Unfortunately, now that Shen Jie is selecting a concubine, the person reported by the Jiang family is actually Jiang Xuehui, and she has no place in Jiang Xuening;

His Royal Highness the eldest Royal Highness Princess really trusted Jiang Xuening, but now it is different from the past. Shen Zhiyi will go to Tartar to make peace soon. Even if she can protect Jiang Xuening, how many days can she protect her?

Jiang Xuening at present is not the grasshopper of autumn, jumping around for a few days?

You Yue had healed her scar and forgotten about the pain, completely forgetting the lessons she had learned from Jiang Xuening in the past. She let out a strange sigh and said, "This is going to see the Empress Dowager. Why does Jiang Er look so worried?"

Jiang Xuening regained her senses and looked at her.

You Yue, wearing a brightly colored cloak, laughed and said, "The Empress Dowager, Old Buddha, heard the news of Prince Dingfei's return a few days ago. He was so excited and happy that he fainted. He had been staying in a sickbed for several days before he could recover. Your expression was not clear who you were looking for. Now, no one can protect you. I also heard that Prince Dingfei is particularly filial to the Empress Dowager. He often comes to the palace to pay his respects these days, and his temper is not very good. If he sees Jiang Er's demeanor, tsk..."

Her original intention in saying this was to satirize Jiang Xuening, as she was unaware of the insider information about the relationship between the Duke's Mansion and Prince Dingfei, and her tone was particularly sharp.

But who would have thought that the first person whose face changed was Xiao Shu.

Jiang Xuening had not yet figured out how to get back to her when she looked up and saw a group of people turning in the direction of the Cining Palace ahead, her eyebrows raised involuntarily.

Xiao Dingfei has indeed frequently visited Empress Dowager Xiao in the palace in recent days. After all, the old lady was so surprised that she fainted when she heard that he was still alive. Of course, he would occasionally hang out in front of the old witch and hang out with a few noble sons of Wang Houxun who could enter and exit the palace, as well as beat up his connections in the capital.

At this moment, I have already bid farewell to the Cining Palace and am coming out with the kings of Linzi, Yanping, and others.

Okay now, I happened to collide with Xiao Shu and others.

Xiao Shu was already a shining pearl in the accompanying reading of Yang Zhizhai, and everyone looked up to her. Now she is going to pay respects to the Empress Dowager, so naturally she walks in front of everyone.

Xiao Dingfei caught a glimpse of her.

At that moment, the clearly defined chin lifted with a haughty and contemptuous posture that didn't keep Xiao Shu in sight. He walked forward with his hands behind his back, snorted lightly, and looked at Xiao Shu's luxurious palace attire: "A wild chicken with a few picked hairs can also scare people into pretending to be phoenixes!"

The people on Yangzhi Zhai's side were momentarily stunned. Firstly, they didn't expect that this certain prince would speak such vulgar language, and secondly, they didn't expect that he would be so rude to Xiao Shu, who is also of the Xiao family bloodline!

You Yue's heart almost immediately twitched.

Xiao Shu's face had turned pale with iron: Since gaining favor from the emperor, Xiao Dingfei's behavior in the Guogong Mansion has become even more arrogant, and he has long been lawless, trampling the face of the Xiao family directly onto the ground! Even though she used to be a fairy in the past, she was at a loss when encountering such a person, appearing to be struggling!

In front of these many people, she certainly couldn't back down. As soon as she opened her mouth, she scolded, "It's okay for you to talk nonsense elsewhere. Now that the palace is forbidden, you dare to speak wildly -"

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Dingfei's eyes suddenly lit up.

Unexpectedly, I made a mistake and suddenly caught sight of Jiang Xuening behind me.

Suddenly exclaimed in surprise and joy, "Second Miss!"

In an instant, all eyes converged on Jiang Xuening.

Jiang Xuening's scalp tingled with excitement, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, thinking to herself, "Great things are not good!"!

Sure enough, in the next moment, Xiao Dingfei, the troublemaker, had already walked directly to her, with a cheerful expression, almost like a wanderer from a foreign land seeing his family. Where could he still see any of the previous arrogance?

Raise your hand and bow to her.

He said, "I didn't expect to meet Miss Jiang Er in the palace, but it's really a big fate! The things I invited someone to bring to your mansion last time, are you satisfied with using them?"

The gaze of everyone around had turned unbelievable, including the young Prince of Yanping, the Prince of Linzi, Shen Jie, on the other side. His eyes couldn't help but widen, as if he had seen something rare in the world.

Jiang Xuening remembered Xie Wei's warning.

She forced her smile to soften by seven points, showing a hint of coldness. After returning the gift, she said, "The Crown Prince has generously gifted it to me, but I have received it in vain. I am truly frightened. Please take it back another day."

Xiao Dingfei's charming and handsome face suddenly collapsed, unable to believe what she had said. She also sensed her caution and estrangement, and cursed inwardly, "I don't know which bastard is obstructing him from holding Jiang Xuening's thigh." However, a pitiful expression instantly changed on his face.

He said softly, "Miss Er doesn't like to talk to me anymore."

The voice is not loud, hiding a small resentment; Although tall in stature, standing in front of Jiang Xuening was very obedient, like an obedient little dog, completely different from when I was facing Xiao Shu just now!

Jiang Xuening's whole body suddenly turned bad.

King Yanping almost dropped his chin to the ground.

Even Prince Shen Jie of Linzi couldn't help but change her gaze and scrutinize Xiao Dingfei and Jiang Xuening.

Looking up at Zhizhai, You Yue was completely dumbfounded: how could it be

Just now I mocked Jiang Xuening for being different from before!

After leaving Yanlin, I don't want to choose the Princess Linzi. Even Princess Leyang, who has always protected her, is going to marry her! She thought that from now on, Jiang Xuening would be holding her tail and sniffing.

But who would have thought that Xiao Dingfei, the Crown Prince of Dingguo who has been at the peak of his life in the capital recently, would once again approach her with great enthusiasm!

This woman

This woman!

What kind of demonic means are there to bewitch people?!