"No Wedding Unless Enemies and Lovers" 《不是冤家不拜堂》Chapter 15

 Ji Yu Qing waved her hand and ordered, "Zi Su, go pick a good outfit and take it to my foolish sister, tell her tomorrow she has to go back with me, tell her mother and father miss her, they told her to go back with me, make sure she dresses properly, don't lose prince Chen's face."

Zi Su nodded replying, "This servant will do as you bid, prince sent over a number of new clothes today, this servant will send over princess's old clothes." Having spoken she turned around and busied herself.

On the other side, JI Ling Xue who had gotten herself ready to go out had no idea she was being schemed against, she and Mo Xiang stood in an empty corner of the courtyard, there was a dog hole there, Mo Xiang set about tidying it a little, she placed a door the same colour as the wall, creating an invisible door.

Mo Xiang had just opened the small door, when the courtyard door was being knocked on, the noisy voice of Zi Su came through, "Princess, are you here? On my mistress's command Zi Su has brought you some clothes."

Ji Ling Xue and Mo Xiang looked at each other, then at the courtyard door which was shaking from her knocking, they had a bad premonition.

Mo Xiang looked at the frowning Ji Ling Xue, "Mistress, how does imperial concubine Qing want to deal with you now."

Ji Ling Xue's lips raised into a sneer, "Counter soldiers with arms, water with earth weir, I'm more afraid she won't succeed? Go open the door, see what she wants, I won't go over." As she spoke she pushed Mo Xiang over, turning around she found a comfortable place to lean against with her arms crossed, an attitude of watching a good show.

Mo Xiang nodded, giving Ji Ling Xue a look that said `believe in my competency`, she then turned to go.

Mo Xiang very quickly came back, carrying a tray she stood in front of Ji Ling Xue beaming, Ji Ling Xue glanced at the offense red clothing on the tray, using her eyes to ask Mo Xiang what did Ji Yu Qing want.

Mo Xiang said: "Zi Su said imperial concubine Qing is returning to the parental home tomorrow, and since mistress hasn't been back for a long time to see the master and madam, you should go back with her tomorrow. This was specially selected by imperial concubine Qing, she hopes you'll wear it tomorrow."

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The corner of Ji Ling Xue's lips trembled, "Why do I have a sense of beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned, is she repaying me for sending her a embroidered pouch?"

Mo Xiang laughed, mistress was ever more humorous having recovered her senses.

Mo Xiang replied: "Mistress, are you going back to Ji residence tomorrow?" Worry filled her eyes, ever since Ji Ling Xue's mother had passed away, her father had raised Ji Yu Qing's mother up to the position of rightful wife throwing the entire Ji residence into turmoil.

Ji Ling Xue nodded: "Of course I need to go back." Considering she was no longer the Ji Ling Xue from before, she still remembered what she was owed, she will make sure she gets paid back for every single thing. 

Mo Xiang seeing Ji Ling Xue's shiny eyes, knew she must have a plan, she asked: "Then mistress...are we still going out?"

Ji Ling Xue said: "I won't let certain people effect my mood, take those clothes with us, we'll take a walk."

Mo Xiang nodded, gathering the clothes she caught up to JI Ling Xue, thinking that her mistress wouldn't be going to the place they spoke of yesterday, Mo Xiang was delighted and her steps became lighter.

Ji Ling Xue wore the most simple and basic clothes and had no makeup on, her hair was combed into a simple plait, without any jewellery, looking like this she attracted no attention from anyone, no one would think prince Chen's foolish princess would dress like this to experience the people's lifestyle.

Ji Ling Xue stood at the market street entrance, not far in front of her was a girl dressed in rags begging, straw like hair, face covered in dust, incessantly kowtowing at passer-by, the people looked at her in distain as they passed by hurriedly putting space between them.

Ji Ling Xue turned to say to Mo Xiang: "Give those clothes to her, tell her the princess of prince Chen gave it to her, tell her to go to the gates of prince Chen's residence tomorrow."