"No Wedding Unless Enemies and Lovers" 《不是冤家不拜堂》Chapter 105

 Xiao Yi Chen opened his mouth, he wanted to say something, but it was stuck in his throat, turning he looked at Ji Ling Xue beside him, that day Ji Ling Xue and Ru Ge snuck into Ji Yu Qing's room, he had been hiding on the roof watching Ji Ling Xue take out a bag of jewellery from Ji Yu Qing's pillow and sprinkled some suspicious powder over it, he had thought Ji Ling Xue had applied some slow acting poison, but it turns out to be balding medicine.

Ji Ling Xue blinked, "Prince why are you looking at me? Do you not see what younger sister has turned into, aren't you going to summon a doctor to examine her?"

Ji Yu Qing finally found a piece of cloth to cover the top of her head, at first glance she looked like a country bumpkin, "Hurry and summon a doctor, I want the best doctor."

What woman didn't like beauty, hair was even more important than life, otherwise why would there be the saying "body, hair and skin, given by parents, don't dare to be damaged, the start of filial piety" be taught by elders.

For Ji Yu Qing today she received the heaviest blow ever, when she was eating a few strands hand fallen out, that was nothing, which women didn't lose a few strands of hair daily. However when she returned to the residence, Ji Yu Qing's scalp began to itch, so she began to scratch where it was uncomfortable, but no matter how she scratched it didn't help, it was so itchy she ruined her hair, the jadeite pearl hairpins couldn't withstand her movements, falling into pieces onto the floor.

When her hairdo fell apart from the scratching, Ji Yu Qing only then felt the itching stop, but when she looked in the copper mirror there was a freak with a bald patch on the top of her head.

Ji Yu Qing was very grateful for Ji Ling Xue speaking up for her, the older sister she had never liked was finally doing something to help her. When her baldness is cured, she will definitely find out who did this to her.

The doctor arrived very soon, Bai Mo had gone home earlier, thus it was a doctor from the city who came, seeing the bald patch on Ji Yu Qing's head he shook his head, "There aren't any hair follicles where the bald patch is so it's very hard for hair to regrow, forgive this old doctor for not being good enough, I am powerless."

Ji Yu Qing was so angry she grabbed a pillow chasing the doctor out, quack, all of them are quacks.

As a consequence the prince's residence was riled up, every day a different doctor would come, every time they would leave shaking their heads helplessly, all of a sudden a rumour sprung up that prince Chen's imperial concubine had become bald at a young age after she had offended the gods.

The wind and rain outside didn't affect Ji Ling Xue, at present she was sitting at her table looking over the account book of the restaurant, listening to Mo Xiang as she gossiped.

Mo Xiang said: "Princess, your way of advertising the restaurant is very effective, now there are people who come and go to our restaurant...oh right, recently when prince is free he would visit the restaurant, I heard from Xiao Si he wants to meet the owner of the restaurant...even the children in the city know about the imperial concubine suddenly going bald, they even made up a nursery rhyme, prince Chen's imperial concubine is a talented woman, in the time of a morning she lost her hair and became a nun...hahaha."

Ji Ling Xue calmly turned a page, her fingers moved over the abacus quickly, multitasking: "But my younger sister hasn't become a nun, I heard prince also invited the miracle doctor Bai Mo over, but he could treat her baldness, it seems she really has offended the gods."

Mo Xiang said: "When this servant returned to the residence just now she saw imperial concubine leaving while wearing a gauze hat accompanied by Zi Ye, she's probably going to supress the rumours."

Ji Ling Xue nodded, this had become huge, even the Ji family knew, and they had deliberately sent over a lot of tonics for Ji Yu Qing as supplement. Xiao Yi Chen had also sent some tonics over, to show that he hasn't been neglecting Ji Yu Qing.

Ji Ling Xue guessed correctly, Ji Yu Qing deliberately wore a gauze hat to listen to the gossips around the city, the in front of everyone she took off her gauze hat letting her head of crow black hair flutter in the wind, thus this settled the rumours once and for all.

By chance that day Yi Yun also went out shopping with her maid, the two talented girls on meeting had a lot to talk about, so they chose a teahouse to speak at length.

Since Yi Yun had fallen into the lake that day she hadn't recovered, she already had a weak body, and with the lake water freezing her heart, now on seeing water she would feel frightened. She concluded everything bad that happened to her was due to Ji Ling Xue.

Ji Yu Qing had been looking into the reason for her baldness, in the end she thought of that jade pearl hairpin, she had taken that jade pearl hairpin from Ji Ling Xue, the reason for her baldness must be that hairpin, it was Ji Ling Xue taking revenge, even though she couldn't find any evidence, she was this certain.

Originally Ji Yu Qing wasn't too close with the equally matched talented woman Yi Yun, the two women had a common enemy, all of a sudden they became allies.

Yi Yun said: "My home's plum blossoms will blossom in the next few of days, when the time comes there'll be a plum flower appreciation gathering, come with the princess, I will have a way to deal with her."

Seeing Yi Yun didn't want to reveal her plan, Ji Yu Qing laughed, "Fine, I will wait for Yi Yun sister's good news."

The two women touched their teacups together in place of alcohol, looking at each other they showed a friendly smile.

Ji Yu Qing didn't return to the residence, rather she returned to her mother's home snivelling and seeking comfort from madam Feng. That night, madam Feng combed Ji Yu Qing's hair, seeing Ji Yu Qing missing a chuck of hair on her head her eyes turned red immediately, "Qing Er, have you found out, whether it's that cheap person who caused this, I shouldn't have been soft- hearted back then and spared her life, now not only is she living well, but she also made you suffer so much, if prince Chen throws you aside, what is to be done?"

Ji Yu Qing turned around throwing herself into madam Feng's arms, "Mother, you must help this daughter, daughter was born under an ill star, if it wasn't because of her, I would be princess Chen right now, and not an imperial concubine, if it wasn't because of her, I wouldn't be the joke of this entire city...wuwu..."

A ruthlessness flashed through madam Feng's eyes, for her daughter's bright future, she didn't hesitate to pay the price.

Ji Yu Qing said: "Right now that cheap person is living in the courtyard next to the prince, she's very well protected, we can't get someone to assassinate her." If it was so easy to kill Ji Ling Xue, that mysterious person wouldn't have not made a move, what he wanted was still in her possession.

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Madam Feng said: "Tomorrow I'll go to the prince's residence, I'll tell him father is unwell, get her to return to this home for a while."

Ji Yu Qing shook her head hurriedly, saying in a low voice: "That's not a good reason, isn't her birth mother's death anniversary soon, she will go to offer sacrifice, at that time mother you can get an assassin to kill her..."

Madam Feng patted her thigh: "This plan isn't bad, daughter, that woman's life is too tough, should we order more than one assassin?"

Ji Yu Qing shook her head, she had a good relationship with the mysterious person, he would also make a move, two killers, JI Ling Xue go to hell, don't appear in front of me ever again!

"Achoo!" Ji Ling Xue rubbed her nose, closing the account book she stretched, sneezing for no reason, she rubbed her nose, Ji Ling Xue muttered: "Who is thinking of me now?"

There was a knocking on her room door, the next moment Xiao Yi Chen pushed it open and entered, bringing the cold night air with him as he strode to Ji Ling Xue, "Have you got a concrete plan for the cooking competition you spoke of?"

Ji Ling Xue's eyes brightened, she wanted Xiao Yi Chen to fund the cooking competition, not only to publicise Qingfengyashe, but also to make a lot of profit, her only interest right now was gold and silver.

Xiao Yi Chen had been in a cold war with her for two days, Ji Ling Xue however hadn't noticed, she was already used to being treated coldly by Xiao Yi Chen, it was actually Xiao Yi Chen who couldn't bear it, he gave in first finding Ji Ling Xue.

Ji Ling Xue said: "Prince do you have a plan, why don't we discuss it." As she spoke she poured a cup of hot tea pushing it to Xiao Yi Chen to warm his hands.

Xiao Yi Chen said: "Today this prince spoke of this to emperor brother when I went to the palace today, emperor brother is very interested, constantly asking me for a definite plan."

Ji Ling Xue: For the authorities to arrange a cooking competition, it wasn't a bad idea, with the emperor overseeing it, their reputation would be even greater.

Ji Ling Xue said, "The cooking competition doesn't have to be restricted by district, the emperor can make an announcement to the country first, let all great chefs from all parts of the country eager to participate, a lot of people will come to attend, that way the capital city will be bustling, taverns, restaurants business will increase, also, our cooking competition needs to be in an open space, it'll allow the common people to see the emperor enjoy it with them, the front ten rows of spectators can be charged a fee, that way the money can fill the state treasury, and around the space there can be fixed vendor's booths selling some fruit and food, rent can be collected from these vendors, it can be price for a day, even though it might be expensive, but a day's profit can be quite considerable, those merchants will rent...I've only thought of these things so far, the specifics can be left to prince."

Xiao Yi Chen was fired up by Ji Ling Xue's way of thinking, his brain already had a lot of initial ideas, especially thinking about how many benefits could come from successfully hosting a cooking competition.

Xiao Yi Chen said: "Princess feels, what should be the prize for this cooking competition?"

Ji Ling Xue pinched her chin in thought: "That should be dependent on our emperor." She shrugged her shoulders as she spoke, it wasn't something for her to think about anyway.

Xiao Yi Chen smiled, Ji Ling Xue this woman was getting more and more crafty, "Fine, beloved princess has worked hard, leave the remaining details for this prince to handle." As he spoke he patted Ji Ling Xue's shoulder, turning around full of energy he went out to handle the matter.

Ji Ling Xue sat on the spot for a while before she returned to her senses, Xiao Yi Chen had unexpectedly changed to calling her "beloved princess", it made her shudder.

Ji Ling Xue sighed, turning she got into bed to sleep.

The next day, madam Feng personally came to the prince's residence, as the mother-in-law of the prince, madam Feng had a haughty manner. Sitting in the living room, she said to the maid in front of her: "Quickly call you princess to see me."

The maid was in a difficult position, the sun had just come up, princess was most likely still asleep, if she went without careful consideration she would be punished by the prince. A few days before the prince had ordered, not to disturb the princess, they needed to be respectful to the princess.

Madam Feng raised an eyebrow, she surprisingly couldn't order the maid of the prince's residence around, she immediately stood up saying: "Lead the way, I'll personally go find her, your princess is my daughter."

The maid led madam Feng to Ji Ling Xue's courtyard while trembling with fear, coincidentally they came across Xiao Yi Chen who had gotten out of bed and was heading to the palace for morning court.

Seeing her son-in-law, madam Feng no longer acted arrogantly, putting on a smile she stepped forward in greeting, "Isn't this my prince son-in-law, where are you going?"

Xiao Yi Chen frowned looking madam Feng up and down, from afar he had heard madam Feng say she was the princess's mother, she didn't need to pick a time to see her daughter, she'll see her when she wants.

Xiao Yi Chen said: "Madam Feng, yesterday Qing Er returned to her maternal home, why have you come so early to the prince's residence, could it be that Qing Er isn't with you?"