"No Wedding Unless Enemies and Lovers" 《不是冤家不拜堂》Chapter 115

 Bai Mo gave an oh asking, "You're not going to bother with the matters of the capital city? You're also not going to care about your princess or imperial concubine?"

Xiao Yi Chen glanced at Bai Mo, "I don't care anymore, I'd rather be free outside."

Him going to Dayan, on one hand it was to relieve boredom, the second the third prince of Dayan had offended him, he still hadn't paid him back enough, he wanted to go annoy him so that the third prince couldn't recover from it.

Bai Mo put down the wine jug, patting his chest: "I'll go as well, tell me when you leave, I am a miracle doctor, I can protect you, be prepared just in case."

Xiao Yi Chen thought about it and it made sense, he nodded: "Fine."

That night Xiao Yi Chen got drunk and passed out in the same bed as Bai Mo until the next morning did he return to the prince's residence.

Ji Ling Xue was used to waking up early, she could see Xiao Yi Chen's study from her courtyard, she asked Mo Xiang who was spraying plants beside her, "Prince didn't return last night?"

Mo Xiang cut off a flower with a leave attached, turning to say to Ji Ling Xue: "Princess, prince must be angry..." If prince gets so angry that he divorces you, what's to be done?

Ji Ling Xue wasn't as worried as Mo Xiang, she turned shaking out her arms and legs, picking up a needle she practiced throwing them at a not too far wooden board.

Xiao Yi Chen coughed, passing by Ji Ling Xue, Ji Ling Xue raised her head in greetings, Xiao Yi Chen pretended not to hear entering the study and shutting the door.

Ji Ling Xue's lips twitched: He really was angry? Was there a deeper meaning behind him giving her lawn?

Ji Ling Xue shook her head, really not understanding what Xiao Yi Chen was thinking.

In Ji Ling Xue's mind if she loved someone it would be wholeheartedly, but Xiao Yi Chen clearly said he had his own struggles, not only did he take Ji Yu Qing as his imperial concubine he even let Zi Su become his concubine. She couldn't see his struggles right now, and couldn't see his sincerity.

Since the two's views on love were different, they wouldn't be happy together.

Ji Ling Xue turned and walked back into her house, Mo Xiang looked at the study's door, she caught up with Ji Ling Xue. 

In a flash, the day of the plum flower appreciation gathering at Yi Yun's home arrived, Ji Ling Xue took out the invitation card muttering, "I don't know if Xiao Yi Chen will keep his arrangement with me."

Xiao Yi Chen said he would go with her to Yi Yun residence, but because of the lawn matter they have been in a cold war over these two days.

Before Xiao Yi Chen would come back in the evening to have dinner with her, now, these last two days Xiao Yi Chen had gone to Zi Su's place to deliberately snub her.

Ji Yu Qing was locked in the ancestral hall for quite a few days, this helped Zi Su.

Ji Ling Xue paced around the room with the invitation card in hand, turning she headed to Xiao Yi Chen's study, the guard at the door didn't stop Ji Ling Xue, Ji Ling Xue pushed open the door and entered.

In that split second came the alarmed cry of Zi Su, JI Ling Xue looked, only seeing Zi Su with a red face, fixing her clothes with her head lowered, her shoulder exposed there was even a purple love bite on her shoulder.

Ji Ling Xue turned to look at Xiao Yi Chen, Xiao Yi Chen was also looking at her, he didn't seem displeased, but rather somewhat surprised. 

Ji Ling Xue was irritated, she had disturbed their good time? So why were there waves in her heart, wanting to burst out.

Ji Ling Xue said: "I came at a bad time, prince is your fault too, wanton displays during the day yet not telling the guard at the door to stop me, you carry on." When she was done speaking she turned around.

"Where are you going?" Xiao Yi Chen asked, in a rather poor tone, he was angry at Ji Ling Xue for only coming to find him so late, they had been in a cold war for days, and he had put on a show over those days, he felt like he had waited until white hairs grew on his head.

Ji Ling Xue waved the invitation in her hand, pushing open the door she left.

Zi Su knelt on the ground, head lowered, Xiao Yi Chen waved his hand, get up.

Zi Su stood up, tearing the human skin mask from her face, revealing Bai Mo, it turns out it was Bai Mo in disguise, he spat out a breath, "Oh my, I was about to die, ai, prince, did you notice princess's expression was a little stiff when she looked at me, she cares for you but what admit it."

Xiao Yi Chen rolled his eyes, "This prince didn't notice anything."

Bai Mo said: "In the old days I had spent a year in a brothel, I understand women the best."

Xiao Yi Chen was even more annoyed, "Then tell me why does my princess keep her thoughts to herself, if you're right, this prince will take you to Dayan, if you're wrong, this prince will put you in a cage."

Bai Mo shuddered, knowing Xiao Yi Chen was serious, he looked around saying: "Maybe it's related to the women in your rear courtyard...which women likes their man to have more than one woman, they might say they do but they must be against it in their minds."

Xiao Yi Chen: "This prince has told her, I haven't touched Ji Yu Qing...Zi Su...I was plotted against then, I can't say I didn't touch her."

Bai Mo slapped his thigh: "Then that's it, it'll be strange if she believed you, she can only see what she can, what she saw was me and you...no Zi Su being very intimate, if a woman loves you deeply, how can she put up with this? And her behaviour can only prove one thing."

Xiao Yi Chen went into a deep silence, a moment later he looked at Bai Mo asking: "What does it prove?"

Bai Mo covered his mouth laughing, "She doesn't love you." After he spoke he turned wanting to leave, but remembering he was still wearing women's clothes, he paused.

Ji Ling Xue who had walked out of the study was caught in her thoughts, she almost bumped into a maid carrying a tray, the maid hurriedly gave her greetings, "Servant greets the princess."

Ji Ling Xue waved her hand, "It's fine, where are you going?"

"Madam Zi Su told this servant to bring some light refreshments to imperial concubine, in case imperial concubine is tired from copying the book."

Ji Ling Xue frowned why is it Zi Su again, wasn't she just in the study with the prince? How could she have ordered a maid to deliver light refreshments?

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Ji Ling Xue shook her head, a thought flashed in her mind, she couldn't catch it.

Ji Ling Xue took the refreshments from the maid: "This princess will take the refreshments to younger sister, I'll see how she is at the same time."

Ancestral hall, Ji Yu Qing had finished writing, she put the brush down, massaging her sore hand, she couldn't help curse: "The paper doll in the shoe must have been placed by Zi Su to frame me, I heard these few days the prince has been resting at hers, she really got what she wanted."

Zi Ye accompanied Ji Yu Qing, helping her grind ink, hearing Ji Yu Qing's complaint, she shook her head saying, "Imperial concubine, we don't have proof, we can't accuse Zi Su?"

Ji Yu Qing instantly exploded, "She's a maid who wants to become a mistress, of course she'll use some tricks, this imperial concubine didn't accuse her."

At this moment, the two of them heard footsteps, at the same time they looked at the door to see Ji Ling Xue come walking in with a tray of refreshments.

"Older sister?!" Ji Yu Qing didn't expect Ji Ling Xue to come see her.

"Younger sister has been alright here, these are refreshments made by Zi Su for you." As she spoke she placed them onto the table, she walked around looking at the memorial tablets placed in the ancestral hall.

Ji Yu Qing glanced at the refreshments, she didn't dare eat them, if she becomes unwell, Zi Su would get her way.

Ji Yu Qing wouldn't allow Ji Ling Xue to see her as a joke, so she said a white lie: "I'm fine, it's just a little cold in here, prince treats me well, there's a room at the side, the food is also good."

Ji Ling Xue nodded having heard what was said, "Good that younger sister is well, oh right, Yi Yun invited me to go to her residence to appreciate plum flowers, did she invite younger sister?"

Ji Yu Qing nodded, "Older sister can also see, I'm still prohibited to leave by the prince, I can't go anywhere."

Ji Ling Xue said: "I'm your older sister, of course I can help you, I'll go talk to the prince, you can go with me to appreciate plum flowers tomorrow."

Ji Yu Qing was delighted hearing this, "That's really good, thank you older sister."

Ji Ling Xue once again went to Xiao Yi Chen's study, this time it was very clean inside, there wasn't a scene not suitable for children.

Xiao Yi Chen took a look at Ji Ling Xue who had returned asking, "Princess needs something from this prince?"

Ji Ling Xue nodded: "I came to remind prince, prince is someone with honour, you won't break your promise."

Xiao Yi Chen thought about it nodding, "This prince remembers, I'll go with you tomorrow."

Ji Ling Xue smiled, saying: "Tell young sister to come tomorrow, she was also invited by Yi Yun, it'll be less fun without younger sister there."

Xiao Yi Chen nodded, "Then do as you wish."

Ji Yu Qing was locked up to give her a warning, the purpose had been achieved so she can be released, after all he was still investigating Ji Yu Qing.

The next day, Ji Ling Xue wore a purple wide sleeve flowing immortal skirt, Xiao Yi Chen wore the same coloured gown, it looked very much like a couple outfit.

Xiao Yi Chen took the initiative to take Ji Ling Xue's hand and help her up into the carriage, when her sleeve was raised, Xiao Yi Chen saw Ji Ling Xue was wearing the jade bracelet he had given her, his low mood from these last few days cleared

Xiao Yi Chen left with Ji Ling Xue first, when Ji Yu Qing stepped out of the residence's door, she only saw a common carriage which couldn't get anymore common, the former Ji Yu Qing liked to have a high profile, now she didn't have a choice to keep a low profile.

Yi Yun's father was a businessman, so the location of her residence was in a good area, on entering the residence a field of plum flower trees could be seen.

In the winter day, it highlighted the plum blossoms, the plum blossoms do not compete with other flowers, they compliment all beautiful flowers. When the all flowers wilt in the bitter cold winter, plum blossoms quietly float down like graceful fairies...

Xiao Yi Chen took Ji Ling Xue's hand wandering through the plum blossom woods, there was a maid leading the way ahead, the two sometimes brushed passed sprigs, the plum blossoms fell, it was like snow.

It was at this fine moment that the sound of qin arose, ding ding, dong dong, the sweet-sound was pleasant to listen to, it was like walking through a fairyland, making one forget their worries.

Ji Ling Xue listened for a bit then asked: "Is it Yi Yun playing the qin?"

Yi Yun was one of the great talented women in the city, it was inexcusable for her to not know how to play the qin, otherwise she also wouldn't have been picked to enter the palace selections. 

Thinking about this, Ji Ling Xue remembered Ding Si Fang's older sister was also in the palace, she couldn't help shake her head, it was really a waste of those beauties' youths staying inside those red brick walls.

"That's right, Yi Yun likes to play the qin the most, last time at moongazing lake she had brought her qin saying she had composed a new song, sadly we weren't able to hear it before the assassins arrived, startling her so much she fell seriously ill."

Ji Ling Xue gave an oh, seeing a woman in white walk through the woods in the direction of the corridor opposite, Ji Ling Xue raised an eyebrow, it seems quite a lot of people will be at the plum blossom appreciation, won't Xiao Yi Chen become a green leaf amongst flowers?