"No Wedding Unless Enemies and Lovers" 《不是冤家不拜堂》Chapter 133

 Ji Yu Qing spun around on the spot smiling, the red skirt spread into a circle, like a dazzling blooming peony in the winter day.

Ji Yu Qing said: "This is the new clothing that was just completed yesterday, does older sister think I'm pretty in red?"

Yesterday was the day Ji Ling Xue ran out of luck, she had been punished to kneel for an entire afternoon by the emperor after smashing up the imperial uncle's store, even prince couldn't protect her and stood observing Ji Ling Xue as she suffered.

Ji Ling Xue laughed: "Younger sister, did you forget, you're only an imperial concubine, crimson is not suitable for you, it's fine if you wear this in the residence, but if someone sees they would think you've been longing for the position of princess for a long time."

Ji Yu Qing's face darkened, Ji Ling Xue was clearly suggesting something, "Older sister, how can you say that about me, I married the prince because I truly love him, I'm willing to remain by the prince's side as an imperial concubine, I don't care about status or not."

Ji Yu Qing said it like her feelings were true, blinking her pair of eyes,  glistening teardrops sparkled, she looked very wronged.

Ji Ling Xue smiled: "What is this younger sister, are your eyes hurting? I'll ask the doctor to take a look in a minute, shedding tears with just cold wind blowing in your eyes, this must be an illness!"

Ji Ling Xue: Such great acting, right now the prince isn't here, who is this act for?

Ji Yu Qing raised her hand to wipe the tears from the corner of her eyes, smiling, "Thank you older sister for your concern, I'm fine."

Ji Ling Xue turned around about to leave, Ji Yu Qing called after her: "Older sister, don't you want to know about your past?"

Not coming to find her even after considering it for so long, did she forget? 

Ji Ling Xue stopped, suddenly recalling the day Ji Yu Qing had threatened her, even though she didn't know if what Ji Yu Qing had in her hand was real or fake, but using this to cause animosity between herself and Xiao Yi Chen or cause Xiao Yi Chen to hate her, she definitely would pay this debt.

"Doesn't younger sister know, I am the niece of the empress dowager, Ji family's first daughter, your older sister." Having spoken Ji Ling Xue turned around and left no longer paying attention to Ji Yu Qing.

Ji Yu Qing stomped her feet, uttering at Ji Ling Xue's back: "Since you don't care, then you can wait for prince to abandon you!"

In that era particular attention was paid to families being well-matched in terms of social status, why did Xiao Yi Chen marry Ji Ling Xue, because of her maternal family's influence, if that woman is an illegitimate child of some unknown father, the shame of the Ji family, would Xiao Yi Chen still want her?

Ji Ling Xue took Mo Xiang to the home of the chef madam Liu, seeing that broken mud and straw house, and a courtyard full of children playing, Ji Ling Xue couldn't help sigh, she was really worried if the wind was a bit stronger, the straw on the roof would be blown off.

"Two pretty older sisters, who are you looking for?" A seven or eight years old boy wearing worn out clothes came to them and asked, maybe it was because the beautiful and brightly coloured clothes of Ji Ling Xue and Mo Xiang didn't fit in here, the boy asked cautiously.

Ji Ling Xue smiled: "We came to find your mother, is she here?"

The boy nodded, turning around to tell his younger sisters and brothers to shut up, the little grownup invited Ji Ling Xue and Mo Xiang into the house.

Ji Ling Xue turned to Mo Xiang saying: "Mo Xiang, take the children in the carriage to get some pastries."

Mo Xiang nodded, immediately calling for the children to come with her, leaving behind the eight years old boy to look at Ji Ling Xue strangely, their family was too poor, so poor that they had no relatives, they rarely had any visitors, the older sister in front of him seemed very friendly, who was she?

"Dai Hu, who is outside?" The chef's voice came from inside the room, then a burst of coughs followed.

"Mother, there's a guest." Dai Hui quickly entered the room lending an arm to chef Liu to walk out, seeing Ji Ling Xue had come to visit her, emotion filled the chef's eyes.

Chef Liu said: "Young lady, it's you, you've come to visit this...quickly come in and sit..."

Ji Ling Xue waved her hand, "It's nothing, where's your husband?"

Chef Liu said: "He went to buy food!"

This was when four children came running in with pastries, presenting the gift box like it was a treasure to the chef, "Mother look, this beautiful sister gave it to us."

Chef Liu bowed at Ji Ling Xue: "Thank you young lady."

Ji Ling Xue hurried to help her up, at this moment, a shout came from the door of the courtyard, a lame person carrying a basket of food came walking in, this was chef Liu's husband, seeing Ji Ling Xue his expression was rather shocked, "This young lady you..."

Chef Liu hurriedly said: "This is the owner of the restaurant I used to work at, the owner is very kind, she often allowed me to bring extra food back and deliberately came here to see me with gifts."

Lame Liu hurriedly rushed to call Ji Ling Xue to sit in the house, an old table, four damaged stools were wiped down by lame Liu with his sleeve.

Mo Xiang carried a wooden box in presenting it to chef Liu: "This is a little kindness from my mistress."

Chef Liu's hand was bandaged so it was inconvenient, but she still pushed it away unwilling to take it.

Ji Ling Xue said: "You hurt your hand because of me, this is only a little something, take it."

Chef Liu wiped her tears in thanks, then sighed at her hand.

Ji Ling Xue said: "Take care of your recovery, don't think too much, when the restaurant re-opens you can go help in the kitchen."

Hearing what was said chef Liu's eyes brightened, she knew she wouldn't be able to find a good job with her injured hand, being a kitchen helper wasn't bad so she gladly agreed.

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After Ji Ling Xue left, lame Liu opened the wooden box to see there was a long rooted ginseng inside, underneath was five hundred tidily arranged silvers, to the poor Liu family this was a lot of money, lame Liu shut the box properly asking chef Liu, "Who is this young lady, she looks wealthy and respectable."

Chef Liu shook her head, Xiao Si and the others didn't know what Ji Ling Xue's identity was, only saying the young lady was very rich, she must be the daughter of a rich family.

Ji Ling Xue's carriage travelled along the streets, Mo Xiang lifted the curtain to look outside, suddenly crying out in alarm: "Princess, why did Chi Feng enter that teahouse, could prince be investigating the case in the teahouse?"

Ji Ling Xue looked outside following Mo Xiang's gaze, Chi Feng confidently strode in with a man in a green gown, and this man in green she had seen before at the prince's residence, thinking about this, Ji Ling Xue said: "Let's go, we should go to the teahouse as well."

Inside a private room on the second floor of the teahouse, a faint scent of tea filled the room, Xiao Yi Chen in purple leaned against the window as he sat down, his gaze sweeping over the people coming and going on the streets.

Chi Feng pushed open the door and entered, taking in a deep breath he said: "This tea smells great, when did this teahouse have such high grade tea?"

Xiao Yi Chen turned his head: "This prince brought it with him an imperial tribute white tea, the tea outside are too bad."

Chi Feng rubbed his hands sitting opposite Xiao Yi Chen, he was about to pour a cup, when there was nothing in his hand, the tea cup was already held by Xiao Yi Chen.

Xiao Yi Chen smiled: "Don't rush to drink tea, go first to the door and invite this prince's princess up."

Chi Feng asked: "Prince, princess left early this morning, how do you know she's returned?"

Even hearts linked as one couldn't work like this.

Xiao Yi Chen pointed out the window, "I saw her get off a carriage just now, I guess she saw you."

Chi Feng gave a thumbs up, admiring Xiao Yi Chen's keen reasoning.

Chi Feng went downstairs, indeed he saw Ji Ling Xue and Mo Xiang who had just entered the teahouse, because there was a lot of people, Ji Ling Xue didn't see Chi Feng, her gaze fell on the man in green on the teahouse's stage, that man's expression seemed nervous, his gaze would fall on a private room on the second floor from time to time.

The storyteller coughed once, indicating to those chatting that the story was about to begin, his gaze swept over them, falling onto Ji Ling Xue who had just entered, he was startled, a calm expression returned to his face, cupping his hands together he said: "Everybody, fellow countrymen and elders, today I'll continue the story I didn't finish yesterday..."

The customers heckled: "Hurry up, I waited an entire day out of curiosity, who is the biological father of princess Chen? Could it be the spy of an enemy country, a local hoodlum, hahaha..."

"Last night I saw Deqing restaurant being smashed up, I went to see who was so barbarous and violent, it turned out to be princess Chen, hehe, princess Chen is an illegitimate child of an unknown father is even doted on so much by prince Chen."

Mo Xiang's face turned black hearing the comments and lively discussion, in her heart Ji Ling Xue was the best mistress, now she was being ridiculed and commented on by a group of commoners, Mo Xiang who wanted to speak up was held back by Ji Ling Xue.

Ji Ling Xue shook her head, pulling her towards the private room on the second floor, it was at that moment, someone cried out in fear: "Yi, is that the main protagonist of the story, princess Chen?"

The one sentence stirred up a thousand waves, all the customers turned to look in Ji Ling Xue's direction, looking excited for a show, some looked on coolly, some remained silent.

Mo Xiang stepped forward bravely protecting Ji Ling Xue behind her, like a hen protecting her chick, her witty gaze seemed to say: "If you dare come at me, don't think of harming my princess."

The customers who were enjoying the show began to heckle, asking Ji Ling Xue, who her father was, such an illegitimate child with an unknown father, how can she be suited as princess Chen, tainting the noble imperial bloodline, prince Chen should divorce her, then marry someone who can general be suited for him.

"Shut up, you are looking down on the imperial family!" Mo Xiang angrily said, but her voice was tiny, very soon it was swallowed up by the waves of questions.

From somewhere an egg came flying towards Ji Ling Xue's forehead.

"Mistress look out!" Mo Xiang opened her arms, wanting to make a path for Ji Ling Xue to leave quickly.

Ji Ling Xue stepped aside avoiding the egg, but the next egg hit her cheek and exploded, egg white and egg yolk slid down her cheek, someone was laughing loudly, then the laughter got louder.

Ji Ling Xue looked around coldly, reaching up she took the broken egg shells stuck in her hair.

Today's humiliation, she will remember it!

Chi Feng who was half way to her froze, hitting his head in annoyance he hurried over to save the situation.

Princess had suffered such a grievance, prince must be so worried seeing this.

Suddenly a shadow flashed by, An Ge appeared in front of Ji Ling Xue sweeping his gaze over the heckling crowd, maybe because he was emitting a chilling air, the teahouse immediately quietened down.

An Ge said: "What are you doing, using eggs to hit princess Chen, ridiculing her? What earthshattering thing has she done to you to deserve this? You only know princess Chen smashed up Deqing restaurant, but do you know the reason? You only heard the side of the storyteller and you're certain princess Chen isn't Ji Bai Chuan's daughter, then where's the proof?"