"No Wedding Unless Enemies and Lovers" 《不是冤家不拜堂》Chapter 135

Ji Yu Qing pointed at Ji Ling Xue's nose asking: "Where is that damn maid Mo Xiang, older sister can't be hiding her right?"

Ji Ling Xue raised her head looking at the raging loose haired Ji Yu Qing confused: "What is wrong with younger sister?"

Ever since Mo Xiang went to get the brazier, she still hadn't returned after a quarter of an hour, now Ji Yu Qing was like a mad woman, could something have happened?

Ji Yu Qing pointed at the singed hair over her shoulder: "Can older sister not see my hair has been burned, it was that damn maid Mo Xiang and the brazier, prince is also here, older sister you have to give me justice, you have to hand Mo Xiang over for me to deal with, or older sister deal with her in front of me."

Mo Xiang was Ji Ling Xue's most trusted confidant, without her, Ji Ling Xue would be very hurt?

Ji Yu Qing sneered in her heart, Ji Ling Xue you made me lose my confidants, now this is retribution.

Ji Ling Xue frowned, "Why would Mo Xiang randomly burn younger sister's hair, could there be a misunderstanding, wait until Mo Xiang come back then we'll talk."

Xiao Yi Chen saw Ji Yu Qing had lost a few hairs, he coughed once: "Qing Er, what happened?"

Ji Yu Qing used a handkerchief to wipe her tears saying with greivance: "Prince, I'm so miserable...just now I was taking a stroll along the corridor when I came across Mo Xiang carrying a brazier, I didn't expect Mo Xiang the girl who looks gentle and sweet, would be so ruthless, she deliberately pretended to trip over, throwing the coal in the brazier in my direction, fortunately I had quick reactions, avoiding harm, that's why my hair was burned by the coal, and the courtyard's precious plants have almost been completely burned, when I had extinguished the fire on me I lost sight of that damn maid Mo Xiang, most likely she is hiding with help."

When Ji Yu Qing was speaking she would look at Ji Ling Xue from time to time, the expression in her eyes seem to hint at something, like everything that happened was ordered by Ji Ling Xue.

Xiao Yi Chen finished listening and turned to Ji Ling Xue, Ji Ling Xue cried out in greivance: "Prince I told Mo Xiang to bring a brazier but I didn't order Mo Xiang to bump into anyone, I met so many unlucky things today, I only wanted to jump over the brazier to get rid of bad luck, who knew the weather is dry and the north wind is strong, someone wasn't careful and caught fire."

Ji Yu Qing pointed at herself, smiling, "Older sister what do you mean, you can't be suggesting I decided to run into Mo Xiang holding a brazier, I'm not an idiot."

Seeing Ji Ling Xue and Ji Yu Qing were about to break into a fight, the weak voice of Mo Xiang came from the entrance of the courtyard: "Princess!"

Ji Ling Xue and Ji Yu Qing tense stare down was instantly broken, the two of them turned towards the courtyard at the same time, the next moment their mouths fell open in shock.

Mo Xiang was covered in black, her clothes and face were covered in soot, only her eyes were bright, carrying a brazier in her hands, awkwardly saying: "Princess, this servant has brought a brazier back."

Ji Yu Qing on seeing Mo Xiang over, pointed at Mo Xiang's nose saying to Ji Ling Xue: "Older sister, now Mo Xiang has appeared, how are you going to handle this?"

Ji Ling Xue asked Mo Xiang: "Mo Xiang, younger sister said you burned her hair with the brazier, did this happen?"

Mo Xiang innocently shook her head: "Princess, this servant has been wrongly accused, this servant is only a servant, this servant only scrupulously abided by princess's order, how could I not know what's important and use the brazier to burn imperial concubine's hair?"

Ji Yu Qing said: "You don't dare? Haven't you always not liked this concubine?"

Mo Xiang shook her head like a rattle-drum, "This servant doesn't dare, imperial concubine you're wrongly accusing this servant, see this servant would rather burn herself than dare to burn imperial concubine, a thief caught with the loot, imperial concubine Qing you can't blindly accuse this servant."

If you want to accuse this servant, you should bring out evidence.

Ji Yu Qing pointed at her own hair: "This burnt hair is the best evidence."

Ji Ling Xue stood up: "Mo Xiang since younger sister has been saying you've burnt her hair from the start, then give some hair to repay younger sister, this isn't much of a problem."

Mo Xiang nodded, immediately finding a pair of scissors, cutting a tuff of hair in front of Xiao Yi Chen to give to Ji Yu Qing, "Princess, this hair should be enough to make a wig, imperial concubine, you should take it quickly."

You shouldn't be too moved, this servant can only repay you in this way, after all imperial concubine this isn't the first time you've worn a wig.

Ji Yu Qing's lips twitched looking at the palm length hair Mo Xiang offered, turning her head in distain, she walked to Xiao Yi Chen's side, tugging on his sleeve, looking more and more pitiful, "Prince, older sister is deliberately siding with Mo Xiang, say something, what should this concubine do, this concubine's long hair has been destroyed..."

Xiao Yi Chen pushed Ji Yu Qing's hand away: "Fine, look at what you look like right now, hair everywhere, if someone saw they would laugh, go tidy yourself up, Mo Xiang that girl can be a bit clumsy, this prince will make princess teach her well, princess, punish Mo Xiang to a day with no food to reflect on herself."

Mo Xiang hurriedly knelt in thanks, this was a light punishment, naturally Xiao Yi Chen needed a way to step down from this.

Ji Yu Qing saw Xiao Yi Chen wasn't going to help her and his words suggested she was making a big fuss out of nothing, lifting up her skirt she ran out aggrieved.

This was only a short episode, after Ji Ling Xue sent Mo Xiang to reflect on her mistakes, she asked Xiao Yi Chen: "Where are those people you said I'll be able to deal with being held?"

Xiao Yi Chen said: "Residence's prison, Chi Feng is still questioning them, when he's done you can deal with them."

Ji Ling Xue wasn't interested in how the prince's residence questioned people, and didn't ask.

In the afternoon, the housekeeper of the imperial uncle's residence came with two large chests to apologise, considered as compensation for Ji Ling Xue.

Ji Ling Xue also generously accepted them, opening the chest she saw, apart from jewels and jewellery inside, there were also some silks, added together they were worth quite a lot of money, Ji Ling Xue was generous herself, taking the silk, she got Mo Xiang to take the jewellery to be pawned to give to Xiao Si and the others, and get them to also buy some new tables, chairs, bowls and plates, ready for reopening at any time.

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Mo Xiang said: "Princess, it's easy to redecorate and repair the store but what about the cook?"

Chef Liu's hand meant she could no longer be a chef, letting her work as a kitchen helper was already a suitable help, let her have confidence and drive to live.

Ji Ling Xue said: "We'll look closer to the time, it's not easy to find a good chef, but the cooking competition is fast approaching, stick up a recruitment notice and people will apply."

Mo Xiang nodded, Ji Ling Xue looked Mo Xiang up and down asking: "Recently you've been picked out by Ji Yu Qing, don't let her catch you out again."

This time her and Xiao Yi Chen were present so Ji Yu Qing couldn't cause a big fuss, if there was a next time, Ji Yu Qing would take out her old hatred and new complaints on Mo Xiang.

Mo Xiang nodded like pounding a garlic, indicating she understood.

It was night, Ji Ling Xue laid tossing and turning on the bed unable to sleep, she turned over and sat up, the grumbling Mo Xiang had made more food so she ended up eating until she burst.

With a cloak over her, Ji Ling Xue didn't alert the sleeping Mo Xiang, climbing out the window she took a walk around the courtyard, it was almost the end of the year, the case of the faceless female corpses was still unsolved, under pressure Xiao Yi Chen planned to pull the snake from it's hole tonight.

His plan was to make the delicate and pretty looking Chi Feng pretend to be a single woman walking on the streets to see if they could lure the murderer out.

Ji Ling Xue didn't have a good feeling about Xiao Yi Chen's plan, this killer was very pragmatic, no one knew who his next target would be.

Ji Ling Xue raised her head to look at the star filled sky, the quiet night reminded her of when Xiao Yi Chen carried her on his back running across the roofs, standing on the roof watching shooting stars across the horizon.

Ji Ling Xue shook her head, letting the wind disperse her thoughts, she continued walking, leaving the trees, opposite she saw Xiao Yi Chen's study was in the dark, her thoughts once again recalled the day Xiao Yi Chen carried Ji Yu Qing out from the study, that day he was smiling very happily, maybe because Ji Yu Qing had changed her appearance into her, at that moment her heart ached.

Ji Ling Xue clutched at her chest smiling as she shook her head, what was going on with her, she had clearly seen Xiao Yi Chen earlier on, but why did she particularly miss him deep at night.

Ji Ling Xue laughed: "Xiao Yi Chen, I seem to...have fallen in love with you a little..."

Suddenly a shadow flashed above her, Ji Ling Xue blinked, controlling her train of thought she walked forward.

She had just turned a corner, suddenly a hand grabbed her shoulder.

Ji Ling Xue was startled, cold sweat broke out on her forehead, her nape turned cold, turning she saw Xiao Yi Chen's bright smiling face.

Ji Ling Xue stared at Xiao Yi Chen, "Prince, didn't you leave to catch the killer? Why are you here, hiding here to scare people? Scared me to death." When did he come back and hide here? 

Xiao Yi Chen gave an embarassed laugh, "Look at your nervous face, what happened?"

Ji Ling Xue pointed in the direction of the study, "I saw a shadow flash by, so I can come over to see."

"That direction isn't where the study is..." Xiao Yi Chen frowned, pulling on Ji Ling Xue's hand to hide, squinting his eyes he looked in the direction of the study's window, sure enough he saw a bean sized light reflect on the window.

Xiao Yi Chen cursed lowly: "In order to catch the killer tonight, a group of secret guards had been deployed from the residence, it allowed for someone to enter the void..."

Ji Ling Xue said quietly: "It seems, the shadow I saw just now is an assassin?" She really was lucky, brief encounter with an assassin.

Xiao Yi Chen nodded, holding Ji Ling Xue by the waist he picked her up, this action was so sudden, Ji Ling Xue was so surprised she hugged Xiao Yi Chen's waist, Xiao Yi Chen took Ji Ling Xue and jumped onto the roof, following the all they very quickly reached the study's room.

Ji Ling Xue pulled her hood tightly together and curled up closer to Xiao Yi Chen, her nose was red from the cold wind, in her heart there was an excitement she couldn't control.

Xiao Yi Chen made a gesture at Ji Ling Xue, indicating she shouldn't move about and hold her breath, he carefully lifted up a roof time to see into the study, it was very dark inside the room, there was only a little light moving around the room, it was a ghost story light, rather the man in black inside was holding a flame, carefully looking for something.

Ji Ling Xue looked at Xiao Yi Chen, this show wasn't interesting at all, there was no suspense at all.

Xiao Yi Chen raised his hand, three needles pinched between his fingers, he had just taken them from Ji Ling Xue, those needles travelled through the gap in the roof tile towards that light in the study.