"No Wedding Unless Enemies and Lovers" 《不是冤家不拜堂》Chapter 153

 Seeing Mo Xiang's disappointment, Ji Ling Xue raised her eyebrow, "It's broad daylight right now of course prince has his own things to do, did you want the prince to stay and drink my bath water?"

Mo Xiang looked up at the sky, it wasn't early anymore, it was already dusk, princess you didn't want prince to stay for dinner?

Ji Ling Xue jumped up, throwing off the cloak, she turned and entered the bathroom to change and wash up.

At this moment in the hall, Xiao Yi Chen sat upright on the head of the residence seat, Yi Yun and Ji Yu Qing had come together, Xiao Yi Chen said: "Qing Er, Yi Yun, this prince has decided to remarry you, I wonder what kind of husband you want, this prince will help you look."

"Prince!" Ji Yu Qing beautiful face was white, "What has this concubine not done well, prince can tell me directly, this concubine will change."

Ji Yu Qing waved her handkerchief as she knelt down, cheeks streaming with tears, that lovely pitiful appearance makes men feel distressed.

Yi Yun looked calm, following Ji Yu Qing she knelt down.

Ji Yu Qing cried: "Prince, did you just say you don't want me? Is it because of older sister, prince have you forgotten who it was that accompanied you and older sister all these years, me...I invested so much for you, I invested so much in the prince's residence, how can you abandon me...I don't want gold and silver or jewels, and I don't want to remarry, I only want to remain by prince's side..." Ji Yu Qing sniffled, "If prince really doesn't want this concubine, then give this concubine a divorce, this concubine will shave her hair and become a nun, I will keep a light and pray in front of Buddha for prince and older sister."

Yi Yun looked at Ji Yu Qing who was pretending to cry with trembling shoulders, comforting: "Older sister Yu Qing, don't be such a pessimistic, what shaving your hair off, what praying in front of Buddha, older sister is so good, prince cares for you so much."

Xiao Yi Chen massaged his temple with the headache, just now he had only suggested sending Ji Yu Qing and Yi Yun back to their family, Ji Yu Qing however started to cry and cause a scene, like they were being separated by life and death.

Xiao Yi Chen looked at the composed Yi Yun, "Yi Yun, what do you think?"

Yi Yun bowed, respectfully saying: "Prince, I was conferred this marriage by the emperor, if you disobey an imperial edict the punishment is killing nine generations, I don't want to implicate my parents, I want to think it over."

Xiao Yi Chen nodded, indeed, it still wasn't the time to send her away, he could only let them continue to stay in the residence.

Xiao Yi Chen said: "Fine, get up."

Ji Yu Qing and Yi Yun helped each other up, still wanting to show off in front of Xiao Yi Chen, Ji Yu Qing said: "Prince, recently older sister seems busy and left the expenses of the inner courtyard to me."

Recalling Ji Ling Xue had been busy the last few days, Xiao Yi Chen's lips twitched, thinking about how Ji Ling Xue believed in Ji Yu Qing so much to even hand the expenditures to her to manage, Xiao Yi Chen couldn't help shake his head, last time, after the layout of the prince's residence was stolen, he didn't have much faith in Ji Yu Qing, maybe Ji Yu Qing also felt this, that's why she threw herself at Ji Ling Xue, and had a firm footing in the residence.

Xiao Yi Chen smiled: "Qing Er if you think it's too tiring you can leave it to the housekeeper."

Ji Yu Qing shook her head like a rattle drum: "It's not tiring, no tiring, concubine has nothing to do, if I can help prince and older sister a little, this concubine is happy."

Xiao Yi Chen nodded, sending Ji Yu Qing and Yi Yun away.

Walking out of the hall, Ji Yu Qing put her handkerchief away, her eyes were a little red, she grit her teeth saying: "It must be Ji Ling Xue that scum who said something in front of prince, that's why prince wanted to chase me out of the residence, I really envy younger sister Yi Yun for having an imperial edict, prince still needs to consider the consequences."

Yi Yun gave a bitter smile, Xiao Yi Chen had already told her he liked Ji Ling Xue, even with the imperial edict she wouldn't obtain his heart, so what's the point?

Xiao  Yi Chen found the housekeeper and asked: "Housekeeper, go prepare three thousand candles."

The housekeeper looked at Xiao Yi Chen with an open mouth in confusion, "Prince...why do you want so many candles?"

Xiao Yi Chen smiled, gentleness appearing on his face, how could the housekeeper not understand Xiao Yi Chen's thoughts, just now prince had carried the princess back to the residence, seeing the prince treat the princess so well, these three thousand candles must be to surprise the princess.

The housekeeper grinned his eyes disappearing: "This old servant understands, I'll go, this old servant will decorate the courtyard well, make the princess feel touched on seeing it." The housekeeper finished speaking, bowed and left.

Xiao Yi Chen opened his mouth wanting to say something, but the housekeeper had already turned into a black dot.

Xiao Yi Chen mumbled: "Housekeeper understands this prince, this prince only thought the house isn't well lit, to prepare some more candles...cough, cough..." He placed a fist by his lips, turning his head to look out of the window at the brown leaves having been blown off by the wind.

Prince wants to give princess a romantic surprise! This made the housekeeper very busy, gathering the guards he began decorating.

Four hours later, the tired housekeeper with a sore back and waist, came to the study holding his waist and grinning, he knocked on the door saying: "Prince, this servant has prepared everything, you can take the princess to the garden now."

Xiao Yi Chen was holding a book, he gave an oh, then stood up, walking out in large strides, the housekeeper made a good luck gesture as Xiao Yi Chen walked past him, his blurry old eyes glistened, making Xiao Yi Chen embarrassed.

Xiao Yi Chen entered Ji Ling Xue's Yilan courtyard, the sound of chopping and talking came from the small kitchen.

Mo Xiang's voice came from inside, "Princess, were you successful in the competition today?"

Ji Ling Xue sighed: "Many twists and turns, I almost was plotted against."

Mo Xiang gave an ah, her tone becoming more nervous, "Princess, are you alright, those people are really frustrating, it's only a competition, how can they treat you like that?"

Ji Ling Xue said calmly: "It's the past." If she wasn't good at improvising, then she would have been plotted against.

Mo Xiang nervously said: "Princess, then have you decided on how to deal with them?"

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Ji Ling Xue sighed: "They only want to take first place."

In th.s world of survival of the fittest, people can die for fortune, it was better to be open about it.

Mo Xiang: "Isn't prince a judge in the competition, princess you can get him to tell you what the competition is about for tomorrow, we can be prepared."

Ji Ling Xue gave a little laugh, "It's only a competition, if I only want to use my own abilities, prince telling me what the competition will entail, I would look down on myself, and look down on him."

Xiao Yi Chen nodded, admiration appearing in his eyes, his woman should be so calm and composed. He coughed, Xiao Yi Chen entered the small kitchen, Mo Xiang's face turned red when she saw Xiao YI Chen enter, the princce had heard what they said just now.

Ji Ling Xue turned to look at Xiao Yi Chen, picking up a scallion she waved it, "Prince did you come to eat having smelt the fragrance coming from my courtyard?"

Xiao Yi Chen's lips twitched, the entire residence was his, did he need to come here to freeload?

"I'm taking you somewhere." Xiao Yi Chen took Ji Ling Xue's hand.

Ji Ling Xue gave an ah, before she even had the time to ask where, she was led outside by Xiao Yi Chen, the scallion was still in her hand and she tossed it onto the ground.

The sky was currently filled with stars, Ji Ling Xue saw the Xiao garden was flickering with lights from afar, getting closer she saw a long dragon had been formed with the red candles, little lanterns filled the trees in the garden, red ribbons fluttered in the wind.

Ji Ling Xue blinked: "What day is today?" Xiao Yi Chen had a romantic DNA? 

Xiao Yi Chen smiled, "Are you used to it?"

Ji Ling Xue looked at the lanterns in the tree saying in pleasant surprise, "Yi, there's also words on it."

Ji Ling Xue picked up a lantern reading: "I'll send a message to my dear, 

But endless ranges and streams separate us far and near."

Ji Ling Xue turned to look at Xiao Yi Chen, Xiao Yi Chen pretended to be looking away, covering his embarrassment.

Ji Ling Xue laughed, turning to pick up another lantern reading: " 

A maiden mute and tall

Trysts me at corner wall.

I can find her nowhere,

Perplexed, I scratch my hair.

This is from Shijing, the Book of Songs."

"There are beautiful people, and you will never forget them. If you don’t see them for a day, you will think of them like crazy. This is from <Songs of Courtship>." Ji Ling Xue held the lantern walking around Xiao Yi Chen, "Prince, you racked your brain to write so many love poems to confess to who?"

Xiao Yi Chen's ears felt hot in embarrassment, if it wasn't dark right now, Ji Ling Xue would have seen.

Xiao Yi Chen said: "Of course they're written for you, do you not like it?"

Ji Ling Xue laughed, turning she continued walking.

Xiao Yi Chen raised an eyebrow, was Ji Ling Xue happily accepting his surprise?

The candles lit the way from the garden to the pavilion, good wine and food were placed in the pavilion, Ji Ling Xue entered and looked over the dishes, Xiao Yi Chen sat opposite Ji Ling Xue, picking up a pot of wine he poured a cup, "The night is good, drink a cup of wine to help you sleep tonight."

Ji Ling Xue took it, turning the wine cup in her hand she said: "If I carelessly got drunk, it wouldn't be good to miss the competition tomorrow."

Xiao Yi Chen smiled and drained the cup in one gulp, "Then this prince will drink on your behalf."

Ji Ling Xue rested her chin in her hand watching Xiao Yi Chen drink three cups of wine in a row, she used her chopsticks to pick up a piece of meat placing it in Xiao Yi Chen's bowl, "Don't just drink wine, the venison the housekeeper deliberately got the chef to make, quickly taste it."

Xiao Yi Chen was warmed by Ji Ling Xue's actions, smiling: "Could princess be concerned and considerate towards this prince." As he spoke he picked up the piece of meat in his bowl and ate it.

Ji Ling Xue said: "Prince really likes me?"

Xiao Yi Chen put his chopsticks down nodding.

Ji Ling Xue then said: "Then whatever I want you to do, you'll do it for me?"

Xiao Yi Chen nodded, "Apart from the stars and moon in the sky, this prince will satisfy everything for you."

Ji Ling Xue smiled: "Then if I told you to disobey the imperial edict and divorce Yi Yun?"

Xiao Yi Chen's facial expression stiffened, he stared at Ji Ling Xue's eyes saying sincerely: "If this is what Xue Er wants, this prince will immediately write a divorce, but the future..." He laughed then continued, "Xue Er you will need to go to the end of the world with this prince."

Ji Ling Xue shrugged and smiled: "I was only saying, prince you don't need to take it seriously, it's fine...it's no longer early, let's go back and rest early, I still need to fight my battle tomorrow." As she spoke she yawned.

Xiao Yi Chen was again surprised, following Ji Ling Xue's figure with his eyes as it disappeared.