"No Wedding Unless Enemies and Lovers" 《不是冤家不拜堂》Chapter 156

 Prince's residence.

Ji Yu Qing and Yi Yun sat opposite each other in the hall, space heaters were lit in the room, the steam rose in spirals with the faint fragrant of tea, Ji Yu Qing held a tea cup, her eyes however floated to the door every now and then, the person they were waiting for didn't appear, it unavoidable that she felt rather impatient and fidgety.

Ji Yu Qing said: "Younger sister Yi Yun, this new year's eve, where did prince and Ji Ling Xue go? It's new year's eve today,  did he forget to see the new year in with us?"

Thinking of Ji Ling Xue, Ji Yu Qing was filled with envy and hate, she had learned etiquette since she was young, she was more outstanding in everything than Ji Ling Xue, she was the one who was deserving of the princess Chen title, why did Xiao Yi Chen only have Ji Ling Xue in his eyes now?

Yi Yun calmly stroked the jade bracelet around her wrist, smiling: "Maybe something delayed them, we need to be patient and wait."

Ji Yu Qing stood up and paced around the room, after she had done three laps, Zi Ye, covered in snow, hurriedly came in to report: "Two imperial concubines, this servant has found out."

Ji  Yu Qing and Yi Yun both turned at the same time to look at Zi Ye waiting for her to speak.

Zi Ye said: "This servant just went to see the guard at the gate, he said an hour ago prince and princess had left on horseback and has yet to return, prince had said for the two imperial concubines not to wait for their return, do as you wish."

Ji Yu Qing felt like she heard her heart break, the two of them didn't need to show off their affection, they didn't even want to see the new year through with them?

Yi Yun smiled faintly, amongst her reasoning, she never expected Xiao Yi Chen to dote on Ji Ling Xue so much...this made her jealous.

Ji Yu Qing waved her hand to indicate Zi Ye can leave, Zi Ye bowed and quickly left.

As soon as Zi Ye left, Ji Yu Qing walked to Yi Yun, with a slap she hit the tea cup out of Yi Yun's hand, "Why are you still in the mood to drink tea, think of something?"

She couldn't allow Xiao Yi Chen be good to Ji Ling Xue, she was still his woman, why couldn't he treat her the same?

"Pata!" The porcelain teacup broke into pieces as soon as it fell onto the floor.

YI Yun lifted her legs to avoid the splash of broken porcelains looking up at Ji Ling Xue whose face was warped in anger, she lightly pulled her lips into a smile.

Yi Yun said: "Rather than let hate effect your wisdom, why don't you learn to be more calm, think of the following path to take."

Ji Yu Qing sat back on the chair and gave a humph: "Don't you usually have more ideas than me, think of a way, if this continues prince will only look at JI Ling Xue and not us."

Yi Yun nodded, turning to look outside through the window, from time to time the window creaked a little, Ji Yu Qing nervously sat up straight and turned to Yi Yun, Yi Yun smiled walking slowly to the window she opened it, only a white pigeon sat on the window sill, using its sharp beak to peck the window corner.

Yi Yun placed her hand by the pigeon, the pigeon used it's short legs to stand on Yi Yun's palm, the pigeon wasn't scared, it seems it was personally raised by Yi Yun.

Ji Yu Qing raised an eyebrow, not saying a word she continued to look at the pigeon in Yi Yun's hand, she saw there was a small tube tied to the pigeon's leg, Yi Yun untied it and took a look, a shallow smile on her lips.

Ji Yu Qing asked out of interest: "What good news have you read?"

Yi Yun turned to smile: "The thing you asked me to look into has begun to take shape."

Ji Yu Qing's eyes shone, "Is Ji Ling Xue of Dayan descent?" 

Yi Yun nodded, "It seems I should tell the prince."

Ji Yu Qing clapped her hands, Dongqi and Dayan had an underlying grudge with each other, Dayan's third prince had recklessly gone about killing people in the capital of Dongqi, causing panic and provoking the emperor's anger, maybe troops would be sent to attack Dayan in the coming year, and if Ji Ling Xue was a person of Dayan, then wouldn't everyone want to kill her, even if Xiao Yi Chen steps forward he wouldn't be able to protect Ji Ling Xue.

Ji Yu Qing got even more excited as she thought about it, Ji Ling Xue your time of death is approaching"!

"Achoo..."Ji Ling Xue suddenly sneezed in Xiao Yi Chen's arms, she rubbed her nose looking up at Xiao Yi Chen, "It's the new year, someone is cursing me behind my back?"

Xiao Yi Chen's arms around Ji Ling Xue's small waist tightened, "With this prince here, who dares to curse you?" As he spoke he stooped over to place his chin on Ji Ling Xue's shoulder, enjoying this rare two person's time.

They were waiting, waiting for midnight, after seeing the new year through, they will quietly leave Dongqi, thus the two of them had no intention to sleep at all.

Xiao Yi Chen said: "Xue Er, this prince is very happy that you're by this prince's side right now."

Ji Ling Xue turned to look at Xiao Yi Chen, hearing him continue: "This prince always felt in this lifetime...I would only live in a beneficial marriage, I won't meet someone I like."

Ji Ling Xue raised an eyebrow, "So, you also planned to send me out of the residence to be remarried?"

Hearing what was said, Xiao Yi Chen's face turned black, he was very unhappy with the words spoken by Ji Ling Xue, lowering his head he pecked Ji Ling Xue's red lips, Xiao Yi Chen said: "Princess has always loved this prince, how can this prince let you go?"

He hadn't thought of it before, and he wouldn't think of it now.

The sound of the night watcher's drum marked midnight, the sky above the capital was filled with bright fireworks, immediately covering the earth at night, the night was still and quiet.

The sound of horse hooves were particularly loud and clear on the official roads, Ji Ling Xue fell asleep in a daze in Xiao Yi Chen's embrace, Xiao Yi Chen's warm hands massaged Ji Ling Xue every now and then, loosening her muscles, Ji Ling Xue murmured in satisfaction, falling into a deep sleep.

A burst of wind came outside the carriage, a secret guard in black stood on the shaft of the carriage respectfully bowing to the person inside the carriage, "Prince."

Xiao Yi Chen struck Ji Ling Xue's sleeping acupuncture point, then did he respond, "Things have been arranged at the prince's residence?"

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He had already started planning a long time ago, finding two people with similar stature to him and Ji Ling Xue to be trained as secret guards, now they wore face masks and returned to the prince's residence.

The secret guard said: "In response to prince, imperial concubine Qing and Yun had been waiting in the hall for prince to return, when imperial  concubine Yun returned to her house she was passed something along, this subordinate rode as fast as he could to bring this here."

Xiao Yi Chen took the small tube from the secret guard, opening the small piece of paper he took a look, immediately saying: "Go back and make imperial concubine Yun fall ill, this illness will only get better when this prince returns."

The secret guard was at a complete loss, even though he was confused he didn't dare ask, immediately doing as Xiao Yi Chen said.

The carriage once again returned to peace and quiet, only the sound of carriage wheels were heard.

Ji Ling Xue slept well through the night, when she woke the carriage was still advancing, she opened her eyes looking around, she was wrapped in a fluffy blanket, she didn't feel cold at all, Xiao Yi Chen was already no longer beside her, she sat up stretching out, moving her arms and wrists, lifting up the curtain she looked outside.

Outside was a vast expanse of white, she didn't know where they were, suddenly the carriage stopped, Xiao Yi Chen lifted the carriage curtain and came in, "Awake?"

Ji Ling Xue nodded, "How long did I sleep?"

Xiao Yi Chen passed the clothes in his hand to Ji Ling Xue: "Change your clothes, we'll leave the carriage soon to have breakfast."

Ji Ling Xue took them, seeing the green and red clothes she couldn't help smirk: "Where did you get this?" These clothes were so old fashioned that her teeth wanted to fall out, it didn't suit her status at all.

Seeing Ji Ling Xue's thoughts, Xiao Yi Chen said: "We secretly left the capital, we can't be too showy, it's more down to earth disguising as commoners."

Ji Ling Xue's lips twitched, and obediently changed into the clothes.

Seeing Ji Ling Xue in braided pigtails, wearing a green skirt, she wasn't ugly at all, Xiao Yi Chen couldn't help sigh in his heart, some clothes could be worn by certain faces.

They had just passed a village, he had stepped out to get two sets of clothes, on new years day, the shops were closed and they were at home, there were no clothes, the guards had to spend a lot of money to buy those from a woman in the village.

Ji Ling Xue reached out her hand at Xiao Yi Chen: "I'm hungry..."

Xiao Yi Chen opened the side table at the carriage wall, taking out a hot food box that already had been prepared, plain congee and deep-fried breadsticks were placed in front of Ji Ling Xue.

Xiao Yi Chen said: "This was bought in the village we just passed, seeing as you were still sleeping I didn't want to wake you."

Ji Ling Xue picked up the dried up deep-fried breadstick and took a bite, wolfing it down she poured the plain congee into her stomach.

Ji Ling Xue belched in satisfaction, sprawling over the carriage window she looked at the scenery along the way, Xiao Yi Chen tidied up the aftermath of Ji Ling Xue.

Not long later the carriage suddenly stopped, Ji Ling Xue lifted the carriage curtain to take a look, an avalanche had taken place near by, the official road was blocked, several guards were using spades to shovel snow.

Ji Ling Xue jumped out of the carriage into the cold wind, Xiao Yi Chen also followed, the farmland and trees on either side of the official road was covered in snow, there really wasn't anything worth looking at in the white expanse, also on new year the official road was very quiet.

Xiao Yi Chen said: "Timely snow is an omen for a prosperous year, the harvest this year must be good."

The road was very soon cleared, Ji Ling Xue and Xiao Yi Chen returned to the carriage, continuing their journey, if they could pass a relay station then they could eat their fill, if they don't then they'll have to hunt wild animal, a lot of animals had gone into hibernation, thus the secret guards spent a lot of effort hunting.

At night, when Ji Ling Xue was peacefully sleeping in the carriage, Xiao Yi Chen dealt with the news that had come from the capital.

That night, Ji Ling Xue didn't sleep well, she was jolted awake before she noticed she had broken out in a sweat, Xiao Yi Chen wasn't beside her, Ji Ling Xue lifted the curtain and looked outside, under the stars Xiao Yi Chen's white clothes were very bright, two secret guards stood beside him, because they were a little distance away, she couldn't hear what they were saying, but Ji Ling Xue's intuition told her Xiao Yi Chen was hiding something from her.

Ji Ling Xue pretended to sleep, waiting for Xiao Yi Chen to return.

An hour later, Xiao Yi Chen softly and quietly entered the carriage sitting beside Ji Ling Xue, looking at her, Ji Ling Xue was like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, pushing Xiao Yi Chen under her, it was very dark in the carriage, Ji Ling Xue couldn't see Xiao Yi Chen's face clearly, but heard his breathing was somewhat unstable.

Ji Ling Xue smiled: "What, were you scared by me?"

Xiao Yi Chen's body stiffened, a while later did he relax, wrapping Ji Ling Xue tightly in his arms, kissing her forehead: "Princess, you can still surprise this prince."

Ji Ling Xue lowered her head into Xiao Yi Chen's chest, "How surprising?"

Xiao Yi Chen held ji Ling Xue's head, smiling: "Why aren't you asleep?"