As soon as Jiangmen Jiaojiao opened her eyes, she was paranoid that the prince had come to steal her

Chapter 114

"My pearl flower was originally given by the Holy One as a tribute from the foreign tribe of the Western Region, the Moon Kingdom." Chen Shulan asked with a smile, "I wonder where Miss Xie got this glazed pearl?"

Everyone looked towards Xie Zhaozhao.

Xie Zhaozhao's face was calm, but he was speechless in his heart.

I thought it was just any beads.

I didn't expect it to have a great origin.

Emperor Xuanwu rewarded Chen Shulan with glass pearls, and its meaning is self-evident.

That is the default granddaughter-in-law.

It's hard to say where the beads came from.

Chen Shulan asked with a smile: "Is it also a reward from the Holy Spirit?"

"This bead belongs to me -" Xie Zhaozhao pondered for a moment, and was about to say that he got it by accident, but Yun Qi stood up, his voice was low and lazy, and cut off Xie Zhaozhao's words, "I gave it to you."

"This bead is a trophy that this king obtained in the Western Region." Yun Qi came down from the high platform, "I have no use keeping it around, so I gave it away casually."

"This bead is very ordinary, nothing special." Yun Qi looked at King Zhou, "Little Emperor, don't you think so?"

"..."

King Zhou was silent for a moment and then smiled, "Indeed, it's just a rare pearl. It's really nothing special."

"Miss Xie Qi's calligraphy is very good." King Zhou mentioned the old words again, looked at Xie Zhaozhao and asked: "I wonder if this calligraphy, Miss, can be given to me as a gift?"

Yun Qi frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

Xie Zhaozhao's heart sank for a moment.

From the time King Zhou spoke before the banquet until now, he seems to be speaking casually, but in fact he has been fanning the flames.

While praising Chen Shulan for provoking the affair between Chen Shulan and Yun Qi, he also turned the fire on Xie Zhaozhao. At this time, he asked for this calligraphy written by Xie Zhaozhao... A man collecting a woman's calligraphy is a somewhat ambiguous matter in itself.

Yun Qi would definitely not be happy.

The king of Zhou deliberately made Yun Qi angry again.

Yun Qi had already shown a lot of favoritism to Xie Zhaozhao at this banquet. If he was too domineering and refused to allow this painting, he didn't know how others would talk about him.

What will happen if it reaches the ears of Emperor Xuanwu?

Xie Zhaozhao shook his head gently towards Yun Qi, signaling him not to be stupid.

It's just a word, nothing at all. There is no need to get angry over this thing.

"Thank you Miss Qi?" King Zhou asked, "Is that okay?"

"Since His Highness King Zhou likes it, press——" Xie Zhaozhao was about to speak when Chen Shulan suddenly said: "Wait a minute!"

Xie Zhaozhao turned around and saw Chen Shulan getting up from Concubine Xian and walking over, "Your Highness, King Zhou, this calligraphy is my poem. I like it very much. Can you give it to me?"

"This..." King Zhou was slightly startled.

Chen Shulan added: "As the saying goes, a gentleman does not take what others like. Shulan thought, His Highness King Zhou must be a generous person and will not compete with Shulan, so thank you very much."

King Zhou laughed and said, "Miss Chen is very articulate. Well, I won't compete with Miss Chen."

"Thank you." Chen Shulan turned to Xie Zhaozhao, "Miss Xie Qi, can you give it to me?"

Xie Zhaozhao: "..."

This Chen Shulan was really weird, and Xie Zhaozhao was not sure what she wanted to do.

Today's banquet has been full of twists and turns.

Xie Zhaozhao didn't want to get entangled, so he nodded and said, "As long as Miss Chen likes it."

Because of this small episode, Yong Ju's program was skipped.

Concubine Xian said with a smile: "Since today is chrysanthemum viewing, why don't we all take a walk in the Imperial Garden to look at the chrysanthemums, and then go to Chengqing Hall later."

"Yes."

All the female relatives bowed.

The male guests also dispersed.

Xie Zhaozhao returned to Mrs. Yu. Mrs. Yu's face was not very good. She gently shook Xie Zhaozhao's hand and said in a low voice: "This Miss Chen really comes with bad intentions." "Okay." Xie Zhaozhao said warmly. , "Let's find a place to look at the chrysanthemums."

"……it is good."

Yu nodded and walked hand in hand with Xie Zhaozhao to the depths of the imperial garden.

Along the way, I also met a few female relatives. Everyone smiled politely and their eyes stayed on the beaded flower on Xie Zhaozhao's head for a while.

When they arrived at a secluded place, Mrs. Yu couldn't help but take a second look, and looked at Xie Zhaozhao with a complicated expression: "I thought it was an ordinary pearl, but I didn't expect it to be so valuable. Was it a gift from His Highness Prince Dingxi?"

"You -" Mrs. Yu pursed her lips, "I remember you didn't have this pearl flower before. Did he give it to you when he came back this time?"

"You and His Highness Prince Dingxi are still in contact now? How come you don't know about it?"

Xie Zhaozhao said: "I happened to meet him a few times."

Yu's expression became more complicated, "Zhaozhao, you really don't like Chu Nanxuan, but you are involved with His Highness King Dingxi again."

"Zhaozhao, what are you thinking now?"

If these things were happening five years ago, Xie Zhaozhao would never have given Yun Qi a good look. It was Xie Zhaozhao's temper to tell Yun Qi not to come to Taiwan on the spot.

Nowadays, Xie Zhaozhao's attitude towards Yun Qi has changed, but there is Chu Nanxuan between them, and now there is Chen Shulan between them.

Even if Xie Zhaozhao really wanted to have something with Yun Qi, it would be very difficult.

"mother."

Xie Zhaozhao patted Yu's hand reassuringly, "Just feel at ease, I know it well."

"But -" Yu stopped talking.

How can she feel at ease?

"Mrs. Xie." At this time, a palace maid in green came to Xie Zhaozhao and Yu. She bowed and said, "My dear concubine, please come over and talk."

"Okay." Mrs. Yu stood up, "Where is your empress?"

"In Xianfu Palace."

"I won't go." Xie Zhaozhao said to Shi, "Mom, you go ahead. I'm taking a break here. When you meet the Concubine Xian, please remember to thank me."

Saying that, Xie Zhaozhao also blinked at Yu.

Yu was speechless for a moment, and she couldn't keep Gong'e waiting for a long time, so she had to tell Xie Zhaozhao to be calm and left with Gong'e.

Xie Zhaozhao watched Yu Shi go away. When her back disappeared around the corner of the garden, she stood up and said, "Xianggui, let's find a place with less people and rest for a while."

She hadn't slept well in the past few days. In fact, she was a little tired now and had no interest in admiring the chrysanthemums. She just wanted to take a nap.

Xianggui thought for a while and said, "There is a flower room in front of you. The lady used to spend some time there when she attended the palace banquet a few years ago. There must be no one there now."

"That's right!" Xie Zhaozhao smiled, "Let's go there."

She took Xianggui and walked all the way to the flower room, avoiding other people.

The greenhouse has a name, it's called Haitangwu.

There are many precious flowers and green plants inside, and everyone has dedicated gardeners and maids to take care of them.

But there is no one at this time in the afternoon.

Sure enough, there was no one there today.

Xie Zhaozhao pushed the door open and walked in. A slightly damp smell with the smell of flowers and plants hit his face.

She glanced around and saw that there was still a piece of soft material at the window, just like in previous years.

Xie Zhaozhao smiled and walked toward the window with his skirt slightly lifted.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked up to him, he saw Yun Qi lazily sitting on the wicker chair not far from the opposite side.

Xie Zhaozhao didn't see him because the flowers and trees around the cane chair were completely blocking him.

"Miss, why don't you leave?" Xianggui asked when Xie Zhaozhao stopped.

"I -" Xie Zhaozhao pursed his lips, "I saw a pot of flowers and plants that I have never seen before. It's okay. You go to the front and look at it. If mother comes to look for me after coming out of Xianfu Palace, I will rest by myself."

(End of this chapter)