Jie a husband is too arrogant

Chapter 94
After March, the weather is getting warmer day by day, a hundred flowers bloom and everything recovers.

Qiao An went to the palace every day, and gradually became familiar with the affairs of the Hanlin Academy, and got along very well with his colleagues.

All the ships that Su Jiu and Ji Yuxian went to sea have been remodeled. The well-trained crew have been familiar with the ship for a few days, and the goods for sea trade are also being prepared quickly. line.

The first country to go to is Xingluo Country, which is said to be rich in colored glaze, stay here for five days, then sail southeast to the second destination, Champa in Nanshi Kingdom, stay for three days, and then Zhangbu In the area, and finally returned to Daliang from the Nile Bay, even if the trip went smoothly, the round trip would take at least three months, but the benefits would definitely be considerable.

This is Su Jiu's first time sending people to sail, and she feels fresh and looking forward to it.

The business of the Escort is getting more and more prosperous, Ah Shu is already preparing to open a branch in Chongzhou, and it will be opened in about a month.

Chang Huan manages the restaurant, and when he is free, he goes to Qiao An's place to practice calligraphy and read the books. In just one month, he has made rapid progress.

Everything is proceeding according to schedule, only there is no news from Da Pao.

Su Jiu often went to Nangong Mansion to ask if there was any news about Youzhou. Even the guards at the gate of Nangong Mansion knew Su Jiu, but every time she went, she returned disappointed.

Ji Yuxian reassured her that Hu Dapao's martial arts were excellent. Although he was not a soldier trained in the army, he also had a lot of experience in fighting as a bandit in Yuhu Mountain, so he would definitely be fine.

Su Jiu knew that Ji Yuxian was comforting her, how could being a bandit be the same as attacking a city, but she could only use this to comfort herself.

As the weather gets warmer, the trees on Yuhu Mountain become lush again. The people in the mountain can go hunting and pick herbs to pay back their money, and live a better life.

When it comes to spring plowing season, those who have no land will go to the big families outside the officials to help plow the land and transplant rice seedlings, and they can also earn money to supplement their families.

In the fenced yard at the foot of the mountain, several hens were clucking in the pen. The woman in a coarse linen skirt was feeding the hens with a dustpan, and said happily, "Lay more eggs and save them for my grandson. Or I'll kill you and eat your meat!"

A woman came out from the earthen house holding her stomach, wearing a light blue embroidered cotton dress, her hair was simply pulled up and a silver hairpin was inserted at the temple, her face was pretty, but her eyes were gloomy and her complexion was dull, as if she was still pale in winter In the desolate weather, there is no vitality of spring.

The woman's belly is slightly propped up, and she looks like she is four or five months pregnant, except for her bulging belly, the woman's figure is still thin.

Seeing the girl coming out, the woman immediately put down the dustpan in her hand, moved a wooden bench to the center of the yard, carefully supported her and smiled, "If you are inconvenient, don't come out, just rest in the room, if you feel bored , I just opened the window, it’s cold in the mountains!”

The woman's face was cold, she stretched out her arm to brush her hand away, and asked, "Where's Zhao Sheng?"

The woman seemed to be used to the appearance of a woman, she didn't take it seriously, and said, "Sheng'er, he will go to Mr. Liu's house to do some idle work, and he will be back after dark!"

"Yeah!" The woman nodded, but didn't intend to go back to the room.

"Are you looking for Sheng'er? Go back to the house and wait, it will be cold after dark!" The woman persuaded her, fearing that she would catch a cold.

"No, I'll just sit here!" The woman's face was stubborn.

The woman had no choice but to take out a piece of clothing and put it on the woman.

The woman looked at the sky, holding a sharp iron rod tightly in her hand, waiting in the yard.

The sky was getting dark gradually, the days in the mountains were short, and when the sun set to the west, it seemed that it was going to be dark. From a distance, I heard the sound of footsteps approaching.

The footsteps seemed to be too tired to lift up, and they rubbed against the ground, which made people feel irritable.

The wooden door creaked, and the man called out first, "Mom, I'm back!"

In the twilight, the man was wearing a dark gray jersey jacket with patches, covered with dust, and the man was also disheveled, it seemed that he had done heavy work.

As soon as he entered the door, Zhao Sheng saw the woman in the courtyard and smiled, "Are you waiting for me?"

The woman nodded, "Come here!"

Zhao Sheng walked over, squatted on the ground, looked at her stomach, then looked up at the woman's face, and grinned, "What's the matter?"

The woman was cooking in the kitchen, when she heard the sound, she glanced into the yard, turned her eyes, but did not go out, she just listened to the sound.

"When will you deliver the letter to my house?" The woman asked directly with a cold face.

Zhao Sheng's eyes darkened slightly, he scratched his hair, and said awkwardly, "Recently, there are many rich families in spring farming, so I can earn more money, and when I save enough money, I will go to Fuyang!"

The woman's face sank, "At the beginning you promised me to get married and went to my parents, but later you said you would only go when you were pregnant, and you would have to wait until spring to warm up when you were pregnant, and if it's warm today, you still have to lie I?"

The man lowered his head in embarrassment, staring at his toes in silence.

A ruthless look flashed in the woman's eyes,
He suddenly took out the pointed iron rod and pressed it against his stomach, "I ask you if you want to go, if you don't, I will bring this bastard to die here today!"

The man was startled, got up abruptly, stretched out his hand to grab the iron rod in her hand, and said in a panic, "You, what are you doing?"

"Don't come here!" The woman stretched out her hand and pushed Zhao Sheng back violently, and then sent the iron rod forward, the sharp iron head barely touched her stomach, her tone was firm, "I ask you if you want to go?"

"Go, let me go, don't worry about things!" Zhao Sheng stared at the tip of the iron rod in fear, afraid that she would plunge into it when he got excited.

The woman in the kitchen ran out when she heard the sound, thumped her legs and said, "What are you doing? How can our Sheng'er treat you badly, what are you doing all day to die or live?"

"Who told you to lie to me!" the woman shouted with red eyes.

The woman persuaded, "If you die, you really won't be able to go home! Sheng'er is not lying to you, but he is just worried. You see, you are pregnant now, and I am a woman again. If there is no man, we will Don’t starve to death! When the baby is born, can you go back to Fuyang together after the baby is born?”

The woman squinted at the woman, bit her lip and remained silent, obviously no longer believing her words.

The woman said in a compassionate tone, "Your stomach is your flesh and blood, a life. You said yesterday that he moved in your stomach. Why are you willing to hurt him?"

Hearing this, the woman lowered her head to look at her protruding belly, her face was in a daze.

The woman took the opportunity to wink at Zhao Sheng, Zhao Sheng understood, and immediately stepped forward and snatched the iron rod from the woman's hand.

The woman was startled, glared at the man bitterly, got up and walked into the house.

The woman let out a long breath, patted her chest and said in shock, "When will this trouble be the boss?"

"Why don't I go to Fuyang!" Zhao Sheng said hesitantly, frowning.

After all, he still has feelings for the woman, and he doesn't want her to be so unhappy every day!

"No!" The woman refused straight away, "Why don't we wait until the baby is born!"

Zhao Sheng squatted on the ground, holding his head sadly.

The woman comforted, "A human heart is made of flesh. If you treat her well, she will live with you sincerely one day."

"Yeah!" Zhao Sheng nodded heavily, got up and said, "I'll go to the room to see her!"

"Go, we can eat right away!" The woman said, sighed, and went back into the kitchen.

Zhao Sheng also entered the room, intending to say a few more nice words to the woman.

It just entered April, and it rained for two consecutive days, Su Jiu didn't go out, and only read and practiced calligraphy every day.

This morning, Ji Yuxian had something to go out, Su Jiu was practicing calligraphy in the study, when a servant suddenly came to report that someone from the palace came!

Su Jiu went out to receive the decree, and the person who came was the eunuch next to the Empress Dowager Xiao, who passed on the decree of the Empress Dowager to invite the young lady of Jifu into the palace.

The eunuch was dressed in the costume of the chief eunuch of the fifth-rank palace, with a three-mountain cap on his head, holding a dust whisk in his hand, smiling white-faced,

"Mrs. Ji, the queen mother invited you into the palace, the carriage has already stopped outside the gate of Ji's mansion!"

Su Jiu was wearing a moon-white embroidered long dress, the style was simple, but it made her look more pure and pure. She asked softly, "Why is the empress dowager recruiting women?"

"Young Madam Ji don't need to worry too much. The Empress Dowager just misses Madam Young. I invite you to come and talk with me, please!" Eunuch Xu made a gesture of condescension, and his tone was respectful.

Su Jiu naturally didn't want to enter the palace. The queen mother treated her well that day only because she thought she was Su Yuejiu and Bai Jingrou's daughter, but she was not at all!
She didn't want to accept such a favor at all!

And if you ask about something, you will be in big trouble!

Being exposed in the Ji Mansion, at most people in the Ji Mansion know, but being exposed in the palace, everyone in the world knows!
She didn't care, at most she ran away and went back to be a bandit, but Ji Yuxian married a bandit leader, wouldn't it be ridiculed by the world if it was spread out!

The nanny stepped forward, put a brocade cloak on Su Jiu, and said with a low laugh, "It's raining, it's cold, miss pays attention to her body. When madam was in the palace, she was not born yet. The queen mother saw her because she missed her." Now, Miss, go and accompany the Queen Mother!"

Su Jiu turned to look at the nanny, and immediately understood what she meant.

Yes, when Bai Jingrou was in the palace, she was still a young lady in her boudoir. Su Yuejiu was not born, so it was reasonable not to know what happened at that time, but the Queen Mother didn't know about what happened in Fuyang, and she didn't make up a few random sentences. People know it's fake.

Su Jiu nodded knowingly, "Okay, then I'm entering the palace, and when Ji Yuxian comes back, tell him that he doesn't have to wait for me for lunch!"

"Yes, miss, go slowly!" The nanny smiled gently.

Su Jiu left the mansion, boarded the carriage sent by the palace, and headed all the way to the palace gate.

Eunuch Xu led Su Jiu into the Winter Nuan Pavilion of Fushou Palace. As soon as he entered, there was a faint sandalwood fragrance and the melodious sound of the piano.

Empress Dowager Xiao was leaning on a low red sandalwood couch with carved phoenixes and inlaid with oriental beads. She was dressed in a luxurious court attire, wearing a phoenix hairpin on her head, she was graceful and dignified, and she was twisting Buddhist beads in her hand.

The maid next to her was kneeling under the couch, holding a jade roller and gently rolling it on her legs to smooth out the meridians.

Concubine Rong was also there, sitting behind the piano stand beside her, playing a soft and soothing piece of music.

The melodious sound of the song is full of elegance and spring, which makes people feel happy when they hear it.

Eunuch Xu went in and knelt down on one knee to pay his respects, "My servant greets the Queen Mother, the Young Madam of the Ji Mansion is here!"

Empress Dowager Xiao opened her half-closed eyes, looked at the door, and immediately smiled kindly, "Jiu girl, come to Ai's house!"

The palace man moved a carved wooden chair and placed it beside the low couch.

Su Jiu took two steps forward, and smiled softly, "The daughter of the people has met the queen mother, the imperial concubine!"

Concubine Rong got up and walked over, pulled Su Jiu to sit on the chair, took the ginseng tea brought by the palace servants, put it on the mahogany table with her own hands, and said with a gentle smile, "Since the birthday banquet, the queen mother has often talked about you. I dreamed about you yesterday. Your mother insists on having someone pick you up, I hope it won't cause any inconvenience to the Young Madam."

Concubine Rong is nearly forty, but she looks very young, with light makeup and beautiful eyes, gentle eyes, no domineering aura, no hypocritical politeness, people can't help but want to get close.

Su Jiu's eyes were clear, and she said with a faint smile, "The imperial concubine is too polite, there is no inconvenience!"

The queen mother had already sat up, looked at Su Jiu up and down, and felt attracted to Su Jiu, and the more she watched, the more she liked it, and ordered, "Bring in the lychees that were tributed in southern Xinjiang yesterday, and give them to Jiu girl, and pick up some new desserts from the imperial dining room. Anything delicious, bring it!"

A few palace maids left in response, and soon came in with lychees and various fruit snacks, and filled the small table to the brim.

"Thank you Queen Mother!" Su Jiu laughed, took the lychee and peeled it, just about to put it in her mouth, when she rolled her eyes, she handed it to the Queen Mother again, "Please first!"

Empress Dowager Xiao laughed, took the lychees and put them in her mouth, and said with a smile, "Your mother loved this fruit the most when she was in the palace, and the emperor thought Ai's family loved it. Every year when lychees come to pay tribute, the freshest ones are first picked and sent to the palace. Aijia came here, don't you know that all of them entered your mother's mouth!"

On the side, Concubine Rong lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes, her eyes revealing a deep meaning in a trance.

Does the emperor really not know who the lychees are for?
she was

He slightly bent the corners of his lips, without making a sound, just peeled the lychee, and put the crystal clear flesh and blood on the plate in front of the Queen Mother.

With a lychee stuffed in her mouth, Su Jiu took a bite. The juice was sweet and greasy, and she agreed, "Yes, mother likes to eat it now too!"

Empress Dowager Xiao seemed to have a deep feeling, and nodded meaningfully, "Some habits can't be changed in a lifetime!"

Su Jiu took another piece of hazelnut cake and put it into her mouth. Her eyes lit up, and she immediately gave one piece to Empress Dowager Xiao, "This lychee and hazelnut cake are very fragrant when chewed together. Try it!"

"Really?" The queen mother didn't like hazelnut cakes at first, but she became interested after hearing Su Jiuyi's words. She took a bite and nodded, "It's really good! I've never found it before!"

"It's delicious!" Su Jiu pursed her lips in joy, and handed the hazelnut cake to Concubine Rong, and said with a generous smile, "The imperial concubine eats it too!"

"Okay!" Concubine Rong stretched out her hand to take it, with a soft smile.

Empress Dowager Xiao is getting old and her health is not very good. She usually doesn't eat much fruit and sweet food. Seeing Su Jiu's food is delicious and sweet today, and eating without any pretentiousness makes her appetite whetted, and she can't help but be greedy When I got up, I ate five or six lychees and three hazelnut cakes.

Seeing her happy, Concubine Rong couldn't hold back.

A few people were chatting and joking, suddenly the palace servants came in to report that His Highness Prince Rui had come down.

Su Jiu was stunned, the lychee kernels in her mouth almost choked into her throat, and she coughed hurriedly to spit them out.

Empress Dowager Xiao was very happy, "Let Lie'er in!"

Soon, Xiao Lie walked into the Nuan Pavilion slowly, wearing a black brocade dress, his eyes were like cold stars, and his figure was long and dignified, causing the little maids beside him to bow their heads in embarrassment.

Seeing Su Jiu, a flash of astonishment flashed in the bottomless black eyes of the man, and he slid away, respectfully paying his respects,
"Grandson pays respects to the emperor's grandmother, and pays respects to the concubine mother."

Su Jiu raised her eyebrows. It turned out that Concubine Rong was Xiao Lie's biological mother, no wonder seeing Concubine Rong's eyebrows and eyes seemed familiar, and she felt kind.

"This morning, the Ai family told your mother and concubine that I won't see you for a few days. I don't want you to come to see the Ai family today, come and sit next to the Ai family!" Empress Dowager Xiao looked at Xiao Lie with loving eyes, and waved with a smile.

Xiao Lie walked over, sat down at the other end of the table, and looked at Su Jiu across the table, his eyes fell on her coldly.

"Lie'er, let me introduce you, this is the young lady of the Ji Mansion!" Concubine Rong looked at her son with a soft light in her eyes.

Xiao Lie's eyes were deep, and he looked at Su Jiu lightly, curled his lips slightly, and said in a lukewarm voice, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Madam Ji Shao!"

Su Jiu knew from his tone that he was still angry at her for concealing her identity, so she hurriedly pushed the lychees on the plate towards him, "Your Highness, eat lychees!"

Xiao Lie looked at Li Chi and remained silent.

"Have you been to see your father?" Empress Dowager Xiao asked warmly.

"Yes, my grandson just came out of the imperial study, and the battle report came from Youzhou. The first battle was a great victory. Nangong Shu led his troops to take back the two small cities outside Youzhou. Father is very happy!" Xiao Lie said lightly, eyes The tail swept over the opposite girl.

Sure enough, Su Jiu suddenly raised her head and looked over with bright eyes.

Hearing the great victory at the border, Empress Dowager Xiao was extremely happy, "Okay, that's great, God bless me! When that boy from the Nangong family comes back, the Ai family will definitely let the emperor reward him heavily!"

Concubine Rong smiled and said,
"The good generals of the Nangong family have made great contributions to Daliang, and they really deserve to be rewarded!"

"Yes, I want a reward!" Empress Dowager Xiao's eyes were full of joy.

Su Jiu really wanted to ask Xiao Lie if there was any news about Hu Dapao, and looked up at Xiao Lie, but the man opposite him didn't give her a single look. Su Jiu also knew that this was not the right time, so she had to wait patiently.

Speaking of the Nangong family, Empress Dowager Xiao suddenly said, "Is there a daughter in their family who never enters the palace? The Ai family almost forgot about it!"

"Yes, it's called Nangong Bi! Because of her free and easy temper, she doesn't like the many rules in the palace, and rarely enters the palace. No wonder the Queen Mother doesn't remember!" Rong Guifei said.

"How old is that girl, can she marry her?" Queen Mother Xiao asked with concern.

"Just reached Ji and hasn't betrothed to anyone yet. Old General Nangong is still reluctant to marry his only daughter!"

"The old guy Nangong Chu is very picky, I'm afraid he has chosen all the men in the world, but he still can't satisfy him!" Empress Dowager Xiao teased and laughed.

"Fathers love their daughters."

……

Empress Dowager Xiao and Concubine Rong were talking, while Xiao Lie sat beside him, drinking slowly from a cup of tea, with a dull expression.

After a while, Empress Dowager Xiao said with a smile, "Lie'er is here to sit today, and I will leave after saying hello on weekdays. How can I have time to sit with Ai's family?"

Xiao Lie subconsciously glanced at Su Jiu on the opposite side, turned his head and said with a soft smile, "If Grandmother doesn't like grandson to be here by her company, grandson will just leave!"

"The Ai family doesn't like you, it's good that you accompany the Ai family every day!" Empress Dowager Xiao laughed, and turned to look at Su Jiu, "The Ai family is getting old, and I always want someone to accompany me, so I feel comfortable , Jiu girl should also come to accompany Aijia often!"

Su Jiu nodded with a clear smile, "Okay!"

Xiao Lie seemed to be looking at her, Su Jiu turned her head, but saw the man immediately looked away, with an indescribably alienated and indifferent expression.

Su Jiu bit her lip, feeling that she really needed to find a chance to explain to him.

But he also lied to himself!
She is not angry anymore, and he is still holding on to it!

I didn't know he was such a stingy person before!
It was almost noon, and the palace servants came in and asked Empress Dowager Xiao if she was serving dinner now?

Just as Su Jiu was about to get up to say goodbye, Empress Dowager Xiao grabbed her wrist, "Young girl Jiu, let's go to dinner with Ai's family!"

After finishing speaking, she turned her head to look at Xiao Lie, "If Lie Er is free, I will stay and eat before leaving the palace."

Xiao Lie nodded lightly, "Yes!"

This time even Concubine Rong looked sideways at her son in doubt, every time he entered the palace he was in a hurry, what happened today?
It was the first time in history that I sat with the Queen Mother for so long and stayed for lunch.

Lunch had already been set in the dining room, and everyone surrounded Empress Dowager Xiao.

Dozens of dishes are placed on the huge table of the Eight Immortals, and the delicacies on the jade plate are full of fragrance, which makes people salivate.

The dishes and soup bowls on the table are all gold-edged pastel porcelain with colorful phoenix and Ruyi, silver chopsticks and jade pillows, which are extremely luxurious and rich.

More than a dozen court maids in palace attire stood beside the Empress Dowager Xiao. The palace servants brought incensed hot water and asked a few people to wash their hands. towel handkerchief.

The whole process was orderly without a trace of clutter or noise.

It really is the ostentation of the Tian family!

Finally able to eat, Su Jiu was already hungry, first took a big bite of Sixi meatballs, felt something was wrong while eating, looked up and saw Empress Dowager Xiao, Concubine Rong and Xiao Lie all looking at her.

Su Jiu's mouth was full of chewing, her big eyes rolled around, she swallowed the meat, and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

There was a slight smile on the corner of Xiao Lie's lips, and his face softened a little.

Concubine Rong hurriedly said, "It's okay, just eat more if you like!"

The palace man next to him immediately understood, and put another ball on Su Jiu's plate.

Su Jiu looked left and right, and then noticed that there were palace servants standing behind Empress Dowager Xiao and Concubine Rong, who put their favorite dishes on the plate, divided them into tiny pieces, and let Empress Dowager Xiao and Concubine Rong put them in their mouths gracefully inside.

Even Xiao Lie was caught by the palace servants before eating, but she just ate the chopsticks by herself!

In fact, when she first arrived at Ji's mansion, Ji Yuxian seemed to eat like this too, and later he dismissed everyone because she didn't like being served.

Su Jiu didn't know what it's like to be served like this?
"What's going on with girl Jiu at home, what's going on here at Ai's house, don't hold back!" Empress Dowager Xiao thoughtfully said, and ordered the palace behind her to say, "You all go down too, Ai's family eats by themselves today!"

"Follow the order!" The palace man took a step back and stood aside.

Xiao Lie took a piece of duck meat with chopsticks and put it in his mouth, turned his head to look at Empress Dowager Xiao, and said with a soft smile, "Grandmother, try it, the dishes you pick yourself seem to be more delicious!"

"is it?"

Empress Dowager Xiao smiled, avoided the dish that Concubine Rong wanted to pick up for her, picked up the chopsticks and put the bamboo shoots in her mouth, and nodded with a smile, "The Ai family won't use them anymore, and I can pick whatever I want to eat. taste!"

Concubine Rong echoed with a chuckle.

Su Jiu raised her eyebrows at Xiao Lie to express her gratitude, but the man didn't seem to notice, his eyes were indifferent, and he concentrated on eating.

After dinner, Empress Dowager Xiao was going to take a nap, and Su Jiu happened to leave the palace.

Empress Dowager Xiao ordered someone to take a pair of red gold water chestnut flower inlaid jadeite bracelets and gave them to Su Jiu, and said with a kind smile, "Aijia is very happy today, girl Jiu will come to accompany Aijia when she is free!"

"Yes!" Su Jiu nodded and smiled brightly, "The queen mother should rest, the daughter of the people is resigning!"

Concubine Rong sent a nanny to escort Su Jiu out of the palace.

After leaving the Fushou Palace, Xiao Lie was standing there as if his fellow palace attendant was talking about something. When he saw Su Jiu coming out, he let the palace attendant back down. Madam Ji, lead the way!"

"Yes!" Mammy bowed and stepped back.

Xiao Lie glanced at Su Jiu with his dark eyes, and walked out first.

Su Jiu hurriedly followed behind.

Just after noon, the warm sun cast mottled light and shadows on the bluestone road through the flowers and trees. The surrounding rockery is rugged and the bamboos are lush, which is not a quiet scene in late spring.

The breeze was cool, catkins were flying, and it was slightly itchy on the face.

The man walked in front, with a tall and straight back, with a noble and dignified air, with an aura that no one could violate.

Su Jiu walked two steps quickly, tilted her head to look at the man's stern face, and frowned, "Are you still angry? Didn't you also lie to me? I'm not angry anymore. Why are you so stingy?"

The man's footsteps stopped suddenly, and he turned his eyes to look at her gloomyly.

Su Jiu raised her eyebrows, "Did I say something wrong?"

Seeing the girl's innocent appearance, Xiao Lie didn't know why he was so dull these days?
His long eyes were deep, and he looked at her lightly, "If I ask you, tell me everything truthfully!"

Su Jiu nodded, "As long as I can say something, I promise I won't lie to you again!"

"Since there is something you can't say to me, why should I ask?" The man sneered and strode forward.

"Okay, okay! I'll tell you everything, you can ask!" Su Jiu chased after her.

Only then did Xiao Lie slow down, Mo Mou stared at her and asked,

"You are not the leader of the Fulong Gang in Yuhu Mountain, why did you become the young lady of the Ji Mansion?"

If he remembered correctly, the young lady of the Ji Mansion is Su Yuejiu, the eldest lady of the Su family in Fuyang. How could two people who are clearly irrelevant become one person?

Su Jiu shrugged, "It's a long story!"

The man frowned suddenly, and said in a cold voice, "Tell me everything you want to say, and if you don't want to say it, you don't have to hide it or hesitate!"

"I'll tell you!" Su Jiu knew that she was in the wrong, so she didn't dare to offend the old man again. She glared at him, and told about how they Fulong gang robbed Miss Su's dowry, and then went to the city to get married pretending to be the Su family.

Xiao Lie didn't seem to have expected such a reason in the middle, hooked his lips and smiled coolly, "You are really brave enough!"

"At that time, I went to the city as soon as my head was hot, and then things couldn't be controlled, so we had to keep pretending!" Su Jiu said.

"Then you are not Miss Su family at all?" Xiao Lie

With deep eyes, he said lightly, but his face softened a lot.

"Yes, I am Su Jiu, I'm not lying to you!"

"Does Master Ji know that you are fake?" Xiao Lie asked.

"I know!" Su Jiu nodded.

"Since you already know, why are you still staying in the Ji Mansion?" Xiao Lie frowned slightly.

"I reached an agreement with Ji Yuxian, he will help me do business, and I will continue to be his wife."

"When will it be done?" Xiao Lie asked in a deep voice.

"I don't know!" Su Jiu shook her head, her eyes flickered, "Maybe I'll just keep doing it!"

"Keep doing it?" Xiao Lie sneered, and looked straight at her, "Do you like Shang Ji Yuxian?"

Su Jiu was slightly taken aback, and said in a low voice, "I don't know, but I don't think there's anything wrong now!"

Xiao Lie frowned and looked at her, and said in a low voice, "Have you never thought about what to do when you meet someone you like and really want to marry in the future?"

Su Jiu looked at him blankly.

Xiao Lie took a deep breath helplessly, the inexplicable anger before could not be vented anymore, seeing a palace man walking towards this side, he led her to the palace gate, "What about the Su family? Can we keep it a secret? There will always be a day when you know!"

It is impossible for the Su family not to go to Beijing for the rest of their lives. As long as they go to Beijing to visit their daughter in the Ji Mansion, they will definitely find that the young lady of the Ji Mansion is not their daughter at all. How can they hide it?
Su Jiu said nonchalantly, "The worst thing is to pretend to be sick!"

"Keep pretending to be sick?" The man's thin lips curled into a hint of sarcasm, "Maybe they won't suspect it once or twice, and once again I guarantee that the Su family will be suspicious."

Su Jiu slightly looked up at the palace in the distance, and sighed, "It can only be covered by water and earth, and we will see the trick!"

She sighed, but her face was meaningless, her eyes were as clear as washing, and she turned to look at Xiao Lie, "I've said everything I need to say, don't be angry now!"

Xiao Lie glanced at her shallowly, and said in a low voice, "I won't be angry again when you leave the Ji Mansion!"

After speaking, he walked out.

Su Jiu frowned, this man is really awkward!
"By the way, you just said to the Queen Mother that the front line has won the battle? Is there any other news?" Su Jiu chased after her and asked.

"No more, but Nangong Shu also wrote a family letter to Nangong Mansion, you can go to Nangong Mansion to ask!" Xiao Lie said lightly.

Su Jiu's eyes lit up, "Okay, I'll go right away!"

"I happen to have something to do with Old General Nangong, I'll take you there!" The man saw the girl with a joyful smile, pure and bright as a spring sun, and his voice softened unconsciously.

"Yeah!" Su Jiu smiled and nodded with a clear face.

However, as soon as the two of them left the palace gate, they saw Ji's carriage parked under the palace wall, and Jin Feng was standing on the side, waiting for Su Jiu.

Xiao Lie's face darkened all of a sudden, his expression was cold and unpredictable, and he said in a low voice, "Ji Mansion is here to pick you up, it seems that I don't need to see you off!"

"Well, I'm going to Nangong Mansion by myself, then I'll go first!" Su Jiu turned around and said goodbye to Xiao Lie.

Xiao Lie looked at Ji's carriage and nodded expressionlessly, his eyes were thick, as if he was hiding emotions that he couldn't sort out himself.

Su Jiu was not the real Mrs. Ji Shao, which made him feel a little happy, but Su Jiu didn't seem to intend to leave Ji's mansion.

Ji Yuxian... What did he give Su Jiu?
Watching Su Jiu get into the carriage and leave, the man stood there, his eyes that had just had a hint of warmth cooling down again and again, and suddenly felt that it made no difference whether Su Jiu was Su Yuejiu or not.

What about him?

What kind of feelings do you have for Su Jiu?
Even if she is not the real Mrs. Ji Mansion, can he marry her?

Perhaps this was God's will, to completely kill his newly sprouted affection!

The man no longer looked at the back of the carriage, and seemed to have regained his lonely aura in an instant, turned around and walked slowly along the palace wall.

On the carriage back to Ji Mansion, the man trapped Su Jiu in his arms, raised his eyes and asked, "What did you say to him?"

Su Jiu said easily, "Tell him everything!"

Ji Yuxian's phoenix eyes were evil, and he pinched Su Jiu's chin with his long and handsome fingers, and said in a low voice, "Do you really trust him?"

Su Jiu said earnestly, "After I entered the city, I met him and Nangong Shu. They all helped me. At that time, I told myself that they are all my friends!"

Ji Yuxian let out a vague sigh from the corner of his lips, looked at the girl helplessly, but his tone was still doting, "What a fool!"

But Su Jiu remembered another thing and asked, "Do you know Su Yuejiu's mother? I mean the real Su Yuejiu!"

Ji Yuxian lowered her eyes and thought for a while, pinching her black hair with her fingers, and said in thought, "I've seen it before, when I was very young, I don't have any memories! What's wrong?"

"The queen mother told me a lot about Su Yuejiu's mother in the palace today. For some reason, I suddenly want to see her!" Su Jiu whispered.

Ji Yuxian bowed his head and kissed her on the lips, "If you see her, won't you be exposed?"

Su Jiu's heart shrank slightly when she heard the words. Thinking of Xiao Lie's words, her chest suddenly felt a little stuffy. Could it be that she really wanted to bear Su Yuejiu's name for the rest of her life?

Still thinking about guarding against the Su family?
This was not her original intention of marrying into the Ji Mansion.

If she wanted to be Su Jiu again, she had to leave the Ji Mansion.

As if he noticed Su Jiu's strangeness, Ji Yuxian leaned over and kissed her on the brow and eyes comfortingly, and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, no one will find out!"

So what if he finds out, Su Yuejiu is dead, and the person he married is Su Jiu!
Su Jiu took a deep breath, exhaling all the messy thoughts in her chest, lying in the man's arms, smelling the water lotus fragrance on his body, feeling a little addicted and relieved.

The wooden box in her arms suddenly broke, Ji Yuxian reached into her arms, took out a carved wooden box, and asked, "What is it?"

Su Jiu immediately forgot the previous troubles, opened the wooden box, and said happily, "The Queen Mother rewarded it, can you see if it is very valuable?"

The bracelet of red gold inlaid with emeralds is exquisitely carved and magnificent, and it can be seen at a glance that it is a palace item.

Ji Yuxian wrapped her arms around her, and chuckled softly, "Very valuable,"

Without waiting for Su Jiu to smile, she said, "It's not worth much."

The smile on Su Jiu's face froze, and she frowned, "What do you mean?"

What is valuable and worthless.

"This bracelet is made of pure gold. The emerald has excellent water quality, and it is also the best jadeite. The workmanship is impeccable, so it is priceless!" Ji Yuxian said leisurely.

Su Jiu raised her head and waited for his next sentence.

"But the things in the palace can't be sold or treated. They can only be viewed as toys and can't be sold, so they are worthless!"

Suddenly, Su Jiu said with some disappointment, "Then what's the use of it?"

It cannot be regarded as inedible, but can only be locked in a box and waited to become an antique.

"Why is it useless!" Ji Yuxian took out one and put it on Su Jiu's wrist. Her bony wrist was slender, her skin was fair, and against the emerald, it became more and more smooth as fat.

"Keep it, you can give it to our daughter as a dowry in the future!" Ji Yuxian smiled, bowed his head and kissed her sweet lips lightly.

Su Jiu was startled, "Our daughter,"

Ji Yuxian's long eyes were half closed, revealing a faint charm, his lips parted slightly, and his voice was low and hoarse, "Yes, the daughter of the two of us."

Su Jiu pursed her lips that had been kissed by him, seemed a little nervous, and asked, "How did it happen?"

Ji Yuxian's chest twitched, with a doting smile on his lips, "Madam will know when the time comes!"

Su Jiu rolled her eyes, took off the bracelet on her wrist, and put it back into the box.

(End of this chapter)