AWB Chapter 133 Haven't you had enough of the "playing hard to get" tactic yet?
Chapter 133 Haven't you had enough of the "playing hard to get" tactic yet?
Xie Yanli's voice was icy cold, "Brother Jiang is very kind, but I don't need these medicinal herbs. You should keep them for yourself."
After saying that, he turned and gave instructions.
"Zizhu, go and prepare some more medicine." His voice suddenly softened. "It seems that Madam used up the medicine she applied last night."
Jiang Chirang naturally realized that Xie Yanli was doing it on purpose.
He suddenly chuckled softly, his eyes filled with reminiscence, and he said gently, "When I was little, I once cut my hand, and it was Jiuwei who bandaged it for me."
Xie Yanli's face immediately turned ugly.
Here we go again, bringing up childhood again...
But in an instant, he adjusted himself and looked at him with a slight raised eyebrow.
The voice was laced with sarcasm, "So Cousin Jiang had injured his hand before, no wonder he played polo so badly yesterday..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone knew what he meant.
After all, everyone saw what happened at the polo field yesterday.
To put it bluntly, the young master was practically beating up Young Master Jiang.
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Chirang's face immediately turned cold.
He really hadn't expected to lose to Xie Yanli yesterday.
All he knew was that Xie Yanli was the emperor's favorite minister and held great power in the court.
But I've never heard of him playing polo, let alone being so good at it...
Qin Jiuwei sat to the side and reached out to press her twitching eyebrows.
Oh no, it's started again.
These two men haven't had enough fun yet, have they?
Seeing that Jiang Chirang still wanted to speak, Qin Jiuwei immediately interrupted him.
She pursed her pink lips and said gently, "Cousin, how has Yunzhu been these past two days?"
Seeing Qin Jiuwei speaking to him, Jiang Chirang immediately turned to look at her.
“Yunzhu has been in a good mood lately. She went out early this morning to pick up her new embroidered shoes.”
Embroidery Workshop.
"What? My embroidered shoes have been taken?"
Jiang Yunzhu's eyes widened instantly, filled with shock.
"Yes, it was a maid in purple who said she was from the Jiang family and took the embroidered shoes away," the shopkeeper answered cautiously.
Purple-clad maid?
Jiang Yunzhu remembered it almost immediately.
That day, the Chen family sent people to the Jiang family, and the Chen family's maid was dressed in purple.
Chen Xiuming took her shoes!
"Where did they go?" Jiang Yunzhu asked anxiously, her brows furrowed.
The satin used in these shoes was a gift from her cousin, who asked her to use it to make shoes.
But she felt that her embroidery skills were not worthy of such fine satin.
So he went to the Embroidery Workshop to find the best embroiderers there to make these shoes.
Who knew that Chen Xiuming would take the shoes as soon as they were finished!
How could my cousin's things fall into the hands of someone like him!
The shopkeeper realized he had made a mistake, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
He summoned the servant guarding the door and began to question him sternly.
The servant stammered, "After the maid in purple got into the carriage, she seemed to have instructed that she was going to Jufulou..."
Jufu Tower.
Jiang Yunzhu walked in quickly and soon found the private room where Chen Xiuming was.
The servants following behind her suddenly pushed the door open.
Chen Xiuming was holding Mengniang as they sat on the chaise lounge.
Mengniang nestled in his arms, playfully swinging her little feet.
She was wearing a pair of light red embroidered shoes, with cloud patterns embroidered in gold thread, elegant and eye-catching.
Those were her shoes.
Jiang Yunzhu felt her blood rush to her head, and her body trembled slightly.
"Chen Xiuming, these are my shoes. What right do you have to take them, and what right do you have to let others wear them?" she questioned.
When Chen Xiuming saw her, he casually curled his lip and leaned back lazily in his chair.
"Mengniang likes these shoes, so what's wrong with letting her wear them?" His tone was light and casual.
He certainly didn't like those shoes; women were just troublesome.
It's just a pair of shoes, why make so many fuss about it? In his eyes, they're all the same.
But since Mengniang said she wanted to wear it today, I naturally had to find it for her.
He would not let Mengniang suffer any grievances with her.
Mengniang gently lifted her foot, and the embroidered shoe drew a dazzling arc in the air.
Seeing Jiang Yunzhu's flushed face, she couldn't help but smile.
Is this the legitimate daughter of the Minister?
Pfft, getting so easily angered, you're really useless.
Jiang Yunzhu's eyes were blazing with anger.
"What kind of twisted logic is that? This is my stuff, what right do you have to give it away to someone else without my permission?"
"What do you mean 'yours' and 'mine'?" Chen Xiuming straightened up, a hint of arrogance in his eyes. "Isn't this your dowry? Once you marry into the Chen family, all these things will belong to the Chen family sooner or later."
"What's wrong with letting Mengniang wear it now?" he said dismissively.
Jiang Yunzhu was trembling with anger. She stared intently at Chen Xiuming, her hands clenched into fists until her knuckles turned white.
"I already said yesterday that I will not marry into the Chen family, and our engagement has been cancelled."
The wing next door.
"What was that sound?" Shen Xingjian put down his teacup, his brows furrowing slightly.
Lin Xiangxian, sitting opposite him, was taken aback. "Where's the sound?"
He continued rambling, "I have already conveyed Prince Xie's instructions to you. The capital will be unstable for some time. The Imperial Guards must be deployed quickly, and all those entering the city must have their travel permits thoroughly checked..."
After speaking, Lin Xiangxian picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked up to see Shen Xingjian still lost in thought.
He couldn't help but get a little anxious, "Did you hear what I just said?"
"No," Shen Xingjian said calmly.
"You!" Lin Xiangxian exclaimed angrily, "You don't listen to me and you still think you're right?!"
Before he could finish speaking, Shen Xingjian stood up, pushed open the door, and walked out.
He has excellent hearing.
The sounds from the next room reached his ears clearly.
The voice was sweet and crisp, and it involuntarily reminded him of someone...
Seeing that he had just left, Lin Xiangxian was so angry that he almost smashed his cup, but he still followed him helplessly.
At this moment, in the side room.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiuming was taken aback at first, then a contemptuous smile appeared on his lips.
"Jiang Yunzhu, haven't you had enough of playing hard to get? The marriage is about to be arranged, can't you just shut up for a bit?"
He stood up and approached her step by step, scoffing, "It's just a pair of shoes, why are you acting like you're about to die?"
Jiang Yunzhu trembled with anger.
These aren't just a pair of shoes; they're a gift from my cousin!
As Chen Xiuming's face drew closer, Jiang Yunzhu suddenly raised her hand, intending to slap him.
But just as she raised her arm, Chen Xiuming suddenly gripped it tightly.
A cold smile crept across his face. "You hit me once yesterday, did you really think you could hit me a second time?"
Jiang Yunzhu's eyes widened as she forcefully broke free from his grasp. "Let me go."
Upon seeing this, the Jiang family servants following behind her immediately stepped forward.
Chen Xiuming glanced at them, his eyes full of disdain.
He didn't care at all and continued to stare intently at Jiang Yunzhu in front of him.
He said in a sinister tone, enunciating each word clearly, "You slapped me yesterday, and I have to return the favor!"
He immediately raised his hand, and Jiang Yunzhu shrank back in fright.
A smug smile appeared on Chen Xiuming's lips.
However, before the smile could fully form, the door was suddenly kicked open.