funbook-pk Chapter 144 I can be close to her anytime
Chapter 144 I can be close to her anytime
Qin Jiuwei blushed, feeling quite shy.
Since their intimacy last night, Xie Yanli has no longer been as self-controlled and restrained towards her as before.
Instead, they were exceptionally unrestrained.
They can hold hands without hesitation, and get close without a word.
It was as if she had made up her mind not to push him away.
but……
Qin Jiuwei's ear tips turned red involuntarily.
She has indeed gotten used to his closeness by now.
I felt no aversion at all.
Never mind, let him be.
Since she has married him, she is going to spend her whole life with him.
Moreover, Xie Yanli is handsome, and being close to him is a pleasure.
I sensed that Xie Yanli was becoming increasingly dishonest.
Qin Jiuwei forcefully slapped away the large hand that was messing around her waist.
"Stop fooling around, we have important business to attend to," Qin Jiu said with a slight reproach.
Xie Yanli didn't raise his eyes, focusing on smelling the faint fragrance on her body.
He asked casually, "What important matter?"
The important thing for her is to be in a loving relationship with him.
Qin Jiuwei waved the list in her hand at him, "Now that Yunzhu's marriage has been arranged, it is only natural for me, as her cousin, to contribute to her dowry."
Go to the Jiang family?
Xie Yanli keenly caught this information, and his expression instantly turned cold.
Besides Jiang Yunzhu, the Jiang family also has Jiang Chirang...
Feeling the cold aura emanating from the person behind her, Qin Jiuwei sighed helplessly.
He explained gently, "Yunzhu's wedding is a big event. Most women only have this one chance in their lives to get married, so I must go."
In her previous life, when Yunzhu got married, she was of low rank, merely a noblewoman.
My voice carries little weight, and I couldn't even offer Yunzhu any help.
When she was promoted to the rank of Consort, she was able to do some things for Yunzhu, but what she received was the news of Yunzhu's death from illness.
As Qin Jiuwei pondered, Xie Yanli's voice suddenly rang in her ears.
"I'll go with you to help my cousin with her makeup."
Qin Jiuwei: ……
Are you planning to add to your makeup, or are you going to cause trouble for Jiang Chirang?
Qin Jiu turned her eyes and saw Xie Yanli's serious and cold handsome face.
His brow twitched slightly.
Although Xie Yanli can be childish at times, he likes to compete with Jiang Chirang.
But there's still a sense of proportion when it comes to important matters.
He went along, so I figured there wouldn't be any major problems.
Xie Yanli wanted to add more makeup to make it better, but he also wanted to spend money.
His private stash must contain even more good stuff.
royal palace.
Gao Xian sat on the dragon throne, the ambergris incense slowly rising from the incense burner, but it did nothing to alleviate his fatigue.
He reached out and rubbed his throbbing temples.
Last night, he coaxed Qingkui until midnight before he was finally satisfied.
I have to get up early this morning to attend court.
I'm so tired...
"What was that fireworks thing last night?"
Gao Xian suddenly remembered something and asked aloud.
Yesterday, while he was trying to appease Qingkui, the fireworks outside kept going off, which annoyed him even more.
Eunuch Li respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, those fireworks were set off by Prince Xie."
Why is he setting off fireworks?
"I heard it was to please the young master's wife." Eunuch Li continued with a smile in his eyes, "These fireworks were specially bought by the young master Xie from Jiangnan. They were set off on the riverbank just to make his beloved smile. Such a romantic gesture has spread throughout the capital. It's truly a beautiful story."
Gao Xian didn't hear a word of the second half of what Eunuch Li said.
His voice was dry as he repeated, "These fireworks, were they prepared by Xie Yanli for his wife?"
For a moment, Gao Xian felt his temples throbbing even more violently.
With a cold expression, he looked up at Eunuch Li and suddenly asked, "Have all the gifts I instructed you to give to Miss Jiang yesterday been delivered?"
Eunuch Li was taken aback. "Not yet."
"Then hurry up and go!" Gao Xian suddenly raised his voice.
Eunuch Li trembled in fear: "Yes, yes, this old servant will go right away."
The Emperor was perfectly fine just now, why did he suddenly become angry?
Nobody bothered him.
It's really baffling...
Jiang Mansion.
The main courtyard was now filled with one large box after another.
As far as the eye can see, there is dazzling wealth.
"Lord Jiang, the thousand bolts of silk and satin and the hundred pieces of jade and precious stones bestowed by the Emperor are all here," Eunuch Li said gently.
"And this too." As he spoke, Eunuch Li handed over a brocade box.
Jiang Ling quickly took it with both hands, opened it, and found that inside was a very exquisite and beautiful phoenix-head gold hairpin.
Holding the phoenix hairpin, Jiang Ling felt his hands tremble.
Upon seeing this, Eunuch Li chuckled, "This phoenix-head gold hairpin was made by the Imperial Household Department. In the entire palace, the Emperor has only bestowed it upon Consort Chen, and also when the Eldest Princess got married."
"But the emperor has never bestowed a reward upon the daughter of a subject. The Jiang family is truly blessed by the emperor."
Jiang Chirang listened from the side, a look of shock flashing across his eyes.
He knew the hairpin was valuable, but if Eunuch Li hadn't told him, he wouldn't have known it was actually that valuable.
Jiang Ling was filled with trepidation.
"Your Majesty's grace is boundless; what merit do I, your humble daughter, possess?"
Jiang Yunzhu was speechless, her heart trembling uncontrollably.
This is a hairpin that only empresses and princesses in the palace can wear.
Eunuch Li smiled and said, "Since His Majesty has bestowed this gift, Miss Jiang should accept it gladly."
But to be honest, even Eunuch Li didn't understand why the Emperor treated Miss Jiang so well.
Phoenix-head gold hairpins are different from ordinary gold hairpins; their production is extremely complicated, and the Imperial Household Department can only make a few a year.
The emperor would not easily bestow rewards upon people.
Why is the Emperor so kind to Miss Jiang? Is it because of General Shen?
"Master, the young master's wife has arrived," a servant rushed in to report.
Jiang Ling quickly said, "Quickly, please come in."
Seeing that a guest had arrived, and having finished his business, Eunuch Li took his leave.
Soon, Qin Jiuwei strode into the courtyard.
Jiang Chirang's eyes lit up instantly.
But she quickly noticed Xie Yanli beside her, and her expression instantly turned ugly.
Xie Yanli glanced at Jiang Chirang, his eyes no longer filled with hostility as before.
He couldn't figure out Qin Jiuwei's feelings at first, and was always worried about losing her.
Upon seeing Jiang Chirang, who was eyeing him menacingly, he felt even more threatened and could not tolerate him in the slightest.
But now, he still hasn't figured out Qin Jiuwei's feelings.
However, he and Qin Jiuwei have become increasingly close.
She doesn't resist his closeness, and he can be close to her anytime.
Holding hands, kissing, hugging.
Each of these items instantly calmed Xie Yanli's mind.
He no longer found Jiang Chirang as unpleasant as before.
But he still disliked Jiang Chirang!
"Cousin!" Jiang Yunzhu called out in a light and cheerful voice as soon as she saw Qin Jiuwei.
Qin Jiu stepped forward with a smile, took her small hand, and said with a smile, "Come on, let me take a good look at our bride."
"Cousin!" Jiang Yunzhu's cheeks flushed instantly. "Why are you teasing me too?"
Seeing that her ears were red, Qin Jiu smiled gently and said nothing more.
She handed the makeup list she had prepared to Jiang Yunzhu.
"This is a small token of our appreciation from the Crown Prince, to add to your dowry."
According to the customs of the Great Jin Dynasty, when a family marries off their daughter, relatives and friends from the clan will come to help and give gifts and money, which is called "adding to the dowry".
These items would become part of a woman's dowry.
Jiang Yunzhu naturally knew this as well. After reaching out to take it, she intended to glance at it quickly.
To my surprise, I was immediately terrified when I took a look.