Chapter 174: Women Don’t Allow Any Sand in Their Eyes
Chapter 174: Women Don’t Allow Any Sand in Their Eyes
Jiang Jiu is different from all other women.
She is very domineering.
Even though there were seven or eight women around Zhao Zhuoxi before, she didn't care at all.
That's because she doesn't have Zhao Zhuoxi in her heart, so she doesn't care.
Ever since the two of them got engaged, Zhao Zhuoxi can't even look at any other woman.
Especially during the time he lived in the palace, whenever Zhao Zhuoxi glanced at a palace maid, Jiang Jiu would beat him up.
Zhao Zhuoxi likes to tease her, and he likes her even more when she is jealous.
The two of them kept fighting, and Zhao Zhuoxi would carry Jiang Jiu to the bed and beat him up until Jiang Jiu begged for mercy in a hoarse voice.
Zhao Zhuoxi let Su Rui into the study.
Although Su Rui is pretty, she has a petty air that really spoils the fun.
"How is the princess? How is your father?"
Su Rui brought a plate of snacks and bowed to Zhao Zhuoxi.
"They are all very good. I made some snacks early this morning. Your Highness, please enjoy them."
Zhao Zhuoxi put the book down and waved to Su Rui: "Come, let's eat together. Lu Ming, have some tea."
Su Rui was delighted. She didn't expect that the King of Qi was not only good-looking, but also so friendly.
He obediently walked over to the opposite side of Zhao Zhuoxi and sat down.
Zhao Zhuoxi pinched a piece of dessert and took a bite: "Not bad, not bad, sweet but not greasy, very delicious. I heard that you came from the countryside and that you suffered a lot in the past..."
Su Rui was startled, afraid that Zhao Zhuoxi would look down on her, so she hid her hands in her sleeves and lowered her head: "It's not hard. Being able to find it back is already much better than the girls in the same village."
Zhao Zhuoxi hummed softly and instructed Lu Ming.
"Go get a box of Fennujiao rouge and give it to Miss Su."
Lu Ming turned and left.
Su Rui was surprised: "Fen Nujiao? The rouge in that shop is very expensive, two taels of silver a box..."
Zhao Zhuoxi raised the corner of her mouth slightly: "You are the princess's granddaughter. If Su Man can afford it, then you can afford it too."
These words touched Su Rui's heart. She looked at Zhao Zhuoxi with a wronged look, looking very charming and seductive.
On this side, Su Man couldn't help but feel angry when she heard Qiuyue say that Su Rui had entered the prince's study.
"I knew my mother had no good intentions in bringing her here."
A while ago, the second wife and the girl of the Qin family passed away. Although she was not the one who took them away, she witnessed the whole process.
Now her own family members are here to sabotage her.
Qiuyue also sighed softly: "Princess, if this is really Madam's idea, what will you do?"
Su Man was angry and helpless: "What else can I do? If I really want to enter the palace, I will only be a concubine. I am the principal wife..."
Qiuyue nodded heavily and gave a good suggestion.
"In fact, as long as the prince doesn't like it, all your thoughts are in vain. I heard that the prince is a love-struck person. Otherwise, Her Highness the Princess wouldn't let you learn to be a concubine..."
Qiuyue was talking about Su Man learning from Jiang Jiu.
Su Man thought about it, her eyes brightening: "Yes, the prince is a love-struck man. He only liked that Madam Jiang before, and now he thinks I am Madam Jiang, so he is having sex with me. We finally got along well, so Su Rui is nothing..."
But when Su Man took Qiuyue to Zhao Zhuoxi's study.
The scene in the study made her tremble with anger.
"Your Highness, my hands are clumsy and I can't talk well at all."
Zhao Zhuoxi grabbed Su Rui from behind, held her hand personally, and taught her how to lift, pull, press and pluck the strings to produce moving sounds.
Su Rui looked delicate and charming. As she imitated, she looked at Zhao Zhuoxi. Their breaths seemed to be intertwined due to their closeness.
Qiuyue looked embarrassed and said, "I didn't expect that she could win the favor of the prince."
Su Man gritted her teeth and said, "Let's go in and take a look."
When Zhao Zhuoxi saw Su Man come in, he didn't let go of Su Rui, but smiled.
"The princess is here. It's very interesting to hear Rui'er tell her childhood stories. Let's listen together..."
Su Man sat aside with a forced smile, staring at Su Rui with eyes that seemed to be filled with poison.
Su Rui couldn't bear it anymore and broke free. She wanted to go back to her seat, but Zhao Zhuoxi grabbed her arm.
"It's okay, let's sit together."
Zhao Zhuoxi also put a piece of dessert and fed it to Su Rui.
"When I was in Su City, I lived in the countryside for a while and often went catching grasshoppers, cicadas, and insects. Thinking back to that time, it was truly wonderful and free."
Jiang Jiu was with Su Man, and when she heard what Zhao Zhuoxi said, she felt it was very fake.
But seeing that Zhao Zhuoxi actually cared about Su Rui, I found it unbelievable.
Zhao Zhuoxi is not a playboy.
They couldn't hear what Jiang Jiu said, nor could they talk to Su Man. They could only watch from the side and feel anxious.
Seeing Zhao Zhuoxi like this, if it was true, Jiang Jiu would have hit him with the sole of his shoe.
But Su Man has her own reserve. She curves her lips into a beautiful and distant smile, but her eyes are cold to the core.
"Really? The prince had such a childhood, how interesting. Since the prince likes to hear it, Rui'er will tell you more. If the prince is happy, this princess will be happy too."
Zhao Zhuoxi glanced at Su Man indifferently. At this moment, he once again determined that this woman was not Jiang Jiu.
Not to mention that he didn't have the time at all, just the thought of asking him to listen to another woman talking was something Jiang Jiu couldn't stand, because that woman would not tolerate any grain of sand in her eyes.
Su Rui talked about some interesting things from her childhood.
Zhao Zhuoxi listened to every word and had some ideas in his mind.
Someone sent Su Rui back, and Zhao Zhuoxi followed Su Man back to the room.
Suddenly, Zhao Zhuoxi said, "Your Su Rui seems quite pitiful. She suffered so much in her childhood. It would be a pity if she married a man who looked down on her. Why not let her continue to be your sister?"
What? Su Man was shocked and looked at Zhao Zhuoxi in a daze.
The moment his eyes were filled with sadness and tears, he looked just like Jiang Jiu when he was angry.
But in an instant, Su Man suppressed her sadness and anger.
"Your Highness, I'm afraid it's inappropriate. We've been married for less than three months, and you're marrying a concubine. Her Highness the Princess won't agree."
The court's laws protect the wife of the first wife.
Officials of the fifth rank and above were allowed to take concubines only after three years of marriage.
The King of Qi was a member of the royal aristocracy, so even if he wanted to marry a concubine, he had to wait for a full year before being married.
Zhao Zhuoxi thought that Su Man would disagree, but he didn't think of using her court laws to restrain him.
Little did they know that Zhao Zhuoxi, like Jiang Jiu, despised the law the most.
The combined weight of the two men weighs 1,600 kilograms.
Zhao Zhuoxi's eyes gradually turned cold: "That's right, then wait a little longer."
As he spoke, he came into the yard.
"It's cold in the mountains, and I don't know if your mother and Rui'er brought thick quilts. I'd better go and check it out myself..."
Su Man was just about to tell her to go and see, thinking that it was not a good thing for a prince to care about two female relatives, when she turned around and saw that Zhao Zhuoxi was gone.
She stamped her feet in anger: "Who said the prince is not unfaithful..."
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