Chapter 513: Chapter 170: Xiao Jinxing’s Crisis of Conscience?_2
"What?!" Ye Qichi’s face turned green.
She had just gone to the Palace yesterday, and now she was going again.
She really wasn’t interested in that kind of place, the Imperial Palace.
Though luxurious, after all, isn’t it just a prison, a resplendent prison where you can indulge in every luxury but have no freedom?
Once a person loses freedom, what else is there to look forward to!
"The Prince is already waiting at the door, the Princess, please do not delay the time," Xiao Wu reported respectfully at the door.
"Damn, that dog of a Prince," Ye Qichi cursed under her breath.
Her voice was naturally kept very low.
Xiao Wu didn’t hear, but Lu You did.
Previously, when the Princess cursed the Prince, Lu You would have been scared to death.
Now it seemed quite normal, and she even couldn’t help but snicker.
In this world, probably only the Princess could talk to the Prince like that, right?!
Ye Qichi felt irritated inside.
Yet some things she just couldn’t resist, and so let Lu You help her change into her Palace attire again. She hadn’t even eaten breakfast before she hurriedly followed Xiao Wu to the main gate.
Xiao Wu today didn’t dare to look straight at Ye Qichi.
His eyes kept avoiding hers.
At this moment, when Ye Qichi appeared in front of him, even his ears were red.
Ye Qichi of course noticed.
And knew what Xiao Wu was embarrassed about.
She didn’t understand it; it wasn’t Xiao Wu who got caught kissing someone, what was he being shy about?
She wasn’t embarrassed at all.
She just felt that she was a bit hurt from the bite of a dog.
"Princess, you haven’t had breakfast yet. When you enter the Imperial Palace, make sure to get something to eat to fill your stomach, so you don’t go hungry," Lu You reminded Ye Qichi as she escorted her to the carriage.
Ye Qichi responded indifferently and got on the carriage.
Inside the carriage, Xiao Jinxing was naturally already sitting there.
The poise of ancient people truly seemed innate, every time she saw Xiao Jinxing, whether he was standing, sitting, or even sleeping, he was always noble and elegant, definitely a winner in terms of self-discipline over modern people.
Of course, Ye Qichi was not in a position to appreciate Xiao Jinxing’s poise, as she carelessly sat next to him, close to the charcoal.
As soon as she stepped out, she felt cold.
In the apocalypse, due to widespread devastation, nature was severely damaged, leading to global warming; forget about snow, even rain became rare, and temperatures stayed high.
Suddenly, she was experiencing such a cold winter.
When winter first arrived, she found it quite novel. After a while, she really didn’t like such weather.
The carriage headed towards the Imperial Palace.
Ye Qichi kept rubbing her hands together, trying to generate heat through friction.
"Cold?" Xiao Jinxing suddenly asked.
"Cold," Ye Qichi responded indifferently.
"Why not wear more?"
"No matter how much I wear, it’s still cold," Ye Qichi replied, "Only when staying indoors will it be warm."
This kind of weather.
It’s meant for staying inside, surrounding a wood fire and eating hotpot.
Just the thought of it makes one’s mouth water.
"I’ve just received a decree from the Emperor, requesting our presence at the Palace," Xiao Jinxing seemed to be explaining why they had to go to the Palace suddenly.
"Oh," Ye Qichi responded indifferently, "Do you know the reason why we are called to the Palace?"
"From the tone of it, it seems that yesterday after the Emperor got drunk, he had your hangover soup, and today he is feeling much better. He probably wants to reward you," Xiao Jinxing said.
On hearing of a reward, Ye Qichi suddenly didn’t feel so cold.
Her eyes lit up.
The Emperor’s reward must be something of great value.
She had been accumulating gold and jewels, thinking not to expect too much from Xiao Jinxing, this stingy man, who might even go back on his word and not give her any wealth. It’s always right to make preparations for oneself.
Xiao Jinxing watched Ye Qichi’s reaction.
The corners of his mouth seemed to smile for a moment.
A daughter of the Minister Mansion, a Princess, and yet so greedy for money.
"Since we have been summoned by the Emperor today, let’s find a reason to accompany him for the whole day," Ye Qichi declared directly.
"I was planning on it," Xiao Jinxing nodded, "Accompanying the Emperor for a day, dining together, you can find out what medicine he has been taking that has rid him of the desires between men and women."
"Hmm."
One has to admit, although Xiao Jinxing does have a bad temperament and is ruthless,
He is indeed clever.
A straightforward collaboration can indeed be easy and pleasant.
Ye Qichi contemplated, judging by how things were progressing, the day when Xiao Jinsen would step down and Xiao Jinxing would take his place was truly just around the corner.