Has The Princess Consort Come Out Today? - Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Ji Tian, completely oblivious, began recommending the peach blossom cakes in her hand to her: “Linlang, try this peach blossom cake. It’s delicious—sweet but not greasy, and it doesn’t leave crumbs”.

“Alright, thank you, Sister,” Liu Linlang said with a gentle smile, picking up a pastry and taking a small bite.

“No need to call me Sister; just call me Ji Tian. There isn’t much of an age gap between us.”

Secretly implying she’s old again! This little vixen!

“How could I do that? Etiquette cannot be discarded, Princess Consort Sister.”

Ji Xiaotian felt sorrowful.

Hmph.

“Fine, then,” Ji Tian yielded.

“By the way, Linlang, can you tell me about the Princess Consort’s monthly allowance? I’m afraid of exceeding it later, so I need to have a general idea first.”

…Hmph, as expected. On the surface, she magnanimously gave me the household management rights, but now she’s guarding against me embezzling her allowance or giving her a hard time later.

However, Liu Linlang could only answer her with superficial patience.

“The Princess Consort’s allowance is generally calculated like this: the monthly silver is…”

“Oh, I see.” Ji Tian did a mental conversion of purchasing power units and suddenly discovered that as a Princess Consort, she was actually quite wealthy. That was good, only with money can one enjoy a happy life.

“Then how about we go shopping together another day?” Ji Tian issued a friendly invitation.

Is it coming? Is she preparing to trip me up? Liu Linlang felt smug in her heart. When it came to tripping people up, she had never lost to anyone. She would let this proud Princess Consort see who would have the last laugh.

“Alright, since the Princess Consort Sister has invited me, Linlang will naturally go.”

“Then it’s a deal. Linlang, have another pastry.” Ever since arriving in this world, Ji Tian hadn’t had the chance to go out wandering. Now that she had invited a companion to go out and play, she was very happy.

The two of them chatted happily and smiled at each other—from Ji Tian’s perspective.

The two of them clashed with words, setting traps for each other—from Liu Linlang’s perspective.

Moreover, Ji Tian had a high opinion of herself, feeling she was getting along quite well with the young lady—alas, this kind of person clearly hasn’t suffered the beatings of backyard intrigue.

Regardless, the first few days of Ji Tian’s marriage passed without danger, and the day to return to her parental home arrived.

Because the difference in status was too great, Xie Jun dropped Ji Tian off at the gate, exchanged a few pleasantries with her father, and left to attend to his own business. Ji Tian was welcomed into the back courtyard by Lady Lin, who had been waiting for a long time with a heart full of worry.

The first thing she cared about was naturally their married life.

Ji Tian was exasperated, but she had to respect the local traditional rules. She didn’t want to be caught and burned to death, nor did she feel any sense of superiority.

This truly was the way of survival for ancient women. If there were any other way, they wouldn’t want it to be like this.

Despite saying this, when Lady Lin expressed shock, Ji Tian was still startled.

“What? You still haven’t consummated the marriage with the Prince?”

Ji Xiaotian: …

Even though I respect it, I really can’t get used to it.

However, seeing the deep worry between Lady Lin’s brows, Ji Tian’s heart softened.

In this era, these were the rules. As a mother, Lady Lin was worried for her. Just like Ji Tian’s original parents, everything was done out of concern for the child.

Thinking of her original parents… Ji Tian’s expression became dejected.

She leaned into Lady Lin’s arms and rubbed her face against her: “Mother, don’t worry. The Prince and I get along very well. It doesn’t matter even if we haven’t consummated the marriage yet.”

“And after all, I am the official wife. I will definitely live a good life.”

“That may be so, but the imperial family is, in the end…” Lady Lin held her hand, unable to stop worrying.

“It won’t happen. The Empress Dowager and the Crown Princess like me very much. Mother, look at the bracelet on my wrist—the Empress Dowager gave it to me.” Ji Tian quickly showed off her wrist.

“I have a big backer now, so don’t worry. Besides, no matter what, the imperial family can’t treat the official wife poorly, right?”

“That’s true.” Lady Lin finally set her mind at ease and couldn’t help but pinch her nose. “You, now that you’re married, you must be more steady, do you understand?”

“No matter how old I am, I am still Mother’s little baby.” Ji Tian rubbed against her, acting spoiled. She wasn’t afraid of being exposed. For some reason, the original owner’s personality was very similar to hers—it looked like a setting created just to snatch her up for transmigration, hmph!

“You child.” Lady Lin scolded her with a fake look of helplessness and quickly told the maid to bring her some snacks.

Ji Tian leaned in her arms, behaving very well.

The return visit ended, and the rule requiring Xie Jun to stay in her room also ended. Just as Ji Tian was thinking about what excuse to find for tonight, the maid Qingyu reported with an indignant face: “Princess Consort, this is bad! The Prince… the Prince was intercepted by Side Consort Liu.”

“Ah?” Ji Tian thought of her great beauty, then waved her hand dismissively. “I know. You may go.”

She still wanted to flirt with the beauty. She forgot that the woman was someone else’s wife. Alas, one must not covet a friend’s wife—forget it, forget it.

Qingyu looked worriedly at her mistress’s melancholy expression: “It’s all because of Side Consort Liu. You… you just finished your menstruation with great difficulty…”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. Go on, I’m doing great.” Ji Tian couldn’t wish for anything more.

“Your Highness…” Qingyu pursed her lips. She had clearly seen her mistress looking melancholy just now, but since her mistress told her to leave, she could only depart. Qingyu felt sad for her mistress. Before leaving, she looked back and saw her mistress pulling the covers over her head.

Mistress must be crying under the covers. Just married, and before there was time for the wedding night, the husband slipped into someone else’s room. Mistress must be very heartbroken.

It’s all because I’m useless. Qingyu was sad.

Little did she know her mistress was laughing out loud under the covers. After pulling back the covers, she couldn’t help but roll around a few times while hugging the quilt before falling into a sweet sleep in her large, solitary bed.

Hahahahahahahaha, so good!!

After a good night’s sleep, Ji Tian woke up with a rosy complexion and a radiant face. Her face, already full of collagen, looked even better. She was admiring herself in the mirror when a maid announced that Side Consort Liu sought an audience.

The great beauty had arrived. Ji Tiantian was full of excitement and immediately had her invited in.

“Oh~ The Princess Consort is doing her makeup. I’ve come at an inconvenient time.” Liu Linlang put on a victor’s smile, her whole body radiating a lazy glow that made her look even better.

“Linlang, come quickly. I’m painting my nails,” Ji Tian beckoned to her.

The jealous, pale face Liu Linlang had imagined did not appear. Liu Linlang’s gaze darkened secretly as she walked over enchantingly and sat down next to Ji Tian.

“I hope the Princess Consort forgives me. I feel a bit fatigued and have been impolite.”

Normally, anyone else would say, “If you’re fatigued, why did you come to pay respects?” It was obviously a malicious move to show off, and that was exactly Liu Linlang’s intention.

Unfortunately, Ji Tian was no ordinary person.

She revealed a knowing, mischievous smile and said, “I understand. It’s fine. Linlang, have a seat.”

Liu Linlang: …

What is this girl pretending to be so magnanimous for? We are both thousand-year-old fox spirits. What are you putting on an act for? Hmph, let me deflate your arrogance.

However, Ji Tian already showed her the nails she had just done: “Look at this color—isn’t it beautiful and natural?”

Liu Linlang subconsciously looked at her fingertips. The fingers, like mutton-fat jade, were dyed with a faint indigo blue, making the hands look even whiter, tenderer, and full of elegant charm.

Ji Tian showed off with some pride: “Isn’t it beautiful?”

Liu Linlang subconsciously nodded.

Ji Tian happily shared with her, “My method for doing nails is unique and much better-looking than the ones dyed with balsam flowers. Linlang, do you want me to do one for you? There are many colors I can do.”

Liu Linlang: Oh no, what if my heart is a little moved?

No, she couldn’t bolster someone else’s morale. If she agreed, who knows how smug Ji Tian would be? She didn’t care for it.

Liu Linlang curled her lips dismissively and extended her fingers: “The Prince personally dyed these for me; I don’t want to change them for now.”

She pretended to casually show off the love between her and the Prince to infuriate her, hmph.

Who knew Ji Tian would reveal an expression that was hard to describe: “The Prince’s technique is indeed lacking. It has even bled over the edges. Let me re-dye them for you.”

Liu Linlang’s face turned cold: “No need.” Although she knew it herself and had worn nail guards for several days, she was certain Ji Tian said that out of jealousy.

Hmph.

“Alright then. Linlang, watch me finish dyeing mine, and next time you can do it yourself.” Saying bad things about the Prince would surely make the beauty hate her, so Ji Tian obediently shut her mouth and only shared her nail-dyeing insights with Liu Linlang. If nothing else, she dared to bet she was at the absolute forefront of fashion for this entire era.

With the small intention of showing off her skills before the beauty, Ji Tiantian finished the rest of her nails very exquisitely, even adding several complex designs.

“How is it? Pretty, right?” Ji Tiantian held up her little claws.

Liu Linlang: …

Two incense sticks of time later, Liu Linlang left Ji Tian’s Xixia Pavilion with the limited edition nails Ji Tian had made for her. Walking down the road, she didn’t forget to casually show off her fingernails and, not unexpectedly, heard many people’s praise.

Only when she returned to Zhuyu Pavilion and sat down to admire her nails for a long time did Liu Linlang remember her original purpose for going to Xixia Pavilion.

Damn it, this girl truly has a deep, calculating heart!!

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