Starting with Intercepting and Marrying the Eldest Princess - Chapter 13
Chapter 13: “Your Highness, Why are You Touching My Face?”…
“…So, this is your way of expressing love for this Princess?”
In the Princess’s Residence, Pei Shujing was furious as she looked at Xie Ning dangling and swaying from the ceiling beam.
She truly couldn’t imagine how this person managed to shout that sentence in public.
When did this person become so shameless!
Now, the gate of the Princess’s Residence was practically becoming a famous check-in spot in the capital.
People who hadn’t seen her wanted to come and catch a glimpse of what kind of Grand Princess could make someone willingly be a dog.
People who knew what she looked like also came to join the fun.
There were even some gossip authors outside discussing how to incorporate this event into their books as a plot point.
Xiao Yu stood aside, looking at her mistress sympathetically, and then glanced at Xie Ning with admiration.
A divine person…
She had genuinely never seen anyone force Her Highness to flee in such a disheveled manner.
If she hadn’t been there, she would have even suspected that Her Highness would carry the wheelchair and run herself, recreating a medical miracle.
Preposterous, too preposterous!
Is this something a human being would do?
“I want to confirm one more time, is this really not me dreaming?”
“Yes, Your Highness. The Imperial Son-in-Law indeed expressed his love for you, it’s just a little bit…”
Saying this, Xiao Zhu, who was also hanging upside down from the beam, showed an awkward yet polite smile:
“Unfilial.”
To be honest, Xiao Zhu also felt wronged. She hadn’t done anything, but upon returning, she saw the Grand Princess with a furious face throw two ropes at her.
One rope was to hang Xie Ning from the beam, and the other was for herself to get up there.
“Why didn’t you stop her!”
Before Xiao Zhu could answer, the swaying Xie Ning spread his hands: “Your Highness… although my words were a bit abstract.”
Seeing that everyone present was speechless, Xie Ning decided to redeem himself slightly: “But my intention is absolutely sincere!”
“Just like Your Highness said before that I am your slave for life, I merely changed the method of expression, but fundamentally, it’s all because of you, Your Highness!”
“You, shut up!”
Pei Shujing was so angry that she sat in her wheelchair and cursed at Xie Ning above her.
Is she some kind of pervert?!
And he changed the method of expression? Is he blaming her?
Pei Shujing showed a look of resignation: “Xiao Yu, beat them!”
Xiao Yu hesitated: “Your Highness, which one should I beat?”
“Beat both of them.”
“For how long?”
“Until they die!”
“What if they don’t die?”
Pei Shujing: “…”
A moment later, Pei Shujing’s mouth twitched as she looked at the three people hanging upside down from the beam.
She scoffed: “Fine, fine. Your camaraderie is strong. I’d like to see how long you can hold out.”
With that, Pei Shujing propelled her wheelchair to the window and began reading a book.
The three people stared at each other for a while. Xie Ning was a little touched: “Xiao Yu, we haven’t spent much time together, I didn’t expect you to be so loyal!”
Xiao Yu gave a dry laugh: “Apologies. I just didn’t want to hit Xiao Zhu. Imperial Son-in-Law, please don’t flatter yourself.”
Xie Ning: “…In a friendship of three, I seem very redundant.”
Xiao Zhu took a deep breath: “Stop prattling. Hurry up and bring out your backup plan!”
Xie Ning suddenly seemed to realize something and began to swing violently.
“Your Highness, Your Highness, I have something good for you!”
As Xie Ning swung back and forth on the rope, the silver notes in his clothes scattered down.
Pei Shujing glanced at Xie Ning with a half-smile: “Are you trying to bribe this Princess?”
“Do you think this Princess can’t resist such a test?”
Xie Ning curled his lips and said proudly: “Your Highness, this is ninety-nine thousand taels! It’s ninety-nine thousand taels I conned out of the Xie family!”
“Oh?”
Pei Shujing indeed showed an interested expression.
Xie Ning’s spirit was lifted. He quickly recounted the entire process, emphasizing how Xie Yunfeng was tricked by him and how furious Xie Mao was.
“Your Highness, how did I handle this matter?”
Pei Shujing remained silent. Was she supposed to admit that the matter was perfectly to her liking?
“What matter?”
The puzzled tone made Xie Ning pause.
“The matter of conning ninety-nine thousand taels of silver from the Xie family!”
“Isn’t that this Princess’s money?”
Xie Ning was dumbfounded. The dignified Grand Princess of Daxia could be so shameless.
“Xiao Zhu can testify for me. She followed me and watched the whole process. Xiao Zhu, say something!”
Xiao Zhu glanced at her mistress’s eyes, then at Xie Ning’s anxious look, and hesitated.
Pei Shujing chuckled twice: “I don’t believe any of the three of you right now. After all, a certain person just said, ‘a friendship of three.'”
Xie Ning couldn’t take it anymore.
“Pei Shujing! Can you be reasonable!”
Pei Shujing’s smile vanished instantly. She glanced coldly at Xie Ning: “I don’t recall ever permitting you to call me by my name.”
Feeling his death star twinkling, Xie Ning immediately became sheepish: “Your Highness, I expressed my love for you publicly, completed the task you gave me, and even screwed the Xie family over extra. It’s inappropriate for you to torment me when I am so loyal, isn’t it?”
“Oh? But aren’t you my dog? What’s inappropriate about me wanting to bully my dog?” A cruel smile appeared on Pei Shujing’s lips.
“Besides…” Pei Shujing pointed to the purse on the floor.
“Didn’t I already give you the reward beforehand?”
Xie Ning was instantly speechless.
Pei Shujing also fell silent.
She looked Xie Ning up and down, deep in thought. Finally, she tapped the armrest of her wheelchair: “It’s still not enough.”
Xie Ning understood Pei Shujing’s meaning. It was simple: what he had done wasn’t enough, or rather, one Xie family wasn’t enough.
By now, Xie Ning was finally certain that the Grand Princess knew Xie Jing’s true identity—not a Xie family descendant, but a pawn of the Emperor and the Xie family.
The question then was: did the Grand Princess know what Xie Jing’s real family was like?
Did she know about the original body’s existence?
She didn’t know the answers to these.
But regardless, the Grand Princess had made her attitude clear: the Xie family wasn’t enough. There was still the Emperor behind Xie Jing.
Unless he severely screwed over the Emperor, it wouldn’t be enough to gain the Grand Princess’s trust.
These were Xie Ning’s instant speculations, but what was Pei Shujing’s true intention?
If she hadn’t been reborn and hadn’t seen Xie Jing’s true colors, maybe her words would have meant exactly what Xie Ning thought.
But how could she trust Xie Jing now?
Unless this person is not Xie Jing.
That’s right, the person in front of her was too different from the Xie Jing in her memory.
Martial arts could be learned, personality could be forcibly faked, arrogance could be suppressed, and backbone could be stiffened.
But she didn’t believe these things would happen to Xie Jing.
So, she had to make the final confirmation.
To confirm whether the person in front of her was truly Xie Jing.
If it truly was Xie Jing, whether he had also been reborn or not, he would certainly not cut off his own retreat.
But what if the person in front of her truly severed the Emperor’s path as well…
Pei Shujing thought quietly for a moment, then crooked her finger at Xie Ning: “You, come here!”
Xie Ning tried to swing himself over, but Pei Shujing said helplessly: “I told you to come down.”
Xie Ning smiled awkwardly: “I can’t get down myself.”
“Aren’t you skilled in martial arts?”
“I am skilled in martial arts, not flying.”
As soon as her voice fell, Xiao Yu performed a “carp leap,” flipping herself onto the beam, then untied the rope on her feet. She walked across the beam, untied Xie Ning’s rope, and then re-hung herself up.
This short series of moves left Xie Ning speechless.
Pei Shujing was a little impatient: “I told you to come over!”
Xie Ning walked over and stood in front of her.
“Bend over.”
Pei Shujing reached out and grabbed his collar, forcefully pulling Xie Ning closer.
Xie Ning was caught off guard and almost fell onto Pei Shujing. Fortunately, he reacted quickly due to his agility, supporting himself by placing his hands on the armrests of the wheelchair.
Pei Shujing, while gripping his collar, smiled sweetly and used her other hand to caress Xie Ning’s face.
Xie Ning’s eyes widened. He allowed Pei Shujing to continue, utterly at a loss.
Xiao Yu and Xiao Zhu, hanging in the air, also widened their eyes, carefully observing the scene.
“Listen. From now on, if you displease this Princess in the slightest, the consequences will not be as simple as this. As for the specific outcome… the worse you imagine, the more accurate it will be.”
Pei Shujing released Xie Ning’s collar and gently pushed him away.
She had just touched the area around this person’s face and found nothing amiss.
Well, how could there be such a realistic human skin mask in this world?
But she still believed the fleeting sensation from earlier.
That feeling was that the person in front of her and Xie Jing are not the same person!
That’s why she said those words. Regardless of what happened next, if the person in front of her displeased her in any way, she would immediately kill him!
No matter who this person was, no matter what his purpose was, and whether he was Xie Jing or not, she would act without hesitation.
“I understand,” Xie Ning adjusted his collar.
Pei Shujing extended her foot: “Take off my shoes and then prepare a foot bath for this Princess.”
“What?” Pei Shujing’s smile was three shades darker: “Do you want to displease this Princess right now?”
Xiao Yu, hanging in the air, said quietly: “The medicinal tub is in the third room on the left when you go out the door. Just carry it over.”
Xie Ning was about to go when he heard a maid outside the door say nervously: “Your Highness…”
Pei Shujing waved her hand. Xiao Yu and Xiao Zhu didn’t bother hanging in the air anymore. They quickly untied their ropes and went out the door.
A moment later, Xiao Yu returned. Her gaze toward Xie Ning was somewhat complicated.
“We just received news from the palace: the Emperor has established the Vermillion Bird Camp (Zhuque Ying) from the Imperial Guards, and has conferred the title of Commander-in-Chief (Du Zhihuishi) upon the Imperial Son-in-Law, giving him command of five hundred Imperial Guards for deployment.”
Xie Ning was somewhat taken aback.
“Imperial Son-in-Law isn’t supposed to hold an official position, is he?”
Xiao Yu explained to him: “It’s different. The Imperial Guards are the Emperor’s personal guards. In other words, they are the Emperor’s watchdogs, so it naturally doesn’t count as holding an official position.”
Xie Ning immediately shook his head and refused.
“Your Highness, I won’t go!”
Pei Shujing sneered: “If he gives it to you, you take it.”
Xiao Yu hadn’t finished: “The key is that the Emperor only gave the title and said that the Imperial Son-in-Law must raise those five hundred men himself.”
Xie Ning: ???
He suddenly understood the Emperor’s intention and looked at the Grand Princess in panic.
Sure enough, Pei Shujing’s expression was cold. She pointed at Xie Ning.
“Hang him up again.”
“Hang him for the entire night!”
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