BXBX NOVEL Chapter 222 - 222: Give It All To Him
It was due to Ha Chi’s proposal in her past life that Jiang Peihuan came to know about Ha Chi.
In her previous life, Ha Chi wanted to marry the princess of the Qi kingdom. However, Emperor Qi Ming was reluctant to part with his beloved ninth and eleventh princesses. Yet Ha Chi was adamant about the marriage, bringing countless treasures as dowry.
Because of these treasures, Emperor Qi Ming eventually agreed to Ha Chi’s request, but instead of choosing from the two princesses, he selected from among the daughters of the courtiers.
In her previous life, Ha Chi had taken a fancy at her at first glance. However, Xiao Junhao would never let her be married off to the distant northern borders. Instead, he shifted his attention to Jiang Sijin.
Though in the end, Ha Chi dismissed Jiang Sijin due to her young age, she was still forcibly taken to his chamber in her previous life. Because of this, Jiang Sijin bore a reputation that haunted her.
In this life, Jiang Peihuan was determined not to let such an event happen again.
“Eldest Miss?”
Hearing Han Feng’s voice, Jiang Peihuan was jolted back to reality.
Looking at him, she said softly, “I heard about it by chance.”
Han Feng, hearing this response, was full of confusion.
But Jiang Peihuan quickly changed the subject, “What did Xiao Nanye send you here for?”
“You’ll know when you see it,” Han Feng said. As he spoke, he gently clapped his hands, and an attendant stepped forward holding a potted plant.
In the pot was a plum blossom. But not just any plum blossom—it was the rare green plum. At this point, the young buds on the green plum were already exquisitely beautiful.
Seeing the green plum, a smile appeared in Jiang Peihuan’s eyes.
“Yue Er, take this green plum back to the plum garden.”
“Yes.”
Hearing Jiang Peihuan’s words, Yue Er smiled and stepped forward.
“Eldest Miss, I shall take my leave. Do you have any messages for the master?”
“The weather is getting colder; tell him to take care of himself.”
“Yes.”
Han Feng bowed respectfully to Jiang Peihuan before leaving the General’s Mansion.
Jiang Peihuan stood quietly outside. Once her emotions settled, she entered the chrysanthemum hall.
In the Imperial Palace.
“Are you listening to me?” Emperor Qi Ming, looking at the report in his hand, was frustrated.
He wanted to discuss banquet matters with Xiao Nanye. But when he turned his head, he saw Xiao Nanye carefully wiping his jade pendant, occasionally sipping tea—a premium tea from his private collection.
Qi Ming had called Xiao Nanye several times, but he seemed to ignore him.
Dropping the report, Qi Ming looked at Xiao Nanye with dissatisfaction.
Finally, catching the emperor’s voice, Xiao Nanye replied, which almost made Qi Ming spit blood in anger.
This time, Xiao Nanye finally heard Emperor Qi Ming’s voice, but the words that came out of his mouth made Emperor Qi Ming so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
“What were you saying, imperial brother?”
“I asked about your opinion on the banquet.”
Qi Ming’s eyes were full of anger, but he still managed to keep calm.
Hearing this, Xiao Nanye nonchalantly responded, “Just hold the banquet as usual. After all, it’s just a small northern kingdom. Why are you so troubled?”
Seeing Xiao Nanye continuously wiping his jade pendant, Qi Ming commented disdainfully, “This jade pendant might be of good quality, but the carving is quite crude. I’ll get you two better ones later.”
“No, I only want this one.”
“Heh… that’s odd.”
Qi Ming looked surprised at Xiao Nanye’s response. After glancing at the pendant, he said sarcastically, “Is this jade pendant some kind of treasure?”
“You guessed right, imperial brother. This pendant is indeed a treasure. It was a gift from Huan Er.”
“Imperial brother, with all your consorts, has any of them carved a jade pendant for you?”
It seemed that none had.
Seeing Xiao Nanye’s triumphant expression, Qi Ming felt a bit irked.
“I heard you hunted a deer last night. After all I’ve given you, why didn’t you gift some of the deer meat to me?”
“Next time. The deer I hunted last night was sent to the general’s mansion.”
“Look at you.”
Qi Ming looked exasperated.
“Alright, you may leave. You’re making me annoyed.”
Seeing Xiao Nanye still sitting and wiping his pendant, Qi Ming waved him off irritably.
The latter leisurely rose from his chair.
As he left, he drained the tea from the table.
It seemed he thought of something, and Xiao Nanye walked straight to Emperor Qi Ming’s desk.
“What are you doing?”
Seeing him approach, Emperor Qi Ming’s eyes were full of caution.
Meeting Emperor Qi Ming’s guarded gaze, Xiao Nanye softly laughed, “Imperial brother, I find this tea quite delightful, I wonder if I could have some…”
“You can’t, get out!”
Before Xiao Nanye could finish, Emperor Qi Ming interrupted him coldly.
“Alright, if you don’t want to give it to me, then don’t.”
Hearing Emperor Qi Ming’s words, Xiao Nanye left the Qianqing Palace without any hard feelings.
However, not long after Xiao Nanye left, a young eunuch walked in, holding a black cloak in his hands.
Seeing him, Emperor Qi Ming coldly asked, “What is this?”
“Your Majesty, this is the cloak King Cheng sent you.”
Hearing the eunuch’s words, Emperor Qi Ming paused, and looking at the cloak in the eunuch’s hands, he set down the brush he was holding.
Wang Kun, who was at the side, quickly took the cloak from the eunuch.
Presenting it to Emperor Qi Ming, Wang Kun smiled, “His Highness, King Cheng is very thoughtful. This is made of top-grade ink fox fur.”
“This brat.”
Touching the cloak in Wang Kun’s hand, Emperor Qi Ming commented.
Seeing the smile in Emperor Qi Ming’s eyes, Wang Kun softly asked, “Would Your Majesty like to try it on?”
“Mhm, let’s try it.”
Wang Kun dismissed the eunuch and personally helped Emperor Qi Ming put on the cloak.
The size of the cloak was perfect, and Emperor Qi Ming’s eyes shone with happiness. Turning to Wang Kun, he whispered, “How does it look?”
“It makes Your Majesty appear even more majestic.”
“Didn’t that brat just say the tea was good? Check the storeroom to see how much we have left, give him some… nevermind, give it all to him. Also, see if there are other fine teas, and give those to him as well.”
Emperor Qi Ming carefully removed the cloak, then cheerfully addressed Wang Kun.
Hearing Emperor Qi Ming’s words, Wang Kun quickly responded with a smile, “Your Majesty is truly kind to King Cheng.”
“I’ve watched him grow up since he was a child. If I don’t treat him well, who will?”
“In another month, His Highness King Cheng will be getting married. By then, the consort will surely take good care of him.”
“Miss Jiang’s character is indeed commendable. She even knows to carve a jade pendant for Nanye personally. However, her craftsmanship is rather lacking.”
Standing to the side, Wang Kun heard this but remained silent, only smiling..