Concubine Xiao saw Chen Xiang's expression.
So in the next moment, she asked Chen Xiang with concern, "Is the Side Consort doing well these days?"
Chen Xiang quickly smiled. "In reply to Your Ladyship, Xiang 'er is doing well. Thank you for your concern."
She was very polite.
"The two of you are now in the same residence and are sisters. Sisters should support each other and not cause any trouble. Take good care of Prince Yi and fulfill your responsibilities as a wife and concubine."
The wife she was referring to was Ji Muqing.
The concubine she was referring to was naturally Chen Xiang.
The two of them answered, "Yes, Your Ladyship."
Concubine Xiao nodded in satisfaction. "Right, this seat has some high-quality gold hairpins and jewelry. I've already prepared a set for the two of you. If you like them, each of you can pick one."
"Thank you, Your Ladyship."
Sang Lan brought the jewelry over.
In the red tray, there was a Luan jade hairpin and a bracelet with emerald green edges.
Both of them were of high quality.
Concubine Xiao said, "Choose for yourselves."
Let them choose for themselves!
Perhaps only Chen Xiang understood the deeper meaning behind this.
The two of them stood up and walked to the center of the hall to admire the jewelry on the tray.
Chen Xiang smiled and modestly said, "Why don't younger sister choose first? After all, younger sister is the Princess Consort, so you should go first."
Hmph.
"Then many thanks, Side Consort." Ji Muqing purposely emphasized the words "Side Consort." She didn't refuse.
She began to leisurely pick up the bracelet.
She first picked up the bracelet and looked at it. Then, she sneaked a peek at Chen Xiang's expression. Seeing that the woman was secretly delighted, she put it down and picked up the hairpin.
Just as she held it in her hand, she saw Chen Xiang's brows inadvertently furrow.
Haha.
She wanted this hairpin.
"Your Ladyship, I've made my choice. I want this hairpin."
"Mm, Your Ladyship has good taste," Concubine Xiao praised.
She was overjoyed and handed the hairpin to a palace maid at the side.
She thought she had gotten a great bargain, but when she turned her head, she saw Chen Xiang happily pick up the bracelet from the tray, not even bothering to hide the look of triumph in her eyes.
Chen Xiang waved the bracelet in her hand and asked, "Your Ladyship has never heard of the Southern Border's ice silk bracelets?"
What?
What Southern Border's Ice Silk Bracelet?
Never heard of it.
"What do you mean?"
Chen Xiang smiled and said, "This bracelet comes from the Southern Border. It's handmade by the best craftsmen in Suzhou. Look at the edge, it's so intricate."
Showing off!
Ji Muqing was once again tricked by Ji Yunshu. The complacent expression on her face was swept away, and she could only stare at the bracelet anxiously.
But —
Just as Chen Xiang was about to put the bracelet on her wrist, someone bumped into her from behind. In a moment of carelessness, the bracelet slipped out of her hand and fell to the ground.
Clang!
It was very loud.
It broke into two pieces.
Chen Xiang was dumbfounded. Alright, show off, show off, show off a perfectly good bracelet to the ground.
She was stunned for a few seconds before the anger in her heart burst out. She turned around and looked at the culprit.
But when he turned around, he saw Jing Xuan!
"Princess?"
This time, he was really dumbfounded!
No matter how precious that bracelet was, she couldn't possibly ask the princess to compensate her. She might have to swallow this grievance in silence.
Jing Xuan frowned, a look of regret and guilt on her face. "I'm really sorry. I wanted to come over to see what kind of treasure it was, but I accidentally broke Imperial Sister-in-law's bracelet. I wonder if this bracelet is expensive? Why don't I compensate Imperial Sister-in-law? "
Chen Xiang hurriedly said, "It's just a bracelet. Moreover, it was bestowed by Her Ladyship. If it's broken, so be it.
"How can we do that?" Jing Xuan picked up the broken bracelet from the ground. "Why don't I get someone to repair it and make it as good as new? I'll then send it to Imperial Sister-in-law."
"Princess, there's no need to trouble yourself."
"I want it, I want it." Jing Xuan handed the bracelet to her maid, Duan 'er, and instructed, "Take good care of it. Don't break it again. Send it to the Palace Bureau and make sure they repair it as good as before. No, it has to be even better than before."
"Yes, this servant understands." Duan 'er guarded the bracelet well.
Chen Xiang didn't say anything else.
Then, Jing Xuan noticed Ji Muqing's hairpin and cried out in surprise, "Oh! This hairpin is indeed beautiful, but why do I remember that it was the broken one from before? So it's been repaired! It's just not as good as before. "
She muttered.
At that moment, Ji Muqing's expression also darkened.
What?
This was a broken hairpin?
She hadn't heard wrongly, had she?
Jing Xuan seemed to realize something and hurriedly covered her mouth. She looked at Ji Muqing, who had a terrible expression on her face. "So this hairpin was bestowed by Imperial Mother to Imperial Sister-in-law! I misspoke. This hairpin might not be the broken one from before. Please don't take it seriously, Imperial Sister-in-law. Just treat it as nonsense. "
Because Ji Muqing had previously plucked one of Jing Xuan's flowers from the Imperial Garden, the two of them had a grudge. But now that they were a family, and Jing Xuan had let bygones be bygones and called her Imperial Sister-in-law, Ji Muqing could only welcome her with a smile.
"Princess, you really like to joke."
"Yes, I was just joking. How could Imperial Mother be so petty as to give Imperial Sister-in-law a broken hairpin?"
Jing Xuan's words brought the entire situation down to a few degrees below zero.
But she kept calling her Imperial Sister-in-law and Imperial Sister-in-law in a very sweet manner. No matter how uncomfortable Ji Muqing and Chen Xiang felt, they had to endure it because Jing Xuan kept calling her Imperial Sister-in-law.
Then, Jing Xuan turned her gaze to Concubine Xiao, who was sitting on the high seat. She bowed and called out, "Imperial Mother."
Concubine Xiao was shocked.
Just yesterday, Jing Xuan had said that she wouldn't eat a single grain of rice or drink a single mouthful of water. But now, she was standing here full of energy. Looking at her appearance and the tone of her words just now, it was as if … she was that stubborn, wilful, and unrestrained wild girl from before.
Jing Xuan was a completely different person from the night Sui 'er died.
Jing Xuan stepped forward and sat down next to her, intimately holding her hand. "Imperial Mother, don't be angry at me. I didn't do it on purpose."
Concubine Xiao looked at her with a judgmental gaze and didn't say anything.
"What's wrong? Why is Imperial Mother looking at me like that? Is there something on my face? "Jing Xuan wiped her face." No! "
She looked innocent and unaffected.
She didn't have the slightest trace of her previous depression.
Concubine Xiao thought, could it be that this child has really become enlightened?
She smiled. "Why would Imperial Mother blame you? Those things are just worldly possessions. If they're broken, then they're broken. There's no need to panic. "
"Imperial Mother is still the best."
"Good girl."
Mother and daughter were happy and harmonious. Below them, Ji Muqing and Chen Xiang's faces were a mess.
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