Chapter 23
After breakfast, Bai Jiujiu paced back and forth in the room, constantly muttering: "Go to him? Don't go to him? Should you go or not? Can he calm down?"
Ban Yue finally couldn't bear it anymore and stood in front of her master to stop her: "My wife, you have been walking back and forth for half an hour. This slave's eyes are dazzled. What's wrong with you?"
Bai Jiujiu looked at her and sighed: "I got into trouble last night. I'm worried that Xuanyuan Jin will have no children." He told Ban Yue what happened last night.
After hearing this, Ban Yue wanted to knock herself out and tell herself that this must be a dream, but she looked at the bright sun outside and could not deceive herself.
"Empress, let's run away! If the prince really has no children, he will definitely not let you go. Even if I come back, I won't be able to protect you." Ban Yue felt that this was a big deal, bigger than anything the empress had ever done before.
"The world is as big as the king's land, where can we escape? I'm so annoyed." Bai Jiujiu sat down at the table, took a plate of walnuts on the table and said, "Leave everything to fate!" He took a walnut.
Put one on the table and said: "Go to him, don't go to him..."
"See you, Your Majesty." The servant's salute suddenly came from outside.
Bai Jiujiu was so frightened that he stood up.
Ban Yue was so frightened that her voice trembled and she said, "Your Majesty, the prince must have come to investigate."
"It's over. It seems something has really happened. He may really have no children. What should we do? It's better to run away." Bai Jiujiu saw the man walking in with long legs.
"See you, Your Majesty." The two of them quickly saluted.
"Get up!" Xuanyuan Jin walked to the couch and sat down.
Bai Jiujiu's feet slid backwards against the ground, and with a flattering smile on his face he asked, "What's wrong with Your Majesty coming here early in the morning?" He felt like a little rabbit in his heart, jumping around happily.
"I came to see the princess to talk about what happened last night. Last night, the princess..."
"My lord, there is a misunderstanding. What happened last night was all a misunderstanding." Bai Jiujiu interrupted the man. Instead of asking him to accuse him first, it would be better for her to take the initiative to explain and strive for leniency.
"I really didn't mean to seduce you last night. I swear on the life of my future child's father that if I had any undue thoughts about the prince last night and let the child's father be struck by lightning, that is, if I have any thoughts about the prince in the future.
If you have bad intentions, let the child's father go out..."
"Shut up." Xuanyuan Jin yelled angrily. This woman really can't communicate. She can make you mad to death by just opening her mouth.
Bai Jiujiu hesitated for three seconds and immediately understood why he was angry: "My lord, do you think the father of the child I am talking about is you?
It’s impossible, don’t worry, I will never have a child with you, so my child’s father has absolutely nothing to do with you.”
Xuanyuan Jin only felt that his head was buzzing. This damn woman, they were husband and wife, and the father of her child was not him. Was this telling him that one day she would have an affair with another man?
"Bai Jiujiu, I advise you to keep your peace. Even if this marriage is not what I want, if you dare to do anything wrong to me, I will not let you go." Xuanyuan Jin warned coldly.
Seeing that he had misunderstood, Bai Jiujiu quickly explained: "My lord, you have misunderstood. During my marriage to you, I will never do anything sorry to you. I know you don't like me, and I don't like you anymore."
, so we will find a suitable opportunity to divorce and let each other be free. You don’t have to worry about the child’s father.”
The man's face was ashen. Although he had hated and rejected this marriage from the beginning, when the words of harmony came out of her mouth, there was an unknown fire burning in her heart.
"Bai Jiujiu, what is marriage in your mind? Child's play? If you want it to come true, you can break it up. What do you think of me?"
"Your Majesty, isn't I thinking about you? Since there is no relationship between us, it is not appropriate for me to occupy the position of your princess. I was only fifteen years old when I married you. I was young and ignorant. Now I am sensible. I want to
It's not for the prince's sake.
If you meet someone you like in the future, you will feel guilty if you cannot give her the position of concubine!" Bai Jiujiu immediately created a virtuous image for himself.
The man's face was colder than before, and Bai Jiujiu was a little scared. Could it be that the kick last night really damaged him, so he heard that the person he liked was angry.
She gingerly reached out and pointed to his lower body and asked: "Your Majesty, did I kick it last night..."
"I'm fine." Xuanyuan Jin didn't want to bring up this topic again.
When Bai Jiujiu heard this, his whole body was instantly resurrected and full of energy: "It's okay, why are you making a fool of yourself? I thought I was kicked out of you! This scared me so much that I almost ran away.
" Bai Jiujiu sat down next to him, there was a square table between the two of them, and Bai Jiujiu poured a glass of water to drink to calm his shock.
Ban Yue also felt like he was alive again.
Xuanyuan Jin was really angry at her. It was not just her that made him angry, but it was his fault.
"It's okay, why did the prince come to my concubine's place?" With this guy's dislike of her, he would never come over on his own initiative.
I took the melon seeds on the table and started cracking them leisurely. My heart dropped and I felt relaxed.
"I came here today to talk about the princess's dress." Xuanyuan Jin went straight to the topic to avoid further mishaps.
Speaking of the down vest, Bai Jiujiu became interested and prepared to sell it again: "Your Majesty, that dress will definitely not disappoint you. I know that the duck thing that day left a psychological shadow on you, but
You can't deny all their good qualities because of this. You see, ducks can take a bath in the water on such a cold day, which shows that their fur is very good at keeping warm and is very frost-resistant. If their fur is used to make clothes, it will definitely be very warm.
Do you believe that I will be a concubine in one fell swoop?"
"I have already worn it." Xuanyuan Jin opened his clothes to let her see.
Bai Jiujiu was very excited when he saw it: "My lord, you really wore it. How did you figure it out? You are so cute."
Xuanyuan Jin frowned after hearing her words. Is this praising him or making fun of him? He is a grown man being praised as cute.
"My lord, how is the effect? Have you fallen in love?" Bai Jiujiu waited for his answer with his big watery eyes.
This time the man's answer did not disappoint her: "As the princess said, the effect is very good. I like it."
"That's great, Your Majesty, do you have time now? I also have some clothes to share with you. Ban Yue, bring it quickly." Bai Jiujiu didn't wait for the man to answer before he made his own decision.
When Xuanyuan Jin saw this, he was not angry this time. Instead, he shook his head and smiled.
Ban Yue came over holding a piece of clothing.
Bai Jiujiu took it and opened it, handing it to Xuanyuan Jin: "Your Majesty, what do you think of this dress?"
This is a long coat, but it is different from the leather coats they usually wear. It is soft and warm, but it is also different from the one they are wearing: "Princess, what is it made of?"
"This is called a cotton-padded jacket, and it's made of cotton." She took a soft white thing from a basket on the side and gave it to him: "That's it. This thing can not only be made into cotton-padded clothes, but also into quilts. It has an excellent thermal insulation effect."
." Cotton was not available in this era, so they used kudzu, hemp, silk, and wool to keep out the cold.
Silk wadding cannot be used by ordinary people. The filling that ordinary people use to keep out the cold in winter is "缊", which has extremely poor protection against the cold.
Rich people can use fur to keep out the cold, but it is really difficult for poor people to survive the winter.
Food and clothing are all problems. If this problem can be solved, not only can you make money, but it will also be a great achievement.
Chapter completed!