Chapter 353 - Mo Junyang’s Jealousy (1/2)

Shi Qingxue lowered her head and pondered for a moment till Xia Liang looked at her with anxiety in her eyes.

Then she said unhurriedly, “Go back first and tell Baojing that I will enter the imperial palace to visit her in two days.”

Perhaps Xia Liang hadn’t expected that Shi Qingxue would refuse to enter the imperial palace at once, so she looked surprised involuntarily and stared at the young lady blankly.

Shi Qingxue smiled bitterly in secret yet didn’t show any emotions on her face. She just asked, “Is there anything else?”

Xia Liang looked at Shi Qingxue hesitantly and it seemed that she wanted to say something but didn’t speak it out. She just stared at the young lady with expectancy.

Shi Qingxue pursed her lips and looked at the maid, with her deep and emotionless eyes, as if she didn’t see that Xia Liang wanted to speak but stopped herself.

Xia Liang paused for about fifteen minutes and surrendered in the end. She had to say goodbye and leave with disappointment.

When the maid walked to the door, Qingxue’s voice came from behind.

“Father also misses Baojing. Since you have got out of the imperial palace, remember to go to his mansion and tell him.”

Xia Liang stopped walking and turned around after a few seconds. Then she bowed to Shi Qingxue again, replying, “Yes.”

Mo Junyang stood next to her all the time and said after Xia Liang left, “I thought that you would enter the imperial palace with her at once.”

After all, Shi Qingxue cared about this cousin a lot.

Shi Qingxue smiled slyly. “I am not stupid. Baojing respects Father so much. Even if she really sends somebody to tell me that she is pregnant, she won’t forget to tell Father.”

“So…”

“So no matter who summoned me to enter the imperial palace in the name of Baojing, I won’t satisfy her easily.” Shi Qingxue raised her chin proudly.

Mo Junyang couldn’t help but laugh.

In fact, he had found that there was something wrong with this maid. She spoke too fluently in the beginning like reciting actor’s lines but then she was evasive. He saw that she had a guilty conscience at a glance.

However, he was afraid that Shi Qingxue would agree without thinking as she was worried about Shi Baojing.

Fortunately…

Shi Qingxue raised her brows and snorted. “Do I look like a thoughtless person?

“Moreover, Xia Liang has said that Baojing is fine. What would I worry about?”

If Xia Liang told a lie that Shi Baojing might have a miscarriage, Shi Qingxue might enter the imperial palace with her at once, but in that case, as soon as she reached there, the lie would be exposed.

The person behind the scenes probably didn’t want to make such big trouble, so she didn’t say that it was so serious.

As a result, Shi Qingxue was more unhurried than that person.

Anyway, even if Shi Baojing wanted to see her, it wouldn’t have an influence after she delayed it.

“Perhaps this maid would embellish the truth after returning to the imperial palace, and I don’t know how people will gossip,” Mo Junyang reminded.

He was familiar with such a trick to make mischief.

After the maid returned, she would tell Shi Baojing that Shi Qingxue refused to enter the imperial palace and that the sixth young lady was indifferent.

Once there was an opportunity that could be made use of between the cousins, others would stir up trouble.

Shi Qingxue pondered for a while and then said casually in the end, “I don’t care. Just imagine anything as they like.”

Although Shi Qingxue liked this cousin, she would have nothing to say if Shi Baojing misunderstood her because of the lowly trick to cast a bone between them.

Mo Junyang was more satisfied with Shi Qingxue’s attitude.

He had no objection but approved of it. “You don’t need to be so anxious indeed. Now we don’t know the situation in the imperial palace. Mo Junzhan has just returned to the capital…”

He suddenly stopped speaking and met Shi Qingxue’s eyes. They saw enlightenment in each other’s eyes.

“Right. Baojing is living in the Taole Palace now. No matter who came to see me in her name, it won’t escape from Concubine Tao’s eyes…”

Shi Qingxue murmured and seemed to find the clue. Then she continued to think. “Concubine Tao is the ninth prince’s mother, yet it must not be him. He won’t do something like this. Then…”

Mo Junyang listened silently in the beginning. After hearing that, he couldn’t help but ask gloomily, “Why can’t it be Mo Junzhan?”

“Because he is not this kind of person,” Shi Qingxue answered subconsciously.

In some sense, she and Mo Junzhan were friends since childhood.

Mo Junzhan was straightforward and would never do something like this.

Shi Qingxue could be sure about this point even though she was reborn.

Mo Junyang pursed his lips and looked at Shi Qingxue in silence.

His face was still expressionless, but why could she notice that he was unhappy?

He seemed to say, “You displeased me. Why not come to comfort me?”

Shi Qingxue was speechless.

Perhaps it was her first time to see that Mo Junyang acted like a child, although he didn’t look childish obviously.

Qingxue felt that it was laughable, and she was helpless. At last, she leaned forward automatically and kissed Mo Junyang’s cheek gently.

Then she turned away with shyness and asked in a soft voice, “Is it okay?”

Mo Junyang was affected and felt shy without precedent. He coughed in a low voice and expressed seriously, “I didn’t suspect Mo Junzhan, either.”

He was unhappy as Shi Qingxue trusted Mo Junzhan for no reason.

Shi Qingxue rolled her eyes secretly and didn’t bother about Mo Junyang who exposed himself unwittingly while trying to cover up his tricks, as she was magnanimous

She continued, “The ninth prince won’t do that, yet it has something to do with Concubine Tao, while I can’t figure out one thing…

“Why did she do that?”

Shi Qingxue had no contact with Concubine Tao, and they didn’t interfere with each other’s business, but why did Concubine Tao try to lure her into the imperial palace in Shi Baojing’s name?

“It must have something to do with Mo Junzhan,” Mo Junyang pointed out simply.

The person could make trouble when Mo Junzhan had just returned. Even if he didn’t do it, he wasn’t innocent.

Shi Qingxue was unable to reply.

Gee!

Mo Junyang really suspected Mo Junzhan.

Shi Qingxue didn’t know what was wrong with Mo Junyang.

After all, even if he was jealous, he should bother about Mo Junhao she had married in the previous life.

Unexpectedly, Mo Junyang seemed not to take Mo Junhao seriously but was annoyed by Mo Junzhan.

When Shi Qingxue spoked out this question, Mo Junyang took it for granted and answered,

“In the previous life, Mo Junhao did so much to harm you, and you have seen through him, so you certainly won’t be cheated by him again.”

Shi Qingxue was speechless. His words made sense, and she couldn’t find words to retort him.

So Mo Junyang took Mo Junzhan to heart because she hadn’t seen the boy’s true face clearly?

“Enough. Stop joking.” Shi Qingxue didn’t believe that Mo Junyang was really jealous.

She just took it as their joke. After laughing, she talked business again. “Your consideration is reasonable, so I decide to enter the imperial palace to surprise them in two days when they think that I won’t go there.”

Shi Qingxue narrowed her big eyes and smiled slyly.

Then she might find the evidence against those people who tried to scheme against her because they were caught off guard.

“You…”

Mo Junyang wanted to say that it was easy if she wanted to know what the people in the Taole Palace planned to do, and she didn’t need to take a risk.

However, he couldn’t speak it out after opening his mouth several times because he knew well about Shi Qingxue, and she wouldn’t leave everything to him.

It was not about whether she trusted him, but it was her pride.

Mo Junyang was clear about it, so he just reminded her seriously in the end, “Be careful.”

Shi Qingxue waved her hand indifferently. “Don’t worry. I will.”

On the third day, Shi Qingxue went to the Taole Palace with Dong Shuang.

It happened that other noble ladies came to the Taole Palace.

All of them seemed to have made an appointment and several ladies came one after another to visit the second prince’s wife who was pregnant.

The Chen family, Feng family, Leng family, Liang family…

The wife and daughters of each influential official at the imperial court came unexpectedly, no matter which side they were on.

The Taole Palace was lively, as if there were a banquet.

Logically, among all the princes, the powerless second prince Mo Junwen was least likely to inherit the throne, and he shouldn’t have attracted so much attention.

However, the baby in the womb of the second prince’s wife would be Mo Xiangbin’s first grandchild. If it was a boy, he would be the first grandson, and his status would be extraordinary.

Moreover, the second prince’s wife Shi Baojing was a member of Duke Shi’s family. At least, the crown prince’s followers would surely show concern for her.

As soon as Shi Qingxue walked into the Taole Palace, she saw so many people and thought that she came at the wrong time. She was about to go away sneakily, while Feng Mei who had sharp eyes found her.

Feng Mei shouted in a sharp voice, “Yo, isn’t it Lady Qingxue? Why do you want to go away as soon as you come? Don’t you want to see your cousin?”

Shi Qingxue didn’t have a chance to leave now.

She cursed secretly and changed the subject with a faint smile. “Your Highness, nice to see you. You look fantastic today.”

Feng Mei noticed that Shi Qingxue wanted to change the subject, while she didn’t let her go. “Huh! You don’t need to play up to me. You didn’t answer my questions? Are you feeling guilty?”

Shi Qingxue was helpless as Feng Mei pestered her endlessly.

She didn’t know what this woman thought about. Wouldn’t she be satisfied until she proved that Shi Qingxue and Baojing had conflicts?

The woman was so bored.

Shi Qingxue rolled her eyes in secret and retorted in a cold tone, “I came to visit the second prince’s wife today. Why would I feel guilty?”

“If you didn’t, why did you go out?” Feng Mei was aggressive.

Qingxue said impassively, “I just forgot something and wanted to go back and bring it to my cousin. Is anything wrong? Your Highness?”

Feng Mei was not as eloquent as Shi Qingxue. She couldn’t speak after a few words as the girl retorted her, so she could only glare at Shi Qingxue.

Shi Qingxue didn’t want to waste time on talking with Feng Mei. Seeing that the woman had nothing to say, she walked in.

“Stop.”