Marrying into a poor family

Chapter 342 Die Ji
Getting closer, Qin Xiang took a closer look at the woman. She couldn't tell whether she looked like herself, but the hairpin was very obvious.

After the jade hairpin returned to Su's hands, Qin Xiang only saw Su wiping it once or twice. She also told Qin Xiang that she didn't know what the person wearing it looked like.

At that time, Qin Xiang was going all out to fight against the Qin family. She had no feeling at all about her mother's actions that hurt the spring and autumn, and she was even slightly disdainful. Even her grandmother, in Qin Xiang's view, was just a dead person. And it brought a bad life to the Su family. Qin Xiang was hostile and distant towards everyone at that time, let alone her dead grandmother who she had never met?

But now, even if it is a person in a painting, the person suddenly becomes alive.

This is a girl with a bright smile, young and beautiful. She smiles tenderly and brightly as she looks at the painter.

What kind of woman can be so beautiful?

What kind of man was opposite him who could make her smile so tenderly and sweetly?

Qin Xi stood in front of this painting for a long time, so long that she lost track of time.

She seemed to be attracted by the woman in the painting, and her soul was taken away. She just stood there and stared blankly.

It wasn't until her fingertips were touched by something cold that she suddenly came back to her senses. She looked down and saw that it was her mother's jade hairpin that touched her fingers. The jade butterfly on it was about to spread its wings and fly to a distant and beautiful future. .

Qin Xiang looked at the owner of the hairpin, the Ninth Prince, with confusion.

The Ninth Prince handed the hairpin forward again and motioned for Qin Xiang to take it: "This is your mother's thing. I just borrowed it for a look, that's all."

Nothing, he stopped abruptly.

Qin Xiang said: "Is it also to confirm the identity of my mother?"

The Ninth Prince picked up the feather brush on the side and gently swept away the non-existent dust on the painting.

At this point, both parties actually knew Su's identity, but they didn't want to reveal it.

Qin Xiang didn't feel any joy in her heart that she could be related to the royal family. Instead, she felt a little bit dumbfounded.

After her rebirth, she knew many things that she didn't know in her previous life, but she felt that fate was playing tricks on people, which was simply inexplicable.

In her previous life, her experience with her mother Su was so tragic, but where was this high-ranking man who was supposed to take care of them?
By the way, in her previous life, she had received Princess Yaoxiang in Zuihong Mansion, playing the piano for her and making her happy. At that time, she was as humble as an ant, as humble as dust, trembling and groveling.

She didn't want to think about what happened to the Ninth Prince and the woman in the painting back then? Mrs. Qin taught her not to evaluate or judge unknown things. Now that I think about it, this old lady has had a profound influence on me, and she has indeed taught me many principles of life.

At some point, the Ninth Prince walked to the wooden couch by the window and sat down. He poured tea and invited Qin Xiang to sit there. Qin Xiang moved and realized that her legs were a little sore.

The Ninth Prince himself poured the tea and handed it over. If it had been in the past, Qin Xiang would have taken it with great respect and sincerity, and she would have been extremely grateful.

Qin Xiang was in a daze now, and she only raised the corners of her mouth to express her gratitude.

"Aren't you curious about her?" Qin Xiang's calmness surprised the Ninth Prince. After all, at this age, even if he has deep experience, how deep can he be?
"I'm not very curious!" Qin Xiang was indeed not very curious. To her, she was just the woman who gave Su's life.

"Then" the Ninth Prince became more and more curious. After hesitating for a moment, he stared into Qin Xiang's eyes and asked, "Are you not curious about my relationship with you?"

Qin Xiang almost rolled her eyes. It was obvious. What were you curious about? However, Qin Xiang didn't think about how to face the Ninth Prince, and if she recognized the Ninth Prince's relative, would there be more benefits or disadvantages?

Therefore, Qin Xiang remained silent.

The Ninth Prince sighed. He still didn't understand Qin Xiang. Qin Xiang seemed to be different from others. Sometimes she seemed smooth, and sometimes she was very stubborn. Moreover, it is obvious that Qin Xiang is quite resistant to recognizing her relatives.

After thinking about it, I can understand that she and her mother have suffered a lot and have relied on themselves along the way. She doesn't need a stranger to help her now.

"Now I ask you to move to the Ninth Prince's Mansion, are you willing?" The Ninth Prince asked again without giving up. He wanted to give Qin Xiang and his daughter some compensation.

But Qin Xiang still shook his head, as firm as before: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. We are used to being lazy and don't understand the rules of the palace, so it's better not to disturb us."

For Qin Xiang's rejection again, the Ninth Prince seemed to be mentally prepared and said with a smile: "Okay!"

Then, there was a moment of silence.

Qin Xiang was thinking, should she tell Su about this?

Seeing that the Ninth Prince told him about this matter instead of Su Shi, it seemed that he had figured out Su Shi's temperament and did not want to break her peace and tranquility.

This is indeed the case. Su's temperament is weak and has no independent opinion. Even if he knows his life experience, he may not have any other emotions except panic.

What's more, the Ninth Prince said that he lived in the Ninth Prince's Mansion, but he never said that he wanted to recognize his relatives. Forget it, leave after eating this cup of tea. Let’s take it one step at a time.

"Her name is Die Ji. She was once the most popular geisha in Zuihonglou."

The Ninth Prince's words caused Qin Xiang to choke on a mouthful of tea into her trachea. She coughed until her face turned red and it took a long time for her to recover.

Then, he looked at the Ninth Prince with extremely surprised eyes: "Your Majesty, who is she?"

"Butterfly Princess, she comes from a valley full of butterflies. She said that it is warm like spring all year round, so the flowers never fail to bloom and the butterflies never leave."

Qin Xiang's hands were shaking almost uncontrollably.

In her previous life, Qin Xiang had escaped the fate of serving men with her body for several years because she imitated Butterfly Princess. Now that she thought about it, her grandmother had also protected her in her previous life.

Qin Xiang didn't have much feelings for her grandmother or the woman in the painting. It would be an exaggeration to say that she was a cold-hearted person.

But Butterfly Princess is different.

Die Ji, in order to imitate her, she went to many old people to find out who Die Ji was?

She collected her stories, collected the songs she played, and imitated her dressing and behavioral patterns.

She was grateful to Die Ji from the bottom of her heart, because Die Ji had created such a great reputation that she was blessed even when she imitated her.

Maybe this is the bond and fate that is destined to happen.

The Ninth Prince saw this cold-hearted granddaughter. He was indifferent when he saw the person in the painting, and he had no feelings when he looked at the hosta. But suddenly when he heard Die Ji's name, it was as if the deepest sensitive thing in her heart was stirred. Emotions are out of control.

Qin Xiang lowered her head. She didn't want the Ninth Prince to see the deep sadness, deep helplessness, and deep, deep throbbing in her eyes.

Such a legendary woman was actually her grandmother.

And the woman named Die Ji protected her in that way.