my awesome king

Chapter 23

Mu Shuiqing has been married to Ji Xiaomo for a whole month.

In this month, Yipin Tea Pavilion earned a total of 970 taels of silver, Yiyi Bushe earned 650 taels, and Meiyantang only made a little over 70 taels of silver since it was just opened.

"Princess, after counting, it seems that a few taels of silver are missing..."

"You must have counted wrongly. Leave it to me to calculate." Mu Shuiqing lied without blushing, but in fact, she touched a few taels of silver from each of the four shops.

After one month passed, it meant that Mu Shuiqing was finally able to receive his first salary in the palace!Mu Shuiqing happily took the money bag that Butler Mo gave her, and counted it carefully.After counting, it was found that the number was wrong, and the original Wan Wan Liu Mei was all wrinkled together.She poured the silver into her palm, and counted it carefully and repeatedly several times.

"Why is it only 50 taels!" She stopped Butler Mo who was about to leave, and said angrily with her hands on her hips, "Butler Mo, you dare to swallow my princess' money! Bring the money honestly, or I will sue the prince!" Now She took power and tamed everyone in the palace into obedience. She thought Steward Mo was being honest, but who knew that she would openly and boldly covet her hard-earned money, which is really an unforgivable crime!

Butler Mo was taken aback, his old face trembling with anger: "Princess, don't be a scoundrel!"

Seeing that he was really angry, Mu Shuiqing thought that Ji Xiaomo might not have greeted him, so he turned a smile and said: "My lord said, my princess' monthly salary is five times that of the housekeeper, which is five times that of 50 taels, and 250 taels ..."

"Princess, the housekeeper's monthly payment is ten taels, not 50 taels. So the little one didn't send the wrong money. If you don't believe me, you can ask the prince." A woman's monthly payment was five times that of his. When Butler Mo found out, It has long been uneven.So now seeing Mu Shuiqing's harsh words, his beard trembled with anger, and he walked away with a flick of his sleeves, he forgot what his master told him to pass on to Mu Shuiqing.

"What?! Only 50 taels?!" Mu Shuiqing's face collapsed in an instant, "I still want to reward shopkeeper Yan with 100 taels. Isn't it not only that I didn't make a profit, but instead lost 50 taels!? It turns out that hard work was for nothing. It was me who said..."

After working hard for a month, Mu Shui went out early in the morning and came back late late, and worked hard at everything, but she didn't get any hard work fee. It was a blow to her who regarded money as her life.

But in the first month, if she didn't reward Shopkeeper Yan with 100 taels of silver as agreed at the beginning, she would be breaking her promise.When the time comes, the image she has worked so hard to build will come to naught...

So, she found out all the dozens of taels of silver that she had secretly embezzled during this month, and even sold some jewelry, and collected 100 taels to give to shopkeeper Yan in the form of rewards.

The day of distributing monthly money is a festive day.

Only Mu Shuiqing held the money bag in his hand with a bitter face, and his hands twitched when he gave the money.

Shopkeeper Yan evaded and said: "The merits of Yipin Tea Pavilion are all due to the princess, so it should be rewarded to the princess." He refused to accept it anyway, and dared not accept it.So he stuffed the money bag back into Mu Shuiqing's hand.

Mu Shuiqing laughed, and immediately took the money into his hand just in case the shopkeeper Yan repented.She smiled happily and said, "Shopkeeper Yan is really a role model for the shopkeeper!"

When she was happy, she raised the monthly payment of one or two taels of silver to all the guys in Yipin Tea Pavilion, and personally distributed red envelopes to prepare for the celebration banquet.

After Mu Shuiqing said some inspiring words, he smiled and said, "The courtyard next door has been completely decorated. Ten days later, Yipin Tea Pavilion will officially open with a brand new look! Next month, I hope everyone will continue to work hard with me! "

"Yes! Princess!"

Just as Mu Shuiqing was giving out red envelopes to everyone, a carriage slowly stopped at the door.Mu Shuiqing looked over after hearing the reputation, and saw Ji Xiaomo lightly lifted the curtain, looking at her quietly with dark black eyes, smeared with emotions she couldn't understand.

This prince, who seldom appeared in front of her eyes these days and rarely talked to her, unexpectedly appeared in front of her from a thousand miles away.Counting back and forth, she could count the days when she was busy making money, and the conversations between them.

"Brother Huang's people came here just now. Five days later, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, please invite us to a banquet in the palace. Don't forget, princess."

Isn't it just to go to a banquet... And five days later, he will send someone to inform, or she can tell her after she goes back. As for coming to Yipin Tea Pavilion in such a grand manner... What a trick!

Mu Shuiqing blinked and said perfunctorily, "Oh, I see."

She originally thought that Ji Xiaomo was going to leave after finishing his speech, but with Qingzhu's support, he slowly got out of the carriage with a pale face and came towards her.

"Princess..." He murmured softly, suddenly seeing the thick money pouch in her hand, he silently put the money pouch he had prepared into his sleeve.Just now, I heard Butler Mo protest angrily, saying how the princess could get so much money.He just remembered that today is the time to distribute monthly money, and it is also the time when Mu Shuiqing promised to issue 1 taels of silver to the No.100 shopkeeper.

I thought she would not be able to get out of the stage in embarrassment because she couldn't afford the money, but who would have thought that she would take care of everything... She was being self-indulgent, and even sold a pair of precious calligraphy and paintings...

After all, Mu Shuiqing belongs to the emperor's brother, so how could he not be able to pay him... He even forgot this...

Mu Shuiqing became nervous for a moment.Seeing the sudden arrival of the prince, the people in Yipin Tea Pavilion calmed down the atmosphere of celebration in an instant, and they all shouted, "Good luck, prince."

There was a silence.Even the sound of buttons falling on the ground can be clearly heard.And the button rolled and rolled to Ji Xiaomo's feet.

Ji Xiaomo bent down with great effort, took a few breaths, then picked up the button from the ground, and put it in Mu Shuiqing's cool hand.

"This button has been loose and loose for many days, why don't you sew it up again... You must wait until it falls to find out..." He whispered softly, as if talking to her, or muttering to himself.

Mu Shuiqing was stunned for a long time before recovering, and said: "Tomorrow I will send it to Yiyibushe, please master to sew it for me."

"Don't you know how to sew?" Ji Xiaomo looked up in surprise, "Isn't it the most basic thing for a female worker? But why bother a tailor to sew a button."

Mu Shuiqing couldn't help but feel stuck in his heart.She is not an ancient person, how can she be proficient in female craftsman... Of course, she doesn't dislike her ugly sewing, and she doesn't mind sewing by herself.

"Oh, I'll go back to sewing."

There was another long silence.Seeing that the atmosphere was not good, all the employees resigned one after another.The celebration banquet that was originally agreed was strangled in the cradle by the evil star Ji Xiaomo before it even started.

Sitting in the carriage, Mu Shuiqing was a little unhappy: "My lord, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have held a celebration banquet with others without telling you, but you shouldn't have sabotaged it on purpose. It seems that people are scared away by you..."

"And my monthly money is only 50 taels of silver! It's too shabby! I work hard for the palace, and I have to double it no matter what!"

"Let's play chess."

"What?" Before Mu Shuiqing heard it clearly, Ji Xiaomo had already taken out the chessboard and pushed the sunspots to her, signaling her to start first.

"I don't want it!" Mu Shuiqing resolutely refused, with a determined expression on his face.She wouldn't be so stupid as to be sent to her door to be killed.

"I won 100 taels a month."

"Deal!" Mu Shuiqing, who was tempted by money for a moment, raised his eyebrows, and said, "My lord finally got bored after reading all day? So you asked me to play chess? But let me explain first, we don't play Go, we don't play backgammon, let's play Reversi !"

"Reversi?" Ji Xiaomo frowned slightly.

Mu Shuiqing smiled triumphantly: "By flipping each other's chess pieces, the winner will be judged by who has more chess pieces on the board." She briefly introduced the rules, secretly delighted: Xiao Mian, see if I don't kill you. Show your head, revenge!
"The concubine has many tricks." Ji Xiaomo chuckled lightly, not knowing if it was one-finger chess or something else.

"Why, are you afraid?!" Mu Shuiqing said excitedly, "The bet is 100 taels, don't forget!"

Ji Xiaomo cupped his hands and said, "Princess, please give me some advice."

The situation on the chessboard has changed thousands of times. Just now, white pieces accounted for more than half of the country, but Mu Shuiqing lightly turned them all into black pieces.Seeing that there were not many vacancies left, Mu Shuiqing secretly thought, this game is definitely won!
While reversing the chess pieces, Ji Xiaomo asked calmly: "Why does the princess come up with wonderful ideas every time?"

When Mu Shuiqing heard this, he laughed and said, "Because I'm a little smarter than you!" Reciting what he once said himself!All shame!But Ji Xiaomo ignored her at all.

"Until the last moment, no one knows who will win or lose. This is the magic of Reversi." Putting the last piece with his slender and pale fingers, Ji Xiaomo had a beautiful smile on his pale face, "Princess, I won."

"..." 100 taels are gone...

At night, Mu Shuiqing saw Ji Xiaomo fell asleep breathing steadily, and angrily took the needle and thread to sew the button that fell off.

Bastard Ji Xiaomo, poke, poke, poke you to death!The ancients were amazing, the chess skills are amazing!Don't you know that you want to let girls!No manners at all!Bad man!If you pay an extra 50 yuan, you will die!pauper!

At this moment, Mu Shuiqing made a decision!Refuse to play chess with Ji Xiaomo!Let this sick man continue to lie on the bed and read a book, and live a boring life!
It's just that she still hasn't figured out why Ji Xiaomo came to her just now, why he deliberately lifted the button, and why he suddenly said that he wanted to play chess...

In a fit of anger and excitement, the needle jabbed her own finger, and Mu Shuiqing was in so much pain that she was about to cry.Bastard Ji Xiaomo, it's never a good thing to meet him!

"The princess doesn't know how to work as a female worker?"

Mu Shuiqing was startled, and turned around abruptly while clutching her bleeding fingers, seeing Ji Xiaomo half bent, staring lightly at her injured finger, and put the white medicine bottle in her hand on the ground.

He actually stood behind her silently!Is she too focused, or...

Mu Shuiqing was bleeding from his right index finger.Now she tried to uncork the medicine bottle with her left hand, but she couldn't use the strength.I can only stare at the bottle in a hurry.The bastard bottle is against me too!

At this time, the medicine bottle was taken back by the other party...

Ji Xiaomo sighed, squatted down with great effort, opened the medicine bottle easily, and put it aside.Then gently took Mu Shuiqing's hand, dipped a little ointment on her slender fingers, and gently applied it on her fingers.

"It hurts..." Mu Shuiqing burst into tears.

After she cried out in pain, his movements suddenly became very gentle.

Mu Shuiqing raised his eyes secretly, and saw Ji Xiaomo with his head half down, his handsome side face warmed by the candlelight, and his indifferent black pupils glowed faintly.

She thought, in fact, Ji Xiaomo is not so annoying...

Of course, the premise is that he is not so stingy...

Royal Palace.

The heavy door was slowly pushed open, even bringing some sunlight into the hall.Ji Hengyuan saw the pale woman sitting on the bed at a glance, and saw that she was just sitting there motionless, looking down at him, but her eyes were extremely hazy.

"Queen, why are you up?" He approached quickly and asked with concern, "How is your body recently? If you feel unwell, I will call the imperial physician."

"Your Majesty, on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, can Xiaomo come?" The queen mother rarely showed a smile, "I haven't seen her for a long time. I don't know how he is doing recently..."

Ji Hengyuan was a little dazed, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Yes."

"He's married. Is the other party gentle and gentle?"

"Ah."

The Empress Dowager's eyes were full of fragility, even a hint of obscurity: "Your Majesty, Xiao Mo has had a hard time these years, so don't make things difficult for him..." She silently stared at Ji Hangyuan with a strange expression, as if crying but clearly Laughing at the same time, but more disappointed.

"Why did the queen mother say that?" Ji Hengyuan was shocked in his heart, and said with a light smile on his face, "I didn't treat him badly, I planned his marriage." He raised his head and glanced at the queen mother, but saw that her eyes were clear, without any trace of emotion. half hazy.

Now, he has worked hard to sit in a high position, taking care of his aging mother on the couch filially all day long.However, the queen mother carefully told him not to take care of the weak and sick seventh emperor brother... He knew that the queen mother liked Ji Xiaomo the most, and even the emperor father intended to pass him on, not the elder brother at that time.

After that accident, Ji Xiaomo suffered from leg problems, and changed from a cheerful and active boy to a depressed one, and his mother cried every day.

"I really want to see Aijia, I really want to see Xiaomo..." That sigh expressed all his longing.

The empress mother mentioned Ji Xiaomo at this moment, but she still couldn't forget him, which made Ji Hengyuan feel powerless and frustrated.Today, Ji Xiaomo is the only prince of the Xixia Kingdom, but because of his weak health, he has become a nominal prince in the capital, neither having a fief nor participating in political affairs.Originally, such a weak young man was harmless.

Only Ji Hengyuan knows that some things are not as simple as they appear on the surface.Although they were of the same father and mother, Ji Xiaomo was more intimate with his half-brother Third Emperor.This is enough to make him very suspicious of Ji Xiaomo.

(End of this chapter)