0p0 Chapter 218 Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet
Chapter 218 Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet
A carriage slowly drove towards the intersection of West City and North City.
Stopped by the roadside.
Across the road are rows of neatly built houses with small courtyards.
Although it was the residence of ordinary people, only a wealthy family could live at the foot of the imperial city.
The house that Ji Qingyuan rented was the third one in the middle.
There is also a wooden plaque with the words "Shen Mansion" hanging on the door.
Although Shen Chengjing is only a seventh-rank official now, Ji Qingyuan has the status of a wife of an official.
The East City of the imperial capital was where the dignitaries lived. She knew this well enough and knew that even if she could barely rent a place to stay there, the money she had wouldn't last long.
What's more, she has to dress herself up and not let herself look so shabby.
Where she lives now, the people around her are all ordinary people. They are fawning and trying to please her, which greatly satisfies her vanity.
She heard the news that the princess and Ji Chuhe had arrived in the imperial capital, and she went to take a look from afar. Thinking of her mother's tragic death, she felt filled with hatred!
But she also knew that she could do nothing now!
She just waited. The Huaiyang Palace would definitely be exterminated by the emperor just like in the previous life. By then, Ji Chuhe would not be able to escape death!
Ji Qingyuan had just returned from the market, followed by an old woman carrying heavy objects and a maid holding a vegetable basket.
She rented such a small courtyard and hired five servants to serve her and Shen Chengjing.
There were three old women who did the rough work, a maid who served her personally, and a personal servant of Shen Chengjing.
Although she is now living off the capital left by the Geng family, she is not panicking at all.
Shen Chengjing's current salary is not enough, but it will increase after he gets promoted to a higher position in a while.
The higher the official position, the greater the power, and the more people will come to him for help.
She can’t even spend all the gifts she received!
Even now, neighbors nearby have come to ask for help.
Some things are as difficult as ascending to heaven for ordinary people, but for Shen Chengjing, they can be solved with just a word or a greeting.
For the sake of face and vanity, Ji Qingyuan always agrees to requests.
What made her unhappy was that the rewards she received were too little and not enough to fill her stomach.
Ji Qingyuan returned to the yard, and before she sat down to rest for a while, she heard a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" the maid asked.
No one responded.
"Maybe she's here to ask the master for help." Ji Qingyuan replied, and quickly tidied herself up, maintaining the demeanor of an official's wife.
The maid opened the door and when she saw the person standing in front of her, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
"Madam, may I ask... who... who are you looking for?" The maidservant could not even speak clearly.
At this time, Ji Qingyuan walked out of the house, and her eyes suddenly fixed on the door!
First I was extremely shocked, and then, I was filled with deep hatred!
"Ji Chuhe! How dare you appear in front of me!"
Suddenly, Rong Song came in with his guards, and the palm-sized courtyard was immediately filled up.
"Ji Chuhe! What do you want to do!" Ji Qingyuan panicked, "You... don't think you can do whatever you want just because you are the Crown Prince's wife! Shen Chengjing is now an official appointed by the court!"
Ji Chuhe walked in slowly and stood one step away from Ji Qingyuan.
Ji Qingyuan, who had been so aggressive just now, took a step back timidly when she met her gaze and almost fell on the steps.
"Ji Qingyuan, your mother Geng was planning to assassinate me and the prince in Huaiyang. Are you aware of this?" Ji Chuhe asked deliberately.
"I... I don't know!" Ji Qingyuan responded immediately.
Ji Chuhe cast a suspicious look on Ji Qingyuan. "Geng assassinated me and the prince, and suffered the consequences. She fell off a cliff and died while fleeing in a panic. Her crime will no longer be pursued. However, she was in cahoots with you and hates me to the core. Aren't you an accomplice?"
"Nonsense! Ji Chuhe, stop slandering me!" Ji Qingyuan retorted in panic.
"You are not allowed to call the Crown Prince's wife by her name!" Mianzhu shouted angrily.
Ji Qingyuan glanced at Mianzhu with hatred, but did not dare to say anything. She was more afraid that Ji Chuhe was here to arrest her today.
"Madam, I really don't know about this! Although, it was my mother who assassinated you and the prince, it has nothing to do with me! You can't force a crime on me!"
"Geng is dead, there is no evidence. Ji Qingyuan, you can certainly insist that you have nothing to do with the assassination, but I will not believe a word you say."
"Do you still want to arrest me and torture me into confessing?" Ji Qingyuan retorted with her neck stiff.
"So what? If you are suspected, I can arrest you."
"You... you dare, this is under the feet of the emperor, there are laws, you are relying on your status to oppress the people, I will file a complaint with the emperor!"
Ji Chuhe looked at Ji Qingyuan, and seemed frightened by what she said about filing a complaint to the emperor.
"What's going on? Who are you?" A questioning voice came from outside.
Immediately afterwards, Shen Chengjing walked quickly into the yard.
"Ji... the Crown Prince's wife?" He looked at Ji Chuhe in surprise.
"Ji Qingyuan, just wait, I won't let you go!" Ji Chuhe glanced at Ji Qingyuan coldly, then turned and left.
As the group left the yard, Ji Qingyuan's legs went limp and she sat on the ground.
Shen Chengjing ignored Ji Qingyuan who was terrified, and turned around to chase after her.
He had only taken two steps when a guard with a cold face stopped him.
He could only watch Ji Chuhe get on the carriage and drive away.
He knew that Ji Chuhe must have recognized him that day, and he felt secretly delighted. Did this mean that Ji Chuhe still had a deep impression of him?
"Shen Chengjing!" Ji Qingyuan shouted.
The smile on Shen Chengjing's face froze suddenly, and he immediately changed his expression and returned to the yard.
Ji Qingyuan was still sitting on the ground, looking at Shen Chengjing angrily, "Why did you chase him out?"
"Ji Qingyuan, have you caused me any trouble again?" Shen Chengjing questioned in return.
"I...I didn't!"
"Do you know how difficult it is for me to get to this point now? Ji Chuhe has not only the Huaiyang Palace but also the Duke's Palace behind her. What right do you have to fight her? If you dare to provoke her and cause trouble for me, and affect my career, I will not let you go!"
"You...you..." Ji Qingyuan was so angry that she couldn't speak.
She clearly felt that Shen Chengjing's attitude towards Ji Chuhe was not right!
Was he afraid of Ji Chuhe's current status? Look at how he couldn't take his eyes off Ji Chuhe just now!
Could it be that he has fallen in love with Ji Chuhe in this life?
Ji Qingyuan slowly stood up, dusted herself off, and walked in front of Shen Chengjing.
In a voice that only the two of them could hear, he said, "Shen Chengjing, you hated her so much in your previous life. You told me yourself that you felt sick when you saw the scars on her body. You also said that she was like a dead fish in bed and didn't know how to cater to you at all. You didn't even want to sleep with her!"