Chapter 136: The Infuriating Twelve
Seeing her pitiful and hesitant look, Xia Chunyu couldn't bear it, but he knew Liuli's temper very well. As long as he loosened his grip, Liuli would immediately climb up the ladder. He had to harden his heart and said, "Princess, you have the Queen Mother loving you, and everyone in the palace dotes on you. How can you be lonely? Well, I really have to go. I'm about to change my post. Tonight is my last day. If something unexpected happens, I won't be able to save my head."

Liuli was so angry that her teeth were itching. She had begged him so much, but he still ignored her. According to her previous temper, she would have forced him to do it. However, Chunyu was not someone else. Chunyu was different from others, and she could not act on impulse.

"Okay, but you have to promise me that you will take me out of the palace for a trip someday, otherwise I won't let you go." Liuli grabbed Xia Chunyu's sleeve and refused to let go.

Xia Chunyu was frightened. It would be disastrous if someone saw this.

"Okay, let's talk about it when I'm free." Xia Chunyu said perfunctorily.

Liuli smiled brightly: "You promised, don't regret it."

"No regrets." Xia Chunyu was eager to get away.

Liuli then let go of her hand.

Xia Chunyu broke out in a cold sweat and he would never dare to take such a job again.

The next day, Zhao Qixuan came to Tianshangju to treat a large group of people, but unfortunately Susu didn't come. Susu was still very mysterious.

I heard from Xiaojing that Susu is not planning to leave and plans to do business with Zhao Qixuan.

Ye Jiayao said, "Isn't it said that he is very knowledgeable? The most talented scholar in Jinling or something like that."

Xiao Jing said: "It's so free. If you become an official, you will have more concerns."

Ye Jiayao thought about it and agreed. Su Su also made a sacrifice for love.

"Come up and sit here later." Xiao Jing said.

"No, look at me, I'm as tired as a dog every day. I want to go home early to rest after I'm done with my work." Ye Jiayao felt her waist was particularly sore today, which was a sign of her period.

Xiao Jing felt distressed when he heard this and wanted to say: "Don't work anymore. I will open a restaurant for you to be the manager. Or you can just stop working and just eat, drink and have fun. I will provide for you."

But I can only think about this in my heart and never say it out loud, at least not now.

He thought about it seriously, maybe Yaoyao likes Chunyuge, so he should wait until Chunyuge gets married, and then Yaoyao will give up. Then he will never give up and keep working hard. One day, his sincerity will move mountains and win the heart of the beauty.

I can wait.

Ye Jiayao finished the last dish and took off her apron: "Brothers, I'll leave this to you. I'm leaving first."

"Brother Yao, you can go with peace of mind!" Deng Haichuan said.

Ye Jiayao was stunned for a moment. Why did these words sound so tragic?
Never mind, her period seemed to be coming because her stomach had started to ache slightly, so she hoped she wouldn’t collapse on the ground halfway through the journey.

This bad habit has always been a hidden danger. It causes her a lot of pain every time. It seems that she needs to find some time to see a doctor to see if it can be treated.

After leaving Tianshangju, Ye Jiayao unexpectedly discovered Chunyu's carriage. She counted the days and found that seven days had passed.

Originally she was counting the days to wait for him, but since she knew about Liu Yiyi's existence, she deliberately ignored it.

She doesn't like philandering men. She thinks it's normal to have three wives and four concubines, bullshit. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Get out of here. She just can't accept it. Either don't marry her, or if you do marry her, you must be prepared to not take concubines or have affairs in your lifetime, otherwise, I'll make you die a miserable death.

Ye Jiayao pretended not to see the carriage and walked away without looking around.

"Your Majesty..."

"Ok?"

"The lady has gone away."

"Uh..." Xia Chunyu had been resting with his eyes closed, but when he heard that, he opened his eyes, pulled aside the curtain, and saw Yaoyao walking away quickly.

"She didn't see the carriage?"

Song Qi said weakly: "You should have seen it. I even waved to Madam."

What's going on here?

"Chase after him." Xia Chunyu ordered.

Ye Jiayao heard the sound of horse hooves behind her and walked faster.

Xia Chunyu finally realized that something was wrong. Was she being upset? It was so strange! He didn't provoke her, but she had been living a carefree life these days. I heard that she went to watch the fun with Xiaojing and the others last night, and he didn't say anything to her!

"parking."

Song Qi hurriedly pulled the reins.

Xia Chunyu jumped off the carriage and chased after him.

"Yaoyao." Xia Chunyu grabbed Ye Jiayao's arm.

"Let go." Ye Jiayao tried to shake her hand off, but failed.

"What are you doing? I'll come to see you as soon as I get back..."

"Did I ask you to come see me? Let go." Ye Jiayao said coldly. "You are so angry for no reason. How did I provoke you?" Xia Chunyu said unhappily.

Ye Jiayao was furious when she thought of him, Liu Yiyi, Qing Liu, and perhaps other women she didn't know about. Didn't he want to just have fun and forget about it? If he hadn't thought she was dead, she would have become part of his romantic account long ago, and maybe she wouldn't even be included in his account!

"Take your dirty hands away, I don't want to see you." Ye Jiayao gritted her teeth when she saw his expressionless and cool look. On the surface, he looked like a gentleman, but in fact, he was just a stuffy and playboy.

Xia Chunyu pursed his lips, his face was as cold as ice, and his black eyes were scorching.

The word "dirty hands" irritated him so much that he could not help but increase the strength of his hands. He said in a deep voice, "What did you say? Ye Jinxuan, even if you want to convict the criminal, you should at least produce evidence and explain everything. How can I be considered as having dirty hands?"

"You know what you did." Ye Jiayao said angrily. He hurt her.

"I don't know." Xia Chunyu was also irritated. He thought about her every day in the mountains, and wanted to have a little time away from her. When he came back, he explained everything, went home to change clothes and came to see her. He even refused his mother's attempt to talk to him. What happened? He was scolded for no reason and was accused of dirty hands. He believed that he had never done anything to offend the heaven and earth.

Ye Jiayao sneered: "You don't know? That's right, you, the Marquis of Jing'an, are a playboy. You have played with so many women that even you can't count them."

Xia Chunyu suddenly realized that she was jealous. He had already explained to her about Qingliu's matter. Why was she jealous?
"Oh? Do you know? Then tell me who they are? Help me recall." After Xia Chunyu knew the problem, he was not so angry.

Seeing his indifferent expression, Ye Jiayao was so angry that she kicked him.

Unfortunately, Xia Chunyu had already figured out her temper and was prepared. He knew that when she got angry, she was like a little leopard, with sharp teeth and sharp mouth, and would kick and stomp.

He dodged it in a flash.

"A gentleman uses his mouth, not his fists." Xia Chunyu couldn't help laughing.

Before he could finish his words, his wrist was bitten hard.

"Ah..." Xia Chunyu screamed and quickly pulled his hand away, only to see a row of neat, deep teeth marks on his wrist.

"You are a dog woman."

"You said yourself that a gentleman uses words, not fists." Ye Jiayao held her head high with confidence.

"Okay, you've kicked and bit me, so you should let me know why, right?"

"Liu Yiyi." Ye Jiayao spat out the name hatefully.

Xia Chunyu was stunned for a moment and cursed: "Who the hell is so mean and gossipy?"

Ye Jiayao sneered: "Is that nonsense? You spent a fortune and bought someone a night. What ancient stories are inferior to yours? Do you dare to say you don't have any?"

Xia Chunyu was annoyed. He should have thought of her going to the annual courtesan competition to meet Liu Yiyi.

"I admit that it is true." Xia Chunyu said frankly.

Ye Jiayao was so angry that her stomach ached: "Get away from me, I don't want to see you again."

Damn it, one is exposed today, another one is exposed tomorrow, and who knows who will be exposed the day after tomorrow. She is a stingy woman with a weak heart and cannot withstand this kind of torture.

I can't afford and don't want this kind of man.

Ye Jiayao turned and ran. Xia Chunyu hurriedly chased after her and held her back: "If you're angry, listen to me first, okay?"

"I don't want to listen." Ye Jiayao covered her ears.

"You have to listen even if you don't want to." Xia Chunyu grabbed her hands.

"I did pay 10,000 taels, but I didn't do anything with her."

"You're kidding! Did you pay ten thousand taels just to have tea with her? Asshole, you don't have to explain anything. I won't believe anything you say." Ye Jiayao was furious.

"I didn't even go for tea." Xia Chunyu said.

"Humph, do you think you are a living Lei Feng? You are so compassionate and kind, but you threw out ten thousand taels and didn't even get a small hand touch it. Do you think everyone else is a fool? Or was you kicked in the head by a donkey that day?" Ye Jiayao said sarcastically.

"She is the daughter of an old friend. After her family got into trouble, I kept looking for her but couldn't find her until the day of the courtesan competition. I offered 10,000 taels to help her out. I just wanted to repay a favor to an old friend. There is nothing between her and me at all." Xia Chunyu explained quickly.

"The daughter of an old friend? An old lover, right?" Ye Jiayao didn't believe it.

"I don't care whether you believe it or not, she is really the daughter of an old friend. When I was fighting pirates in southern Fujian, her father was the local county magistrate, an honest official who loved the people like his own children. I respect her father very much. After I returned to Beijing, I heard that her father was involved in a corruption case and was executed on the spot for resisting arrest. His wife committed suicide for love, and his only daughter Liu Xianmei disappeared. If she was willing, I would have bought her freedom, but she didn't want to. She changed her name and came to Jinling. She entered the world of prostitution to avenge her father. Yaoyao, if you don't believe it, you can ask Helian Xuan. He knows everything about this matter." Xia Chunyu said seriously.

Ye Jiayao hesitated. If she were to make up a lie, it wouldn't be that easy, right? Could it be true? But even if it was true, it was unforgivable.

"Okay, even if you did it for the daughter of an old friend, you were so generous to her. At the beginning, I asked for five taels of silver but you didn't even give it to me. Now you gave her ten thousand taels. Go to hell, you bastard." Ye Jiayao was still brooding over the ten thousand taels.

Xia Chunyu laughed angrily: "I only gave her 10,000 taels as a token of my gratitude. As for you, I am yours, why are you still fussing about it?"

"That's even more unforgivable. You're mine, and your things are mine too. Did you ask for my opinion before you threw out ten thousand taels?" Ye Jiayao was so angry that she was dizzy.

Xia Chunyu looked at her with a smile and said innocently, "You didn't even know where you were at that time? Where could I go to ask?"

(End of this chapter)