Chapter 144: Token of Love (Please collect)

Ah Ying was also a person who had seen life and death and the wind and rain. When he heard the voice, his expression was calm. He just looked at the woman and said softly: "Miss Yang, this is the princess's residence, and the guests present are all guests invited by the princess. You speak such dirty words. Are you disliking the princess's taste or questioning her vision?"

Miss Yang, who had just looked at the top of her head with her eyes wide open, immediately looked at the princess and said, "That's not what I meant. Princess, please don't listen to her nonsense!"

Xiao Jiyao raised her eyebrow and looked at Huo Aying in another way. He was quite good at talking.

"Miss Huo has obeyed the order and accepted the punishment. I originally wanted to take her to see the world, but I didn't expect to make a fool of myself in front of you all." Xiao Jiyao stepped on Ah Ying with just a few words, and was also reminding her subtly that you are just a dog. You can play when you are rewarded and accept the punishment when you are punished.

Now, everyone understood Xiao Jiyao's contempt for him and laughed mockingly.

Miss Yang was even more proud. "It's true that we are all invited guests, but it's a stretch to call you a guest. You're just a gambler's daughter, what are you so proud of?"

Ah Ying's face was calm, showing no sadness or joy, nor sorrow, "So what? What exactly does Miss Yang want to say?"

"I mean you don't deserve to be here!" Miss Yang said with a fierce look at her.

When everyone wanted to see Ah Ying crying in humiliation, Ah Ying smiled warmly and said, "Princess, since Miss Yang said so, Ah Ying will not disturb you from enjoying the music."

"How could that be? We are all sisters, it's just a joke." Xiao Jiyao was stunned, glanced at Miss Yang, who almost ruined her plan, and then walked towards Aying while speaking.

A Ying looked at Xiao Jiyao with extremely clear eyes. Isn't this just using other people's words to make fun of herself?
But Xiao Jiyao chose the wrong person. She would not deny herself, doubt her life, or feel sad about the passing of time just because of a few sarcastic remarks.

To her, the most important thing is to make money and have confidence, which are not so scarce for her. At least, she does not need to ask for them from the princess, and naturally she will not feel inferior in front of her.

Just let those sarcastic remarks go in one ear and out the other. Don't let irrelevant people dominate your life.

Seeing Ah Ying so calm, Xiao Jiyao felt for a moment that her method was a bit inferior. But she wanted to suppress Huo Ah Ying so much that she tried every way to prove that she was better than her, more worthy than her, and more valuable than her.

At this moment, a maid ran over and reported: "Princess, the owner of Miaoyin Pavilion said that Miss Miaoyin's throat was injured and she might not be able to sing today."

Xiao Jiyao felt regretful, "Why is it so unfortunate?"

Then, he looked at A Ying and sighed, "I wanted to invite Miss A Ying to listen to music today, but who knew that things would not go as planned."

Suddenly, the noble lady behind her shouted, "Princess, although Miss Miaoyin can't sing anymore, I heard that Miss Huo has an excellent voice, which is comparable to Miss Miaoyin's."

"Oh? Really?" Xiao Jiyao looked at Aying as if asking a question.

Ah Ying suddenly realized that listening to the music today was fake, copying the Buddhist scriptures was fake, and the real thing was that they wanted Ah Ying to be embarrassed in public.

Ah Ying glanced at Xiao Jiyao and said, "Princess, Ah Ying's throat is not feeling well and I really can't sing. Fortunately, I haven't finished copying the Buddhist scriptures yet, so I will go and copy them now."

But it was obvious that Xiao Jiyao was not going to let Ah Ying off easily. "There's no rush to copy the Buddhist scriptures. I just want to listen to the music today. When someone said that you sing as well as Miss Miaoyin, I want to listen even more."

The other noble ladies couldn't help but sit up straight and look at Huo Aying.

He looked like he couldn't wait to watch the show.

Ah Ying no longer had any fear or weakness, so why did she still force herself? "If the princess wants to listen, she can find another troupe."

Xiao Jiyao's face darkened, no longer showing the pleasant expression she had just shown. "Huo Aying, don't forget who you are!"

Ah Ying couldn't help but smile, and sighed that Xiao Jiyao had only grown in age but not in brains. "I'm just an ordinary citizen, I remember it very clearly."

"Then sing for me!" Xiao Jiyao said sternly. Just when everyone thought Huo Aying was doomed, a voice suddenly came from outside the door, "What song does the princess want to hear?"

Xiao Jiyao was surprised to see that it was Xie Chengyi! Why was he here?

"May I ask what the princess wants Aying to sing?" Xie Chengyi walked straight towards Aying, staring at Xiao Jiyao coldly.

Seeing Xiao Jiyao's embarrassed look, the noble ladies present dared not watch the show anymore and retreated in shame.

Xiao Jiyao stared at Xie Chengyi in a daze, "Xie Chengyi, do you really have to do this?"

Xie Chengyi looked at Xiao Jiyao with a sad look, as if he didn't recognize her. "Why did you become so aggressive?"

Xiao Jiyao was obviously hurt by Xie Chengyi's eyes. She looked straight into Xie Chengyi's eyes and asked, "Why am I being aggressive?"

Xie Chengyi didn't plan to pester her anymore, so he pulled Ah Ying and said, "Let's go home."

The word "go home" instantly made Xiao Jiyao feel sad.

When Xie Chengyi was pulling Ah Ying to the door, Xiao Jiyao's eyes darkened and she raised her voice, "Huo Ah Ying! Haven't you copied the Buddhist scriptures yet?"

Ah Ying paused.

Xie Chengyi's face was gloomy, and he held Aying's hand tightly.

Xiao Jiyao threatened, "If you can't write in the Princess's Mansion, then I will have to report to Father and say that I can't supervise it. Who will Father blame then? I believe you understand, right?"

"I'm not afraid!" Xie Chengyi whispered to Aying.

But Ah Ying couldn't, and broke free from Xie Chengyi's restraints, "This could have been avoided."

Xiao Jiyao knew that Huo Aying didn't want to make a big deal, so she specifically ordered: "Write what you wrote yesterday, and write it today."

Thinking that Ah Ying was still not well, Xie Chengyi directly protected Ah Ying and faced Xiao Jiyao head-on, almost restraining himself and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Seeing Xie Chengyi's bloodshot eyes, who was suppressing his displeasure, Xiao Jiyao gave up and said, "Then write in the room. You are not allowed to go back until you finish it!"

Ah Ying was afraid that Xie Chengyi would do something stupid again, so she quickly responded, "Yes."

As he said that, he pulled the corner of Xie Chengyi's clothes and said, "I can hold on, really."

This time, Aying walked towards the study under Fanggu's guidance.

Ah Ying walked in front, and Xie Chengyi's burning gaze followed her all the time. Xiao Jiyao's sight was also always on Xie Chengyi...

At this time, there were only Xiao Jiyao and Xie Chengyi left here, without any influence from others.

Xiao Jiyao, who had always been strong-willed, looked at Xie Chengyi infatuatedly, and her voice was filled with pain. "For ten years, I have tried every possible means to wait for you. Now, I have finally got my wish and set foot here, but you have made me a joke in Northern Jin..."

The sudden heart-wrenching words made Xie Chengyi's heart move and he couldn't help but feel pain.

Xiao Jiyao, with red and swollen eyes, let out a long sigh as if she had lost interest in life. She took out a jade pendant from her bosom, rubbed it for a few times, and handed it to Xie Chengyi with a sad face, "Here, I'm giving you back what you gave me ten years ago!"

When the jade pendant was extended to Xie Chengyi, Xie Chengyi was stunned for a moment, not only because of the jade pendant, but also because of the dense scars on Xiao Jiyao's wrist...