Selling wife for fame? Kick out the scumbag and marry the new emperor to enjoy the harem of favors

Chapter 16 I'm quite impressed

Zhao Xingjin planned to ask Xie Jiu to play chess with him for a while.

In the harem, the only one who could play chess with him was Concubine Wei. But Concubine Wei's personality was too troublesome. When playing chess with her, he couldn't relax at all and had to listen to her teachings. Zhao Xingjin didn't want to go there after playing chess for the first time.

So when Zhao Xingjin discovered that Xie Jiu was good at chess last time, he was quite happy.

He originally planned to send someone to call Xie Jiu to the main hall, but then he suddenly had an idea and wanted to see what Xie Jiu was doing alone in the side hall, so he turned a corner and went to the side hall.

As soon as he came back, he went straight to the side hall. Chunrong and Qingfang didn't have the chance to inform Xie Jiu in advance, but thinking that Xie Jiu was just reading in there, they didn't stop Zhao Xingjin.

Of course, I don’t dare.

So Zhao Xingjin just walked into the house quietly.

I never thought that when I came in, I saw Xie Jiu lying on the chaise longue, sleeping soundly.

She wore an ice-blue, chest-length skirt and a plain short gauze dress over it, which made her skin look as smooth and white as porcelain. Her hair was a little loose from sleeping, and the pearl hairpin on it was about to fall, which added a bit of charm and laziness to her.

The sleeves were rolled up to the elbows, and her white and tender forearms were as round as lotus root nodes. A jade bracelet hung on her wrist, making her look like a beauty in a painting, with a plump and noble beauty.

The book in her hand has slipped away, her white fingertips are loose, and her peaceful sleeping face makes people feel relaxed and comfortable.

The beauty was like a painting, but Zhao Xingjin was not a gentleman. He walked slowly towards her and deliberately leaned over to gently blow the hair on Xie Jiu's temples.

Xie Jiu opened her eyes hazily, and a pair of eyes with a playful smile met her, which startled her and made her lose all sleepiness.

"Awake?" Zhao Xingjin smiled cheerfully. He didn't stand up, but sat down directly on the chaise longue. He took Xie Jiu's wrist and squeezed it gently. "You're so soft."

When he saw it just now, he felt that Xie Jiu's forearm was like soft cheese just out of the oven, so he wanted to do the same.

By now, Xie Jiu's mood had calmed down a bit.

Seeing that the other party was not serious, he just let him go, without getting up, still leaning.

A pair of beautiful eyes slanted at Zhao Xingjin, "Your Majesty came in without even notifying me, and I didn't even stand up to greet him. Isn't that impolite?"

He said this, but his body did not move.

But Zhao Xingjin didn't care. With a teasing smile in his eyes, he said, "If I hadn't come quietly, I wouldn't have seen such a beautiful view. Did you have a good dream?"

When he asked this, Xie Jiu's lips curved slightly.

He flipped his hand and took the initiative, holding Zhao Xingjin's hand. With a little force, he pulled him up and sat up, then rested his chin on Zhao Xingjin's shoulder.

"Living in this Chengming Palace, blessed by the emperor's dragon energy, I will naturally have good dreams." Xie Jiu said sweetly.

The woman's breath was as fragrant as orchid, and the warm feeling on her cheeks made her feel itchy.

Zhao Xingjin has always been a person who never suffers a loss. He put his arm around Xie Jiu's waist, turned him over, and held him in his arms.

"I'd like to hear what this dream of being blessed by dragon energy is about."

The distance between the two of them was getting closer, and Zhao Xingjin's voice became lower and softer. His eyes were as deep as the starry sky, and at this moment they were meeting Xie Jiu's eyes, making Xie Jiu feel as if he would fall into them if he looked at them for too long.

We can’t let the other party take the initiative like this, Xie Jiu thought secretly in his heart.

Then a pair of arms wrapped around Zhao Xingjin's shoulders, loosely wrapped around his neck, her eyebrows curved, and a sweet smile appeared in her beautiful eyes.

"I dreamed that the Emperor had granted me a favor. Unfortunately, I woke up before I could even decide what I wanted. My happiness was in vain."

Having said that, she put on a coquettish look, stretched out her finger, lightly poked Zhao Xingjin's chest, and said with deliberate anger.

"How will Your Majesty compensate me?"

"What nonsense." Zhao Xingjin grabbed the seductive hand and narrowed his eyes. "What do you want me to compensate you for your dream?"

Xie Jiu leaned in his arms, letting him hold her hand, with a lazy look on her face, "Your Majesty is a gentleman, and a gentleman's word is as good as gold. Even if it was in my dream, your words should be kept. What's more, it was Your Majesty who woke me up and broke this beautiful dream. You should at least give me some grace."

The charming little look really makes people feel itchy.

Zhao Xingjin felt he was quite susceptible to this, provided, of course, that the other party struck the right balance. Overdoing it would seem flattering and purposeful, making people uncomfortable; underdoing it would seem out of place.

It is obvious that Xie Jiu has handled it very well, being delicate but not vulgar, which is pleasing to the eye.

"Then tell me, what do you want?" Zhao Xingjin said.

Xie Jiu's eyes curved, "I want to go back to the mansion, but I don't think it would be nice to go back empty-handed. Your Majesty, can you give me something to save my face?"

As if she was afraid that Zhao Xingjin would be unhappy, she pressed her lips against his chest again, "Okay?"

Although it is true that a beautiful woman's coquettishness makes people feel soft-hearted.

But why did Zhao Xingjin feel uncomfortable?

After thinking about these words in my mind, I suddenly tasted something else and my eyes darkened a little.

"You go out to see other men and still want me to pay you, huh?"

Xie Jiu was stunned as he didn't expect Zhao Xingjin to think of this.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems to be true.

Although the two of them haven't crossed that line yet, Zhao Xingjin let her stay in Chengming Palace for a few days, clearly telling the outside world that she is his.

So, Xie Jiu went back to Weiyuan Marquis Mansion to meet Wu Que and even asked Zhao Xingjin for a reward to bring back. Well, that's a bit...
However, now that things had come to this, Xie Jiu made up his mind and decided to be bolder.

She hugged Zhao Xingjin's neck, her eyes sparkling, "The Emperor personally issued an imperial decree, praising me highly. Now that he won't even give me this little reward, it seems that the praise was fake. Besides, I haven't divorced that man, so it can't be said that it was another man."

So, he is the other man?

As soon as Xie Jiu said this, Zhao Xingjin immediately felt a spark in his heart.

Why does it seem like he has become that concubine who is not allowed to be seen in public?

Feeling unhappy, he immediately raised his hand and slapped Xie Jiu on the butt.

"presumptuous!"

"It hurts!" Xie Jiu not only did not hide, but instead burrowed into his arms. Now she was also desperate, just being shameless and flirting as she could. So she pretended to be wronged, "Your Majesty is still hitting people. After all, I just want to go back and watch the show!"

This behavior made Zhao Xingjin lose his temper for a moment and he just wanted to laugh.

I thought that this woman was becoming more and more adept at this task, and she really looked like a charming concubine.

"Alright." Zhao Xingjin's hand gently stroked the woman's shoulders, like stroking a cat's fur. "Of course there will be a reward, but I can't ask you to take it for free."

Xie Jiu raised her eyes, "Your Majesty, what does your majesty want me to do?"

"Just play chess with me. Tomorrow morning, I will arrange a sedan chair to take you out of the palace." Zhao Xingjin raised his hand and gently scratched the tip of her nose.

This action caused Xie Jiu to shrink his neck involuntarily, with a smile on his face, looking quite shy.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xingjin was also addicted. Playing three games during the day was not enough, so he dragged her to continue playing late into the night.

Xie Jiu was so tired that he could barely open his eyes. He gave in and begged for mercy several times before he was allowed to rest.
So the next morning when Xie Jiu left the palace, he was extremely sleepy.

The sedan chair was carried to the gate of Weiyuan Marquis' Mansion, and the man slowly woke up.

When Wu Que heard that she was back, he immediately rushed to the front hall.

Just then, he saw Xie Jiu with hazy eyes, loose temples, leaning on the sedan chair, looking tired and lazy as if she had not gotten enough sleep last night.

For a moment, Wu Que's mind was full of thoughts, and then his face turned pale.

"You, you still have the nerve to come back!"

(End of this chapter)