Chapter 117: You Think You Can Escape?
That night, Sun Jiaojiao didn't keep anyone in her room. She just roughly told everyone she was fine and to be careful in the future, then went to sleep alone, feeling depressed.
There was nothing more healing than sleeping in. Sun Jiaojiao slept and figured something out. Why should she be so scared by a few of the Crown Prince's harsh words that she didn't even dare to sleep with men? The wedding was imminent. Every time she slept with one, it was a gain. One more time slept was one less time available.
With male beauty right in front of her, how could she not sleep with it?
Sleep!
Sun Jiaojiao immediately summoned Xiao Er, Xiao San, and Xiao Si to her bed.
However, things didn't go as she expected. The moment Xiao Er arrived, he fawningly suggested to Sun Jiaojiao, "Young Miss was frightened yesterday. The sun is lovely outside today. Why not go out and relax? A new market just opened in the east. I hear there are many interesting stalls..."
Sun Jiaojiao's expression had been so terrible last night, and she had even pushed them out of the room. The brothers were all scared, so they thought of this idea to cheer Sun Jiaojiao up.
Sun Jiaojiao hadn't been out shopping since she transmigrated. She was indeed a bit tempted by his words, so she temporarily put aside the idea of sleeping with men and happily told Xiao Er to make arrangements. She prepared to get dressed up and go out to the market.
The world outside was indeed wonderful.
This ancient market was much livelier than the fully air-conditioned modern shopping malls. Peddlers had set up all kinds of stalls, hawking their wares at the top of their lungs. Countless girls and women gathered at different stalls, comparing goods and haggling. Sun Jiaojiao couldn't help but squat down at a stall selling silk handkerchiefs and pick out a few pretty ones.
Just as she was happily choosing, an arrogant voice suddenly piped up, and very rudely snatched the handkerchief she had chosen. "I'll take all of these!"
Sun Jiaojiao was not having it.
Forget ancient times; even in modern times, she didn't like people snatching things from her.
Without even lifting her head, she patted her chest and said to the boss, "Boss, I'll pay double. Wrap them up."
"You!"
"'You' what? You think you're the only one with money? First come, first served. Don't you understand?" Sun Jiaojiao rolled her eyes impatiently, only to see a fox-like, seductive face.
Tsk tsk. With that much powder on, wasn't she afraid it would fall off if she smiled?
Sun Jiaojiao grumbled in her heart. When her gaze swept past the foxy girl, she was startled—the Eighth Prince?
"Eighth..." Sun Jiaojiao was smart. The word "Eighth" had just left her mouth when she changed it to, "Eighth Prince."
"What a coincidence today!" The Eighth Prince was also a bit surprised. He never thought he'd run into his "sister-in-law," whom he'd been longing for, while taking a beauty out to the market!
It was truly "finding something without searching, after wearing out iron shoes."
"My lord~" The foxy girl was just about to act wronged in front of the Eighth Prince, but he blocked her face with a flick of his fan.
"Miss Sun is in such good spirits today, out buying handkerchiefs?" The Eighth Prince didn't care at all about the woman's gaze, currying favor with Sun Jiaojiao directly. "Boss, wrap them all up. A gift for this young miss."
The Eighth Prince took out a silver ingot, placed it in Sun Jiaojiao's hand, and deliberately took the opportunity to grope her, feeling her smooth little hand.
Sun Jiaojiao first took the items from the boss, then tossed the silver ingot back to the Eighth Prince. She then threw an even larger silver ingot to the boss, saying magnanimously, "Keep the change."
Anyway, she was spending the Crown Prince's money.
The Eighth Prince and the Crown Prince were rivals. She was well aware of that. This was a matter of face; she understood, she understood. As the future Crown Princess, who might even be the mother of the nation one day, she absolutely couldn't be greedy for small advantages. When it was time to be magnanimous, she had to be magnanimous. She absolutely couldn't lose face for the Crown Prince.
Sure enough, the Eighth Prince's expression changed, looking extremely awkward.
What was even more awkward was the foxy girl who had been wronged. She was the new top courtesan of that flower pavilion, used to getting whatever she wanted. When had she ever suffered such a grievance?
"My lord, since you brought me out, there's no reason to go provoking other girls. If you don't like me, just say so. Why must you humiliate me in such a way?"
But after hearing this, the Eighth Prince only said one word: "Scram~"
The brothel girl's face instantly turned pale. She didn't know whether to stand or go. After freezing for a long time, she finally stomped her foot and left, full of hatred and grievance.
Sun Jiaojiao smiled impassively.
She understood. That was a brothel girl.
But what did that have to do with her?
Sun Jiaojiao stretched, and dashingly left with her handsome guards. "Eighth Prince, please take your time. This little woman will take her leave..."
Both women had fled as if they'd seen a ghost. The Eighth Prince had come out with a beauty, but ended up all alone. He gave a bitter laugh and shook his head. "You think you can escape? You can run for a moment, but can you run for a lifetime? After you marry Imperial Brother, there will be plenty of opportunities to meet again..."
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