Chapter 911: Who Really Cares
It wasn’t until she left the Princess Consort Jing’s courtyard that Ye Jiu remembered her purpose in coming was to find out what was really going on with Prince Jing taking a concubine. However, the topic kept circling back to her and Sikong Mo, causing her to forget the main issue.
Casually stopping a passing servant, Ye Jiu asked, "Where’s my father?"
"Replying to Commandery Princess, the Prince is in the study."
Ye Jiu headed straight for the study.
Just as she reached the door of the study, a person at Prince Jing’s side stopped her, "Commandery Princess, the Prince has said he’s not seeing anyone."
"Move aside." Ye Jiu didn’t care what orders Prince Jing had given, and directly ordered them to step aside.
"Please don’t make it difficult for us," the guard immediately clasped his fists.
Ye Jiu directly stretched out her hand, pressing on their acupoints, and then pushed the door open to break in.
As soon as she entered, Ye Jiu noticed Prince Jing sitting in the chair of the study, looking utterly despondent, without any spirit.
Seeing him in this state, Ye Jiu felt both pity and anger, "What, now that your little concubine is about to enter the house, you put on this dejected look for whom to see?"
Prince Jing looked up but ignored Ye Jiu’s sarcasm, instead asking, "How is your mother?"
"What else? Busy arranging your marriage. It’s not the first time, so I believe she can handle it." Ye Jiu said.
Prince Jing opened his mouth but didn’t know how to explain it, so he could only say, "These days, spend more time with your mother."
"Afraid she’ll be heartbroken over your betrayal? Think again. My mother is currently ecstatic, helping you arrange the marriage. Anyway, once my marriage is settled, she’s going to Songye Temple to pray for blessings."
"Qin Jiu..." Even with Prince Jing’s good temper, he couldn’t help but want to get angry, "Can you not speak properly, like a girl should?"
Where on earth did she learn this habit of sarcastic remarks?
Caught off guard by the rebuke, Ye Jiu didn’t get angry; instead, she resumed a serious demeanor and asked Prince Jing, "Are you really planning to take another concubine?"
Judging by Prince Jing’s expression, he didn’t seem to be infatuated with women, much less delighted about taking a concubine. However, Ye Jiu couldn’t understand why, all of a sudden, he was going to take a secondary wife.
"It’s just a woman. In the end, it’s just one courtyard and one pair of chopsticks. Is it worth your attention, asking back and forth?" Suddenly, Prince Jing understood.
Right, it’s just one more woman in the household, settled with one courtyard and one pair of chopsticks. What was he fretting over all this time?
But Ye Jiu didn’t agree, "Do you know, that in your eyes, a courtyard and a pair of chopsticks are a lifetime of loneliness and solitude for that woman?"
How many women in this world have been misguided their whole lives because of such thoughts from men?
Prince Jing sneered, "A lifetime of loneliness and solitude, what does that have to do with this Prince?"
Even if there’s blame, it’s not his fault, he wasn’t the one who wanted it; he was forced into it himself.
Prince Jing’s words were utterly irresponsible, but that’s just how the times were.
In the eyes of men, women were nothing more than dispensable accessories. Who would truly care about a woman’s happiness?
Having sorted out his thoughts, Prince Jing shed his earlier lethargy, becoming energetic again.
He stood up and, without caring that Ye Jiu was still in the study, walked straight out.