Yaad catches Yuzu's steps as Yuzu was returning from morning greeting early in the morning.
Yuzu frowns with a questioning look. The last thing he wants right now is to argue with Yaad.
Yaad smiles at Yuzu oblivious to the annoyed look of Yuzu "Noble consort, I was kind of bored. So I thought I would go and have some talk with you."
"Why didn't you visit your sister .. I am sure she has so many things to share with you." Yuzu tries to walk again only to Yaad following behind.
"Consort Yuzu, she is a woman and I am not interested in girl's gossip. Don't tell me that you don't want to talk with me and want me to leave. I would be really upset."
Yuzu sighs. Looks like Yaad is inevitable. "This way."
Yuzu simply shows the way to Yaad to his chamber. And there goes his Plan to sleep for the rest of the day. Yesterday after arguing with Zixuan he couldn't help but remember the past throughout the night which kept him awake. And now ...
How he longs for his peaceful day in abandoned chamber in the past...
"Master .."
Yuzu looks up as Meimei greets him happily. "Meimei ... Prepare some breakfast for prince Yaad."
Yuzu stands aside giving Meimei the view of Prince Yaad. .
Meimei frowns "you said...
"Meimei" Yuzu interrupts. "Some fruits will be fine."
Meimei huffs as she realise her master just stopped her from insulting that evil peacock. 'I am royal .. I am a dick ... I know how to throw arrows into my ass .' Meimei mimics Yaad's tone in her mind.
"Ok master !" Meimei replies out loud.
Yuzu smiles. He exactly knows what Meimei is thinking. He moods lifts a little. "Sit here .. prince Yaad."
Yaad looks around Yuzu's room before taking his seat "You didn't deny when I accused you not wanting to talk with me."
Yuzu sits in front of Yaad "I just think we don't have anything in common. Like you said I am just a beauty, and you are into politics, archery and all that."
Yaad laughes "Is consort Yuzu upset with my previous remarks ?"
"You are Zi kingdom's guest, prince Yaad and as a noble consort of Zi .. I can never be upset with you."
"And as His highness's consort ?" Yaad tilts his head "forgive me noble consort, but I must say you played a good game."
"Good game ?"
"Yeah ... By not letting his highness touch you. Wonderful plan .. I must say. This way you can keep Zixuan's attention to you for a long time. Men are like this you. They are only interested in you until they get you on their bed. Once you give it to them ... thennnn. ..."
Yuzu chuckles "looks like prince Yaad has experience in it."
Yaad's smiles disappears. He so wants to punch Yuzu's face right now. "I had this experience with his highness himself."
Yuzu blinks.
"Oh don't tell me, I spoiled something for you. I thought you already know that you are not his first man." Yaad grins.
Yuzu smiles slowly again. "You didn't spoil anything prince Yaad. I was shocked because I just realised why he didn't marry you. The reason is ... Oh that's very poor of you."
Yaad's face darkens more "He didn't marry me because empress mother objected our marriage. She doesn't want a man to be his son's wife.
After all , I am a man of character.. I am not like those who like to pretend to be a woman even when they are not."
"That's very smart of you. Because you would make a very ugly woman, I must say."
But Yuzu and Yaad look at the entrance hearing a new voice. Yuzu stands up "Prince Yang Xi ?"
"May I come in , noble consort Yuzu !"
Yuzu nods a little shocked.
Yang Xi enters the room with a smile "My father has sent this handmade gown with me and he wanted empress dowager to wear it on her birthday. I thought of giving it to her personally but then Noble consort is in charge of harem. So, I came to you."
"Oh there is no need for that. You can give this to her directly. I am not in charge of empress dowager. She is on her own." Yuzu refuses to accept the gift.
"Then I shall give your gift to you." Yang Xi pulls out a white shawl underneath the gown. "This is for the noble consort."
Yuzu takes the gift from Yang xi with an awkward smile. "That's beautiful.. tell you father that I liked it very much."
"Why don't you wear it now ... I have more colour options but I thought It will suit you."
Yuzu nods then opens the shawl to put it over himself. Soon the warmly of the furs fill his entire body. A smile spreads on Yuzu's lips. "It's good."
Yaad looks at the interaction with a bored expression. "I think I should leave now. I also need to gift my sister stuffs."
Yang Xi rolls his eyes at Yaad as he walks out of the room like he owns this palace. "Don't trust his words."
Yuzu who was caressing the shawl looks up "huh ?"
"Whatever he said about his highness and himself .. don't trust until you confirm it from his highness. He has a habit of lying on the face. I have studied with him once. He says almost nine lies out of ten sentences."
Yuzu smiles "It's fine. I didn't mind his words. He was here specifically to annoy me. I know that."
"Then you are a beauty with brain."
"That's not something you should say to my consort."
Yuzu look at the entrance only to find Zixuan standing there with dark face.
Yang Xi realised his mistake. He slowly bows a little before standing straight "It was a mere compliment of admiration. I hope his highness wouldn't take it in a wrong way."
Zixuan grits his teeth without uttering any words.
" Anyways , since his highness is here, I shall give my father's gift to him too." Yang Xi pulls out a black shawl underneath the gown and places it on the table. "Now I shall take my leave."
Both Yuzu and Zixuan stay silent until Yang Xi leaves the room.
"What are you doing here ?" Yuzu breaks the silence as soon as Yangg Xi leaves.
Zixuan walks in the room with a hiss "What Am I Doing Here? This Is My Palace! This Is My Consort's Bed Chamber ! And you are asking me this ? SHOULDN'T YOU ASK HIM THIS ?"
Yuzu looks at Zixuan with a bored expression. He is tired of explaining things to Zixuan. Zixuan just needs an excuse to doubt him. First it was Xingchen... Now ..
"He came to give Yuri king's gift." Yuzu was about give Zixuan's shawl when Zixuan pulls his out shawl out of his body.
Yuzu shivers as the sudden coldness hits his body. He looks up in disbelief.
"What are you doing ?"
"You are not going to wear this. I will buy you new one." Zixuan raises his hand above so that Yuzu can't reach the shawl.
Yuzu glares. He jumps into Zixuan to pull back his shawl "This is my gift. You have no rights to take it away from me. Give it back."
Zixuan raises his hand higher "I will buy you same."
"No I don't need your gift. Give me back." Yuzu jumps more only to get stumble in Zixuan's arm.
Zixuan hurriedly lowers his hand to catch Yuzu "careful."
Yuzu fists on Zixuan's robe to stable his balance. "Give me back my shawl."
Zixuan sighs. But soon his head spins as a whip of scent his his nose ...
Yuzu was about to pull back but Zixuan's grip on his waist tightens. Yuzu instantly feels the dark aura radiating form Zixuan.
What's wrong ? Yuzu thinks in his mind.
"WHY. YOUR. HAIR. SMELLS. LIKE. YEMIN ?" Zixuan hisses in Yzuu's hair.
Yuzu blinks. Yemin ? Isn't it the famous scent of Yuri kingdom. That scent is so strong that if one person ever smell it, he will never forget it.
But the only people who can use Yemin are the Yuri kingdom royals. No one else is permitted to use that scent. Yang Xi can definitely use that scent. But he can't use it on the gifts which he gave away to Zi kingdom.
Also Yemin is famous for it's use in body. It can't be used in clothes. In clothes it doesn't release fragrance."
"You have mistaken !" Yuzu replies with a frown.
But the dark aura of Zixuan didn't disappear. "Was your hair.. right now."
"Zix....
"Wash your hair until the scent goes away or else ....".
Yuzu looks at Zixuan's blood shot eyes. He feels suddenly happy with Zixuan's reaction. Why he should be one who tolerate Zixaun's infidelity? Shouldn't Zixuan tolerate some too.
"Or else what ? This is my hair."
Zixuan grits his teeth "You don't want to know or else what ?"
Yuzu scoffs in his mind "Then I will see 'or else what' ? Because I like the way my hair is smelling. I wouldn't wash it."
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