Chapter 450 Comparative Harm

Chapter 450: The Pain of Comparison

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.

Luo Qianxue's face burned even redder. Xue Cheng really knew how to hit a sore spot—did he even realize what he was saying?

The reason she loved shopping and admiring flowers was because she wanted to spend a little more time alone with him.

The reason she reported that family to the authorities was because she wanted Xue Cheng to see that she was righteous and kind, to earn his admiration.

So how did he make it sound like she was just a nosy busybody?

Luo Qianxue couldn't help but wonder—how well did he even know her?

The wedding attendant also wore an awkward but polite smile.

"Both consorts are truly genuine, and your takes on the princesses' likes and dislikes are spot on. Alright, let's move on to the third question."

"When the princess left home this morning, she said she wanted to buy a piece of land. Do you two know what kind of land she's talking about?"

Everyone frowned, and the two consorts were even more confused, looking deep in thought.

Pei Zhiyi nudged Ji Yuntang. "Tangtang, do you know what kind of land she means?"

Ji Yuntang smiled without speaking. The little wedding game she'd prepared was finally going to pay off.

This time, Xue Cheng was quicker. He blurted out excitedly, "I know! It's gotta be a burial plot."

Luo Qianxue had been pleased that Xue Cheng had beaten Xie Liuzheng to the punch this time, but when she heard the words "burial plot," she was stunned speechless!

And that wasn't all—Xue Cheng went on to explain himself to everyone.

"The Tenth Princess is, after all, a princess of noble blood and royal lineage. Marrying me is truly settling."

"So it makes sense she'd want to pick out her future burial plot ahead of time. When the time comes, I'll personally take the Tenth Princess to buy the burial plot."

Luo Qianxue: "..."

Luo Qianxue: "!!!"

After hearing that, she nearly lost her mind with rage!

A burial plot?

She was only sixteen and had just gotten married—why on earth would she want a burial plot?

Luo Qianxue couldn't take it anymore. She yanked off her bridal veil, shoved the sedan curtain aside, and climbed out.

"Xue Cheng, what the hell are you talking about? Why on earth would this princess want to buy a burial plot?"

Seeing Luo Qianxue standing there fuming, Xue Cheng's mind went completely blank for a second.

Snapping back to reality, he frowned and said, "We're not back at the mansion yet—why did you get out?"

"Also, the groom is supposed to lift the bridal veil himself on the wedding night. Why'd you take it off yourself? Don't you know it's bad luck for the bride to remove her own veil on her wedding day?"

"You might not care about bad luck, but I do!"

Luo Qianxue's eyes went wide in disbelief as she pointed at herself. "What? You dare call this princess bad luck?"

"Just now, when you said this princess wanted to buy a burial plot, you didn't seem to care about bad luck. But now that I've just lifted my veil, you think it's bad luck?"

"This princess got up at the crack of dawn to get dressed and put on beautiful makeup—wasn't it meant to be seen?"

"What's wrong with me taking off my veil so people can see my face? It's not like this princess did anything shameful."

After Luo Qianxue finished her rant, Xue Cheng's head was spinning!

He really hadn't expected that on their wedding day, this spoiled princess would still pick a fight with him.

At that moment, he could already feel a bunch of weird looks on him, with people around pointing and whispering.

Xue Cheng's face burned with embarrassment. He quickly walked over to Luo Qianxue and whispered soothingly, "Tenth Princess, don't be mad. I was wrong, okay?"

"Today is our happy day after all—just save me some face. Can we just drop it?"

Luo Qianxue was satisfied with seeing the man bow his head in submission. She snorted coldly and said arrogantly, "Am I the one who wanted to argue? Who told you to talk like that?"

Xue Cheng apologized again, groveling. "Yeah, yeah, I was wrong. I shouldn't have said the princess wanted to buy a burial plot."

After apologizing, he changed his tone and said, sounding a bit bitter, "But honestly, this isn't my fault. Blame the person who came up with the question—asking me what kind of land the princess wanted to buy. How was I supposed to know what land she wanted? My mind just went straight to a burial plot. You can't blame me for that."

Luo Qianxue thought about it and figured Xue Cheng had a point. Who would even come up with a question like that?

Wasn't this just deliberately trying to mess with people?

She immediately asked the wedding attendant, her voice cold, "Who came up with this question? On this princess's happy day, she asks something so unlucky—what's that person's problem?"

"Also, I've never heard of any bride testing the groom with questions at a wedding. Isn't this just making things hard for him on purpose?"

The wedding attendant glanced awkwardly at Ji Yuntang. Before Ji Yuntang could say anything, Xie Liuzheng stepped up and patted Xue Cheng on the shoulder.

He flashed a devilishly charming smile. "Brother-in-law number ten, if you can't dance, don't blame the floor. If you can't answer the question yourself, why blame the person who asked it?"

"By your logic, any piece of land could be a burial plot. So why even bother getting married? Just go home and bury yourself—save yourself the hassle."

Xue Cheng angrily slapped Xie Liuzheng's hand away and said coldly, "If you're so smart, why didn't you answer? I thought you were supposed to be the clever one?"

In the capital, Xie Liuzheng was one of the people he hated most!

Both of them were playboys, but Xie Liuzheng was the refined young noble who never got his hands dirty, while he himself?

He was the perverted, gambling degenerate with a way worse reputation than Xie Liuzheng.

This time, the two of them were both consorts, marrying princesses on the same day. Xue Cheng thought he was finally back in the game—at least he could go toe-to-toe with Xie Liuzheng now!

But unexpectedly, he was still being shown up. It'd be a lie to say he wasn't jealous.

Xie Liuzheng raised an eyebrow and let out a scoff. "This heir would love to answer, but you two were too busy bickering—did you give me a chance to speak?"

With that, he flicked his sleeve and turned to walk toward Luo Qingge's bridal sedan, holding out his hand to her.

"This heir wishes to buy the Ninth Princess's undying loyalty. Would the Ninth Princess be willing?"

Inside the sedan, Luo Qingge heard the man's magnetic voice, laced with a smile, and felt her heart skip a beat.

At that moment, Xie Liuzheng was practically a god in her eyes.

She'd never imagined that the sharp-tongued Heir Xie could be this charming.

A faint smile flickered in Luo Qingge's eyes as she slowly reached out and placed her hand in Xie Liuzheng's palm.

"I'm willing."

Those three little words made Xie Liuzheng so excited he almost shouted for joy.

The moment she stepped out of the sedan, he pulled Luo Qingge into his arms and said with deep affection, "Qingge, don't worry—this heir will never let you down."

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