Chapter 52.1

The groceries from the morning market were plentiful and fresh. There were all kinds of food for sale and cries from vendors promoting their products sounded one after another.

Because of the resentment in her heart, Huiniang was reluctant to buy anything. She felt that giving the food she prepared to Jin Wang was too much of a loss.

As they passed by a stall selling fish, a crucian carp jumped around in its container of water. Merely looking at it would make one’s heart happy. But noticing that her elder sister had a sullen face, Yaoniang dared not speak up.

Huiniang didn't miss her sister's glance. She gave her an angry look and approached the vendor to ask how much the fish cost. The price wasn’t too expensive. The fish was indeed good, but Hui Niang still spent a long time picking and choosing before she finally bought two fish.

Huiniang had never been like this before. But today it was because she was preoccupied with the thoughts in her mind.

When they came to the pork stall, Yaoniang wanted to buy some pork chops. Only after Huiniang expressed her disdain did she reluctantly buy two pieces. They continued to buy their groceries in this manner. On their way home, Huiniang glared at her sister, hating iron for not turning to steel, and said,  "Look at your good for nothing attitude!"

Yaoniang felt very wronged. Obviously, she was doing it for the sake of the overall situation. No matter what, Jin Wang was also a prince. Now that he came to visit the Yao Family, it wouldn’t be appropriate to send him off with only some snacks. But it also wasn’t her who asked Jin Wang to remain behind for a meal.

Back at Locust Tree Alley, the entire alley was quiet.

When they arrived at the door of the Yao Family house, they saw many guards standing outside the door and in the courtyard. Yaoniang also noticed her next-door neighbour peering over from their front door.

Seeing this, she felt a headache. She didn't know what to do in the future.

But Huiniang was full of energy and she looked like she was ready to settle accounts with someone. Yaoniang was afraid of what her strong-tempered sister could do. Once the sisters walked inside their home, Yaoniang pinched her sister as a warning. Huiniang asked her, "You think your sister is a fool!?"

Only then did Yaoniang feel relieved inside.

But before she could breathe a sigh of relief, she saw Huiniang put the basket of groceries on the ground and walked directly to the main room. She looked over, only to see Yan'er inching towards Jin Wang. Even from far away, she could sense the chill emanating from Jin Wang. Fucheng stood awkwardly to the side and next to him was Mrs. Li with a bright smile on her face.

What did Yan’er want?

Yaoniang couldn't help but clench her hand, and hurriedly followed Huiniang.

Huiniang walked into the main room and stepped forward to grab Yan'er. "Yan’er, I need a helper while cooking. Come and give me some help." As she spoke, she held onto Yan’er with one hand to drag her out.

Yan'er didn't want to leave. "I'm not going! Have Yaoniang assist you…"

Huiniang smiled on her face, but secretly pinched her using great strength. "What, I can't have you assist me in the kitchens? It won’t be easy to find a husband with your current attitude…" Yan’er was barely given a chance to resist before she was dragged away.

Mrs. Li couldn’t react in time. By the time she returned to her senses, Yan'er had already been taken away by Huiniang.

When she passed by Yaoniang, Huiniang glanced at her and said, "You should change the tea for his highness. Mother and Yan’er are too clumsy and might cause an accident."

Yaoniang was already dumbfounded, but she soon understood her sister’s meaning. With a quick sigh, she hurried inside the room.

Mrs. Li spouted a random excuse and rushed out, narrowly avoiding bumping into Yaoniang. Yaoniang was disgusted in her heart and ignored her. Jin Wang continued to exude chilliness inside the room, and Fucheng who stood behind him was easily overlooked.

Jin Wang cleared his throat, and Fucheng went outside like an honest man. He didn't walk far but stood by the door.

"Your highness, would you like this servant to help you change the tea?" asked Yaoniang.

Jin Wang raised his eyes and glanced at her then nodded.

Yaoniang changed the tea and placed it on the table next to him. She wasn’t sure whether she should leave or stay, especially with Jin Wang staring at her with his pair of dark eyes. She became nervous.

"Why did your highness think about coming here? Actually, there’s no need for you to pick me up. Big Brother Zhou told me that he will pick me up on his way back…"

As soon as the words left her mouth, Yaoniang regretted it. Sure enough, Jin Wang's face became cold.

"Did this prince allow you to call him Big Brother Zhou?"

The question was clearly off-topic. Yaoniang thought if she didn't call him Big Brother Zhou, what else could she call him? Was Jin Wang jealous?

But apart from being jealous, Yaoniang had no idea why he would be like this. That day, he had kidnapped her on the street then punished her severely. Today, he even visited the Yao Family so early. What else could it be apart from him being jealous? He seemed to be jealous of Zhou Sheng

She glanced at him secretly and saw that his eyebrows were slightly furrowed. His eyes stared at herself with a fierce glint.

Yaoniang was too familiar with this glint in his eyes. Whenever he tossed her around, he always looked like this. But this was not Jin Wang Mansion, they were at the Yao Family… Yaoniang was timid and carrying a tone of wanting to please him, she said, "If you don’t let me call him that, I won’t call him that."

Jin Wang stared at her. Clearly, he was the one who was sitting and she was the one who was standing, but Yaoniang still felt a sense of oppression for an unknown reason.

Only once she saw him nod his head did she become relieved. When she looked at him again, he wasn’t looking at herself anymore. She had no clue what he was thinking.

After a long while, Jin Wang glanced at her. "What’s the point of standing? It's not like there are no chairs here."

Yaoniang immediately found a chair to sit on.

Once she sat down, Jin Wang had another complaint. "Sitting too far away!" He jerked his chin towards the chair next to him. Yaoniang could only stand up again and sit down on the chair next to him

Only then did Jin Wang gaze at her again. He looked her up and down then said, "You need to be self-aware."

Self-aware…?