Ji Yunyi grimaced. Feng Xingzhi looked down and only then noticed that Ji Yunxi was stepping on Ji Yunyi's foot.
"Your Highness, forgive my rudeness." Ji Yunxi withdrew her foot, her expression remaining calm.
Ji Yunyi stood off to one side aggrievedly and said nothing.
Feng Xingzhi took out a silk handkerchief and handed it to Ji Yunxi. "Xixi, take this handkerchief. Just go in and hand it to the person you're trading with."
Hearing this, Ji Yunyi's face changed. "Your Highness, are you mad? This matter is of such importance. How can you joke about my sister's safety?"
Feng Qi, who protected his master, immediately retorted. "Young Master Ji, what are you saying? Our Highness would never joke about Miss Ji's safety. Our Highness is more worried about Miss Ji's safety than anyone else!"
"Feng Qi!"
Feng Xingzhi's face looked grim. "Stop talking nonsense."
When Feng Qi saw his master scowling, he immediately knew he had overstepped. He quickly shut his mouth.
"Brother, please don't blame me. It was my servant who was being ignorant. I'll punish him when we get back."
Feng Qi was also smart. He immediately said, "Please forgive me, Young Master Ji!"
Ji Yunxi grabbed her brother who was about to say something. She noticed the people around them were all eavesdropping, wanting to see if the Prince Feng would fall out with the Ji family because of this.
Ji Yunxi sneered inside. This was the so - called hard - to - measure human heart.
When Ji Qilin was alive, how could these people have dared to secretly plan against the Ji Mansion? Now, they all appeared. How could she let them succeed!
"Your Highness, it was because my brother was worried about me. He accidentally said something that offended Your Highness. Please don't blame him." Ji Yunxi took over the conversation.
Ji Yunyi also realized at this moment that he had spoken to his heart's content. He regarded Feng Xingzhi as his future brother - in - law, but in the capital, he was first and foremost a prince. If he was not careful, he would be caught with a handle and accused of disrespecting the prince.
Suddenly, Ji Yunyi's forehead was covered in sweat.
"Your Highness, please forgive me."
Feng Xingzhi smiled. "Brother, you don't need to be so polite. In the future, we'll all be a family."
These words were not only meant for Ji Yunyi, but also for those who were standing on one side, hoping that the Ji family would immediately encounter trouble.
He was telling them that with him, Feng Xingzhi, protecting the Ji family, he would not allow others to slander them even a little!
Ji Yunxi squeezed the silk handkerchief in her hand. Her heart was filled with trust for Feng Xingzhi.
However, Ji Yunyi was still very worried. He insisted that Ji Yunxi bring the silver notes with her.
"Brother, the prince must have made preparations. You don't need to be so nervous."
Ji Yunyi did not believe her. He pulled Ji Yunxi to one side and lowered his voice. "Yunxi, you haven't married into the family yet! As the saying goes, you can know a person's face, but not their heart. Even if the prince is very good to you, this auction is no small matter. Don't be careless!"
Ji Yunxi sighed and patted her second brother's shoulder. "Brother, you can rest assured. I trust him."
"I don't not trust him. I just, I just don't want to take risks." Ji Yunyi rarely looked serious. "Yunxi, you are my sister who shares the same blood as me. I promised mother and father that I would protect you well. So, I can't allow you to have the slightest mishap. Do you understand?"
Ji Yunxi paused. She did not know how to refute him.
Her second brother had always been a carefree person. Ji Yunxi had never seen him so serious.
Standing still on the spot, Ji Yunxi suddenly felt warm in her heart. It turned out that her second brother was so handsome when he was serious.
"I understand, brother." Ji Yunxi no longer insisted. "Brother was thinking about me, but I refused several times. It was my fault."
Hearing this, Ji Yunyi arrogantly snorted.
Ji Yunxi grabbed Ji Yunyi's arm and quietly shook it. "Brother, don't be angry. I'll listen to you."
Ji Yunyi simply could not resist his sister's coquettishness. He could only suppress his smile and ask, "You'll listen to me on everything?"
"Mn, I'll listen to you on everything."
Only then was Ji Yunyi satisfied. "That's good. You can take all the silver notes and so on with you, just in case. Although Feng Xingzhi has a noble status, the other party might not give you the things just because of the prince's face. It's always right to be prepared."
After the siblings finished discussing, they placed all the things in the box. Ji Yunxi suddenly noticed a character "Jiang" embroidered on the silk handkerchief.
She did not think much about it. She carried the box and walked into the Dreamy Blossom Pavilion.
There were quite a number of people here for the auction today. A veiled woman in a blue outer shirt walked forward. "Everyone, only one person can enter for the Dreamy Blossom Pavilion's auction. The rest of you, please wait outside."
Ji Yunyi wanted to get closer. He walked forward. "Miss, I..."
"Sir, I'm just a servant. I don't have the power to make decisions."
Right, this meant that she was unable to manage it and he could not go in.
Ji Yunyi was a little worried. He looked at Ji Yunxi. "Yunxi, only one person can go in. Why don't I go?"
Ji Yunxi shook her head. "Since it's something I need, to show my sincerity, it's better for me to go."
After saying that, Ji Yunxi looked up at Feng Xingzhi.
Ji Yunyi really wanted Feng Xingzhi to persuade Ji Yunxi. Who knew that Feng Xingzhi directly nodded his head and even sent her off.
"That's right. Xixi, go in boldly. There's nothing to worry about."
Ji Yunyi stood still on the spot. He thought that this brother - in - law really did not want to be one. Why didn't he persuade her and even let his precious younger sister boldly take risks?
His face immediately turned black, but in front of Ji Yunxi, Ji Yunyi could only endure it. He made up his mind that when Ji Yunxi went in, he would have a good "chat" with Feng Xingzhi!
Feng Xingzhi had long guessed Ji Yunyi's thoughts. He secretly took a step away from him.
Ji Yunxi followed the veiled woman into the inner courtyard of the Dreamy Blossom Pavilion.
There was a pond in the middle of the courtyard. From time to time, fish could be seen swimming in the water.
There was a rockery beside the pond. A faint mist drifted over.
Ji Yunxi's steps could not help but slow down. Such beautiful scenery made one feel comfortable.
The veiled woman saw her stop. She smiled. "The inner courtyard of the Dreamy Blossom Pavilion is the most beautiful. When they were decorating it, they invited the former Ministry of Works' Assistant Minister, Wang Weian."
Ji Yunxi understood. This Wang Weian could be said to be a genius in this era. All the yards and palaces he was in charge of were extremely exquisite.
"Miss, let's go. There's still a long way to go."
The further they went in, the more Ji Yunxi sighed that it was indeed like the work of ghosts and gods.
However, suddenly, a small building appeared in Ji Yunxi's eyes.
It was a stilted building.
It was completely different from the architecture in the capital. The bamboo color of the stilted building was extremely fresh and good - looking.
Ji Yunxi always felt that she had seen this small building somewhere. As she walked, she constantly sized it up.
Suddenly, she remembered that she had seen it in a dream before!
The memories in the dream suddenly appeared in front of Ji Yunxi. Weren't those people in blue outer shirts the same as the people in front of her?
There was also the youth who called out to her.
He called her Pavilion Master Jiang...
Ji Yunxi suddenly remembered that the silk handkerchief Feng Xingzhi had stuffed into her hand had the character "Jiang" embroidered on it.
Why did Feng Xingzhi give her such a silk handkerchief? Why was this character embroidered on it?
Ji Yunxi did not believe that everything was a coincidence. She only felt that something was about to emerge, but she could not find the curtain to lift the fog.
Feng Xingzhi, the youth, the silk handkerchief...
What exactly was their relationship with her?