Ji Yunxi looked a bit strange. Feng Xingzhi reached out and smoothed the wrinkles between her eyebrows.
"What are you thinking about?"
Ji Yunxi came back to her senses, but for a moment, she wasn't sure if she should speak up.
Although Feng Xingzhi had been protecting her today, Jiang Yaoji was Feng Xingzhi's friend, and there was also Qing Yi who had grown up with him. She was afraid that if she voiced her suspicions about them, Feng Xingzhi would be unhappy, not believe her, or even suspect that her thoughts were malicious.
Ji Yunxi didn't dare to take the risk. She just looked at Feng Xingzhi hesitantly.
Feng Xingzhi seemed to be able to see through her mind. He felt a bit stuffy inside, but he didn't force Ji Yunxi to tell him.
"Yunxi, you can tell me anything. But if you don't want to say it, I'll respect your decision and never ask."
Caught out, Ji Yunxi bit her lip and made up her mind. If Feng Xingzhi didn't believe her, she would find evidence to prove it to him. If it really didn't work out, it could only mean that their fates weren't meant to be together. It didn't matter if the marriage didn't happen!
"I have nothing to hide from you. I was just thinking about the letter paper on Jiang Yaoji. It's a special supply for the royal family. But she's just a medicine merchant from Xirong, and you've never written on such paper. How did she get it?"
Feng Xingzhi's eyes widened slightly.
"I'm a bit suspicious of the Prime Minister's Mansion. After my father passed away, the emperor sent a lot of things to console the mansion, and the letter paper was among them."
Feng Xingzhi understood. It would be difficult for Jiang Yaoji to get to know someone from the royal family, but it would be quite easy for her to get in touch with someone from the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Seeing that Feng Xingzhi didn't say anything, Ji Yunxi felt conflicted but still finished speaking, "I suspect there's an informer for Miss Jiang in the mansion. But I'm not sure, and I don't know what she's up to."
After saying that, Ji Yunxi looked at Feng Xingzhi nervously.
After a moment of reaction, Feng Xingzhi immediately called Feng Yun in front of Ji Yunxi.
"Feng Yun, go and find out where the letter paper on Jiang Yaoji came from. Pay special attention to whether anyone from the Prime Minister's Mansion has met her."
Ji Yunxi was a bit stunned. Then she heard Feng Xingzhi ask her, "Yunxi, do you need to replace all the people around you?"
Ji Yunxi subconsciously looked at Chunyuan. The girl showed a pair of cute dimples and smiled sweetly.
"No need. The maids around me were all selected by my brother. They come from innocent backgrounds and have been with me since childhood. I can trust them."
Feng Xingzhi knew Ji Yunxi was intelligent. If she trusted them, there should be no problem.
"Then don't replace them for now. If there's any strange movement, inform me immediately."
After Feng Yun took the order and left, Ji Yunxi finally spoke.
"Azhi, aren't you suspicious? You just believe me like this?"
Feng Xingzhi looked serious and doting, "Of course. Why shouldn't I believe you?"
Ji Yunxi still hesitated, "But, but Miss Jiang has known you since childhood..."
Feng Xingzhi stroked her hair, soothingly erasing the little bit of jealousy in Ji Yunxi's heart.
"Yunxi, you're the one I like. I trust you more."
"Moreover, Jiang Yaoji means nothing to me."
Ji Yunxi was coaxed by these words and finished her dinner before getting into the carriage back to the mansion.
Chunyuan also had an extraordinary meal in the Prince Feng's Mansion. She happily sat in the carriage and spoke well of Feng Xingzhi.
"Miss, I think the prince is really devoted to you."
Ji Yunxi raised her eyes slightly, with curiosity in her tone, "Why do you say so? Are you being bribed, girl?"
Chunyuan waved her little hand, "No, no. It's definitely the prince's preference for you. No matter what you want, the prince will offer it with both hands. He must be deeply in love with you, Miss!"
Ji Yunxi blushed and her eyes were full of tenderness, "What nonsense are you talking, girl? I'm not familiar with the prince."
Chunyuan knew her miss's little pride and immediately agreed, "Yes, yes, yes."
Her agreement didn't seem very sincere...
Ji Yunxi's carriage rumbled back to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Ji Yuyan was waiting at the back door, looking out from time to time.
As the sky gradually darkened and the person she was waiting for still didn't arrive, Ji Yuyan couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.
It turned out that today was the day she had agreed with the person she corresponded with to settle the payment.
Finally, a carriage slowly drove over from afar. Ji Yuyan excitedly rushed towards it.
The carriage slowly stopped in front of Ji Yuyan. The bells on the carriage jingled in the wind.
The curtain of the carriage was slightly lifted, and a hand reached out. The white cuffs were next to the red outer robe.
Seeing this, Ji Yuyan immediately handed over the letter paper with gold foil and secretly peeked inside.
There was a woman in red inside, but she was wearing a veil hat. Her face couldn't be seen at all. She looked very mysterious.
Although Ji Yuyan's spiritual cultivation wasn't as high as Ji Yunxi's, she still had the ability to defend herself. She could feel that the spiritual power of the person in the carriage was unfathomably deep.
Ji Yuyan was only brave at home. At this moment, she was extremely obedient in front of that person.
However, just as the letter paper was about to reach that person's hand, the coachman directly stretched out his arm and blocked Ji Yuyan.
He didn't say a word, but his eyes were full of contempt, as if saying that she wasn't worthy of directly handing the thing to his master.
Ji Yuyan was embarrassed but didn't dare to say anything. She shyly handed the letter paper to the coachman and waited aside.
The coachman took the thing inside and didn't come out for a while.
He came out with a bag in his hand. It was full, but far less than what Ji Yuyan had imagined.
Seeing her frown, the coachman's voice was emotionless, "My master said that you didn't do your job well, so a part of the money will be deducted."
The words of refutation were on the tip of Ji Yuyan's tongue, but she swallowed them back.
"… Yes."
Forcing back her dissatisfaction, Ji Yuyan still reached out and took it.
Weighing it secretly, there was a lot less!
After paying the money, the carriage didn't stop and drove straight into the distance.
Ji Yuyan's flattering look turned fierce, "Deducting my money and saying I didn't do my job well. Humph! You deserve to be defeated by Ji Yunxi..."
The back door of the Prime Minister's Mansion was opened and then closed tightly.
After the carriage had gone far away, the person on the carriage took off the veil hat, revealing Jiang Yaoji's face.
The coachman asked in a low voice, "Master, why did you deduct Ji Yuyan's money?"
A look of resentment flashed in Jiang Yaoji's eyes, "What, do you like her?"
The coachman felt a chill down his back, "I wouldn't dare, sir!"
"Then stop talking so much nonsense!" Unable to vent the grievances she suffered in the Prince Feng's Mansion, Jiang Yaoji could only take it out on the coachman.
The coachman tightly grasped the reins, trying his best to keep the carriage steady, for fear of upsetting Jiang Yaoji because of some small thing.
After a while, Jiang Yaoji's angry voice came out, "Ji Yuyan is a coward. Even if I don't give her the money, she doesn't dare to vent her anger on me. So she can only go and cause trouble for Ji Yunxi."
Thinking of the affectionate interaction between Feng Xingzhi and Ji Yunxi, red bloodshot eyes appeared in Jiang Yaoji's eyes.
Ji Yunxi, just you wait!