Feng Xingzhi smelled slightly of wine. He held Ji Yunxi's hand tightly and refused to let go.
Ignoring Ji Yuchen's murderous glare from behind, Feng Xingzhi stepped closer.
"Xixi, ask Qingxuan to turn invisible and check around the mansion."
Ji Yunxi knew he had something to tell her. So she pretended to scold him for being drunk while nodding in agreement. "Your Highness, you've had too much to drink! I understand..."
The servants nearby covered their mouths and snickered.
"The drunk Prince Feng really resembles our Prince!"
"Right! Both of them just keep talking to their princesses."
Ji Yuchen followed behind, clenching his back teeth tightly. If it weren't for the important matters at hand, he would have beaten Feng Xingzhi up for being so intimate with Yunxi before marriage!
Ji Yunxi felt the hostile gaze from behind and turned around shyly to look at her elder brother.
"Brother..."
"Let me take over." Ji Yuchen took Feng Xingzhi's arm. After watching his sister walk away, he felt relieved. "Your Highness, I'll escort you back."
Feng Xingzhi wasn't really drunk. The smell of wine on him was just a pretense. Now that he was supported by his future brother - in - law, he had to keep up the act of being drunk.
Night fell.
Qingxuan quietly opened the window and disappeared into the air like a wisp of green smoke.
Just as Ji Yunxi was about to rest in the room, there was a soft noise at the door.
"Who's there?!"
A familiar voice came from outside the door. "My Lady, it's me."
Ji Yunxi didn't rush forward. Instead, she carefully peeked out from the side window. After confirming the person standing outside, she opened the door. Making sure no one was around in the yard, she invited Lu Shu in.
"My Lady, you're really amazing!" As soon as Lu Shu came in, he couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice. "That Sang Yuanyi was yelling that he would make us pay. But before his army had even traveled two li, the Northern Di Empress recalled him directly."
"He's gone back?"
Lu Shu nodded vigorously. "Yes, yes. With a gloomy face, he ordered the camp to be broken and left without saying a word."
Ji Yunxi knew that her plan had worked. She smiled satisfactorily and nodded. "It's still within my control, but it happened faster than I thought."
"Yes. Thanks to our people in the Northern Di court, we were able to act so quickly."
Ji Yunxi thought to herself that the vice - leader of the Dream Blossom Pavilion was a prince of Southern Yan, the little princess of Western Rong was also a disciple of the Dream Blossom Pavilion, and now there were people from the Dream Blossom Pavilion in the Northern Di court. The background of the pavilion was truly powerful.
"Still, keep a close eye on him. We don't know if Sang Yuanyi knew our identities when he sent his troops. If he didn't, it's fine. But if he did and still sent his troops, it means Sang Qingzhou is very important to him. He might resort to any means."
Lu Shu thought for a while. "Fortunately, we've already taken Sang Qingzhou out of Xuan City. Otherwise, with Sang Yuanyi's previous actions, he might have discovered something."
"Send someone back to tell Second Brother to hide Sang Qingzhou well. If necessary, hand him over to the Emperor."
"Yes."
Suddenly, Lu Shu seemed to remember something and stopped his steps as he was about to leave. "My Lady, there's one more thing."
"What?"
"The Northern Di Empress visited our Northern Di branch incognito. She said she wanted to meet you."
Hearing this, Ji Yunxi was silent for a moment.
Lu Shu didn't notice her silence and looked rather embarrassed. "It's said that she was very sincere. After all, she's the Empress of a country. What do you think..."
"Forget it. The time isn't right yet. It's not the time to meet. Send someone to tell her that I'll visit her later."
"Understood, My Lady."
The matter in Xuan City was resolved. Ji Yunxi recalled what she had seen in Rui City today. Everything seemed ordinary, but there was something strange about it.
"A Shu, when you were investigating the arms before, did you get any other information?"
Lu Shu thought for a while. "The flow of the arms is very hidden. We only traced it in the direction of Rui City, but it's still uncertain if it actually entered the city."
Ji Yunxi frowned tightly. Had she really wrongly suspected the Prince of Rui?
But she still felt uneasy.
"A Shu, intensify the investigation!"
"Yes."
Just as they finished speaking, they heard a scream from outside.
"Fire! Fire!!!"
Lu Shu and Ji Yunxi were shocked. They immediately stood up and looked outside. There were billows of fire not far away.
Ji Yunxi didn't know which direction her brother and Feng Xingzhi were in. She panicked and grabbed Lu Shu's arm.
"A Shu! I don't know where Xingzhi and Brother are."
Lu Shu's face changed. He immediately rushed out of the door with Ji Yunxi.
There were no lanterns in the corridor, but along the way, Ji Yunxi could see the fire flickering in the distance, with thick smoke rising intermittently.
There were many servants along the way, but none of them noticed the extra person beside Ji Yunxi. Maybe they just mistook Lu Shu for Qingxuan.
She stopped one of them. "Where is the fire?"
The servant was stunned. Seeing that it was a guest, he immediately replied respectfully. "My Lady, it's the warehouse."
The warehouse?
Ji Yunxi was puzzled, but at least she wasn't as worried. Her brother and Xingzhi shouldn't go to the warehouse at night, right?
On the other side, Feng Xingzhi had just fallen asleep.
He had drunk a lot of wine at dinner. Although he had pretended to be drunk before, he was really a bit dazed now.
Just as he was about to close his eyes, the cry of "Fire!" echoed throughout the Prince of Rui's Mansion.
The drunkenness immediately faded. He immediately got out of bed, put on his coat, and bumped into Ji Yuchen who was also about to go out. Both of them were worried that the fire might affect Ji Yunxi. They hurriedly grabbed a running servant.
"Where is Miss Ji staying?"
"I'm from the outer courtyard. I don't know!"
Both of their hearts were in their throats. They rushed towards the inner courtyard on their own.
"A Zhi!"
Suddenly, a call made Feng Xingzhi calm down. He fixed his eyes and saw that it was none other than Ji Yunxi in the crowd.
He stepped forward and pulled her into his arms. Only then did he notice Lu Shu beside her.
"Are you okay?" They asked in unison.
Seeing that the other was safe, Ji Yunxi felt relieved. "Why did the fire break out all of a sudden?"
"I don't know either, but it doesn't seem to be a small fire. Let's go and take a look."
Ji Yunxi thought that maybe the Prince of Rui had discovered their plan and set the fire to destroy the evidence. Wouldn't everything be gone?
"Xingzhi, let's go and see what's burning. Why did the fire break out all of a sudden?"
Just as she finished speaking, a girl's laughter suddenly came from the sky.
"Hahaha, why did the fire break out?"
"Let me tell you." The voice was very familiar.
"Because I know you're investigating the secrets here, so this fire is my gift to you!"