Feng Jiangming rarely used the secret imperial edict. Feng Xingzhi thought something had happened in the court, and his face changed.
The imperial envoy, who had been in the court for a long time, was extremely good at observing people's expressions. He whispered, "Your Highness, everything is fine in the court, and the emperor is also in good health."
With this reassurance, Feng Xingzhi finally let out a sigh of relief.
He took the secret edict. The letter read: Return to the capital as soon as possible. This place is dangerous.
He found Princess Rui and Ji Yunxi with the letter and asked about the time to return to the capital.
Princess Rui thought for a moment. "I'll stay for a few more days."
Ji Yunxi thought she didn't want to return to the capital and was just about to persuade her when she heard Princess Rui say, "The people in the city are now in a panic. The sudden death of the prince and the strange phenomenon may not end anytime soon. I should handle everything properly before I leave."
Feng Xingzhi nodded. "Then we'll wait for you, aunt."
"No need. Since the emperor has personally issued a secret edict, there must be something urgent in the court. The prime minister is also here now. I can't delay you. I'll go back later on my own."
Princess Rui was well - organized. She had improved a lot compared to the breakdown and despair of a few days ago.
The servant served the meal. Only then did Ji Yunxi notice that Princess Rui ate surprisingly little.
She reached out to serve some dishes for Princess Rui and whispered, "Your Highness, eat more. You've lost weight."
The maid, seeing someone caring about her mistress, didn't care about the rules and immediately complained, "Yes, Your Highness, you must eat well. If the prince knew, how heart - broken he would be!"
Feng Xingzhi silently passed a plate with prepared dishes.
Surrounded by them from all sides, Princess Rui had no choice but to say, "I'm getting old. It's normal for me to eat less. You're just making a fuss."
Ji Yunxi looked at her with pity in her eyes. "Your Highness, there are excellent chefs in Azhi's mansion. When you go back, you must take good care of yourself."
Princess Rui was a little surprised. When Prince Rui was still in the capital, Feng Xingzhi had been there. But he had always been in poor health and had little desire for food. He just ate enough to satisfy his hunger. How could there be a special chef in his mansion now?
Her surprised look made Feng Xingzhi feel a little shy. He cleared his throat. "Cough, Xixi likes it."
Ji Yunxi was stunned. She really didn't know that the chef in Prince Feng's mansion was there because of her. Her face instantly turned red.
Princess Rui saw one of them looking shy and poker - faced while the other was as red as a cooked shrimp. She couldn't help laughing.
"That's right. You should be more honest with the person you like. Xingzhi, you should learn from your uncle and be thicker - skinned."
Seeing her laugh and mention Prince Rui without any grudges, the two of them felt a little comforted.
Princess Rui seemed to remember something, and her eyes were full of nostalgia. "When I married your uncle back then, I thought I would just muddle through this life. Who would have thought that your uncle treated me so well."
Ji Yunxi looked at Feng Xingzhi. Seeing that he didn't stop Princess Rui from continuing, she listened quietly with peace of mind.
"I had never seen Prince Rui before our wedding, so I was naturally timid. In fact, your uncle was the same. When he lifted my veil, his hands were shaking so much that he couldn't lift it several times. But as the years passed, he became bolder."
Princess Rui laughed as she spoke. "Over the years, he never took a concubine. I was the only one in the mansion. He never said a single word about my not having children. I've lived a worthwhile life. He definitely wouldn't want to see me so depressed. I understand your concerns. Don't worry."
The two of them walked out of Princess Rui's courtyard one after another.
Suddenly, Feng Xingzhi stopped and reached out to hold Ji Yunxi's hand. "Xixi, I will definitely treat you better than my uncle treated my aunt."
Feng Xingzhi had seen the envy in Ji Yunxi's eyes just now. He couldn't help but envy the relationship between Prince Rui and his wife. He also imagined the scene of their wedding in the future, and his heart was filled with warmth.
Ji Yunxi looked at his tightly - held hand. "I believe it. We will definitely be happier in the future."
Since Princess Rui's mood had improved and there was an urgent matter in the court, they didn't want to delay any longer and decided to return to the capital immediately.
Su Ningyuan sent a small team to guard Ye Minghua and all the Ye family members on their way to the capital for trial, which made the journey much safer.
Ji Yunyi had been waiting outside the city gate early. When he saw his elder brother and younger sister, he quickly stepped forward to check them on both sides. After making sure that neither of them was hurt, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Second brother, we're fine. How about you?"
"Me? I'm fine. I just couldn't sleep for several days after hearing that someone went to battle to kill the enemy at night. What could be wrong with me?" Ji Yunyi's sarcastic tone made the two of them laugh.
Ji Yunxi tugged at his sleeve. "Alright, second brother. We didn't want to go to war either. It's not that we deliberately didn't tell you when there was danger."
"Humph! Next time, I'll follow you wherever you go, so that I don't have to worry about you at home and can't eat or sleep well."
Ji Yunyi didn't dare to talk back to his elder brother, so he could only keep nagging his younger sister. Li Jiuge watched and couldn't help laughing heartily. "Yunxi, you must take your second brother with you in the future, or you'll be nagged to death."
Ji Yuchen washed up at home and then rushed into the palace in a hurry. The Ye family was sentenced to be executed along with all their relatives. They would be beheaded in the Western Market after autumn. The matter of Ye Minghua's rebellion was also written into a document and distributed throughout Nanyan. Ye Minghua had completely become a sinner in Nanyan.
A few days after the dust had settled, news came from Kunlun Mountain that the annual recruitment competition would be held in ten days.
Ji Yunxi still remembered the note left by Jiang Linyin. It seemed that it was time to set off.
Ji Yuchen had just returned from court when he saw his younger sister waiting in the study.
"What's up?"
"Brother, I'm going to Kunlun Mountain."
Ji Yuchen suddenly realized that so much time had passed.
"Yunxi, is Jiang Linyin really on Kunlun Mountain?"
Ji Yunxi shook her head. "I don't know yet. But Jiang Linyin is a gentleman. Since he said so, I might as well go and take a look."
"Then what excuse will you use to go?"
Ji Yunxi nodded. "I think since the only way to go to Kunlun Mountain is to join Kunlun, I'll go and participate in the recruitment competition."
Hearing this, Ji Yuchen frowned. He was a little worried. In his opinion, Kunlun Mountain was a place of the divine realm, and the people inside were all from the divine realm. He didn't want his younger sister to have too much contact with them.
"Yunxi, although it's like this, I don't support you going. We can send people from the Dream Flower Pavilion to find someone. The people on Kunlun Mountain are from the divine realm. We are mortals. It's better to respect and keep away from them. Think it over carefully."
Ji Yunxi frowned and reached out to grab her elder brother's sleeve, but Ji Yuchen was afraid that she would act coquettishly and immediately walked away.
She was just about to chase after him when suddenly there was a buzzing sound in the back of her head. Her vision immediately became blurred. She opened her mouth but couldn't say a single word.
Ji Yuchen noticed that she didn't say anything. He thought his younger sister had listened to his words. Suddenly, he heard a muffled groan.
"Yunxi?!"
He turned around and just saw Ji Yunxi falling backwards.