Feng Xingzhi had beautiful eyes. Every time Ji Yunxi was looked at by him, she felt as if she was in the vast expanse of stars and the boundless ocean.
Although Ji Yunxi could get up and walk a few steps now, she always felt weak.
After just a short while, she reached out and supported the pillar beside her.
Seeing this, Feng Xingzhi quickly stepped forward to support her, his face full of distress.
"I'm fine. Don't worry. I just slept for too long and haven't regained my strength yet."
Feng Xingzhi helped her sit down. "This illness came on fiercely. We have to go to Kunlun Mountain as soon as possible."
"You've had a hard time. You just came back not long ago and now you have to accompany me on this arduous journey."
He smiled, half - squatting and looking at his beloved. "I'm willing to do it."
Now that Ji Yunxi was awake, the trip to Kunlun couldn't be delayed any longer. They only spent an afternoon packing their luggage and planned to set off the next day.
Ji Yunyi and Feng Xingzhi were sitting in the carriage. Ji Yuchen had to stay in the mansion because of the heavy affairs in the court.
Before setting off, Ji Yunxi wrote a letter to Li Jiuge as usual. But this time she was smarter.
Jiuge was a headstrong girl. If she knew about their trip, she would surely chase after them. So instead of giving the letter directly to Li Jiuge, Ji Yunxi gave it to the Dream Blossom Pavilion.
She decided to have them take out the letter after they had gone far away, so as to prevent Li Jiuge from running around.
Ji Yunxi had decided to participate in the competition, which would take a long time. Naturally, Lu Shu would follow her. But the affairs of the Dream Blossom Pavilion couldn't be neglected. After much deliberation, they finally decided to move the Nanyan branch directly to the foot of Kunlun Mountain for easy contact.
Early the next morning, the carriage slowly left the city.
There was a small town outside the city, which was a must - pass place for those leaving the capital. Many merchants made a living there, so it was very bustling.
Ji Yunxi curiously poked her head out to look and suddenly locked eyes with someone.
That person obviously didn't expect to meet Ji Yunxi either. She gasped and immediately turned her head.
"Stop the carriage!" Ji Yunxi exclaimed. "Li Jiuge! Stop right there!"
Everyone was startled. They didn't expect Li Jiuge to be outside the city. Feng Xingzhi immediately lifted the curtain of the carriage with a gloomy face.
Seeing that she had been discovered, Li Jiuge turned around with an embarrassed smile, accompanied by a young maid.
"Why are you here?!" Ji Yunxi jumped out of the carriage and pulled Li Jiuge to look her up and down. After making sure she was okay, she let out a sigh of relief.
Li Jiuge flattered her. "I just came out for a stroll. Then Xiaodie said she wanted to eat cakes and said the cakes here were delicious, so we came out..."
Saying that, she immediately nudged the maid beside her.
The young maid quickly nodded. "Yes, yes!"
Ji Yunxi squinted at her, clearly not believing her. "Keep making it up. What kind of cakes do you have to come all the way out here to buy? Show them to me."
Li Jiuge knew she couldn't hide it. She gently grabbed the skirt with both hands. "Yunxi, cousin is calling you!"
She shouted and turned to run, but was immediately caught by Ji Yunxi.
"Good for you. You've got some nerve. You even dare to run away when you see me now?!" Ji Yunxi's smile sent a chill down Li Jiuge's spine. "If you don't tell the truth, I'll ask big brother to come and take you back!"
Hearing Ji Yuchen's name, Li Jiuge immediately panicked and waved her hands quickly. "No, no, no! I'll tell you. Don't call him! I just want to go to Kunlun Mountain with you."
Ji Yunxi was surprised. "How do you know I'm going to Kunlun Mountain?"
Li Jiuge pouted. "I'm not blind. The Nanyan branch of your Dream Blossom Pavilion is going to be moved. I'm sure I'll find out. And yesterday I happened to pass by and heard them talking about stationing at Kunlun Mountain. So I asked a few questions and they told me."
Unexpectedly, it was such a coincidence. Ji Yunxi immediately turned around and glared at Lu Shu.
Lu Shu felt wronged but could only scratch his head. "It's all my fault. They must have thought that you, the pavilion master, and the princess had a good relationship, so they just said it out. I'll definitely punish them when we get back!"
Hearing this, Li Jiuge realized that they had planned to hide it from her.
"Wait! Ji Yunxi, so you didn't even plan to tell me?!"
Ji Yunxi felt a headache coming on. This little princess could be really fierce when she got angry. It seemed that the volcano was about to erupt!
"Don't talk nonsense. How could I hide it from you? Come on, get in the carriage."
Knowing that it was impossible to send Li Jiuge back now, Ji Yunxi had no choice but to take her with them. She even drove Ji Yunyi and Feng Xingzhi out of the carriage to ride horses.
Li Jiuge sat in the carriage, staring at Ji Yunxi.
After a while, Ji Yunxi sighed. "Tell me. Why did you really come to find me? I don't believe you don't know that we're going to find a master."
Li Jiuge suddenly lowered her head. When she looked up again, her eyes were red. "I don't want to stay in Nanyan anymore."
"Why?"
"Because the emperor and your big brother are discussing to let him marry the daughter of the Minister of Revenue."
Ji Yunxi blinked. She had never heard her big brother mention this. "Then you should stay in Nanyan even more. Aren't you afraid that my big brother will be snatched away by someone else? But you still came with us."
"It's different, Yunxi." A tear suddenly rolled down her face. "I can't stay. I can't bear it. I can't watch him nod and agree."
Ji Yunxi had never seen Li Jiuge so sad. She quickly reached out and grabbed her. "Hey, why are you crying? I haven't heard my big brother mention this. Maybe this matter hasn't been decided yet. Don't be in a hurry."
Li Jiuge shook her head while crying. "It's no use. I was stupid. I shouldn't have fallen in love with him."
"What are you talking nonsense about! Didn't you tell me before that you wouldn't give up?"
"Yunxi, not to mention that as a member of the royal family, one has no say in marriage matters. The most important thing is that I know they made this decision after careful consideration. Even if your big brother doesn't marry the daughter of the Minister of Revenue, it won't be me."
Ji Yunxi fell silent for a moment. In fact, she had already guessed that this might be the outcome.
Ji Yuchen didn't just represent himself, but the entire Ji family.
The price of marrying a princess was not that simple, and it was almost impossible for Ji Yuchen to do so.
So when she knew that Li Jiuge had fallen in love with Ji Yuchen, she was more worried.
Sure enough, her worry had come true.
"Jiuge, if you go with us and find a master..."
"I'll come back. This is my home. Although I can't marry him, I'm a princess. I'll fulfill all my responsibilities."
Feng Xingzhi heard everything outside the carriage. He had indeed noticed the affection between his sister and his future brother - in - law before, but he didn't know whether to stop it or support it, so he had just let it be.
He had heard his sister crying in the carriage and naturally felt heartache for her.
But matters of love were something only the parties involved could truly understand. Others couldn't interfere, so he could only continue to stay silent.
Ji Yunxi felt a little sad. She reached out and hugged her, only to hear Li Jiuge whisper in her ear.
"I've figured it out. I won't force it anymore."