Last night, in order to eavesdrop on the news, Ji Yunxi stayed up all night. Now she was so sleepy that she could hardly keep her eyes open. As soon as she got back to her room, she fell into a drowsy sleep.
When Ji Yunxi woke up, she opened her eyes and saw Feng Xingzhi sitting beside the couch.
"Azhi, why did you leave the palace?"
Feng Xingzhi smiled and stroked her head. "You forgot. I've had my own mansion for a long time. I'm supposed to live outside the palace."
Ji Yunxi smiled. "Of course I know. I was just thinking that the emperor was actually willing to let you out."
Feng Xingzhi said helplessly, "He had no choice but to let me go. After all, I have something important to tell you."
Seeing his serious expression, Ji Yunxi's drowsiness faded away. She sat up straight. "What do you want to say?"
She was afraid that Feng Xingzhi would say something bad about Li Jiuge. Her heart immediately hung in mid - air.
Then she heard him say, "Eldest brother has proposed marriage to the emperor."
"And the emperor..."
"Of course he agreed." Feng Xingzhi had intended to keep her in suspense, but seeing how nervous she was, he told her directly, "The emperor has no objections. Moreover, he has set the wedding date for you and me, as well as eldest brother and Jiuge. It'll be on the same day."
Ji Yunxi nodded. "Ah... The emperor acts quite fast. He's set the date for me... and you so soon?!"
Seeing her surprise, Feng Xingzhi felt a bit embarrassed. "I'm sorry, Yunxi. I didn't discuss this with you in advance. But when the emperor brought it up, I... I also want to marry you. I don't want to wait any longer. But if you're not willing to set the wedding date in such a hurry, we can discuss it further."
Ji Yunxi was just a bit surprised. She thought they would prioritize Jiuge first. Naturally, she had no intention of not marrying him.
"Azhi, you misunderstood. I don't mind. I'm going to marry you anyway." As she said this, she felt a bit shy.
Seeing that she agreed, Feng Xingzhi was overjoyed. He almost wanted to tell the whole world. "You agreed?! You really agreed?!"
Ji Yunxi rarely saw him act so immature. She was amused. "Okay, don't be so excited, Azhi. There's no problem with getting married. But considering the current situation and the fact that the common people are suffering from disasters, we'd better keep everything simple."
Feng Xingzhi paused. In his heart, he thought that since they were getting married, the wedding should be grand enough. But Yunxi had asked for simplicity...
Ji Yunxi said softly, "Azhi, I don't care about these things. As long as the person I marry in the end is you, I don't care about anything else."
Feng Xingzhi's heart was like a vibrating string, constantly trembling, and his face turned hot.
After thinking for a while, he smiled helplessly. "I admit I was a bit impatient. I'll listen to you on this matter. But Yunxi, even if it's a simple wedding, you'll still get everything you deserve. I'll never let you be wronged."
Ji Yunxi placed her hand on his. "You've never made me feel wronged."
The tenderness between them filled the room, but it didn't last long before it was interrupted by Qing Xuan who barged in.
"Master, it's time for breakfast." He naturally knew that Feng Xingzhi was in the room. He clearly wanted to tease the two of them.
Ji Yunxi got up helplessly. All the charming atmosphere just now disappeared.
Qing Xuan achieved his goal and happily ran out.
Ji Yunxi got back to the topic. She thought that her eldest brother, who was so reserved, had actually proposed marriage on his own initiative. She was a bit curious.
"Azhi, what exactly did eldest brother say? Why did the emperor suddenly call us back? I'm so curious. Tell me quickly."
Feng Xingzhi poured her a bowl of porridge and explained, "The emperor never intended to rush Jiuge. But those court officials couldn't sit still. They wanted Li Jiuge to marry into another country for peace."
Ji Yunxi looked angry. "These old fools. How can the relationship between countries be resolved by a woman?"
Feng Xingzhi nodded. "If this quota fell on their own daughters, they would probably avoid it like the plague."
"Our Southern Yan has a strong military force. Why do we need to marry for peace?"
Feng Xingzhi comforted her, "Don't be angry. Their scheme didn't succeed, did it? The emperor never approved of the marriage for peace. Now that eldest brother stepped in, the emperor just went with the flow and helped them."
Ji Yunxi was about to smile, but suddenly she thought of her second brother. The smile was immediately held back.
"What's wrong?"
"We're happy, but what about second brother?"
Feng Xingzhi also remembered Ji Yunyi's attitude towards Li Jiuge before. He couldn't smile either. They had even been through life - and - death situations, but now he had lost to his own elder brother. Ji Yunyi must feel bad.
Ji Yunxi thought that she had to have a good talk with her second brother later.
After breakfast, Feng Xingzhi had to go back to his mansion to arrange the wedding matters, so he left first.
Ji Yunxi quietly came to her second brother's door. After doing some mental preparation for a while, she finally raised her hand and knocked on the door.
After a while, Ji Yunyi opened the door. His smile seemed very forced. "So early? What's up?"
Ji Yunxi was his younger sister. They were not very different in age and had grown up together. Ji Yunxi could tell at a glance that he was forcing a smile.
"Second brother..."
Ji Yunyi knew that she was here to comfort him. He stepped aside to let her in.
"Have a seat. There's no water left. Talk less."
Seeing that he could still joke, Ji Yunxi felt even sadder. "Second brother, are you very sad now?"
Ji Yunyi thought there was no need to hide it. He nodded. "It's definitely not true to say I'm not sad. But I can't do anything about it. After all, one is my elder brother and the other is the person I like."
Ji Yunxi reached out and patted her brother's hand.
Ji Yunyi took a deep breath and held back his grievances. "I originally wanted to compete with eldest brother, but then I thought that Jiuge had liked him for so long. If he proposed marriage, she would definitely be very happy."
"Maybe. But second brother, your true love hasn't come yet. Don't be sad."
Ji Yunyi nodded. "I think so too. So if they're in love, I'm naturally willing to see them happy. It's okay."
Ji Yunxi comforted him, "I'll definitely find the best sister - in - law for you, second brother."
Ji Yunyi was amused by her. "Okay, your second brother is not that fragile. It's just that I lost my sweetheart. I'm not bad - looking, and I was once a disciple of Kunlun Mountain. There are millions of women who want to marry me!"
"Right!"
"I heard that you and Feng Xingzhi have also set your wedding date. That's good. It's been so long. It's time for you two to get married. I heard you say that you didn't end up together in each of your past lives. This time, with your brother here, you'll definitely be able to marry him safely and happily. Let me tell you secretly, I've already started preparing your dowry..."
Ji Yunyi said happily, but Ji Yunxi suddenly felt that her second brother was different from before. He seemed to have matured a lot overnight.