While Feng Xingzhi was rescued here, Ji Yunxi over there was having a hard time.
She was forced to leave with Yu Mingyi. Her heart was filled with worry about Feng Xingzhi. She was afraid that something might go wrong there, but now she was trapped here and couldn't leave.
Yu Mingyi was supported by his subordinates and slowly got on the boat. Naturally, Ji Yunxi had no choice but to get on it too.
The sails were hoisted, and the boat immediately accelerated, heading straight towards the boundless sea.
Ji Yunxi was in no mood to talk to him. After getting on the boat, she didn't even want to go into the cabin but just stood outside.
Yu Mingyi said, "It's windy on the sea. Yunxi, come in with me."
Ji Yunxi didn't even look at him. She just stood quietly beside the mast.
Yu Mingyi narrowed his eyes. "Don't even think about leaving. There are my men all under this sea. You can't escape."
Ji Yunxi turned her head. Her eyes were full of disgust. That resentful look deeply hurt Yu Mingyi. Why could she be so happy when facing Feng Xingzhi, but act like this towards him!
He flung his hand and turned around to leave. He was the crown prince. When had he ever been so humble?!
Seeing him leave, Ji Yunxi snorted and continued to stand on the deck, looking out.
At this moment, she remembered the scenery she hadn't been able to enjoy with Feng Xingzhi before. And thinking about the upcoming confrontation with Yue Chen, Ji Yunxi felt a mix of emotions.
It wasn't that she was afraid of Yue Chen. It was just that this heavy burden had suddenly fallen on her shoulders, and she was a bit confused.
Fortunately, Feng Xingzhi had been by her side all the time. Now his life or death was unknown. How could Ji Yunxi be in the mood to enjoy the scenery? And seeing Yu Mingyi only made her feel more annoyed.
Yu Mingyi returned to the cabin. The wounds on his body were wrapped layer by layer with cloth by the doctor.
Just as he put on his clothes, he called his subordinate over. "Where is she?"
The subordinate naturally knew who he was talking about. "My lord, Miss Ji is on the deck."
Yu Mingyi sighed. "… I'll go and see her."
The subordinate felt helpless. The noble prince was always running after a human girl and even got injured, but that girl didn't appreciate it at all. He really didn't know who the prince had inherited his infatuation from.
Yu Mingyi came to the deck and slowly approached Ji Yunxi.
"Stay away from me," Ji Yunxi said rudely as she sensed his arrival.
But Yu Mingyi pretended not to hear. "Yunxi, after such a long time, aren't you hungry?"
Ji Yunxi didn't answer.
"I guess you are. Then I'll roast fish for you!" As he said that, his subordinate immediately handed him what he wanted.
He then started roasting fish right on the deck.
Ji Yunxi still didn't say a word. She just gave him a cold look and then turned around and left. She felt extremely uncomfortable as long as she was with him.
Yu Mingyi wanted to continue to show his attentiveness, but Ji Yunxi had already disappeared.
She would rather starve than eat a single bite of the food Yu Mingyi provided. This feeling made him feel very frustrated, so he had no choice but to stop.
Ji Yunxi walked aimlessly and found a quiet place to sit down.
Suddenly, a little girl at the corner was looking at her shyly.
Ji Yunxi didn't transfer her resentment towards Yu Mingyi to others. Seeing that the girl wanted to come over, she waved at her.
The little girl was very happy. She walked over and said, "Sister, you… I saw that you didn't eat anything. Do you want to try this?"
Ji Yunxi was stunned. She looked at the girl. There was only simplicity and kindness in her eyes. Ji Yunxi smiled slightly. "Thank you."
The girl was very happy. She sat down beside Ji Yunxi cheerfully. "Sister! My name is Yu Xiaobei. My father's name is Yu Tian. He is the lord's subordinate! My father is a merman, and so am I!"
Ji Yunxi's originally depressed mood gradually cleared up because of this girl. She quietly listened to her.
"This snack was bought for me by my father in your city. You can rest assured. It's definitely not poisoned!"
Ji Yunxi smiled. She was very grateful in her heart.
Although Yu Mingyi was very annoying, Yu Xiaobei was quite nice.
"My name is Ji Yunxi. I'm the princess of Nanyan."
"Princess?" Yu Xiaobei looked confused. "Doesn't that mean you're married?"
When it came to marriage, Ji Yunxi's anger flared up again. "Yes, but your lord came to cause trouble again."
Yu Xiaobei didn't know what to say. Privately, she thought that Yu Mingyi was wrong, but he was her master after all. What right did she have to judge her master's right or wrong?
She looked embarrassed. Ji Yunxi understood and didn't continue. Instead, she asked, "You're just a little girl. Why did you come on this boat? I see that most of the people on this boat are men."
Yu Xiaobei pursed her lips. "I had no choice. My father and I are both from the merman tribe. For all mermen who reach a certain age, which is equivalent to 16 years old for you humans, the elders in our tribe will arrange marriages for us. Naturally, I was also arranged one, but I've never seen that person."
Ji Yunxi frowned. It seemed that even in the merman tribe, forcing children to get married was quite common.
"So you came on this boat?"
"Yes. I naturally didn't want to marry someone I've never met, so I begged the lord and followed my father to serve by the lord's side." She sounded a bit helpless when she said this.
Ji Yunxi silently took a bite of the pastry in her hand and didn't say a word.
When Yu Mingyi came to look for Ji Yunxi, he saw the two of them sitting together, chatting from time to time. And Ji Yunxi was holding a snack in her hand.
Finally, she was eating. Yu Mingyi gave Yu Xiaobei an approving look. He thought that since Ji Yunxi was with him now and would become the crown princess in the future, she needed some trusted people around her. Yu Xiaobei was really a talent to be able to make Ji Yunxi start chatting with someone so quickly.
"Xiaobei, from now on, you'll serve Miss Yunxi closely."
As soon as he said this, Yu Xiaobei just noticed that he had come. She blushed and stood up.
Looking shy, Yu Xiaobei just looked at him without saying a word.
Ji Yunxi wasn't stupid. She naturally noticed that Yu Xiaobei's expression when looking at Yu Mingyi was different. She knew that Yu Xiaobei seemed to have a crush on Yu Mingyi.
However, Yu Mingyi obviously didn't notice. He just said to Ji Yunxi, "We're almost there. Ask Xiaobei to pack your things and get ready to get off the boat."
Ji Yunxi still ignored him and didn't want to say a single word.
Before getting off the boat, Yu Mingyi brought a beautiful stone necklace for Ji Yunxi. "Yunxi, take this. You can breathe freely underwater while wearing it."
Ji Yunxi reached out and took it, but there was no expression on her face at all.
When Yu Mingyi was not around, Yu Xiaobei quietly told Ji Yunxi, "Miss, this is a treasure of our merman tribe. We won't take it out easily. You should put it away quickly."
Ji Yunxi frowned slightly. She wasn't interested in any treasures, but since it was useful and she was already in this situation, she had no choice but to keep it.
Then she wore the stone and went into the deep sea with them.