"I came to see you yesterday. When I found you sleeping restlessly, I decided to stay with you for a while," Yu Mingyi said to her on his own. Ji Yunxi ignored him, put on her shoes, got out of bed, and kept a good distance from him.
"Come in," Yu Mingyi clapped his hands and called the embroiderers in to let Ji Yunxi try on the modified wedding dress.
"It's modified so quickly. You've really gone to a lot of trouble," Ji Yunxi snorted. She walked over to the embroiderers and casually stroked the soft wedding dress that was as light as gossamer.
"I'm glad you like it," Yu Mingyi said indifferently.
Hearing this, Ji Yunxi suddenly clenched her fists. Several wrinkles appeared on the gossamer, but they soon smoothed out. The embroiderers didn't even dare to breathe loudly. Please don't take your quarrels out on us. We're old and can't take it!
"I'm going to try on the clothes. You go out," Ji Yunxi said coldly without even looking at him.
Yu Mingyi was quite cooperative and left without saying much.
This time, the wedding dress fit perfectly. Yu Mingyi was very satisfied and the more he looked at Ji Yunxi, the more he liked her.
"Very good, very good. You can go down and receive your rewards," Yu Mingyi praised repeatedly with a beaming face.
"Yes," the embroiderers quickly responded and retreated. The rewards were not important. These two were like gunpowder barrels that could explode at any moment. It was not suitable to stay around them for long.
"By the way, where's Yu Xiaobei? I haven't seen her since last night," Yu Mingyi said as he looked around. He had felt that something was missing in the palace yesterday, and only realized today that he hadn't seen Yu Xiaobei for a long time.
A thought flashed through Yu Mingyi's mind, but it disappeared in a blink of an eye, so quickly that it was hard to catch.
Ji Yunxi's eyes darted around. She steadied her nerves, poured herself a cup of water, and then said slowly, "Didn't she go out to sea to buy things? Don't you know?"
"I told her to serve you closely. Why would I send her to buy things?" Yu Mingyi said doubtfully. Ji Yunxi thought she had been discovered and her hand holding the teacup paused. Then she heard Yu Mingyi say, "I'll send someone to call Yu Xiaobei back." Ji Yunxi panicked and suddenly said, "There's no need to call her."
"What's wrong?" Yu Mingyi felt an inexplicable sense of panic. He always felt that something was about to happen.
Ji Yunxi forced herself to stay calm. She took a sip of tea and said sternly, "You sent her here to monitor me, right?"
"No, Yunxi. I sent her here just to have someone take care of you," Yu Mingyi thought she had misunderstood him and quickly explained.
"Don't think I don't know. You're afraid I'll run away. To be honest, Feng Xingzhi's life is still in your hands. I won't run away." So, she only didn't run away because of Feng Xingzhi. Although he had only sent Yu Xiaobei here to take care of her, Yu Mingyi still felt dejected when he heard what Ji Yunxi said.
"It'll be inconvenient for you without a maid to serve you. Well, you can choose a maid you like," Yu Mingyi took a step back and spoke to Ji Yunxi in a negotiating tone.
Ji Yunxi sneered, "Even if I choose, she'll still be your person. Of course, her heart will be with you. I don't like the feeling of being watched. I can take care of myself here. I don't need any service."
"Yunxi, I really didn't send her here to monitor you," Yu Mingyi didn't want Ji Yunxi to misunderstand him on such a trivial matter and stubbornly explained to her.
"Okay, I'll believe you for now," Ji Yunxi weighed it in her mind. It would be bad if she overplayed the act. It wasn't a big deal to give in in time.
"Really? But I still think you need someone to take care of you."
"If you mention this again, I'll get angry. I'm bored staying in the room. I'm going out for a walk. If you're afraid I'll run away, you can follow me."
Yu Mingyi was very happy after hearing this, "Yunxi, are you going out for a stroll with me?"
Look, this guy must have been a masochist in his previous life. He's still so happy after being scolded.
"If you think so, I can't help it," Ji Yunxi said and walked out of the door before her voice faded.
Yu Mingyi was overjoyed. He didn't mention calling Yu Xiaobei back anymore and planned to take Ji Yunxi out for a good stroll.
"Scattered around the main hall in all directions are the houses where the mermaid tribe lives. They usually practice magic when they're free and occasionally go ashore to buy things," Yu Mingyi introduced to Ji Yunxi all the way. Ji Yunxi was thinking about Yu Xiaobei. She didn't know if she had delivered the letter.
Although she had managed to deceive Yu Mingyi just now with quick thinking, she still felt vaguely uneasy in her heart. No news was good news. She could only comfort herself like this.
"Yunxi, Yunxi, what's wrong?" Yu Mingyi saw that she seemed absent - minded. He thought she was still angry about what happened just now and carefully asked.
"Oh, it's nothing. I just think these things are boring," Ji Yunxi forced herself to cheer up and deal with Yu Mingyi.
"Then what are you interested in?"
What am I interested in? I just hope you can stay away from me now and don't bother me.
"What's that house? It looks different from the surrounding buildings," Ji Yunxi looked around and found that the building looked more magnificent and solemn, making people respect it.
"That's the elders' council hall. I'll take you to have a look," Yu Mingyi said.
"Oh, okay. Please introduce it to me," Ji Yunxi said stiffly. She just randomly found a topic to divert Yu Mingyi's attention. She wasn't really interested in this building.
The guards at the door spoke to Yu Mingyi respectfully, but hesitated when they saw Ji Yunxi.
"What's wrong? Is there any place in the Sea Palace that I can't go to?" Ji Yunxi asked.
"We naturally dare not stop you, master. But this young lady is not from our tribe. According to the ancestral rules, she can't go in," the guard said.
"She's my wife. Don't you know?" Yu Mingyi's tone faintly contained a threat.
"We know, but you haven't gotten married yet. According to the regulations..."
Ji Yunxi didn't know whether to say they were rigid or loyal. She wasn't really eager to go in either, so she thought she shouldn't make things difficult for them, "Forget it. Let's go."
"Let them in," an old voice sounded. Ji Yunxi looked in the direction of the voice. There was a figure on the steps. His face was hidden in the cloak and his expression couldn't be seen clearly.
It was the elder of the mermaid tribe. He shook his head at Ji Yunxi and then left the steps.
Although he was very dissatisfied with Ji Yunxi becoming the princess, since the prince had agreed, they couldn't say anything more. This woman would ruin the prince, but even if he could foresee it, he couldn't fight against fate.
After the stroll, they came back. Ji Yunxi took a rest. She didn't see Yu Xiaobei come back even after dinner. She stopped a maid and asked.
"It's common for those who go out to sea to return late. Don't worry, miss. You'd better go to bed early. There'll be a ceremony tomorrow."