After Yun Xi left in the carriage, she had no idea about the disaster that was befalling Yu Xueming at the moment and how much trouble it would bring to her in the future.
However, the appearance of the Eighth Princess suddenly reminded her of something she had almost overlooked:
Although she didn't know why the emperor had only arrested her father and Yun Ni, and had not yet vented his anger on the other members of the Prime Minister's Mansion, as long as the emperor didn't achieve his ultimate goal, her father would never be truly out of danger! Moreover, even though Crown Prince Qi Yu had woken up, Yun Ni's crimes could hardly be washed away!
If the Eighth Princess or the Empress Dowager were to interfere during this period, the current situation was likely to get even worse!
She had to act quickly. At least, she needed to transfer her father from the imperial prison to the Three Judicial Departments; and she also had to try her best to reduce the hostility of the Eighth Princess, the Empress, the Empress Dowager and others towards her.
And the key to all this lay with Crown Prince Qi Yu!
The Empress no longer regarded her as a candidate for the Crown Princess, and the Empress Dowager and the Eighth Princess also seemed to not want the Crown Prince to fall in love with her.
Otherwise, the Eighth Princess wouldn't have always picked on her. She had even been instigated by Yu Xueming before and had joined forces with Mrs. Jiang and Yun Ni to set her up!
However, after several encounters, she was well aware of Crown Prince Qi Yu's admiration for her. This was especially evident during the robbery at the dragon farm.
However, the existence of Qi Rong made it impossible for her to reciprocate the Crown Prince's feelings.
She had indirectly rejected Qi Yu's feelings more than once, but Qi Yu didn't seem to have given up on pursuing her. While she was flattered, she couldn't help but feel annoyed.
"How on earth can one cut off someone's feelings?"
Leaning against the window of the carriage, Yun Xi propped her chin on her hand and unconsciously voiced her thoughts.
This question was more vexing for her than choosing between a braised pig's trotter and a crispy chicken!
Because as long as it was something she loved to eat, it would taste delicious in her mouth. If she couldn't have it this meal, there would always be another. But when it came to feelings, once she chose to reject, it would surely hurt the other party.
She wanted Qi Yu to give up his obsession with her without hurting him, but she wracked her brains and couldn't come up with a good idea.
"Miss, what's so difficult about this? As long as one of them gets married, the feelings will naturally fade away," Yu Zhu said, suddenly awakening Yun Xi like a bolt from the blue.
Yun Xi looked at Yu Zhu in surprise. The next moment, she suddenly stepped forward, put her arms around Yu Zhu's neck and gave her a big kiss on the cheek. Her eyes sparkled with excitement as she said:
"Yu Zhu, you're so smart! Why didn't I think of such a simple method?"
If getting married could eliminate the hostility of those people towards her and didn't hinder her from rescuing her father, then she might as well get married!
Yu Zhu was completely confused by Yun Xi's sudden action. She couldn't help but touch the cheek that had been kissed and said:
"Miss, why did you suddenly ask this?" Yu Zhu looked utterly bewildered.
Although her miss sometimes said something unexpected, she never spoke without a reason. There must be something behind it.
Facing Yu Zhu's question, Yun Xi smiled brightly and simply announced:
"Yu Zhu, I'm getting married! Let's go back quickly and plan it well. In a couple of days, I want everyone in the capital to know about my marriage!"
Thinking of this, Yun Xi couldn't wait any longer. She couldn't help but raise her voice and urge the coachman:
"Hurry up with the carriage. This princess is getting married!"
The sooner the news was spread, the better. She'd start with the coachman!
The coachman's hand holding the whip trembled, and he almost fell off the shaft! Yu Zhu stared at Yun Xi with her eyes wide open in disbelief:
"G-g-getting married? You, Miss? Who's the groom? Why haven't I heard you mention this before?!"
Yu Zhu was so confused that her mind was in a complete mess. She fired off several questions in a row.
For a moment, she couldn't tell whether there was something wrong with her miss's mind or her own ears!
Yu Zhu kept asking questions, and Yun Xi answered calmly and honestly:
"Yes, I'm getting married, and the sooner the better. As for who I'm going to marry, I haven't decided yet. I didn't tell you because it was a last-minute decision. Do you understand now?"
If she didn't explain these things clearly, she was afraid that Yu Zhu would start to have wild thoughts.
However, even though Yun Xi had answered all the questions one by one, Yu Zhu's expression became even more shocked:
"Not decided who to marry yet?!"
Because she was too anxious, Yu Zhu almost choked on her own saliva after saying this. After coughing a few times, before she could catch her breath, she quickly added:
"Isn't Miss going to marry Prince Xian?"
"And why are you in such a hurry to get married?"
If she had heard correctly, it seemed that her miss had said that the news of her marriage would spread like wildfire in the capital in a couple of days.
Who on earth got married in such a hurry?!
Although the current situation of the Prime Minister's Mansion would indeed have some impact on her miss's marriage, her miss was extremely beautiful and wealthy, and her father might be exonerated at any time.
So, all in all, her miss didn't have to get married in such a hurry!
Hearing Qi Rong's name from Yu Zhu's mouth, a flash of sadness passed through Yun Xi's eyes, but she quickly perked up.
"I'll never marry him!"
Through her father's incident, she had finally seen Qi Rong's cold and ruthless true colors. Moreover, he had also admitted that it was his doing that her father had been thrown into the imperial prison!
You know, her father had been an official in the court for twenty years and had served as the prime minister for more than a decade. Naturally, he wouldn't easily put himself in danger.
Among the people she knew, apart from Qi Rong, no one else seemed to have the ability and the scheming to plot against her father!
Actually, she had had her suspicions since her father wrote to her.
Because her father had deliberately concealed his whereabouts while investigating the dangerous situation at the dragon farm, but Qi Rong had taken advantage of her father's concern for her and exposed him. After that, her father had never written to her again. Even shortly after he returned to the capital, he was accused of colluding with the enemy and betraying the country, and was directly thrown into the imperial prison by the emperor...
If she were to believe that Qi Rong had nothing to do with this, she would be a fool!
And she would never believe that her father had colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country as Qi Rong had claimed!
So, even though giving up Qi Rong felt like a knife stabbing her heart, she could never accept a man who would use her and put her father and family in danger!
Although Yun Xi couldn't tell Yu Zhu her suspicions, her determined expression made Yu Zhu feel that she was serious.
Thinking of how Qi Rong would react when he found out that her miss was about to marry someone else, Yu Zhu couldn't help but shiver with fear.
"Miss, is there some misunderstanding between you and Prince Xian? Given the prince's obsession with you, if he finds out about this, he will surely not let it go!"
By then, not only would her miss have to bear the prince's wrath, but the person who married her miss would also suffer!
The Prime Minister's Mansion might also pay a heavy price because of the prince's rage!