Chapter 22 How can His Highness help her by smiling at her?

As soon as he finished speaking, there was another moment of dead silence in the bedroom.

"...How should I feel?" Ji Xun asked her.

There was no emotion on his extremely polarized face. With his back turned, Yun Xi could only see his red ears.

This time it was Yun Xi's turn to remain silent. After she finished speaking, she felt that the question was too direct and Ji Xun would definitely find it difficult to answer.

So she chose to call the system, and the system replied: [The probability of the restricted plot occurring tonight has been reduced to 0]

Yun Xi breathed a sigh of relief. As expected, Ji Xun was the only person she could trust. He would never have any improper thoughts about her.

In this way, she could try to ignore what happened just now.

"Ji Xun, you have to help me watch over the bath from now on." Yun Xi only showed her head above the water, her round almond eyes staring at the other person's back.

His figure was better than many Jinyiwei. His black hair was tied into a high ponytail, hanging just below his thin and strong waist. Because he was holding the cat, the sleeves of his clothes were stretched tight against his arms, showing the shape of his muscles. It reminded people of the sense of security when sitting in his arms.

Although today was a misunderstanding, Yun Xi also learned a lesson. This time it was just a cat, but what if it’s a human next time?

So she said, "From now on, you just stand behind the screen and watch, okay?"

screen……

Hearing this, Ji Xun's mind flashed with the scene of him standing behind the screen, and he couldn't help but purse his lips.

The screens in Yun Xi's bedroom were all made of the finest silk, and were faintly translucent. From the other side, only a vague figure could be seen, as if she was holding a pipa, with her face half covered.

He stood up and was almost as tall as the screen.

"Yeah." Ji Xun replied softly.

Then he turned his back, carried the black cat, walked around the bathtub, and walked behind the screen based on his memory. The exquisite embroidery obscured the beautiful figure of the girl over there, and the redness on his ears gradually faded.

Some phenomena occur because they cannot be controlled by the mind, not because of his intention.

It is precisely because Ji Xun understands this that he does not sell himself. Frank communication between men and women will cause uncontrollable changes in their minds, which is the same for men and women.

He is not ashamed of these changes, nor will he indulge himself. After calming down, he will continue to do what he should do.

After thinking about it, Ji Xun expressionlessly changed his hand to hold the cat, and caught a glimpse of the clothes draped on the screen out of the corner of his eye.

That was the new dress that Yun Xi was going to change into. A thin pomegranate skirt was casually hung on it, and half of the shawl hung down from Ji Xun's side, fluttering gently and brushing softly across the white marble floor.

Next to it is a small pink heart-shaped garment embroidered with a jade lotus pattern, with a ribbon hanging down between the white crane patterns on the screen, making it particularly eye-catching.

It was a little different from his clothes, and he couldn't imagine how to wear such clothes.

Ji Xun paused for a moment, his curiosity making him think subconsciously. After a while, the shirt was pulled away by a hand that reached out to him.

Then there are shorts and pomegranate skirts...

Thinking in this order, Ji Xun finally realized where he should wear the small piece of clothing. Just as he was about to look away, Yun Xi had just finished putting on her clothes and walked out from behind the screen.

Their eyes met again.

"Hey? I told you to stand behind the screen, not to look at this side." Yun Xi blushed again.

His deep gaze fell on her, looking her over from head to toe.

The girl, who had just come out of the bath, was still emitting heat, her wet hair sticking to her snow-white skin, and a light fragrance drifted in with the hot wind. The blush on her cheeks was very obvious, and her watery almond eyes glared at him with a bit of dissatisfaction.

She had just put on her clothes, and perhaps because she hadn't had time to check them carefully, the neckline was a little messy, just revealing a bit of light pink fabric.

Just as he envisioned.

Without asking, he already knew what she was wearing underneath.

"I am stupid, Your Highness, please punish me." Ji Xun remained calm, but his eyes shifted unnaturally to the distance.

Yun Xi: "Hmm?"

He had never called himself "minister" in front of her before, and the last time was in front of his father. He always felt that this sentence was strange.

But looking at his cold expression, it doesn't look like anything is wrong.

"Forget it, it's not a big deal." Yun Xi patted his arm, "I don't plan to treat you as a man anyway."

Ji Xun's eyes darkened: "..."

However, Yun Xi didn't notice the other party's meaningful gaze at all. She bent down to look at the black cat in his hand and said, "It really is a cat. I don't remember anyone keeping a cat in this mansion."

When the black cat saw her, it immediately quieted down, staring at her with its dark green pupils, and then tactfully called out softly.

"Meow~"

Yun Xi smiled and reached out to take it: "So cute, let me hug you."

Ji Xun restrained his expression, frowned slightly, and lifted the cat away: "Maybe it sneaked in from outside, it's a bit fierce and might hurt Your Highness."

"What's so fierce about it?" Yun Xi saw that it was very well-behaved. "Isn't it very obedient?"

Ji Xun lowered his eyes and saw that the black cat was quite smart. It seemed to know that Yun Xi was the owner of this place. It had lost its fierce look and looked steady and well-behaved.

"...Your Highness has just taken a bath, and the cat is dirty." He did not give the cat to Yun Xi.

"I'll just touch it and go wash my hands later." For some reason, Yun Xi liked this black cat very much and couldn't help but reach out and touch its head.

Black, furry and very soft.

The black cat rubbed its face against her hand and made a purring sound.

The more Yun Xi looked at it, the more she liked it. "It's also black, just like you. Ji Xun, can we keep it?"

Ji Xun opened his lips, wanting to say something but stopped: "..."

How is he like him?

Ji Xun looked at her carefully and found that she didn't look like him at all. Instead, her big eyes looked a bit like Yun Xi.

Ji Xun was not interested in cats, and he didn't even like this cunning beast. But when he heard Yun Xi speak, he thought about it and nodded: "It's just because Your Highness likes it."

This is the princess's residence, and she has the final say in everything.

"Then it's settled. I want to give it a name." Yun Xi pondered for a moment, and suddenly an idea came to her. "It broke into the princess's mansion so late at night, probably looking for a home. How about calling it 'Xiao Xun', Yun Xiaoxun?"

Xiaoxun.

Ji Xun's fingertips paused slightly, his Adam's apple rolled slightly, and a trace of emotion that was rarely seen flashed in his eyes.

"That's a good name," he said calmly.

Yun Xi smiled and said, "This way, we will have two 'Xiao Xun' in our house... Oh, that's not right. You seem to be one year older than me. I should call you brother."

"I don't deserve it."

"Why should I be afraid of this? I don't care about these things privately. Besides, if I had a royal brother like you, I wouldn't have to worry about personal guards."

In fact, Yun Xi really hopes that she has a biological brother, so that her father will not force the responsibility of giving birth to the crown prince on her.

In her original world, she had a brother who was particularly kind to her, but unfortunately she would never see him again.

Because her mother passed away early and her father was busy with state affairs, her sisters had a natural barrier with her because they had the same father as her but different mothers. It was good enough that they didn't scheme against each other, so she hardly felt the company of her family.

In the original novel, Princess Roujia longed for the company of a man because she lacked true family affection since childhood.

Yun Xi is not as extreme as Rou Jia, but she also hopes that there is someone to accompany her, no matter whether it is a man or a woman, as long as he treats her sincerely.

"Come to think of it, did you have a younger sister before?" Yun Xi asked while stroking the cat.

"There should be." Ji Xun's thoughts surged, and vague fragments of memory emerged in his mind, "But their personalities are very different from His Highness's."

If Yun Xi was placed on the same level as them, it would be an insult to her.

Duan Song had told him some stories about his past, and he had the impression that he had introduced his family. Not only his sister, but also his brothers, none of whom were easy to deal with.

"Oh, so you mean you have many younger sisters?" Yun Xi was actually a little envious. It would be great if she also had a brother like Ji Xun.

"My father has... a lot of concubines, about seven or eight sisters." Ji Xun paused, then continued calmly, "and two or three brothers."

"But they should all be dead."

The words Yun Xi was about to say stopped abruptly. She was silent for a moment: "...I'm sorry."

What a mouth she has. She clearly knew that something happened in his family, but she still asked about it without hesitation.

Yun Xi was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into, but Ji Xun said nonchalantly: "Your Highness, there is no need to apologize. In fact, I don't care about their life or death."

"...Were they not nice to you?"

Recalling his previous tragic experience, Yun Xi immediately imagined a family drama of "the struggle for the crown prince has always been like this".

He has a philandering father, a weak mother, overbearing brothers and sisters, and he is always bullied.

"They all wished I was dead," Ji Xun said in a most indifferent tone. "However, with their limited tricks, they were defeated time and time again. In the end, I was the only one left alive."

His words revealed his contempt for his brothers and sisters, as if he was just talking about a few ants that could be crushed to death.

"I see."

Despite this, Yun Xi couldn't help but feel sorry for him. Although winning the house fight was a good thing, wasn't a disharmonious family also a kind of sadness?

"Ji Xun, if anyone targets you while you're here with me, you must tell me immediately," Yun Xi instructed. "I will definitely teach them a lesson for you."

"How can your highness help me?"

Yun Xi hesitated for a while before finally speaking out, "I...I will help you despise them and complain to my father."

She didn't dare kill people casually because it was too bloody, and she couldn't think of any other punishment at the moment.

"Oh."

Yun Xi didn’t know if it was an illusion, but she seemed to hear Ji Xun laugh, so lightly that she almost thought it was an illusion.

Yun Xi suddenly raised her head: "Did you laugh just now?"

What came into view was still Ji Xun's cold face. He denied it flatly: "...No."

"You just laughed. It turns out you can laugh too."

Yun Xi was dumbfounded and felt very surprised. The next moment, she grabbed Ji Xun's sleeve and her soft voice penetrated into his ears:

"Can you smile for me again?"