Chapter 34 Hug his hairband and got stuck

"What's this?"

Hearing his voice, Yun Xi immediately closed the book with a flushed face, "Nothing."

Ji Xun stared at her intently, examining her, carefully examining the unnaturalness she displayed. Her innocent face couldn't hide any of her inner thoughts.

"If Your Highness has any difficulties, I can help you solve them."

Killing two people silently was not a difficult task for him.

Yun Xi pushed his face and asked him to turn back: "I told you it has nothing to do with you, go back and draw your picture."

The soft palm pressed against his cheek defenselessly, squeezing it a little to the point of deformation. He had no expression on his face, and turned his head at her urging.

At the end, he did not forget to remind: "Your Highness, remember to wash your hands."

Yun Xi: "Why? I just washed my hands. Are you disgusted with me?"

"No," he said coldly, "it's just that my face is ugly, and I'm afraid of dirtying your Highness's hands. I'm not like the two young masters of the Ministry of Rites, who are fair and pleasing to the eye."

Yun Xi: “…”

It never ends, right?

"Ji Xun, you are not... jealous, are you?" A strange guess suddenly popped up in Yun Xi's mind.

Ji Xun paused for a moment, feeling a sense of reunion when he heard this word. He had asked Yun Xi the same question before he lost his memory.

"You would be jealous only if you liked someone, and I don't like you," he said coldly.

The same answer was given to Yun Xi.

Yun Xi: "...Oh. Okay."

She took the booklet, stood up and left.

Ji Xun thought she would ask a few more questions, but she left the study without looking back. He asked, "Where is she going?"

Yuan He was also preparing to follow Yun Xi. She replied, "Maybe he's going to look for the two young masters from the Ministry of Rites."

He was the only one left in the study. With the sound of the door closing, the small wolf hair brush in Ji Xun's hand suddenly broke, and ink splashed on the desk.

The black pupils hidden under the golden mask suddenly gloomed, the pale lips were pursed into a line, the knuckles clenched the remaining half of the pen, the veins on the wrist bulged, and the ink dyed the hand black without him noticing.

…

When Yun Xi was halfway there, she heard footsteps behind her. It turned out to be Ji Xun following her.

But he didn't point it out, he just followed her closely like a shadow, keeping a distance from her that was neither too far nor too close. When she looked back, he stopped and looked away calmly.

Maybe it's the green trees, red flowers, flying birds... but just don't look at her.

He could have come quietly, but he chose the loudest way, as if to tell her that he was always behind her.

Yun Xi had originally thought he wouldn't come, after all, he'd been so anxious when he left, rushing to the study even without paying any attention to her. He'd been busy drawing on a parchment scroll these past few days. She couldn't understand it, but from his concentration, she could tell it was important.

Yun Xi didn't want to disturb him, so she chose to come alone. In fact, she was a little nervous because she had some impression of Qingfeng and Jiyue.

[The twins, one active and the other quiet, were both handsome. Although they served as concubines in the Ministry of Rites, they were actually the official's biological sons. The first time they left the palace, they were sent to Princess Roujia's residence.]

Hearing that the eldest princess was always dissatisfied with her favorite male companions, the twins used their ultimate move. Two dragons entered the palace together, following her like a shadow. From then on, they became the most favored person in the princess's palace, and even Ying Nanfeng had to bow down to them.

[System: Because the host tampered with the plot without authorization, the main world has arranged it here to ensure that two characters appear. There are currently three restricted characters in the mansion. The probability of randomly triggering the restricted plot is 75%]

Yun Xi: “…”

75%... Will she be able to come back after she leaves?

Now Yun Xi doesn't have to worry anymore.

When she turned around, she smiled at Ji Xun to express her gratitude, and then confidently quickened her pace.

Ji Xun in the back fell into silence again: "..."

Are you in such a hurry to find them?

Still smiling.

He tightened his jaw and calmly held the hilt of the knife.

The two young waiters were arranged in Xuanyue Pavilion, which was the farthest away from Yun Xi. When they were found, they were picking flowers in the flower garden, preparing to brew special nectar to make Yun Xi happy.

Yun Xi stood in front of the flowerbed, feeling awkward and ashamed, and showed the booklet: "Do I have to do what's written on it?"

Qingfeng paused and said with a smile, "The Queen just wants to make sure Your Highness doesn't feel too awkward after getting married and hurts the relationship with your husband. Your Highness just needs to learn that it doesn't have to be just the two of us."

"However, we will report the situation to the Empress and the Minister of Rites at regular intervals. Please treat it with kindness, Your Highness."

Yun Xi frowned slightly: "..."

For other princesses, this kind of pre-marital training process doesn't matter whether they do it or not, but it's different for her. If she doesn't do it seriously, it may be misinterpreted by the queen and regarded as resisting marriage and having a lack of desire.

In the Wei Dynasty, regardless of gender, those with asexuality are generally unable to have children. Father's biggest concern right now is the issue of the crown prince.

The Queen has always wanted to replace Yun Xi with one of her princesses, and she really dislikes her. If she lets her succeed, her future life will not be much better.

"Your Highness, don't you like the two of us?" Jiyue asked shyly, "Although this is our first time, we have done our homework."

Yun Xi: "...You guys are not to my taste."

This isn't even a question of how many times she's been here! If she were really that easygoing, she wouldn't be trying so hard to evade the restricted plot!

"Then what kind of person does His Highness like? Your Highness can take him into the palace, and we can ask him some truths, which is almost the same."

Yun Xi was silent for a moment, then dug another hole for herself.

But after a moment, she actually began to think about this problem seriously.

In fact, she didn't know what kind of man she really liked. There were many outstanding young men from aristocratic families in Chang'an who met her standards, but she looked down on them all.

External conditions are secondary after all. What she really wants is the sincere feelings in her heart.

Yun Xi couldn't help but turn around to see the young man who had been following her. He was dressed in black, looking sharp and awe-inspiring. He stood in the shadow of the Chinese yew tree, staring at her intently.

When she turned her head, she shifted her gaze to look at the birds flying across the sky.

“…”

Ji Xun might be one of the candidates. He said he didn't like her, so he shouldn't mind playing a trick with her, right?

This thought popped into my mind, and when I came to my senses, I was back at the door of the study.

Yun Xi stood in front of the door, thinking about it all the way, and finally decided to speak: "Ji Xun, can you come over here for a moment."

After waiting all the way, he finally heard her calling him, and Ji Xun walked over without changing his expression.

"Your Highness, did the conversation with the two gentlemen from the Ministry of Rites seem unpleasant?"

He saw it, but didn't know what they were talking about.

Yun Xi blinked and handed him the booklet in her sleeve: "We're talking about this."

“…”

Ji Xun had no expression on his face: "In broad daylight..."

"I told them I only wanted to be with you. They said they would ask you later. Can you help me fool them?"

She winked, grabbed his sleeve and shook it: "Just helping to tell a lie."

As soon as the words fell, the air fell into deathly silence.

The young man in black was silent for a long time, his pupils shrinking slightly. He took a deep breath, and his expression faltered for a moment. He forced himself to steady his tone and asked, "What did Your Highness say to them?"

Yun Xi quickly let go of her hand: "Don't be angry, I didn't mean to spread rumors about you, but I really need a shield."

"Can you help me?" Yun Xi pretended to be pitiful. "I'll give you a raise. It's just some hugging and kissing, nothing like that. It won't ruin your reputation. Just say a few words."

She knew that it was too difficult for the pure-hearted straight man in the original novel to say such words.

Yun Xi thought about it and decided to increase the salary: "How about adding another hundred taels to your salary this month?"

He was silent for a while, as if thinking, then he regained his composure and said calmly:

"Your Highness knows that I am not good at lying."

Yun Xi: “…”

That's true.

Yun Xi had long seen how straightforward this person's mind was and how unnatural he was when telling lies.

"So, what you mean is..." Yun Xi hesitated.

Ji Xun: "I have no intention whatsoever. I will follow your Highness's arrangements."

Yun Xi hesitated for a moment, then looked up at him and lowered her arms: "...Ji Xun, can you come over here?"

He lowered his body obediently, approached her, like a calm but extremely loyal dog, raised his black pupils and stared at her.

Yun Xi blushed a little when she saw his eyes. Although she knew that he might not mean it, she still couldn't help but feel her cheeks getting hot.

"Come closer."

She whispered.

Until they were only a fist away from each other, Yun Xi opened her arms, wrapped them around his waist, and leaned gently into his arms.

Ji Xun's movements were slightly slowed, his eyes lowered, and he did not react immediately, letting her hug him. The pear fragrance of the girl's hair lingered in his nose.

"Your Highness, what are you doing...?" He looked calm and pretended to be asking questions.

Yun Xi took a deep breath: "Will you feel uncomfortable if I hold you like this?"

"What do you mean, Your Highness?" he asked.

“In all aspects, physical and mental,” she said.

Ji Xun said without hesitation: "Not really."

"That's good." Yun Xi breathed a sigh of relief. "Wait a couple of days, tell the people from the Ministry of Relations that I held you."

"Your Highness is taking advantage of me." Ji Xun said calmly.

Yun Xi: "So I'm raising your salary as compensation for your loss."

"I don't need money now." He said quietly.

Yun Xi frowned: "Then what do you want? I have nothing to give you."

As soon as she finished speaking, a big hand suddenly pressed down on her shoulder, and the next moment she fell into a cold embrace.

Ji Xun locked her in his arms, held her waist tightly, and lowered his head to smell the fragrance of her hair.

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

If he takes advantage, he will take it back.

Yun Xi was stunned. This was the first time Ji Xun had taken the initiative to hug her. There was no emergency, he just simply held her in his arms.

His chest was as hard and firm as in her dreams every night. The silver buttons on his collar felt a little cold, sticking to her thin coat and penetrating her skin.

He hugged her too tightly, and seemed completely unaware that he was strangling her. The jade mountain in front of her was squeezed and deformed, and the tassel of his hanging hairband was almost caught in it.

She couldn't believe it, but she felt that this reaction was within the scope of his bizarre train of thought.

The warm breath sprinkled on her ears, causing her skin to tremble. Yun Xi's heart was beating wildly, and she finally couldn't help it:

"Ji Xun, do you know what you are doing?"