Chapter 52 Farewell Ji Xun and the Emperor left her

Before Yun Xi could react to what was happening, she had already been carried to a side hall by the palace servants.

The Emperor of Wei passed away in the evening of that day. With the passing of the emperor, the whole country was in mourning, and only various kinds of crying could be heard inside and outside the palace.

The various princely palaces sent representatives, including the King of Nanzhao. Yun Li spoke with Eunuch Xu outside the Yangxin Palace, and finally sighed and lamented, "I am a step too late. I was unable to see my brother one last time."

"Now the Great Wei is facing serious external threats, and the emperor has just passed away. My brother has no children. What should the Great Wei do?" Yun Li asked with regret.

Everyone knew what he was thinking, and several other princes also had some thoughts to a greater or lesser extent, but they did not speak out, just waiting for Yun Li to find out the details first.

Eunuch Xu seemed to have anticipated today's situation. Wiping away tears, he said, "Don't worry, my lords. Princess Roujia is pregnant with a crown prince. His Majesty has decreed that Prime Minister Xie will be appointed Regent to assist in government affairs."

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

"Roujia isn't married yet, so how could she have a child?" Yun Li scolded. "Eunuch Xu, please don't slander this girl's innocence out of thin air."

Eunuch Xu said, "I dare not. But Her Highness Roujia is indeed pregnant with an imperial heir. This is a divine child sent by heaven, a lucky star for the Great Wei."

Yun Li snorted coldly: "Nonsense, do you think I will believe your nonsense?"

"Whether you believe it or not is up to you, my princes. But the imperial decree is here. When Roujia is nine months pregnant, she will give birth to the child emperor," Eunuch Xu said. "If you princes are truly concerned about the safety of the Great Wei, you should wait until nine months later to submit your petition. Your Majesty's body is still warm, so please rest in peace and avoid making a fool of yourself for the people of the Great Wei."

"How dare you, a eunuch slave, ride on my head?" Yun Li frowned.

Eunuch Xu was neither humble nor arrogant, maintaining the calm demeanor of an elder in the palace: "This old servant has said all that needs to be said. King Nanzhao, kneel down and mourn."

After a moment of silence, Yun Li finally sneered, lifted his robe, and knelt down. "Very well, I want to see if Her Highness Roujia can give birth to a prince in nine months to continue the bloodline of the Great Wei."

The child was still in the womb, and it wasn't certain to be a boy. Yun Li simply didn't believe in the idea of ​​a divine son.

Eunuch Xu frowned and said nothing more. He put away his whisk, knelt down and closed his eyes.

…

"Thank you, Prime Minister...what's going on?"

In the side hall, only Yun Xi and Prime Minister Xie were left. Prime Minister Xie held another imperial edict in his hand, his purple robe solemn.

"Your Highness, please be patient. This is just a temporary delaying tactic," said Prime Minister Xie. "I know that Your Highness is a man of integrity and self-respect, not a frivolous person."

Yun Xi: "I didn't ask that..."

She knew that her father had deliberately spread the news that she was pregnant in order to stabilize the current situation, but she was not pregnant after all. She could pretend for a while, but not forever.

Where would they get a child after nine months? It was absolutely impossible for them to just pick up a child who had no royal blood relationship and pretend to be one.

Prime Minister Xie guessed her concerns, sighed, and slowly said, "Your Highness, this is not a matter for you to interfere in. You only need to stay in the Princess's residence for the rest of your life to 'nurture the pregnancy.' The rest of the matters have already been discussed with the Emperor."

"As for your majesty's passing... your majesty had a premonition long before today, and we, your servants, knew we were powerless to reverse the situation. We can only do our best to prepare for the next step," Prime Minister Xie said. "Your Highness, accept my condolences."

Yun Xi had already cried once and her tears had dried up. She now realized the chaos of the situation and tried to calm herself down.

Her father had passed away, and she couldn't continue crying. It meant nothing to her. She had to fulfill her father's last wish.

After completing the kneeling mourning process, the palace servants sent the "precious" Yun Xi back in advance. It was almost dawn at that time.

Yun Xi didn't close her eyes all night and took a short nap leaning against the carriage. She had a dream. She dreamed of her father and Ji Xun. They stood beside her, and then left one after another, getting farther and farther away, and she could not catch up with them.

After waking up, she had returned to the princess's mansion.

Yuan He helped her out of the carriage. Yun Xi wiped the tears from her cheeks, trying to make herself look less disheveled. Ji Xun should be up by now, and she didn't want him to see her like this.

After Yun Xi dressed herself up, she walked into the Princess's Mansion. The news of the Emperor's death had spread throughout Chang'an, and the servants in the Princess's Mansion consciously kept quiet about it, fearing to upset Yun Xi.

For some reason, Yun Xi wanted to see Ji Xun very much. When she came to her senses, she was already standing in front of Ji Xun's room.

She thought about it and decided to go find him, so she knocked on the door, but no one answered.

Yun Xi pushed the door open and walked in, only to find the room meticulously tidied and clean, as if no one had ever lived there. The gold mask Ji Xun usually wore was placed on the table, along with a treasure box next to it. She felt it looked familiar, and when she opened it, she saw the Phoenix Blood Pearl she had given him.

Yun Xi thought he had gotten up and left, but when she caught a glimpse of the golden mask he left behind, her mood finally eased a little: "..."

Today wasn't all bad. At least Ji Xun was willing to listen to her and began to accept his appearance.

Smelling the familiar scent in his room, Yun Xi inexplicably wanted to cry again. She lay on the desk for a while, letting her tears flow out, then turned her head to look at the branches of the crabapple blossoms outside the window.

She didn't know what Ji Xun was doing. She suddenly wanted to see him so much that she didn't want to do anything but just cry in his arms.

As soon as her head touched the table, the aftereffects of not sleeping all night and crying too much swept over her. Surrounded by the cold fragrance, Yun Xi's sobs gradually became smaller and finally disappeared.

She fell asleep on the table, still holding the golden mask in her hand, her eyebrows slightly furrowed in her dream.

What Yun Xi didn't know was that someone was watching her from a distance, through the window, his eyes falling on her cheek.

…

Princess's Mansion, West Garden Flower Viewing Tower.

The Flower Viewing Tower is in an excellent location. From here, you can see the flower gardens scattered throughout the princess's mansion, as well as the princess's bedroom and the east wing which is very close to the princess's bedroom.

Two figures, one blue and one black, stood on the viewing platform, looking down from above. Both remained silent until the daylight was almost bright enough to illuminate their faces. The blue figure finally couldn't help but speak:

"Since you can't bear to leave, why don't you go and say goodbye to her?" Duan Song lowered his eyes and saw Yun Xi resting on the table under the window.

He hadn't yet informed the owner of this mansion of his uninvited arrival. However, she had been the one who had disrupted his plans from the very beginning, so today was just a small token of her gratitude.

After changing out of the guard uniform of the princess's mansion, Ji Xun was still wearing a black robe. Exquisite embroidery could be seen everywhere in the dark robe. It was the clothes he wore on the day he escaped from the Jin Palace. He had found it long ago and had someone repair it.

His black hair was tied into a high ponytail, his eyebrows and eyes were cold, and it was unknown what emotion he was feeling as he stared fixedly at the scenery in the distance.

Duan Song could see that Yun Xi was the only one in his eyes now. What he said about taking her to appreciate the flowers in the princess's mansion was all fake. He just wanted to delay time and wait for Yun Xi to come back.

Yun Xi did not return home all night, so he stood here all night, motionless.

"Ji Xun, are you really...?" Duan Song was still a little unsure.

"Um."

Ji Xun knew what he was asking and did not deny it.

Duan Song took a deep breath and suddenly felt a little embarrassed: "...Her father just passed away not long ago, so she may not have time to talk about love with you now."

"Am I free?" Ji Xun glanced at him.

Duan Song: "That's not the case. I think you have fallen in love with her, and I'm afraid you will stay in the princess's mansion for her."

But Ji Xun is not a sentimental person after all, and time does not allow them to waste time.

“…”

Ji Xun didn't say anything, but just looked at the window for a while, until her face was engraved in his mind, then he slowly moved.

"It's time to go. Qingzhou is a long way off, and we only have half a month left."

"You really don't want to go see her?

Ji Xun pursed his lips and didn't look back.

He was afraid that once he went to see her, he would never be able to bear to leave.

"That's not necessary."