Chapter 58 Ji Xun He is Ji Xun

The news of the Zhenxi Army's victory over the Liang Army at the border spread throughout Chang'an.

According to past conventions, meritorious officials should be rewarded, but General Xie declined on the grounds that it was not appropriate to give large rewards during the emperor's mourning period, and only agreed to a victory banquet.

Yun Xi was also invited. She hadn't seen General Xie for a long time. Although she knew it was impossible for her to find the person she wanted to see in the Zhenxi Army, she still wanted to go and see him.

The next morning, Yun Xi got up and packed. Yuan He picked out a colorful pomegranate skirt for her. It was her favorite color, the same one Ji Xun had chosen at first sight. After some modifications, it looked dignified and appropriate, and it also covered her belly perfectly.

Standing in front of the mirror, Yun Xi looked at her belly and felt that she was obviously too thin.

"Yuanhe, go get my pillow bag."

After tying a hard pillow bag around my waist and abdomen and covering it with clothes, I finally felt a little pregnant.

"Your Highness, a letter has been delivered to you from outside the palace. It's said to be from the same Crown Prince Ji you met in the palace. The attendant who delivered the letter said you should review it immediately and explain the misunderstanding yesterday," Yuan He said. "Would you like me to read it to you?"

Yun Xi paused, glanced at the letter with platinum embossed cloud pattern, and remembered what happened yesterday.

She never expected that a man who looked so gentlemanly on the surface actually liked married women in private.

Yun Xi wanted to use the fact that she was pregnant to dissuade Ji Huaixu from having sex with her yesterday, but not only did he not back down, he said something that made her feel incomprehensible.

No matter how much he resembled Ji Xun, she would never mistake him for Ji Xun. Besides, he only resembled her in body shape and voice. What if he turned out to be an ugly person when he took off his mask?

"I don't want to see it, just leave it there."

"yes."

…

The road to the palace was not long and we arrived there in half an hour.

Many prominent nobles from Chang'an also attended this banquet, making it the first lively banquet since the emperor's death.

Yun Xi didn't want to make a big fuss, so she quietly got off the carriage and walked over to the women. Fortunately, the banquet hadn't officially begun yet, so the guests were relatively scattered.

Not far away, many noble ladies surrounded several princesses, chatting about recent interesting things in the boudoir, with laughter all over their faces.

"Hey, I heard that a prince from the State of Jin has recently come on a diplomatic mission. I wonder if he will come this time."

"That's not just any prince, he's the Crown Prince of Jin. In the early years, the Jin Dynasty was destroyed, and it was only thanks to this Crown Prince that it was able to rise again. It's said that our General Xie is also acquainted with him. At the border, he received many suggestions from Crown Prince Ji, which enabled him to repel the Liang army so smoothly."

"Has Your Highness the Fourth Prince met that Crown Prince Ji?" someone asked. "I heard that Your Highness the Fourth Prince has been keeping a close eye on Crown Prince Ji lately. Could it be..."

Surrounded by the crowd, Yun Yi giggled twice, then raised her head with some pride: "Of course I have seen him. If the two countries were to have a marriage alliance, I would definitely marry into the Great Jin as the Crown Princess."

"So, Crown Prince Ji fell in love with Fourth Prince at first sight?"

"He doesn't like me." Yun Yi said, "But I've never failed to get the man I want."

"I heard that Prince Ji never took off his mask after coming to Wei. Maybe he is ugly."

"With his figure and temperament, his appearance is naturally not bad. Besides, didn't the eldest princess have a lover who liked to cover his face? I just want to taste the flavor of a man like that."

The women talked about this topic without reservation, and Yun Xi heard it accurately. She fell silent: "..."

So I was just following her preferences?

But Yun Yi had misjudged the person. Given the character of Prince Ji Dan, she would probably be disappointed.

Later, they started chatting about something else and started laughing. Yun Xi felt a little bored, so she walked away to a tree.

It had just rained this morning, and with the autumn chill, the dry branches looked as if covered with ice crystals, emitting a silvery glow in the sunlight.

Yun Xi looked up and sighed.

She missed the summer days again.

She wanted to see flowers, go boating on the lake, and be with the people she cherished most.

Just as she was thinking, a shadow suddenly covered her from behind, and a hand stretched out in front of her, handing her a flower hairpin that looked familiar.

Yun Xi was stunned. She turned around and saw the familiar golden face again.

Ji Huaixu had approached her at some point, standing behind her, his dark pupils fixed on her. He wore a dark blue long-sleeved python robe, his black hair tied in a black brocade gold crown, his eyes deep and profound.

Yun Xi recognized that it was the flower ornament she had worn yesterday, and it had fallen into his hands at some point.

"Have you read my letter, Your Highness?"

Yun Xi didn't know how to answer him for a moment. After thinking about it, she decided to make him give up completely: "I've seen it. I..." I won't agree to you.

Before she could finish her words, a big hand suddenly grabbed her waist, and then she fell into Ji Huaixu's arms. The cold golden face pressed against her cheek, blocking the rest of her words.

A sudden and unexpected kiss made Yun Xi's eyes widen suddenly.

His kiss was heavy and obscure, with an irresistible tone, as if a deep pool that had been suppressed for a long time suddenly raised huge waves, wanting to drown her alive in it.

Holding her waist tightly, Yun Xi felt like she was almost out of breath, but this long-lost feeling of suffocation reminded her of that person again.

He also liked to hug her with such a strangling force that he had no idea how to restrain himself.

This person...how dare he?

Yun Xi struggled to push him away, but was held even tighter. She caught a glimpse of someone walking not far behind him, and in her anxiety, she bit the tip of his tongue.

“Ahem…”

Two light coughs were heard from behind, and Ji Huaixu finally let her go. Only her reflection remained in his black pupils. He wiped the blood from between his lips with his fingertips, and his breath spread on her cheek: "...Wait for me."

Yun Xi was frightened by his strange yet familiar look. When she came to her senses, he had already hurried away and stuffed something into her hand before leaving.

The person who came was Duan Song. She hadn't seen Duan Song for a long time. He left with Ji Huaixu and looked back at her.

Yun Xi lowered her head in a daze, and when she saw the object in her hand, her pupils suddenly shrank.

The jade pendant with two circling phoenixes was the one she gave to Ji Xun on his birthday.

Her original determination suddenly collapsed and she began to doubt her own judgment.

Ji Huaixu...Ji Xun.

An uncertain guess popped up in Yun Xi's mind. She didn't care about anything else and quickly lifted her skirt to chase after him.

The person who was nearby just now is now missing. Yun Xi searched for a long time but couldn't find him.

"Sister, the party has started. What are you looking for?"

Yun Yi, who was not far away, noticed her and walked closer to ask.

Yun Xi finally calmed down, looked at the people entering one after another, and took a deep breath: "Fourth sister, I want to ask you something."

Yun Yi had always loved playing with Yun Xi since she was little, so she didn't refuse. "Sister, just say whatever you want to say. But... don't talk about pregnancy or anything like that. I'm not sure about that kind of thing."

"I want to know, what is the full name of that Prince Ji?"

Yun Yi was startled by her inquiring eyes, then said, "I don't know either. I heard from the Regent that Huaixu is his courtesy name, and his full name... seems to be Ji Xun."

“…”

"Ji Xun..." Yun Yi pondered for a moment, "Sister, does this name sound familiar to you? When I first heard it, I felt like I'd heard it somewhere before, but now I can't remember where."

Ji Xun.

Ji Xun.

Yun Xi's eyes suddenly felt sore, and she pursed her lips in silence.

It turned out that he was the prince of Jin.

No wonder she always felt that his abilities could not have been acquired from slavery.

The prince of a fallen country came to Chang'an, but he didn't even change the pronunciation of his name. Was he afraid that others wouldn't know?

So... he has recovered his memory now?

Yun Xi's heart was filled with turmoil, and she couldn't help but tighten her grip on the double phoenix pendant.

She must find him and ask him why he left without saying goodbye.