Ji Yunhua was furious after being taken onto the ship.

"Can't you let me handle my business, say goodbye to my friends, and then take me back?"

She said indignantly.

"It won't kill you to leave a little later."

“You will die.” Ji Yunyi said expressionlessly, “If you don’t hurry back to get married, the southwest will be devastated.”

Ji Yunhua: "???"

When did she become a femme fatale?

"Explain yourself clearly, don't just try to scare people with your words."

Ji Yunyi sighed.

“The Prince of Dai has been making moves lately and even tried to drag Father into it. He used the pretext of a marriage alliance to test the waters. Father couldn’t refuse him directly, so he said that you and Zhao Ziqian were betrothed as children and would be getting married soon.”

Ji Yunhua: "!!!"

"Who are you saying I'm betrothed to as a child?"

"Zhao Ziqian".

Who is Zhao Ziqian?

"He is Zhao Xiaopang, the only son of Deputy General Zhao and your good friend."

"No way!" Ji Yunhua immediately rejected the idea. "I don't want Zhao Xiaopang!"

"You two grew up together, so wouldn't it be wonderful if you became a couple?"

Ji Yunyi didn't understand why she was resisting.

"I don't want to marry him just because he's my childhood friend."

Ji Yunhua replied.

"In my eyes, he is no different from a cloth tiger. Let alone marrying him, even if he confesses his love to me, I feel like the cloth tiger suddenly grows little chirps."

"Shut up!"

Ji Yunyi's forehead veins throbbed.

"What kind of girl is as outspoken as you! Speak properly!"

“Okay,” Ji Yunhua shrugged, “We’re too close, like siblings, I can’t be his wife.”

Ji Yunyi took a deep breath.

"Your father has already made it clear that you have to marry him even if you don't want to, otherwise the Prince of Dai will force you to marry his son."

If Father does not respond, the first place he will attack will be our vassal lands.

"Strike first and take him down."

"Easy for you to say. Do you know how many private soldiers he has secretly raised in recent years? The military strength of the Prince of Dai's territory is now seven or eight times that of our territory!"

Ji Yunyi said irritably.

"Even if we could win, let alone lose, if we were to start the war first, who would the emperor suspect?"

Ji Yunhua was speechless.

Ji Yunyi sighed.

“War will only bring suffering to the people, and Father does not want to start a war.”

"But marrying Zhao Xiaopang won't solve the fundamental problem."

Ji Yunhua frowned.

“If the Prince of Dai is determined to make trouble for my father, he will cause other problems in the future.”

"We'll deal with whatever comes our way," Ji Yunyi replied. "We can deal with other troubles later. Right now, let's settle your marriage. You're not getting any younger; it's time for you to get married."

Ji Yunhua tugged at the cable.

"I don't necessarily have to marry Zhao Xiaopang. I definitely wouldn't be able to live with him, and we'd end up getting a divorce sooner or later."

My father and Deputy General Zhao have a good relationship. What if I cause a divorce and hurt their feelings?

It would be better to find someone unrelated and easier to handle.

Ji Yunyi gave her a sharp rebuke.

"Can you trust just anyone to stand in for the king? They're not stupid."

Ji Yunhua was extremely depressed.

What should she do if she doesn't want to marry Zhao Xiaopang or become a troublemaker?

Just then, the ship suddenly stopped.

Ji Yunyi asked his attendant, "What's wrong?"

The attendant replied, "There are officials blocking the way ahead."

Ji Yunyi: "..."

A prince was not allowed to enter the capital without an imperial edict.

Although his father was a vassal king, he, as the crown prince, received similar treatment and could not enter the capital without an imperial edict.

If the emperor catches them, who knows what kind of trouble they'll get into.

What Ji Yunyi thought of, Ji Yunhua also thought of.

She looked embarrassed and couldn't say a word.

Ji Yunyi's mind raced, but before he could come up with a solution, Yi Shuihan led Xiao Qingyin and Ouyang Xiu onto the deck.

"Yunhua, are you alright?"

As soon as Xiao Qingyin saw Ji Yunhua, she asked.

Ji Yunhua breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm fine."

“This is…” Xiao Qingyin looked at Ji Yunyi, “Your brother?”

Ji Yunhua nodded: "Yes."

On his way to the dock, Ouyang Xiuqi was on tenterhooks, fearing that Ji Yunhua would be abused by that young man.

He was stunned when Xiao Qingyin said "your brother".

He immediately looked at Ji Yunyi. This man's eyebrows and eyes were exactly the same as Ji Yunhua's, and it was obvious at a glance that they were related by blood.

He was so worried that he didn't even notice!

Now I'm so panicked I don't know what to do with my hands and feet.

This...this is actually Wah-dee's brother!

Oh my god.

What should he do?

Thinking about what he had done before, Ouyang Xiuqi didn't even dare to raise his head, let alone meet Ji Yunyi's gaze.

Yi Shuihan recognized Ji Yunyi at a glance.

Looking at Ji Yunhua standing beside him, he suddenly remembered that the Prince of Zhennan only had one son and one daughter, the Prince of Zhennan's heir and Princess Mingzhu.

Ji Yunyi only has one younger sister, Princess Mingzhu, and no younger brother.

Who is Ji Yunhua?

The answer is obvious.

Ji Yunhua is Princess Mingzhu!

Her surname should be Ji, not Ji.

No wonder Xiao Qingyin let her live in the Yun residence and always put her arm around her shoulder, without any attempt to avoid suspicion.

Yi Shuihan suddenly felt enlightened.

But he quickly recalled the time when he first met Ji Yunhua and they got into a fight at the dock, and his face immediately darkened.

Although Ji Yunhua is not a gigolo, the things he does are even more gigolo-like than those of a gigolo.

It's simply not reassuring.

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