Chapter 33 Understanding the new plan of personnel
After hearing this, Duan Song was stunned and didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"you……"
He looked at Ji Xun suspiciously.
"Why do you ask that?"
Ji Xun remained calm and composed, "Curious. Do you have any objections?"
He didn't dare to have any opinion.
Duan Song cursed him in his heart, calling him a cold-blooded monster. Then he said awkwardly, "...the princess of Great Wei's marriage should be similar to that of your other imperial sisters."
The bestowal of titles, residences, and fiefdoms, along with three letters of engagement and six betrothal gifts, and a sedan chair carried by eight men, was a common practice for all women, though a princess's status was considered far more noble than that of an ordinary woman.
Yun Xi already had the first few things. She was the emperor's beloved daughter and was different from ordinary princesses.
For this reason, the status of the son-in-law must not be low. He must be at least a fifth-rank official or above, or a prince or a prince of a foreign surname, or a prominent relative of his. He must have real talent and knowledge, be proficient in the six arts, and be able to serve the princess well.
“…”
Ji Xun collected his thoughts, listened quietly, and rubbed his fingertips thoughtfully.
"That's all?"
From this perspective, the second son of the Xie family is not a good match, he is just the son of the prime minister.
"Of course, the most important thing is that the consort must be dignified and well-mannered, and in good health," Duan Song added. "After the marriage, he'll need to enter the palace to meet the emperor, so he can't be ugly."
"I heard that during the time of the previous emperor, a princess fell in love with a young man from an aristocratic family. Although he was kind, he was not well-born. On the second day after their wedding, she met the emperor and saw scars on her face, which frightened the emperor. He then ordered the couple to divorce."
Duan Song couldn't help but glance at Ji Xun, then fell silent: "..."
The word "goodness" has nothing to do with Ji Xun. As for his appearance... He used to have it, and it was not bad, but it is hard to say now.
"Then what?"
Duan Song: "Nothing happened after that. The two divorced, and the princess soon found a new lover and married a second time with a handsome man."
After listening, Ji Xun commented calmly: "Most people in the world are superficial."
Yun Xi wouldn't be like that.
"Actually, this isn't uncommon in the Wei Dynasty. People might pursue novelty for a while, but who doesn't like a truly beautiful face?"
Ji Xun: “…Oh.”
Duan Song: "So, you asked this question..."
He was just about to ask his purpose again, but when he looked up, Ji Xun had walked away without a word, with no intention of explaining at all.
Didn't even bother to give him a spare glance.
Duan Song: "..."
hehe.
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Princess Mansion.
These days, because Zhou Changsheng moved in, Yun Xi no longer went to the Imperial Academy to attend classes, and she also did not attend classes at Zhou Changsheng's place.
Perhaps Yun Xi was really stimulated by Ji Xun's words, she actually started to take it seriously and sat in the study early every morning to study ancient books.
Although you can't suddenly make your brain smarter, it's better than having nothing.
Ji Xun has been accompanying her in the study these days. Yun Xi discovered that he has recently become interested in painting and even bought a parchment scroll. He often sits at the table and ponders for a long time until she calls him to eat, then he comes back to his senses and looks up.
Less than seven days had passed since her father and General Xie arranged her marriage to Xie Zhao, and even before the imperial decree was issued, word had spread that Xie Zhao had eloped with a young lady who was a minor official, and that she had still not been found.
During the meal, Yun Xi happily shared this with Ji Xun, but his reaction was very calm.
"In this case, Your Highness will not be able to get married for the time being."
"Yes. I heard that although Xie Zhao is handsome, he has a bad temper. Besides, he has a lover, and I don't want to be an accomplice in breaking up a couple."
Hearing this, Ji Xun fell silent and drank tea quietly.
"This matter has been put on hold for now, but it shouldn't be for long. Today, my mother said she sent me a pre-wedding gift. I'm afraid my father has made up his mind and wants me to marry into the Xie family."
If Xie Zhao isn’t enough, there’s also Xie Yan Ge.
For some reason, Yun Xi always felt that Xie Yange would take this opportunity to find her father, restore his male body, and ask her to marry him as he said.
When Yun Xi thought about living with a weirdo like Xie Yange in the future, she felt a chill all over her body.
But what can she do? If her father agrees, she can't refuse.
Yun Xi complained, but Ji Xun just listened quietly, seemingly not having much of an opinion. In other words, he didn't seem to care about her marriage at all, sometimes just giving a token nod of agreement.
This made Yun Xi feel even more upset, and she was in a bad mood the whole day.
In the afternoon, the pre-wedding gifts from the palace arrived.
Now that the Empress Dowager is not her biological mother, she still has to consider the superficial friendship and give her some precious gifts to fulfill her motherly responsibilities.
Yun Xi was checking it out in person in front, while Ji Xun, dressed in black, followed behind her like a shadow with an indifferent expression. She glanced over and caught a glimpse of two handsome men standing among them.
The palace ceremonial officer walked up to Yun Xi and said with a smile, "Hearing that His Highness was about to be exiled, the Empress specially invited two young men who are well versed in human affairs to come and teach His Highness."
"Nu Qingfeng pays homage to the Princess."
"Nu Jiyue pays homage to the eldest princess."
Yun Xi's smile froze slightly, and Ji Xun also paused.
"What does this mean?" Yun Xi asked.
The ceremonial officer smiled and said, "This is a necessary lesson for every princess before her wedding. These two will report your progress to the Empress later. I hope your Highness will take it well."
After all, the princesses of the Wei Dynasty are different from ordinary women. They are also self-centered when getting married. Before marrying their designated prince consort, they usually find two men from the palace's etiquette department to teach them about personnel matters. They will not do it until the end, but will play a guiding role.
In the previous dynasty, there was a precedent of a princess who was ignorant of human nature when she got married, was toyed with by a perverted prince consort, and died on her wedding night.
Of course, by the time he arrived in the Wei Dynasty, it was actually no different from the last indulgence before marriage.
Yun Xi's mouth twitched slightly: "Can I not do that?"
"Your Highness, don't be shy. Keep it for now. I will definitely make you change your mind one day." The ceremonial officer had seen this situation many times and responded calmly.
After saying that, he left with the others.
Yun Xi was a little at a loss for a moment, but Qingfeng and Jiyue came over with ease and held her hands.
"Your Highness, why did you send me back? Don't you like me?"
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. My body is very clean and I will keep it to Your Highness' satisfaction."
Ji Xun behind him caught a glimpse of this scene, and couldn't help but narrow his black pupils, and walked over slowly.
The two young men have beautiful faces, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. They are approachable, have very nice bodies and hot bodies.
Yun Xi was just worrying about how to get them apart, when the next moment, the blade was pressed against the neck of one of them.
"roll."
He opened his thin lips and uttered a harsh and cold voice.
The two young servants were startled and quickly let go of Yun Xi and knelt down: "Your Highness, this is..."
Yun Xi also frowned, pressed against the back of Ji Xun's hand, and retracted the knife: "What are you doing?"
"Article 2 of the Guards' Code: If an unknown person intentionally..."
"Stop." Yun Xi held him down. "These are people from the Imperial Palace's Etiquette Department. Don't do anything."
Ji Xun lowered his eyes, thought, and put down the scimitar: "..."
What's so special about the Imperial Palace's Master of Rites?
When he was assisting in the administration of the country, he never paid attention to the advice of the Minister of Rites.
"Yuan He, take these two young masters to arrange accommodation."
Qingfeng and Jiyue were taken away by Yuanhe. Yunxi pulled Ji Xun back to the study. He followed behind her with slow and steady steps, deliberately lagging behind a few steps to keep some distance.
Seemingly casually, he mentioned, "Your Highness has taken a fancy to these two?"
She used to be most worried about foreign men staying in the princess's mansion, and she tried every means to expel them.
Yun Xi was thinking about how to deal with the task. When she heard Ji Xun speak, she rolled her eyes at him: "Although they look good, I am not the kind of person who will refuse everyone. I am only keeping them temporarily out of courtesy."
"That's because she's pleasing to the eye and I like that aspect of her." Ji Xun said calmly, "If Your Highness likes her, it's not a problem to take her into your house."
Yun Xi: “?”
She always felt that his tone was strange, but she couldn't put her finger on it.
"They are people sent by the Queen, and their motives are quite pure..." Yun Xi said, coughing lightly, her face a little hot.
"But I can't drive them away. The Queen has always been against me."
However, Ji Xun seemed not to have heard the second half of the sentence, and spoke coldly to himself: "I dare to ask, where are these two people closing their eyes?" Yun Xi: "...Looking good with closed eyes is good-looking. How to put it specifically, everyone has different opinions. You look like you have closed eyes now too."
Ji Xun silently raised his hand, wanting to take off the golden mask. Yun Xi was puzzled: "Why did you take off the mask suddenly?"
She was just asking a simple question, but when Ji Xun heard this sentence, it took on a different meaning.
The current appearance refers to wearing a mask. What if I take it off?
After a moment, Ji Xun pursed his lips slightly, continued walking with his long legs, and walked towards the study without saying a word.
Without getting his reply, Yun Xi lifted her skirt and tried to catch up with him. However, Ji Xun walked too fast and her legs were too short to keep up. She could only watch him walk into the study and sit at the table to continue drawing the parchment scroll.
Yun Xi didn't understand why, but she didn't ask any more questions.
She sat beside him as usual. After a while, Yuan He came in and handed him a booklet.
"Your Highness, these are the instructions the two young masters from the Ministry of Rites asked me to pass on to you. In the coming days, you only need to learn according to the instructions above."
Yun Xi took the booklet, flipped it open and took a look. She was shocked by the exciting content inside and was stunned for a moment.
It was all about matters between men and women, and was even more straightforward and popular than the storybooks she usually read.
Yuan He didn't know what she saw, so she continued, "The two young masters also said that they brought some novelties with them on this trip, which Your Highness can choose from. They are placed in the third box of the gift box."
Yun Xi froze: "..."
She wanted to throw all that stuff away now.
The change in her expression was so obvious that Ji Xun beside her couldn't help but look sideways. He glanced at her lightly, scanned the booklet in her hand, and saw part of the content.
The next moment, his fingertips paused slightly, and then he closed the parchment scroll.
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