Chapter 18 The Silly Dog Wipes Him
After hearing Duan Song's words, Ji Xun's eyes flashed with doubt: "Is this something only a prince consort can ask?"
He doesn't know.
Duan Song held his forehead with his hand and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "What I mean is that your relationship with her is just financial. Apart from protecting her, you don't have to worry about anything else."
However, since Ji Xun wanted to know, Duan Song didn't refuse. He guessed, "General Xie left Roujia alone today, perhaps to discuss her marriage. The Wei court isn't as peaceful as it appears. The emperor is aging, and factionalism is becoming increasingly serious."
"All the important ministers hope to win over the crucial Princess Roujia. If a woman wants to be involved in government affairs, she can only rely on marriage."
Ji Xun thought for a moment, so, she was unhappy because she was going to get married?
"Can she not get married?" Ji Xun asked seriously.
Duan Song laughed and said, "How is that possible? If she hadn't surrendered and conceived the crown prince before the emperor passed away, the court would have been in chaos. It's the Emperor of Wei who was so stubborn and insisted on appointing Roujia's son as the heir. No one has the power to change it."
Now no one knew how much longer the emperor could hold out, so the various families were naturally anxious to win over Yun Xi. Although Yun Xi was the eldest princess of Wei, everyone could see that she was kind-hearted and not suited to politics. Her only use was her belly.
Yun Xi probably realized this, which is why she was feeling down. But being born into the royal family meant that many things were beyond her control; this was an unchangeable fact.
"If she can surrender the Xie family, it will also be beneficial to us." Duan Song analyzed calmly, "After all, in our plan, General Xie is a key link."
Ji Xun said indifferently: "Oh."
"You can go now."
After saying that, he turned his head and raised his hand to support Yun Xi who was about to fall. She was still asleep.
Duan Song, who was about to have a serious discussion, asked: "......?"
Seeing that Ji Xun had no intention of continuing to chat with him, Duan Song could only hold back his resentment and let the coachman drive back to Prince Yan's Mansion.
The carriage from the princess's mansion also started moving. It was already dark outside, so in order to return to the mansion quickly, they took a shortcut. Although the road was a bit bumpy, it was quiet.
Yun Xi slept very restlessly and wanted to lie down from time to time. Ji Xun tried to stop her several times but to no avail. He could only lean into the corner and let her sleep with her head resting on his lap.
To prevent her from falling, a big hand held her head. Her soft and smooth black hair brushed against his palm from time to time, feeling furry and a little itchy.
Ji Xun stared at the strand of black hair motionlessly, and after a moment, he quietly pinched it in his hand.
It feels very similar to kitten fur.
Not knowing what she dreamed about, Yun Xi frowned in her sleep and opened her red lips slightly: "I don't want to get married...Father..."
"I don't like them..."
Ji Xun listened quietly, the girl's sad sleeping face reflected in his dark pupils.
He didn't know the situation of the Wei royal family and couldn't give her any comfort. He could only listen quietly to her talk in her dream.
"Ji Xun... take me away, please..."
Suddenly hearing his name from her mouth, Ji Xun paused his fingertips and pursed his thin lips.
Her brows furrowed even more, as if she had had a nightmare, and she clutched his sleeves tightly.
"Don't leave me..."
She was haunted by a nightmare and kept repeating these words.
Ji Xun's eyes narrowed slightly, and after a moment's hesitation, he gently brushed her hair across her forehead and whispered, "Your Highness, I'm here."
After a while of comforting, Yun Xi gradually calmed down. Yuan He, who was outside the car, said through the curtain: "Princess, are you having a nightmare again? There is some sleeping cream in the secret box. Just let the princess smell it and it will be fine."
She reached for the hidden box underneath and found a box of ointment. When she opened it, a faint medicinal fragrance wafted out. It seemed this wasn't her first nightmare.
After Yun Xi smelled the sleeping cream, her frown finally relaxed and her breathing gradually became steady.
Ji Xun was about to put away the ointment when the carriage suddenly stopped. The next moment, the sound of a horse neighing broke the silence, followed by Yuan He's terrified cry: "There's an assassin!"
"Come here, there's an assassin!"
However, Yun Xi always tried to bring as few people as possible whenever she traveled, so there was no one who could help her at this moment.
Before Ji Xun could lift the curtain, a sharp sword came straight in from the side of the carriage. When the tip was about to touch Yun Xi's cheek, a hand grasped the blade with bare hands.
Blood dripped onto Yun Xi's face, but she was completely unaware.
The curtain of the car was pulled open, and Ji Xun, holding the sword, stared at the masked man in black outside.
With just one glance, he could be sure that the other party was coming for him.
Ji Xun's expression remained unchanged. He released the sword and rushed out of the carriage with the scimitar in hand.
Yuan He was so frightened when she saw him coming out bleeding that she almost fainted. Ji Xun's cold eyes stopped her from screaming: "Take His Highness back first."
As soon as he finished speaking, he leaped onto the nearby roof with his light Kung Fu skills. The masked men in black abandoned the carriage and turned to attack him.
Soon, Ji Xun and the masked man in black disappeared into the night.
Yuan He quickly glanced inside the carriage and was relieved to see that her princess was fine. But she didn't dare delay any longer and immediately ordered the coachman to drive back to the princess's residence.
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Under a dark night and high winds, Chang'an's main street remains bustling with colorful lanterns. However, in the dim, dark alleys, unsightly things often happen.
Amidst the flash of swords and sabers, five or six tall men in black surrounded Ji Xun. On the eaves not far away, there were twenty or thirty men in black squatting from all directions to surround him.
"Prince Ji, how are you?"
The snow-white sword pointed directly at Ji Xun's head, and the man in black smiled, as if smiling.
"From Shangjing to Chang'an, a foreign country, is there room for a stray dog like you?"
Ji Xun stood there, his eyes calm. "I don't know what you're talking about. But if you want to fight, you'd better hurry up."
"Prince Ji is truly a forgetful man," the man in black said with a smile. "If that's the case, then I'll use my sword to help His Highness recall his past."
In the unknown night, the bloody fight began silently.
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Three quarters past midnight, at the princess's residence.
Yun Xi slept exceptionally soundly. She had a nightmare first. She dreamed that her father was forcing her to marry off several times. First, to Ying Nanfeng, then Zhou Changsheng, then Xie Yange... She had married everyone she had a restricted relationship with.
Ji Xun also went to the border, leaving her alone to be locked up in a small dark room by those beasts.
Fortunately, in the second half, Ji Xun came back, beat back the group of people, and said that he would stay with her forever.
When she woke up, Yun Xi felt something on her face. She opened her eyes and saw that it was Yuan He wiping her face.
She had returned to the princess's residence and was lying on her bed.
Before Yun Xi could speak, Yuan He's eyes turned red and she choked with sobs, saying, "Your Highness, Guard Ji..."
Yun Xi was startled by her reaction and quickly asked, "What happened to Ji Xun?"
"Your Highness, we encountered assassins on the way back home. Guard Ji risked his life to lead the assassins away. He was injured and has not returned yet." Yuan He said crying.
Hearing this, Yun Xi was suddenly struck by lightning: "Assassin... How could there be an assassin... Where did Ji Xun go?"
"When I passed by Qingshi Lane, I met the assassin there."
Yun Xi immediately stood up and walked out of the bedroom: "Have you sent anyone to look for him?"
"I went there, but I couldn't find Guard Ji."
Yun Xi rushed out of the bedroom anxiously and was about to take people to look for him in person when she suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure climbing over the wall.
She recognized him immediately and ran over with her skirt lifted up: "Ji Xun!"
In the dark night, he came back. Ji Xun finally climbed over the wall and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, he used his machete to support himself in time. When he got closer, he saw that he was covered in blood and the machete was also stained red with blood.
He was not wearing a silver mask, and half of his hideous face was exposed in the moonlight. His face was covered with splattered blood, and blood kept dripping down his clothes.
Yun Xi wanted to help him, but as soon as she touched his arm, half of her sleeve was stained red.
Ji Xun used his last bit of strength to push her away: "Your Highness, don't touch it, it's dirty."
Seeing him like this, Yun Xi was extremely anxious. Facing him covered in wounds, she was at a loss, afraid that she would accidentally hurt herself. "You fool, why did you have to lead those assassins away by yourself?"
"Don't worry, they are all dead and won't chase us to the princess's mansion." Ji Xun closed his eyes, his breathing a little disordered.
It took him a full hour to finish off all the enemies. They were all top assassins who came prepared, so injuries were inevitable.
He had promised her that he would try not to bring trouble to the princess's mansion, so he spared no one.
"That's not what I'm asking." Yun Xi was so anxious that she shed tears. "I'm worried about you."
He could have dealt with the assassin and returned to the princess's mansion for help, but he stayed outside for an hour.
Before Yun Xi could call for help, Ji Xun fell forward. Yun Xi caught him quickly and helped him up regardless of the blood staining her dress.
Ji Xun was still a little heavy for her, but Yun Xi managed to help him into the bedroom.
"Guard Ji is... unconscious due to blood loss. He needs to rest."
A stick of incense later, the imperial physician who was rushed in overnight shook his head and said.
"He has a lot of external injuries, but fortunately none of them hurt any vital parts. He will recover after some rest."
The imperial physician prescribed a blood-nourishing prescription, told Yuanhe to get the medicine, and then left.
Yun Xi stood in front of Ji Xun's bed, looking at the unconscious man, feeling uncomfortable in her heart.
She had already instructed the Imperial Guard to investigate today's assassin and had been suppressing her emotions in front of the imperial physician.
Yun Xi had never seen so much blood since she was a child, and she was a little dazed for a moment until the maid brought her a basin of water and a handkerchief, which helped her come to her senses.
Ji Xun hadn't changed his clothes yet, and blood had stained most of the bed, so it needed to be cleaned up immediately.
She glanced at the maids beside her. None of them dared to step forward. Firstly, it was because they had never seen blood, and secondly, Ji Xun's true face looked a little scary.
"You guys go down, I'll come." Yun Xi took the clean handkerchief and squatted in front of the bed.
She was already in a bad mood today, and Ji Xun was injured while protecting her. Yun Xi's eyes are still red.
She held up Ji Xun's pale hand, carefully wiped the wound on his palm, and breathed gently, trying to relieve his pain.
"Ji Xun, you silly dog." Yun Xi muttered, "Two hundred taels a month, is it really necessary to work so hard?"
Normally, she would scream in pain if she accidentally scraped her skin, and she couldn't imagine how painful it would be for him to have so many wounds on his body.
For some reason, seeing him injured, she felt as if she was injured too, and she felt phantom pain all over her body, especially in her heart.
After wiping your arms, it's time to wipe your body.
Yun Xi washed the handkerchief and her eyes fell on his blood-soaked black clothes.
She hesitated for a long time, finally took a deep breath, mustered up the courage, and untied his belt.
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