The Eighth Prince came to send the cat off. He reluctantly placed Xiao Xiao in Ji Yunhuan's arms and whispered:
"My mother said that my father has secretly visited Concubine Wu several times and will release her soon. Sister Xiaoyun, you must be careful. Tell my brother to be careful too. Don't let her harm you."
"I was also afraid that Concubine Wu would catch the cats and dogs in the palace again after she came out, so I sent Xiao Xiao here. I'll leave Xiao Xiao in your care."
Ji Yunhuan played with Xiaoxiao for the whole afternoon and made a soft cat bed for her. Xiaoxiao was very clingy and refused to leave her, so she put the cat bed in the house.
Xiao Yan didn't come back until night fell. Ji Yunhuan forced himself to stay awake and waited at the gate of the East Palace with a small lamp.
"Xia Yang, go to Zhengyang Palace and find out why His Highness hasn't returned yet. If he has angered the Emperor, have him pretend to be sick and faint, and bring him back first."
"Hey! I'll be right there!" Xia Yang had only taken a few steps when he saw the eldest prince return. He said in surprise, "Your Highness, you're finally back. You don't know how worried Miss Xiaoyun was. She's been waiting for you at the door."
Ji Yunhuan actually only stood for less than a cup of tea, so he didn't feel tired.
Xiao Yan dragged his tired body back, his heart filled with anger, unwillingness, gloom, hatred... The suppressed emotions almost overwhelmed him.
But the moment he saw Xiaoyun, the dim little light seemed to illuminate his dark and twisted heart. He suddenly calmed down, and a soft look gradually appeared in his eyes.
He touched Xiaoyun's hand and asked, "Why are you standing outside in such a cold weather?"
Ji Yunhuan smiled at Xiao Yan, "I'm not cold. I'm wearing a fox fur coat and I'm warm. But you, your hands are as cold as ice."
There was always a steaming hot pot in the small kitchen. The pot base was prepared by Ji Yunhuan herself, and the beef was also cut by Ji Yunhuan herself. Xiao Yan ate to his heart's content, and all the fatigue of the whole day was swept away.
"Hic~ Xiaoyun's cooking is still the best for me, but I can't bear to see you working so hard every day."
Ji Yunhuan took Xiao Yan's chopsticks and said, "Alright, stop eating. You've eaten too much tonight and have indigestion. The base of the pot is prepared and can be used next time. Whenever Your Highness wants to eat, just take it out and cook it."
After washing up, Xiao Yan came out from behind the screen and was about to carry Xiaoyun to bed to rest, when a tabby cat appeared out of nowhere and jumped into Xiaoyun's arms first.
"Meow meow meow~" Xiaoxiao curled up in Ji Yunhuan's arms and waved her little paws at Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan was extremely disgusted, "Where did this ugly thing come from?"
Ji Yunhuan comforted the frightened Xiaoxiao and explained, "It was given by the Eighth Prince. What's so ugly about it? I think it's quite cute."
Xiao Yan then noticed that there was a cat bed in the room. "Go back to your own bed and sleep. If you keep pestering Xiao Yun, I'll throw you out."
She let out a small "meow~" and before Xiao Yan's claws reached out, she slipped into her own nest, hiding herself tightly, not daring to show even a hair.
Ji Yunhuan was at a loss for words and wanted to go over to see Xiaoxiao, but Xiao Yan picked her up sideways and showered her with kisses. Ji Yunhuan's breathing became heavier and heavier, and the two fell on the bed, entangled with each other.
Ji Yunhuan was pregnant, so Xiao Yan didn't dare to do anything real and could only hold Xiaoyun to satisfy his craving.
"Your Highness~ Stop kissing me! It's so itchy~ Let go, I can't do that, I really can't do that! Can you please stop? I can't stand it anymore..."
Ji Yunhuan covered her head with the quilt. The afterglow had not yet dissipated, and her face flushed with shame. She refused to pay any attention to Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan wiped Xiao Yun clean and said with a smile: "Food and sex are human nature. You won't help me, so why can't I help you? Are you really ignoring me? Then come out and get some fresh air, don't keep yourself depressed."
Ji Yunhuan hid under the quilt and didn't say a word.
Xiao Yan continued, "Today, the Emperor generously rewarded the Wu family. Wu Xin will follow the Chiyou tribe's delegation to the grasslands to negotiate peace..."
Before he could finish his words, Ji Yunhuan threw back the quilt and sat up. "What? Is the Emperor crazy? Hasn't the female assassin been caught yet? Why are we already negotiating peace?"
Xiao Yan wrapped Xiao Yun in a blanket and let Xiao Yun lean on him. He kissed Xiao Yun on the face and chuckled, "Xiao Yun finally came out. I thought you would never pay attention to me again."
Ji Yunhuan glared at Xiao Yan, "Your Highness, stop messing around and get down to business."
Xiao Yan finally became serious. "Of course, the female assassin wasn't caught. She had already escaped from the capital. How could those losers catch the people I arranged?"
"That shameless bastard Wu Xin said that the Heavenly Khan had promised to kill the assassin and apologize to the Emperor of Xiao. Our Xiao Kingdom is a great country, and we should have the magnanimity of a great power. Let's just let this matter go."
"Xiao Qiping, that coward, had been thinking about peace talks for a long time. When Wu Xin offered him the opportunity, he immediately agreed and summoned the envoys on the spot. The matter was hastily settled."
Ji Yunhuan was stunned. "This is ridiculous! Isn't Wu Xin the Great General who protects the country? He earned his title by defeating the Chiyou tribe. Why would he be sent to negotiate peace? At least a civilian should be sent."
Xiao Yan sneered, "That has to be someone willing to go. Either they're not prestigious enough, or they're just trying to avoid it, which is why it takes until nightfall. Civil servants value their reputation the most, and no one wants to do something that will leave them in disgrace for eternity."
"Lord Tian even took sick leave and stayed home, his body covered in rashes and a high fever that wouldn't go away. He couldn't even get out of bed. The emperor originally wanted to force Lord Tian to go, but now he can only let Wu Xin go alone."
Ji Yunhuan understood that Ye Jueming must have been behind this, otherwise how could he have fallen ill at such a coincidence.
"Your Highness, there's no need to worry too much. No matter how anxious the Emperor is, peace talks won't happen overnight. The journey is long, and anything could happen..."
Ji Yunhuan yawned, and as he spoke, he leaned on Xiao Yan's arms and fell into a deep sleep.
In the middle of the night, Ji Yunhuan woke up to go to the bathroom, and Xiao Yan immediately opened his eyes, looking like he had not been asleep yet.
Xiao Yan insisted on carrying her to the bathroom, fearing that she would fall on the way and get hurt.
Ji Yunhuan couldn't resist him and could only let Xiao Yan carry her over.
After a few more days, Ji Yunhuan felt that this was not a solution. Xiao Yan could not sleep well at all. In addition to taking care of her, Xiao Yan also had to secretly plan big things. If this continued, even the strongest body would not be able to bear it.
Ji Yunhuan tried using tranquilizers, but ordinary tranquilizers were ineffective on Xiao Yan. If strong medicine was used, he was worried that it would be harmful to his body.
After thinking it over, Ji Yunhuan decided to use soul swap again. Since Xiao Yan was worried about her, then let Xiao Yan feel her physical condition. Xiao Yan should be relieved, right?
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