Chapter 254 Can’t Marry Her?
Shanshan: "..."
She laughed angrily, looking speechless.
She was really grateful to Xiao Ji for remembering to apologize to her at this time.
However, it can also be proved that Xiao Ji really forgot Xie Yao, otherwise he would believe Xie Yao and would never let her marry him.
Thinking of this, Shanshan became playful and couldn't help asking, "What if someone has already accepted it for you?"
Someone...
Xiao Ji was a little confused, "Who?"
"Xie Yao." Shan Shan answered as a matter of course.
Hearing this, Si Bei was about to speak, but was stopped by Shan Shan with a look.
Si Bei frowned, "Your Highness..."
"Xiao Ji!" Shan Shan's voice was louder. "What do you think?"
Xiao Ji was silent for a moment, then said, "It's not her."
Shanshan looked surprised, "You didn't forget?" Judging from her expression, it didn't look like she had forgotten at all.
Xiao Ji remained calm and said, "I forgot."
Facing Shang Shanshan's puzzled look, Xiao Ji calmly explained: "But I don't think she is that kind of person."
After saying this, Xiao Ji was stunned for a moment. Where did he get such confidence?
But...these words just came out.
Shan Shan was speechless, "You two are really a perfect match."
Xiao Ji frowned and asked, "I'm looking for you because I have something important to ask you."
Shanshan: “What?”
Xiao Ji said: "It's about curing me."
…
That afternoon, news of the attack on the northern border finally spread in the capital.
It was not an announcement made by the imperial court, but rather the news was delivered urgently by an envoy from the northern border over an 800-mile journey.
This person reported the news all the way until the entire capital city knew about it.
Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The emperor's expression was solemn. He finally had to believe what he was unwilling to believe at first.
He was originally worried that this was a conspiracy, so he kept delaying it until now without taking any concrete and effective measures.
It has been delayed until now...it has been delayed for a long time.
Early this morning, the emperor secretly ordered people to keep an eye on Huyan Yuan, the only person in the Grand Princess's Mansion who was not arrested last time.
As soon as the news was confirmed, the emperor immediately ordered people to take Huyan Yuan under control, and then quickly promulgated the various strategies that he had discussed with the ministers of the six ministries today.
After giving his orders one by one, the emperor said, "I have already made preparations, so it won't take much time."
He is very confident.
Li Dajian was listening nearby, lowering his head and not daring to speak.
At this moment, a young eunuch came in and reported: "Your Majesty, I just received news that the Crown Prince has woken up!"
There was silence in the Yangxin Palace for a long time. The emperor raised his eyes and looked at the young eunuch. His eyes were heavy and his face was expressionless. "Awake?"
"How did you wake up?" His voice was unremarkable, but the young eunuch was frightened. He lowered his head and answered timidly, "Your Majesty, it was the news that just came out of the Prince's Mansion."
"After the court doctor's painstaking treatment, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince finally woke up after being in a coma for three days."
Emperor: "What a coincidence."
There was silence in the Yangxin Palace...
"This is a happy event." The emperor said, "You should go to the prince's mansion immediately, check on the prince's condition in person, and then report to me."
The young eunuch immediately obeyed the order and left. Eunuch Li's expression changed slightly for a moment, but he still kept his head down and said nothing.
After the young eunuch left, the emperor looked at Li Dajian and asked, "When you went to the prince's mansion this morning, how was the prince doing?"
Li Dajian immediately knelt down and replied, "Your Majesty, when I went there today, the Crown Prince was indeed still unconscious."
"I would never dare to deceive Your Majesty!"
The emperor hummed in an ambiguous tone, then lowered his head to handle government affairs, but after a moment, he stood up himself.
"I will go to the Prince's Mansion in person."
Li Dajian followed immediately.
The Emperor came to the Prince's Residence in person. Because his arrival was sudden, everyone in the Prince's Residence was in a state of bustle as they prepared to welcome His Majesty.
Xie Yao was suddenly woken up and was still a little dazed.
She was being helped by Zhu Qing to change her clothes when footsteps suddenly came from the door and someone walked in...
Xie Yao looked up——
The person who came in quickly turned around and faced Xie Yao, "Sorry, I'm so abrupt."
It was Xiao Ji.
The smile that just appeared on Xie Yao's face quickly subsided, and she took a deep breath and said, "Your Highness came to look for me, but what's the matter?"
Xiao Ji's ears turned red, and he didn't know what was happening to him. He walked into the door so skillfully.
He didn't see anything else, but it was a summer nap, and Xie Yao was inevitably wearing thin clothes. The thin soft gauze set off her snow-white skin, bringing a strong visual impact, which made him feel a little dumbfounded.
"I want to ask the Crown Princess how I used to get along with her in front of His Majesty."
Xie Yao quickly understood what Xiao Ji meant: he didn't want the emperor to know that he had lost his memory.
Xie Yao's beautiful eyes turned, and she said in a resentful voice: "Your Highness used to be very considerate and protective of me..."
Xiao Ji: “…”
Is this talking about him?
His silence was obviously mixed with other emotions.
Xie Yao felt as if she had punched cotton, and her whole body felt somewhat powerless. She looked at the man who had been so close to her a few days ago, but now looked at her with indifference in his eyes.
The tip of my nose felt slightly sour, and my heart seemed to be immersed in bitter water.
"If Your Highness doesn't believe it, forget it..."
"Sorry." Xiao Ji lowered his eyes, still showing the polite and distant look that Xie Yao had shown when they first met, "It's not that I don't believe it, I just don't remember..."
Seeing this, Xie Yao was so angry that she couldn't vent her anger and just turned her eyes away silently.
Xiao Ji was silent for a moment, then said, "I'll be waiting for the Crown Princess outside."
When His Majesty arrives in person, the couple must of course welcome him together. If there is less, it would be disrespectful to His Majesty.
Xiao Ji walked out of the door, and Xie Yao stopped where she was, with a slightly complicated expression.
To be fair, perhaps because he knew that the two had feelings for each other since childhood, His Highness was less resistant to her now than when they first got married.
But she still gets angry and feels a little unbalanced.
This may... not be your highness's problem.
She was spoiled by His Highness in the past, so she could not accept His Highness's cold face now.
"Crown Princess." Zhu Qing's eyes were slightly red, and her eyes were full of worry, "How could His Highness do this..."
Xie Yao put on her outer garment in silence and warned, "His Majesty will be here soon. Remember not to show your true colors in front of outsiders."
After that, Xie Yao's voice became a little gentler, "Don't worry about me, I'm fine."
It is time for her to calm down and get along well with His Highness. Judging from the brief contacts they have had so far, although His Highness does not remember anything, his body still remembers a lot.
Perhaps, she could work on this aspect...
Xie Yao calmed down and went out quickly. Xiao Ji was waiting in the yard and was originally planning to find another opportunity to apologize to Xie Yao.
But Xie Yao's expression had returned to normal, and she even smiled, "Your Highness, let's go."
Xie Yao's attitude changed so smoothly that Xiao Ji felt a little at a loss. He looked at Xie Yao with a little surprise and then said "hmm".
"Your Highness, please wait a moment." Xie Yao suddenly spoke up and gave Zhu Qing a look, "Go and get the powder on my dressing table."
Zhu Qing quickly took it and handed it to Xie Yao personally.
Xie Yao glanced at Xiao Ji and said, "Your Highness, don't move. Your Highness's face is red at the moment, which is not good."
As she spoke, she was about to put powder on Xiao Ji.
It's too healthy. I'm sure Your Majesty won't think too much about it.
Xie Yao's approach made Xiao Ji subconsciously want to avoid her, but when he thought of what was in Xie Yao's hand, he stood stiffly where he was without moving.
He clearly felt Xie Yao's soft and slightly cool fingertips sliding across his skin, causing a slight itch that made him unable to help but want to... get closer.
Xiao Ji was frightened by such a thought in his mind. He clenched his hands into a circle and stood there restrained and stiff without moving.
The next moment.
Xiao Ji suddenly felt pain coming from his heart and brain. Although he subconsciously tried to hold back and not show it, he failed.
"Your Highness." Xie Yao looked concerned, her hands frozen in the air, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Ji covered his heart with his hand and tried not to step back. "It's okay, go on."
Xie Yao took a half step back, handed everything in her hand to Zhu Qing, and shook her head, saying, "No need, Your Highness, are you feeling unwell?"
At this moment, His Highness's face was pale and he looked very weak, which was much more natural than the makeup she put on.
Xiao Ji understood what she meant, and pursed his lips tightly, with a slightly complicated expression, "Gu..."
"Your Highness, your health is the most important thing. If you can't remember it, don't think about it." Xie Yao's eyes were serious, "I don't want Your Highness to feel uncomfortable."
Xiao Ji hummed, and then remained silent.
He didn't know how to respond to Xie Yao's words. It seemed that nothing he said was right. Even if he just thought deeply about this matter, his heart would ache uncontrollably...
"Your Highness, Crown Princess." At this moment, the steward's voice came from outside, "The emperor will be here soon."
"Let's go." Xie Yao took the initiative to walk out, and Xiao Ji followed immediately.
When the emperor arrived, Xie Yao and Xiao Ji were already waiting at the gate of the Prince's Mansion.
The emperor was helped down from the dragon sedan by Li Dajian, and his eyes immediately fell on Xiao Ji. Xiao Ji was wearing a dark brocade robe, and his figure was obviously much thinner, his face was pale, and his eyes were dull...
It looked like his life was hanging by a thread.
Of course, these all seemed normal to Xie Yao and Xiao Ji. After all, he had been in a coma for so long, relying on precious medicinal herbs to keep him alive, so his body was naturally weak. In addition, he had just suffered a simple backlash, so his face was naturally pale.
The emperor stepped forward and helped Xiao Ji up. He sighed and said, "The prince has been in a coma for the past few days. I have been busy with government affairs and have not been able to visit him in person. The prince has suffered."
Xiao Ji stood up, lowered his eyes and stood aside respectfully, "Your son understands that political affairs are more important."
The emperor was very satisfied with this and nodded, saying, "It's good that the prince understands."
"Does the Crown Prince know about the invasion from the Northern Frontier?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ji immediately looked up in astonishment, then quickly realized his mistake and lowered his head in an instant, his voice becoming serious, "It's all my fault that I'm not in good health and didn't even know about this!"
"You really don't know?" The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, obviously doubting this statement.
Xiao Ji immediately knelt down and said, "I have failed in my duty, Father. Please punish me."
Being a crown prince is not just about enjoying the honors of a crown prince. However, he didn't even know about such a major event as the attack from the northern border. He can indeed be said to have neglected his duty.
"I don't blame you." The emperor's expression was gentle at this moment. He raised his hand and patted Xiao Ji's shoulder. "Prince, I have no other expectations of you. As long as you are healthy, I will be satisfied."
If I say this to others, I may sound like a loving father, but if I say this to the prince...
Xiao Ji bowed with a moved look on his face, "Father, I am deeply grateful for your love and care."
After the emperor finished talking to Xiao Ji, his eyes fell on Xie Yao again, his expression less loving and more serious, "As the Crown Princess, your most important thing is to take good care of the Crown Prince's health."
“Don’t let other things distract you.”
Xie Yao immediately bowed in response. She knew that this was a belated warning from the emperor because of the last time she asked Princess Yongle to help her keep the two children.
Although the emperor did not blame Princess Yongle for the last incident, it does not mean that he will not remember her in his heart. Today's warning is proof of this.
The emperor glanced at Xie Yao and asked, "Where is Jianing?"
Jianing?
Xiao Ji looked at Xie Yao inconspicuously, asking: Who?
Xie Yao ignored his gaze and said, "In reply to your Majesty, I have already asked someone to bring Jianing here..."
Just as Xie Yao finished speaking, footsteps were heard outside the main hall.
Xiao Ji seemed to sense something, raised his eyes and looked outside, then his eyes fell on the two little fat kids without blinking.
Because it was summer, the two chubby kids were not wearing much, revealing their snow-white arms. The red clothes made their skin look particularly tender and fair.
The two kids' big eyes rolled around, looking at Xie Yao and then at Xiao Ji, grinning into a big smile.
Xiao Ji froze in place, as if he had been hit by a magic acupoint and was unable to react.
Why……
Would he feel so familiar?
Before he could react, the emperor had already extended his hand to the little girl with a doting and gentle smile on his face.
When Xiao Ji looked at it, he felt that there was a rare sincerity in that smile.
The emperor recognized the girl of the two children and held Jianing in his arms, sighing, "I haven't seen you for a while, and Jianing has gained a lot of weight."
Xie Yao's eyes curved with maternal radiance when she mentioned the child, "Jia Ning eats more than Zhao Zhao."
The emperor laughed loudly, "I remember that my daughter Jianing was fatter than her brother since she was born."
"Your Majesty, your father has a good memory." Xie Yao stood beside Xiao Ji and responded to the emperor in a gentle voice.
Xiao Ji listened to the conversation between the two and felt a little dazed. No matter how he looked at this scene, he felt it was... weird.
Especially the conversation between the Emperor and the Crown Princess...
"Your Highness." Xie Yao's voice interrupted Xiao Ji's thoughts, "Zhao Zhao is smiling at you."
Xiao Ji followed Xie Yao's line of sight and looked -
The little boy, whom the emperor had never even looked at, was now grinning at him. Just this smile made Xiao Ji feel a complicated emotion in his heart.
He stepped forward involuntarily, stretched out his arms and hugged Zhao Zhao, and he was shocked by his skillful movements.
It's like I've hugged you a thousand times...
Xiao Ji looked down at Zhao Zhao in his arms, then his whole body froze in place, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Xie Yao always pays attention to Xiao Ji and Zhao Zhao. It’s not that she doesn’t trust Xiao Ji, but she is really worried that Xiao Ji will suffer "backlash". It would be bad if he falls and hits Zhao Zhao.
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