Chapter 122 Then Call Ali Brother

Ji Jinyou still didn't want to accept it. When Xue Yili was in Dayao, she didn't take good care of him. It was after Thirteen hurt him that the emperor suddenly ordered a change in his attitude towards him, and his situation improved. She just went to play with him from time to time.

But Xue Yili's big hand was tightly wrapped around hers. She wanted to give it back, but she couldn't pull it back. She looked up at him until her neck was tired, so she was too lazy to argue with him. "Thank you, my little prince."

Xue Yili smiled, let go of the little girl's hand, and reached out to rub her head again.

Ji Jinyou tied her purse back to her waist as she walked, and then followed him to continue walking forward. She noticed Xue Yili's big hand on the back of her head again, and she raised her hand to gently block his arm: "My little prince, please don't mess up my hair."

When she entered the palace today, Jin Xing and Hai Tang spent a long time combing her hair until it became what it is now.

Xue Yili then noticed that the girl's hair was much more complicated today than yesterday, and she was wearing more jewelry than yesterday. He asked, "Are you tired?"

"I'm not tired." Ji Jinyou said, but his heart was not in agreement. "I can't lose my manners."

The little girl had a fresh baby face, but her words sounded mature. Xue Yili couldn't help laughing when he remembered that the little girl was like this when she was little.

The two walked in silence for a while, and then arrived at the Yaoyue Palace where Concubine Yun lived.

The Changqiu Palace where the Empress lived was magnificent and majestic, while the Yaoyue Palace was located in a remote area. Not only was the courtyard small, but the furnishings were also very simple and plain. It felt not as luxurious as their Miaoyunxuan.

Ji Jinyou couldn't help but ask in her heart: [Everyone, isn't it said that Concubine Yun is in charge of the entire harem and is the actual person in charge of Dayao's harem? Why does she live in such a simple house? ]

The system flipped through the pages and replied: [Back then, Xue Yili was sent to Dasheng as a hostage. Concubine Yun Gui was powerless to stop him and almost cried herself blind. After that, she kept fasting and chanting Buddhist scriptures to pray for him. She also made a vow that if her son could return safely, she would practice celibacy for the rest of her life. Now she is fulfilling her vow.]

Ji Jinyou: [So that's how it is. Does Concubine Yun have to be a vegetarian like my grandmother? ]

The Queen Mother of Dasheng was a Buddhist. She lived alone and ate vegetarian food all year round.

System answer: [Since Xue Yili returned safely, Concubine Yun has been a vegetarian ever since.]

Ji Jinyou thought about the delicious meat dishes and said with emotion: [To be honest, I will never be a vegetarian in my life. There are so many delicious meat dishes in the world, I can't control my mouth. ]

Xue Yili had been listening to Watong's conversation without saying a word, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.

There was already a maid waiting at the entrance of the palace. When she saw the two figures, she hurriedly stepped forward with a smile and invited them in.

Ji Jinyou thought that Concubine Yun was a Buddhist who fasted and chanted Buddhist scriptures. She was probably a calm and indifferent person like the Empress Dowager Dasheng. However, she did not expect that as soon as she and Xue Yili entered the palace, a beautiful woman in simple clothes and beautiful appearance came up to them with a smile on her face, took her hand, and said warmly: "You are Youyou, right?"

Ji Jinyou looked at the woman who looked somewhat like Xue Yili and guessed that she was Concubine Yun. She bowed and greeted her: "Youyou has met Concubine Yun."

The little girl was pretty and well-behaved, and she was a rare sight to behold. Especially when Concubine Yun heard Xue Yili say that it was thanks to the help of the little princess in Dasheng that he and Cong'an were able to return safely, she was filled with gratitude.

She gently helped the little girl up, took her hand and walked to the window to sit on the kang, her eyes full of smiles: "Good child, I have been looking forward to seeing you for a long time, and finally you are here. Are you okay on this journey?"

Ji Jinyou was a little surprised by Concubine Yun's enthusiasm, but she felt that Concubine Yun's love for her was sincere, so she smiled and replied, "Thank you for your concern, everything is fine on the way."

Concubine Yun held the little girl's hand and said, "That's good. Ah Li knew you were coming and arranged for someone to clear the way early on."

"Is the way cleared?" Ji Jinyou didn't quite understand and turned his head to look at Xue Yili who was sitting beside him with a teacup.

Concubine Yun looked at her son, smiled and nodded, explaining, "Yes, to get here from Dasheng, you have to cross several mountains. Ali was worried that the road might be unsafe and disturb you again, so he sent people to clear the way in advance."

Ji Jinyou understood this time and looked at Xue Yili in surprise, thinking that it was no wonder that the journey was so peaceful.

Ji Jinyou thought for a moment, then stood up and bowed to Xue Yili: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Seeing the girl being so polite, Xue Yili put down his teacup and reached out to help her up: "No need to be so polite."

Concubine Yun stood up and took the little girl back to sit. She touched her little hand lovingly and said with a smile, "Youyou, since Ah Li came back, he has been talking to me about you. He always said that it would be great if you were his sister. I like you very much and really want to adopt you as my daughter, but I don't know if you are willing."

When Xue Yili said this before, Ji Jinyou thought he was just being polite, but he didn't expect Concubine Yun to say the same thing.

She smiled and didn't respond for a moment.

Although Concubine Yun seemed to like her very much, and she also liked Concubine Yun very much, she had Concubine Ru as her biological mother, the Empress Dowager as her mother, and Concubine Huang as her mother. All three mothers were very good to her, and their love for her almost drowned her. She couldn't just recognize another mother casually.

Besides, although Dasheng and Dayao are good friends at present, they have been fighting for so many years, and who knows what will happen in the future.

If she impulsively acknowledged Concubine Yun as her mother, and if Dasheng and Dayao fell out and started fighting one day, she would be caught in the middle and would have a hard time. She might even implicate her mother and her seventeenth brother.

This relationship must not be acknowledged, but how can I refuse it so as not to reject Concubine Yun's kindness? Looking at Concubine Yun's earnest eyes, Ji Jinyou was in a dilemma for a moment, and she clasped her two little hands together, and subconsciously looked at Xue Yili.

Seeing the little girl in a dilemma, Xue Yili spoke up: "Mother, the little princess is still young, and it is difficult for her to make such a big decision on her own. Wait for a letter from your son and ask His Majesty the Great Sheng, and then you can make a decision."

Concubine Yun also noticed that the little girl seemed reluctant and felt very sorry, but when she thought about the fact that the little girl was only nine years old and the complicated relationship between the two countries, she understood.

She reached out and held the little girl's hand again, saying apologetically, "Look at me, I was too impatient and scared you."

"Thank you for your kindness, Madam Queen." Ji Jinyou smiled obediently and said no more. No matter how nice the words were, they were still a rejection. It was better to pretend to be dumb because of your young age.

Concubine Yun took a token from the hand of a maid beside her, handed it to Ji Jinyou, and said with a smile: "Good child, from now on you should treat this as your own home. This is my token. With it, you can enter and leave the palace at will."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I can't use it." Ji Jinyou politely declined. As a guest, how could she enter and leave the palace at will?

Before Concubine Yun could say anything, Xue Yili reached out to take the token and put it into Ji Jinyou's hand in a domineering manner, saying in an unquestionable tone: "Take it, you may need it someday."

Knowing that he would not be able to use it, but since both of them said so, Ji Jinyou did not want to offend them, so he smiled and thanked them, then put the token into his waist pouch, thinking that he would return it after everything was done and when he left Dayao.

After giving the token, Concubine Yun asked someone to take out two brocade boxes and gave them to Ji Jinyou. Ji Jinyou couldn't refuse, so he accepted them after thanking her.

Concubine Yun had a few plates of exquisite snacks brought up. Ji Jinyou thought they looked delicious and wanted to try them, but he had eaten too much in the morning and could not eat any more, so he hesitated for a moment.

Xue Yili saw the little girl pursed her lips quietly but did not reach out her hand. He thought she was shy, so he reached out and took a piece of plum blossom-shaped snack, put it in his mouth and chewed it, then joked: "Eat it, I tried it, it's not poisonous."

Ji Jinyou was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

When the little girl smiled, her big eyes curved into crescents, just like when she was a child.

Xue Yili recalled that many years ago, when he was still living in the courtyard of the Dasheng Palace, a little girl brought him cakes, but fearing that he would not dare to eat them, she ran back specially and poked her little head out of the door to tell him that they were not poisonous. He could not help but smile.

Concubine Yun looked at the two children, one big and one small, laughing happily, and she also laughed out loud.

After sitting for a while, Ji Jinyou was worried about his brothers, so he couldn't help asking, "Little Prince, haven't my brothers finished their discussion yet?"

"It's almost time. Let's go and have dinner with them." Xue Yili stood up, put his hands around the little girl's waist, lifted her off the kang, and held her little hand.

Ji Jinyou looked at Concubine Yun and said, "Your Majesty, aren't you going with us?"

Concubine Yun bowed and touched the little girl's face with a smile: "I'm going to fast, Youyou, go with Ali."

Ji Jinyou nodded and said yes, pulled her hand away from Xue Yili's, bowed to Concubine Yun, and then followed Xue Yili out of Yaoyue Palace.

As soon as they walked out of the Yaoyue Palace, Xue Yili bent down and picked up the little girl with one hand: "The road is a bit far, I will carry you to avoid getting tired."

Ji Jinyou had just walked all the way from entering the palace, and he had walked quite a lot. His legs were indeed a little tired now, so it would be nice to have someone hold him.

But there were more than ten or twenty people behind her, including the people she brought with her and those following Xue Yili. It was a bit embarrassing for her to be held high in his arms in public.

Besides, her brothers have repeatedly warned her not to let him hug her anymore. If they see this later, they will probably nag her to death when they get home.

Ji Jinyou raised his hand and gently patted Xue Yili's shoulder, and whispered: "Your Highness, please put me down. I can walk by myself."

Xue Yili had been missing the little girl all these years since he left without saying goodbye. When he had just held her in his arms that day, his brothers had been staring at him with eager eyes.

Now that they finally had the chance, he had to hold her for a while longer, so he said softly, "The palace banquet is ready now. You're walking too slowly by yourself, so I'll hold you faster."

Ji Jinyou looked back over his shoulder and saw that everyone was looking down. But she was still embarrassed and said anxiously, "But I'm a grown woman now, you can't hug me like this anymore."

Only when she sat on his arm was she level with him, and when she stood on the ground she was not even as tall as his waist, and she was still a grown-up girl.

Xue Yili thought the serious look on the little girl's face when she said this was really funny, and he couldn't help laughing, but he still didn't let go and walked forward quickly while holding her.

Ji Jinyou was angry and frowned and asked, "What are you laughing at, little prince?"

Xue Yili reached out and touched her head, soothing her: "It's nothing, I just thought of something interesting."

Ji Jinyou felt that he was laughing at her and was about to ask again, but he had already stopped smiling and said seriously, "Little Princess, can I call you Youyou from now on?"

It was just a title, Ji Jinyou nodded nonchalantly: "Okay."

Xue Yili then asked: "Then you can call me brother."

Ji Jinyou: "This is not good, I have so many brothers." She could hardly call them all. No matter who she called, she had to add their order in front of them, otherwise it would be a mess.

Xue Yili was unwilling to give up: "Then call me brother A Li, otherwise it would be too awkward."

Ji Jinyou didn't understand why the mother and son were so persistent. After thinking for a while, he nodded: "Okay."

Xue Yili: "Just shout it out and let me hear it."

Seeing that he was happy, Ji Jinyou didn't want to spoil his mood, so he said, "Brother Ali."

Xue Yili's eyebrows flew up, and he lifted the little girl up and shook her: "Good girl."

Ji Jinyou was startled by being lifted up suddenly. He let out a low cry and unconsciously pulled with both hands, accidentally knocking off his jade hairpin and ruffling his hair.

Seeing Xue Yili's hair suddenly disheveled, Ji Jinyou chuckled and raised the jade hairpin to tie his hair up: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that."

Xue Yili also smiled, holding the little girl with one arm, and letting her two small hands comb his hair randomly.

While he was busy, he heard Seventeen's rare stern voice coming from not far behind him: "Youyou, stop being naughty, come down quickly."