Chapter 123 Brother Ali asked me to bring you here

Ji Jinyou quickly let go and looked back, only to see Seventeen running towards her with a stern face. When he got close, he reached out to pick her up: "Youyou, come here, brother."

Ji Jinyou thought of the many instructions her three brothers had given her yesterday, and couldn't help feeling guilty, so she stretched out her two little arms and went to meet Seventeen.

Xue Yili's face was covered with scattered hair and he could not see clearly, so he had to let Seventeen carry the girl away.

Seventeen took Ji Jinyou and held her tightly in his arms. He glanced at the hairpin in the little girl's hand, stared warily at Xue Yili, who was a head taller than him, and asked in a voice that was neither too loud nor too low: "Youyou, but he ignored your wishes and insisted on holding you?"

Otherwise, why would Xiaojiu, who has always been the most well-behaved and lovely girl, hold Xue Yili's hairpin in her hand and even pull his hair? This guy must have annoyed Xiaojiu.

Seeing that Seventeen's tone was not good, Ji Jinyou waved his hands hurriedly: "No, brother, it was because His Highness was afraid that I would get tired that he carried me."

Seventeen looked at Xiaojiu's expression and saw that she was indeed not angry, so he stopped asking and softened his tone a little: "It will probably take some time for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come over, so I will take my sister over first."

Without waiting for Xue Yili to speak, he bowed slightly, turned around and left with Ji Jinyou in his arms.

After being carried for a while, Ji Jinyou finally realized that Xue Yili's hairpin was still in her hand. Xue Yili was still standing there with his hair loose, looking at her with a smile through his hair.

She struggled to get off the ground, ran over, and stuffed the hairpin into Xue Yili's hand: "Here you go."

Xue Yili smiled and nodded: "I'll be there later."

Ji Jinyou turned around and ran back to Seventeen, grabbed his hand and shook it, coaxing him, "Let's go, brother."

Seventeen held the little girl's hand tightly, wanting to give her some more instructions, but knowing that Youyou was always sensible, he stopped talking and asked, "Are you tired? Do you want your brother to hold you?"

Ji Jinyou shook his head and asked, "Brother, why are you here? Where are the Sixth Brother and the Fifteenth Brother?"

Seventeen answered: "I was waiting in front, and someone was talking to me. I was worried about you, so I slipped out to look for you."

Ji Jinyou asked again: "Then the welcoming banquet will be held at noon? This is different from our grand celebration."

Seventeen answered: "No, the banquet was also held at night."

As the two were talking, they came to a magnificent palace in front. When they walked in, they saw the Dasheng delegation led by the Sixth Prince surrounded by a group of ministers in official uniforms. He had a smile on his face, but Ji Jinyou could see the Sixth Prince's impatience at a glance.

Not far away, the Fifteenth Prince was surrounded by several handsome and handsome young men, who were talking excitedly about something, and the Fifteenth Prince nodded frequently.

Ji Jinyou tugged at Shiqi's hand and asked in a low voice, "Brother Shiqi, what are they talking about?"

Seventeen bowed slightly and whispered, "The ministers surrounding Sixth Brother are talking about the martial arts competition for Princess Leyang to be held the day after tomorrow. Sixth Brother doesn't want to participate and only says he's here to show his support, but they insist on letting Sixth Brother take part."

"There are some young men who like martial arts at the Fifteenth Brother's place, discussing Kung Fu."

Ji Jinyou nodded and asked, "Has anyone made things difficult for you or said anything unpleasant to you?"

Due to the sensitive relationship between the two countries, the four siblings had a special discussion yesterday on how to respond if someone made offensive remarks to them.

Seventeen whispered, "It's strange, everyone is so warm and friendly, no one shows any hostility."

Ji Jinyou thought about what Concubine Yun said about Xue Yili clearing the way for them, and guessed that it was probably Xue Yili's order.

Seeing the little girl in a daze, Seventeen asked what was wrong, and Ji Jinyou told her about Xue Yili's clearing of the road. After listening to it, Seventeen was silent for a moment, then nodded: "You are quite sincere."

The Sixth Prince was having a headache because of being harassed by a group of old men. When he looked up and saw Ji Jinyou, his eyes lit up and he blinked at her.

Ji Jinyou understood what he meant, walked over, and said openly: "Sixth brother, Youyou is hungry, and Brother Ali said to take me over for dinner."

Brother A Li? How come you're calling me brother when you haven't seen me for a while? The Sixth Prince's mouth twitched, the Fifteenth Prince frowned slightly, and the Seventeenth Prince looked tense.

A crisp baby voice addressed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in such an intimate way. Everyone in the palace turned their heads and saw a pretty little girl of eight or nine years old. They immediately realized that this was the Ninth Princess of Dasheng, who was on good terms with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

All the people who are responsible for receiving the Prince of Dasheng and the delegation today were personally selected by Xue Yili and were also severely warned by Xue Yili.

So no matter what people thought about Da Sheng in their hearts, they all appeared to be in harmony with each other, not to mention when facing the Ninth Princess of Da Sheng, who was particularly favored by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, especially such a pretty and lovely girl.

Everyone turned around and bowed or nodded to Ji Jinyou, greeting each other with a few words. Feeling everyone's smiles, Ji Jinyou was a little surprised, but he did not forget to smile back at everyone.

As they were talking, they heard a shrill voice coming from the door: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."

All of a sudden, the hall, which was bustling just now, became silent. The people of Yao State bowed and paid their respects to Xue Yili. The Dasheng delegation headed by the Sixth Prince also bowed to Xue Yili.

Ji Jinyou was amazed that Xue Yili came so quickly. When she saw that he was still wearing the jade hairpin on his head, she knew that he probably didn't go back, so she combed her hair on the spot.

Xue Yili walked forward with a smile on his face, and touched the back of Ji Jinyou's head very naturally, and then said: "It's late, envoy. Everyone, please go to dinner first. If there is anything, we will discuss it later."

The ministers of Yao State bowed in agreement, and according to the prior arrangement, they invited the leaders of the Dasheng delegation to go out for dinner. Only Ji Jinyou's siblings and Xue Yili were left in the hall.

Xue Yili brought a few people to a palace nearby, where they had their meal alone.

To Ji Jinyou's surprise, Princess Leyang, whom she had met before, was also there, as well as a round-faced little girl who looked no more than ten years old.

Xue Yili introduced the girl to everyone, and Ji Jinyou realized that the girl was actually Xue Yili's uncle's cousin, named Yun Yao, who was ten years old.

Different from Princess Leyang who was gentle and quiet, Yun Yao was cheerful and lively, even a little talkative. She held Ji Jinyou's hand familiarly and talked incessantly. When everyone sat down, she warmly pulled Ji Jinyou to sit with her.

There was a large round table, with the three girls sitting on one side. Yun Yao sat in the middle, with Princess Leyang on the right, Ji Jinyou on the left, Xue Yili on Ji Jinyou's left, and the six princes' three brothers on Xue Yili's left.

When the Seventeenth Prince saw Xue Yili reaching out to touch Xiaojiu's head again, he wanted to let Xiaojiu sit next to him, but the little girl Yun Yao kept holding Xiaojiu's hand and wouldn't let go, so he didn't know what to say.

When the food was served, Yun Yao kept calling Ji Jinyou "sister Youyou" and urged her to try this and that. Xue Yili sat on the other side of Ji Jinyou and kept picking up food for her.

Being well taken care of by Xue Yili and Yun Yao, Ji Jinyou also reciprocated the kindness by serving them a few portions of food respectively.

Princess Leyang kept her eyes down and ate quietly. The Sixth Prince and his two brothers also ate in silence, forming a sharp contrast with the harmonious group of three.

After finishing the meal and drinking a cup of tea, Xue Yili said that he had specially prepared a place for them to rest. He stood up and made a gesture of invitation, preparing to take them there.

Seventeen reached out to grab Ji Jinyou, wanting to take her with him.

Ji Jinyou wanted to follow her brothers, but Yun Yao hugged her and said, "Sister Youyou, can you come with me? I knew you were coming, so I specially prepared a gift for you. Come on, I'll take you to see it."

Ji Jinyou looked at his brothers with some embarrassment. Just as the Sixth Prince was about to speak, Xue Yili spoke first: "Youyou, go with Ayao. I'm with your brother here, so don't worry."

Yun Yao jumped happily and dragged Ji Jinyou out. Princess Leyang bowed to them and left as well.

The seventeenth prince glanced at Jin Xing, who nodded, and she and Haitang hurriedly followed him out.

Ji Jinyou was led by Yun Yao to a palace. As soon as they entered the courtyard, Yun Yao introduced: "This is Brother Ali's palace."

Ji Jinyou was puzzled and turned to look at Yun Yao: "Why did you come to Brother Ali's palace?"

"Brother Ali has a gift for you, too." Yun Yao winked mischievously, and added, "Brother Ali asked me to bring you here."