Chapter 126 The prince asked me to pick you up

Ji Jinyou read Xue Yili's letter again and again, and was really moved. However, after thinking it over, she decided to give up. She had been with her brothers twice before when she went to Dayao, and she was still a little scared to sneak out alone. Her mother and the queen would also be worried.

Besides, her father the Emperor and her mother the Empress were doing it for her own good, that's why they were helping her choose a prince consort. They even listed all the talented young men of appropriate age and outstanding children from aristocratic families in Dasheng for her to choose from, and they didn't assign anyone to her at random.

Even if she didn't want to get married yet, she couldn't run away from home and make them worry and hurt their feelings.

After thinking carefully for three days, Ji Jinyou wrote a letter back to Xue Yili, in which she thanked him for his invitation, explained why she would not go, and told him not to worry, saying that she would handle it herself.

Just three days after the letter was sent, Yun Yao actually came to Dasheng.

When Yun Yao suddenly appeared in the princess's residence, Ji Jinyou was so surprised that her jaw dropped. She pulled Yun Yao and asked curiously, "Sister Yao, why are you here?"

Yun Yao glanced around, and waited until Ji Jinyou had sent the waiters away before she smiled and whispered, "Youyou, I'm here to pick you up."

"Pick me up?" Ji Jinyou was stunned.

Yun Yao nodded: "Well, after the prince sent you the letter, he guessed that you would not go alone, so he asked me to set off quickly and come to Dasheng to pick you up."

Ji Jinyou said: "But I didn't say I was going. I told Brother Ali in my reply letter."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yao leaned on Ji Jinyou like a boneless person, "Brother Crown Prince ordered me to travel day and night, and I haven't had a good night's sleep along the way. Youyou, I'm almost dying of exhaustion. You can't not go, otherwise you will be sorry for the less food and sleep I've had along the way."

Ji Jinyou was a little embarrassed: "But..."

Yun Yao interrupted her directly: "I don't care, I don't care. The prince said that if he doesn't take you back, I won't be allowed to go back. Just stay in Dasheng."

Ji Jinyou had personally witnessed how the brother and sister got along with each other, and knew that Xue Yili would really say this. She also knew that Yun Yao was a little afraid of Xue Yili, so she patted Yun Yao's arm and comforted her, "Okay, then I'll go with you."

After all, she hadn't seen Xue Yili for a long time. It would be even harder to see him after she got married, so she might as well take a trip now and take the opportunity to avoid this wave of intense pressure to get married.

Seeing Ji Jinyou let go, Yun Yao happily picked up Ji Jinyou and spun him around twice: "Hello, Youyou, you are so kind."

After deciding to go, Ji Jinyou started to have a headache again: "But how should I tell my father, mother, my mother, and my brothers and sisters?"

It seemed that everyone was unable to accept the fact that she had grown up. She had already left the palace and established her own residence last year. Her brothers and sisters in the capital were extremely worried about her and would visit her whenever they had time.

If she said she wanted to go to Dayao alone, they would definitely stop her.

Yun Yao patted Ji Jinyou on the shoulder and said proudly, "Don't worry, the prince is afraid that you can't leave, and he even thought of a reason for you."

Ji Jinyou asked curiously, "What's the reason?"

Yun Yao, who was always straightforward and cheerful, suddenly blushed and started to be shy: "That's right, that's right, ah..."

Halfway through his words, his face turned even redder and he turned to the side.

Ji Jinyou had personally witnessed the love affairs of the seven or eight princesses, and was very familiar with Yun Yao's expression. He saw the clues at a glance, and quickly turned to face Yun Yao, tilted his head to look at her, and said firmly: "Sister Yao, you have a lover."

Yun Yao coughed after being guessed by Ji Jinyou, pretending to be nonchalant: "So what if it is true? I am already such a grown-up."

Ji Jinyou laughed out loud and pulled Yun Yao's arm and shook it: "Sister Yao, I'll go with you. I want to see what my future brother-in-law looks like."

Yun Yao smiled happily: "Then you stay for a while. If nothing goes wrong, I will be engaged in a few months."

Ji Jinyou nodded continuously: "I must attend Sister Yao's engagement party."

Ji Jinyou was closely protected by her family, who wouldn't let her run around, but Yun Yao was different. She had been wild and courageous since she was little. She could ride a horse, shoot arrows, and raise wolves. She even dared to run around with a few maids.

Over the years, Yun Yao has come to Dasheng several times, staying for several months each time.

Every time they get together, the two little girls are inseparable and stick together all day long. Everyone knows that they have a good relationship.

So when Ji Jinyou brought Yun Yao to Emperor Wen Zhao, the Empress, the Imperial Noble Consort, and Concubine Ru, and said that she wanted to attend Yun Yao's engagement banquet, everyone lamented that the wedding had to be postponed again, and they readily agreed.

The brothers have grown up and each has his own job. The seventeenth prince is also away on business and not in the capital. Ji Jinyou is in a hurry to leave, so Emperor Wen Zhao orders the young prince to go with him. Before leaving, everyone pulls the young prince aside and tells him to take good care of his aunt Xiaojiu.

The young master was so annoyed by the nagging that he patted his chest and promised, "Don't worry, I won't let my aunt Xiaojiu lose even a hair, or I'll pull my head off and let you kick it like a ball."

This nonsense made everyone burst into laughter.

On a sunny and crisp autumn day, Ji Jinyou bid farewell to everyone, and accompanied by the young master, she rode her little white horse and set off with Yun Yao, heading for Dayao.

The weather was neither too cold nor too hot, perfect for horse riding. As soon as they left the city gate, the three of them started horse racing.

The young master had practiced martial arts since childhood and had superb riding skills. Yun Yao grew up on horseback, and although Ji Jinyou also rode horses frequently, her riding skills were still not as good as the two of them. However, the white horse that Xue Yili gave her was a good horse that could travel a thousand miles a day. In this way, her speed was comparable to that of the two of them.

Yun Yao was still discussing marriage and was anxious to meet her lover. Ji Jinyou successfully escaped the pressure to get married and was in a good mood. The young master was also very happy to be able to accompany his aunt Xiaojiu to play. The three of them rode horses instead of taking a car whenever possible, which greatly increased their travel speed. A journey that would take half a month by car was shortened to □□ days.

Ji Jinyou didn't expect that Xue Yili would come to the city gate to pick her up in person.

The last time they met, Xue Yili was nineteen years old. Although he was very tall, he was still a little thin and his face looked a little boyish. But now, he was much stronger and his facial features were more refined like a sculpture. He was now a fully grown man.

But every time Ji Jinyou saw him, he had changed a lot. She had long been accustomed to it, so she rode her horse straight over, waving her hands and shouting happily: "Brother Ali, I'm here."

Looking at the girl in pink riding a white horse running towards him, Xue Yili stopped walking unconsciously and stood there in a daze.

A few years ago, when the two met, the little girl was growing up, having lost her baby fat, and was now thin and small, not even as tall as his chest. At the lantern show, he lifted her up with one hand and put her on his shoulder to watch the acrobatics. The little girl held his head with both her little hands and laughed so hard that she fell backwards, looking very childish.

But after just a few years, the little girl has grown into a graceful young lady. Her whole face has opened up, her skin is as white as ice, her eyebrows and eyes are as beautiful as a painting. Because of horse racing, her little face has become rosy. She is not wearing any makeup, but she is so beautiful that people can't take their eyes away.

Xue Yili's heart skipped a beat uncontrollably, and he felt something had changed. But before he could think about it, the girl had already run up to him, stretched out her hand, and smiled brightly, "Brother Ali, pick me up."

Xue Yili reached out and held her hand, and stretched out his other hand out of habit to carry her off the horse as he did before.

But when he touched the soft lines, his fingers froze as if they were burned. He immediately retracted them and kept rubbing his fingers behind his back.

Before Ji Jinyou could stand firmly, Xue Yili let go of her hand. She stumbled and almost fell. She held on to Xue Yili's arm to stand firmly. She glared at him in dissatisfaction and said fiercely, "Brother Ali, what are you doing? Don't you welcome me?"

"Nonsense." Xue Yili said, but did not explain.

The young master who was chasing after her saw that his aunt Xiaojiu almost fell, and his face was grim. He immediately got off the horse, walked to Ji Jinyou's side, held her arm and asked with concern: "Aunt Xiaojiu, are you okay? Did you sprain your ankle?"

Ji Jinyou smiled and shook his head: "It's okay."

Yun Yao also got off his horse and walked in front of Xue Yili, proudly asking for credit: "Brother Crown Prince, I brought the people here. How is it? I did a good job, didn't I?"

Xue Yi nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad, I'll reward you later."

Yun Yao smiled happily, and went to Ji Jinyou's side and whispered, "Youyou, when I get the prize, we can split it in half."

Ji Jinyou couldn't help laughing at her frowning face: "20% to 80% is fine."

Yun Yao reached out and poked her on the forehead, called her a little fool, then said goodbye to everyone, jumped on his horse and ran away.

The young master looked at the figure that disappeared in a flash and asked curiously, "Why did Aunt Yao run so fast? Why didn't she wait for us?"

Ever since Yun Yao went to Dasheng for the first time many years ago and forced the young master to call her aunt, the young master has been calling her that for many years.

Ji Jinyou smiled, covered her mouth with her hand and whispered, "Your aunt Yao went to see your uncle."

The young master was surprised: "Really? Who can be worthy of my aunt Yao?"

Ji Jinyou: "If your aunt Yao likes it, then it's naturally good."

The young master nodded: "That's right."

Seeing the two of them chatting, Xue Yili, who was left aside, said, "You must be tired after the long journey. Let's get in the car first."

After riding for half a day, the legs were really sore. Ji Jinyou nodded and followed Xue Yili to the carriage, chattering as he walked: "Brother A Li, you don't know that Sister A Yao rushed us all the way to see her lover."

Xue Yili held the little girl's hand and helped her onto the carriage. When the young master also raised his foot and stepped onto the saddle to get on, Xue Yili stretched out his hand to stop him, "There is no room, young master, please sit in the back one."

Cong An stepped forward and said politely, "My Lord, please follow me."

The young master was unhappy and had a cold face. He put one foot on the horse stool and refused to take it off. "I just want to sit with my aunt Xiaojiu. How come there is no room for such a big car?"

Xue Yili's hands were still stretched in the air. Although he had a smile on his face, it was clear that he would not give in.

Ji Jinyou stood in the car, looking at the two people who were secretly competing with each other, and sighed helplessly.

She didn't know what was going on. Xue Yili was such a nice person, but not only her fifteenth brother and seventeenth brother, but even her eldest nephew Yu'er looked down on Xue Yili and tried to show off every time they met him.

She watched for a while, and seeing that neither of them was willing to give in, she had no choice but to speak up and coax them in a gentle voice: "Yu'er is the best, you go sit in the back first."

The young master was a little devil in the capital of Dasheng, but he was extremely well-behaved in front of Ji Jinyou. He had always listened to his aunt Xiaojiu from childhood to adulthood. After hearing this, he said "oh", reluctantly withdrew his foot, and got on the carriage behind.

Ji Jinyou got into the carriage, and Xue Yili also got in and sat opposite her.

Ji Jinyou was very happy to see each other again after many years. They exchanged a few pleasantries and asked about each other's recent situation. Then the topic turned to Ji Jinyou's marriage.

Ji Jinyou sat next to Xue Yili, "Brother Ali, didn't you say in your letter that you would help me with my affairs? I have brought all the portraits with me. Please help me take a look at them later."

Xue Yili tilted his head and looked into the girl's pure dark eyes. He was silent for a moment before speaking: "I don't have time for the moment. Let's talk later."