Chapter 131: Could it be that the young master will change his mind?

Ji Jinyou was puzzled. When she first arrived, she wanted to show Xue Yili those portraits, but Xue Yili said there was no rush. A few days ago, she asked Xue Yili again, and he said he would look at them after a while. She thought he was not interested because of his reluctance. Why did he suddenly ask to see them now?

Seeing her looking at him with doubtful eyes, Xue Yili led her forward and said, "I was busy recently, so I have some free time tonight."

Ji Jinyou didn't think any more about it and followed him to the palace where he was staying. She asked Jin Xing to find those picture albums and she showed them to Xue Yili.

The two of them sat facing each other on the couch. Xue Yili unfolded the portraits one by one, looked at the men in them, and scanned the introductions above.

Ji Jinyou rested his chin on his hands, leaned over the table in front of him, tilted his head and watched with Xue Yili, waiting expectantly for his comments and suggestions.

But when Xue Yili finished looking through all ten portraits, he didn't say a word.

Ji Jinyou asked in confusion: "So, which one do you think is suitable?"

Xue Yili pushed the paintings aside, tapped his fingers on the table, and said in a serious tone, "None of them are suitable."

"How could that be? I've already selected all of these." Ji Jinyou was puzzled. He immediately sat up straight, stretched out his hand and brought the portraits in front of him. He picked up a picture and opened it again, showing it to Xue Yili: "What's wrong with this person?"

Xue Yili took a quick look and said, "He's not handsome enough and doesn't match you."

Ji Jinyou turned the portrait over and looked at it, then looked at Xue Yili's face, comparing the two, it seemed true, okay, this one was eliminated.

Ji Jinyou casually placed the portrait on the couch, and then picked up another one to show Xue Yili: "What about this one? I think this one is pretty."

Although he cannot be compared with Xue Yili, he has regular features and a handsome appearance, and is very pleasing to the eye.

Xue Yili looked up and said, "There are five brothers in the family, and he is the third. If you marry him, you will have to take care of your parents-in-law and get along with your four sisters-in-law. There will be too many people, and you won't have peace in the mansion."

Ji Jinyou: "I can live in the princess's mansion with my husband, and my mother said that this family has upright conduct and harmonious relationships, so there shouldn't be any bad things going on."

Xue Yili didn't comment and just looked at her quietly.

After looking at him for a while, Ji Jinyou gave in. Well, she didn't have any feelings for this man, so she threw the portrait aside, picked up another one and showed it to Xue Yili.

Xue Yili glanced at him and said, "This man has a fierce look in his eyes. He is a hot-tempered person. If you two have a dispute in the future, this man might take action."

"Ah? No way." Ji Jinyou was shocked. He turned the portrait over and stared at the bookish and handsome young man. He still didn't quite believe it. "But I think he's quite kind. His family has been scholars for generations. I've met his father and grandfather. They're both very good people. I've never heard of anyone in his family hitting anyone."

Xue Yili took the portrait from her hand and placed it on the couch: "You are young and don't know many people. I have seen too many people who are hypocritical. Believe me."

"Okay then." Seeing that Xue Yili was very determined, Ji Jinyou stopped paying attention to that man and picked up the next portrait to show Xue Yili.

Xue Yili took a look and said casually: "Three generations of military commanders, his father and brother have been stationed in the army all year round, and he is also currently serving in the army. If you marry him, I'm afraid you will be together less and apart more."

Upon hearing this, Ji Jinyou felt a little dissatisfied and immediately retorted: "But my father told me that if I choose him, he will arrange a position for him in the capital and let him stay in the capital to accompany me."

These people were all carefully selected for her by her family, but why is it that when it comes to him, this and that are not acceptable? Why is he so picky?

Xue Yili: "A man of blood will not give up his ambitions for the sake of the women in his family. If you really like him, you will not bear to see him bury his talent for you."

Ji Jinyou choked, threw the portrait away, and picked up the next one: "What about this one?"

Xue Yili shook his head: "No."

Ji Jinyou looked at the portrait and the information on it: "What's wrong with this? I don't see anything wrong with it."

Xue Yili pointed to the family information below the portrait and said, "This person has a cousin who has lived in his home since childhood. The two grew up together and may have developed feelings for each other."

Ji Jinyou read it carefully: "But it's all written here, this cousin is already married and has children. And not all cousins ​​are attracted to each other."

Just like Xue Yili and Yun Yao, they are just cousins.

Xue Yili took the portrait and threw it on the couch: "It's better to take precautions before it happens. When it really happens, it will be too late to regret."

Ji Jinyou had nothing to say and picked up another one: "This one?"

Xue Yili: "Not appropriate."

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So, just like that, every portrait was rejected by Xue Yili for various reasons, leaving only the last one.

Ji Jinyou picked it up and held it in front of him: "This one should be fine, right? This Yuan Jinxuan is the top scorer in both civil and military subjects. He is also the most handsome and tall. I think he is a good person."

Moreover, when they met that day, Yuan Jinxuan's face turned red when he talked to her. When she asked him a few more questions, he almost stuttered, and when he left, he almost bumped his head against a pillar.

Later, when she told her father about it, her father laughed a lot and said that he never expected that the top scholar who was so dignified and eloquent in front of him could actually be in such an embarrassing moment.

Comparing the two, she found that person quite interesting.

She had thought it all out. According to her father and mother's wishes, she would have to get married eventually. She could escape for a few months, but she couldn't escape for a lifetime. So she would just choose this silly-looking Yuan Jinxuan.

The girl was leaning back with the portrait in her arms, as if she was afraid that he would snatch it away. Xue Yili remembered that she had told him about Yuan Jinxuan the day she came. It seemed that the girl was quite interested in this number one scholar.

Xue Yili was silent for a moment, then asked, "Do you like him?"

Ji Jinyou: "He is the best among all people."

Xue Yili smiled faintly, but his hands on his knees clenched unconsciously, and asked again: "I'm asking, are you happy with him?"

Ji Jinyou: "Not yet, but feelings can be cultivated. Maybe I can fall in love with him over time."

Nowadays, everyone is getting married blindly, and it's already pretty good that she can choose and meet and chat with him.

Besides, her father, the emperor, her mother, the imperial concubine, her mother, as well as her brothers and sisters, all keep a close eye on the candidates, and those with bad character or problems will not be sent to her.

Just like her mother said, she doesn't need to worry about anything else, just choose someone who suits her taste.

Moreover, her father and mother also told her that whoever she chose, they would let her meet that person again a few times so that she could get to know him better. If she was not satisfied with anything, she could regret it at any time.

So, she was willing to try to get along with this top scholar who would blush and stutter in front of her, maybe it would work.

The little girl held the portrait tightly, blinking her big dark eyes at him. Although her eyes were alert, her expression was open and frank. Xue Yili was silent for a while, then smiled: "Okay, then I'll keep this person for now."

Seeing that he finally gave in, Ji Jinyou breathed a sigh of relief, carefully rolled up the portrait, put it back on the roll, called Jin Xing in, pointed at the pile of messy portraits on the couch and said, "We don't want these anymore, let's burn them all, so that we don't have to carry them around."

Jin Xing agreed, and then asked about the painting in Ji Jinyou's hand: "Princess, what about this one?"

Ji Jin swayed it and said with a smile: "This belongs to the top scholar. Keep this one and put it outside. I can take it out and look at it when I want to."

Jin Xing responded by taking away the discarded portraits, leaving and burning them herself.

Haitang saw her burning the portraits, so she walked over and asked in a low voice, "Why are all of them burned? The young master doesn't even like them?"

Jin Xing replied in a low voice: "I left one."

Haitang's eyes lit up: "Which one should I keep?"

Jin Xing: "The top scholar."

Haitang smiled: "The young master has finally chosen a prince consort. If the queen knew, she would definitely be happy. When the young master writes to the queen later, we will remind him to tell the queen."

Jin Xing finished burning the last portrait: "Don't worry."

"Why?" Haitang looked puzzled. "Your Majesty has been worried about the young master's reluctance to choose a consort. Now that there is finally a result, it will put your Majesty at ease if I tell you."

Jin Xing said meaningfully: "Not necessarily."

Upon hearing this, Haitang moved closer: "Sister, what are you talking about? Could it be that the young master will change his mind later?"

Jin Xing thought of the way the Crown Prince of Yao looked at his young master this time, as well as the intimate behavior between the two. Her brows furrowed and her face showed worry.

Seeing that she remained silent, Haitang called her, and Jin Xing said, "Who knows? The young master has always been well-behaved, but he is very picky when it comes to choosing a son-in-law. Let's wait and see."

Haitang thought about it and nodded: "That's right, let's not talk about it in a hurry."

After choosing the portrait, Ji Jinyou felt relieved that a major event in his trip was over. He smiled and bowed to Xue Yili: "Thank you, Brother Ali, for helping me with the plan."

The little girl had a playful look on her face, and Xue Yili was amused. He reached out and rubbed her head: "Okay, it's getting late, you should go to bed early. I'll come to see you tomorrow after court."

"I'll take you there." Ji Jinyou stood up, but Xue Yili pressed her head down and forced her to sit back down: "It's cold outside, no need to take you there."

"Oh, okay then." Since they were so familiar with each other, Ji Jinyou didn't bother to be polite with him. He sat back on the couch and waved the roll in his hand as he said goodbye to him: "Goodbye, Brother Ali."

Xue Yili nodded slightly, glanced at the portrait in the little girl's hand, and walked out.

Next, Ji Jinyou stayed in the palace for a few days, intending to accompany Concubine Yun. But for some reason, Concubine Yun suddenly became very busy recently, while Xue Yili was much freer than before and could spare a lot of time to accompany her every day.

On this day, Yun Yao and the young master came to the palace together to find Ji Jinyou, saying that the eldest brother of the Gu family was on vacation these days and invited them to go outside the city to see the maple leaves and stay at the Gu family's manor for a few days.

Ji Jinyou readily agreed, said a few words to Xue Yili and Concubine Yun, and went back to pack her luggage.

Jin Xing and Hai Tang moved quickly, and along with a few palace maids, they quickly packed up the young master's frequently used clothes and supplies.

Ji Jinyou and Yun Yao were standing at the door talking. When they saw that everything was packed, they reminded him, "Xingxing, bring the portrait of the top scholar with you as well."

She had to look at him every few days so that she wouldn't forget what he looked like.

Jin Xing agreed and went into the house to get the portrait. After a while, she came out with a bad look on her face: "Young Master, the portrait is missing. I have searched everywhere but couldn't find it."

Ji Jinyou was stunned, "How could that be? I watched it the night before last."

Yun Yao asked curiously, "What portrait?"

Ji Jinyou walked into the house, explaining the portrait as she walked. Yun Yao comforted her, "Don't worry, the palace is managed by the Crown Prince cousin like an iron bucket. Things won't disappear for no reason. I think it fell somewhere. Let's look for it."

All of a sudden, everyone in the palace started searching. Soon, a young eunuch knelt on the ground, pointed under the closet and shouted, "Found it! It's here."

Everybody gathered around, some with feather dusters, some with brooms, and everyone worked together to get the reel out.

But when they took it out and looked at it, everyone was dumbfounded.

No one knew what had gnawed the reel; it was now in a tattered state and in a state of disarray. When the young eunuch picked it up, it was still dropping crumbs.

Jin Xing took it, opened the lid which was only half left, carefully took out the portrait inside, and gently unfolded it. She saw that the portrait was full of holes bitten, and the upper body part was no longer recognizable.

Ji Jinyou cried out in pain, "My number one scholar!"