Chapter 135 I Won’t Marry Xiaojiu So Far Away

Although Empress Dowager Dasheng often worshipped Buddha and rarely met people, Emperor Wen Zhao would still bring the children to pay her respects during festivals. The Empress Dowager also loved the children very much, especially the little granddaughter who was particularly popular, and would often keep the little girl alone to talk.

Ji Jinyou also liked this very kind grandmother. When she heard that her grandmother was not in good health, she told Jin Xing to pack up her things without saying a word. She hurriedly said goodbye to Concubine Yun and Xue Yili, and even did not have time to say goodbye to Yun Yao in person, and set off immediately.

Xue Yili went to see a few people off in person. After leaving the palace, he followed Ji Jinyou and got into her carriage.

Seeing this, the Seventeenth Prince and the Fifteenth Prince looked at each other and winked at the Young Master. The Young Master understood and stepped onto the carriage. But before he could bend down and get into the carriage, Ji Jinyou stuck his head out and said, "Good Yu'er, you ride first. I want to talk to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The young master has always listened to his aunt Xiaojiu since he was young. Whenever his aunt Xiaojiu coaxed him in such a gentle voice, he would immediately become a good child. Now that he has grown into a grown-up man, he is still no exception. Upon hearing this, he nodded and jumped off the carriage.

Ji Jinyou lowered the curtain and told the driver, "Let's go."

The driver responded by whipping the horse, and the wheels rolled forward.

The young master looked at his two uncles who were glaring at him disapprovingly, spread his hands, and said with a look of grievance: "Aunt Xiaojiu won't let me go up, what can I do?"

The Seventeenth Prince and the Fifteenth Prince had long been accustomed to the closeness between Xiaojiu and Xue Yili, so they said nothing more. The three of them mounted their horses and set off together with their guards.

Inside the carriage, Ji Jinyou sat next to Xue Yili, looking at him quietly with a reluctant look.

If the Empress Dowager is really ill, she will have to observe mourning and will not be able to come out for a while. The world is far away and she doesn't know when she will see her again.

If she had found a prince consort in the capital of Dasheng, she wouldn't have to suffer the pain of separation. Now it's her and Xue Yili. If she really marries him in the future, she will have difficulty seeing her family.

Xue Yili was so handsome and always did everything for her, so she was reluctant to let him go. But at this moment, Ji Jinyou still had the idea of ​​backing out.

After hesitating for a moment, Ji Jinyou finally spoke: "Brother Ali, we are too far away, how about we just forget it?"

Let's break up now while our relationship isn't too deep.

As soon as she said this, she couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat and her eyes turned red.

Xue Yili saw all the changes in the little girl's expression and knew what she was thinking. Seeing the little girl with tears in her eyes, his heart ached.

He reached out and took her hand, pulling her from the opposite seat to sit next to him. He put his arms around her shoulders and held her in his arms. He rubbed his chin against her head and whispered, "I'm sorry to make you sad. But don't worry, I'll find a way."

Not knowing if this would be the last time they would be intimate, Ji Jinyou reached out and hugged Xue Yili's waist, rubbing her face against his chest, and said in a muffled voice: "Dayao Capital and Dasheng Capital are so far apart, what can we do?"

Xue Yili put his big hand on the back of her head, pressed her into his arms, and said solemnly: "Wait for me."

Ji Jinyou didn't say anything, nor did she nod. She just nestled quietly in his arms, feeling sad in silence.

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The few of them traveled day and night back to the Dasheng Palace. They didn't even have time to change their clothes and went straight to see Emperor Wen Zhao.

As soon as he entered the room and bowed, Ji Jinyou asked directly, "Father, how is your grandmother?"

Seeing the exhausted and tired little girl, Emperor Wen Zhao felt so distressed that he immediately offered her a seat: "The imperial physician checked her pulse this morning and said that she is fine at the moment, but your grandmother can no longer recognize people."

Ji Jinyou was surprised: "You don't recognize me?"

Emperor Wen Zhao sighed: "Ever since he fainted a while ago, he has been unable to recognize people. You will know when you meet him later."

Emperor Wen Zhao had a sad face. He looked much more haggard after not seeing her for just a few months. He even had a few strands of white hair on his temples. Ji Jinyou felt sad when he saw this and consoled her, "Father, as long as the Empress Dowager is fine, it's ok if she doesn't recognize me. Don't be too sad."

The seventeenth prince and several others also expressed their comfort one after another.

The children were sensible, and Emperor Wen Zhao smiled with satisfaction. He asked them to go back and bathe and rest before visiting the empress dowager.

A few people went out and first went to Fengyi Palace to pay their respects to the Queen. The young prince stayed with the Queen. The fifteenth prince went to Qiuhua Palace to see Concubine Dun. Ji Jinyou and the seventeenth prince returned to Miaoyunxuan together.

As soon as she entered the room, Ji Jinyou threw herself into Ru Fei's arms, hugged her and acted coquettishly.

Concubine Ru knew that Seventeen and the others had gone to pick up Youyou, and didn't know they would be back so soon. She was very happy and took her children to look at them carefully. She saw that her precious daughter had lost weight due to the long journey, and Seventeen also looked dusty. She felt distressed and quickly asked people to prepare food.

After the two of them had a quick wash and changed into clean clothes, the meal was ready. After the brother and sister had eaten, they went out. When they passed by Qiuhua Palace, they called the fifteenth prince to go see the Queen Mother together.

The Queen Mother's memory was already confused. She only thought of herself as an unmarried girl. She did not recognize her grandchildren and thought they were young masters and young ladies from some family who came to play with her. She pulled Ji Jinyou and talked to him in a daze for a while, then she got tired again and they left.

After carefully asking the nanny who served the Empress Dowager, she said the same thing as Emperor Wen Zhao, that there would be no serious problems in the short term, and the child just had to be coaxed. The few people were relieved for the time being.

Ji Jinyou said goodbye to the seventeen or so people and returned to Miaoyunxuan alone. When she came out of the bath, it was completely dark. She pulled Rufei to the couch, and the mother and daughter leaned their heads against each other and whispered to each other.

Concubine Ru touched her daughter's little face and asked softly about the portraits.

Ji Jinyou felt guilty and hesitated for a long time before saying, "Mother, I don't like any of that."

Concubine Ru sighed softly, "Those are all carefully selected by your father and mother from the young men of the right age. If you don't like any of them, you will have to wait at least another year or so. But you are already seventeen. If there is no suitable one in a short time, what will you do?"

Ji Jinyou didn't dare to tell Xue Yili directly about her relationship with him, so she asked tentatively, "Mother, if I marry far away, will you agree?"

Concubine Ru looked at the little girl's expression and saw that she was shy and timid, and there was a hint of embarrassment. Concubine Ru asked curiously, "You have someone you like, and he is not from the capital?"

Ji Jinyou didn't want to hide it from Concubine Ru, so she nodded with a red face.

The little girl picked and chose, and finally found someone she liked. Concubine Ru was happy for her: "Who is it? Tell me quickly. No matter where he is, I will ask your father to transfer him to the capital. That way, you can come to the palace often to accompany me."

Looking at Concubine Ru's happy smile, Ji Jinyou sighed in his heart and didn't dare to tell the truth: "I haven't made up my mind yet. I'll tell my mother when I decide whether to keep him or not."

Ru Fei was anxious, but since the little girl didn't want to talk at the moment, she didn't force her.

In the following days, Ji Jinyou lived in the palace. He would visit the Empress Dowager's palace every day, chatting with her about this and that, and spend the rest of his time wandering around the palace.

After accompanying the elders in the palace, she ran outside the palace to visit the homes of her brothers and sisters one by one.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. During this period, she did not receive any news from Xue Yili. Thinking of the time they spent together in Dayao, she felt a little disappointed and it seemed unreal like a dream.

He didn't know whether he missed her or not, but she would always think of him when it was late at night and everyone was asleep.

But I don’t know where the two of them will end up.

Surrounded by family love, she was more and more reluctant to leave Dasheng. The idea of ​​giving up this relationship came to her mind again. After all, the two of them had just started to show signs of love. If she wanted to give up, it didn't seem so painful?

Just when Ji Jin was hesitating and unable to make up his mind whether to write a letter to Xue Yili, Xue Yili actually brought an envoy to Dasheng. The purpose of this trip was to propose marriage.

Not only the harem, but the entire court was shocked.

Concubine Ru pulled Ji Jinyou and asked sternly, "Youyou, tell me the truth. Is the man you like Crown Prince Dayao?"

Xue Yili had already arrived, and there was no way to hide it, so Ji Jinyou told the truth.

Concubine Ru was speechless for a long time. Finally, she sighed and hugged the anxious little girl into her arms: "Youyou, I'm afraid your father will not agree."

Ji Jinyou was happy but also filled with sadness.

Knowing that Emperor Wen Zhao had summoned Xue Yili to Yu's study, she became restless and finally ran outside Yu's study, hiding behind a pillar outside the door and waiting quietly.

In the study, after listening to Xue Yili's promises and the many measures to improve the friendship between the two countries, Emperor Wen Zhao had a blank expression on his face and remained indifferent: "No matter what, I will not marry Xiaojiu so far away."

Xue Yili bowed and said, "Your Majesty, within five years, Dayao will definitely move its capital. By then, the distance between the two capitals will be reduced to half. A journey that takes half a month will only take seven or eight days."