Ji Wushang was silent for a moment, then advised, "Since he doesn't accept it, forget it."
"Forget it?" Xiao Jingwen smiled and raised his ink-black eyes, "I can't do it."
He won't let go, never!
Ji Wushang wanted to say something but stopped himself. Noticing the paranoia in his eyes, he simply shut up.
…
A month passed quickly. These days, Xiao Jingwen was already in a bad mood because of Yan Xi's matter. Xiao Jingyan took advantage of this opportunity and joined forces with his people to severely report him, catching him off guard.
The emperor was furious and confiscated the property of the person he had worked so hard to support secretly and executed him.
After something like this happened, other officials fell silent and dared not say more.
After the court session, Xiao Jingyan was waiting for him at the palace gate, smiling brightly at him, "Ninth brother, I'm sorry. Fourth brother knew that you were in a bad mood recently, but I still added to your troubles. It's a sin."
Xiao Jingwen's eyes were cold, "This prince didn't see that you were embarrassed."
"How could that be? Worry is written all over my face." Xiao Jingyan frowned hypocritically.
Xiao Jingwen had a cold face and walked straight past him, not wanting to say more.
The young man was so patient that Jamel Xiao suddenly felt no sense of accomplishment and felt very bored.
Xiao Jingwen's journey was not smooth. He had just shaken off a smiling tiger when he encountered an obstacle outside the palace.
Chu Junyao had been waiting for him. When he saw him come out, his expression was complicated. He stepped forward and saluted, then slowly said, "Your Highness, Prince Jin, may I have a moment with you?"
Xiao Jingwen didn't know what he was going to say, but he felt a little uneasy. "Of course you can."
"In that case, please invite your Highness the Prince of Jin to meet with me at Zuixianlou." Chu Junyao made a gesture of invitation.
Hearing the words "Zuixianlou", Xiao Jingwen's eyes darkened slightly and he looked at him deeply.
No conversation along the way.
In a private room on the second floor of Zuixianlou, the two sat facing each other.
Chu Junyao specifically inquired and found out that Murong Xing was not here today.
Bringing Xiao Jingwen to this place was nothing more than trying to give him some hints, overtly or covertly.
Xiao Jingwen took a sip of tea and waited quietly for his words, with no expression on his face.
The box was eerily quiet.
Chu Junyao took a deep breath, took out something from his wide sleeves and placed it on the table.
That was the wooden sculpture of a person he gave to Yan Xi in the valley below the cliff.
Xiao Jingwen's pupils shrank slightly, and he paused, "What do you mean, Minister Chu?"
Chu Junyao looked at him and said, "Yanxi, please ask me to return this to His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin."
Xiao Jingwen clenched his hand around the teacup tightly, his fingertips turning white. As smart as he was, how could he not know that this was Chu Junyao's intention.
After calming himself down, he spoke calmly, "There's no way to take back something that's been given away. Besides, Yan Xi promised me that he would keep it safe."
"I think he doesn't want to keep it anymore, otherwise why would he ask me to return it to the original owner on his behalf?" Chu Junyao said calmly.
Xiao Jingwen laughed, his dark eyes narrowed slightly, "Did Yan Xi really ask you to return it? Or was it just Minister Chu's personal wish?"
"It is Yan Xi's intention, and it is also yours. I beg Your Highness Prince Jin to withdraw your preference for Yan Xi." As he said this, Chu Junyao knelt down with a plop.
Seeing this, Xiao Jingwen's face turned pale and his eyes darkened. "This prince does not understand what Minister Chu means."
"No, Your Highness Prince Jin, you understand." Chu Junyao almost stepped on the last word of his voice, "My younger brother is young and naive. If I have done anything that has caused Your Highness Prince Jin to misunderstand, please forgive me. In addition, my father and I are planning to arrange a marriage for him, and I hope to receive Your Highness Prince Jin's blessing when the time comes."
As soon as these words came out, Xiao Jingwen's whole body trembled slightly. If he guessed correctly, the person he was going to marry was Murong Xing.
Memories of his past life came flooding back, Xiao Jingwen felt heartbroken and suffocated, his hands trembling slightly, and his extremely dark eyes stared straight at him, "I won't take your words seriously. I only listen to Yan Xi. Ask him to come see me."
Chu Junyao looked him in the eye without fear. "Your Highness, even if he comes, the result will be the same. I don't want to make things too embarrassing. You are the King of Jin, so you must understand that if this matter gets out, it will not be good for anyone. If you insist on doing this, I will never let Yan Xi get hurt, even if it costs me my life."
"But I have never thought of hurting Yan Xi!" Xiao Jingwen paused for a word, his eyes bloodshot. "I want to protect him more than anyone else."
Chu Junyao lowered his head, his attitude and behavior humble. "Your Highness, Prince Jin, this kind of thing would hurt anyone. You should understand that things that are despised by the world are doomed to be wrong from the beginning."
Hearing this, Xiao Jingwen's facial muscles twitched a little, and he suddenly laughed softly.
The handsome man smiled freely, but his eyes were filled with many emotions that he could not see clearly, like pain and morbid obsession.
Chu Junyao listened and his heart trembled violently.
Xiao Jingwen took a deep breath, paused, and asked coldly, "Why? I just like someone, what's wrong with that?"
At this moment, he exuded a cold aura, which was strange and made people inexplicably scared.
Chu Junyao tried hard to suppress the fear in his heart and calmed down. "There's nothing wrong with liking someone. The mistake is that Your Highness Prince Jin shouldn't like Yan Xi. Your Highness Prince Jin's love will only bring Yan Xi endless contempt and ridicule. He's still so young, he shouldn't suffer for his whole life because of this."
His words were like a sharp sword, piercing his heart unexpectedly and causing him pain.
Xiao Jingwen relaxed, pulled the corners of his stiff mouth, and smiled coldly, "Then I will make all these rolling eyes and taunts disappear."
Hearing this, Chu Junyao's heart skipped a beat and his expression changed. Just as he was about to say something, he saw the person in front of him stand up, glance at him expressionlessly, and walk away.
Chu Junyao froze. He probably would never forget that look.
…
Murong Xing was overjoyed when he learned that Chu Junyao had gone to Zuixianlou. He hurried over, but found nothing.
She thought about it dejectedly and decided to take the initiative to go to the Shangshu Mansion to explain everything.
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