Ji Xingzhi thought for a moment and said, "We'll see what happens."
At noon, someone came from the palace to announce the imperial decree. The decree was exactly the same as Ji Xingzhi's. Three days later, the emperor would hold a banquet in Anxiang Tower to welcome General Ling. At that time, no outsiders were allowed to enter.
After Ji Xingzhi chatted with Zi Liao and Su Ju for a while, she made an appointment with Zi Liao to meet outside Anxiang Tower at noon and then returned to the palace.
Second, Ji Xingzhi did not go to Anxiang Tower, but read the news about Wuzhou Gate sent by Wu Fang for a while. The man in black did not appear, but they accidentally found the trace of a man in black and are currently investigating.
Regarding the suspicious characters who suddenly appeared in the imperial capital of Lizhou, the Mingwei have been secretly following them and have not found them doing anything harmful.
Third, Ji Xingzhi arrived as promised.
Today, Ji Xingzhi was wearing a plain robe with a stand-up collar, a piece of white jade hanging around her waist, her long hair tied up with a silver crown, and she was holding a folding fan in her hand pretentiously. The fan blades were painted with flowers of the four seasons, and each fan bone was carved with exquisite patterns. A round transparent bead hung on the fan handle, and a red tassel was tied under the bead, which looked very beautiful.
Zi Liao arrived earlier than Ji Xingzhi. He was wearing a light green brocade robe and a jade crown to tie his hair, looking like a handsome young man.
Zi Liao looked at the fan in Ji Xingzhi's hand, his brows slightly tightened, and he asked in confusion: "Where did you buy this fan? The fans in my prime minister's mansion are not as exquisite as yours."
Ji Xingzhi paused slightly, his eyes falling on the fan in his hand. This fan was produced by the palace, so it was naturally more exquisitely made than those outside.
"I have a friend whose family specializes in making fans, and this was given to me by him," said Ji Xingzhi.
Upon hearing this, Zi Liao said suspiciously, "Your friend is truly generous. The beads on the fan handle are top-quality night-shining pearls, and the fan ribs are made of jade bamboo, a rare commodity in Lizhou. The pigments used in the four seasons painting on your fan are also fragrant and elegant. It's obvious at first glance that it's worth a fortune. Even I'm tempted by it."
Hearing this, Ji Xingzhi could only laugh dryly and said, "Uh, we grew up together, so I don't care about these things."
"Xue Zhao, you know everything about me. But I only know that you are Xue Zhao, who won the top prize in the literary examination when you were young and later became famous for your stunning appearance. Apart from that, I know nothing about you. We have known each other for so long, can you tell me your true identity?" Zi Liao looked at Ji Xingzhi steadily with a very serious expression.
Upon hearing this, Ji Xingzhi's eyes narrowed slightly, and then, with a half-smile, she said, "Knowing my identity is not a good thing for you. It could be fatal."
Zi Liao was slightly stunned, a cold look flashed in his eyes, but he said nonchalantly: "If you don't want to, forget it."
After that, Zi Liao walked towards Anxiang Tower.
Looking at Zi Liao's back, Ji Xingzhi put away the smile on her face, and couldn't help wondering why Zi Liao suddenly tested her identity. In fact, it wouldn't hurt to let him know. However, Zi Liao seemed to be a carefree person, spending his days wandering around with women and doing nothing, but there was more than one son in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
As far as Ji Xingzhi knew, the Prime Minister's wife had passed away from illness many years ago, leaving behind Zi Liao and Zi Chan, a brother and sister. The position of Prime Minister's wife had been vacant for a long time. There were many people in the Prime Minister's Mansion who wanted to become the Prime Minister's wife, the legitimate son, or the legitimate sister. How could Zi Liao possibly hold on to the position of legitimate son without some tricks? Therefore, it would take some time to observe.
Ji Xingzhi did not follow, but stood there waiting for Zi Liao to come back.
As Ji Xingzhi had expected, Zi Liao was persuaded to come back before he even entered Anxiang Tower.
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