"Due to the urgency of the situation, the assassin didn't have time to explain too much to the woman. He simply said, 'Please take good care of him until I return,' and then left quickly."
The storyteller sighed, “However, unfortunately, that assassin did not escape the pursuit and died in the end.
The woman waited for her savior for a long time, but she had no choice but to bring her young second son to Qingcheng and settle down there.
In order to protect the second young master's safety, the woman decided to announce to the public that her child and the second young master were twin brothers.
Ji Huai had been resting with his eyes closed, but he suddenly opened them when he heard this.
Twins, benefactor, woman.
He couldn't help but think that there were not many twins in Qingcheng, and his eldest brother disappeared for no reason. Maybe he was not dead, but went somewhere else.
Thinking of Yun Yuan, Ji Huai became a little uncertain. If his elder brother was really not dead, how could he resist coming to find Yun Yuan?
But he soon stopped worrying about it. He would know if it was his elder brother after going to the capital.
He looked at the storyteller with a complicated expression. This man was newly hired by the manager from outside, and perhaps there were some things he should ask him.
Everyone was talking about it.
The storyteller continued, "A month ago, Prince Su's men encountered the Second Young Master in Qingcheng. Based on the jade pendant he was wearing and the crescent-shaped scar on his arm, they confirmed that he was the Second Young Master. The Second Young Master then returned, but unfortunately, his adoptive family has died out. Otherwise, he might be enjoying the good life with the Second Young Master now."
Ji Huai was shocked. Both he and his brother had scars on their arms, but his brother's was crescent-shaped, while his was round. His mother explained that they were scalded by hot soup when they were children.
Everyone felt sorry for the family. Someone with quick thinking said, "What was the second young master's name before? Maybe we know him."
"Yeah, tell us about it."
The storyteller shook his head. "The Second Young Master's previous name was rarely known, but now he is called Yuan Qi'an, a name chosen by Princess Su herself to pray for peace."
Everyone was disappointed, and then asked, "The Second Young Master is in his early twenties now, so he must be married, right? Whose daughter is so lucky?"
The storyteller smiled and shook his head, "You're wrong. The Second Young Master's adoptive mother's family is poor, and all their money was used to support his education. He hasn't married yet, but I heard that Princess Su is arranging one, so it seems like marriage is imminent."
Everyone was surprised. It happened that the academy was on holiday today, and there were many students from the academy in the restaurant.
A curious person asked the scholars present: "Have any of your classmates dropped out of school recently? Or gone to live with relatives or friends?"
"No." All the students in the academy denied it.
Everyone was secretly wondering, could it be that the second young master did not enter the academy, but was studying alone behind closed doors?
Only Mu Xingzhi sat quietly in front with his eyes half-closed, looking calm and unfathomable.
Ji Huai sat down next to him and asked, "Do you know the Second Young Master the storyteller mentioned?"
Mu Xingzhi lazily leaned back in his chair and said slowly, "I don't know him."
Ji Huai was suspicious: "Really don't know him?"
Mu Xingzhi raised his eyelids and said, "I know what you want to ask, but I haven't received any detailed information. From the current perspective, this possibility is very small. If Ji Zhang became the second son of the Su Palace, he would not abandon Yun Yuan here."
Ji Huai said, "There are too many coincidences. I want to go to the capital to take a look. Please take care of Yun Yuan."
Mu Xingzhi was initially uninterested, but he instantly perked up when he heard this: "Are you really willing to entrust Yun Yuan to me?"
Ji Huai said bitterly: "So what if you don't want to? You are the most suitable candidate now. No one I know can protect her. If I had always been an ordinary citizen, I would not be able to protect her either."
Seeing that he was so self-aware, Mu Xingzhi looked at him with a high gaze, sat up straight, and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Ji Huai said seriously, "I don't have any other specialties except martial arts, and I want to go to the northwest to join the army."
Mu Xingzhi was a little surprised: "Think it over carefully. Joining the army is not easy. If you are not careful, you may not be able to come back. Are you really willing to give Yun Yuan to me?"
Ji Huai said: "It doesn't matter whether I let her go or not. If she really chooses you, I won't make it difficult for her. It's useless for me to stay now. I don't have the ability to protect her. Forcing her to be together will only make her suffer."
Mu Xingzhi looked at him approvingly. "You're quite aware of this. Let's agree on a deadline. If you don't come back within the specified period or lose contact with me, I won't let her wait for you."
Ji Huai nodded seriously. "I will go to the capital first, and then go to the northwest to join the army. I will write back every month to tell you about my recent situation. If there is no letter for three consecutive months, then I will probably... I will not be able to control your future affairs."
Mu Xingzhi raised his lips slightly: "Then it's a deal."
Ji Huai: "I will talk to Yun Yuan about this. If she doesn't want to wait for me, I won't make it difficult for her. If she agrees, I will arrange a place for her to live in the city so that you can take care of her."
Quite thoughtful.
Mu Xingzhi's smile grew wider, and he secretly hoped that he would die on the battlefield so that no one would compete with him for Yun Yuan.
Ji Huai glanced at him: "I know what you are thinking. I won't die that easily."
Mu Xingzhi's smile froze: "I won't do anything, can't I just think about it?"
Ji Huai: “…”
Time passed minute by minute, and the whole restaurant was filled with the rich aroma of braised meat. Finally, the time was up, and Yun Yuan and Yan Xiaoman each came out with the braised meat they had made.
Braised pig's trotters, braised chicken feet, braised pork belly, and braised eggs.
Every dish made by Yun Yuan is very generous in portion, bright in color, rich in aroma, and makes people salivate.
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