Chapter 625: The Deposed Princess Strikes Back at the Female General 72
The two were so close that Yuwen Yi could smell the faint fragrance of Miss Ji. He turned his face away and said stubbornly, "I didn't! I was just not in good shape. It's normal to win and lose in a chess game."
He stood up in panic and took two steps back before he dared to look directly at Ji Yunhuan. He pretended to be calm and said, "I'll get you whatever Miss Ji wants."
This pretending to be calm was really interesting. Ji Yunhuan sat down leisurely, tapping the chess piece in his hand, and said with a smile: "The Song family is indeed good. I have also met Song Yan several times at banquets. He is a handsome young man."
"Song Yan is extremely talented and hardworking. He is already a juren at a young age. He will be able to take part in the spring imperial examination next year. If he passes, he will be the youngest jinshi in the capital. The emperor will most likely select him as one of the top three for the sake of the Song family, or at least a tanhualang."
"Song Yan is still young and is not in a hurry to get married. This flower viewing banquet was actually held for me by the Queen. My mother is good friends with the Queen, and the Queen long ago joked about letting me marry into the Song family, but my mother was reluctant and never agreed."
Yueying also praised, "Young Master Song is indeed good, and I have inquired privately that he is willing. If he is not willing, the Queen will never mention this to the young lady."
Yuwen Yi stood there stiffly, his heart bleeding and in so much pain. Miss Ji was talking and laughing, and it was true that she liked the young master of the Song family. Song Yan was good in every way. He was of noble birth, had decent conduct, a gentle personality, and had achieved great success. His future was limitless.
He really wanted to find some fault, but he remembered that when he was young and studying in the upper study, other noble sons mocked him and followed Prince Rui to bully him. Only Song Yan treated him with courtesy and shared with him the cakes he brought from home.
Yuwen Yi lowered his eyes to hide his sad expression. He felt a void in his heart. This day would come sooner or later. Miss Ji was still so young and would definitely get married.
He should congratulate Miss Ji for finding a good man.
But when the words of congratulations came to my lips, I couldn't say them and could only remain silent.
Ji Yunhuan felt like Yuwen Yi was about to break into pieces, but he just didn't open his mouth to try to keep him. This man's mouth must have been sewn shut, as he refused to say a word that should be said.
"Yueying, please reply to the post for me and tell me that I am too busy to attend the flower viewing banquet. I will go to pay my respects to the Queen another day."
"Ah?" Yueying didn't follow the young lady's train of thought and asked in confusion: "Do you want to meet Young Master Song in private?"
Yuwen Yi's body swayed and he almost couldn't stand steadily.
Miss Ji is so impatient for a private meeting.
Liu Xuer pulled Yueying out, muttering, "My ancestor, you are really good at talking. Let's go quickly. There is nothing for us to do here."
Ji Yunhuan walked around the stone table and stood in front of Yuwen Yi, explaining, "I was just teasing you. I turned down the Hundred Flowers Banquet, which meant I rejected the Song family. I will not meet Song Yan in private. Because of the friendship of the elders, I have known him since childhood. We are just nodding acquaintances, and we don't know each other very well."
"Song Yan is indeed a good person. The Queen is very kind-hearted. I must go to the palace to express my gratitude and make things clear."
Yuwen Yi lowered his head and whispered, "In fact, Young Master Song is not bad either..."
Ji Yunhuan chuckled, "You say one thing and mean another! If you have the guts, look at me and say it again. I just praised you a few times, but you acted like an eggplant hit by frost. If I really go to see Song Yan, you won't hide and cry secretly, right?"
Yuwen Yi's ears turned red, and he whispered in defense: "I didn't! If you find a good man, I will be happy for you."
Ji Yunhuan stood on tiptoe and touched Yuwen Yi's hot cheek, and said without question: "Yuwen Yi, look at me!"
"That day when you were grinding ink for me, I thought I explained it very clearly, but you just wouldn't respond. I know you're a reserved person, with a lot of thoughts in your mind, but you can pretend nothing happened on the surface. If I don't explain it clearly, you'll just let your imagination run wild!"
"People have mouths to speak. If the mountain doesn't come to me, I will go to the mountain." Ji Yunhuan took a step forward, and her red lips covered Yuwen Yi's pale lips. She tasted them briefly and smiled openly, "Silly boy, can't you see? I like you~"
Yuwen Yi was as stiff as a stone. Only the softness left on his lips seemed to have ignited a spark, burning all the bones and blood in his body.
It turns out that Miss Ji really likes him!
His mind was a mess, with surprise, happiness, panic and uneasiness all mixed together. He knew that he was not worthy of this love and he could not delay Miss Ji.
"I...I will always protect Miss Ji, for the rest of my life."
Ji Yunhuan was not satisfied with this answer. He hooked his arm around Yuwen Yi's neck and whispered in his ear, "Silly boy, you should say you love me too!"
"Forget it. I won't force you. If you lose the game, you have to agree to one condition and stay here tonight."
Yuwen Yi froze for a moment, as if he had finally found his body. He hurriedly pushed Ji Yunhuan away and fled!
He flew up the high courtyard wall, and with a bang, the battle-hardened General Yi was flustered and fell off the wall. He did not stop, but got up and ran away.
Ji Yunhuan shouted twice while standing on the courtyard wall, but Yuwen Yi not only did not stop, but instead used his Qinggong skills and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Ji Yunhuan put his hands on his waist and said angrily, "What's going on? Why did you run away again? Am I some kind of monster? I always run away at the critical moment."
"Liu Xu'er, your method doesn't work. You said that to deal with such an introverted person, it is best to stimulate him first, let him realize his feelings, and then directly point out his feelings. Are you trying to frame me? It doesn't work at all!"
Liu Xuer heard the noise and ran in, also confused, "Miss, don't worry. From what I've observed, General Yi has been completely controlled by you and can't escape from your palm."
"Let me think about it again. There must be something we don't know that makes General Yi afraid to get close to you."
After that, Yuwen Yi kept avoiding Ji Yunhuan and never came to the Duke's Mansion again. He also didn't live in Yunlan Courtyard. However, Yunlan Courtyard often had guests visiting, giving gifts and invitations, and some people in the capital also began to want to make friends with the Eighth Prince.
Ji Yun was happy, but the important matter was not neglected. Under the urging of the Empress Dowager, the Emperor finally relented and restored Prince Yi's title.
The next day, the news spread throughout the teahouses and taverns in the capital, and even the common people on the streets knew that His Royal Highness Prince Yi had been poisoned when he was a child, and the Imperial Hospital had concluded that he would not be able to have children in this lifetime.
Ji Yunhuan sat in the private room of Zui Xiang Lou, listening to the discussions outside, and sighed softly.
"What a fool! He didn't even ask me what I thought, but just kept rejecting me. What a waste of words!"
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