Chapter 71 Seeing Through at a Glance
Even though Jiaying's solemn appearance was broken by his teardrop mole, his dignified and noble temperament gave him a natural majesty, and no one dared to disrespect him.
It is cold and aloof, like a flower on a high hill, untainted by dust. It can be admired from afar but not touched.
His body seemed unnaturally thin, and from time to time he would press a white handkerchief against his pale lips and cough softly.
He sat there, seemingly synonymous with nothingness.
It is colorless and tasteless, without expression or preference, free from all emotions and desires. It is colder than the snow on the top of the snow-capped peaks and more dull than the breeze on the plateau of extinction.
It seemed as if he was a handful of snow, and the north wind outside the window would blow him away if it came in a little.
Compared with the inhuman Jiaying, Ji Weiming seems much more real.
He was lazily wearing his brother Ji Wenyi's purple prince's clothing, just like he usually wore a Taoist robe, with the collar unzipped, barefoot, and the wide sleeves hanging on his bent knees.
"Why are you pretending to be Ji Wenyi?" Jiaying put down his brush, turned a page of the Heart Sutra, straightened his neck, and asked without raising his head.
Ji Weiming twirled his whisk idly, "My royal brother was so angry because he couldn't catch that flower thief that he fell ill."
When he said this, he thought of Ji Wenyi, who had calculated everyone's hearts and minds, and finally had a day when he stumbled. He smiled with glee.
"The Emperor has been ill recently. My brother, as a sign of filial piety, has offered to personally search for a miraculous elixir for the Emperor. It just so happens that there's a precious herb in the palace that's no longer usable."
"As for the emperor, my father gave this task to my brother and asked him to find a restorer in the world to carry out the repair."
"My royal brother is unable to go out, so I, as his long-term substitute, am pretending to be him and going out."
Jiaying didn't react at all.
No one asked why Ji Wenyi fell ill and offered to run around for the emperor in the name of filial piety; no one asked when this deformed substitute relationship between the Ji family twins began to form.
After all, the royal family is ruthless. Even though he is the heir to the most powerful empire and respected by all the people, he still suffers pain that ordinary people cannot bear.
Ji Weiming was used to doing things for Ji Wenyi, and he only followed Ji Wenyi's lead. He said nonchalantly:
"Anyway, if I hadn't revealed myself just now, even though we've known each other for over a decade, you wouldn't have recognized me and would have thought it was my brother who came in person."
Jiaying: "No one has ever been able to tell the two of you apart?"
Ji Weiming shook his head: "Not to mention our father, even our mother who gave birth to us, and even our personal attendants, if we were willing to switch our identities, no one would be able to tell us apart."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Suddenly, a guard came to report outside the door.
"Come in."
Ji Weiming straightened his clothes, sat up straight, and looked at the guards with a dignified look. His behavior and demeanor were exactly the same as Ji Wenyi's.
The guard knelt on one knee and said, "The spiritual herbs have been laid out. I have already made all the necessary arrangements."
Ji Weiming stood up and said, "Let's go."
"Jiaying, are you going with me?"
Jiaying shook his head lightly, still looking completely uninterested in anything in the world.
Sitting upright, like a beautiful lady.
Ji Weiming did not force it. He cast a teleportation spell and left the flying magic weapon with the secret guard.
Spiritual Herb Shop.
After driving away Ni Shaorong and his gang who were causing trouble, Sang Hua and the shop assistants became busy again.
Ye Xiaoman also hid in the studio to work.
Miss Duo, who was acting as a secretary, came in with an appointment book and said to Ye Xiaoman, "Master, the client who made an appointment yesterday wants to see you."
Ye Xiaoman trimmed the dead leaves from the spiritual grass and asked casually, "What's the other party's background?"
"It seems to be a nobleman," Miss Duo replied, "his surname is Ji."
"Ji?" Ye Xiaoman looked up quickly.
"A memorial."
Miss Duo had no idea that she had made a spelling mistake yesterday and pushed the notebook under Ye Xiaoman's nose.
Ye Xiaoman breathed a sigh of relief.
She is still on Ji Wenyi's wanted list.
The situation was tense, and she couldn't sell the jade crown and gold jade that she had taken from him. They lay in the storage bag, a huge piece of evidence of his crime.
She lived very cautiously.
She didn't even dare to ask Sikong Qing to help her replicate the spicy chicken burger that she once loved.
"Remember, from now on, I will not receive anyone with the surname 'Ji'."
Sang Hua diligently acted as a receptionist and pushed the door open, "Please come in."
Ye Xiaoman straightened her back and continued to play the role of a master.
She raised her eyes casually.
The next second, she almost screamed out: "!"
Everyone in the Ji royal family is very arrogant. Even when they come to the black market, they don’t bother to cover their faces.
After seeing Ji Weiming's face, which looked exactly like Ji Wenyi, she almost threw away the spiritual herb in her hand.
My heart stopped in fear, as if it had turned over, and I could hardly catch my breath.
My first reaction was to jump out the window and escape.
My life is over!
Ji Weiming walked to Ye Xiaoman's desk and greeted her politely, "Master Ye, I have long heard of your great name."
His overly calm attitude, as if he didn't recognize Ye Xiaoman, instantly calmed her pounding heart.
No, she had disguised herself, wearing a mask and a hood, and "Ji Wenyi" didn't recognize her at all.
and……
She looked at the man in front of her with confusion.
In her previous life, she had been involved in society as soon as she could speak. She was very sensitive to everyone's body language and had a special talent for recognizing people.
Even those twins that even their parents couldn't tell apart, when placed in front of her, she could tell them apart in a matter of seconds.
Ji Wenyi, she remembered that the original novel mentioned that he had a twin brother who served as a substitute to protect him.
The man in front of me should be my younger brother, Ji Weiming!
It's quite easy to recognize him. Ji Wenyi's temperament, no matter how gentle he is, his eyes are completely cold. Ji Weiming is much more approachable, and it can be seen that his temper is much better than his brother's.
There's a little difference between them that they haven't even noticed.
When Ji Wenyi relaxes, his arms hang down at his sides, and the fingers of his right hand move, with the middle finger and index finger unconsciously put together, and the other three fingers naturally bent.
This is an unconscious hand movement made by people who play Go frequently, and many national players do this.
Ji Weiming had no interest in playing Go, so his hands were naturally clenched into fists.
"Master?" Ji Weiming greeted Ye Xiaoman, but she didn't respond, so Miss Duo lightly bumped her arm.
Ye Xiaoman came to her senses and resumed her usual steady demeanor.
The secret guard was dissatisfied: "How dare you ignore His Royal Highness the Crown Prince when you see him?"
Ji Weiming said gently: "Don't be rude."
Ye Xiaoman smiled broadly: "Your Highness, I am not used to being disturbed when I am repairing spiritual herbs."
Ji Weiming: "You all step back."
Everyone left, and only Ye Xiaoman and Ji Weiming were left in the room.
Ye Xiaoman looked at him and asked cunningly, "Your Highness Prince Rui, why are you pretending to be the Crown Prince?"
I almost scared her to death, you know.
Ji Weiming was stunned for a moment. After a few breaths, he raised his head in surprise and looked at Ye Xiaoman.
His subconscious expression betrayed him, and Ye Xiaoman knew she was right.
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