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"Yes." Although Wu Weian's tone was light, his expression was extremely serious and very confident. "Madam may not believe it, but it is indeed the case. Madam, there is no need to be so unsure of yourself."
Ji Yunxi was in a good mood when she got up this morning, but now she was a little reluctant to have breakfast.
Wu Wei'an sighed softly: "Madam, do you like me?"
Ji Yunxi looked at him with a deep gaze.
Wu Weian never avoided her gaze and waited patiently for her answer.
After a while, Ji Yunxi withdrew her gaze, put down the spoon, and stood up.
She walked over to him, bent down, and whispered in his ear: "Can't you feel it?"
Wu Wei'an's ears trembled slightly, and he thought of the woman's sweet lips and tongue last night. His breathing became heavier. "What?"
"I like you, or I don't like you, can't you feel it?" Ji Yunxi sighed softly.
She shook her head slightly, stood up and prepared to leave.
Wu Weian was quick to act and grabbed her wrist.
"I can't feel it." He looked up. "Madam, please speak frankly. I can bear any answer."
Ji Yunxi gritted her teeth.
She closed her eyes, then opened them again: "Forget it, I don't really want to talk about it. Besides, is liking or disliking it that important?"
Wu Wei'an chuckled: "Yes, I am possessed by a demon. Anyway, you are my legitimate wife."
He gently stroked the skin of her wrist, his eyes twinkling slightly. "Last night I finally understood what it meant to be worth a thousand gold coins. When we get to Liangzhou, let's find a way to get the Fire Feather Bird Tail Flower to detoxify it."
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In mid-March, after a month and a half, the group finally arrived in Liangzhou.
Liangzhou is located in the Donghe River Basin. Although it is not as poor as Shazhou further west, it is not a rich place either.
On the day Ji Yunxi and his group arrived, officials of all ranks in Liangzhou personally welcomed them into the city.
There was quite a commotion, but not many people watched.
On the way to the government office, Ji Yunxi looked around.
She noticed that the people of Liangzhou were different from those of Shangjing City. Their faces lacked some vitality and were somewhat indifferent.
She lowered the car curtain, looked away thoughtfully, and happened to meet Wu Weian's eyes.
He smiled at her and took a sip of his tea.
Ji Yunxi and the others had just arrived and their accommodation still needed to be cleaned up. Wu Weian said a few inspiring words and then let these Liangzhou officials leave first.
Xuezhu picked up the broom and started sweeping the floor frantically.
Although this government office had been cleaned thoroughly beforehand, in Xuezhu's eyes, it was almost as good as not being cleaned at all.
Poison Lady went to her kitchen first, and Ji Mingyan followed her.
He rubbed his hands excitedly, "I haven't cooked in ages! I'm almost dying of pent-up boredom. Sister Ah Du, you take a break tonight and leave the cooking to me!"
Ji Mingyan had indeed not poisoned anyone for a long time. He was previously busy with his brother-in-law's golden toad Gu.
So, Poison Lady agreed immediately: "Okay! Then tonight's dinner is up to you! I'm going back to the house to clean up!"
Ji Mingyan rubbed shoulders with the crowd and began to study tonight's dinner with great enthusiasm.
On the other side, Wu Weian rolled up his sleeves, moved a stack of books from the car and walked into the bedroom.
Ji Yunxi stood in the room, frowning and telling Baofu: "Change this table to a new one, and change these decorations. Don't put the clothes hanger here, change this one too."
Wu Weian shook his head and continued to organize his books. After Ji Yunxi finished her instructions, he took out an invitation and gave it to her.
Ji Yunxi glanced at it and didn't answer: "What's the matter?"
Wu Wei'an resigned himself to the fate of the invitation and took it back: "The Xie family's patriarch just sent it, saying that tonight is his eldest grandson's full moon banquet and asked us to go."
The Xie family is a famous local clan in Liangzhou.
In these prefectures and counties, the prestige of local clans was even greater than that of court officials.
When there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey becomes king.
"Tonight?" Ji Yunxi looked at the bedroom, which still needed a lot of layout, and frowned unhappily, "I don't want to go. You can go by yourself."
When Wu Weian first arrived in Liangzhou, he would attend any dinner hosted by the head of the Xie family, even if it was the Hongmen Banquet.
He played with the invitation in his hand and said leisurely, "I just came in and passed by the kitchen and saw your sixth brother cooking."
Ji Yunxi: “…”
Half an hour later, Wu Weian, who was waiting at the door, saw Ji Yunxi walking towards him and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Different from the phoenix crown and bridal robe she wore in the capital, Ji Yunxi's outfit tonight was very low-key.
She wore a dark, plain royal blue dress. Her hair was simple, a single Hetian jade hairpin. Her eyebrows were drawn into gentle willow-shaped brows, and she applied a light pink lipstick. Her makeup was also fresh, giving her an exceptionally gentle look.
It was completely different from the gorgeous attire she wore in the capital.
Wu Wei'an raised his eyebrows: "Why did you change into this outfit?"
Ji Yunxi stepped into the carriage: "In Liangzhou, it's better to keep a low profile."
Liangzhou is far away from Shangjing. Even if one has heard of Ji Yunxi's name, when they see her appearance, they will definitely judge her based on their impression of her when they meet her.
She is no longer the third daughter of the Ji family in the capital, but the wife of the prefect.
So, it’s better to keep a low profile.
Wu Wei'an smiled and said, "Madam, you look good dressed like this."
Ever since that night when Wu Weian admitted that he liked her, he became more shameless and kept saying all kinds of sweet words.
Ji Yunxi's reaction was flat: "Oh."
Whoever takes it seriously will lose.
The carriage stopped at the gate of a large courtyard.
This compound is a hundred times more magnificent than the government office, and is even not inferior to the Ji family's courtyard in Shangjing City.
The head of the Xie family and his wife came out to greet them personally, and both of them made a gesture to salute.
Wu Wei'an hurried forward and took the hand of the Patriarch of the Xie family. His gentle and handsome face was full of childishness. "Patriarch Xie, there is no need to be so polite. In terms of seniority, Patriarch Xie is of the same generation as my father. How dare Wei'an accept such courtesy from the Patriarch?"
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