Chapter 880 A Trip to Wei Kingdom 2
Ji Wenxuan's words were originally an extremely ordinary statement, but who would have thought that they would become a self-fulfilling prophecy?
The three of them boarded the carriage and headed into the city. Just as they reached the city gate, Gu Shuyan saw another familiar person.
Why are you still here?
How much time did the emperor of a country spend in another country, yet Xu Yunzhi was still able to leisurely drink tea.
"Why can't I stay here? I am a prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Isn't it normal for me to come home?"
Xu Yunzhi spoke in a nonchalant manner, then with a flick of his sleeve, he walked over to Ji Wenxuan and started teasing Jiankang with him.
Whether it was Gu Shuyan's imagination or not, she actually felt that the two of them looked quite well-matched standing together.
As soon as Gu Shuyan had this thought, she hurriedly shook her head, "No, no, I must be overthinking it."
Although Gu Shuyan's voice was soft, those people all possessed martial arts skills and had excellent hearing.
The three of them looked at her at the same time, and Yun Yichen even asked her very "thoughtfully," "Shushu, what do you mean you can't do it?"
Gu Shuyan's face was a sight to behold, yet with so many eyes on her, she had no choice but to answer.
"It's nothing, I was just thinking about some things."
After Gu Shuyan finished speaking, she changed the subject and asked Xu Yunzhi, "Why don't you come to the capital with us too, Yunzhi?"
Xu Yunzhi was, after all, the nephew of the Wei emperor, so it was quite reasonable to send him to the Wei state.
Xu Yunzhi quickly waved his hand, "I finally have a few days of peace and quiet. If I go with you, wouldn't that just be asking my uncle to nag me? I'm fine here in the frontier."
"You look nothing like an emperor; you look more like a spoiled rich kid."
Yun Yichen couldn't help but say a few words to Xu Yunzhi, who not only didn't feel that there was anything wrong with it, but also said, "I am indeed not like an emperor, so this department is just thinking about whether to let my imperial brother take over the Jin Kingdom as well."
Xu Yunzhi spoke these words with such ease, as if he were handing over some great trouble rather than the position of a monarch.
Yun Yichen and Gu Shuyan exchanged a glance, clearly disagreeing with his words. Ji Wenxuan, however, agreed wholeheartedly, saying, "I think it's a good idea. I'll be able to relax a bit then, at least I won't have to be on guard against Jin's bad intentions like before."
"You don't need to be on guard now!"
What was meant as agreement suddenly sounded unpleasant coming from Ji Wenxuan's mouth.
What do you mean by "taking precautions"? Does Ji Wenxuan mean he's afraid that he'll send troops to attack him?
Xu Yunzhi's face fell, and Ji Wenxuan realized that his words were rather inappropriate, so he gave Xu Yunzhi an awkward smile, "I was just thinking that you could have an easier time!"
Xu Yunzhi turned to look at Ji Wenxuan, and seeing that he had finally spoken up for him, he nodded in satisfaction, "That's more like it."
The two's conversation and behavior were so bizarre that Gu Shuyan kept staring at them, finally rubbing her forehead in exasperation.
The two were arranged to stay in the former residence of the Ji family. As soon as Ji Wenxuan and Xu Yunqian left, Gu Shuyan started pacing around the house.
"What's wrong with Shushu?"
"Brother Yun, don't you feel that something's not quite right between Brother Wenxuan and Yunzhi?"
Gu Shuyan stopped and sat down next to Yun Yichen, took his hand, and asked softly.
"No! Aren't they on good terms?"
Yun Yichen clearly didn't understand Gu Shuyan's meaning. Recalling their interaction just now, he didn't feel there was anything wrong with it.
It's said that men are slow to react. Gu Shuyan looked at the questioning gaze Yun Yichen cast at her, hesitated for a moment, and finally made up her mind to say, "I think, they, they seem to be having some kind of ambiguous relationship."
"Ambiguous relationship?" Yun Yichen thought he must have misheard, otherwise why would Shushu say that two men were being ambiguous?
"They're two grown men, not with a woman, how could they be being ambiguous! Unless they are..."
At this point, Yun Yichen paused, then looked at Gu Shuyan with a questioning expression.
"They can't be what I think, can they?"
Seeing that he had also realized it, Gu Shuyan said, "I also hope it's not true, but Yunzhi abandoned the vast state of Jin and came to this frontier to suffer from this sandstorm. It just doesn't make sense."
Upon hearing this, Yun Yichen's expression also became somewhat serious.
"What if my aunt finds out that Brother Wenxuan is gay?"
Compared to whether Ji Wenxuan prefers men or women, Gu Shuyan is clearly more worried about Madam Ji.
After all, as the younger generation, they don't care who they like as long as they are happy with their lives. But the elders are different; they worry about the continuation of the family line and the opinions of outsiders.
"This is just our guess, don't overthink it."
Hearing Yun Yichen's words of comfort, Gu Shuyan nodded and put the matter aside for the time being.
Three days of life on the frontier gave Gu Shuyan a taste of a different life. Although life on the frontier was not as comfortable as in the capital, she still had a lot of fun.
On the first night, Ji Wenjin hosted a banquet at the camp, a bonfire party typical of military camps, with roasted meat and fine wine—a lifestyle Gu Shuyan had never experienced in her past or present life.
Holding her child, she danced around the campfire, and little Jiankang kept laughing all night, unwilling to fall asleep for a long time.
The next day, Ji Wenxuan took them to the river to catch fish. Although the river in the border region was not large and the water was not clear, it was precisely because of this that there were more fish than in other places.
Gu Shuyan accompanied Ji Wenxuan into the water, and Jiankang kept reaching out to them, seemingly wanting to join in the fun.
On the third day, to prevent Gu Shuyan from not getting enough rest, Ji Wenxuan simply took them shopping and had a meal on the street.
Sitting in the house that evening, Gu Shuyan tidied her clothes and sighed, "Everyone wants to be the emperor, but in my opinion, what's so great about being an emperor? Year after year you're confined to that one place, you're not as free as an ordinary citizen."
While listening to Gu Shuyan's words, Yun Yichen covered the child who had been coaxing to sleep with a blanket.
"It's not just the palace that's like a cage; isn't the capital city itself a slightly larger cage? Some officials in the capital spend their entire lives without ever leaving the city gates, living their lives in backstabbing and infighting within their mansions."
"Back then, I was blinded by hatred. Even after leaving the capital, I was still locked up by it. But luckily, I met you, Madam."
Hearing Yun Yichen's confession, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but ask with a smile, "If Brother Yun says that, then wouldn't I become Brother Yun's benefactor?"
"Isn't she my benefactor? If it weren't for Shushu, I would be a handful of dust by now."
As Yun Yichen spoke, he reached out and hugged Gu Shuyan. His warm breath brushed against Gu Shuyan's face, and the ticklish sensation made Gu Shuyan shrink back. She tried to push Yun Yichen away, but he only hugged her tighter.
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