Chapter 920 Extra Chapter: Xuan Yun 2
Both of them were taken aback, and then Ji Wenxuan quickly turned around to look for his clothes.
Xu Yunzhi was also taken aback, and an unnatural look crept onto his face.
Xu Yunzhi felt a tickle on his nose and reached out to touch it, only to find that blood was flowing from his nostril.
"Um, I'll go out and wait for you."
Xu Yunzhi was afraid that Ji Wenxuan would see that he had a nosebleed, so he quickly turned around and left the side room.
Ji Wenxuan hummed in agreement, and after Xu Yunzhi left, he unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
"It was so embarrassing, thankfully he left on his own."
Ji Wenxuan thought for a moment and quickly put on his clothes.
After tidying himself up, Ji Wenxuan slowly walked out.
Meanwhile, Xu Yunzhi had finished cleaning up his nosebleed and, seeing Ji Wenxuan come out, quickly smiled at him.
"Where should we go for a couple of drinks later?"
Xu Yunzhi hadn't had a drink with anyone in a long time. Thinking back to the days when they used to drink and sing together, he sometimes wished he could sprout wings and fly straight to the frontier.
"Okay, how about I come to your place? There are fewer people there, so it's easier to talk to you."
Ji Wenxuan nodded. There was nothing wrong with what he said, but after the awkward scene just now, "easy to talk to" had the connotation of "easy to whisper."
"Well, what I mean is that there are too many people around here, and it wouldn't be good if word got back to the capital."
Ji Wenxuan acted as if he was doing this for your own good, but the more he explained, the more it seemed like he was trying to cover something up.
Fortunately, Xu Yunzhi didn't mean to make things difficult for him. He immediately patted him on the shoulder and said, "I know what you mean."
Seeing that they were like good buddies, Ji Wenxuan breathed a huge sigh of relief, as long as he hadn't misunderstood.
The two agreed to meet at the gate. The butler looked at the back of the extra person and couldn't help but scratch his head.
Why doesn't he remember someone coming to his house just now? Is it because he's getting old and has forgotten?
It seems he really should retire; his mind is getting increasingly forgetful.
As the sun set, on the roof of Xu Yunzhi's courtyard, two stunningly handsome men lay half-reclined, each holding a bottle of pear blossom rice wine, with a plate of peanuts in between them, drinking with great relish.
"The weather is so nice today! Look, the sunset is turning the sky red, it's really beautiful!"
Xu Yunzhi looked into the distance; he hadn't seen the sunset like this in a long time.
"The rosy clouds disperse like brocade, the moon sinks like a hook, and the curtains of the Weiyang Tower are rolled up."
For the past two years, Ji Wenxuan has been practicing swordsmanship. He has no time to go back and check the weather. Besides, he's all alone, what's the point of appreciating the scenery?
At this moment, he suddenly said this, and Xu Yunzhi couldn't help but glare at him, "You think you're so good at writing and dabbling in literature?"
Xu Yunzhi felt it was better to speak plainly; he had to hear his ministers use those kinds of words countless times every day, and it got quite boring.
Seeing him like this, Ji Wenxuan couldn't help but smile.
"We're kind of in the same boat. You're surrounded by civil officials all day, and I'm surrounded by military officers. Even if we don't like being confined to one place, we can't escape our fate."
Ji Wenxuan downed his drink in one gulp. Xu Yunzhi glanced at him, his eyes flickering slightly, but ultimately said nothing and finished his drink in one go.
"By the way, you've been emperor for over two years now, why haven't you married an empress yet? Shouldn't those civil officials be urging you to get married and have children every day?"
Ji Wenxuan, being from a prominent family, had seen many such things, which is why he asked this question.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yunzhi crossed his legs and said, "Of course they will urge us, but whether or not we marry is not up to them."
"But you still have to marry her!"
Ji Wenxuan meant that, as the ruler of a country, even if he was unwilling, he would eventually have to continue the family line and choose a son to be the crown prince.
Upon hearing Ji Wenxuan's words, Xu Yunzhi's expression changed slightly, and he immediately asked, "What about you? Why haven't you gotten married yet?"
Ji Wenxuan was taken aback by the question and stammered, "I...I don't have time."
Ji Wenxuan had never thought about this issue. Although his mother mentioned in her letter that she wanted to arrange a marriage for him in the capital, he refused without hesitation.
Anyway, the Ji family already has an older brother and cousin to carry on the family line, so he has no obligation to have children. Why should he create trouble for himself?
Seeing Ji Wenxuan's expression, Xu Yunzhi found it quite interesting. With a slight smile, Xu Yunzhi said, "If you don't have time, then I have even less time."
"You and I are different."
Ji Wenxuan insisted on his point of view, while Xu Yunzhi retorted, "What's the difference? Isn't it just that those people want a crown prince? I've already written the decree. They can urge me when the time comes, and I'll just take it out and read it."
Xu Yunzhi meant that he already had a candidate for crown prince.
Ji Wenxuan asked with some curiosity, "Are you planning to pass the throne to a member of the royal family?"
Although Xu Yunzhi doesn't have any brothers from the Xu family, he has quite a few cousins. Could it be that he intends to hand over the world to the Xu family?
Ji Wenxuan sat up straight and looked at Xu Yunzhi, who shook his head at him.
“My brothers’ children are all just like them, only good at loafing around and waiting to die. They’re no match for being emperors.”
His guess was refuted, and Ji Wenxuan became even more curious. "So you mean to adopt a younger one and raise it yourself?"
Ji Wenxuan's words successfully amused Xu Yunzhi, "Do you think I'm just bored? Adopting someone? I don't have the energy for that."
Neither this nor that, Ji Wenxuan looked at Xu Yunzhi, his face slightly dejected.
Seeing this, Xu Yunzhi stopped beating around the bush and gave him the answer he wanted directly, "Actually, I wanted to make my brother's child the crown prince. After all, managing the country is the same whether you manage one or two, so managing them together would save you the trouble of having one more person. However, my brother said that he himself has no intention of making his son the emperor and told me not to harm my nephew. So after thinking it over, I could only think of Rui'er."
Xu Yunzhi smiled like a fox, and Ji Wenxuan was immediately shocked upon hearing this.
"No, no, how could you betray my nephew? Besides, making him crown prince is illegitimate. You should find your brother's son instead!"
Ji Wenxuan dotes on this younger sister. Making her son the emperor would be a disservice to her.
Seeing Ji Wenxuan's strong opposition, Xu Yunzhi slapped him hard, "Are you stupid? Haven't you been tricked enough by those two? Why are you still going to defend them?"
Two years of "good" days had almost left Xu Yunzhi traumatized, to the point that he still felt angry when he thought about it.
"I'm not defending them, although they did go a bit too far..."
Ji Wenxuan was about to explain, but Xu Yunzhi glared at him and asked, "Isn't that a bit excessive? That's just too much!"
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