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Ji Yunkai understood why.

The person stopped in front of her and said in a candid yet amiable manner, "Sister-in-law, I am Xiao Shiqing and Prince Yanbei, Xiao Jiu'an, is my older brother. While my Brother has been unconscious for the past few days, I am temporarily in charge of the family's matters."

She was a heroic and remarkable woman who supported the Prince Yanbei's Mansion alone while Xiao Jiu'an was unconscious.

"Sister-in-law, you are too polite, just call me Shiqing." Xiao Shiqing was very straightforward, with a grandeur and righteousness unique to soldiers, but she did not lose the bearing of a noble woman.

After the ceremony, Xiao Shiqing said with a troubled expression: "Sister-in-law, you should know about my Brother's situation as well. Inviting Xiao Family's Young Master to stand-in for him today is already giving me more trouble, do you think we can cancel this round?"

These two days, Ji Yunkai had long gotten used to Madam Ji's insinuating speech,

and when she suddenly heard such direct words, for a moment, her mind blanked.

However, after getting used to her direct speech, Ji Yunkai could not help but think about it. Was Xiao Shiqing really going easy on her, or was she trying to intimidate her?

One must know that, for a wedding, without paying respects to the husband, what would be the point of the ceremony?

Ji Yunkai only thought for a bit, but did not receive a reply, so she asked softly: "Sister-in-law, is that not okay?"

This was something no one really thought about, causing Ji Yunkai to be to not think much about it either, but....

If one wanted to marry, they could ask their Young Noble Rong to greet the bride, but if they wanted to pay respects, could they allow others to do it? If he was substituted for the groom in this part, wouldn't he have to arrange the matters in the bridal chamber as well?

When she thought about sleeping with an unfamiliar man, Ji Yunkai could not help but feel disgusted. Even if that strange man looked good, Ji Yunkai would not accept it.

"Eldest Sister-in-law, if it's really impossible, I'll get someone to think of a way." There was not a trace of dissatisfaction in Xiao Shiqing's words, only irritation and powerlessness.

Thinking about it, her days were not that good either.

Ji Yunkai nodded her head. The Infanta in front of her was indeed a female hero. Although she was very direct, she did not hate that about her. Maybe she was just overthinking it.

Ji Yunkai said: "No need, Your Highness's situation is special, outsiders will not mind if we skip this part." With the Emperor's decree at hand, it was impossible for Prince Yanbei's Mansion to deny the marriage anyway.

Of course, if Prince Yanbei's Mansion wanted to deny it, she would be very happy. At least, she would not have to accompany him in death.

"That's great!" Xiao Shiqing heaved a sigh of relief: "Sister-in-law, since we are not going to pay respects, I will send the guests ahead. You rest well."

Xiao Shiqing thoughtfully instructed the servants to properly attend to Ji Yunkai, then she took her people and left.

"Esteemed Princess, would you like to take a bath or have a meal first?" The servants of Prince Yanbei's Mansion went forward and bent their knees to pay their respects. Their words and actions were extremely orderly.

"Take a bath first." There was no groom, no wedding hall, and naturally there was no ceremony to reveal her head and drink a cup of nuptial wine. Ji Yunkai took off her bridal veil and let the servants remove the phoenix coronet for her.

"Princess is so beautiful!" When the servant saw Ji Yunkai's exposed face, she could not help but praise her.

When the other maidservants heard this, they secretly raised their heads to take a look. Although they did not dare to speak carelessly, their eyes were filled with amazement. However, Ji Yunkai did not have a trace of happiness, she only felt the pressure!

There was no pressure at all to fool the people outside, but when facing the people from Prince Yanbei's Mansion, how could she hide her true appearance for the rest of her life?

The higher the expectations, the more disappointed they would be. Everyone in Prince Yanbei's Mansion thought that she was a beauty that could topple nations, but in reality she wasn't!

"You're wrong, I'm not beautiful at all!" The longer it dragged on, the more unfavorable it would be her. Ji Yunkai unhesitatingly took off her mask, revealing her right cheek that was covered in black spots.

"Ahh!" The maidservant exclaimed as she looked at Ji Yunkai in shock, as if she could not believe what she had just seen.

Why was it that one second she was an angel and the next, a devil?

"Did you see it clearly? This is me!" Ji Yunkai did not mind, she pointed to her right cheek and laughed.

"This servant deserves to die, please punish her." The maidservant who had praised Ji Yunkai earlier kneeled down and begged for forgiveness. However, this request for forgiveness was very interesting.

Die?

Was it because she had praised her incorrectly?

The servants of Prince Yanbei's Mansion were interesting.

"This is your first offense, I'll let you off this time." No matter what she thought, Ji Yunkai's face did not reveal any of it. She just stood there, calm and upright, and allowed the maidservant to help her undress. She did not care about the black spots on her face at all.

While she did not care, it did not mean that the maidservant would not. She seemed to be extremely frightened, as she untied Ji Yunkai's clothes shakily, and every time she accidentally saw the black spots on Ji Yunkai's face, she would turn her face away in fear, as though she would be infected if she looked at her for too long.

Needless to say, this bridal room was definitely not the place where Prince Yanbei lived. It was just a small courtyard that was temporarily cleaned up.

Ji Yunkai had already expected that the people of Prince Yanbei's Mansion would not think much of her.

Anyway, no matter how bad it was, this was the end of the marriage ceremony. The rest of the journey was up to herself.

A maidservant placed the bath barrel behind the screen and came in carrying water. When he saw Ji Yunkai's face, he shouted out in fear, "Ah! G-Ghost!"

*Clang!* The bucket in her hand fell to the ground, splashing water everywhere.

"Shut up!" The maidservants in the room turned pale and quickly scolded her, but it was no use, as it was not just the one. The maidservants that came in from behind also did the same. They threw the buckets and shouted, "Ghost! Ghost!"

"Ghost? Where is the ghost? " In an instant, countless people swarmed in, and when they saw Ji Yunkai's face, they similarly screamed out: "Ghost, ghost!"

"Is it that scary?" Ji Yunkai caressed her right cheek and laughed innocently.

If it was just a guess before, then she was now certain that the entire Prince Yanbei's Mansion was hostile towards her.

The acting skills of these maidservants were very good. Their panic and flustered actions were just right, and not a single trace could be seen, but... too much!

She was not ugly to the point of looking like a ghost, alright? Furthermore, it was the middle of the day, so where did this ghost business come from?

"What happened? What happened?" The ruckus in the wedding room attracted the attention of the people in front. In the blink of an eye, Xiao Shiqing had brought some people over. Behind her was the one who was welcoming the bride on behalf of Prince Yanbei, Xiao Zirong.