C43

Ji Yunkai did not keep him in suspense. When the Emperor asked, she pointed to her right cheek and said, "However, my blood has also become poisonous!"

The Emperor said, "So you're saying, Prince Yanbei is poisoned again?" If that was the case, then... the Yanbei Army was nothing to fear.

"Later on, I will let the imperial physician take a look. Prince Yanbei is a pillar of the kingdom, and his body cannot afford to have the slightest mistake." The Emperor did not believe in Ji Yunkai. If he did not let his own people confirm it, he would not be at ease.

For some inexplicable reason, the Emperor felt frustrated, but he could not say anything. He could only wave his hand and say, "You may leave." If he could not see Ji Yunkai, this stupid woman, he would not be bothered anymore.

"This subject takes her leave." Ji Yunkai did not dare to stay here for even a second longer and turned to leave.

She did not have a good impression of the Imperial Family or the Imperial Palace itself, so she was satisfied with being able to leave safely.

"Prince Yanbei's Wife, this way please." Unlike the cold treatment from before, the moment Ji Yunkai left the side hall, a young eunuch led the way for her.

Unfortunately, before she could even take two steps, her path was blocked.

"Son of Prince Duan?" Ji Yunkai frowned, her face full of confusion.

Didn't the Son of Prince Duan have to stay at home and think? Why did he come out just like that?

"Prince Yanbei's Wife, let me speak with you." The Son of Prince Duan smiled and made a gesture of invitation, then turned to give a warning look to the people below.

Really... can't you pretend in front of her?

Ji Yunkai shook her head, and made the little eunuch wait for her at the same place. She then walked with Son of Prince Duan to the pavilion at the side.

"Your Highness, why are you looking for me?" Ji Yunkai took the initiative to ask.

"Ji Yunkai, what have I done to offend you?" With no one around, the Son of Prince Duan did not pretend to be approachable and said angrily.

Ji Yunkai said: "Nothing!" Although Infanta Tao'an was not very sensible, but the Son of Prince Duan was still reasonable. No matter how much she hated Infanta Tao'an, she could not deny that the Son of Prince Duan had helped her twice.

"Then why do you want to harm me?" The Son of Prince Duan suddenly went forward and pressed down on Ji Yunkai's shoulders, shaking her hard: "Did you know, I was almost killed by you."

"Calm down!?How can I calm down? The Emperor has just said that he will send me to the Southern Border! Do you know what kind of place the Southern Wilderness is? The number of people who die in the Southern Wilderness every year is innumerable. If the Emperor sent me to the Southern Wilderness, isn't it the same as wanting me to die!?" The Son of Prince Duan had always been a smart person. He knew very well what he was worth and what he wanted.

He was the Son of Prince Duan, so even if he did not do anything, he would still inherit the position of the Prince Duan's Mansion in the future. In a situation like this, even if he wanted to establish his own career, he did not need to risk his life because it would not be worth it.

"What does it have to do with me that the Emperor wants you to go to the Southern Wilderness?" Ji Yunkai was confused.

"Of course it's related to you! The Emperor letting me go to the Southern Wilderness was proposed by Prince Yanbei's Mansion!" The Son of Prince Duan gripped onto Ji Yunkai's arm tightly, feeling both angry and anxious.

Who did he offend?

"Y-You let go first, you're hurting me." Ji Yunkai immediately slapped away the Son of Prince Duan's hands.

It was only then that the Son of Prince Duan realized that he had overstepped his boundaries and slowly let go of his hands. He was blaming himself in his heart, but he still said sinisterly, "Ji Yunkai, don't think that I will apologize. This is all your fault."

"What have I done wrong? The people of Prince Yanbei's Mansion sending you to the Southern Wilderness, what's that got to do with me?" Ji Yunkai rubbed her arm that was hurting, thinking that she was really unlucky.

The Son of Prince Duan said, "How is it not your fault? I sent someone to ask around, they said that I was following you too closely, causing the people of Prince Yanbei's Mansion to become unhappy. Not just me, even Xiao Zirong was sent back to the army camp by the Xiao Family." If he was the only one that was unlucky, he would not believe it. However, with the addition of Xiao Zirong's situation, he had to believe it.

"What? Wait a minute, I don't think I have enough brains." Ji Yunkai immediately raised her hand, interrupting the Son of Prince Duan's words.

Individually, she could understand the words that the Son of Prince Duan was saying. But when put together, why could she not understand it?

"No, this thing... I have no idea." Ji Yunkai truly felt that she had been wrongly accused.

"I don't care if you know or not, but you have to settle this issue for me. If you can't, I will go to Prince Yanbei's Mansion to look for you everyday, and when that time comes, Prince Yanbei will not let this 'adulterous man' go, and not let this 'adulterous woman' go either." The Son of Prince Duan gripped her hands and threatened.

"What adulterer? What adulteress? I have nothing to do with you!" Ji Yunkai glared fiercely at Son of Prince Duan: "Our Prince has a very bad temper, so you better not speak carelessly."

Although she had only interacted with Xiao Jiu'an once, seeing that he would rather take the risk of the poison deepening to stop Feng Qi from taking her away, and would rather kill her than let her go, she knew how terrifying that man's desire to monopolize everything was.

If Xiao Jiu'an found out that she had anything to do with Son of Prince Duan, he would probably strangle her to death.

"Hmph. It's already spreading outside long ago that I was your adulterer and the two of us were in true love. You didn't love Prince Yanbei and married him because of anger." In one breath, Son of Prince Duan told Ji Yunkai all the rumors outside.

It had to be said that the person who spread the rumor or guided it knew Xiao Jiu'an very well.

But they never would have thought that after Xiao Jiu'an heard the rumors, he did not attack Ji Yunkai, but the innocent Son of Prince Duan instead.

"Is the rumor spreading like wildfire?" Ji Yunkai's face paled in fear, and she retreated three steps and upon seeing the Son of Prince Duan nod his head. She immediately got a headache: "I'm going to die!"

The rumors outside were so fierce, and she was even talking to the Son of Prince Duan alone. The Son of Prince Duan even tried to touch her, if Xiao Jiu'an knew, with that man's perverted possessiveness, she would definitely not get anything good.

"I was killed by you!" Ji Yunkai glared at Son of Prince Duan, lifted her skirt and ran down the stairs.

The Son of Prince Duan was a step too late. He did not catch up and instead stood on top of the pavilion while shouting, "Hey, Ji Yunkai, before you die, explain everything about me clearly! I don't want to go to the Southern Wilderness!"

Ji Yunkai did not bother with the Son of Prince Duan, and ran away without looking back....