Chapter 445: Too Unruly
The next morning, everyone prepared to set off back to Beijing.
Di Ran and others visited the Du Mansion yesterday. After giving Du Mingying a tranquilizer, they took Ji Yunxie on another tour of Anyang City.
As for how to arrange the affairs of the Crown Princess, Ji Yunfei and others, they were all pushed to Prince Rui to handle. In addition to this matter, Di Ran also stripped Xue Yanqing, the governor of Liuzhou, of his official position, thinking that it might be related to the Crown Princess' case, and brought him back to Beijing for disposal.
As an official, Magistrate Xue often oppressed the people, extorted their wealth, and forced them to confess. He also made many false and unjust cases, causing resentment among the people throughout Liuzhou.
Di Ran's move was cheered and applauded by the people of Liuzhou.
Upon learning that Di Ran was leaving, they all lined the road to see him off.
A group of people marched out of the city gate in a mighty manner.
On the way...
"Haha~"
Inside the carriage, Ji Ruxue listened to the cheerful laughter coming from the carriage behind her. Her face turned pale and ugly. She twisted her handkerchief in hatred and said with jealousy and displeasure.
"Royal sister, look at my cousin, he has no dignity at all. How can a man play around in a carriage at will? It's too rude."
Ji Huashang, who was sitting at the side with her eyes closed, replied coldly: "King Beichen doesn't mind, why do you care so much?"
Ji Ruxue's face turned pale, and she bit her lip in grievance: "I...I'm doing this for my cousin's own good. He hasn't married the King of Beichen yet. How will people see us being alone in a carriage if it gets out?"
"After all, he is the legitimate son of the Third Princess, and represents the face of the royal family. He should be self-controlled and prudent, restrained and polite. How could he fool around with a strange woman like this?"
"That's his future wife."
Ji Huashang's light words made Ji Ruxue's face turn pale. She tightly grasped the handkerchief, her eyes welled up with tears, and she looked aggrieved.
"Sister, do you really have to do this?"
Ji Huashang opened his eyes, his dark pupils were full of coldness: "Then what do you want from me?"
Looking at her brother's pale face, Ji Huashang got a headache.
"Xue'er, didn't you promise the emperor sister to find another good man? What are you trying to do?"
"I……"
Ji Ruxue's face was pale, and her jade-like face, pitiful and aggrieved eyes, and her slightly bitten teeth made her look really pitiful.
"I can't let it go~"
"You..." Ji Huashang stared at Ji Ruxue, his eyes full of disappointment.
She really didn't understand why Xue'er was obsessed with King Beichen.
In her investigation, it was clear that Xue'er had never had any contact with King Beichen before, let alone cared about him.
At first she thought it was just a temporary attraction, but she didn't expect Xue'er to fall so deeply in love with him.
I really don’t know what’s so good about Di Ran that makes him so obsessed with him.
If she cared a little about Xue'er, she wouldn't object, but the problem is that love is unrequited.
Xue'er has put so much effort into this, why should she suffer if there is no reward?
As the legitimate prince, can't he find a good woman to marry?
Moreover, the situation in the court has changed since Prince Beichen returned to the capital.
Combined with the intelligence she asked her subordinates to investigate, Ji Huashang clearly understood that as long as the queen mother was around, they would never be able to have close contacts with King Beichen, at least not in public.
Therefore, Xueer’s wish could never be realized.
My father will not allow it, and my mother will not agree to it either.
And she couldn't possibly watch her own brother jump into the fire.
Thinking of this, Ji Huashang's eyes and brows gradually turned cold, and his words left no room for any hesitation.
"Anyway, I don't care what you think. After returning to the palace, I will give the candidates I like to my father and ask him to hold a banquet. You can choose one of them yourself, or let my father help you choose."
"Sister Royal?"
Ji Ruxue looked up in disbelief, as if she couldn't believe that the imperial sister who had always loved her would force him like this.
Ji Huashang looked reserved and heavy-hearted. She looked at Ji Ruxue and said solemnly, "Xue'er, you are no longer a child. You should consider the consequences of everything you do. Your father and sister cannot protect you forever."
"I'm not trying to force you. I just don't want you to regret it in the future."
"I……"
Ji Ruxue’s face was pale. She opened her mouth slightly but didn’t know what to say. She held the handkerchief tightly.
Ji Huashang shook her head: "Think about it carefully."
After saying that, she stopped looking at him and closed her eyes.
(End of this chapter)
