Ji Feiyu pushed him away abruptly. Yong Yaxuan instantly wore a wronged look on his face and stared at her as if he had done something wrong.
Ji Feiyu said, "You're so shameless!" Then she turned around and walked away.
But Yong Yaxuan took the opportunity to grab her hand and said, "It's okay for you to scold me more."
Ji Feiyu yanked her hand back and stared at him in disbelief. "Yong Yaxuan, are you crazy?"
Yong Yaxuan stepped forward again. "Or you can hit me if you like."
Ji Feiyu frowned. She had never encountered such a situation before. Some chaotic thoughts popped up in her mind. Was Yong Yaxuan determined to pester her? And where were the First Prince and the Second Prince? Could it be that this trip to Beihan was Yong Yaxuan's bad idea, asking the Beihan royal family to cooperate in acting, just to create an opportunity for the two of them? No, it couldn't be that simple.
Ji Feiyu lowered her voice and said, "Yong Yaxuan, you're the Emperor of Dayong now. There are countless pairs of eyes watching us here. What on earth are you doing?"
Yong Yaxuan said, "I don't care. I just want to tell you that I'll only love you in this lifetime. Whether you hate me or resent me, I'll only love you."
Ji Feiyu wanted to say that they could never go back to the past, but what came out of her mouth was, "Don't follow me!" After saying that, she walked away again.
Yong Yaxuan was about to chase after her when Zhan Shan squeezed through the crowd and blocked him. "Your Majesty, didn't you promise to give Her Highness some time and space?"
Yong Yaxuan couldn't help but sigh. "I forget everything as soon as I see her. Zhan Shan, what should I do? I seem to be really sick!"
Zhan Shan wished he could shake him awake. He called out in disappointment, "Your Majesty!"
Yong Yaxuan waved his hand quickly. "Okay, I know, I know." Although he said so, his eyes were fixed on the direction where Ji Feiyu had left, and there was a hint of sadness in his heart.
Ji Feiyu searched the crowd but didn't see the First Prince or the Second Prince. She thought about leaving the bonfire party, but found that although people could move freely within the venue, there were soldiers guarding the boundaries. She walked around and was invited to dance by several enthusiastic Beihan people, but she declined politely. Then she found herself back where she started. At this time, Yong Yaxuan and Zhan Shan had retreated to a corner to talk.
Ji Feiyu originally wanted to avoid them, but she happened to hear something related to her... Somehow, she walked closer.
Zhan Shan said, "Actually, I've always wanted to tell Your Majesty that it's not good for Your Majesty to be caught between the throne and love. A king should be heartless. The love of a king should embrace the world. Getting trapped in personal love will become a king's greatest weakness.
"Since ancient times, one can't have both beauty and the throne. If you had chosen love back then, you shouldn't have inherited the throne. Or, if you had inherited the throne, you could have been a tyrant, abandoning the trust of the world and only loving and spoiling her. Although the endings of the two scenarios would be different, she would still be grateful to you because you would have given her your whole heart.
"But if you choose the throne, you have to be a wise king. Although you may have to abandon her when necessary, the people of the world will be grateful to you. But now, in an attempt to have both, you've let down both the world and her. It's really not worth it."
Yong Yaxuan knew that Zhan Shan had mustered up a lot of courage to say such words to him in private. He understood the truth, but he just couldn't do it. He sighed. "You're right. I overestimated myself. I thought I could have the best of both worlds. I thought that even if I imprisoned her freedom, she would still stay with me out of love. Yes, I wanted to be a wise king. I wanted peace in the world. I even did many things I didn't like for it. I even naively thought that one day I could abandon her for the sake of the world. But the truth is, I can't... So I chased after her. I regretted it after I let her down, but it was too late. Now I don't want to be a wise king anymore. I just want to be with her and wait for her wounds to heal. I don't care if I'm scolded by the world."
"Your Majesty..." Zhan Shan didn't expect that Yong Yaxuan really wanted to abandon the throne. He couldn't help but feel anxious.
Yong Yaxuan made a gesture to silence him. "Zhan Shan, you don't need to say anything. I've wanted to do this for a long time. You don't need to stop me all the time. She came to Beihan because of me... It's all my fault... Back then, when we roamed the world with swords and songs, you and Xi Zhuang were the people I trusted most besides her. I only asked you two to follow me on this trip to Beihan. I'm sure you understand the stakes. If nothing unexpected happens, this matter should end soon. You don't need to worry too much..."
Ji Feiyu was hiding in the crowd. After hearing what they said, she knew that although she didn't want to involve Yong Yaxuan in this, it still became his trouble because of his reluctance to let go. Thinking of his words about overestimating himself, she couldn't help but shake her head. In fact, she had also overestimated herself. Once upon a time, she thought she would stay for love, but in the end, she found that she still couldn't help but miss the free sky.
Ji Feiyu silently retreated into the crowd. In the past, she would have been extremely touched by Yong Yaxuan's behavior, but now -
Since she had become his trouble, let him solve it!
What he said didn't matter at all. What she cared about was what he would do.
Ji Feiyu went to the side far away from Yong Yaxuan and sat there, watching the lively crowd dancing around the bonfire. She really envied their freedom. If there were no intrigues at this moment, this moment should have been a happy one.
At some point, the First Prince walked over and reached out his hand to her. This scene made her seem to return to the day when she fell to the ground after shooting an arrow. But this time, Ji Feiyu stared at the First Prince expressionlessly and stood up on her own.
"Where were you just now? I couldn't find you anywhere," Ji Feiyu said coldly.
The First Prince raised his eyebrows. "So, you missed me? Are you angry?"
"Self - indulgent," Ji Feiyu gave him a disdainful look and walked away.
The First Prince laughed and followed her. He explained, "You were catching up with Emperor Yong. I didn't think it was necessary for me to show up."
It sounded as if he was her lover. Ji Feiyu thought the First Prince really didn't treat himself as an outsider. She said, "You deliberately created an opportunity for me and him. What on earth do you want?"
The First Prince said, "Your words will make me misunderstand. It seems that you don't want to talk to Emperor Yong and would rather be with me?" The last sentence was obviously a probe.
Ji Feiyu mercilessly shattered his fantasy. "First Prince, if I didn't choose Emperor Yong, I wouldn't choose you either. Put away your ambiguous behavior."
After saying that, Ji Feiyu walked away. The First Prince couldn't help but think for a moment. It seemed that Ji Feiyu was really the most difficult woman to deal with in his world. But wasn't it more interesting this way? After figuring out the key point, he quickly caught up.