Meeting Yong Yaxuan at this moment carried some other indescribable implications. After all, if they wanted to get out safely, they had to coordinate with each other.
Accompanied by Zhan Shan, Yong Yaxuan entered the post - station. He looked around as if searching for something, and then saw a figure in a black cloak slowly coming down the stairs. His intuition told him that this was Ji Feiyu. He quickened his steps and then saw a strange version of her - a strange face and a cold expression.
This was the girl he had seen in his dreams. She had a cold and aloof aura and always ignored him. Sometimes her appearance was clear, and sometimes it was so blurred that he couldn't make it out. But even when it was blurred, he knew it was her.
He found that he rarely dreamed of her after leaving the palace. It was really despairing that even in his dreams, she didn't want to see him. Fortunately, he had found her now. She could really stand in front of him. Although it was a different face, it was enough.
"Yu..."
"Yeah." Almost at the same time, Ji Feiyu nodded at him. Since the situation around them was unclear, they didn't say much.
Xi Zhuang followed up. As soon as Zhan Shan saw this, he stepped forward immediately. "I'll go and scout around."
Zhan Shan quickly circled around the post - station. To ensure Yong Yaxuan's safety, he checked every room.
Ji Feiyu looked at Yong Yaxuan indifferently. At this moment, she didn't find him as annoying as before. After all, compared with the eldest prince, according to the principle of uniting against a common enemy, could there be anyone more annoying than the eldest prince? Moreover, Yong Yaxuan's good looks were just her type, which could somewhat reduce her dislike. Maybe because she had stayed in Beihan for too long, she was in urgent need of some good - looking people. Except for the appearance of the second prince which could please her eyes, she could only look at Yong Yaxuan and Xi Zhuang occasionally.
Zhan Shan soon came back and nodded at Yong Yaxuan. Then Yong Yaxuan led Ji Feiyu upstairs.
In a room, as soon as Ji Feiyu entered, she said, "Today we only talk about business. Keep your distance from me."
Hearing this voice and this tone, Yong Yaxuan was sure it was Ji Feiyu herself. So he responded gently, "Okay."
Ji Feiyu got straight to the point. "I was able to get out this time. You must have cooperated with the second prince. What benefits did you promise him?"
Seeing her so straightforward, Yong Yaxuan smiled and confessed, "Since they are at odds, it must be because of the fight for the imperial power. So I told the second prince that I would support him in seizing the throne."
Well, men really understood men better. It was so simple and straightforward, just like his style.
Ji Feiyu also smiled. "Then how do you plan to support him?"
Yong Yaxuan said, "Naturally, with military support."
Thinking of what the second prince had said, Ji Feiyu couldn't help sighing. The second prince clearly had selfish motives for saving her. Now, because Yong Yaxuan had taken the initiative to contact him, he could get some benefits from Yong Yaxuan!
Ji Feiyu said, "Don't be deceived by him. He saved me to discuss with me the grand plan to overthrow Beihan. It had nothing to do with you originally."
Yong Yaxuan's brows frowned slightly. "The grand plan to overthrow Beihan?"
Ji Feiyu said, "The eldest prince will negotiate with you again soon about exchanging for my return. Although I don't know what the eldest prince will ask for this time, I know that if you don't agree, it will be difficult for you to leave Beihan safely."
Yong Yaxuan's face instantly became serious. "I've made backup arrangements for this. I'm not afraid of his actions. You don't have to worry about me. But this time, if his demands are not too excessive, I will still exchange for you first."
"Exchange for me?" Ji Feiyu stared at him. "How do you know that I will still have to go back to him sooner or later in my current situation?"
Yong Yaxuan smiled bitterly. "Because we are almost at Moxi now. The small number of troops I brought out can't protect you to escape. The second prince said that we still have to stabilize the eldest prince first. We'll wait until the autumn hunting is over and then look for an opportunity when we return to the imperial city of Beihan."
"Look for an opportunity again." Ji Feiyu murmured in a low voice.
Yong Yaxuan said, "Naturally, I'm not willing to let you go back there. But if we plan for the long - term, the best way to solve this matter is without bloodshed. As long as the eldest prince's demands are not too excessive, I'm still willing to exchange for you and solve this problem in the simplest way."
Ji Feiyu thought for a while and said, "You don't have to agree to what he says. When you leave Beihan, just be careful of his personal guards. I have my own way to get out."
She decided not to tell Yong Yaxuan the truth, because he would surely not agree to let her stay to deal with the eldest prince. Moreover, this matter was too risky. If it failed, it would be a bottomless abyss.
Yong Yaxuan looked at her in disbelief. "You're not going with me? You want me to leave first and leave you with him? That's impossible!"
No matter what method Ji Feiyu used to get out, it was impossible for him to leave her alone in Beihan. Otherwise, what was the point of his coming all the way here?
Ji Feiyu comforted him. "I know you feel guilty towards me, but you have to listen to me this time. I don't want Dayong to be humiliated because of this. It was just my own business that he captured me. You mustn't act impulsively because of this. So don't agree to his conditions. It's better for both of us if you leave first after the autumn hunting is over."
Ji Feiyu thought that if he was safe, then Dayong would be safe. Then she could take a risk. With the second prince's secret help, she had a chance of winning.
But Yong Yaxuan thought that Ji Feiyu wanted to take all the responsibility on herself. If that was the case, what was he here for? He came here to help her solve the problem.
Yong Yaxuan refused. "No. We must go in and out together. I'm willing to bet the whole Dayong with you. You have to take me with you no matter what you do."
Ji Feiyu couldn't help but put the back of her hand on Yong Yaxuan's forehead to see if he had a fever. She lowered her voice and said angrily, "Are you out of your mind? Do you know your own identity?"
Yong Yaxuan took her hand and placed it on his chest. He said word by word, "Ji Feiyu, listen carefully! My heart now only beats for you. Don't think about getting rid of me at a dangerous moment! You want freedom. I'll give you freedom when we're safe. But now in this critical moment, don't even think about shaking me off and bearing all this alone. I'm also responsible for you coming to Beihan. Being in this dangerous situation is not your fault alone. I have the obligation to bear the consequences with you. I'm not afraid even though I'm carrying the whole Dayong on my shoulders. What are you afraid of? Don't shake me off, okay? I'll accompany you no matter life or death."
After hearing what Yong Yaxuan said, Ji Feiyu was stunned. She even forgot to take back her hand. I have to say, it felt really good to have someone willing to stand by her side at this moment! All along, she had been regretting her wrong decision to come to Beihan. When she heard that Yong Yaxuan was willing to use the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun to redeem her, she felt extremely guilty and self - reproachful. She didn't want Yong Yaxuan to pay for her, but she still dragged him into this mystery. But at this moment, the man who had been dragged into the water turned himself into a beam of light, illuminating the way ahead for her. He told her that she didn't have to be afraid, that he would accompany her and she just had to move forward! He relieved her of the heavy burden and responsibility of solving this matter perfectly. He said that he would bear it with her, no matter life or death, he would accompany her. Ji Feiyu's heart was wrapped in a layer of warmth. This was the first time she felt that she was not alone.