Ji Feiyu blinked and leaned towards him, looking at him playfully. "Well? You're allowed to scheme against me, but I'm not allowed to scheme against you? Hurry up and write. If you don't, this blood will go to waste."
The Second Prince was extremely helpless. As he wrote his name, he said, "But what if this thing falls into my elder brother's hands?"
Ji Feiyu replied, "That's why it only states my demands and doesn't mention what I'll do! Even if your elder brother finds it, I can just say it's a grand gift you gave to amuse me. Moreover, I won't let him find it. Of course, you don't need to worry that I won't do what you ask me to. It's very simple. If I don't complete this task, I won't be able to leave, and all your promises to me will be in vain."
The Second Prince thought her words made sense. By then, he had already finished writing his name. Seeing this, Ji Feiyu picked up his hand and pressed his fingerprint on it before smiling and putting the thing away.
He couldn't help but pull his hand away from Ji Feiyu's and asked, "What are you doing?"
Ji Feiyu said, "According to the customs of Dayong, only by pressing a fingerprint is it a real promise. In this way, even if you manage to escape, your property won't."
"You! You don't trust me?" He looked indignant, as if his pride had been hurt.
Ji Feiyu smiled. "Not only don't I trust you, but I've never trusted you at all."
The Second Prince was exasperated. "I've treated you with all my heart. Is this how you repay me?"
Ji Feiyu said, "Once sincerity is mixed with self - interest, it's no longer pure. Your Highness the Second Prince should remember that exploitation is mutual, and so is scheming."
The Second Prince then stood up, looking as if he didn't want to argue with her. He said, "Fine, fine, fine. Let's just maintain our current mutually beneficial relationship."
"Should have said so earlier. It would have been fine," Ji Feiyu said.
The two stayed there for a while longer. They just enjoyed the scenery, didn't talk about business, and just chatted about the local customs. It wasn't at all uncomfortable.
After a while, the Second Prince said, "It's time to go back."
Ji Feiyu stood up accordingly. She didn't expect that time had passed so quickly during their casual chat. The sun was actually about to set.
At this moment, the setting sun dyed the clouds as if they were slightly drunk. The colorful clouds were reflected on the winding river. The distant sky seemed to fall and merge with the green - yellow grassland. The scenery was truly breathtaking.
Ji Feiyu mounted Jingyun and circled around twice, seemingly reluctant to leave. The Second Prince said, "If you like it, I'll take you to see even more beautiful scenery another day."
Ji Feiyu smiled and said, "The places recommended by Your Highness the Second Prince must be wonderful."
The two adjusted their reins and prepared to go back.
Before leaving, Ji Feiyu took another look at the charming scenery. After she went back, she would have to start preparing to disrupt the situation in Beihan. She didn't know when she would have the mood to enjoy such beautiful scenery again.
The Second Prince signaled to her. She rode her horse over and whispered to him beside him, "Get your troops ready. Be careful of a counter - attack from the Eldest Prince's men. The military coup will happen when you're fully prepared."
He had been moving forward, but upon hearing this, he stopped his horse. Seeing Ji Feiyu taking the opportunity to ride ahead of him, he then urged his horse to catch up. He smiled confidently. "Don't worry! I'm fully prepared."
Ji Feiyu looked back and saw the confidence on his face. Suddenly, she remembered the flamboyant name he had written on the agreement -
Yu Chi Yanyan.
It seemed that from now on, the legend of Beihan would be initiated by this man.
Since the autumn hunting was over, it meant that Yong Yaxuan would soon return to Dayong.
During this period, the Eldest Prince still didn't give up. He had several private talks with Emperor Yong, but all ended in failure. Because of the matter of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, the Eldest Prince lowered his demands, which gave Emperor Yong a chance to bargain. Emperor Yong still resented the Eldest Prince for the previous assassination attempt. Both of them were dissatisfied with each other's demands, and finally they parted on bad terms.
The Eldest Prince thought that according to the exchange conditions Yong Yaxuan was currently willing to offer, it would be better for him to keep Ji Feiyu. In the future, if he publicized this matter, it would be a kind of humiliation to Yong Yaxuan.
Yong Yaxuan deliberately or inadvertently revealed that there were a large number of troops stationed in the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, asking the Eldest Prince to act according to the situation. Although he didn't force the Eldest Prince to let go of Ji Feiyu, it made the Eldest Prince dare not intercept Yong Yaxuan's carriage on the way.
Yong Yaxuan was about to set off. As usual, the Beihan royal family came to see him off. Ji Feiyu wasn't qualified to appear, but she didn't need to. Because the real Yong Yaxuan didn't leave at all. He had disguised himself and hidden in the Beihan Palace. And the person sitting in the magnificent dragon carriage was the Beihan imposter who had come in his place at the beginning.
It was not until "Yong Yaxuan" had been on the road for a while that the Eldest Prince came to find Ji Feiyu and told her about this. At that time, Ji Feiyu was teasing the caged bird in the room.
Seeing her enjoying herself while teasing the bird, the Eldest Prince said, "Emperor Yong has already left. You see, I said I wouldn't use you as an exchange, and I really won't. Do you believe me now?" His tone was as flattering as ever.
Ji Feiyu just glanced at him and then lowered her eyes again. She said, "Whether Your Highness the Eldest Prince is sincere or not, I need time to prove it. But the fact that Your Highness the Eldest Prince hurt me before is undeniable. It's useless to say more now. I'd rather see what you do."
The Eldest Prince said, "Fine, fine. Feiyu is willing to give me a chance. It's already a great fortune. How could I be so impatient as to ask for an immediate answer from you?"
Hearing this, Ji Feiyu said indifferently, "It's good that Your Highness the Eldest Prince understands."
The next day, the Eldest Prince came to find her again and said he wanted to take her out to play. Ji Feiyu refused. The Eldest Prince had no choice but to sit in the room and look at her sentimentally. He chatted with her off and on. Probably feeling that Ji Feiyu was not in a high mood, he found it boring after just a few words and left.
However, from this day on, everyone knew that Yong Yaxuan had left Ji Feiyu behind and returned to Dayong alone. So when they served her, they all looked at her with pity, as if she had become the most abandoned woman in the world. To satisfy their curiosity, Ji Feiyu also put on a sad expression. This made the Eldest Prince think that she was not talking to him because she was sad, so he comforted her even more.
On the third day, the Eldest Prince came to see her again. After getting tired of her cold looks, the Eldest Prince told her a few funny stories. Then he sat with her for a while before leaving.
At this time, the Second Prince secretly sent a message saying that Emperor Yong had already left the pass. However, his intention in sending the message was very obvious, which meant that Ji Feiyu might be about to take action.
One day, the Eldest Prince got in the mood and suddenly wanted to drink. It would have been fine if he just drank by himself, but he insisted on inviting her to accompany him. Ji Feiyu was inexplicably pulled up to wash and dress up. She was extremely helpless.
She originally thought she would meet some important people, but it turned out to be just a small drink under the moon. Ji Feiyu was a bit unhappy. "Why did you have to drag me out?"
The Eldest Prince smiled and said, "I recently got a small jar of medicinal wine. I heard it can make people feel good, so I thought I'd invite you to come and taste it with me."