Then what are you afraid of?
They returned to Prince Rong's estate.
As soon as Jing Rong entered, a person appeared in front of him and blocked his way.
"The doormat is back."
Wei Yi's voice was loud and clear.
He was also holding a large handful of peach blossoms in his hand. He dangled them in front of Jing Rong as if he was showing off.
Lu Jiang couldn't even hold him back.
"Big Brother, the peach blossoms here aren't as pretty as the ones I picked. Look!"
He shook it again.
Jing Rong glanced at him without batting an eyelid. He stretched out his hand and gently pushed aside the branches of the peach blossoms in front of him.
He looked in the direction of the backyard and turned to ask Lu Jiang, "Where is he?"
Lu Jiang replied, "In the corridor in the backyard."
"Keep an eye on Wei Yi, don't let him come over."
"Yes!"
Jing Rong lifted his foot and headed towards the backyard.
Wei Yi was like a piece of dogskin plaster, insisting on following them. In the end, Lu Jiang pulled him back and coaxed him, "Young Master Wei, I'll take you to eat candied hawthorn."
"No."
She pouted.
"What about the sugar man?"
"No."
"What about the kite?"
"Neither do I."
Lu Jiang had a headache. How was this a person?
It was clearly a Buddha!
He asked patiently, "Then what do you want?"
Wei Yi rubbed his smooth chin and pondered for a moment. His eyes lit up as he said, "I want to eat tofu pudding."
Lu Jiang choked and swallowed a few times. "Okay, tofu pudding it is then."
He hurriedly went to prepare the tofu pudding for the Buddha …
When he reached the backyard, Ji Yunshu was already waiting for him in the pavilion.
That petite figure, standing in the corridor, seemed to be born with a sense of pity, making him want to go forward and pull her into his arms.
However, he immediately suppressed that impulse.
Because there was now an invisible barrier between the two of them.
Ji Yunshu turned sideways and watched him walk towards her. She couldn't help but clench her fists inside her sleeves. Jing Rong's unbelievably calm gaze made her a little flustered.
Until he walked in front of her.
"Are the injuries on your body better?" She asked with concern.
Jing Rong turned sideways to face her. He looked at the bamboos in the courtyard and nodded.
Ji Yunshu raised her hand, wanting to grab his sleeve, but the moment she raised it, she put it down again.
She choked and continued to ask, "How is Mo Ruo?"
"Not very good."
"What about you?"
Jing Rong paused. He glanced sideways at her worried face and steeled his heart. "I'm fine."
At this time, he was used to being stubborn!
Ji Yunshu felt a sharp pain in her chest.
No one said a word!
Jing Rong went straight to the point. "I heard from Mo Ruo that you went to see Old General Li.
"Yes."
"What did he say to you?"
She shook her head. "I didn't say anything."
"Then what did you say to him?"
"Tell him not to come back after he leaves the capital."
"Then what did you say to Kong Yu?"
"Nothing!"
It was as if he had copied one of his own words.
Jing Rong asked again, "What about Kong Yu? What did she say to you? "
Ji Yunshu's heart sank.
She said softly, "She told me to tell you that it was her own choice and that you don't need to feel guilty. If there is a next life, she will make the same decision."
Jing Rong smiled. "Since you don't want to say something, I won't ask." He paused for a moment, then continued, "Let me ask you one last question. Did the Crown Prince's rebellion have anything to do with you?"
She answered with certainty, "No."
"If you have nothing to do with the Crown Prince's rebellion, then tell me, what deal did you make with Jing Yi?"
She got to the main topic.
Jing Rong looked at her seriously, hoping to see something from her beautiful eyes.
But …
Just like him, Ji Yunshu was unbelievably calm.
She asked, "Do you really want to know?"
"Yes."
There was no need to be pretentious and answer honestly.
He really wanted to know.
Ji Yunshu took a deep breath and the words rolled in her throat.
Finally …
"Prince Yi said that he can save you, and the way he will save you is by sacrificing the Crown Prince. He also promised that he will save the Crown Prince's life, and I must agree to leave you and follow him. If I don't agree, he will kill you in the Imperial Prison that day. So I have no choice but to agree to him. I don't want you to die, and I don't want to watch you die without doing anything."
She choked with sobs, "I don't want you to become a second Ji Pei and die in front of me."
She was afraid!
Afraid of the feeling of loss!
The helplessness of watching the person she loved die in front of her!
Jing Rong was surprised, angry, and distressed.
He frowned, "Will you really leave me?"
Ji Yunshu met his gaze and shook her head. "I said, I can't leave you in this life."
"Then what are you afraid of?"
Jing Rong's words made Ji Yunshu's nose sour.
In the next moment, Jing Rong extended his arms and pulled her into his bosom.
He gently rested his chin on the top of her head. "Yunshu, don't be afraid. As long as this Prince is here, you don't have to worry about anything. From today onwards, leave everything to this Prince."
It was more than any pledge of undying love!
He hugged her tightly, afraid that this woman would really disappear if he didn't show mercy.
His warm embrace was like a charging station. Ji Yunshu thought that she couldn't endure it anymore, but this embrace gave her all the strength she needed.
Yes!
What was she afraid of?
With Jing Rong here, she didn't need to be afraid!
The two of them hugged each other tightly, completely unaware that Wei Yi was standing not far from them.
He was still holding a few peach blossoms in his hand, and the originally bright smile on his face slowly disappeared, replaced by a trace of sadness and disappointment.
That feeling surged from his chest to his brain, turning into a buzzing sound that made his head hurt. He bit his lips, and his legs softened as he took a few steps back. His back hit the wall, and he raised his hands to hold his head, slowly squatting down.
The peach blossoms in his hand fell to the ground.
Lu Jiang carried a bowl of tofu pudding and searched for a long time before finally finding him.
But when he saw the scene in front of him …
The tofu pudding fell to the ground.
"Young Master Wei, what's wrong?"
"It hurts!"
"Where does it hurt?"
"My head hurts!"
"This …" Lu Jiang panicked.
The commotion alerted Jing Rong and Ji Yunshu. When they looked in the direction of the commotion, Ji Yunshu hurriedly ran over.
She squatted beside Wei Yi.
"Wei Yi, what's wrong?" She was very worried.
Hearing Ji Yunshu's voice, Wei Yi slowly raised his head. His white lips trembled as he asked, "Shu 'er, it hurts. I … Am I going to die?"
"You won't."
"I …" Before he could finish, he fainted from the pain.
Jing Rong immediately ordered Lu Jiang, "Quickly go find a doctor."
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