His Rui

Yi Junjie was there in Li Manor the next morning.

Xi Ying's lips twitched when he came to know of this. However, looking at his wife's soft smile, he also forced a smile on his lips.

Looking at the unfinished breakfast, he said gently

"First finish your breakfast. Then we will so and see your elder Brother."

Li Rui nodded her head and started to eat immediately.

Xi Ling who heard Yi Junjie name was familiar with the man now. It was his Uncle Yi who had played games with him when he had visited Xi Manor last time.

For the first time, Xi Ling had come to know that man could also play games nicely. Otherwise the way his father used to play with him, he had thought otherwise.

He had enjoyed very much with Uncle Yi.

Hence the small bun also started to eat in a speed faster than before.

After they had finished, Xi Ying couldn't make any other excuse and hence had to accompany his wife to see Yi Junjie.

The latter was in Generall Li's courtyard right now.

When they went there, Xi Ying saw that Li Rui's mother had a helpless expression on her face as she looked at Yi Junjie.

"What happened, Mother?"

It was Li Rui who asked her mother.

Yi Jie;s eyes softened and she suddenly seemed relieved as she looked at her daughter.

"Rui, come. Make your brother understand that he is already of age and should get married. Your Aunt writes me letter every other day discussing this matter."

Without even a pause, Yi Jie turned to look at Yi Junjie again and continued reprimainding him.

"Even Huiqing who is younger than both of you brothers had married four years ago and yet you brothers make your mother worry like this."

On the other hand, Xi Ying's eyes suddenly flickered with interest when he heard Li Rui's mother words.

Yi Jie felt slightly helpless as she looked at Yi Junjjie's lowered head. At the same time, her heart went soft seeing how he was hearing everything without any complaint.

Hence when she spoke next her voice was slightly soft.

"Junjie, Aunt will find a very beautiful and sensible girl for you. But you should at least agreed to marry first. Otherwise what if Aunt and your mother found a girl but later you refused to marry."

"Mother is right, Elder Brother."

It was Li Rui whole spoke this time.

Yi Junjie who had his head lowered all this finally raised it and looked at Li Rui.

His eyes were blank and his lips were pressed in a thin line.

Regardless of how helpless and angry he felt at his situation, his eyes still softened when they fell on Li Rui.

When they trave;lled down to her stomach, he couldn't help but ask

"How are you, Rui?"

Xi Ying looked at Yi Junjie's eyes that were not even moving away from Li Rui. His fists couldn't help but clench unconsciously.

It was only General Li who noticed the change in expression of the young prime minister.

He couldn't help but frown as a thoughtful expression formed on his face.

Did Xi Ying know something?

General Li couldn't help but wonder.

It was only him who knew that Yi Junjie had wanted to marry Li Rui back then. From that evening, General Li was fully aware of Yi Junjie's feelings for his daughter.

He only felt distressed for Yi Junjie.

He believed that Yi Junjie would never do something that could harm Li Rui's reputation. He just wished that the boy would move on from the past feelings and have a joufl married life.

But seeing Yi Junjie's resistance towards the marriage in the past four years. General Li's worries only increased.

Still, he had never let this thing go out of Li Manor.

But looking at Xi Ying's cold face, it seemed as if he wanted to kill Yi Junjie then and there.

"Rui is fine, Elder Brother."

Yi Junjie nodded his head. His eyes fell on Xi Ying's hand aroud Li Rui's waist and he looked away finally…only to find his aunt looking at him with narrowed eyes.

Yi Junjie sighed. His Aunt was more difficult than his own mother. She would not let him leave until he would say something to ease her worries. That was what Yi Junjie thought and hence he could only say

"Aunt, I will think about it."

Yi Junjie had just finished his words when Yi Jie clapped her hands with a cheerful smile on her lips and said

"Then I will start to look for a girl."

Yi Junjie was speechless.

He merely said that he will think about it. He didn't agree yet.

General Li chuckled looking at his cheerful wife. His eyes were filled with joy looking at her smile,

On the other hand, Li Rui couldn't help but smile seeing how her mother was trapping her elder brother.

However, she only helped her mother.

"Rui will also help Mother."

Li Rui said softly.

She didn't notice how Yi Junjie's body went stiff on hearing her words.

General Li and Xi Ying, however noticed.

His face didn't have any emotions and his head was lowered again.

The girl he had wanted to marry was going to look for a girl for him.

What else could be more unfortunate!

However, Xi Ying no longer felt any anger on Yi Junjie.

It was as he had thought. There was nothing to worry about as long as his wife didn't feel anything for Yi Junjie. And that was not possible.

She was not even aware of his feelings and he wished that it woud stay that way.

As for Yi Junjie's marriage, he would also help his wife and her mother in finding a suitable girl for him.

Any girl…who will make him forget his feelings for Li Rui.

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Yi Jie finally let go of Yi Junjie.

When the latter came out of the courtyard with General Li, Xi Ying and Li Rui, he said calmly

"This Lord received the letter last night, Lord Xi."

Xi Ying nodded his head.

"Approximately how many people should be needed from this Lord's side."

Yi Junjie asked Xi Ying.

Xi Ying had a thoughtful expression on his face at this question. He had been thinking about this for a long time. 𝗳r𝗲𝙚w𝐞𝚋𝘯𝚘ѵ𝗲l.𝑐oｍ

At the night of attack, he wanted enough people in Xi Manor as well to protect his wife and son.

He wanted someone responsible to be there who could do anything to protect his wife and son in case something went wrong.

However, he couldn't think of someone who could do this.

As of Yi Junjie, Xi Ying didn't feel comfortable with leaving the man in Xi Manor with his wife.

"This Lord will soon inform everyone about that. But the more the better."

Xi Ying said calmly.

After this small discussion, they walked their own ways.

After leaving Li Rui to the courtyard, Xi Ying left for the Imperial Palace with General Li.

They were just out of Li Manor when Xi Ying suddenly heard General Li asking him

"Does Prime Minister Xi dislike Yi Junjie?"

Xi Ying looked at General Li and said honestly

"This Lord doesn't dislike Lord Yi. In fact, this Lord feel grateful that he was there for her when this Lord couldn't be. Lord Yi was there for Rui when General Li…even you were not there for her."

General Li stayed silent. He was quite used of hearing such cold remarks from Xi Ying now. And no longer, he tried to defend himself because General Li also knew that he had been at fault in not looking out for his daughter.

He also knew that he had used her so that his wife would always stay unaware of whatever was happening.

But that didn't mean that he didn't love his daughter. However, these words could never justify him in front of Xi Ying. So it was better to stay silent.

On the other hand, Xi Ying continued.

"This Lord just doesn't want him to be around this Lord's wangfei…and why is that…This Lord thinks that General Li must be aware of that."

Finishing his words, Xi Ying walked away from there.

Behind him, General Li sighed heavily.

So Xi Ying knew about Yi Junjie's feelings for Li Rui.

He could actually understand Xi Ying's feelings as well. Since he knew that this was not something he could do anything about, General Li just let the things pave their own way.

He again wished that Yi Junjie will find a good girl and move on from the past.

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Yun Weilan returned to the Imperial Palace this morning and as soon as she returned, she was called by Zhao Zhuang Chen again.

She went there immediately.

Zhao Zhuang Chen was already ready to go to the Imperial Court.

When he saw Yun Weilan, he asked immediately

"What took you so long?"

"Your Highness, Father asked this wangfei to stay in Yun Manor. He had wanted this wangfei to tell Your Highness exactly how much manpower he can provide."

Zhao Zhuang Chen was immediately interested in this and walked to her.

"So what did your father say?"

Yun Weilan took a moment before she answered the question

"Father can provide at least hundred men."

Zhao Zhuang Chen was surprised.

He had not imagined that Minister Yun would have so manpower on his side. However, when he thought about how old his clan was, he didn't doubt Yun Weilan's words and said in satisfaction

"Good!"

And then he continued

"Ask him to get the men ready as soon as possible."

"Your Highness?"

Yun Weilan frowned in confusion and said this one word only.

Zhao Zhuang Chen smiled coldly and cleared her confusion with a few words.

"Bewang would carry out his plan exactly fourteen days later."