Chapter 1259: Chapter 765: Return to the Original Owner (Part 1)

An Ji stopped in his tracks.

An Youyou, carefree and bold, was indeed much smarter than he had thought.

Just a slight anomaly in the grand hall, and she noticed it.

An Youyou strode up to An Ji, "Is that so?"

An Ji did not hide it and nodded.

"Do you like her?" An Youyou asked bluntly.

She was always unable to keep things to herself, always saying whatever came to mind.

Only this time, the words that slipped out made her inexplicably regret for a moment.

Even.

Her heart was pounding uncontrollably, wildly.

For a moment, there seemed to be a look of surprise in An Ji’s eyes.

Perhaps stunned by An Youyou’s straightforward question.

An Youyou bit her lip, seeing An Ji’s silence, suddenly reconsidered.

She spoke, "If you don’t want to say..."

"I once promised her I would take her away from the Imperial Palace," An Ji replied.

An Youyou was slightly taken aback.

But An Ji did not explain his identity to An Youyou, he only said, "I didn’t expect that before I could return, she had already come to Daxuan."

So.

There was an understanding between An Ji and that Princess Chaoyang.

An Youyou felt a pang of heartache, but she cheerfully chose to ignore it.

She and An Ji...

Upon reflection, they didn’t have much connection, it was just that she kindly brought him back in the past, she remembered An Ji was quite dismissive of her.

She couldn’t quite understand why she had even a sliver of feelings for An Ji.

Was it because after many years apart, upon suddenly reuniting, she found him quite handsome and developed a crush?!

An Youyou felt a bit relieved.

Fortunately, the spark had not really ignited.

Stopping loss in time is good for everyone.

"How’s the Princess Chaoyang?" An Youyou asked calmly.

"Very good." An Ji did not hide his admiration for Chaoyang, "Skilled in music, chess, poetry, and painting from a young age, virtuous and kind, gentle and generous, with a good heart and understanding."

An Youyou thought, An Ji could use all the praises for women in the world on this Princess Chaoyang.

"So she should be easy to talk to, right?"

"What do you want to do?" An Ji frowned.

"You also know my Imperial Uncle likes Sister Anqi, and Sister Anqi likes my Imperial Uncle, their feelings are mutual, so they should be supported." Under the influence of her mother, An Youyou had a very correct worldview.

An Ji nodded.

He thought of Luming and quickly said, "But the emperor..."

"My brother’s unrequited love will have no result."

"..." An Ji truly admired An Youyou’s impartiality, helping reason rather than her own family.

"So we really can’t let Princess Chaoyang marry my Imperial Uncle. And you just said Princess Chaoyang is very nice, maybe we can talk with her and see if she can cancel this marriage."

"No." An Ji said bluntly, "The princesses of the Cang Kingdom are not like the princesses of Daxuan; you and Princess Anqi hold high positions in the palace, but the princesses of the Cang Kingdom have no say. Once an imperial order is given, they cannot resist. Their resistance would even implicate their mothers and their families, a price they cannot afford. I don’t want Princess Chaoyang to be troubled."

An Youyou looked at An Ji.

She hadn’t even said what to do, and he was already so partial.

"I won’t trouble her, I just want to hear her thoughts." An Youyou explained.

"She won’t have any thoughts; she will only obey the emperor’s order." An Ji stated firmly.

An Youyou stared at An Ji.

An Ji knelt on the ground, "I am just speaking the truth. If I have offended the Princess, I ask for Your Highness’s punishment."

"Don’t you want Princess Chaoyang not to marry my Imperial Uncle?" An Youyou took a deep breath, calming herself.

An Ji remained silent.

So he tacitly agreed.

"Since we don’t want Princess Chaoyang to marry my Imperial Uncle, let’s think of a way together." An Youyou said sincerely, "Solutions are always more than difficulties."

An Ji looked up at An Youyou.

When they were young, he only thought she was a carefree, innocent little girl, unaware of the world’s hardships, born into privilege, enjoying all the beauty of the world. He even thought that a girl like An Youyou, who had never faced setbacks and was pampered from a young age, might turn into a spoiled and capricious woman when she grew up.

Yet, unexpectedly, An Youyou did not veer off course. Instead, she remained positive, sunny, cheerful, and upright.

He felt a twinge of something in his heart.

Yet it vanished in an instant.