Chapter 1265: Chapter 768: Youyou Goes to the Cang Kingdom (Second Update)

An Ji blushed from An Youyou’s teasing.

This probably is the appearance of first love.

An Youyou continued to smile, seeming quite indifferent.

"Princess, I will leave Daxuan in a few days," An Ji said respectfully.

An Youyou nodded carelessly.

"Chaoyang is unfamiliar with life in Daxuan, and I hope the Princess can take care of him a bit. An Ji would be extremely grateful." Saying so, he bowed deeply.

"Alright," An Youyou agreed.

"Thank you, Princess."

An Youyou responded lightly, not showing much emotion.

"I’ll take my leave," An Ji bowed and left.

An Youyou just watched An Ji, watching his figure slowly recede.

She pondered that once An Ji left this time, the next return would be to take Gao Chaoyang away.

Between them, there likely wouldn’t be much intersection.

She took a deep breath, silently enduring the repressed discomfort in her heart.

...

An Ji secretly left Daxuan on the third day.

The wedding of Gao Chaoyang and Xiao Jinyu was grandly held half a month later.

After witnessing the wedding, Gao Ziyue also returned to Cang Kingdom.

An Ning and Xiao Jinxing stayed in the Imperial Palace for a month and then left.

Unexpectedly, they did not take An Youyou.

Although they said they hadn’t taken An Youyou along, the truth was that An Youyou herself had asked to stay in the Imperial Palace.

An Ning found it a bit strange, but didn’t think much of it, pondering that it was because An Youyou and Anqi, these two sisters, had a good relationship. Although Xiao Jinyu and Gao Chaoyang’s marriage was a sham, it would still hurt Anqi a bit, so An Youyou stayed in the palace to accompany Anqi more.

Generally, An Ning and Xiao Jinxing didn’t interfere much with children’s affairs.

As long as it didn’t violate major principles, they mostly respected their own choices. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

An Youyou actually found it quite boring in the palace for nearly two months.

If it continued like this, she felt she’d become antisocial.

But having promised An Ji to take care of Gao Chaoyang, she was a person of her word and couldn’t just back out.

For these two months, she did her duty, taking Gao Chaoyang around Xun City.

And today, Consort Li was going to Prince Jing Mansion; Gao Chaoyang had to entertain his "mother-in-law," naturally having no time to go out, so An Youyou was idly staying in the palace.

"Youyou, I never expected you’d stay in the palace for two months," Anqi exclaimed.

Today Gao Chaoyang couldn’t go out, and naturally Xiao Jinyu couldn’t either.

Like An Youyou, Anqi found herself left idle.

"I didn’t expect it either, but when entrusted by someone, remain loyal to the task."

"I never knew before that you had dealings with An Ji," Anqi remarked, "You’ve been outside the palace with Father and Mother for so long, how did you get close with An Ji?"

"I wouldn’t say we are close," An Youyou clarified.

"How could you say you’re not close? If you weren’t close, why would you help him take care of his woman?!" Anqi frowned.

His woman!

Oh well.

An Ji has a woman he likes.

"I’m even jealous!" Anqi joked, "I’ve never seen you stay in the palace for me and Luming, but you stayed for An Ji."

"That’s not true!" An Youyou retorted, her eyes darting around, "Anqi sister, you’re heartless, I promised An Ji to look after Gao Chaoyang, wasn’t that for you?! Wasn’t it to keep an eye on Gao Chaoyang so she wouldn’t steal your little Imperial Uncle?!"

"Jinyu won’t get stolen," Anqi replied confidently.

"Tsk tsk tsk, you haven’t even married little Imperial Uncle and you’re already speaking for him! Truly, a married daughter is like spilled water!" An Youyou teased.

"Youyou!" Anqi was embarrassed by An Youyou’s words.

The two sisters started playfully wrestling.

"Princess Youyou."

Outside the main hall, a Palace Attendant bowed.

An Youyou and Anqi turned to look.

"Princess, the Emperor invites you to Qiankun Hall."

An Youyou frowned, having an ominous feeling.

Her brother usually wouldn’t call her when dealing with affairs, unless something had gone wrong.

An Youyou hurriedly followed the Palace Attendant.

Anqi hesitated for a moment and followed too.

The two of them arrived at Qiankun Hall, where they saw Xiao Luming seated in his wheelchair, his face grave.

"Brother, what’s wrong?" An Youyou asked urgently.

Xiao Luming looked at An Youyou, then at Anqi, before having everyone else in the hall leave.

"Did something happen to An Ji?" An Youyou asked sensitively.

Anqi looked at An Youyou’s expression, feeling somewhat puzzled.

An Youyou seemed to feel differently about An Ji...

Xiao Luming nodded, "We’ve received the latest intelligence; An Ji has now officially gone to war with the Emperor of Cang, but An Ji was betrayed by his trusted aides, severely wounded and his life hangs in the balance..."