I think my luck is turning around.

"What brings you here, Mr. Ji?"

"Just came to see your son, Mingzhe?"

Upon hearing that they were looking for Crown Prince Mingzhe, the Emperor seemed to relax for a moment, genuinely curious about Ji Xia's status in this world. An Ge, watching this scene, really wanted to laugh, but reason prevailed, and she didn't.

"Looking for Mingzhe! I'll have someone bring him here right away!"

Fengyuan was standing at the door. After a sound, Fengyuan came in. After knowing what needed to be done, he quickly sent someone to find it. In less than a quarter of an hour, Mingzhe came running in, panting.

"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty and to Master Ji."

Mingzhe followed all the rules, and only after the emperor told him to stand up did Mingzhe stand there in confusion.

"I wonder what business Mr. Ji has with me?"

Ji Xia waved her hand and looked at Ming Zhe with a smile.

"Nothing much, just checking in to see how you've been lately. I heard you recently got a new tutor; I wonder how he's doing?"

These words were direct and to the point, clearly stating that the Crown Prince wanted to see this person, and he understood perfectly. However, Gong Ken was still recuperating at home! This morning, news came that the Grand Tutor had been struck by lightning at home.

Although he was out of danger, Mingzhe was still worried. Now that Mr. Ji wanted to see the Grand Tutor, the timing was really unfortunate.

"Grand Tutor is unwell and I'm afraid he cannot see Mr. Ji."

"It's alright, we should always check on things. My people are on standby, and I'm happy to be able to help Grand Tutor Gong."

The emperor, sitting in the distance, had no interest in reviewing memorials at all; he was just watching this side of the scene—yes, he was watching the show!

The emperor thought to himself that his son was no match for the old fox Ji Xia. Since Ji Xia wanted to go see him, he would do whatever it took, just to give the crown prince face and go through the motions.

My son still needs some guidance. If Mr. Ji wants to go, then let him go! Nothing will happen.

The Crown Prince, seeing that Mr. Ji was unyielding, had no choice but to look to the Emperor for help. When the Emperor noticed, the Crown Prince immediately put on an act, pretending to be looking at memorials and unaware of what had happened.

Seeing that the situation was beyond repair, Mingzhe reluctantly agreed.

"I'll have Grand Tutor Gong come here now, then you can ask him directly without worry."

Ji Xia nodded, indicating that he had done his job well. Ming Zhe summoned one of his attendants and ordered him to quickly summon Gong Ken to the palace.

Upon hearing the instruction, the person hurriedly ran out. Behind Ji Xia, two people stood there, whispering to each other.

"This prince is quite handsome!"

"Yes, he's not bad looking, but I think the Second Prince is more handsome."

An Ge was confused by Ji Xixi's words. She certainly had seen him, but did this mean she liked the Second Prince? But the person the Second Prince liked was in the west!

Did Ji Xixi miss out? No! No! An Ge quickly dismissed her own thoughts. Maybe she just thought the Second Prince was more handsome, and she was overthinking it.

“What you’re saying…” An Ge hesitated, but Ji Xixi spoke directly.

"It only describes appearance, without any emotional involvement."

Oh~

An Ge immediately understood; after all, Ming Kang's frail health was genuine and couldn't be faked. This unique aura was unparalleled in the capital, so it wasn't surprising that Ji Xixi would be attracted to his looks.

"Do you know anything about him?"

"What, you want to tell me? You know far more than I do."

Ji Xixi took the initiative and An Ge seemed to have come up with a plan, but she didn't know the full story yet. How could she tell it? By making it up?

No, such fabrications cannot withstand scrutiny in reality.

"No, that's not it. Some things can't be said casually." Ji Xixi had no choice but to accept An Ge's refusal to speak.

At this moment, someone brought over chairs and placed them next to An Ge and Ji Xixi, along with a table! There were snacks and tea laid out on it, which confused An Ge. What was going on?

At this moment, the emperor, who was sitting over there, spoke up, "You all look tired from standing, sit down!"

It will take some time for the waiter to arrive.

These two people were completely naive; they thanked him and sat down. But at that moment, the emperor called out the name Simian.

"Si Mian, you're that Si Mian? The fortune teller that Ming Cang and Ming Kang both met?"

The emperor looked at An Ge, who was like a student who was quietly attending class and was suddenly called on by the teacher. An Ge also looked up at the emperor in a somewhat flustered manner.

"Yes, what do you need me for?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered and wanted to ask."

"Oh." An Ge ignored her and continued to look down at the teacup in her hand. The tea was not bad; it seemed to be a type of green tea, and her taste did indeed lean towards green tea.

An Ge had also drunk quite a few cups! Ji Xixi was still whispering to An Ge with her head down. An Ge listened quietly as Ji Xixi talked about where there were handsome men in the capital, where there were the most handsome men, where there were the most beautiful women, where the beautiful women liked to go, and then about the poetry gathering in the capital.

Ji Xia couldn't hear very clearly either, but she found the buzzing sound quite annoying. Ji Xia turned her head and looked at Ji Xixi.

"Eat more, shut your mouth."

Ji Xia remained the same, speaking harsh words in a calm tone. But Ji Xixi simply ignored her and continued talking about the poetry gathering. To be honest, Ji Xixi hadn't actually been there many times.

The main reason is that Ji Xixi didn't think it was fun, so she didn't want to go.

But An Ge laughed at this moment. Ji Xixi ignored him completely. Ji Xia's face was obviously dark, but Ji Xia still didn't move and continued to let the "buzzing" sound continue.

Ji Xia was waiting, waiting for Gong Ken to come, waiting for Ji Xixi to turn up the volume, waiting for Ji Xixi to push her to the edge.

"You'd better be quiet!"

"It's okay, I'll only get hit a couple of times at most, Ji Xia's strength isn't that great."

Ji Xixi didn't care at all; even if she was hit, it wouldn't matter. Ji Xixi's voice had become louder, and Ji Xia heard it clearly. Ji Xia's face darkened, but he didn't move.

He didn't rush, he just clenched his fist. That's how Ji Xia is, he endures, he endures, and then he unleashes his ultimate move in the end!

At this moment, the Emperor and Mingzhe chose to remain silent, saying nothing. They knew that if they uttered even a single word, Ji Xia would directly implicate them, and they would suffer greatly.