“Ji Wuran, you told me you were visiting the驸马, and now? While watching, you're here with another woman, undressing?”
Xue Xingyue subtly raised her eyes, and upon seeing the arrival, she was quite startled. For the person who arrived was none other than the County Princess of Chang Sheng Bo's estate, Wen Jingyi.
Upon hearing this, Ji Wuran calmly asked, “County Princess, what do you mean by that?”
Wen Jingyi raised her eyes and said angrily, “You still ask me what I mean? I saw it with my own eyes, Ji Wuran, what do you take me for?”
Ji Wuran calmly replied, “County Princess, you are unmarried, and I am unwed. How could it be what the County Princess implies?”
Wen Jingyi trembled all over and said, “Ji Wuran, what do you mean by that? You… you actually defy me for a lowly person?”
“County Princess, I am not your possession, so whatever I do naturally does not require your concern.”
“You… Ji Wuran, fine, you want to draw a line between us?” Wen Jingyi said, gritting her teeth in anger. If it weren't for the fact that there was no one else in court matching her status besides Ji Wuran, would she have acted this way?
A mere young Marquis dared to be rude to her, the Min Hui County Princess, personally enfeoffed by His Majesty?
Ji Wuran was never like this before. Thinking of this, Wen Jingyi’s gaze fell upon the person behind Ji Wuran. It was this slut who had made Ji Wuran lose his way.
A mere slut dared to contend with me, this County Princess?
Wen Jingyi said angrily, “Ji Wuran, since you are heartless towards me, do not blame me for being unkind. Guards, seize this slut who is seducing the young Marquis.”
Several guards quickly stepped out from behind Wen Jingyi and walked towards Xue Xingyue.
However, Ji Wuran stood in front of Xue Xingyue, and the guards dared not forcibly take the person away from Ji Wuran.
Wen Jingyi said furiously, “Ji Wuran, you dare to stop me for a mere slut?”
“County Princess, may I ask what crime she has committed?” Ji Wuran looked up at Wen Jingyi and said coldly.
Wen Jingyi sneered, “What crime? Seducing someone who belongs to me is a crime.”
“Seduction? County Princess, you are using the wrong word. I dare not seduce Young Marquis Ji, nor do I have the ability to do so,” Xue Xingyue said, looking up at Wen Jingyi.
Wen Jingyi trembled all over, as she could never have imagined that the person before her was a man. “You… you…”
Xue Xingyue bowed slightly and said, “I am here on the orders of the驸马 to deliver a message to Young Marquis Ji.”
As soon as these words were spoken, Wen Jingyi felt her face lose all color. The person she had just called a slut was actually a man.
“County Princess, this person is quite handsome and delicate,” the maid beside Wen Jingyi suddenly said.
Wen Jingyi was startled. She suddenly remembered that the trend of “cut sleeve” had recently become popular in the capital. Could it be… She looked up at Ji Wuran. Ji Wuran had never overstepped his boundaries with her. Could it be that Ji Wuran had a preference for men?
Upon thinking of this, Wen Jingyi felt it was somewhat unbearable. If you want to play, do it openly. Hiding it from her and then denying it when discovered made her feel disgusted.
“Ji Wuran, you truly make me look at you with new eyes. No wonder you’ve always been indifferent and aloof towards me. It’s not that I did anything wrong, but rather that you are simply…”
“County Princess, mind your words!” Ji Wuran said coldly.
“I mind my words? Ji Wuran, you committed such an act and then tell me to mind my words. Isn’t that ridiculous?” Wen Jingyi said angrily.
“County Princess, what have I done that makes you feel this way?” Ji Wuran looked at Wen Jingyi with chilling eyes, cold and clear.
Wen Jingyi turned her face away and sneered, “If you don’t want anyone to know, don’t do it. Ji Wuran, you have disappointed me greatly. If you had told me clearly, I wouldn’t have pestered you. Now that you’ve done such a thing, I can say I misjudged you.”
Ji Wuran narrowed his eyes and said, “County Princess, I do not understand your words. What heinous crime have I committed that leads you to slander me like this?”
Seeing Ji Wuran, who had clearly done something but adamantly denied it, Wen Jingyi became enraged. She pointed at Xue Xingyue and said, “What you two did just now, I saw it all. Ji Wuran, is there any point in you continuing to conceal it?”
“What have I done?” Ji Wuran said coldly.
Wen Jingyi trembled with anger and shouted, “Why didn’t you say you had a preference for men?”
A preference for men? Ji Wuran’s gaze completely turned cold. His dark eyes were deep and icy, like the heavy frost of late autumn, chilling the heart.
Wen Jingyi involuntarily shivered, but she still looked at Ji Wuran. She felt she had done nothing wrong; rather, the fault lay with Ji Wuran.
“County Princess, you say I have a preference for men? And with him?” Ji Wuran asked coldly.
Wen Jingyi sneered, “You know the answer, yet you ask.”
Upon hearing this, Ji Wuran’s lips curved into a slight smile. On his handsome face, his eyes now resembled those of a bewitching fox, radiating extreme charm. He suddenly placed an arm around Xue Xingyue’s waist.
Xue Xingyue was stunned and tried to struggle. Ji Wuran whispered in her ear, “Your Highness, you’ve caused this trouble for me, so you must help me resolve it.”
Xue Xingyue was startled, and by the time she reacted, she had already fallen into an embrace, a clean and crisp scent filling her nostrils.
“Ji Wuran.” Wen Jingyi fiercely tore at the handkerchief in her hand. He had adamantly denied it just moments ago, and now he was openly acting this way in front of her.
“County Princess, since you say I have a preference for men, wouldn't it put you in a difficult position if I didn’t act like one?” Ji Wuran said with a hint of mocking coldness.
“You… Ji Wuran, you are ruthless. I will report this to His Majesty,” Wen Jingyi said through gritted teeth.
“County Princess, please do,” Ji Wuran said calmly.
Wen Jingyi, furious, flung her sleeves and left.
Seeing this, Xue Xingyue asked, “Ji Wuran, aren’t you giving Wen Jingyi a handle to grasp?”
Ji Wuran smiled upon hearing this. “Is Your Highness worried about me?”
Xue Xingyue was stunned and quickly said, “Don’t misunderstand. I just think if His Majesty finds out, he might not forgive you lightly.”
Ji Wuran said, “Your Highness is mistaken. His Majesty will be pleased if he hears about this.”
“Why did you do this?” Xue Xingyue asked.