0p0 Chapter 160 Cousin, Don’t Be Afraid
Chapter 160 Cousin, Don’t Be Afraid
"Uncle said, didn't you go to Qiyang?"
After arriving in the room and making sure that no one outside could hear the conversation, Zhao Ji immediately asked.
"I didn't think of it for a moment! But this happened too suddenly!"
Although Wei Jin was happy, he still had some doubts.
What was the reason that made the emperor agree to cancel the engagement and personally give himself to Andy Lau?
"My uncle and his family have already gone back to their hometown in Suzhou, but they didn't let you know!"
"What? Cousin, did the emperor drive them to Suzhou?"
Wei Jin's expression changed instantly.
"You can say that!"
Zhao Ji nodded.
"Then why didn't Dad tell me? I'll go to Suzhou with them, but I won't follow Master Liu!"
"Haven't you been thinking about Master Liu? Why do you want to go to Suzhou again?"
"Cousin, you know, if I had to choose one, I would of course choose my father and brother!"
Wei Jin gritted his teeth.
"That's right! Uncle didn't tell you because he was worried about your temper!"
"Why would Father do that? Why would he take such a big risk? What if the Emperor gets angry and kills me?"
"Alas! It's all for you, but I guess, since my uncle has been with the emperor all his life, the emperor won't be so heartless!"
"That's hard to say. Otherwise, why would he let my father move to Suzhou?"
Wei Jin obviously had a lot of opinions about the emperor.
"Forget it! This is already the best possible outcome! My uncle went to Suzhou to spend his last years in retirement, which isn't necessarily a bad thing!"
"But why do you want me and Master Liu to go to Qiyang?"
"It was the Emperor himself who said you should marry Young Master Liu and go to Qiyang with him to get married. Besides, your uncle doesn't want to embarrass you!"
"No, I want to go find Daddy and the others!"
Wei Jin felt really bad.
"Don't be silly, don't say you can't go now. If you really go, it will be disobeying the order!"
"Disobeying the Emperor's order! Is the Emperor so overbearing?"
Wei Jin suddenly became very anxious.
"The Emperor of the Great Jing Dynasty is, of course, overbearing. Although the current result is not perfect, it is already very good. If you really go to Suzhou and the Emperor turns completely against you, the consequences will be unpredictable!"
Zhao Ji took Wei Jin's hand, looked into his eyes, and spoke in a rhythmic manner.
"Cousin, what should I do now? Can't I even go back to my home?"
"Of course you can't go back. Stay here now. If Young Master Liu really goes back to Qiyang, it's never too late for you to go if you want to!"
Zhao Ji said half of it, as if she was deliberately hiding something!
"Then he could just let me marry Young Master Liu. Why did he insist that we go to Qiyang?"
"Who can know what the emperor is thinking?" Zhao Ji shook her head.
"But I didn't expect it to be like this. If I had known this, I would rather not have gone to find Master Liu!"
Wei Jin bit her lip, feeling very bad.
"It's useless to say anything now. Isn't it a good thing that you and Young Master Liu are together?"
"I know that the Shangguan brother outside is the man you loved back then. Isn't it a good thing for you to meet Shangguan brother?"
"I never thought I would see him in such a situation! I never thought I would see him again!"
"Are you deliberately ignoring him?"
Wei Jin really understood Zhao Ji's psychology.
"I guess so! We haven't seen each other for so many years, and it was me who left him back then. I was worried that he came to see me out of pity for me!"
"Sister, weren't you forced to do so back then? Besides, Prime Minister Zhao only asked you to take care of him in his old age and see him to the end!"
"No, sister, you don't understand. Prime Minister Zhao pities me! So I don't want to find another person who pities me!"
"How do you say that?"
Wei Jin was a little confused.
"Sister, you are still young, there are some things you can't see through!"
"But I'm telling the truth!"
Wei Jin argued.
"Back then, that tyrant emperor killed my father and wanted to sell me to a brothel. But Prime Minister Zhao took pity on me and took me in!"
"I know! But Prime Minister Zhao has no children, and didn't he ask you to take care of him in his old age?"
"That's what I should have done. Without Prime Minister Zhao and my uncle, I would have gone to hell on earth. There would have been no chance for me to find him again!"
As Zhao Ji spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.
"You've been waiting for people to write poems at your door for so many years, hoping to find him, haven't you? Now that he's here, you're scared!"
Wei Jin still didn't understand.
"You've experienced the pain of lovesickness, but you've never seen the various aspects of human nature. How can you understand me?"
Zhao Ji sighed.
"Sister, did I make you unhappy?" Wei Jin asked.
"That's not the case. It's just that I've seen so many different aspects of life over the years. I'm no longer like you, someone who can easily fall in love with someone!"
"Sister, you really like him!"
Wei Jin still didn't understand.
"Yes, after all these years, I still miss him!"
Zhao Ji looked out the window and saw several sycamore trees growing lush and green.
"Brother Shangguan is a love-struck man. He hasn't married since you left. Now, you're in love and he's interested, so you can be together again!"
"Together?" Zhao Ji smiled.
"What's wrong? Isn't it possible?"
"Lihua, I'm not like you. I'm not that naive!"
"Why? Haven't you always wanted to see him?"
Wei Jin couldn't understand what Zhao Ji was thinking.
"Yes, I think of him all the time, but when I really see him, I am really scared!"
"Afraid? Cousin, you've told me since I was little not to be afraid, because if the sky falls, there's someone tall enough to hold it up!"
"My black hair has turned white, the vast sea has become a vast field, how can I not be afraid?"
"Cousin, from what I've seen, Brother Shangguan is just as infatuated with you as ever. Why are you overthinking it? If you're afraid and miss out on him, are you really willing to do that?"
"I hope so! Go and tell her if she's still willing to be with me."
Zhao Ji mustered up the courage to speak.
Wei Jin has a point.
She has the courage to pursue her own love at such a young age!
Why am I so scared?
If you miss this opportunity, you may regret it for the rest of your life.
"I'm just going to ask him like that? Are you willing to be with my cousin?"
Wei Jin's eyes widened. He just told his cousin not to be afraid, but he didn't ask her to be so brave as to shock the world!
"Yes, I just want to cut the Gordian knot and not be coy. You're right, why should I be afraid? How many chances can a person have to choose in his life?"
Zhao Ji's words were firm and decisive.
"Okay, I'll go ask right away!"
"If he hesitates for even a moment, tell him to go back to where he came from!"
"So decisive?" Wei Jin couldn't help but admire her cousin.
"Yes, if I am no longer everything to him in his heart, then I would rather give up! If he just feels sorry for me, I will leave immediately and never come back!"
Zhao Ji's words were very straightforward.
"All right!"
Wei Jin said and walked out.