Cannon fodder She is targeted by yanderes in every dimension

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In the imperial study room of the palace, the middle-aged emperor, who was in very poor health, sat at the head of the table. He looked a little angry, coughed twice, pointed at the figure kneeling on the ground and scolded:

"You, you are so impulsive again. The issue of military pay should never be put on the Duke of Qi."

Ji Siyan, kneeling on the ground, still had his back straight. He looked particularly solemn in his usual dark riding suit, and his handsome and stern facial features looked very good.

"In reply to your Majesty, I am only investigating the case and doing my job."

"Who gave you the courage to investigate Duke Qi alone? What if something goes wrong?"

The emperor suddenly stood up from the dragon throne. Although his tone was reprimanding, his expression did not show anger.

Ji Siyan did not answer, but just knelt on the ground with a stern face, and there was no fear on his resolute and cold face.

The emperor was distracted for a moment as he looked at the somewhat familiar face. He sighed to himself and then realized that his reaction just now was too excited. He cleared his throat twice and returned to normal.

"Forget it, get up..."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Ji Siyan bowed and then slowly stood up from the ground. The emperor sighed and said nothing more, but gave a sincere and earnest instruction:

"Please don't mention the Duke of Qi anymore. After all, he is the Queen's brother. I have to give him some face."

"The minister obeys the order."

Ji Siyan raised his eyes and bowed. The emperor looked at him with a complicated look. After a long time, a faint smile appeared on his face and he asked:

"Si Yan is now old enough to get married. There are many young ladies from well-born families in the capital, but none are as good as me..."

"Your Majesty, I don't want to think about this right now."

Ji Siyan lowered his eyes and said that the emperor had asked about his marriage since last year, but he had evaded the question by saying that he had not yet achieved anything.

Now that he had been promoted to major general for his meritorious service on the battlefield, the emperor began to worry about his marriage.

"You haven't considered it yet? Could it be that... you already have a girl in mind? Tell me quickly, who is the girl?"

The emperor's face, which had been haggard due to illness, seemed to have become much more energetic, and he stared at Ji Siyan with a radiant look.

Ji Siyan pursed his lips and was a little stunned. This was the first time that he showed hesitation in front of the emperor, even though he was always steady and calm.

For some reason, Yun Wu's beautiful and delicate face appeared in Ji Siyan's mind at that moment. He clenched his fists and frowned even deeper.

"I know my own marriage, Your Majesty, don't worry about it."

Looking at Ji Siyan's reaction, the emperor's heart was completely hanging. Thinking about the fact that this kid Si Yan had not been interested in women for all these years, his suspicions in his heart became even stronger.

Ji Siyan thought that the topic had come to an end, but the next second he heard the emperor lower his voice and asked with some anguish:

"Could it be that the person you like is not a woman, but a man?"

Ji Siyan: “…”

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The Qi State Mansion is very bustling today. The Duke of Qi is the elder brother of the Queen of Qi. He led troops to fight in the wars in his earlier years. Now he stays in the capital as an official and holds an important position in the court.

So naturally many people came to the Duke of Qi's birthday banquet, as such a large occasion was rare in the capital.

The adults were having a banquet and socializing inside, while the young men and women gathered in groups of three or five in the backyard to reminisce about the past, with a small bridge serving as the dividing line in the middle.

More and more young men gathered under the pavilion, drinking wine and chatting with each other, but they would occasionally look towards the corridor across the bridge.

At the bottom of the corridor, Yun Wu was standing with Ji Yao and three or five other noble ladies from aristocratic families. These people were all introduced to by Ji Yao.

She was beautiful with bright eyes and white teeth. Today she wore a purple brocade skirt and a newly made butterfly hairpin on her head, which made her look delicate and beautiful.

"Miss Yun is really beautiful. I saw her from afar when I came here just now. I was wondering when such a beauty appeared in the capital."

A Miss Liang sitting opposite said a little embarrassedly, staring at Yun Wu with her eyes wide open.

"I have been in the capital for a short time, and today is my first time attending a banquet. I am unfamiliar with the place. Thanks to A Yao for bringing me here, otherwise I would have made a fool of myself."

Yun Wu's voice was soft and sticky. She sat there obediently and politely. She blushed a little because Miss Liang praised her just now, which made her bright eyes even more charming.

Ji Yao introduced her to several young ladies she was familiar with, and she quickly started chatting with them, from being strangers at the beginning to gradually becoming familiar with them.

Ji Yao's eyes fell on the young masters in the pavilion opposite, and then he lowered his voice and complained:

"Cousin, look over there..."

Yun Wu pretended to be a little surprised and looked up, and the gentlemen who were staring at her quickly looked away.

Her cheeks turned slightly red, and she smiled embarrassedly while twirling her handkerchief, then nodded and greeted Ji Chi over there.

Those gentlemen looked at her simply because she was someone they had never seen before and she was so beautiful, so they couldn't help but take a second look at her.

But Yun Wu wanted more than that. Her plan to marry into the prime minister's mansion failed, so she had no choice but to look for a wealthy family in the capital...

Ji Yaotiao went to the front hall to meet Prime Minister Ji and the eldest lady. As a lady of a noble family, she naturally had to stay with her elders when meeting other important figures.

Yun Wu was not a member of the Ji family, which made it awkward for her, so she simply did not stay with Ji Yao.

When a person was walking on the corridor, several young men would come up to him and talk to him.

Yun Wu responded very politely, and did not show any intention of trying to curry favor with others. Instead, she knew her limits and just said that she was the cousin of the prime minister's family before bowing and leaving.

She wanted to associate with rich and powerful people, but the few gentlemen who had just approached her to talk seemed frivolous. Even if they were just after wealth and fame, she wanted to find someone who satisfied her.

Yun Wu originally wanted to go to the front hall to look for Ji Chi, but when she was passing by the garden, she was suddenly stopped by someone.

"Hey, you over there... stop right there!"

A somewhat arrogant voice was heard, Yun Wu stopped and turned to look.

I saw a young girl in purple clothes, surrounded by two or three other girls, walking towards me from a distance. She looked pretty good, but she was dressed so well that she seemed to have put on all kinds of expensive jewelry, which inevitably made her look a little cumbersome.

Yun Wu had never seen this person before, but she suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart, but she still nodded and bowed slightly out of courtesy.

A young lady from an aristocratic family beside the woman glanced at Yun Wu with some disdain and said:

"Sister Fang is the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites. You are quite sensible."

Yun Wu frowned slightly, and a hint of confusion appeared on her delicate and soft face.

She didn't know this Miss Fang, but she vaguely remembered that Ji Yao mentioned her to her in the carriage on the way to the Duke's Mansion.

It was said that Fang Xinyue, the daughter of the Minister of Rites, was famous for her arrogance and domineering in the capital, so she was told to have less contact with her if she met her in the future.

"Are you the new cousin of the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

Fang Xinyue's voice sounded somewhat hostile. She looked at Yun Wu's pretty face with a pair of eyes, and a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes.

"As expected, you are born with a seductive look. Now that you have moved into the Prime Minister's residence, you must behave yourself and not flirt with the young general. Do you hear me?"

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