Amuer would occasionally blurt out astonishing things, making Qi Zhenzhen feel a headache.
Changing his deeply ingrained beliefs wouldn't be accomplished in just a few sentences.
"Yi Ge'er, you and Amuer are good friends. The task of teaching him falls to you. I'm a bit tired and need to rest for a while," Qi Zhenzhen said calmly to Qi Yi.
She was pregnant now and couldn't overexert herself.
Qi Yi gritted his teeth in frustration, but he couldn't let his own sister get tired.
Amuer, that scoundrel, spoke like a scoundrel too. If he upset his sister, it would be bad.
Therefore, Qi Yi reluctantly accepted the task.
"You are not allowed to say those things in front of Xuanxuan or anyone else."
"Before you are officially engaged, you cannot speak of liking Xuanxuan in front of outsiders."
"You cannot mention Xuanxuan's name in front of others."
"You are not allowed to be overly familiar with Xuanxuan."
Qi Yi implemented strict measures, making Amuer recite these rules.
Amuer's mind worked incredibly fast. If he wasn't allowed to say it in front of others, he could say it privately to Xuanxuan. As for Qi Yi's prohibition against speaking in front of Xuanxuan, that was simply ignored.
When he returned, he had to quickly ask his elders to propose marriage at the Changping Marquis's mansion. What if someone else got there first?
The more Amuer thought about it, the more he felt the need to propose quickly. He wished he could return to the Ding Prince's mansion right away and beg his maternal uncle to propose.
"Yi Ge'er, how long will we be staying here?" Amuer asked.
Qi Yi raised an eyebrow. "Before we came, you were constantly asking when we would go. Now that we're here, you're already thinking about leaving?"
"We can go back, take care of things, and then come back," Amuer said eagerly.
"Take care of things? What things?" Qi Yi asked suspiciously.
"It's just..." Amuer quickly shut his mouth. Yi Ge'er had told him not to do this and not to do that. If he said he wanted to ask his uncle to propose, would he also disagree? So, he should keep it a secret for now.
"Before I left this time, I didn't tell my uncle that I would be staying for many days. So I thought I should go back and let him know, otherwise, my uncle would worry," Amuer fabricated an excuse.
"Is that so? Then you don't need to go back specifically. The weather is so hot, the journey would be too arduous. I have carrier pigeons here, you can write a letter back. Oh, you can't write Da Feng characters, right? That's simple, I'll write it for you," Qi Yi said.
Write on his behalf?
Wouldn't that mean Yi Ge'er would know everything he wanted to say?
"No, no, my cousin recognizes my handwriting," Amuer quickly waved his hand.
"That's fine too. You write it, my sister has writing materials in her room," Qi Yi said.
Amuer was in a difficult position. His cousin didn't recognize his handwriting.
If he wrote the letter, they wouldn't be able to understand it.
"Aren't you in a hurry? Why haven't you started writing yet?" Qi Yi asked.
Amuer felt he had never been so clever. "My uncle has always admired Master Yuan Jue. I'll ask Master Yuan Jue to write a few words for my uncle. My uncle will surely be very happy."
Before his words had even fallen, he had already darted away.
That's right. Ever since he arrived, he had constantly heard the name Master Yuan Jue and knew he was an accomplished monk. Therefore, if he asked for his help, he would surely help him keep his secret.
This way, he wouldn't have to worry about exposure.
Amuer ran all the way to Yuan Jue's courtyard, tidied his clothes, and then called out, "Master Yuan Jue, Amuer requests an audience."
A young novice monk emerged from the room. "Benefactor, the Master invites you in."
Amuer thanked the novice monk and quickly entered the courtyard.