Chapter 394 A Utter Disgrace, Yes, It Was Me!

Ji Bolian shielded Qiao Shi and shouted, "Who dares to do this? I am an official appointed by the imperial court. Do you all have a death wish?"

Feng Shuang was also a little scared. She only brought two maids with her and instructed one of them to quickly go and call someone.

Today, these members of the Ji family are all incredibly fierce, the fiercest of them all being...

"what you up to?"

Feng Shuang's shoulders twitched as someone patted her shoulder and spoke in her ear.

The voice was exactly the same as the fiercest one.

Feng Shuang stiffly turned her head to look at him: "You, why are you back?"

She came out to complain to Madam Cui after hearing that Ji Qingwu had left the Marquis's residence.

Feng Shuang was sweating profusely, and the injured area began to burn with pain.

Ji Qingwu, carrying a bundle on his back, whispered in her ear.

"Whom are you stopping from leaving? Since when did it become your place to speak at the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence?"

As he spoke, Ji Qingwu took a step to the side, making way for the person behind him.

Upon seeing Lu Juan, Feng Shuang's lips trembled as she pleaded, "Your Highness...Your Highness, you must stand up for us..."

Lu Juan glanced around, his eyes dark and somewhat frightening, and said to the servant behind him, "Go and release the Grand Madam."

Qiao Shi was on the opposite side, waving to Ji Qingwu.

"Little Wu, come here to your mother."

Ji Qingwu obediently walked quickly to her parents' side.

When Qiao saw that she was carrying a bundle on her back, she assumed it was something for Qingrong.

She lowered her voice and whispered in Ji Qingwu's ear, "Xiao Wu, don't mind this family. They seem to have offended something today, like they're possessed. What goes around comes around. They bullied our Qingrong, and now they're getting their comeuppance."

Ji Qingwu said, "Mother, actually..."

Gibran then asked, "Little Wu, has the child been settled?"

Ji Qingwu nodded: "I've arranged everything."

Ji Bolian said, "That's good. Xiao Wu is the most reliable person to get things done."

Mrs. Qiao also couldn't help but praise him a few times.

They rushed in anxiously and found Ji Qingrong lying safely on the bed, with a sleeping baby beside her pillow.

Xiao Wu stayed by the bedside.

This scene is so reassuring.

In stark contrast to the feelings of Ji's parents, Ji Qingwu lowered his head and sighed softly.

She had arranged everything else, but she hadn't had time to do her own thing.

When Ji Qingwu left the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence, it was already 11:45 PM. He took the child to the clinic and entrusted him to Mo Lingling and the old women to take care of.

When she returned to the Ji residence, the gate was empty; no carriage was waiting for her.

She circled around outside but didn't see anyone.

I wonder what Emperor Wusu was feeling when he was waiting for her, and what he was thinking.

This time, it was her own fault for not being punctual; she can't blame anyone else.

Ji Qingwu mustered her anger. Since she had already stayed, she decided to settle the matter at hand first. Her older sister couldn't be bullied for nothing.

On the other side, Cui was rescued and looked at Lu Juan with tears in her eyes.

"My son, my son, if you had come any later, you would never have seen your mother again."

Unable to stand, Cui leaned on Lu Juan's arm and cried, "I've suffered such a humiliation, I'd rather be dead."

Feng Shuang also said, "Young Master, it's not just my mother-in-law; look at my face too, it was also slapped by the Ji family."

Lu Juan pushed Cui Shi away and had the nanny beside her help her up.

"You go to the front hall first, I'll be there shortly."

Now that she had a powerful backer, Madam Cui said, "Alright, I'll wait for you to stand up for me."

Lu Juan nodded slightly to the few people from the Ji family as he passed by, and without saying much, went inside.

From behind, he still looked steady and composed, but his steps were already unsteady as he strode up the three-story staircase.

Ji Qingwu said, "Father, Mother, the dew is heavy tonight, let's go to the front hall and wait."

The three members of the Ji family left peacefully and happily.

Although Cui had been tied up for a long time, she was not so weak that she could not walk. She deliberately acted coy, pretending to be sickly, and waited for the sedan chair to come and carry her over.

The group gathered in the front hall and sat on either side.

Both Cui and Feng Shuang stared at Ji Qingwu, their eyes as wide as the stone lions at the entrance of the Marquis's mansion.

After waiting for about half an hour, Lu Juan finally arrived.

Ji Qingwu's gaze swept to his left shoulder, where a large water stain appeared on his dark blue official robe.

Then, when their eyes met, Ji Qingwu glared at Lu Juan fiercely.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Lu Juan turned his gaze away and coughed.

He said, "Let's talk about the first thing. Qingrong's childbirth caused such a big mess. I'm very grateful to my father-in-law and mother-in-law for taking charge."

Hearing him express his gratitude, Cui said with dissatisfaction, "Ziyou, what are you saying? I guarded Ninghua Hall for a whole day and night, and my contribution was not small either."

Qiao said, "Are you guarding Qingrong from going to the clinic? Are you guarding her from going to inform anyone?"

Feng Shuang said, "Madam Ji, your words are hurtful. When Qingrong was pregnant, everyone in the Marquis's mansion was at her beck and call. During the delivery, I specially invited a doctor with decades of experience. She was never mistreated..."

Ji Qingwu looked up at Feng Shuang with a cool gaze that sent a shiver down Feng Shuang's spine.

It turns out that she was the one who found that old antique.

Before Qiao could speak, Ji Qingwu turned to him and asked, "Lord Lu, what do you think?"

Instead of engaging in these pointless arguments, it's better to talk directly to someone who can resolve the issue.

Lu Juan noticed the change in her address, from the affectionate "elder brother-in-law" to the cold and aloof "Lord Lu".

He knew that Ji Qingwu still had a problem with him because of Qingrong.

Lu Juan said without pausing, "My mother and second sister-in-law were wrong in this matter."

Ji Qingwu nodded and said, "Lord Lu, if something really happens, when you get home, it will be a double tragedy, with both you and your unborn child dead. Shouldn't these two instigators be punished?"

Madam Cui grew anxious and said, "But Ji Qingrong is alright. This is just a hypothetical situation. Childbirth has always been a dangerous thing. You can't blame it all on me."

Ji Qingwu continued to look directly at Lu Juan and asked, "Lord Lu, should he be punished or not?"

Lu Juan calmly said, "This is the second thing, the injuries on my mother and second sister-in-law..."

Feng Shuang immediately got up, walked to the middle of the hall, knelt down, and said aggrievedly, "Please, Your Highness, and Mother-in-law, do justice for me. These injuries on my body were all inflicted by Ji Wu."

Cui also chimed in, "Ziyou, the injuries on my body were inflicted by Ji Wu! It was Ji Wu who led his men to tie us all up."

As she spoke, she burst into tears.

All eyes were on Ji Qingwu.

This time, she didn't shed a single tear or show any sign of grievance; she no longer pretended to be weak as before.

She said frankly, "Yes, it's me."

Cui and Feng Shuang said in unison, "She admitted it!"

Both Qiao Shi and Ji Bolian looked at their fifth son in astonishment.

Look what they've done to these good little bunnies!

Lu Juan also noticed Ji Qingwu's change, his expression shifted, and he said, "Fifth Sister, haven't we gone too far?"