"How dare you! You have no right to interrupt the masters when they are talking. You are taking advantage of your seniority and becoming more and more unruly! Can't the young lady beat you?"
Ji Yunhuan waved her hand to let Qiao Yue leave. She knelt slightly towards her grandmother and said with a smile:
"You can't believe what this cunning servant said. Grandmother is a vegetarian and a Buddhist. She's always kindhearted. She wouldn't even kill an ant, so how could she have the heart to kill a cat? It's clear that this cunning servant has a vicious heart. He killed the cat for fun and wants to put the blame on Grandmother. He's truly despicable!"
"Father, in my humble opinion, this cunning slave cannot be kept!"
The old lady clutched her chest and sat up straight, no longer bothering to pretend to be weak. She roared in frustration, "Nonsense! Madam Liu has been with me for many years. How can you, a junior like me, just drive her away!"
Ji Yunhuan's eyes widened in surprise. "Grandmother, you're actually going to keep this evil around? He kills a cat today, and he'll kill people tomorrow. Grandmother, you're so devoted to Buddhism, is that all just an act?"
The old lady was speechless.
She didn't understand when Ji Yunhuan became so eloquent that he actually put her in a dilemma.
Prime Minister Ji made the final decision, saying loudly, "Huan'er is right. Such a vicious person really cannot stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Considering that she has served her mother, we should find a manor to send her to live in her old age."
"Come here, drag Madam Liu out. Mother, don't worry. I will definitely assign two better ones to serve you."
The doctor had already arrived, so Prime Minister Ji ordered someone to send the old lady back and let the doctor take good care of her.
Ji Yunhuan followed his father into the study. The Persian cat was moved to the adjacent ear room, where a veterinarian was examining its injuries.
Prime Minister Ji sat down and took a sip of tea, unsure how to begin. Ji Yunping wanted to plead for his sister, but fearing he would only further anger his father, he remained silent.
The room was completely silent. Ji Yunhuan fidgeted with his fingers nervously, but decided to tell the truth. "Daddy, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have deliberately angered Grandma..."
After listening to this, Prime Minister Ji raised his hands high. Ji Yunhuan closed his eyes, but felt the gentle hands gently falling on his head, and his father's hearty laughter came to his ears.
"Huan'er, after being ill for a while, it seems like you've finally come to your senses. You did very well today. You were eloquent and learned how to protect yourself. You're no longer reckless like before. Father is so happy, how could he blame you?"
"The old lady is indeed not your biological grandmother. Huan'er, don't worry too much. It's all daddy's fault. Daddy should have told Huan'er about these past events long ago." Ji Yunping knew that his father was reluctant to talk about these sad things, so he simply explained to his sister.
"The old lady is a second wife. Our grandmother passed away a long time ago. The old lady raised our father and must have some affection for him. After our grandfather passed away, the old lady became the most senior elder in the mansion. I didn't tell you before because I was afraid you would be reckless. These are all old stories. You still have to respect the old lady when you are outside."
Ji Yunhuan immediately realized, "My uncle is the old lady's biological son, right? Ever since my father sent my uncle back to guard the ancestral home, the old lady's attitude has changed. She's been finding fault with me and my mother, and she even brought Shangguan Ruoxue to live with us."
"But it was clearly my uncle who made the mistake. Father has done his utmost to save his life. The old lady is really unreasonable."
Prime Minister Ji remained silent, but he gripped the teacup a little tighter.
Ji Yunhuan squatted down, looked up at his father, and said softly, "Father, don't be sad. The old lady favors my uncle, but father still has us. Huan'er will definitely be filial to you. Father's birthday is coming soon. Would you like Huan'er to embroider a longevity painting for him?"
Prime Minister Ji's nose felt sore and he almost cried, "Huan'er is really sensible. She even remembered her father's birthday. It's good that she's thoughtful. Be careful not to hurt your eyes. Let Qiaoyue do it for you."
He knew his daughter well. Huan'er's needlework was definitely not good enough. He was content that his daughter had this thought in mind.
Ji Yunhuan curled his lips in dissatisfaction, "Humph! Father doesn't believe Huan'er, Huan'er must do it to open Father's eyes!"
In her previous life, in order to compete with Shangguan Ruoxue, she practiced embroidery hard and made a sachet to honor her grandmother. Naturally, she was surpassed by Shangguan Ruoxue, which caused a lot of ridicule and further confirmed the reputation of the Ji family's eldest daughter as an unlearned person.
She is so stupid. Instead of trying to please people who don't like her, she might as well be more filial to her parents.
Ji Yunhuan made her father laugh heartily with just a few words. Knowing that her father and elder brother still had official business to discuss, she consciously withdrew and went to the ear room next door.
As soon as she entered the room, she heard Xizi's sharp cry. The medicine bowl was scattered and the floor was in a mess. Xizi jumped into her arms as if escaping for his life, meowing non-stop.
Ji Yunhuan used the "cat language translator" and heard the emperor's angry accusations.
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