"The Great Zhao Kingdom governs the world with filial piety. You behave like this, showing no filial piety at all. If this were to spread in the palace, how could you possibly be worthy of being a concubine?"
"Shut up!" The old patriarch, who had been silent all this time, suddenly roared, "What do you want to do? Huan'er has finally found her happy life after all the hard work, are you going to ruin her?"
The old clan leader said to the female official, "Sir, please don't listen to their nonsense. They are old and can't distinguish right from wrong. I have watched the Concubine Shu grow up. She has a dignified character. She is just too filial and wanted to seek justice for her mother, which is why she ended up like this."
"Please understand, Your Excellency, and do not tarnish the reputation of the Concubine Shu because of such a trivial matter."
The female official nodded and said, "Don't worry, old man. The title of Consort Shu was bestowed by the Empress Dowager. It is not something that can be shaken by a few words from a scoundrel."
"Although what your Majesty has done is unprecedented, the Queen Mother has ordered that everything should be put first. Your Majesty does not need to worry about anything."
Ji Yunhuan felt quite uncomfortable as he looked at the clan leader's increasingly hunched back.
In the end, in the entire Ji family, only this old man was willing to speak up for her, and she accepted his kindness.
"If you have any difficulties in the future, you can come to the palace to find me. Huan'er will definitely help you within my ability."
The elders wanted to say something, but were stopped by the patriarch's words.
"Whoever dares to speak ill of the Concubine Shu, I will expel him from the Ji family today, to prevent him from bringing disaster to the entire clan in the future!"
Ji Gongming had already been helped up. "Huan'er, are you really going to do this? I'm your father!"
The father and daughter stood facing each other, and Ji Yunhuan said calmly: "Master Ji, I gave you a chance. Everything was your own choice."
"Since we've severed our bond, we naturally can't live together. The people, the house, and the money must be clearly divided. Madam Xu, bring the account book!"
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