There is such a mother in this world who would let her son lose his official position for an outsider.
Even though my father is not the old lady's biological son, he has always been filial to her as if she were his own mother. Doesn't the old lady have a heart?
Zhuo Wei was so angry that she was shaking all over. She felt sorry for her husband, who had lost his biological mother when he was young and had been deceived by his adoptive mother for many years. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but get furious.
"He's always treated you as his biological mother, thinking that if he did well enough, you would like him, love him, and turn your attention to him. But you only use him, sucking his marrow dry to fatten up your unworthy son!"
"Five years ago, you caused such a scene. If it weren't for Your Majesty's wisdom, he would have lost his position long ago. He finally realized that you were not his biological mother, but he still respected you and was filial to you. He has lived an upright life. Just for the sake of your unworthy son, he begged Your Majesty to show some mercy."
"You are not worthy of being his mother! You are not worthy of enjoying this wealth and glory. Carry the old lady to the Buddhist temple and let her recuperate in peace. Don't come out unless necessary."
The old lady crawled to the door, tightly grasped Zhuo Wei's skirt, and said viciously: "How dare you! I am a first-rank imperial lady, the mother of the current prime minister, how dare you put me under house arrest?"
Zhuo Wei kicked the old lady away and sneered: "Without him, you are nothing! He is soft-hearted, but I am a bad person. If you dare to cause trouble again, go back to your hometown and guard the ancestral home with your good son."
Shangguan Ruoxue lost her last support and was finally sent out of the capital.
The old lady lived in a Buddhist temple. She no longer had servants and maids, and was surrounded by flowers. She only had a maid to serve her.
Zhuo Wei is a very strict housekeeper. Without the old lady making such a fuss, not a single bit of news from the inner chambers of the Prime Minister's Mansion can be leaked out.
After Prime Minister Ji returned, he said nothing. He simply held his wife close and tenderly, then sighed, "You were right. I was the one who restrained you before. I always remembered that she had raised me, and I didn't want to hurt our relationship."
"Now that His Majesty has disappeared and the situation is turbulent, the Crown Prince is not as gentle as he appears. If there is further unrest at home, it will be troublesome."
Ji Yunhuan pulled his brother to eavesdrop outside the house. After being discovered by his father, he decisively pushed his brother out as a scapegoat and quietly returned to Linlangyuan.
Xizi rushed over and threw himself into her arms.
Ji Yunhuan hugged Xizi and gave him a kiss, then said with a smile, "Are you getting impatient? Let's rest early."
Three days later, a knight in green brought a generous gift and handed it to Ji Yunhuan in person.
"The Young Master has already left the capital. This is a thank-you gift for you, young lady. Please accept it, otherwise I will have trouble reporting to the Young Master."
The knight was young and handsome, without the rough and tumble air of the common people in the martial arts world. Instead, he was respectful and polite. Ji Yunhuan couldn't help but take a few more glances at him.
"Then I won't be polite. It's rude not to reciprocate. Please give this box to Sister Mei. They are just some little girl's things and are not worth much."
After the Qing Yi Knight left, Ji Yun'an lingered over and said dissatisfiedly, "Why did she leave without telling me? Why do you have a gift, but I have nothing?"
Ji Yunhuan held the wooden box tightly, not showing it to his second brother, and said proudly, "It shows that Sister Mei has me in her heart. Unlike some people, Sister Mei probably doesn't even remember your name. I think the young man just now is quite good, much better than you."
One word can make two people jealous.
Ji Yun'an was anxious. "Nonsense! His steps are weak and unsteady. It's obvious he hasn't mastered the skills. He can't even withstand three moves from me. Mei Lingshuang must be blind to choose him! No, I have to go and see!"
Ji Yunan disappeared in a flash.
Xizi grabbed the hem of Ji Yunhuan's skirt and tried to climb onto her, meowing at her non-stop.
"No! People in the martial arts world are always in danger. How can they live in poverty? You are the future princess. I don't allow you to like him!"
Ji Yunhuan was looking through the gift sent by Mei Lingshuang.
Meiling Villa has been famous in the martial arts world for a long time, at least several hundred years, even longer than the founding of the Dragon Kingdom. People in the martial arts world stay away from court struggles, and changes of dynasties will not affect Meiling Villa's status in the martial arts world.
On top were some rare ancient books, valuable things that could not be found in the palace and had long been extinct.
Perhaps because she heard that the Prime Minister's Mansion was a scholarly family, Mei Lingshuang chose these to send over. She was really thoughtful.
If my father and elder brother saw this, they would be so happy.
The next layer down is filled with gold and jade items, which also look quite old and heavy. Pick any one of them out at random and it can be considered a family heirloom.
At the bottom was an iron box. When it was opened with a click, there was a fine iron whip inside!
Ji Yunhuan's eyes lit up, and with a casual wave of his hand, a whip mark appeared on the stone bench. The barbs scraped up a layer of stone chips. If it hit a person, it would definitely peel off a layer of flesh.
Ji Yunhuan can't let it go!
We have everything at home, but good weapons are hard to come by.
Besides, she is not a martial arts genius and cannot get those magical weapons. This whip is just right for her. It can be buckled around the waist and looks like a leather belt. It is not conspicuous at all.
Xizi kept meowing beside him. Ji Yunhuan was in high spirits and had no time to pay attention to him. She just patted his head perfunctorily and sighed, "Okay, stop meowing. Why are you getting more and more clingy lately? Stay away. I want to test the power of this whip again!"
Ji Yunhuan played in the yard all day, jumping up and down with great excitement, and she even ruined the flowers and plants she had just planted.
In the past, the old lady would tell her what to do, but now her mother has let her be the housekeeper. Even if she demolishes the Prime Minister's Mansion, no one will say a word against her.
Xizi lay in the cat's bed, sighing so many times that he didn't know how many times he sighed.
He thought about all the young men in the capital. Those who were too weak would not do, those who were too vulgar would not do either. Those with strong personalities would not be kind, those who were too soft would not be promising, those who were handsome would be philandering, and those who were not handsome would never be worthy of his eldest princess...
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