Chapter 218: Unwilling
Ji Baozhu's eyes darkened unconsciously. The half-sister whom she had never looked down upon, with confidence and joy in her eyes, was really an eyesore.
She had heard about this concubine sister from others many times. Everyone's tone was full of envy and jealousy. Pei Yian treated her very well, as did the Pei family. It was said that she even opened a shop and made a fortune every day. Even the new emperor admired her very much...
The man standing next to her seemed to have an even stronger aura than before.
It seems that this man can only see the people around him. The two of them are in love and a match made in heaven.
On the other hand, none of her plans came true. In order to protect her from harm, her father allowed her to come into contact with the son of an official.
This person's family background is extremely ordinary, and even his abilities, in her eyes, can only be described as mediocre, without any outstanding qualities.
She had high standards and naturally looked down on others. She had resisted before and was determined to go to a nunnery to become a nun if her father did not agree.
In the end, she had no choice but to compromise and went out for a boat trip on the lake.
However, I didn't expect to see these two people when I went out for a boat trip on the lake today.
Feeling the two men's gazes on her, Ji Baozhu unconsciously straightened her back and raised her head, trying to show an arrogant look.
She thought that she was still the high-and-mighty young lady from the Marquis's Mansion, and that the Duke of Zhenguo would find that she was the most suitable person for him.
The latter's thoughts were extremely secretive, and she dared not let anyone know.
Ji Zhisui had no intention of greeting anyone. Although they were sisters on the surface, they were not really familiar with each other.
So she quickly turned her gaze away after just one glance. As for Pei Yian, he did not linger for a moment after glancing at him and continued talking to Ji Zhisui.
After the two of them glanced at her, they immediately looked away, as if she didn't exist at all. Ji Baozhu's eyes were deeply hurt, and her face unconsciously became a little distorted.
The official's son also saw the expression on Ji Baozhu's face and couldn't help shaking his head in his heart. This Miss Ji, not only has an arrogant attitude, but she may also have psychological problems. He is afraid that he really can't handle it.
Lord Ji never expected that his beloved daughter, whom he had loved since childhood, would mess up her promising marriage this time. Looking at Ji Baozhu's unrepentant look, he felt a little regretful. How could he have raised such a waste!
He took out a whip and planned to punish him according to family rules.
Even though Mrs. Ji cried and begged for mercy, there was nothing she could do.
The whip made a dull sound when it collided with flesh, which was a bit creepy.
"Evil girl, do you know your mistake?" Lord Ji had a serious face and an angry tone.
"You know you're wrong? What have I done wrong? If you hadn't swapped my marriage, I would be the Duke's wife now! It's all your fault!"
This matter has become a knot in Ji Baozhu's heart. She thinks that if she were to marry Pei Yian, she would be the one enjoying all those treatments now.
She had been suppressing her thoughts for too long and spoke without restraint.
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions on the faces of Lord Ji and his wife were stunned for a moment, and then turned into disbelief.
These words really made the parents sad. Who did they do that for? It was to protect Baozhu from being wronged.
Being exiled to Lingnan is not a good place at all, and the proposal of exchanging brides for marriage was proposed by Ji Baozhu herself. At that time, Lord Ji was already thinking of ways to cancel the engagement.
Anyway, it was just a verbal engagement, but Baozhu said she didn't want to bring any stain to the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion, and Lord Ji felt the same way.
Sacrificing an insignificant daughter would not have been a big deal, but now, Ji Baozhu was putting all the blame on them, as if she had nothing to do with the matter at all.
How ridiculous!
Lord Ji still looked at his daughter again. Her expression showed disgust and dissatisfaction with himself. He paved the way for his daughter, but how did she repay him?
Lord Ji felt his heart chilled, and angrily dropped the whip in his hand and left. His daughter could not continue to stay in the Marquis' Mansion, otherwise who knows what kind of trouble she would cause for their family.
Even the marquis' wife, who had always loved her daughter, was speechless. She looked at her daughter with hatred in her eyes.
The Marquis's wife didn't know how to face her daughter. She just wiped the tears from her face with the handkerchief in her hand, and then she stopped herself from speaking and left the place sadly.
They are wholeheartedly devoted to their daughter, but now, Baozhu is biting them back. How can they not be heartbroken as parents?
At this time, Ji Baozhu was already immersed in her own fantasy and didn't care about them at all.
She is unwilling to accept it!
I really can't accept it! I also regret my choice.
If... if that person didn't exist, then shouldn't the position of the Duke's wife be returned to me!
After all, the engagement was originally between me and the Duke of Zhenguo, and that person is just a bitch who took over someone else's marriage!
Once this idea came up, it began to take shape and expanded under those twisted thoughts. Obviously, those good days that were envied by others should belong to her!
The days went on as usual, and Ji Zhisui often ran between the restaurant and the milk tea shop.
One day, when she walked into an alley, she suddenly felt as if something was following her from behind. The uneasy feeling lingered in her heart, making her pace unconsciously quicken.
But the footsteps were getting closer and closer, and then Ji Zhisui felt someone hit him on the back of his neck and fainted.
The tall man looked at the woman who had fainted on the ground and walked forward to take her away.
Just when he was about to take action, a smooth sword appeared in front of him, pointing at his forehead. It seemed that it would pierce his head just a little bit.
The tall man trembled, his face filled with panic and fear. He immediately let go of his hand, "Hey... Big... Big Brother, my wife fainted!"
There was no expression on Pei Liu's face, but the footsteps were getting closer and closer, and the man was retreating step by step.
"Tell me, who sent you?" He had noticed early in the morning that there seemed to be a spy following his wife, so in order to lure the snake out of its hole, he did not say anything. However, he did not expect that he was still a step too slow, causing his wife to faint.
A fierce light flashed in the tall man's eyes, and then he stood up and drew out the sword he was carrying, intending to attack Pei Liu.
Pei Liu was a martial arts expert and didn't really take these little tricks seriously. He easily subdued the man and took his wife back to the Pei Mansion.
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