Chapter 182 Something Happened with Dad
Ji Yingying instructed someone to wash the vegetables and then took out a packet of hot pot base from her spatial storage.
Then we made a soup pot, and after everyone came back, the family ate and chatted together.
She also had a lot of food prepared.
"Mom, we're having hot pot later. Look what I made." It has all sorts of vegetables, and most importantly, it has green leafy vegetables.
"It looks pretty good. I heard that many people can eat green vegetables this year."
"Is there enough food at His Majesty's estate?"
"Who said it was food from the Emperor's estate?"
Isn't that right?
“It’s from your estate.”
Ji Yingying looked at Fang Yulan in surprise. She could grow vegetables on her estate? How come she didn't know that?
"Wasn't it Young Master Mu who was put in charge of the restaurant in the first place?"
"Right, didn't he go back?" Suddenly, Ji Yingying realized something and quickly said, "I understand, it was the detective who did it?"
"Yes, the vegetables used in the hot pot at your restaurant are grown on your farm, and you even sent some over."
"What? Mom, you've already eaten this?"
"yes."
[Sigh, why didn't I think of that? I had a personal space and a supermarket, but I didn't even consider buying some to stock up. I guess I've been happy for too long and forgotten about the scary parts.]
[Host, you can start stockpiling now too. As long as you eat melon seeds, the mall will reopen, and you can have whatever you want.]
"No, I don't want to right now. I just want to eat." Ji Yingying sat down. Now, the only thing missing is her father coming back.
[Xiangxiang, look, why isn't Dad back yet?] The aroma is so enticing, she's hungry!
Your father is in trouble.
【What? What happened? Could it be that someone's getting jealous because my family is doing well?】
It's normal for this to happen. When she was born, many people were envious. Those people hoped that her father would have a hard time and often bullied them.
That's about right. If you don't hurry and rescue them, you'll probably end up with another concubine.
【What?】 Not only was she shocked, but the Ji brothers and Fang Yulan were also shocked.
This old man is so old, and he's already preparing to marry off his son, yet he still wants to take a concubine.
[Hurry and save them! Someone is jealous of your family and wants to establish a kinship with you. They drugged your father to catch him in the act of adultery.]
[What's the point?] Ji Yingying didn't understand. Was it because her father was old? Or because he didn't bathe?
[It's not that the two older brothers couldn't do it, and they didn't succeed, so they wanted to target your father.]
Actually, they also wanted to harm your mother, but those young masters all acted like children in front of her, so they didn't have a chance to drug her or frame her. That's why they targeted your father.
[What the hell? Trying to mess with my mother? Fine, very well. My mother works so hard taking care of my father; this is a perk for her. Tell me, what do you think of these young masters? Do they have six-pack abs?]
Some are there, some aren't, but aren't you angry?
"Why are you angry? My mother just made the same mistake that all women make; it's not a big deal."
That's true. The world is intolerant of women, so let's be more tolerant and support your mother in finding a second spring.
Fang Yulan blushed at these words; no wonder so many men had been crowding around her these past few days.
She took a deep breath and sighed, then said, "Why hasn't your father come back for so long?"
"Oh, I'll go out and look for her." Ji Yingying planned to go watch the show, and her two brothers, being shrewd enough to know what kind of person she was, immediately followed her.
"Little sister, your big brother will stay with you."
"Second brother will stay with you too, wait for me."
The three siblings set off, led by Xiangxiang, and went directly to the Qin family. They hid not far from the Qin family and watched the entrance.
Is my dad inside?
【right. 】
Why is my dad inside? What kind of family is the Qin family?
Ji Yingying was a little puzzled. She didn't seem to have seen any officials with the surname Qin in the main hall. Could it be a minor official?
Your father and Lord Qin are colleagues and very close friends. It was Lord Qin who invited your father to the Qin family today.
What? I just got back, and my dad doesn't want to spend time with me anymore. Instead, he's with another man. He's really wasted his time.
No, they insisted on inviting him. Their motive was simple: they wanted to curry favor with you, since you're now a favorite of the Emperor.
[Just because someone's famous, they think they can take advantage of me?]
No, it was hitting your father. If I can't be your sister-in-law, can't I be your stepmother?
【Um…】Ji Yingying was a little embarrassed. Could she really be a stepmother? She had seen stupid people before, but she had never seen anyone this stupid.
Describe the other party's plans.
"Alright, this is a small scoop. After you finish it, you can unlock the mall." Ji Yingying shook her head impatiently and said, "That's all minor issues. Just tell me the scoop already."
[It's because of your status that the other party wanted to climb up to you. They originally wanted to target your eldest brother, but he's been tricked before and is now very cautious. So, the Qin family can't make a move. And since your second brother went to Jiangnan City with you, they can't do anything about it either.]
Then they came up with a terrible idea: to marry their daughter to your father as his concubine, and then try to have a son to solidify their position so they could use your connections to get promoted and ennobled.
"Impossible. My father might give in, but I will never, absolutely never. Not only that, I will even impeach their family. They want to use my connections to get promoted and ennobled? That's absolutely impossible."
What about now?
[Your father's colleague invited him to dinner today, but he drugged the food. They're going to stage a scene of catching him in the act.]
Okay, okay, I'll go in and take a look now. Please give me directions.
Your father has been given traditional Chinese medicine; you should send your mother.
This is someone else's home. Do you really want them to know that this couple is committing adultery in their house?
She would protect her parents and was determined to bring down the Qin family tonight: "Second brother, you should do this and that later..." Ji Yingying rambled on and on, then straightened her clothes and went out.
Ji Yingying walked out and then said to the gatekeeper, "You are the Qin family. I am Ji Yingying. I'm here to pick up my father."
Upon hearing that it was Ji Yingying, the gatekeeper immediately knelt down, saying, "Long live the princess!"
"Go and announce it quickly, I... I have come to take my father back."
"Yes!" The gatekeeper ran very fast, so fast that he was like a tornado, and the others seemed to be frightened.
Before long, the head of the Qin family arrived, beaming as he tried to welcome Ji Yingying inside.
"No need, just send my father out." Ji Yingying waved her hand. The two people hiding behind her were worried about whether Ji Yingying could get Ji Cailiang back.
"This... Your Highness, you are unaware of this..."
[There's something I don't know. There's no such thing as something you don't know. Are you trying to stall for time?]
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