Chapter 247 Two Men Fighting Over One Man
If he comes back, the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review will be overjoyed!
One second they were guessing who loved wearing women's clothes, the next they wanted to know if Mu Kaiji had come back or not.
Today's morning court session was a huge disaster!
After the morning court session ended, Lord He and Lord Gongsun intercepted Ji Yingying.
"Young Master Ji, how have you been chatting lately? How about I treat you all to some fun?"
Where should we go for fun?
Ji Yingying looked at the two of them. It had been a long time since they had stopped her. She wondered if there had been another murder recently.
"Where do you want to go?" Lord He had barely finished asking when Lord Gongsun added, "To eat at your restaurant?"
"Alright!"
As soon as the three of them walked out, Lord Gongsun asked, "How has Young Master Mu been lately? I haven't seen him in a long time."
[Is this an attempt to get information out of them?] Ji Yingying glanced at them, noticing their unpleasant expressions, before saying, "He just returned from traveling the martial world. He's changed. He's at the Princess's residence now. Do you want to see him?"
"Well, he does serve in the Dali Temple after all. Now that he's back, he should come back to report for duty!"
"Oh dear, what are you saying? He's worked in our Ministry of Justice before, so naturally he should go back to the Ministry of Justice."
The two started fighting over it.
[The drama of these two men fighting over one man is really interesting!] Ji Yingying took a few steps forward, but was stopped by Minister Gong again.
"Young Master Ji, it's time to report to the Ministry of Works today. You can't go half a year without going!"
"Oh dear! It's not that I don't want to go, but today, Lord Gongsun and Lord He said they wanted to invite me to dinner, so I'll go to the Ministry of Works next time."
In fact, Minister Gong intended for her to take a look at the weapons being manufactured by the Ministry of War, as a war was about to break out, and weapons were of paramount importance.
"this……"
"How about we go together, Minister Gong?"
"Alright."
The trio became a group of four, and when they arrived at the shop, they unexpectedly ran into Mu Kaiji, who was having a meal.
"Detective brother, what brings you to the store?" Ji Yingying also sat down. This was his private room, and she didn't expect that Mu Kaiji could also come in.
I thought Fu Yunjie wouldn't let him in.
"I came here specifically to take a look."
As for Lord He and Lord Gongsun seeing him, although he doesn't look the same as before, he looks young now!
With Mu Kaiji around, the two completely forgot about Ji Yingying, which made Ji Yingying doubt herself. These two actually wanted her to lead them to Mu Kaiji.
[I don't know what these two are thinking, liking the detective so much. Two men vying for one man, it'll get hurt.]
Everyone who was about to drink choked. As expected of Ji Yingying, there was nothing she couldn't say.
…………
May passed by in a flurry of activity. On the last day of May, Yang Dani got married. She even shamelessly wanted more dowry, but she didn't want to marry anyone else.
Without even considering her own status in the Ji family, Fang Yulan directly refused, saying, "The wedding date was set by the Emperor. As for the dowry, I've already told you before. I'm already being very kind to you by increasing it to one hundred taels."
"Aunt..." Yang Dani called out while kneeling, looking like she was crying. When Fang Yulan ignored her, she called out again, "Uncle."
Ji Cailiang shook his head: "I don't have any money either. Besides, you're marrying a scholar who might become a successful candidate in the imperial examinations next year, and then rise through the ranks to become an official!"
[That scholar...hehe...] Ji Yingying didn't expose him. After all, she had chosen him herself, and it would be good for her to marry him.
"Oh well!"
Fang Yulan finally breathed a sigh of relief after the woman got married, as tomorrow was Ji Yingying's birthday.
In previous years, we would prepare a meal for her and a bowl of longevity noodles. This year, the palace has already notified us that it will be held at the princess's residence, and the Ministry of Revenue is already making the arrangements.
"Mom, why are you looking at me like that?"
"You've grown another year older. From now on, don't worry your mother anymore, okay?"
Growing a year older...
"Tomorrow is June 1st? It's my birthday. It's a pity my older brother isn't home."
Ji Jiaming is still serving as an imperial envoy outside, and probably won't be coming back.
"It's alright, Mom and Dad are at home."
"Hmm, Mother, are you hosting a dinner party? I have quite a few colleagues here. And are we having dinner at home again this year?"
She's now an official of the imperial court, so she should at least host a banquet. Even so, is she able to manage all that?
"Don't worry about this. The Ministry of Revenue is already handling it. This year it will be held at the Princess's residence. The invitations have already been sent out. You can go to the Princess's residence tomorrow."
"What, the palace is helping with this? Isn't this our family's business?"
Ji Yingying was so busy she was dizzy. To be honest, with no one interfering, she read fewer storybooks and instead worked hard, becoming a devoted servant to her.
"That's right, don't forget, besides being called Ji Yingying, you also have another title: the Protector Princess!"
"Oh dear, indeed, I've forgotten all about it." Ji Yingying sighed. "It's all the Crown Prince's fault. He's been conscripting men lately. I think we should just have the Emperor abdicate and become the Retired Emperor. He keeps the Crown Prince conscripting men for me every day, keeping me so busy."
[Most importantly, Xiangxiang hasn't updated in far too long; it's been almost a month! Although she's also a gossip enthusiast, it's not as exciting as gossiping with Xiangxiang!]
"Hmm~ Are you talking badly about me again?" The Emperor's voice rang out, and everyone immediately stood up to greet him and bow. Only Ji Yingying remained seated, seemingly unconcerned, and retorted, "Your Majesty, I didn't say anything about you. You said you were sick for a while in April and then just let it go. You might as well abdicate and give the throne to the Crown Prince!"
"Yingying, what you said is so sweet!" The Emperor had someone stand up, and then sat down next to Ji Yingying.
"What's wrong with you again?" Ji Yingying noticed that he seemed unwell. She asked him to extend his hand so she could take his pulse.
"Why...why did you get poisoned again? Did you poison yourself?" Ji Yingying was puzzled. Was this year just unlucky? The Emperor had been poisoned time and time again. Did the Emperor have to die when it was his time?
Of course, Ji Yingying didn't say it out loud, nor did she think about it in her heart; she simply accepted it as fate.
"It's alright, my condition isn't very serious this time either."
"It's not serious. It seems you know you've been poisoned. Here, this is an antidote pill. Take it and you'll be fine."
The Emperor ate one pill, and then heard Ji Yingying say, "What do you want from me?"
"I was originally going back to the palace today, but after crying at your house, I came in to take a look."
"You're going back to the palace? I thought you were going to keep playing around. Perfect timing, my cousin is getting married, and they've had a few tables set up. There's still some left over. Want to eat some?"
The Emperor waved his hand: "I just haven't seen you in a long time, so I came in to visit you. Alright, I'm going back now!"
"Very well, goodbye Your Majesty!"
Looks like I really did come in for a quick look, and maybe even get some relief from the poison!
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