Chapter 262 A Tumultuous Scene in the Imperial Court
"Why? Is it not good to live at home?" Ji Yingying didn't understand. Why did her second brother want to move out?
It wasn't really a move. He's the second son, and he wasn't supposed to inherit the family business anyway. He just bought the house in advance, moved in, and opened a small side door; they still live together.
"What?! My family has a business?" Ji Yingying's eyes widened. "When I was born, we only had one dilapidated house. Where did our business come from? Where did it come from?"
[That's true. This mansion is still in your name. Your family didn't actually own any; your second brother saved up the money himself, with your parents contributing a little.]
What? My second brother moved in, and my parents agreed?
How could I disagree? My son is grown up; he should have his own life now.
Ji Yingying sighed, and Fang Yulan also sighed. It was really painful!
"Mother, why are you sighing?" Without giving Fang Yulan a chance to answer, she continued, "Mother, are you missing Father? Why don't I have someone send you to see him? You have nothing to do at home anyway."
The next second, he was slapped on the back of the head: "What do you mean it's nothing? Your second sister-in-law just gave birth, shouldn't you be taking care of her during her postpartum period?"
"That's true. Then I won't interfere with you anymore. You can decide for yourself. I'll send you over to live with Dad after your second sister-in-law finishes her postpartum confinement."
"We'll see later!" he said, then nudged her again. "Go back to your room and wash up, you stink!"
Ji Yingying even took a sniff; it didn't smell bad. She had washed it, so it definitely didn't.
However, she still went back inside to clean up.
After she finished washing up and had a good sleep, she went to Ji Jiayu's courtyard.
Ji Jiayu has returned. He looks much taller and more mature and composed, probably because he's a father now.
He became a father at the age of eighteen or nineteen and also holds a pretty good official position. This guy is really something.
Tell your second brother to be careful; there are plenty of men trying to sleep with him, and some even want to have physical relations with him. Make your second brother marry them.
"What? My second brother has done something wrong?" Ji Yingying retorted, then added, "Never mind, I'll just remind him. If he's considering taking a concubine, I won't interfere too much, as long as my sister-in-law isn't angry!"
Whatever you want!
"Second brother, have a lot of young ladies from prominent families been chasing after you lately?"
"No, don't worry. I don't plan to take a concubine. I'm doing just fine. If anyone is so blind, I'll teach them a lesson they won't forget."
Ji Jiayu thought that he would release Ji Yingying when the time came. He could be shameless, but the other party would not benefit from it.
If Ji Yingying knew what he was thinking, she would definitely want to slap him to death and let her out. Did she think he was a dog?
After watching her little nephew for a while, she went back to her room and stayed there. The next day, her printing technique was revealed.
Emperor Xuande was quite satisfied and immediately ordered the Ministry of Works to make the arrangements. At the same time, Ji Yingying noticed that there were many more female officials in the court, as well as some unfamiliar faces.
[Host, it feels like things are getting turbulent in the court again, much like when we first entered the court.]
How to say it?
[Besides the six departments, there are some familiar faces; as for the newcomers, they're all harboring ulterior motives!]
"Since that's the case, then hurry up and tell me. Do you want me to slap you while you're still waiting?"
[That female official over there, she's trying to seduce the Emperor.]
[Good heavens, if your intentions are so wicked, why do you want to become an official in the imperial court?]
[Naturally, it was because Emperor Xuande issued the decree that he would not select concubines, so she wanted to find another way to enter the palace. Besides, every year at this time, a batch of people would be transferred out and a batch of people would be brought in.]
[It wasn't there last year?]
That's because there were too many deaths the year before last.
[Okay, continue with your question about her actual skills and abilities. Where is she located? If she's in the Ministry of Works, it's best to transfer her out. The people in the Ministry of Works these past two years have all been truly capable. Besides, the Ministry of Works is giving me trouble, so I can't afford to have someone too incompetent.]
What if things go wrong and the emperor comes looking for trouble?
In short, it can't be too bad.
She's not in the Ministry of Works, she's in the Ministry of Personnel!
[To monitor all officials?]
[Yes, she has some ability, but her methods are not honorable; she's simply unusable.]
That guy over there has impure thoughts; he's thinking of hooking up with a daughter of the Yan family.
Why? The Yan family has many daughters, including many illegitimate daughters. Among all the ministers of the six ministries, only the Minister of Personnel's family is truly chaotic, with many children and a large population.
Things are complicated!
Unfortunately, Minister Yan is upright and honest in his work, and he can also control his family. If he can no longer do so, the Ministry of Personnel will probably have to replace him.
[I was hoping to get close to your second sister-in-law; she's quite a sought-after woman.]
Okay, if he can't be hooked up with her, forget about him, next one!
Just as Xiangxiang was about to continue, a very loud voice shouted out.
"Your Majesty!"
"Damn it, what kind of old man is this?" Ji Yingying cursed as she looked over. It was a flamboyantly dressed man. Why use that word? Because he was wearing a flower hairpin...
This reminded her of a vixen!
I was terrified by what he was trying to do!
In the end, it was all bark and no bite; the matter being reported was a trivial one.
Quick, strip him down! I'm going to strip him down to his underwear!
The man quickly covered his groin, terrified!
But he was really scared.
I had heard about how formidable Ji Yingying was, and I had even been threatened by her.
[He's a poisonous insect. He was probably promoted by the magistrate of some county. Does he claim to be someone who gets things done?]
[I don't know...] If you know, why are you asking?
But everyone knows that he was transferred back because of the petition from the people, and that's why he was transferred to the capital to take up his post!
[He paid someone to prepare a petition for the people, which was then sent to the capital. The emperor thought he had done a good job, and since his term of office was coming to an end, he allowed him to return to the capital.]
So what did he do?
He's a womanizer.
[Forced abduction of a famous woman?]
No, he didn't steal; he let others steal. Many women died at his hands. He cultivated a very good image for himself, but in reality, he was a venomous snake.
【No, you have to investigate. Go investigate his previous post. You need to do it sooner, otherwise… the newly appointed good official could be wrongly accused.】
[Alright, have Rong Er investigate and bring him down. I'll speak to the Ministry of Personnel later; I wasn't sure how they judged him.]
【Ha ha……】
[What other gossip? I won't listen to anything about beauty, I'll listen to something else.] Ji Yingying wanted the court session to end quickly. The old emperor's absence made her feel empty; perhaps she hadn't gotten used to the new emperor sitting in that position yet.
That one's from the desert!
【Desert? Where is that? We have a desert here? How come I didn't know?】 Ji Yingying wanted to travel again.
I want to see the desert. I've heard there are many snakes there, and I'd like to go out and see them.
[There's a desert near Linfeng City. He was transferred from there. Next time you go to Linfeng City, go to the desert!]
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