Chapter Twelve: Meeting the Empress
"Is young Master Ji from the family of Vice Minister Ji?"
"Huh???" Whose is this?
“I’m from Ji Cailiang’s family. That’s my dad. If you need anything, go to him. He’ll take care of me,” Ji Yingying said, patting her chest. Then she added, “You go ahead with your work. I’m going back to eat.”
This made it impossible for the man to even strike up a conversation, and the person following behind who wanted to hear the gossip was too embarrassed to laugh. He had already entered the court as an official, yet he still had to complain to his father.
Ji Yingying didn't care about any of that. After rushing out of the palace, she saw her own carriage and immediately got on. Ji Cailiang and Fang Yulan were already waiting in the carriage.
He, the father, hadn't even gone to court yet, but his daughter had already. Without her father's protection, he didn't know if those old scoundrels had bullied his son. His son was so thin and cute; if he were bullied, he would just cry. It broke his heart.
"My son, did anything happen at the morning court session today?"
"Huh?" Ji Yingying had already started rummaging through the food box for food; she was starving.
Although she kept eating melon seeds to distract herself, she was really hungry!
"Oh, this morning at court, the Emperor didn't say anything except that no one could plead for the Xiao family. Then someone did plead, was dragged out, and then suddenly vomited blood and fainted!"
As soon as this was mentioned, Ji Yingying had a big surprise in store. She quickly leaned over and whispered, "Dad, Mom, the Emperor is seriously ill!" She was immediately covered in the mouth as soon as she finished speaking.
"Son, for the sake of our lives, you must not say anything reckless."
"Okay, okay."
Ji Yingying verbally agreed, but inwardly she thought, "What a piece of trash! He vomited blood and fainted shortly after attending court. How could he not be seriously ill?"
This complaint made the two people in the carriage extremely uneasy. It was clear that it was their son who had caused the Emperor to vomit blood and faint. Oh no, oh no...
There were guards and imperial bodyguards protecting her outside; if this were reported, her whole family would be executed...
...
At this moment, in Jingren Palace, the Empress and the Crown Prince stood to one side, while the Emperor had already woken up and was sitting by the bed.
"Your Majesty, investigate the harem and see who is deceiving you."
The Empress had also heard about what was happening in the court, so she rushed over.
"If necessary, bring Minister Ji along and make sure to find these ten people."
"Your Majesty, I obey."
"Yes, all of you may leave."
After leaving Jingren Palace, the Empress asked, "Does this young Master Ji really have such abilities?"
"That is indeed the case, Mother."
"Yes, I understand. You take care of yourself. Also, this is for the Crown Princess. Take it back to her. This will allow us to mobilize the Si family's secret guards so that she can make sure she takes good care of herself. I will handle the affairs of the inner palace."
Ning Qingran held a token in his hand, knowing it belonged to the Empress's secret guards.
"Aunt, no need. I have already arranged for people to protect the Crown Princess."
“Take it. Our Si family has already begun to decline. Your eldest uncle’s two children have been ruined. Your second uncle…” She shook her head again when she said this. The Si family can only be useless now because she is the empress and her cousin is the crown prince.
The Empress and the late Empress were sisters born of the same mother, but she was the only one left in the eldest branch of the family. Her younger brother died of illness, her mother died of excessive grief, and her father was given a drug to prevent him from having children because of the dispute over the succession.
She probably will only have this one child in her life, but she doesn't want to have her own children.
She never wanted to marry into the royal family; if it weren't for Ning Qingran, she probably would have…
"Thank you, Auntie."
...
Just as Ji Yingying arrived home and was about to change her clothes, a report came from the palace that the Empress had invited Madam Ji and Young Master Ji to the palace.
[Ugh... I have a grudge against the palace, and I was just home when I was summoned back inside. This damn palace!]
The eunuch who was delivering the imperial decree was still standing in front of them. Upon hearing this, his eyes widened in disbelief, almost uttering, "How dare you!"
He just couldn't bring himself to say it, mainly because he was afraid of seeing the Emperor Taizu. Everyone in the palace basically knew that if they saw Lord Ji, they could only pretend. If they couldn't pretend, they were afraid they would have to see the Emperor Taizu.
Ji Yingying followed Fang Yulan out to see the Empress with a pitiful expression. When they arrived at the Empress's palace, she was surprised to find that the Crown Princess was also there.
Wow, the Crown Princess is here too! She's reached a whole new level of beauty; her face is truly stunning!
As soon as she knelt down to pay her respects, Ji Yingying exclaimed in surprise, "The Empress is surprised. Although she was prepared, she didn't expect it to be like this... Interesting."
"Get up. Madam Ji, you've just arrived in the capital. Are you feeling unwell?"
Fang Yulan dared not say that she was feeling unwell. After all, the royal family was inhumane. It had only been two days since they arrived in the capital, and her son had been running to the palace all the time. Her son had even lost weight.
"I am doing well, and things are going well at home. This is all thanks to Her Highness the Crown Princess for caring for my son."
[Ah~ This is the Empress. My goodness, she's so beautiful and gentle. It's just so pitiful. She even gave up the man she loved most for her nephew, and even drank a potion to prevent her from having children. She never had a child in her life.]
Fortunately, the Crown Prince is quite filial to the Empress; otherwise, I wouldn't feel the need to praise him.
[What a beautiful woman! She's sacrificing herself for her sister. If it were me, and my brother dared to make me do that, I'd kill him.]
"This must be Master Ji. He is indeed very intelligent."
Ji Yingying blinked, and Fang Yulan, who was next to her, immediately tugged at her clothes, urging her to speak.
"Ah, I am Lord Ji. Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty."
"Please take a seat."
After the two sat down, the Empress spoke up, saying, "Today, I only heard from the Crown Princess that Lord Ji is beautiful and lovely, and I wanted to see him, so I summoned him to the palace. Please don't be nervous."
"Yeah, I'm not nervous. I'm even happier to see beautiful women."
As for the polite formalities, Fang Yulan was to handle them all.
Just then, the Imperial Noble Consort also came with a group of concubines to pay their respects. In fact, they had heard that the "wise and intelligent" Lord Ji had arrived, so they came to see him.
A group of people knelt down in the dark, and Ji Yingying's eyes widened in disbelief.
[My goodness! This emperor really knows how to enjoy life. Look at these beauties, with their ample bosoms and curvaceous figures. If this were on TikTok today, it would definitely get at least a million likes. They're so beautiful, it's blinding.]
This emperor knows how to play the game!
Hearing Ji Yingying's words, the Empress covered her mouth and chuckled. She also felt that the Emperor was too extravagant.
[It's a pity, seven or eight of these people were adulterers, and they even managed to gather a bunch of evidence.]
[Oh, so this is the Imperial Noble Consort? She looks quite nice. It's a pity her health has been ruined long ago. It's a good thing the Emperor hasn't favored her these past two years, otherwise, he would have been dragged down by her.]
"You~" The beautiful young woman pointed at Ji Yingying with her beautiful eyes. Although her appearance was somewhat ferocious, it was still pleasing to the eye!
It's a pity, he put on another self-strangulation act, making Ji Yingying want to grab some melon seeds to crack open.
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