[Also, she's no longer a virgin; the fish in that pond keep coming and going.]
[As for your cousin who hasn't spoken yet, he's even worse. His wife is long dead. He came to the capital this time just to snag a noblewoman and get her dowry.]
[Your aunt's family is even worse. Your two older cousins are good-for-nothings who gamble every day, and the family is already broke. Your cousin was even sold to pay off gambling debts. They're here to swindle you out of your money.]
Anyway, this family is full of bloodsucking relatives...
"You..." A group of people started performing a neck-grabbing act, which had a somewhat underworld feel to it.
"If you want to die, you can't come to my house to die. Go back now," Ji Yingying said, annoyed.
After they finally came to their senses, the group immediately turned on Fang Yulan, demanding, "Sister, I'm not trying to be mean, but how will your daughter ever get married if she's raised like this?"
"It's just..." Before the bookish cousin could speak, Ji Yingying immediately retorted.
"Are you all crazy? Coming to my house and cursing my mother, you have no shame! Do you believe I'll have you thrown out? You'll never even see my father here? He doesn't want to talk to you, and you have the nerve to say that?"
Ji Cailiang had already returned and was hiding in his study. He didn't want to see these relatives at all. If any of his relatives had any conscience, he wouldn't be hiding from them.
"you……"
“I have already severed ties with you. I only let you in today because I didn’t want to make things difficult for my child.”
"Mother, I'm not in a difficult position. Someone, throw these people out." Since the guards were unreliable, Ji Yingying directly called out Rong Er.
Like throwing away chicks, they're thrown out one by one. They're not even proper relatives, so we don't acknowledge them!
Those people were thrown out and had nowhere to go, mainly because they didn't have much money on them.
They simply sat down at the doorway, and the group began to complain.
They don't look for the cause within themselves.
...
The next day was her day off, and Ji Yingying planned to go to the store later. Mu Kaiji had asked her several times already, and she felt bad if she didn't go.
Not long after I woke up, the imperial edict arrived.
Ji Cailiang immediately led his family of four to receive the imperial decree, while Ji Jiaming was still at the school and had not yet returned.
Eunuch Cao came in person and was quite polite.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: I believe that virtue and refinement within the home are the foundation of a model for all. Therefore, the court's bestowal of honors upon virtuous women is in accordance with this principle; and the exemplary conduct of women within the home is worthy of special favor. It is hereby determined that Ms. So-and-so is the wife of Mr. So-and-so, an official of such and such character, gentle and respectful in nature, and prudent in her conduct…"
"Now, Lady Ji Fang is hereby specially promoted to the rank of Second-Rank Imperial Lady, and is granted an imperial edict, a wedding robe, and a pearl crown. The Ministry of Rites is hereby ordered to select an auspicious day to bestow these gifts, in order to demonstrate her virtuous character. May she further cultivate her character and serve as a model for others. This is hereby decreed!"
It was another long speech. Ji Yingying didn't kneel, or she would have fallen asleep. Her gaze fell on the jeweled crown, and she couldn't help but mutter to herself, "The Emperor is so generous! He said he'd give my mother an imperial title, and he actually gave her a second-rank official title, along with such beautiful clothes and a hat."
Upon receiving the imperial decree, Fang Yulan's eyes were red; it was something her daughter had pleaded for her.
"My son," Fang Yulan said, embracing Ji Yingying with deep emotion.
She is so fortunate to have such a son!
"Madam is truly blessed. It was obtained by Lord Ji himself through a petition to the Emperor."
"Yes, thank you, sir. Please come in and have some tea and snacks before you go back."
"Oh, next time, next time. I also really like Master Ji. I will definitely come to your residence to bother you next time. Please don't find it troublesome, Madam."
"How could that be?" Fang Yulan tried to give Eunuch Cao another packet of silver, but he refused.
This family are all loyal ministers, especially Ji Yingying, who is also the emperor's savior. With such a high regard for her, how could he possibly take advantage of her?
"Please don't say that. I have other matters to attend to. Young Master Ji, His Majesty said that if you have time, you should visit the estate. I heard that the corn is about to be harvested, and His Majesty is keeping a close eye on it."
"Didn't His Majesty transfer me to the Ministry of War? I was planning to invite Minister Hong to my shop for a couple of drinks today."
"I see. Then I'll go back and report."
"Wait, Eunuch Cao, please wait for me." Ji Yingying ran back and soon returned with a chicken leg.
"Eunuch Cao, this chicken leg was originally for me, but I'll give it to you. It's delicious, it's called salt-baked chicken leg, it's very fragrant, you can eat it on the road and it will also relieve fatigue."
Eunuch Cao: ...This is the first time he's ever done this.
"Then thank you very much, Lord Ji."
"You're welcome, you're welcome. If you have time, you should encourage the Emperor to schedule the morning court session for the afternoon, that would be even better."
The eunuchs were also very powerful. Compared to whispering in someone's ear, the words of the eunuchs carried more weight, after all, they were eunuchs who had served the emperor their whole lives.
No one knows the Emperor better than him.
"This... I will report to His Majesty."
"Don't say I said it. Just say it was Minister Hong of the Ministry of War who said it. You can shift the blame to him. He won't be able to get up in the morning either. I'll tell you secretly, he has a terrible temper when he wakes up. He'll throw a tantrum when he gets up in the morning."
"Oh~" Upon hearing this gossip, Eunuch Cao immediately recalled a time when he went to deliver an imperial edict early in the morning and almost didn't make it back.
"Remember to shift the blame to him, okay?"
[Haha... I'm so clever! I bribed Eunuch Cao with a chicken leg.]
Eunuch Cao: …………
"Young Master Ji, why are there so many beggars at your doorstep?" Eunuch Cao asked, expressing his curiosity. Since they were already so close and gossiping, Eunuch Cao casually asked.
"Those are all my mother's bloodsucking relatives. Let me tell you, see that high-class woman lying at the door? She's a fake socialite, always hooking up with rich guys."
"Those cousins, after reading the classics for a few days, actually started learning to play dice. What a pity, they even lost their underwear because of it."
“I suspect that if drugs existed in this world, they would definitely be involved in gambling, prostitution, and drugs. These kinds of people are rotten to the core. Now they are coming to harm my family. If we let them move in, they will definitely do things in our family’s name. Then I will be in big trouble.”
"And my uncle and aunt, my aunt and uncle are even worse. They are lazy and good-for-nothing, and they are comparable to the hooligans in the village. My mother was not originally going to marry my father, but to marry that uncle outside. Luckily, she was not married off, but was instead arranged to marry another man. Otherwise, my mother's life would have been ruined. My uncle is no good person."
“After my mother married my father, she cut off all ties with them. They spoiled her rotten.”
"Oh~"
"Oh dear, this is a shameful family affair."
Eunuch Cao immediately said, “This is not a family scandal. You have all severed ties, so you can no longer support these people. Do you need me to have them thrown far away?”
"No need, no need. How could I let my father-in-law do such a small thing? His hands are very precious and need to be well cared for."
Eunuch Cao: ...Is he even a good man?
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