So, she gave birth to this child, essentially cheating on her fiancé?
Yes, yes, she married the second son of the Minister of Justice, that good-for-nothing good-for-nothing.
[Hehe...Does the Wenchang Earl's family have any other melons?]
[His family has all sorts of gossip, big and small. Don't let their status as an earl's family fool you; they're actually quite poor now, lacking everything, and barely able to afford food. They may appear glamorous in public, but behind closed doors, they're filled with tears.]
What about his money?
[She was sent back to her parents' home by his concubine. It's a classic case of favoring the concubine over the wife. The wife died saving the Empress Dowager, so he made the concubine the official wife. This concubine has been helping her own family all along, impoverishing her husband's family. Although the legitimate daughter is a princess, she has been spoiled and ruined by the concubine.]
[Now she's not only utterly debauched, but also completely ignorant, spending money like water. Her elder brother is in even worse shape; he was framed by a concubine and had his leg broken, and his wife is cheating on him right in front of him. He's barely able to go on living.]
However, her older brother wasn't a good person either. If his leg hadn't been broken, he probably would have abused many more maids. Oh well, at least she saved those women.
[And Wenchangbo had an affair with my mother.]
【What?】 Shocking! Shocking! I've heard so much gossip, but this is the first time I've ever seen anything like this...tsk tsk~
[The younger brother I'm talking about now isn't a younger brother, he's my son. There's another thing.]
You wouldn't say the son isn't a son, but could be a younger brother, would you?
[Hehe, host, you guessed right, things are in chaos.]
Okay, I really... can't understand this family.
It's understandable that they don't understand; I don't understand either. Besides, some time ago, they sold Tianyou Dynasty's intelligence to other countries for money. If it weren't for the soldiers stationed outside, they would have trampled down an entire city.
Shameless traitor!
What did he do wrong? He just wanted to eat, he just wanted to eat human blood buns. Host, he eats human blood buns with the most relish, the poorer he is, the more he enjoys them~
[Hey dog, why do I feel like you're getting more and more sarcastic? Wait, can I still get the three thousand taels of silver I extorted? Don't let my Apple sister's efforts go to waste!]
[Yes, yes, yes, Princess Ning'an is rich. She has amassed a great deal of wealth from the people, so she can easily come up with three thousand taels of silver.]
What about the money she didn't embezzle?
Where does she get money? She's embezzled it all.
【Ah...ahhh...I can't get it, those are all dirty money, I won't take them.】
Hearing this, Minister Hong couldn't help but secretly give a thumbs up: "Your madness is just a protective shield; your true nature is your great love!"
"Guards, confiscate their property and exile them." As soon as the Emperor spoke, the Earl of Wenchang immediately knelt down, and Princess Ning'an also knelt down. She wanted to speak, but fearless, she immediately put on a choking act.
It even escalated, with the individual refusing to let go of themselves, until they actually strangled themselves to death.
"Your Majesty, the person is dead." Eunuch Cao checked his breath; he was already lifeless.
Ji Yingying also crept over and secretly took Xiangxiang's pulse: [Oh dear~ Xiangxiang, she really is pregnant, more than two months along, hehe~ two lives lost, she's really ruthless, afraid she couldn't bear the suffering of exile, she strangled herself to death.]
Your Majesty: Did he strangle himself? It was clearly the founding emperor who came to fetch him.
"Your Majesty!" Wenchangbo called out as the guards came to pull him out, but unfortunately, he couldn't get the words out.
"Your Majesty, she's dead, so I can't extort any money from her anymore." Ji Yingying looked at the Emperor with a pitiful expression, and the apple lying on the ground also got up.
"You know you're trying to scam me?"
"That has nothing to do with me. She took my table, so she definitely has to pay for it."
“Ning’an has no money; all her money was obtained through extortion. How about this, you can take some of the silver that is confiscated from her home as compensation.” The Emperor had already conceded.
Ji Yingying had no choice but to agree, but she felt wronged: "This Marquis Wenchang still has a fortune, but his whole family is like that—sons aren't treated like sons, brothers aren't treated like brothers."
"This blueprint, you..." The Emperor was about to ask her about the musket when Ji Yingying leaned over and saw it. She quickly said, "Your Majesty, this is none of my business. I have to go home. My mother said I shouldn't go out unnecessarily, in case I get caught by beggars."
After saying that, he ran out of the Imperial Study, and Apple had no choice but to follow him out.
"Young Master Ji is becoming more and more uninhibited." At first, she was quite timid, but now she dares to behave improperly in front of the emperor.
"It's alright, he's still a ten-year-old child, it's good for him to be lively."
"Yes, I would be happy if my granddaughter were that lively."
The Minister of War's granddaughter is somewhat reluctant to see people; this is all due to her upbringing.
"Minister Ji's medical skills are quite good. You can ask her to take a look at you another day."
"You're right..."
…………
As Ji Yingying walked down the street after leaving the palace, she was such a cute and lucky little girl that many people stared at her.
People who know her greet her, and even strangers will glance at her a few times.
[Host, danger!] We had just entered a hutong (alleyway).
What danger...?
Before she could finish asking her question, she was knocked unconscious and taken away. Rong Yi and Rong Er immediately came out to stop them, but it was too late.
"Chase"
Rong Yi and Rong Er split up to chase after them, while the Emperor and Crown Prince in the palace knew about it and immediately arranged for guards and secret agents to search for them.
The palace was brightly lit at night, waiting for news of Ji Yingying's escape.
Ji Cailiang and Fang Yulan were also there. Ji Cailiang was crying on the side, looking as if he had just been robbed and forced. As for Fang Yulan, she didn't care where she was and started walking back and forth, which showed that she was panicked.
“Oh dear, my dear minister, don’t cry. Little Ji is no ordinary person. As her parents, you should know her abilities.”
This isn't about understanding or not understanding; it's about how distressing it is. Such a young child, and yet he's targeted by thieves.
"Your Majesty, I have no choice. I am also heartbroken for my child."
"An Yi, is there any news?" The Crown Prince asked hurriedly when he saw An Yi return.
"Your Highness, we have found the location. Rong Yi specifically sent me back to report."
"Where?"
"The gang of thieves has been brought under control on the official road outside the city. However, there has been a new mountain stronghold there. Lord Ji took Lord Rong up the mountain to take a look. This is what Lord Ji sent me back to say."
Half a quarter of an hour ago
Ji Yingying woke up to find herself in a carriage.
[Xiangxiang, what's going on? Why would someone be so desperate as to target me?]
Oh, so they took you home specifically to be their son's child bride because you're so cute.
[I see many people in the capital know my identity; is he unaware?]
[I don't know, this is a mountain bandit from out of town, who rules the mountains along the official road not far from the capital. He just started robbing people when he encountered a Taoist priest. The priest, not wanting to be bullied, said he wanted to find a child bride for his son.]
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