Chapter 624 She did it on purpose
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but take another look at Miss Yu Qi.
A smart one.
Princess Rong'an seemed to realize that she had been too hasty and said with a smile, "You are the most outstanding girl in our family. Now that you have just arrived in the capital, no one has seen you before, so naturally we have to praise you."
He didn't pull Ji Yunshu anymore.
Ji Yunshu pretended that she hadn't said anything just now. There were a lot of guests today, and other people came in one after another. Everyone exchanged polite greetings, but once the topic changed, they couldn't continue.
Ji Yunshu sat for a while before being pulled out again by Xiao Yue.
Xiao Yue also understood what Princess Rong'an meant and was a little confused: "Princess Rong'an, what does it mean to let the legitimate daughter of the Yu family be a concubine for your son?"
Ji Yunshu asked, "Who said she was the legitimate daughter of the Yu family?"
Xiao Yue finally understood: "No wonder they deliberately mentioned that Master Yu's mother raised her. If that's the case, she would be a suitable concubine for your son. Fortunately, Princess Rong'an didn't say it, otherwise, it would be difficult for you to refuse in front of so many people. What's wrong with that girl? Doesn't she want to?"
Ji Yunshu shook his head. "Princess Rong'an was betting on her proposing it in public, so it would be hard for me to refuse. Not to mention that she asked in person, the Yu family's reputation also had to be considered. But that girl was very smart. She saw at a glance that I wasn't someone who cared about face. If I refused today, there would be no turning back, so she interrupted Princess Rong'an in time."
Xiao Yue felt a chill down her spine when she thought about how much was hidden in those few brief conversations.
"If Princess Rong'an really asks, will you refuse?"
Xiao Yue also knew the Yu family, a family that even princesses were willing to marry into, and they could be called the local tyrants of Jiangnan.
Who would dare not give face to such a family?
I wonder how many men are lining up to marry his daughter.
What's more, I'm just a concubine.
Ji Yunshu sneered: "Why don't you refuse? Am I afraid of her, Princess Rong'an, or am I afraid of the Yu family? They are not afraid of offending me, why should I care about their face?"
Xiao Yue looked at her cold face and felt a little scared.
She suddenly felt that Princess Rong'an should be thankful that she didn't say it today, otherwise the Yu family's daughter would be rejected as a concubine, which would definitely bring shame to the Yu family.
Thinking of this, she wondered, "Even Miss Yu Qi could figure out such a small thing. How could Princess Rong An not figure it out?"
Ji Yunshu was also thinking about this question: "There are two possibilities. Either Princess Rong'an has been in the Yu family for a long time and thinks that the Yu family is so influential that I won't refuse directly. Or she did it on purpose."
Xiao Yue thought for a while, but still couldn't figure it out, so she asked again, "Which one do you think it is?"
Ji Yunshu said, "Princess Rong'an grew up in the palace after all, and she's the late emperor's favorite daughter. She can't really be a fool. Even if she was when she got married, she would become the future head of the Yu family, and her fate would be closely linked to the family's prosperity. The Yu family couldn't help but discipline her. She only has the title of princess now, so she wouldn't dare to ruin the Yu family's business."
"So I relied on the Yu family's influence and thought you wouldn't refuse."
Ji Yunshu frowned: "That's the strange thing. I think she did it on purpose."
Princess Rong'an's ill will towards her was too obvious, as if she was deliberately trying to make her unhappy.
This is unreasonable.
But sometimes, people's words and actions cannot be analyzed solely by reason.
As the two were talking, a maid came over and said that the banquet was about to begin.
Today was a luncheon, and when Ji Yunshu and Xiao Yue arrived at the banquet hall, it was already full of people.
Ji Yunshu sat down next to the Third Madam and next to Zhao Xuan.
The third lady may have heard that the Yu family wanted to give their daughter to Zhao Shen as a concubine, and she looked at Ji Yunshu with some worry.
Ji Yunshu knew that since Princess Rong'an had expressed her opinion in public, the news would spread sooner or later.
She calmly gave the Third Madam a look that said everything was fine.
The third lady then withdrew her gaze.
Ji Yunshu didn't care about other people's eyes at all. She ate the meal as if no one was around, and then said goodbye and left with everyone else.
When I got on the carriage, Zhao Shen was already there.
There was a faint smell of alcohol on him, which made Ji Yunshu feel a little strange, because Zhao Shen usually didn't drink when he went out.
After all, drinking at a banquet like this could really lead to accidents.
She was puzzled, so she asked, "Why are you drinking?"
Zhao Shen opened the curtains a little, letting the alcohol smell dissipate a little. He then said, "It's the princess' birthday after all, so it's not good not to drink at all. I only drank three cups."
Ji Yunshu asked again: "Nothing happened?"
This time it was Zhao Shen's turn to be surprised: "Did something happen over there?"
Ji Yunshu guessed that the princess was very strict with her subordinates, and the news from the female guests did not reach the male guests so quickly.
She then recounted the story of Princess Rong'an and Miss Yu Qi: "Although Miss Yu Qi interrupted Princess Rong'an, there are no fools at today's banquet. The news that the Yu family wants to give their daughter to you as a concubine will probably spread throughout the capital soon."
Zhao Shen looked at Ji Yunshu with a deep gaze: "Are you angry?"
Ji Yunshu rolled his eyes: "Why would I be angry when the matter hasn't even begun?"
After saying this, she looked up at Zhao Shen and said, "You don't really want to take Miss Yu as your concubine, do you? She is truly a beauty, her looks are as good as Concubine Yi in the palace."
Zhao Shen stared at Ji Yunshu with his dark eyes: "I promised you that there will be no one else in this life."
His eyes seemed to be filled with intoxicating affection. Ji Yunshu leaned over and kissed him on the lips, then whispered, "I know you are a gentleman who keeps his promises."
Zhao Shen couldn't help but laugh: "I'm afraid you are the only one in this world who would say that I am a gentleman."
"You are."
Ji Yunshu feels that everyone has a different definition of a gentleman.
In her eyes, Zhao Shen might not be as upright as he appears on the surface, and his methods of doing things might not be so fair and honest.
But everything he did was for the country and the people, and he never did anything that went against his conscience and morality.
How is this not gentlemanly?
Zhao Shen had no intention of arguing with her. He smiled gently, "If you say so, then so be it. But what happened today should only be the beginning. The Yu family will not accept being slapped in the face."
For aristocratic families, face is more important than life.
Once the news gets out, Zhao Shen will have to take this person even if he doesn't want it.
Otherwise, the value of the Yu family's daughter, who is more valuable than a princess, will soon drop.
Ji Yunshu expressed his doubts, "I think Princess Rong'an is very strange. Today's incident clearly puts the Yu family in a difficult position. Even if you accept it, does it sound good for the Yu family to send their daughter all the way to be your concubine?"
If they don't accept it, it will only make things worse. No one will want their good daughter to be a concubine.
Under normal circumstances, since the Yu family’s target is Zhao Shen, they should deal with her first, forcing Zhao Shen to marry his daughter.
A typical example is Yao, who first killed Madam Shen and then forced Lord Zhao to marry her.
Since Miss Yu Qi was raised under the name of her stepmother, she must have been well nurtured.
As the legitimate daughter, it is impossible for her to be given away as a concubine. The Yu family cannot afford to lose this person.
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