"You and Wanwan have never gotten along. What are you doing in her courtyard for no reason? Prince Qi is not a fool. How could he dare to enter Wanwan's courtyard without guidance?"
Thinking back to what Prince Qi said when he left, and remembering what Zhou Ru said a few days ago that there was a way to make Wanwan willingly marry Prince Qi, Ji Yuan suddenly became alert.
After taking a look at the food and wine on the table, he immediately sent someone to check the leftovers, only to find that both pots of wine had been spiked with aphrodisiacs.
"Is this the good idea you mentioned?" Ji Yuan was furious and raised his hand to slap Zhou Ru.
Zhou Ru fell to her knees feeling wronged and burst into tears.
"Master, I only dared to act this way with your tacit consent. You know the eldest lady's character very well. She would rather be ridiculed by the world than break off the engagement with the Duke of Rong. With such a character, how could she be willing to marry Prince Qi without using some tricks?"
Seeing her crying bitterly, Ji Yuan finally softened his heart and slowly put down his hand.
It was also his own fault for being careless and not expecting Zhou Ru to use such dirty means to force Wanwan.
"I have good intentions, and this is all for the sake of Master and the Ji family. If the eldest lady doesn't want to, she can just tell Master clearly. How can she remain silent and harm Xi'er?"
Zhou Ru hugged Ji Ningxi tightly, feeling heartbroken. "I have worked hard all these years, wholeheartedly for the master, yet I am secretly despised and despised."
"I know that none of the noble ladies in Lin'an City truly respect me as their concubine. Ultimately, they all think I am of humble origin and am merely the master's concubine. But I have never complained. I am content to have the master's love, but Xi'er is innocent."
Thinking of the gossip behind his back over the years, Ji Yuan felt a little moved.
Ever since Ji Ye broke off relations with him, he had never thought of remarrying. Firstly, he was thinking of Wanwan, and secondly, he was afraid that Zhou and her daughter would be wronged.
But rules are rules. No matter how much Zhou contributes to the family, he cannot help her become the principal wife. He owes her and her daughter this.
Just as a look of heartache appeared on his face, his personal attendant Ting Feng suddenly walked in, bringing with him a servant who had been beaten to a pulp.
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