Chapter 499 Success

The great-granddaughter who returned home due to widowhood wants to remarry? !

After listening to this, Old Lady Ji lost her breath and passed out.

Ji Song and Ji Qi were so frightened that their hands and feet turned cold. They rushed forward in panic. One of them pinched Old Lady Ji, while the other shouted at the servant to call a doctor.

After a while, Old Lady Ji woke up quietly and asked where Ji Yong had been: "...He often hangs out in Cat Alley, there's no way he doesn't know about this!"

Ji Qi hurriedly defended his son: "Jianming just arrived at the Zhanshi Mansion. He has been busy entertaining colleagues these days and has never been home. How could he know about the affairs of the inner court? Even we don't know that Ling Ze would disappear just by going out to buy a hairpin..."

Old Lady Ji slapped Ji Song on the face and said, "You are useless. You can't even figure out the affairs of the inner house. No wonder you were squeezed out by Dou Laowu. You are destined to be a minister in your life!"

The Ji residence in Yuqiao Hutong, Kyoto, was managed by Ji Song's wife.

Ji Song covered his face and dared not say a word to defend himself.

Old Lady Ji said angrily, "As long as I am alive, the Ji family will not remarry! You go tell the Dou family that they are shameless. We, the Ji family, still want to be human beings. If they want to marry, they can marry Ji Lingze's tablet... No, we, the Ji family, have no remarried daughters. Their family affairs have nothing to do with our Ji family!" She pointed at Ji Qi and said, "Take Ji Lingze back to Yixing and sink her in the pond. I have my own way with her parents. Back then, they said that their daughter's life in the Han family was not easy. I felt sorry for her being a widow at such a young age, so I argued with the Han family and took her back home. But she actually had an affair with him and seduced her own cousin. This shameless thing should be punished by everyone!"

Since his eldest brother had been beaten, Ji Qi naturally didn't dare to say anything. He hurriedly replied "yes" and went to negotiate with the Dou family.

Ji Yong was shocked when he heard this and asked, "You said Zixian and cousin have been found? How come it happened so quickly?"

The son said cautiously, "It was the prince of the Duke of Ying who helped to find them. He brought the seventh elder of the Dou family, and brought the cousin and the young lady back to Jing'an Temple Hutong. My aunt just asked the official matchmaker to come and propose marriage to the young lady on behalf of the cousin, but the old lady was furious, and even the eldest elder was slapped by the old lady... The old lady also said that the young lady should be drowned in a pond, and if the Dou family wants to marry her, they can take the young lady's tablet back..."

"Why are you so talkative?!" Ji Yong said impatiently, "I asked you one question, but you can answer ten. Go to the Dou family again and help me find out why the Dou family agreed to this marriage."

The son respectfully replied "yes" and left the palace.

Ji Yong was wandering around in the study.

Dou Dechang didn't have the ability to get the Dou family to agree to this marriage, otherwise he wouldn't have killed the emperor first and then reported to the emperor, and Ji Lingze would have hidden in Daxiangguo Temple. The only person who could mess things up to this point could be Song Mo.

He went with the flow and forced the Dou family to agree to let Dou Dechang marry Ji Lingze. He not only pleased Dou Dechang but also demonstrated his abilities and means in front of Dou Shiying... And there was Dou Zhao, who seemed to be at loggerheads with Dou Shiying on weekdays, but in fact she valued her father the most. With such a thing happening, Dou Shiying must have been terrified and at a loss. Song Mo solved the problem for Dou Shiying, and when Dou Zhao found out, she didn't know how to thank him!

Damn Song Mo, so cunning!

He slapped the tea table.

The teacups and teapots banged and his hands went numb with pain.

Ji Yong couldn't help but curse in a low voice.

Zishang came in and asked Jiyong where the dinner was.

Ji Yong thought for a moment and said, "I'll go have dinner with the old lady!"

He strode to Old Lady Ji's study.

Old Lady Ji was roaring, "What? The Dou family is unwilling to release the person? Are you all vegetarians? You came back obediently when they said they would not release the person, but the Dou family detained the person and would not let him go..."

"Great-grandfather," Ji Yongxianting walked in leisurely, "You are already in your seventies. You have a bad temper and it can easily damage your liver!"

When Old Lady Ji saw Ji Yong, she became even more furious. She left Ji Qi and started to scold Ji Yong, "Where have you been these days? You are nowhere to be seen! Ji Lingze eloped with Dou Shier, did you know that? If this gets out, how will our Ji family save face?"

Ji Yong laughed cheerfully and said, "Even the Dou family is not afraid of losing face, so what should we be afraid of? Besides, Zixian is not bad. You, a widowed great-granddaughter, can actually remarry a scholar who passed the imperial examination twice as his first wife. Is there anything better than this? I really don't know what you are angry about! If it were me, I would have prepared a dowry for cousin Lingze a long time ago! Anyway, the Dou family is determined to marry cousin Lingze, so why do you have to be a bad person?"

These words left Old Lady Ji speechless, as if she was lost in thought.

Ji Qi on the side couldn't help but remind Ji Yong: "Although Han Liu is gone, Ling Ze is still his wife and the daughter-in-law of the Han family. Even if we agree, the Han family probably won't agree, right?"

That’s Song Mo’s business!

Ji Yong curled her lips, a gloating smile flashed across her face: "That's why I said my great-grandfather was getting old and confused. The first marriage was decided by my father, and the second marriage was decided by myself. The Ji family didn't want to be good people, but insisted on taking the lead for the Han family. They didn't please both sides and missed this opportunity in vain."

Old Mrs. Ji closed her eyes and said nothing.

Ji Qi knew that his grandfather had realized that he was wrong and was unwilling to bow to Ji Yong because he was too embarrassed to do so.

In the past few years, Ji Yong has made steady progress in his official career, and although he is as sharp-tongued as before, he knows how to take care of his family when something good happens. He is also young, and his reputation in the Ji family is growing. Many people can't help but look up to him, and the influence of Old Lady Ji begins to gradually weaken.

He said, "According to you, what should we do now?"

"Of course I will go and negotiate with my aunt." Ji Yong said boldly, "As long as the Han family agrees, what else can our Ji family not agree to?"

Old Lady Ji opened her eyes after hearing this, glanced at Ji Yong coldly, and said, "I think you want to go to the Dou family to curry favor with them, right?"

"You can see it." Ji Yong said indifferently, "After all, my last name is Ji. You played the villain, and now I will play the villain. It will not offend the Dou family or the Han family. Isn't it better?"

Old Mrs. Ji snorted coldly.

Ji Yong smiled and said, "It's settled now. I'll go to Mao'er Hutong now, so that my aunt won't be unable to sleep tonight." Then, without caring that old lady Ji's face was as gloomy as if it was going to rain, she walked out the door.

When Ji heard from Ji Yong that the Ji family made such a scene just to impress the Han family, and that they were actually happy to see the Ji and Dou families remarry, Ji was overjoyed. She knew that her grandfather would not suddenly come to his senses, and that such a result must have been the result of Ji Yong's manipulation. With red eyes, she pulled Ji Yong's hand and choked up, saying, "I don't want to ruin Zixian's future!"

"I know." Ji Yong said, "I actually feel sorry for Zixian. There are many beautiful women in the world, so why did he have to marry Lingze's cousin? But now that things have come to this, we can only try to prevent the situation from escalating and ruining Zixian's reputation."

Ji nodded repeatedly, feeling that Ji Yong was more considerate than ever before.

She sighed, "The elders of the Dou family didn't agree at first, and it was all thanks to Yantang's mediation. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble Yantang again with the Han family's affairs."

"He is well-known for his resourcefulness in the aristocratic circles," Ji Yong's eyes sparkled. "It is most appropriate for you to entrust this matter to him."

Ji nodded repeatedly, and went to the Duke of Ying's Mansion in person the next day to tell Song Mo everything that had happened.

Dou Zhao frowned as he listened and said, "Yan Tang is the son-in-law, is it appropriate for him to come forward?"

If the Han family was reasonable, they would not have forced Ji Lingze to marry into the family when Mr. Han Liu was critically ill.

Ji blushed and said, "I am afraid of trouble, but your sixth uncle doesn't want to take care of this matter..."

"It's okay." Song Mo interrupted Ji's words. He gently squeezed Dou Zhao's hand and said, "We can't let my father-in-law talk to the Han family, right? I'll take care of this matter!"

"Yan Tang!" Ji's face was full of gratitude.

Dou Zhao held Song Mo's hand tightly.

I think it was Ji Yong's idea to make him beg the Han family for help.

Song Mo snorted in his heart and gave Dou Zhao a confident smile.

He never thought about resolving the matter peacefully with the Han family, but instead sent people to investigate the Han family's affairs.

The Han family is a famous and prominent family in Jiangnan. They have been prosperous for more than a hundred years and have many children. How could they not have some secrets?

Song Mo sent a letter to the Han family, and the Han family quickly agreed to Ji Lingze's marriage. Then Song Mo began to busy himself with Dou Dechang's marriage. From determining the perfect match to asking Qin Tianjian to help calculate the auspicious date, he was busy all the time.

Dou Shiying boasted to everyone he met: "If it weren't for my son-in-law, our family would have been in chaos long ago."

Everyone knew that Dou Dechang was kidnapped and rescued by Song Mo, and everyone praised Song Mo for his filial piety and ability.

Dou Shiying took the opportunity to invite everyone to the wedding: "The date is set for the second day of June. The Qin Tianjian said it is a good day. The one to be married is the girl from the Ji family, Zixian's cousin." As for who it was, the teachers in the Hanlin Academy did not dare to inquire too much.

When the news came out, Ji Yong was so angry that his liver ached. He thought to himself, this idiot Dou Dechang got a good deal!

Ji's mother, who was crying heartbroken, pulled her aside and complained, "Your uncles blame me for not following the rules, but I am just an aunt after all. Can I just stare at her without blinking? My sixth uncle forced a woman of good character into prostitution and killed someone. He did something that angered the heavens and the people, but he was caught by someone and didn't reflect on himself. Instead, he said that it was our Ji family who didn't help him... Song Yantang is the same. Why did he use such cruel means? Isn't he afraid that he will fall into the hands of the Han family one day?"

"Please stop talking!" Ji Yong said in disgust, "If the Han family continues like this, they will end up in poverty. Do they still want to fight Song Mo? Dream on!"

Ji's mother was unhappy when she heard this and said angrily, "You kid, you don't speak up for your uncles but instead stand on Song Yantang's side. What's your last name?"

Ji Yong rolled his eyes and left his mother alone.

Ji's mother hurried out.

Ji Yong has disappeared.

Confused, Ji's mother asked her son, "What's wrong with him?"

The son could only say: "Maybe there are too many things to do in the Zhanshi Mansion!"

He no longer had the courage to tell his mother the news.