Chapter 4: Marriage
As soon as the sky turned pale, people from the Ji Mansion sent over a hemp crown, mourning clothes, and a makeup girl.
Holding weddings and funerals together saves the trouble of putting on makeup.
Feng Qingsui had a plain face, wore mourning clothes, combed his hair, and put on a hemp crown. When the sedan chair from the Ji Mansion arrived, he took the spirit tablet from Ji Changqing who came on horseback, and sat in the sedan chair.
He didn't say a word the whole time.
Ji Changqing looked at her bereaved expression and sighed inwardly:
This little liar has really good acting skills. If you don't know her, you would really think she is a lovesick person who is heartbroken and desperate at this moment.
At Feng Qingsui's request, the wedding procession did not play any music - this was Qi's first ghost marriage, and she didn't know whether to have people play happy or sad music.
Passersby had never seen such a silent wedding procession and were stunned.
Only after the sedan chair left did they realize that the four lanterns following the sedan chair had the words "Ji Mansion" written on them.
I couldn’t help but wonder: Which Ji Mansion?
This is because there are two famous Ji mansions in the capital.
One is the Ji Mansion where the new prime minister Ji Changqing resides. Because the mansion is located on the east side of Chang'an Street, it is called "Dongji".
One is the Ji Mansion where Ji Hongde, the former Minister of Revenue who has retired for many years, lives. The mansion is located on the west side of Chang'an Street and is known as "West Ji".
Ji Changqing was the top scorer in the imperial examination as a candidate from Jiangzhou. After entering the officialdom, he served in local positions. He was appointed as the prime minister and then established his own government in the capital.
Therefore, few people know that Ji Changqing is actually the grandson of Ji Hongde.
"Changqing's father was the top scholar in the imperial examination. The Ji family's door was completely broken by the many people who came to propose marriage. His father wanted him to marry a young lady from the Duke's Mansion, but he chose me."
"Because he insisted on marrying me, he had a falling out with his parents and almost broke off the relationship."
"After we got married, he asked to be demoted and returned to his hometown in Jiangzhou to take up a post. The year I became pregnant, Jiangzhou was hit by a flood. He accompanied the late Crown Prince in flood relief efforts, contracted an epidemic, and passed away."
After the sedan chair was carried into the Dongji Mansion, Feng Qingsui came out of the sedan chair. Qi took her hand and they talked about the past as they walked towards the ancestral hall.
"Changqing's grandfather called me a disaster star, saying that if I hadn't bewitched Changqing's father, he wouldn't have ruined his future and suffered such a misfortune."
"I carried the coffin back to my hometown alone, gave birth to the Changqing brothers and raised them up. The Ji family ignored us three."
"Chang Qing saw it all. After he passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar, his grandfather wanted to get closer to him, but he ignored him. This time, when he opened his mansion, he built a separate ancestral hall and brought his father's tablet over from the Ji family ancestral hall."
Qi lit incense, informed her late husband and eldest son, and Feng Qingsui was about to hold Ji Changfeng's tablet and worship in the hall.
“Wait!”
A sharp voice suddenly rang out.
An old man, a middle-aged man, a young woman and a little boy hurried into the entrance of the ancestral hall.
The woman and child were exactly the mother and son Feng Qingsui had seen yesterday.
The old man's face was filled with rage: "Qi, it's not enough that you killed Zhengyuan and Changfeng, are you going to kill Changqing too?"
"It's obvious that this witch was planted by someone with ulterior motives to murder Changqing. You left Changfeng's family alone and let this witch in. Are you trying to make Zhengyuan's descendants extinct?"
Qi's body swayed and her face turned pale.
Ji Changqing's face darkened.
"Who let them in?"
The servant who had just caught up with him knelt down and apologized: "Second Master, the old master brought a group of servants with him, and I was unable to stop them..."
Ji Hongde was furious: "I can't enter my own grandson's house! Don't think that you can disrespect your elders just because you are the Prime Minister. The emperor treats our ancestors with the utmost respect!"
"Just because you're old doesn't mean you can be respected by others."
Ji Changqing said lightly.
"There's no such person as you in our Ji family's genealogy."
It's really the opposite of Tiangang!
Ji Hongde was just pretending to be angry, but after hearing this, his brain felt like it was fried and he was furious.
"It's fine if you just opened the ancestral hall, but you also set up a separate family tree?! Do you still have any respect for the family rules of our ancestors? How long do you think you can hold on as the family secretary? You'll be the next one to be confiscated!"
Ji Changqing sneered: "You keep talking about the family rules of our ancestors, but you still want your youngest son to recognize his eldest grandson as his father."
What about the younger son recognizing the older grandson as his father...
Ji Hongde was stunned for a moment. When he realized what was happening, veins popped up on his forehead. "What nonsense are you talking about! That belongs to your second uncle..."
I almost stopped and bit my tongue.
Ji Changqing suddenly realized: "Oh, so he is Prince Consort Ji's concubine and illegitimate son. No wonder he was given to my eldest brother. It's not very glorious for this cousin to call his cousin his father, right?"
"you!"
Ji Hongde almost fainted.
Ji Peiyuan behind him hurriedly calmed him down and said with a fake smile:
"I didn't tell you about this matter beforehand. It's my uncle's fault. But your eldest brother passed away so early, without even a child. Recognizing An Ge'er can be considered as leaving behind a family line."
Ji Changqing: "It's better not to have this green incense."
Ji Peiyuan: “…”
Ji Hongde softened his tone and said, "Changqing, if I had any solution for your second uncle's matter, I wouldn't come to you."
"You know how much Princess Shouyang is favored by your brother, His Majesty. If this matter gets out and His Majesty blames you, the entire Ji family will be implicated, and you won't be able to escape."
"If you acknowledge them as mother and son, your eldest brother will have an heir, your second uncle will have no worries, and you'll have one less problem. Isn't that a win-win situation for everyone?"
A hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of Ji Changqing's lips.
"If you're just looking for someone to be your father, that's fine with you. If a cousin can call his cousin "Dad," why can't he call his grandfather "Dad?"
Ji Hongde: “…”
Ji Peiyuan: “…”
Feng Qingsui: “…”
She glanced at Ji Changqing and thought to herself, I really can't believe that this guy has a rebellious nature under his handsome appearance.
Ji Hongde's face turned red and black: "Is there no room for negotiation?"
Ji Changqing: "No."
Ji Hongde laughed in anger, pointed at Feng Qingsui's nose and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you to bring this evildoer down!"
After saying that, he turned away.
Ji Peiyuan hurriedly pulled his mistress and child to catch up.
Feng Qingsui continued to hold the wedding plan, and then moved into Ji Changfeng's original courtyard, Polangxuan.
At night, she was thinking about her next plan and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
Jin also couldn't sleep.
Jin was the one who came with her child to recognize her as her relative. She was Ji Peiyuan's mistress.
She had been following Ji Peiyuan for several years, but Ji Peiyuan could neither give them the status of mother and son nor protect them. She finally got the chance to marry into a wealthy family, but it was snatched away by Feng Qingsui.
My heart is bleeding with hatred.
After tossing and turning all night, he made some inquiries the next day and sent someone to deliver a letter to Ji Peiyuan, asking him to come over.
Ji Peiyuan came over with a frown.
"Didn't I tell you to keep in touch with her recently? Xuan'er's illness hasn't been cured, and she's very irritable. Several doctors have called her. If she knew about us at this moment, neither of you would survive!"
"I came to you because of Master Xuan's illness."
Jin pulled him to sit down.
"Do you know why your nephew, the Prime Minister, agreed to let that woman in?"
"Why?"
"That woman saved your eldest nephew and your eldest sister-in-law! Isn't such a powerful person exactly what the princess needs?"
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