Ji Suzhi needs to return to the capital, and Tu Yufan also needs to return to the Jin family. As usual in the original plot, the two will separate and never meet again.
But what's wrong with that?
After receiving the letter, Ji Suzhi has been unhappy and Zhang Yiyi has also been frowning.
Tu Yufan asked: "Is the capital a den of dragons and tigers? Why do you all look unhappy?"
Zhang Yiyi glanced at him and said, "You know there's nothing you can do."
This kind of talk again, Tu Yufan was speechless: "Then let me know, just to satisfy my curiosity."
Zhang Yiyi waved her hand and said, "Go, go, go, go ask niece Suzhi yourself and see if she is willing to tell you."
Tu Yufan was driven out. He returned to his room and opened a letter, which was sent from the capital a few days ago.
It was only in the past few years that he fully recovered. Wei Wei did not return to the Jin family, nor did he take over the Jin family's business. He could not use the Jin family to investigate things in the capital, so he could only pay people to collect information about the capital.
Although these are not all public news, we can still guess a general situation based on these news.
The only official in the capital with the surname Ji is General Ji. General Ji has defended the border for decades and made great military achievements. Ten years ago, the emperor conferred him the title of Marquis of Zhanyang.
General Ji had two legitimate daughters and one illegitimate son, and Ji Suzhi was the second legitimate daughter.
Three years ago, the emperor suddenly issued an edict to take General Ji's daughter as his concubine.
This move shocked many people. The emperor was almost fifty years old, and General Ji's eldest daughter was less than twenty years old. Moreover, given General Ji's status, he could marry either a legitimate daughter or a queen. How could she be willing to be a concubine of an old emperor? Wouldn't it be a waste of someone else's good daughter?
Tu Yufan guessed that the emperor would become more suspicious and overthinking as he grew older, and was afraid that General Ji's achievements would surpass his own, so he thought of taking General Ji's daughter as a concubine. As long as his daughter was in the palace, he would not dare to act rashly or plot rebellion.
Judging from public opinion, the current emperor was cowardly and incompetent, with poor ability to rule his subordinates. There was no military general in the court who could replace General Ji. I don't know who gave the emperor a bad idea. If General Ji dared to disobey, the emperor would attack General Ji on the grounds of disobeying the emperor's order.
If Tu Yufan were to ask, if General Ji really had the intention of treason, would he give up his ambition for a daughter? It can only be said that General Ji was really loyal to the country and was willing to send his daughter to the palace in the end.
General Ji's eldest daughter Ji Xinwu and Rui Guozhi's daughter have known each other since childhood. The two families have already arranged a marriage. The emperor did not specify which daughter of General Ji it was, and everyone guessed that it was the second daughter Ji Suzhi.
Ji Xinwu has a good reputation in Beijing. It is rumored that she is a gentle and virtuous lady from a noble family. It would be a pity if she entered the palace. Ji Suzhi's reputation is obviously not as good as Ji Xinwu's. Everyone even thinks that Ji Suzhi does not know etiquette and has a bad temper.
His wife Ji rarely brought Ji Suzhi to banquets. She once said in front of many noble ladies in the capital:
"My little daughter has a bad temper. I'm afraid she'll offend everyone, so I won't bring her here. I just want her to learn some rules at home so she won't make a fool of herself when she goes to her husband's house."
Even the biological mother said so, so everyone believed it without a doubt.
Unexpectedly, Ji Xinwu entered the palace as a concubine in the end.
Everyone said that in order to avoid marrying the old emperor, Ji Suzhi secretly took Fuzhi Pills, which caused her to fake an illness. After taking her pulse, the doctor said that she would not live long.
General Ji had no choice but to break off the engagement with Rui Guoyi and send Ji Xinwu into the palace. As a result, Ji Suzhi woke up after a few days. The imperial physician found out that Ji Suzhi had taken Fuzhi Pills, and her dying look was also due to the effect of the Fuzhi Pills.
Although the emperor was afraid of General Ji, he was also a lustful woman. Later, Ji Xinwu quickly won the emperor's favor with her young and beautiful appearance.
Ji Xinwu said directly that she didn't want to see Ji Suzhi in the capital, and the emperor let her do as she pleased. General Ji probably felt guilty towards his daughter, so he sent Ji Suzhi back to his hometown and had her temporarily live with Zhang Yiyi, to be taken care of by the maids in Zhang Yiyi's farm.
Tu Yufan thought that Ji Suzhi said that no one in the capital liked her, and this was probably the reason.
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