Chapter 161: Vicious Female Supporting Character vs. Childless Emperor 5
These words were like a bolt from the blue, shocking Shangguan Ruoxue so much that she couldn't recover for a long time.
Zhuo Wei's gloomy expression eased a little. She didn't want to bring Shangguan Ruoxue to her house in the first place. Even if Shangguan Ruoxue was alone and helpless, she had plenty of places to accommodate an orphan.
But the old lady pressed her hard, and in order not to embarrass Prime Minister Ji, she pretended to be generous and welcomed the person in. It is easy to invite a god but difficult to send him away. Now that her husband asked to send the person away, her anger towards her husband subsided by a third.
"Didn't you hear what the master said? Send him over now, so that there won't be any more trouble!"
Most of the maids only moved around the inner house, and sending people to the family temple required arrangements made by the manager of the outer courtyard.
The butler came soon and said, "My Lord and Madam, I have arranged a sedan chair at the door and sent two guards to follow. They will definitely take Miss Cousin to the ancestral temple safely. Miss Cousin, please come in."
Shangguan Ruoxue shook her head with tears in her eyes and stepped back in fear, "No! I won't go! Master, that's not what I meant. I don't want to go to the family temple. There is also a Buddhist temple in the mansion. I can also pray for my cousin."
Prime Minister Ji shook his sleeves impatiently and said angrily, "You said you were willing to do anything, so why are you unwilling to go to the family temple? Or are you lying to me with what you just said? You are not sincerely praying for Huan'er at all!"
Shangguan Ruoxue cried and shook her head, "I dare not lie to the master, I just..."
"Alright! This Prime Minister doesn't have time to listen to you crying, so hurry up and leave!"
Prime Minister Ji waved his hand to send Shangguan Ruoxue away, and then asked Zhuo Wei for credit: "Madam, your husband will never let Huaner suffer any grievances again in the future. Madam, please don't mention going back to your parents' home again. Let me go in and see Huaner."
It just so happened that Qiao Yue had already prepared the medicine and stood at the door, respectfully calling her "Madam".
Zhuo Wei snorted coldly and moved aside, "Bring the medicine in."
Qiao Yue went in carrying the medicine bowl, and Prime Minister Ji took the opportunity to squeeze in as well, and finally saw his long-cherished daughter.
Huan'er was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, breathing rapidly, and mumbling nonsense. In the cradle next to him lay a wounded Persian cat.
Prime Minister Ji's nose was sore, but because his servants were still there, he could only hold back his tears, "Although Huan'er is naughty, she has a good heart. She will save any cats and dogs she sees. She is just like you, hard on the outside but soft on the inside."
Zhuo Wei ignored Prime Minister Ji. She tested the temperature of the medicine, helped her daughter up, and fed her the medicine.
After tossing and turning for most of the night, Ji Yunhuan's fever finally subsided. In her hazy consciousness, she heard her parents' voices. Knowing that they were still alive, she felt relieved and finally fell asleep soundly.
The next day, Ji Yunhuan woke up feeling sore all over, as if someone had stepped on him several times.
Qiao Yue came in with breakfast, her eyes swollen like two big walnuts, "Miss, you scared me to death. There was a commotion in the mansion yesterday, and Madam stayed by your side all night. If it weren't for the master's persuasion, she would not have left now."
While Ji Yunhuan was having breakfast, Qiao Yue recounted yesterday's events in vivid detail, hoping to cheer the young lady up.
"The master immediately sent someone to send the cousin to the ancestral temple. The cousin's expression at that time was so wonderful! And the eldest master has also returned. I heard that he has invited the imperial physician from the palace to treat the young lady. The young lady is the eldest master's only sister, and the eldest master must love her the most!"
After eating and drinking, Ji Yunhuan felt less uncomfortable.
Logically speaking, after taking the health-enhancing pill given by the gods, she should not have gotten sick, but the two "Walking on Snow Without Leaving a Trace" exercises consumed too much energy, which caused her to fall ill.
In her previous life, she had an argument with Shangguan Ruoxue in front of her grandmother, and slapped Shangguan Ruoxue in anger. Although her mother protected her and did not let her be slapped, she was confined by her father.
She was very unconvinced, and she continued to torment Shangguan Ruoxue even more. Her eldest brother also felt more sympathy for Shangguan Ruoxue, and disliked her as his own sister even more.
The effect of her fainting was surprisingly good. Her father no longer had another layer of suspicion towards Shangguan Ruoxue, so she felt relieved.
"Qiaoyue, where is the Persian cat I brought back? Is he okay?"
Qiao Yue immediately pushed the cradle over from the side room and placed it at the head of Ji Yunhuan's bed. "Here it is. It was bandaged last night. The doctor said the injury was very serious. Fortunately, the treatment was timely and there is no danger to life."
"I have been watching over you all night. I used Ma Fei San on the wound, but he has not woken up yet."
The Persian cat was lying on its side in the cradle. A patch of hair on its belly was shaved and bandaged thickly. There was no more bleeding. Its little chest was rising and falling regularly, and it was sleeping soundly.
"It's good to be alive. As long as you are alive, there is hope." Ji Yunhuan reached out and touched the Persian cat's head. He was in a very good mood.
Today the news of the emperor's disappearance will spread throughout the capital, and Crown Prince Long Haochang will naturally become regent, and then begin to look for the emperor in a high-profile manner.
In the previous life, Long Haochang really found the emperor's body, and the emperor was most likely silenced by Long Haochang.
The emperor is alive in this life and his body cannot be found, so Long Haochang cannot ascend the throne so soon. The Ji family is safe for the time being.
Ji Yunhuan decided to let the emperor continue to be a Persian cat, at least until the emperor's injuries healed, and then he could plan to return to the palace.
Thinking of the final outcome of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Ji Yunhuan could no longer sit still. "No, I have to go find my father and ask him not to get involved in the affairs of the Loyal and Brave Marquis."
Ji Yunhuan ran away without a trace, and Qiao Yue failed to stop him. She hurriedly grabbed a cloak and chased after him, shouting:
"Miss, wait a minute, Qiao Yue, at least put on your cloak before you go. You are not well yet, so even if you want to see the master, there is no rush!"
Qiao Yue finally caught up with Ji Yunhuan in the garden in the front yard. She was so tired and out of breath, and she forced the young lady to help her put on her cloak.
Ji Yunhuan was helpless and could only stop and let Qiao Yue do whatever she wanted.
"No! I won't go to the ancestral temple! If you force me again, I will hit my head against a wall and die! You naughty slaves, you bunch of naughty slaves, let me go, I want to see the old lady! The old lady will definitely not want me to leave the Prime Minister's Mansion..."
A sharp cry was heard from the corridor not far away. Shangguan Ruoxue was dressed in white, with disheveled hair and tears on her face. She was about to crash into the mahogany pillar!
The two maids naturally would not let her do as she wished and immediately pulled her back.
A small steward in the outer courtyard snorted angrily, "We have been making a fuss with you since last night. We have asked you to go back and get your things. We have also given you delicious food to eat. What else do you want to make a fuss about? Don't refuse a toast and drink a penalty. The master has spoken, and you have to go even if you don't want to!"
"You two take some ropes and tie her up, and then throw her into the sedan chair so that I can report to the butler. Be quick, or we'll be in big trouble if we alert the master!"
"Yes!" Two maids responded and were about to tie up Shangguan Ruoxue with ropes. Unfortunately, one of the maids was unlucky and slipped and fell, tripping another maid.
Shangguan Ruoxue fled in panic, ran all the way to the garden, and soon found Ji Yunhuan standing in the garden.
The path in the garden was narrow, and Ji Yunhuan couldn't avoid it even if he wanted to. He could only watch Shangguan Ruoxue kneeling in front of him, crying as if her whole family had died.
"Please have mercy on me, cousin, and let Xue'er go. Don't chase her away. Xue'er will listen to me in the future. No matter what I do, I won't resist."
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