Chapter 165: Vicious Female Supporting Character vs. Childless Emperor 9
The old lady didn't care and angrily scolded: "Who gave you the courage to question your elders? Filial piety has always been more important than heaven. I am your grandmother, and you should respect me."
"So what if I'm partial to Xue'er? Xue'er is well-behaved and pitiful, unlike you who bullies others and is arrogant and domineering. Which girl is as shameless as you? You are jealous that Xue'er is better than you in every way, so you drove Xue'er out of the house. How can Xue'er, an orphan, survive outside? You have such a vicious heart!"
Qiaoyue had already prepared the cradle, but Xizi didn't let her hold the baby, so she had to sleep in the cradle.
Ji Yunhuan put the half-dried Xizi into the cradle, touched his head to comfort him, and then turned around and stared at the chattering old lady.
She had a very bad reputation outside. When she thought about it carefully, it was because her grandmother spread the news everywhere. Otherwise, how could the things happening in the inner house become known to everyone?
In her previous life, she wanted to compete with Shangguan Ruoxue in everything, all for the sake of her grandmother's love.
Now she has let it go. If she doesn't like something, she doesn't like it. It's useless to force it.
"Whether grandma believes it or not, it was not my idea to send Shangguan Ruoxue to the ancestral temple. If it were up to me, sending her back to the countryside would give her peace and quiet."
The old lady became even angrier, "You still want to send her to the countryside? You are trying to kill Xue'er! As long as I live, you will never harm Xue'er!"
"You two go and catch that beast. He is wasting his time playing with toys. A good young lady in the boudoir doesn't learn embroidery and needlework, but instead fools around all day long. What a shame!"
The two servants looked at each other. They dared not offend the old lady nor the eldest lady. They looked bitter and didn't know what to do.
With a swish, Ji Yunhuan whipped the boy on the floor in front of him and said coldly, "Get lost! If anyone dares to touch Xizi, my whip won't have eyes!"
The two servants stepped back tactfully, and the other servants all lowered their heads, and no one dared to step forward.
The old lady stood up from her chair, shaking with anger. "Useless thing! I will kill this beast myself today. I don't believe you dare to whip me!"
Ji Yunhuan swung the whip in the air, creating a beautiful whip flower, and the crisp sound echoed throughout the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Xizi is my life! He is the life of the entire Prime Minister's Mansion! Whoever dares to hurt him, I will return ten times, whoever dares to kill him, I will kill him! Even if it is my grandmother, I will never show mercy!"
Long Lin lay in the soft cat bed, basking in the warm sunshine. A strange feeling surged in his heart, as if he was wrapped in a warm current and felt particularly safe.
He had lived for twenty-eight years, and never before had anyone stood before him so selflessly, not caring about gains and losses, pros and cons, just to protect him.
Such a pure heart is rare in the world. It's a pity that people are ignorant and only know the bad reputation of the Prime Minister's daughter for her arrogance and domineering.
Long Lin thought of how Prime Minister Ji often sighed over his daughter's marriage. He also heard that Ji Yunhuan was obsessed with the prince and had such a bad reputation that no one in the capital dared to propose marriage to her.
Forget it, she is his savior after all. When he returns to the palace, he will issue an edict to grant them marriage. The identity of the Prime Minister's daughter is worthy of the position of Crown Princess, which can be regarded as his repayment to Ji Yunhuan.
He believed that the prince he had chosen was not a person who only looked at appearances, and would definitely treat Ji Yunhuan well.
"Madam! Are you okay? Someone, go get a doctor!"
After hearing Ji Yunhuan's outrageous remarks, the old lady was so angry that she felt dizzy, her eyes went dark, and she fell backwards.
Everyone helped the old lady up. Someone pinched her philtrum several times. The old lady collapsed in the chair, breathing heavily, her lips trembling, unable to utter a word.
With such a mess, Prime Minister Ji could only come out of the study and said with a stern face: "Huan'er, you are running around when you are not well, why don't you go back quickly!"
The old maid rushed over crying, covered in blood, and knelt on the ground and said, "Master, please investigate. The young lady committed a crime. Injuring an old slave is a small matter, but making the old lady faint is a big deal. If you let her go lightly, I'm afraid she will cause even greater trouble in the future."
Ji Yunhuan put away the whip and handed it to Qiao Yue who was standing beside her. She bowed politely to her father and said loudly:
"Father, Huan'er won't leave. I must explain today's incident clearly. I won't let a mean slave tarnish my reputation."
"I picked up Xizi, so I naturally have to protect him. But this cunning slave actually wanted to drown Xizi. I beat her to save a life. Huan'er doesn't think she did anything wrong."
Prime Minister Ji stroked his beard and said with satisfaction: "Huan'er is right, but it would be beneath my dignity to do it myself. In the future, I will let the butler teach such a stubborn servant a lesson."
Ji Yunhuan nodded slightly and said obediently, "Father is right. It's just that the situation was urgent and Huan'er was eager to save the cat, so it was inevitable that he was a little impatient. I won't do that again in the future."
The old nanny was anxious, pointing at Ji Yunhuan and shouting, "You are talking nonsense! It's just a beast, it's all an excuse. You hit me in front of the old lady, which is disrespectful to the old lady. It was clearly the old lady who asked me to kill this beast..."
Ji Yunhuan gave the old lady a look, and Qiao Yue took a step forward and slapped the old lady hard.
"How dare you! You have no right to interrupt the masters when they are talking. You are taking advantage of your age and are becoming more and more unruly! Can't the young lady beat you?"
Ji Yunhuan waved her hand to let Qiao Yue leave. She knelt slightly towards her grandmother and said with a smile:
"You can't trust what the servant said. Grandmother is a vegetarian and a Buddhist. She has always been kind-hearted. She wouldn't even kill an ant, so how could she have the heart to kill a cat? It's obvious that this servant has a vicious heart. He killed the cat for fun and wanted to put the blame on grandma. It's really despicable!"
"Father, according to Huan'er's humble opinion, this cunning slave cannot be kept!"
The old lady held her chest and sat up straight. She no longer cared about pretending to be weak and shouted angrily, "Nonsense! Aunt Liu has been with me for many years. How can you, a junior, just drive her away!"
Ji Yunhuan's eyes widened in surprise, "Grandmother actually wants to keep this evil? If he dares to kill a cat today, he will dare to kill people tomorrow. Grandmother is devoted to Buddhism, is it all an act?"
The old lady was speechless.
She didn't understand when Ji Yunhuan became so eloquent that he actually put her in a dilemma.
Prime Minister Ji made the final decision and said loudly, "Huan'er is right. Such a vicious person really cannot stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Considering that she has taken care of her mother, we should find a manor to send her to live there in her old age."
"Come here, drag Aunt Liu out. Mother, don't worry. I will definitely assign two better ones to serve you."
The doctor had already arrived, so Prime Minister Ji ordered someone to send the old lady back and let the doctor take good care of her.
Ji Yunhuan followed his father into the study. The Persian cat was moved to the side room, where a veterinarian was examining his injuries.
Prime Minister Ji sat down and took a sip of tea, not knowing how to start. Ji Yunping wanted to plead for his sister, but was afraid of angering his father further, so he could only remain silent.
The whole room was silent. Ji Yunhuan twirled his fingers nervously, but decided to tell the truth. "Dad, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have deliberately angered grandma..."
After listening to this, Prime Minister Ji raised his hands high. Ji Yunhuan closed his eyes, but felt those gentle hands gently falling on his head, and his father's hearty laughter came to his ears.
"Huan'er has been ill for a while, but it seems like you have come to your senses. You did very well today. You were eloquent and knew how to protect yourself. You are no longer reckless like before. Father is so happy that he can't blame you."
"The old lady is indeed not your biological grandmother. Huan'er, don't worry too much. It's all Daddy's fault. Daddy should have told Huan'er about these past events long ago."
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