Chapter 18: Beautiful Daughter vs. Heirless Emperor 18
Xiuzhu Garden was quickly restored to its original state, but the destroyed Xiangfei bamboo was difficult to grow again and could only be nurtured slowly.
Mother Xu dug out an antique wooden box from under the Xiangfei bamboo and gave it to Ji Yunhuan.
"This is the list of Madam's dowry. All the property deeds and land deeds are here. I wanted to wait until the eldest daughter got married before taking them out. I thought that with the protection of the Marquis' Mansion, this old servant would feel at ease."
"Who would have thought that Su Honglang would be such an ungrateful person? The Xu family had done them a great favor in the past, so the lady arranged this marriage for the young lady. It was clearly them who took the initiative to ask for the young lady's hand in marriage, but now they have turned their backs on us!"
Mother Xu became more and more angry as she spoke, and she lowered her head and started coughing.
Ji Yunhuan patted Mother Xu's back gently. Mother Xu had an old illness. It used to be better with medicine, but in recent years, she was tortured by Aunt Zhang and her condition became worse.
Thinking of this, her hatred for Aunt Zhang increased even more. Unless she got rid of this person, it would be difficult to get rid of the hatred in her heart!
"When the Xu family encountered a disaster, I was still an ignorant child, but I knew that my uncle and grandfather were good people, and my grandmother was kind-hearted and often gave us medicine and porridge. I don't believe that the Xu family would embezzle money!"
"Besides, it wasn't the Xu family who was in charge of disaster relief back then. The Xu family was just assisting. How could they have found disaster relief money in the Xu residence?"
Mother Xu's eyes flickered and her back was bent very low. There were some things she had kept in her heart for many years, but she couldn't say them, because if she did, it would harm the eldest daughter.
"Miss, please don't ask. That was a case handled by the late emperor. It has been concluded. Even the current emperor would not dare to overturn it easily."
"I see that you are very different now, and you are now capable of taking on responsibilities. I am now able to hand over all of Madam's belongings to you, which will be the fulfillment of my wish. I am relieved."
"The reason why Aunt Zhang kept me here all these years was because she wanted Madam's dowry. I was forced to give her some of it, but they were all worthless jewelry and bulky ornaments."
"Mrs. Madam had already started making preparations when the master welcomed Aunt Zhang into the mansion. These farms, shops, and banknotes are all left by Mrs. Madam for you to keep.
"Miss, you must be well and live a good life, so that the spirit of the lady in heaven can rest in peace."
Ji Yunhuan flipped through the account book, and tears blurred her eyes when she saw the familiar handwriting in front of her.
Parents love their children and plan for them in the long run. It turns out that the mother has prepared so much for her son in private.
If she could marry into the marquis's mansion with these dowries, she would definitely have no worries about food and drink in the future. Even if she was not favored by her husband, she would have the title of the legal wife, which would be enough to make her live a worry-free life.
The Xu family has been noble for generations, but they don't actually have much property. When my mother got married, the Xu family almost emptied out half of their assets to buy a dowry for my mother.
Her mother worked hard and carefully hid the property, leaving her with this inheritance.
"Mom~" Ji Yunhuan hugged the wooden box that was still covered in mud tightly, feeling the last warmth her mother left for her.
She will definitely live well, better than anyone else. She wants to avenge her mother and reverse the verdict on the Xu family!
Sooner or later, she will find out who is behind this and clear the Xu family's name!
Taohong fetched some hot water for the young lady to wash up. Ji Yunhuan changed her clothes and prepared to have lunch.
Lunch was prepared in the small kitchen of Xiuzhuyuan. Nanny Yan was worried, so she cooked it herself and served it on the table herself.
There were only a few of them left in Xiushui Garden, so there was no need to worry about so many rules and they just had their meal together.
Mother Xu was hesitant to speak, Ji Yunhuan smiled faintly, "Don't worry, Mother Xu, I know the seriousness of the matter and I won't do anything rash."
"Mother's many head ornaments and jewelry have been sold. I would like to trouble you to redeem them all. I would also like to trouble you to look after Mother's farm and shop."
Mother Xu nodded vigorously. "Young Miss, you can use this old servant. I have the strength! But we made such a big noise, why didn't Aunt Zhang react at all? Something must be wrong when things are out of the ordinary. Young Miss, you should be careful."
Ji Yunhuan could probably guess what Aunt Zhang was doing. She came with such force that Aunt Zhang couldn't stop her, so she must have gone to ask for help.
"Don't worry about her. No matter who comes today, I have the final say in this Ji Mansion!"
"You evil creature! I'm not dead yet, when will it be your turn to be the boss of this mansion?"
Old Madam Ji, leaning on a cane, walked angrily to the corridor surrounded by the crowd.
She wore an emerald headband and a round-necked, double-breasted gown with the word "Fu" embroidered with gold thread, making her look extremely wealthy.
The maids serving beside her were all dressed up neatly, with three or five accessories on their heads, even more exquisitely than Ji Yunhuan, the legitimate daughter.
Aunt Zhang had taken off her makeup and only had a silver hairpin in her hair. She looked gentle and virtuous, and carefully supported Madam Ji.
"I didn't want to disturb the old lady, but the eldest lady really went too far. Not only did she hurt Lian'er, she also allowed the evil thieves to break into the Ji Mansion, turning the Ji family upside down."
"I was ordered by the old lady to be the housekeeper, but I am young and useless and couldn't stop the young lady. I had no choice but to ask the old lady to come forward."
Madam Ji pounded the ground with her cane, shaking with anger, "Ji Yunhuan, get out here!"
"How could the Ji family raise such an unfilial person like you? I kindly sent you to a nunnery to give you a chance to live, but you became even more rampant. Do you want me to use the family law to beat you to death?"
Ji Yunhuan finished the last mouthful of soup, gently pressed the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief, washed his hands with the help of Taohong, and then slowly walked out of the hall.
"Grandma, why are you barking like that? How am I unfilial? I went to Shuiyue Temple to pray for Grandma. My filial piety is so touching. What else can Grandma be dissatisfied with?"
Madam Ji covered her chest with her hands, looking as if she was about to faint from anger at any moment.
"You...are you going to piss me off to death? Get down on your knees! Someone, apply the family law!"
Aunt Zhang lowered her head, the corners of her mouth couldn't stop rising, but she was still pretending to plead for Ji Yunhuan.
"Old Madam, please calm down. The eldest daughter is still young. If she does something wrong, just teach her a lesson. After all, she is the legitimate daughter. It is understandable that she is not as sensible as my Lian'er."
Madam Ji was even more furious. "Lian'er is one year younger than her, but she is more sensible and filial than her."
"She was spoiled by Xu Junwan, who allowed her to be lawless and do such a shameful thing. She even had the nerve to come back. If she is not beaten to death today, the Ji family will never have peace!"
Old Madam Ji came prepared, and the old nanny beside her rushed towards Ji Yunhuan with a long stick as wide as her palm.
A dark shadow dropped from the sky, kicked two maids away, and then disappeared without a trace.
The people present had no idea what was going on. They just saw the two maids spitting blood and lying on the ground unconscious.
Ji Yunhuan took two steps forward and stared coldly at Madam Ji. "I didn't want to embarrass you, but you insisted on mentioning my mother. My mother died tragically that year, and I begged my father to find a coroner to perform an autopsy. My father refused, so I secretly ran out to find someone."
"Grandma, do you remember what you did? You burned my mother's bones while I was away. You destroyed the body and covered up all evidence. What are you feeling guilty about?"
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