Chapter 261: The Lady of the Marquisate vs. the White-cut, Black-younger Prince 4
Ji Yunhuan closed the ancient book and put it back in its place. She took a sip of tea slowly and said with a faint smile: "Look at the sweat on your forehead. It's coming. I haven't done anything wrong. Why panic?"
Shiqin felt that the lady seemed a little different today.
In the past, the Madam cared a lot about the Marquis, but it was not that she loved him that much. The Marquis was such an uneducated and unskilled playboy that even she looked down upon him, so how could he possibly win the Madam's heart?
But the Marquis' Mansion always depends on the Marquis for support. After the lady married into the Marquis' Mansion, she naturally supported the Marquis with all her heart, hoping that the Marquis could make progress and have a good future. Now it seems that the lady has become much less interested in the Marquis.
Shiqin took a deep breath and quickly regained her composure, "Madam is right. I will invite the Marquis in right away."
Liang Wanzhou rushed to the east wing in a hurry, and just as he was about to knock on the door, it opened from the inside.
Shiqin lowered her head, hiding the disgust in her eyes, and whispered, "My Lord, please."
Liang Wanzhou walked into the house with a lot of anger. The house was filled with the scent of ink. On the table was a freshly painted picture of spring orchids. With just a few strokes, the posture of the orchid in the valley was outlined. The elegant and lively colors added a bit of spring charm.
Ji Yunhuan was sitting by the window, sorting out the writing brushes and ink on the table. When he saw him, he just nodded slightly, with a faint expression, "Greetings to the Marquis. The Marquis came in a hurry, and I don't have anything to entertain you. Just say whatever you want to say."
Seeing that the painting of Spring Orchid was almost dry, Ji Yunhuan was about to roll it up, but Liang Wanzhou suddenly stepped forward and held Ji Yunhuan's hand.
"Wait! This orchid is clearly the one I gave you. You still remember it. Well, I'll take this painting. You don't have to hide it."
Ji Yunhuan retracted her hand abruptly. Whenever she saw Liang Wanzhou's face, she would think of the cold and suffocation in the well in winter.
She had no love for Liang Wanzhou in the past, but she was the wife of the Marquis who was married to Liang Wanzhou in a formal ceremony. They both had responsibilities to fulfill to each other. They could respect each other, run the Marquis' Mansion together, and live their lives in harmony.
She didn't even care that Liang Wanzhou had a concubine, as long as the concubine was well behaved.
But in this new life, she only has hatred towards Liang Wanzhou!
The man in front of her killed her with his own hands and destroyed the Ji family. How could she not hate him!
Liang Wanzhou had already collected the scroll and held it in his hand. Ji Yunhuan didn't want to snatch it from him, so she took a step back and explained calmly:
"The orchid that the Marquis gave me died a long time ago. It's not worth anything anyway. This one was given by the eldest princess. It's a new variety and worth a fortune."
Liang Wanzhou couldn't tell the difference between orchids at all. He only knew that Ji Yunhuan liked orchids, but was reluctant to spend money on expensive varieties, so he asked his servant to go to the suburbs to dig up one at random, put it in a porcelain pot, and sent it to Ji's house.
Later, after Ji Yunhuan married into the Marquis's Mansion, he never gave Ji Yunhuan anything again.
Anyway, the person is already yours, so why bother with superficial work?
Liang Wanzhou was a little moved when he heard that it was worth a fortune. He looked around and saw that the windowsill was empty and there were only some worthless ornaments in the house. He blurted out, "Where is the orchid? Why can't I see it?"
A hint of disgust flashed across Ji Yunhuan's eyes. All the valuable things in the house were taken away by Liang Wanzhou. Fortunately, she thought about taking things slow and steady and did not move all of her dowry to the Marquis' Mansion.
"The flowers were given by the eldest princess, so I can't just keep them. This mansion is so small, with only one yard, and people come and go. How can I keep those precious flower seeds here?"
Liang Wanzhou was a little embarrassed. He threw the painting on the table and said coldly: "The Marquis' Mansion is not as rich as the Ji family, but it is also a noble family. You have already married into the Marquis' Mansion. How can you live if you are so fussy about everything?"
"I saw that you were thinking about our friendship, so I didn't want to blame you. But now I want to ask you, Wan Niang just had a miscarriage, how could you lock her up in the woodshed? Did you intend to kill her?"
Shiqin was furious and could not help but defend the lady, "My Lord, you are wrong. Aunt Wan was not pregnant at all. She pretended to have a miscarriage just to frame the lady. It was the old lady who locked her up in the woodshed. It has nothing to do with the lady."
Liang Wanzhou was furious and slapped Shiqin in the face! He couldn't touch Ji Yunhuan yet, but he could still beat a slave girl.
"You have no right to interrupt the masters when they are talking! Get out!"
There was a red mark on Shiqin's face and tears were welling up in her eyes, but she stood in front of Ji Yunhuan and refused to leave.
If she left, what would happen if the Marquis went mad and beat the lady? She had to protect the lady.
A surge of hot blood rushed to Ji Yunhuan's forehead. Scenes from her past and present lives mixed together. She seemed to see Shiqin lying in the snow, her face unrecognizable, her body bruised from the cold.
Shiqin has grown up with her since she was a child, and she is reluctant to touch Shiqin. Liang Wanzhou is such a bastard!
Ji Yunhuan picked up the inkstone beside him and threw it over, saying coldly: "Liang Wanzhou! I'm talking to you in a nice way, don't be shameless! If you want to show off, go to the west wing opposite, there will naturally be people to flatter you and follow you, get out!"
The inkstone hit Liang Wanzhou's forehead. Ji Yunhuan didn't have much strength, so it only left a red mark and slightly broke the skin.
Liang Wanzhou covered his forehead and widened his eyes in shock, "Ji Yunhuan, are you crazy? How dare you hit me? Is this how the Ji family taught you to be virtuous?"
"Even if Wan Niang didn't have a miscarriage, she lost so much blood. She thought her child was gone and was heartbroken. Even if the old lady wanted to lock her up, you should have stopped her. As a woman, can't you understand her difficulties?"
"I asked you to be the housekeeper, so you should take care of the concubines and make the mansion have many offspring. This is what a mistress of the house should do."
Ji Yunhuan had never seen such a shameless person. She suddenly felt like a fool for having planned so much for such a man.
Ji Yunhuan said sarcastically, "The Marquis is right. I am indeed not virtuous enough. My mother-in-law has also scolded me for not managing the household strictly. She has taken away my management rights. I no longer have a say in this mansion. How can I be qualified to take care of the Marquis' concubine?"
Liang Wanzhou looked at Ji Yunhuan, whose eyes turned red with anger, and suddenly understood.
No wonder Ji Yunhuan acted so abnormally today. Any mistress would be angry if her power as housekeeper was taken away.
Ji Yunhuan's cheeks were slightly red, and there was a gleam of light in her clear eyes. She looked a little more lively than her usual cold appearance. His heart moved, and his tone softened a little.
"I know Wan Niang didn't have a miscarriage. It was all because of the quack doctor's misdiagnosis that Wan Niang thought she was pregnant. Wan Niang took the abortion-preserving medicine prescribed by the quack doctor and then she started bleeding. She thought the baby was gone, and that's why this misunderstanding happened."
"Wanniang had a miserable life and was walking on thin ice in the mansion. She was naturally sad because she suddenly lost her child. She didn't mean to offend you. You are the mistress of the mansion, so don't bother with her. Doctor Xu is good at women's diseases. Please ask Doctor Xu to take a look at her."
Ji Yunhuan sneered, "Doctor Xu is a guest of honor for the ladies in the palace. How can I invite him just by saying so?"
Liang Wanzhou went forward to pull Ji Yunhuan, and said in a self-proclaimed affectionate tone: "I will stay at your place tonight, and I can also return the power of housekeeper to you. Madam, are you satisfied?"
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