Chapter 28: Beautiful Daughter vs. Heirless Emperor 28
Ji Yunhuan leaned over and covered her belly. She felt the fetus in her belly seemed to move.
Her child, her blood-related child, knew to protect his mother before he was even born.
Her father, who should have been her closest relative and loved her, doted on her and protected her, pushed her into the abyss time and time again. His hypocritical and heartless face really made her sick!
Tao Hong was so anxious that she was sweating profusely. "Miss, Miss, are you okay? Someone, go get a doctor!"
Nanny Yan walked hurriedly, holding the palace badge in her hand, and was ready to call the imperial physician.
If anything goes wrong to Ji Yunhuan, the Queen Mother will never let these people go!
"I'm fine, I'm fine." Ji Yunhuan stood up straight. She had never been so clear-headed as she was at that moment.
"If father insists on doing this, today, in front of mother's tablet, I will sever all ties with you! From now on, regardless of life or death, I will no longer have any relationship with you or the Ji family!"
Ji Gongming's eyes widened in disbelief. "You...what nonsense are you talking about? You unfilial daughter, if you have the guts, say it again!"
There was no warmth in Ji Yunhuan's eyes as he swept coldly across Ji Gongming, the wailing Aunt Zhang, and the secretly complacent Ji Yonglian.
She sneered and turned away without any reluctance.
Early the next morning, the Ji family ancestral hall was opened.
The Ji family was also very prosperous in the capital, with many branches. Their ancestors had once been high-ranking officials, but their descendants were not ambitious and gradually fell into decline.
Although Ji Gongming was only an assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he was already the most promising among his descendants. Now that the Ji family was headed by him, whenever he said he wanted to open a clan temple, all the elders would come.
The ancestral hall is not located in the Ji Mansion, but in an old house.
The old patriarch, with white hair and beard, sat at the top. "Gongming, have you thought it through? Do you really want a concubine to be your legal wife?"
"If she was a concubine from a good family, it would be fine, but I heard that this girl's family background is not good. You are the most promising descendant of my Ji family, so don't be greedy for beauty and do such a foolish thing!"
Ji Gongming sat below the clan leader, while the other clan elders sat behind him, which shows his status in the Ji family.
"Grandfather, I know there are some rumors out there, but they are all nonsense made up by women! Although Zhang Rou was born in a humble family, she is beautiful, intelligent, gentle and virtuous. How could she plot to murder the mistress of the house?"
"My poor first wife died of complications during childbirth. Everyone in the mansion knew about it. After Jun Wan died, I remained faithful to her and did not remarry for three years. But Chang Er is my only son after all. I cannot let Chang Er suffer any injustice, so I decided to make Concubine Zhang my legal wife."
Ji Gongming spoke passionately. The elders of the clan had already discussed this with him and immediately echoed him.
"Gongming has done his best in the past three years. He can't just stay single forever, right?"
"I think Zhang is a very good woman. She has given birth to a son and a daughter. She has made contributions to the Ji family, so it is reasonable for her to be promoted to the first wife."
"Patriarch, please don't hesitate. Would you rather believe those rumors than your own grandson?"
The old patriarch stood up from his chair and tremblingly took out a set of brass keys. "Forget it, forget it. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. It's your own choice whether it's good or bad. I will now respectfully inform the ancestors and ask for the Ji family genealogy to record Zhang as your legal wife!"
Ji Gongming was excited, and he bowed to the elder and said, "Thank you, Grandpa Tang."
There was a sound of carriages and horses outside the door, and a group of people rushed in in a mighty manner. The servant at the door couldn't stop them at all.
Ji Yunhuan was wearing a red dress with jewelry tinkling around her waist. She walked into the ancestral hall in a carefree and unrestrained manner, oblivious to the people around her.
There was a flash of pity in the old chief's eyes. He only held the position of clan elder because he was old and everyone was willing to give him some face.
He is not Ji Gongming's biological grandfather, and he is powerless to help in many things.
"Yun Huan, your great grandfather has also watched you grow up. No matter what, you are your father's daughter. Be obedient and go back quickly."
Ji Yunhuan knew that the clan leader meant well, but she was here today to cause trouble. If the situation wasn’t serious, how could she comfort her mother’s spirit in heaven!
"Today is a good day to open the ancestral temple. How can I not come to congratulate?"
Ji Yunhuan said congratulations, but there was no joy on his face.
Naturally, there was no place prepared for Ji Yunhuan in the ancestral hall. Taohong got a set of tables and chairs from somewhere and was directing the guards to move them in.
Taohong also prepared fruits, snacks, soft pillows and incense. The guards were busy coming in and out, with a murderous aura. For a moment, no one dared to stop them.
Ji Gongming was so angry that he was shaking all over. He shouted angrily, "Nonsense! This is just nonsense! Is the ancestral hall a place where you can act wild?"
"Ji Yunhuan! Get out of here! If you keep making trouble, I will expel you from the Ji family. I want to see how you will cope with being without a clan or a family in the future!"
Ji Yunhuan sat down calmly, leaning against the soft pillow, holding a cup of the best pre-rain Longjing tea, with an expression of watching a good show.
"The clan leader didn't chase me away, so why are you so anxious, Master Ji? Master Ji, don't worry, no matter who you want to make the right, I won't interfere."
Ji Gongming was so angry that he could not speak. The elders around him immediately jumped out and advised:
"If your mother were still alive, she wouldn't want you and your father to have such a quarrel. Your mother has been dead for three years. Your father can't just stay single forever, right?"
"What Lord Ji! This is your father! A son should not criticize his father's mistakes. Is this how you talk to your father?"
"You have learned so much about rules and etiquette that you are not as good as the children in the village who understand filial piety."
Ji Yunhuan said impatiently: "I've already said that I won't care. He can marry whoever he wants. Are you guys going to start or not?"
The old patriarch had already taken out the family tree, and everyone was burning incense and kneeling to worship their ancestors. Ji Yunhuan sat aside drinking tea, saying nothing.
Even until the names of Zhang Rou and others were written into the family tree and the matter was set in stone, Ji Yunhuan still had no reaction.
Ji Gongming breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid of his daughter now. If she really made a fuss, today would not end well.
"Huan'er, your father knows that you are sensible. As a family, we should live in harmony. Don't worry, Chang'er and Lian'er are loved by their biological mother, so your father will naturally love you more."
Aunt Zhang came dressed in her best. She had waited for so many years and was finally qualified to step into the Ji family ancestral hall.
She took Ji Yongchang and Ji Yonglian to worship their ancestors. From then on, she was no longer a concubine who was not to be seen, but the legitimate mistress of the Ji family!
There was a big bruise on Ji Yongchang's face. He wanted to cut Ji Yunhuan into pieces, but his mother had told him not to cause trouble today, so he could only endure it for the time being.
"Please rest assured, father. I will study hard in the future and bring honor to the Ji family!"
Ji Yonglian was so excited that she couldn't wait to show off in front of Ji Yunhuan.
"Sister, I will be like you in the future. We are both legitimate daughters of the Ji family. We must support each other in the future. Father always says that a harmonious family brings prosperity. Father will be happy only if we are affectionate to each other."
Ji Gongming smiled so hard that his mouth couldn't close. "Good, good, good! You are all good children. Although your mother has just been promoted to the position of legal wife, it is still a happy event. There will be a banquet in the mansion tonight, and you must come."
"Huan'er, I will not pursue the past. We are all a family in the future. You must be filial to your mother and care for your brothers and sisters. Now that you are the housekeeper, you will be in charge of the banquet. It can be regarded as your filial piety."
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