Chapter 328: Marquis's Madam vs. Younger Prince 71
Ji Yunhuan sent everyone else out, leaving only Wan Niang alone.
Wan Niang was a smart person. Without Ji Yunhuan asking any more questions, she told him everything she knew.
"Madam saved Wan Niang, and Wan Niang has no way to repay you. Wan Niang is just an insignificant chess piece and doesn't know much. If I can help Madam a little, it will be Wan Niang's way of repaying Madam."
"The Second Prince is sinister and ruthless, and Concubine Liang has long been plotting to seize the throne. Madam, please be careful. Liang Wanzhou is not worthy of you. Wan Niang wishes you to spread your wings like a phoenix and soar into the sky!"
Wan Niang bowed deeply. Ji Yunhuan smiled slightly and reached out to help her up.
"You are indeed smart. No one in the mansion noticed it, but you did. I have to thank you for not spreading the news."
Wan Niang sat opposite Ji Yunhuan. At this moment, she was finally no longer a concubine of inferior status. She could talk and laugh with the lady without any scruples.
The sunlight from outside poured in, and she looked fresh and clean, without any sticky incense or seductive gauze. Everything was beautiful.
Wan Niang tried her best to ignore the pain in her chest and chuckled, "I'm not stupid. If I spread Madam's secret, the Third Prince will be the first one who won't let me go. I don't want to die in the Marquis' Mansion."
"Ever since I can remember, I have been learning how to please men. I never want to be pinned down by a man again. I don't want to be a pretty object! I am also a human being! A living person! Even if I only live one more day, I will not have lived in vain."
Ji Yunhuan poured a cup of tea and handed it to Wan Niang, saying softly, "You will not live for only one day. The Third Prince has been researching the antidote for the Heart-Eating Pill for a long time, and it has achieved initial results. Although it cannot completely detoxify, it can already control the toxicity. Given time, it will definitely be able to remove the Heart-Eating Pill from your body."
"Your body has been damaged too much. I'm afraid you can't bear the effects of the antidote. You should take good care of yourself. There will be a day when you can recover. When that time comes, you can go wherever you want."
Wan Niang was already in tears. She had never thought that she could really escape from the Second Prince's control. She thought that the best outcome for her was to survive a month and die peacefully.
Any words of gratitude seemed pale and powerless. Wan Niang stood up and was about to kneel down to Ji Yunhuan, crying and saying, "Madam... Wan Niang's life belongs to you. If you have any orders from you in the future, Wan Niang..."
Ji Yunhuan held Wan Niang back and stopped her from kneeling. "Wan Niang, your life is your own. I don't need you to repay me. Helping you is just a matter of convenience. The Third Prince also needed such an antidote to dismantle the Second Prince's intelligence network."
Ji Yunhuan was actually very happy that Wan Niang was still alive.
Not only for Wan Niang, but also for herself.
Every subtle change from the previous life would make her extremely excited. If she could save Wan Niang, she would definitely be able to save her father and mother, save Jing Yu, and change the ending of the previous life.
After leaving Linglong Pavilion, Ji Yunhuan quickly arrived at the Ji Mansion. Her father had not returned yet, so she went to her mother's yard first.
Before entering the house, Ji Yunhuan heard Aunt Li's sweet laughter.
"Xiaohua, come here quickly and kowtow to your mother."
A boy of about seven or eight years old knelt down in front of Madam Ji and recited in a serious tone, "The teacher in the school has always taught me that filial piety is the most important virtue. I believe it very much. From now on, I will come to pay my respects to you, Madam... No, to my mother, every day."
"The teacher recently praised his son for his knowledge. The son recited a passage to his mother. Confucius said, 'When a disciple is at home, he should be filial; when he is outside, he should be respectful; he should be cautious and trustworthy; he should love all people and be close to the benevolent; if he has spare time... then... then..."
Ji Ronghua couldn't recite anymore halfway through, so he stood up and threw himself into Aunt Li's arms, saying sullenly, "I don't want to recite anymore! I don't want to recognize Madam as my mother. Madam is too fierce, not nice at all. I don't want to go to school either. Mother, can we go back? I want to go outside and fight crickets..."
Aunt Li covered her son's mouth with her hand and scolded him in a low voice: "Don't talk nonsense! Have you forgotten everything I told you? Madam is your mother. From now on, you should study hard with Madam. You must pass the imperial examination and bring honor to our family. Only then can we live a good life!"
Madam Ji sat upright on the main seat, a hint of disgust flashing in her eyes.
No matter how generous she was, she would still feel upset facing a woman who was competing with her for her husband every day. Moreover, Aunt Li had given birth to two sons and a daughter, and kept pestering her to adopt the youngest son, which made her even more disgusted.
If Ji Ronghua was really a good candidate, she would not be so resistant, but Ji Ronghua had been raised by Aunt Li to be overconfident and incompetent, and he was afraid of hard work and could not bear any hardship.
How can such a person support the Ji family in the future?
The master always thought that she could teach Ji Ronghua to be as smart and sensible as Huan'er, but she is not a god.
Ji Ronghua's lack of talent can be compensated by hard work. The Ji family has plenty of resources and can always cultivate him. However, Ji Ronghua really doesn't listen to teachings. He gets angry if you treat him a little too strictly. After studying for a few days, he hides in Aunt Li's yard and refuses to come out. She really can't control him.
Madam Ji took a sip of tea and said patiently, "I have a child myself. I can't bear to see you and your child separated. Since the child can't bear to leave you, forget about the adoption."
Aunt Li pushed Ji Ronghua to kneel down and scolded loudly: "It's all your fault that you don't live up to the Madam's teachings. That's why the Madam didn't want you. Why don't you apologize to the Madam? You should be more filial to the Madam in the future."
Ji Ronghua felt so aggrieved that he burst into tears and kowtowed to Mrs. Ji while crying.
He had never liked Madam Ji controlling him in the first place, and now he hated Madam Ji even more. When he grew up, he would naturally be filial to his own mother, and not to Madam Ji who always scolded him.
Madam Ji sighed. This child has been raised wrongly. He is originally a bastard's son, but Aunt Li has instilled in him the benefits of being a legitimate son. In the future, he will only care about himself and will never put the interests of the Ji family first.
It would be better for him to be like the eldest son of a concubine, recognize his own identity, be honest, and live a stable life.
Mrs. Ji gave a look and the maid in the room immediately helped Ji Ronghua up and gave him a gold necklace.
"Young Master, please stop kneeling. The ground is cold. Madam is worried about you and is afraid that you will get tired. You don't have to come to pay your respects in the future."
Ji Ronghua got some benefits and his mood improved.
In the past, he did not dislike his wife, as she was kind and did not restrict him. But recently, his mother had to take him to pay his respects to his wife every day, and his wife also started to control him, so he began to dislike her.
Ji Ronghua, wearing a gold collar, asked with a smile on his face, "Then can I not go to school anymore? The teacher won't spank me anymore? I want to go out and play, and the lady won't stop me?"
Madam Ji smiled and nodded, "Of course, I've wronged you these days, and I'm not a mistress who blames a concubine's son. From now on, you can just follow your biological aunt as before, and you will naturally live a comfortable life."
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