Chapter 329: The Lady of the Marquisate vs. the Younger Prince 72
Ji Ronghua touched the gold necklace around his neck and happily pulled Aunt Li out, "Let's go back!"
Aunt Li stood there without moving. She dreamed of adopting her youngest son under Madam Ji's name. She had carried her son for ten months and raised him to this age. Even if he was registered under Madam Ji's name, he would definitely be on her side in his heart.
When Ji Ronghua became the legitimate son and inherited the Ji family's property, she could be considered to have finally made it through, and she would have good days from then on.
Aunt Li squatted down, touched her son's face, and advised earnestly: "Mother is reluctant to let you go, but there is nothing we can do about it. If you marry Madam, you will be the legitimate son. Don't you want the master to value you more?"
"From now on, the Ji family will be yours. All the people from the side branches will listen to you. You will have whatever you want. People in the academy will flatter you. When you pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar, you can ride a horse in the streets, get promoted and become rich, and become a high-ranking official like the master. Even the emperor will listen to the master..."
Ji Ronghua admired his father very much, and wanted to be a high-ranking official like his father so that his father would praise him more. However, he was unwilling to endure hardships, and even more so did not want his wife to control him.
His eyes rolled around, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind. He said loudly, "Then I will be Madam's son, but still live with my aunt. This way I can be a high-ranking official and have fun comfortably. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"
Ji Yunhuan entered the room, walked around the screen, bowed to his mother, and then handed a gold-lined box to Ji Ronghua, saying with a smile, "Fourth brother is quite clever. The adults have something to discuss, so go out and play."
Ji Ronghua opened it and took a look. His eyes lit up and he exclaimed, "It's the Ever-Victorious General! Big sister, you are so kind to me. My aunt was reluctant to buy it for me, but you actually bought it. Are you really going to give it to me?"
Ji Yunhuan smiled and nodded. Ji Ronghua cheered and, ignoring Aunt Li's pulling, immediately followed the servant to go out to fight crickets.
The chirping of crickets soon rang out in the yard. Ji Ronghua was naturally the winner and ran around the yard excitedly.
Ji Yunhuan turned to look at Aunt Li, her face instantly turned cold, "My fourth brother is still young, Aunt shouldn't say such things to him. I am the only daughter of Mother, when did a legitimate son appear? Aunt is too impatient when the fate is not even decided yet."
In the previous life, Ji Ronghua was adopted by his mother at an early age, so naturally she was extremely strict with him. Jade cannot be made into a useful object without being carved, not to mention that Ji Ronghua was not even jade, but just a piece of stone.
Although she was already married, she still cared about her nominally biological brother. She knew that Ji Ronghua's handwriting was not good, so she collected many famous calligraphers' calligraphy for Ji Ronghua to learn, and no longer let Ji Ronghua do whatever he wanted as before.
However, Aunt Li was very considerate to Ji Ronghua in private, helping him to pretend to be sick and skip school, and sowing discord between them. Naturally, Ji Ronghua hated his mother and sister even more, and became more attached to Aunt Li.
Ji Yunhuan would never do such thankless work again. With Aunt Li around, Ji Ronghua would not be able to be supported. It would be better for him to be a rich and idle person. It didn't matter if he was not well educated, as long as he had a clear mind and didn't cause trouble for the Ji family.
As long as the Ji family does not fall, Ji Ronghua can live a peaceful and comfortable life.
Seeing her daughter coming, Madam Ji finally revealed a genuine smile, "Huan'er, come here, let your mother take a good look at you."
Ji Yunhuan sat next to Madam Ji, while Aunt Li stood below timidly.
Before Ji Yunhuan got married, she helped Madam Ji with household management. She was the eldest daughter in the family, had a high status, was well-educated, and was favored by her father. Aunt Li felt inferior to her and listened to Ji Yunhuan very much.
Madam Ji was a virtuous and generous woman, or rather, she disdained to argue with Aunt Li and lose her dignity. Instead, it was Ji Yunhuan who often admonished Aunt Li to prevent her from doing anything stupid.
Madam Ji held her daughter's hand with heartache. The Marquis's Mansion was defeated and Liang Wanzhou lost his title. She thought her daughter would be haggard and depressed. But today, she saw that her daughter had gained some weight, her face was rosy and she was as beautiful as a flower.
Madam Ji had so much to say to comfort her that she didn't have the chance to say it out loud, so she sighed, "Why did you move to Fuguang Temple? I was shocked when I heard the rumors outside. If you were really driven to the temple by the Liang family, how would you live in the future? Seeing you today, I feel relieved."
"My son-in-law was indeed a bit of a jerk. After this incident, he must have known he was wrong. Now he can only rely on you and dare not disrespect you again. This can be considered a blessing in disguise."
"When your father comes back, you should have a good discussion with him to see what to do next. The Liang family has lost the emperor's favor and will not be able to recover in the short term, but there is still a long way to go and we will be able to live a good life."
Ever since Ji Yunhuan moved to Fuguang Temple, her mother has been sending her letters in a hurry, advising them to reconcile rather than separate. She doesn't want her to completely fall out with Liang Wanzhou, let alone divorce.
It is better to demolish a temple than to ruin a marriage. This is the idea of the world. Not to mention that life is difficult for women after divorce. As long as they can still live, no woman will leave her husband.
She did think so in the past, believing that she could always live a good life. However, even though she had thousands of strategies and all kinds of support, she chose the wrong person, and in the end, everything was in vain, and she lost her life in vain.
Ji Yunhuan patted her mother's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, mother. I know what's going on. I won't divorce Liang Wanzhou."
Madam Ji touched her daughter's cheek lovingly and sighed, "My daughter, you have suffered so much. If I had known that my son-in-law was like this, I should not have agreed to this marriage. Now that the matter is done, there is nothing we can do."
"As long as the Ji family is still here, they will always support you. When you have a child, you can raise him well and don't have to take those messy things to heart."
Ji Yunhuan nodded in agreement one by one. She did not lie to her mother. She really would not divorce. Liang Wanzhou would not live for many more days anyway.
She already had a child, but it was not Liang Wanzhou's. She didn't care at all about Liang Wanzhou's mess. As long as the person was dead, all the grudges could be written off.
Ji Yunhuan wanted to have some private conversation with her mother, so she glanced at Aunt Li below and said, "I saw that my fourth brother has gone out to play. Aunt Li should go and look after him."
Aunt Li subconsciously wanted to walk out, but she took her foot back and boldly retorted, "You are already married, how can you go back to your parents' home and give orders?"
"Even though the son-in-law has lost his title, the eldest daughter is calm. She is indeed a good daughter taught by the Madam. Even though she is in a bad situation, she can still put on the airs of a legitimate daughter and go to the Ji family to show off her power and bully me, a poor and powerless aunt."
As Aunt Li spoke, she took out a handkerchief, wiped the non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes, and looked at Ji Yunhuan provocatively.
So what if she married into the Marquis's Mansion? Now that the Marquis's Mansion had fallen, she didn't believe that the master would still value Ji Yunhuan as much as before. With two sons and one daughter under her name, could she still be no match for a married daughter?
Ji Yunhuan knew that Aunt Li was going to start making trouble again. She sneered and said, "Aunt Li is staying here and forcing the mistress of the house to adopt a concubine's son. What's the logic behind this?"
"My mother has no children, so my aunt has become rampant. She wishes the whole Ji family would obey her. If my aunt is pitiful, then there is no one in this world who is not pitiful."
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