Chapter 334: The Lady of the Marquisate vs. the Younger Prince 77
Ji Rongyue overheard what was happening outside and heard that Ji Yunhuan was in a hurry to marry her off to a poor scholar, and her father actually agreed!
She ignored the servants' attempts to stop her, scratched Zitan's face, rushed into the hall crying, and shouted, "I won't marry!"
Zitan walked into the room with bloodstains all over his face, and went forward to pull Ji Rongyue, "Miss Third, please get out quickly. The master and the mistress are discussing matters, and it is really inappropriate for you to barge in like this!"
Ji Rongyue pushed Zitan away with all her might and shouted, "You slut! Get out of here! You guys are trying to get my father to sell me off. If I don't risk my life to get in here, won't that mean you'll succeed?"
Zitan fell to the ground and was quickly helped up by a maid. The maids wanted to pull the Third Miss out, but she was like a madman and scratched the face of anyone she caught. The room was in chaos.
Madam Ji was unhappy in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She just waved her hand at Zitan and said, "Everyone go down. Since the third lady is here, she should stay and listen together."
Ji Rongyue snorted coldly, looked at Ji Yunhuan smugly, and found a place to sit down.
"My elder sister married into the Marquis's mansion, it was such a glorious time, but now you want to marry me to a poor scholar. You don't have a good life yourself, so you can't bear to see me marry into a good family. A woman's marriage is so important, don't think of ruining my life!"
Ji Rongyue turned around and looked at her father, tears welling up in her eyes, as if she was filled with endless grievances. "My elder sister has bad intentions. Father, don't be fooled by her. The Kong family is so poor, my daughter will definitely suffer if she marries there."
Prime Minister Ji really looked down on his concubine's daughters. They were clearly daughters educated by the same teacher. Huan'er was smart and entered the Royal Academy. Yue'er was less talented, but he didn't care. It was not like his daughters had to take the imperial examinations, so it was enough for them to be sensible and have a general understanding.
But Yue'er just couldn't teach well. She was short-sighted and didn't spend more time on serious studies. She also didn't know how to manage household affairs. She just said sour words and was jealous of her stepmother and elder sister.
Xiaohua is still young and there is room for teaching, but Yueer is already grown up and has a determined personality, so it is really difficult to teach her.
Ji Shoufu had no expression on his face, and said calmly: "It was my idea to marry into the Kong family. I was afraid that my wife would be too busy, so I asked your elder sister to come home to help."
"I don't know how many families in the capital want to invite Huan'er to be their teacher. Princess Kangle was also taught by Huan'er and is quite famous in the capital. Before you get married, you should learn more from Huan'er. When you get married, you can help your husband and support the Kong family's business."
Ji Rongyue disagreed. Princess Kangle was the eldest princess' only daughter and was of noble birth. Everyone who saw her would praise her against their conscience. Over time, she would naturally have a good reputation. What did it have to do with Ji Yunhuan?
Ji Yunhuan is really good at flattering herself. Her father likes Ji Yunhuan and dislikes her only because Ji Yunhuan is the legitimate daughter and she is the illegitimate daughter.
The more Ji Rongyue thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. She couldn't help but complain, "As soon as my eldest sister came back, my father punished my aunt and drove my brother away. Now he wants to marry me off. My father is biased. He only has my eldest sister in his heart and doesn't care about our life or death at all!"
Prime Minister Ji thought he was not bad to his concubine's daughter, and he had made this marriage decision after careful consideration.
Today, the newly-appointed Jinshi scholars were parading on horses through the streets. Kong Liang was the most popular one and had no shortage of good marriage partners. However, Kong Liang was a grateful person. Even if Ji had only helped Kong Liang secretly, Kong Liang would have remembered it. When he gave a slight hint, Kong Liang took the initiative to propose to marry the concubine of the Ji family.
Ji Shoufu's face was already a little ugly, but he still patiently explained to Ji Rongyue: "Father will not harm you. Kong Liang is a little poor now, but he has a bright future. He will definitely earn Yue'er an imperial decree."
"You will be the mistress of the family when you marry. Even if you are a little arrogant, your mother-in-law is kind and will treat you well. Your father will do his best to help the Kong family. The Kong family members and sisters-in-law will definitely support you. No matter what you do wrong, they won't dare to care..."
Ji Rongyue didn't listen to her father's advice at all. Her mind was full of the Kong family's poverty. She stood up suddenly, interrupted her father's words, and cried:
"The Kong family is just a rural farming family. So what if I get the top spot in the imperial examination? Who knows when I can make it big? I don't want to waste my best years on a peasant!"
"Father said that he would help the Kong family. Didn't father help the Xuanwu Marquis? Look at what the Marquis's Mansion is like now? The title is gone, and the Marquis almost lost his head. The Marquis's Mansion can become like this, let alone the Kong family, which has nothing."
"Father is the Prime Minister, so his words are meaningless. You are just using me as a pawn for marriage. I won't marry you!"
Ji Shoufu clenched and unclenched his hands, his heart filled with rage.
Huan'er's marriage has always been a thorn in his heart. Ever since Liang Wanzhou brought his concubine into the house on the wedding day, this thorn has been in his heart, and it hurts whenever he thinks about it.
Seeing the current situation in the Marquis' Mansion, he felt sorry for Huan'er and became more cautious about Yue'er's marriage. However, Ji Rongyue could not understand his love at all.
In addition to anger, Ji Shoufu felt more sad and disappointed.
"Why is father silent? I really hit the nail on the head. I have no way to refute it. Auntie guessed correctly. If Kong Liang is successful in his career, father will have an extra helper. If Kong Liang is not successful, father will just marry off a concubine's daughter. There is no better deal in the world than this."
Ji Yunhuan saw the sadness in her father's eyes. She really didn't like her third sister, but she was also her father's daughter. She maintained harmony among the sisters just to make her father feel better.
She didn't want to make her father sad, and was about to ask someone to take Ji Rongyue away, but her father stood up and said coldly:
"Marriage is always decided by parents and matchmakers. Whether you are willing or not, you must marry into the Kong family. If you dare to cause trouble, don't blame me for not recognizing you as my daughter!"
Ji Rongyue cried until her eyes were swollen. Her father had never said anything harsh to her. It must be Ji Yunhuan who instigated her, so her father was determined to marry her to the Kong family.
She was unwilling to accept this. Why should she be inferior to Ji Yunhuan? The Marquis's Mansion was in decline, and the Marquis had lost his title. She could not marry into a noble family, but could only marry a peasant!
Ji Rongyue was taken out crying by her personal maid. After leaving the yard, she angrily slapped the maid and said angrily: "You traitor, I am your master!"
The maid covered her face and cried out of grievance, "The master has spoken, I dare not disobey. If someone else drags the third young lady out, wouldn't it be even more shameful?"
Ji Rongyue kicked the maid and walked forward angrily, "I'll deal with you when I get back, why don't you catch up!"
She had to quickly go to her aunt to discuss countermeasures. In this mansion, only her aunt truly cared about her own good. Her aunt had broken off an engagement and won a lifetime of wealth and glory in a gamble. If her aunt could do it, she could do it too.
She doesn't want to live a hard life, she must cancel the marriage proposal from the Kong family!
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