Chapter 348: The Lady of the Marquisate vs. the Younger Prince 91
When Ji Yunhuan came in, he saw his father coaxing his mother.
Ji Tongfu frowned and picked up the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp. He grimaced in bitterness and whispered to Madam Ji, "Madam, look, I've finished it. Madam, please look at me."
When Ji Tongfu turned to this side, Mrs. Ji turned her head to the other side, her eyes red, and she refused to look at her husband.
"I know you dislike me, dislike me for being nagging and controlling you. Yesterday you secretly poured out the medicine, and the day before yesterday you complained that my jewelry was ugly. You just know how to find new ways to annoy me..."
Ji Tongfu felt that he was wronged. "Why are you talking about jewelry again? The hairpin was old to begin with, and I didn't say anything wrong."
Madam Ji turned around and glared at Prime Minister Ji, tears welling up in her eyes, "You...you don't remember at all! That was a gift from you! The day before yesterday was the first time we met, and I put it on deliberately to show you. It's old, but it's a token of my thought, and you don't understand!"
Ji Tongfu was overwhelmed. Over the years, he had given his wife at least eight hundred pieces of jewelry, if not a thousand. How could he remember all of them?
The Madam is becoming more and more prone to having a bad temper nowadays. After all these years of companionship, this is the first time he has seen the Madam having a bad temper.
Ji Tongfu wiped Madam Ji's tears and coaxed her softly, "Why are you so angry? I am stupid, and you should teach me carefully in the future. Can I give you a hairpin every year? I'll make it up to you later..."
Mrs. Ji's emotions came and went quickly. When she saw her daughter standing at the door, she felt embarrassed again.
She stuffed a candied fruit into her husband's mouth and whispered, "Stop talking! You are so shameless. Who asked you to make amends in bed?"
Ji Shoufu savored it carefully and sighed: "Sure enough, the candied fruit fed by my wife is the sweetest. How can I live without my wife~"
Ji Yunhuan quietly retreated outside without disturbing her parents' rare tenderness.
She knew that her mother must be resentful after so many years of quarrels between wives and concubines, but her mother could endure it, seemingly indifferent, and carefully maintained the harmony of the family.
The reason why she behaved like this now was not only because a pregnant woman's emotions fluctuated greatly and she could not control them, but also because she knew that she would marry the third prince, so she felt more confident.
Aunt Li has two sons and one daughter, but none of them can compare to her in being able to marry into the royal family and push Jing Yu to the throne!
In the next few decades, perhaps it would not be the Ji family who protected her, but she who protected the Ji family's stability.
Ji Yunhuan went to sit in the side hall, and the maids immediately brought tea and snacks. Before she finished her cup of tea, she saw Zitan and a little maid enter the yard.
The maid's name was Xiaoju, and she was Ji Rongyue's personal maid. The most conspicuous thing about her was the purple birthmark on her forehead, which she always had thick hair covering, making her look top-heavy, like a bean sprout.
Now Aunt Li has been released from house arrest, and my father is also idle at home, but he has not set foot in Aunt Li's yard for a long time.
The relationship between his parents was getting better and better, and Ji Yunhuan didn't want to let the troubles of his aunt and concubine's daughter bother his father.
Shiqin understood the eldest lady's thoughts very well, so she invited Zitan over before Zitan went in to report.
Zitan was also very happy to see the eldest lady. "Since the eldest lady is here, I will not go in to disturb the lady. Xiaoju, if you have anything to say, it will be the same if you say it to the eldest lady."
Xiaoju knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Ji Yunhuan. Her frail body was shaking as she stumbled over it and said, "Miss San asked me to tell you that Master Kong is a young and talented man. Miss San loves him and hopes to meet him. She understands how much the master and his wife love her, so she will definitely marry into the Kong family and never let the master and his wife worry."
It was obvious that these words were not something Ji Rongyue would say. Ji Rongyue had been brought up in pampered condition, and Aunt Li's doting had led her astray. Her father was also tolerant towards his daughter and seldom spoke harshly to her. A concubine's daughter was very spoiled, so how could she say such nice words?
Ji Yunhuan asked Shiqin to help Xiaoju up, gave her some hot osmanthus honey, and served her a plate of exquisite pastries.
Xiaoju was a little hesitant to move until Shiqin repeatedly comforted her. She finally tried a bite, and after that she couldn't stop, and the plate was almost empty.
Seeing Xiaoju relax a little, Ji Yunhuan asked, "Did Aunt Li go to see the third young lady? What did they talk about? Tell me everything."
Xiaoju fell to her knees, almost crying out of fear, "Slave...slave dare not say anything."
Ji Yunhuan smiled gently and said, "The Third Miss has always been frivolous. No matter what crazy things she said, it is none of your business. As long as you are loyal, you don't have to follow the Third Miss when she gets married in the future. You can stay with the Madam and you will never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life."
Xiaoju dreams of leaving the Third Girl. The Third Girl has no mercy on her servants and beats and scolds them at any time. Those who are capable have left the Third Girl long ago, but she has no way out and has to endure the hardship.
The third girl also said that she was ugly and would not attract the heart of her future son-in-law, and she planned to take her away as a dowry maid.
If she were to marry off as a dowry, she would be at the mercy of the Third Lady for the rest of her life and would never have a good life again.
Xiaoju looked at the young lady with tears in her eyes, full of hope, "Are you serious, young lady?"
Ji Yunhuan nodded with a smile, "Of course I take it seriously. Madam has always been clear about rewards and punishments, and will not treat meritorious people unfairly."
Xiaoju took a deep breath and finally made up her mind.
"I heard it quietly outside. Aunt Li said that the Marquis's Mansion collapsed because of this... this unlucky star, the eldest lady."
Xiaoju dared to continue speaking only after seeing that the eldest lady looked calm and not angry with her.
"The eldest lady returned to the Ji family, and the Ji family also suffered. The master used to be such a smooth-talking person, but it was because of the eldest lady that he offended so many high-ranking officials, aroused public anger, and was forced to resign."
"Auntie Li also said that the Third Prince came to propose marriage secretly. Unfortunately, the Ji family was dragged down by the eldest daughter, and the master was not the Prime Minister, so the Third Prince never came to visit again."
"The Third Miss originally didn't want to marry Mr. Kong, but after hearing this, she wanted to marry the Third Prince. The Third Miss said that you are a widow, and your fate is unlucky, so you can't marry again. After all, the side branch is a layer away, so of course it is legitimate for her to marry him."
Shiqin was almost furious, she sneered, "How dare the Third Prince look down on her when she is not even worthy of carrying our young lady's shoes? She is really a toad wanting to eat swan meat!"
Ji Yunhuan was very calm. Ji Rongyue had a high opinion of herself, but she never took her, her elder sister, seriously.
"The third lady knows that her father will not agree to cancel the engagement. Besides, it will be bad for her reputation if a woman clamors to cancel the engagement, so she will definitely force Master Kong to cancel the engagement on his own initiative."
"Forget it, let's arrange for her to meet Master Kong. As for whether to cancel the engagement, it depends on what Master Kong thinks."
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