Chapter 363: Marquis Mansion Madam vs. Younger Prince 106
The old housekeeper lowered his head and hid the disdain in his eyes. In this mansion, the master is the one who makes the decisions, and at worst there is still the madam. How could a concubine's daughter have the right to make decisions?
However, he still responded respectfully without any objection.
Ji Rongyue became even more proud and showed off his power in the yard before bringing Aunt Li into the house.
The palace maids and eunuchs also wanted to follow in, but were stopped by Zitan, who bent over and was extremely humble.
"You have all worked hard to escort the Concubine back. My wife has prepared a banquet. Please follow me."
Zitan stuffed the prepared reward money into the leading eunuch's pocket, and these people immediately followed Zitan.
The concubines have all gone home, so they naturally don't need to serve them anymore. They can also relax a little. It's a good opportunity to eat and drink well and earn some extra reward money.
In the hall.
Ji Tongfu and Madam Ji sat at the head of the table, with Ji Yunhuan sitting beside them.
Ji Rongyue felt proud, her nose turned up to the sky, and she didn't even look at Ji Yunhuan. She just called him father without even calling him madam, and helped Aunt Li sit down.
Madam Ji didn't say anything, but just looked at Ji Rongyue who was sitting below her with pity. After entering the Second Prince's residence, who knew when he would suddenly die.
Even if he didn't die in the palace fight, he would surely die when the Second Prince failed to seize the throne in the future, and his wives and concubines in the mansion would not have a good ending either.
Ji Tongfu was already full of anger, and when he saw Ji Rongyue being so presumptuous, he slammed the table and said angrily:
"How dare you! You've become more and more unruly since you went out. Have you forgotten the respect for elders and juniors? Do you still have the Ji family in your eyes? Do you still have me as your father? Are you blind or dumb? Don't you see the people in this room?"
Aunt Li was shocked and immediately pulled her daughter up and bowed to the lady politely.
Ji Rongyue bowed reluctantly but refused to bow to Ji Yunhuan again.
"You and I are both concubines, with the same status and position. You are not more noble than me. Seriously speaking, the Second Prince is still my elder brother, so my status is much higher than yours."
"Father said that I looked down on others, but why didn't he talk about my elder sister? She should call me sister-in-law and pay respect to me. I also earned face for father, so it's fine if father doesn't praise me, but why is he still partial to my elder sister? Yue'er won't accept it!"
Ji Tongfu's fists were clenched so hard that they made a creaking sound, and he wished he could slap the concubine right there and then!
"Face? You have ruined the Ji family's face! You sought favor in front of so many people and behaved in a dissolute manner in public. You...you..."
Mrs. Ji gave the master a cup of tea to clear away heat and reduce internal heat. Fortunately, the master was still in good health, otherwise he would have been seriously ill from being angry.
"Master, calm down. The imperial decree has been issued and no one dares to discuss anything. There are times when men and women cannot help themselves."
Ji Yunhuan took a sip of tea slowly and looked at Ji Rongyue with amusement.
"Third sister, what you said is really interesting. The wedding hasn't been held yet, and the person hasn't married yet, so how can there be a sister-in-law? To put it another way, even if we both marry into the royal family, you are only a concubine, and the second prince has a principal wife."
Ji Rongyue was determined to outdo Ji Yunhuan, so she held up the crystal clear jade bracelet on her wrist and showed off:
"Sister, you don't know that the Second Prince has great compassion for me. Not only is he extremely gracious to me, he has also given me many good things. What I'm wearing, what I'm wearing on my head, and the palace maids and eunuchs are all gifts from the Second Prince. Even the Queen doesn't have so many people serving her."
"The Second Prince also said that if I gave birth to a dragon heir, he would promote me to be his principal wife. He would treat me like a treasure, and the principal wife in the mansion would be just an empty title. In the future, I would be the head of the Prince's mansion."
"Human fate is so strange. My elder sister was so powerful in the past, but unfortunately the Xuanwu Marquis's Mansion was gone, and my elder sister became a widow. She finally became the concubine of the third prince, but it was just an empty title. It is really pitiful and lamentable."
As soon as Ji Yunhuan heard this, he knew that the Second Prince had no true feelings for Ji Rongyue, and this kind of favor was just for the Ji family to see.
As for the Second Prince's wife, she is a tough character who has stood firm in the palace for many years. How could a fool like Ji Rongyue contend with her?
The Second Prince's wife must have regarded Ji Rongyue as a thorn in her side. If Ji Rongyue was not killed by the wife, she would be considered lucky.
Ji Yunhuan said calmly, "Third sister is so lucky. I underestimated her in the past. I wish all her wishes come true."
Madam Ji ordered someone to bring the dowry list and said calmly, "This is the dowry prepared for the third young lady. The third young lady has lofty ambitions and can find a good match on her own. There is no need for me to worry about it. I will give all the dowry to you for safekeeping. I will not interfere."
Aunt Li couldn't wait to take the dowry list. The more she looked at it, the more excited she became. This list was much thicker than the dowry of a concubine's daughter.
The Madam is indeed a flatterer who looks down on the weak. She used to look down on Yue'er, but now that she hears that Yue'er is marrying into the prince's mansion, she sends a large dowry to show her goodwill.
Aunt Li stuffed the dowry list into her bosom and asked tentatively, "Yue'er is going to marry into the Second Prince's mansion soon. I really can't bear to let her go. I want to send Yue'er off to marry. I wonder how Madam plans to hold the wedding ceremony?"
The imperial edict stated that the wedding would take place in three days. Although time was tight, the emperor's will could not be disobeyed. No matter how good the scene was, Ji Rongyue had to marry him.
Madam Ji didn't want to deal with this mess at all. She touched her belly and said with a smile, "I am heavy and have no strength. Huan'er is still young and can't handle such a big thing. I'll leave this matter to you, Auntie."
"Auntie is the biological mother of the third girl. She will definitely make the wedding a grand one and marry the third girl off with great fanfare."
Aunt Li was overjoyed and felt like she was floating in the sky. She thought she was just being asked to show up at the wedding, but she didn't expect that the lady would actually give her the power!
She has been in the mansion for all these years, and she has no say in the affairs of the mansion. It is only thanks to Yue'er's marriage to the second prince that she has her current status.
"Madam, just focus on taking care of your pregnancy. I will take care of all the affairs in the mansion."
"When we went to Mulan Paddock yesterday, I don't know if the Madam was too exhausted or was deliberately making things difficult for the concubines, but she actually forgot about them all. The servants were also ignorant and refused to let Yue'er go."
"Luckily, I was smart and asked Yue'er to hide in the box and follow him. That's how she met the Second Prince and made this good marriage possible. I don't mean to blame you, Madam. It's just that there are always things that you can't take care of. In the future, I will definitely help you more."
Aunt Li thought these words were particularly well said. They not only reported the lady but also showed her magnanimity. She looked at the master with expectation, waiting for him to praise her. The master would definitely let her be the housekeeper.
With a series of crackling sounds, Ji Tongfu waved his hand and swept the entire set of tea sets on the table to the ground. The green porcelain pieces shattered all over the floor, and the scalding hot tea splashed all over Aunt Li.
Ji Tongfu was so angry that he was shaking all over. "You... So it was you who taught me this! You still have the nerve to say that. Do you know that Yue'er is going to be killed by you? Kneel down, and I will beat you to death today!"
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