Chapter 364: The Lady of the Marquisate vs. the Younger Prince 107
Aunt Li had never seen the master so angry. In her memory, the master was always gentle and polite, and he never even spoke to her loudly.
She was so frightened that she knelt down with a thud, and said with a sad face, "Master, I don't know what I have done wrong. Madam did not arrange a marriage for Yue'er, so I can only find a way on my own. Can you bear to watch Yue'er waste her youth?"
"The eldest girl can marry the prince, so Yue'er can naturally marry him too. They are both the master's daughters, so why can't the master treat Yue'er better?"
Ji Tongfu had been recuperating for decades. When he stood in the court, he was like a stabilizing force, as if the collapse of the sky was no big deal.
But at home, he was just an ordinary father, just like all fathers in the world, hoping that his daughters would have a good home and his sons would have a good future. However, despite all his precautions, the concubine's daughter still fell into the fire pit.
"Beat her!" Ji Tongfu gave an order, and the servant took a whip as thick as his arm and hit Aunt Li on the back with a slap.
Aunt Li uttered a wail, but was held back by two maids, unable to move.
Ji Shoufu's gaze was as cold as iron, he really wanted to kill.
"Yue'er was corrupted by you! I told Yue'er to study hard at home, cultivate her character, and learn knowledge through reading, but you kept urging Yue'er to go out. Don't think I don't know what you were up to. You asked Yue'er to take that sinister thing in order to murder the baby in Madam's belly!"
Aunt Li's back was covered in blood and she screamed like a pig being slaughtered.
She really wanted the lady to have an abortion. If the lady was pregnant with a boy, there would be no place for her in the mansion, and her two sons would probably not be able to escape the lady's clutches.
So she planned to strike first, but unfortunately the mansion was too strictly controlled and things from outside couldn't be delivered in. She thought of asking Yue'er to go out and help her bring the things in.
Yue'er finally got the chance to go out, but she was surrounded by many maids and nannies, so she had no chance to act alone.
Aunt Li screamed like a pig being slaughtered. She shook her head, tears splashing, and cried:
"I didn't! I have devoted myself to serving you and raising our children. I have never had any second thoughts. I wish I could show you my heart. Why did you listen to my wife's one-sided words and refuse to believe me?"
Mrs. Ji has not asked about trivial matters these days and has left them to her daughter. These trivial matters will not be reported to her, but it is obvious that Aunt Li will definitely not be content.
Ji Tongfu sneered, "Madam is generous and never argues with you. But you are the one who tries to harm Madam in various ways. There is no wall that is impenetrable. This matter has not been accomplished, but the evil intention has been raised. There will definitely be endless troubles in the future!"
"Drag her out! Beat her with twenty more sticks. Whether she lives or dies depends on your luck. From now on, there will be no concubines in this mansion. Li is just a servant in the backyard. You must follow the rules of a servant."
Aunt Li refused to leave. She struggled desperately and crawled to Ji Tongfu's feet, shouting, "No! Master, you can't do this to me. I gave birth to your children, and Yue'er is already a concubine. I have never harmed the lady. Master, please spare my life!"
Ji Tongfu kicked Aunt Li, and his anger grew even stronger. "If it weren't for your instigation, Yue'er wouldn't have sneaked out of the house. You made Yue'er go to such a dangerous place, I will never forgive you!"
"The Second Prince is vicious by nature. This marriage cannot be accomplished! Starting tomorrow, Yue'er will pretend to be sick. Third Miss Ji has suddenly fallen ill and died. When the storm is over, I will send Yue'er out of the capital. I will live a peaceful life in the future under an assumed name."
Ji Tongfu still wanted to save the concubine's life, even if it would offend the emperor and the second prince, he accepted it.
At most, he would give up the honorary title of Grand Tutor, and the side branches of the Ji family would stop being officials. They would completely withdraw from the court, live their lives behind closed doors, and everything would be fine when Jing Yu ascended the throne.
But Ji Rongyue didn't understand her father's painstaking efforts at all. She only wanted to marry the second prince, so she exploded when she heard the words. She imitated her father and smashed the teacup beside her, saying angrily:
"Father is so cruel! I fought so hard to get the position of concubine, but father said no and that's it! Have you ever asked for my opinion? Do you know what I want?"
"Since childhood, you have been partial to your elder sister. Your elder sister can go to the Royal Academy, but I can only go to an ordinary school. Your elder sister can marry into a marquis's mansion, but I am only fit to marry a poor scholar. Your elder sister can be a concubine, so why can't I?"
"Father is so heartless and ungrateful. I have served you for many years. You beat me whenever you want. What have I done wrong? I just want to survive, and I just want a good marriage. If father insists on blocking my way, then I will not recognize you as my father!"
Ji Rongyue pulled out a strand of hair, picked up the broken porcelain pieces on the table, and cut two or three times before she was able to cut off a strand of hair.
She held her head high, stared at Ji Tongfu fearlessly, and said loudly: "Today I will sever all ties with my father. From now on, I will no longer have to live under your will!"
Aunt Li was shocked and rushed over to hug her daughter and cried loudly, "Yue'er! Yue'er, what are you doing? After all, he is your biological father. How can the blood relationship be severed?"
Ji Tongfu's face was gloomy and he was extremely angry, but he was surprisingly calm.
In fact, he had been deceiving himself all along, telling himself that Yue'er was young and ignorant, and that she was just deceived by Aunt Li. As long as she left Aunt Li, Yue'er would get better.
Perhaps all of this was out of Ji Rongyue's true heart. Ji Rongyue really wanted to harm the child in his wife's belly, and he also really hated him as a father.
Ji Tongfu looked at the daughter he had raised for more than ten years and said coldly, "I'll give you one last chance. Think carefully. If you leave the Ji family today, I will no longer recognize you as my daughter!"
Ji Rongyue threw the broken hair in her hand into the air, without any regrets. "The Ji family treated me badly, I will not help the Ji family anymore. When I become the prince's consort, you will cry bitterly and kneel down to beg me!"
Ji Rongyue supported Aunt Li and advised: "Aunt, please come with me. The Second Prince loves me like his life and will definitely not treat you badly. Today, we have already fallen out. You will not have a good life if you stay in the Ji family. You may even lose your life!"
Aunt Li still had a bit of rationality in her heart. She felt that Yue'er should not fall out with the master, and should still coax the master.
Ji Rongyue disagreed, "My aunt wanted to enter the Ji family as a concubine because she had a falling out with the Li family. I am willing to fight against the Ji family for the sake of the Second Prince. The Second Prince will definitely be able to feel my sincerity."
"If Auntie doesn't want to, forget it. I won't force you. Auntie, please don't regret it in the future."
After hesitating for a moment, Aunt Li decided to stay in the Ji family. She still had two sons, and the master would not want her life. When the master calmed down, she would still be the only concubine in the mansion.
If Yue'er really becomes the queen, her status in the mansion will be even higher.
Ji Tongfu was completely disappointed with his daughter. He called the housekeeper and ordered:
"Drag Li away! Open the main gate immediately and send Ji Rongyue off to marry! From today on, Ji Rongyue is no longer a daughter of the Ji family. She is not allowed to set foot in the Ji family again!"
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