Chapter 365: Marquis's Madam vs. Younger Prince 108
Ji Rongyue strode out of the main gate with the palace maids and eunuchs from the prince's mansion, their heads held high.
There were no gongs and drums, no big red wedding sedan, no phoenix coronet and bridal robe, and no relatives and friends to see her off. It was said to be a marriage, but in fact it was just being kicked out of the Ji family.
The old housekeeper ordered people to carry two loads of dowry and put them at the door, and said respectfully, "My Lady Concubine, although you have disobeyed the master and are unfilial, the master still considers the relationship between father and daughter and has prepared a dowry for you."
"Today is the day of the Concubine's great wedding. I wish you a son soon and a successful career."
No matter how beautiful the words are, they cannot cover up the fact that the dowry is meager.
Ji Rongyue looked at the two lonely dowries. Even if they were filled with gold and silver jewelry, they would not be worth much. Compared with the ten miles of red dowry when Ji Yunhuan got married, it was far inferior.
She kicked the housekeeper viciously and said angrily: "You wicked slave! That's not what is written on the dowry list. You dare to embezzle the master's things. Do you believe I will send you to see the official?"
The old housekeeper remained calm and said calmly, "The Concubine is no longer a daughter of the Ji family. Originally, these two loads should not have been given to you. If you don't want them, I will carry them back."
Ji Rongyue didn't expect her father to be so cruel. She stamped her feet in anger and said loudly, "The prince's mansion is extremely wealthy. His Highness will reward me with gold, silver and jewelry. I don't care about the Ji family's dowry!"
The old housekeeper sneered in his heart, thinking, how much could hairpins, rings, and jewelry be worth? What were truly valuable were the farms, shops, and houses, which were registered under the name of a married woman and had output every year. Those were the foundation of a woman's life.
The Second Prince would not be so kind as to buy assets for Ji Rongyue. Although Ji Rongyue looks prosperous, he actually has nothing.
Ji Rongyue was very stubborn and didn't want a dowry, but the eunuchs had already loaded the dowry into the car.
The eunuch in charge had a dull expression, no longer as attentive as before, "Quickly get in the carriage, Concubine, I have to go back and report to His Highness."
The palace maids also got on the carriage at the back and no one came to help Ji Rongyue.
After hearing what the housekeeper said, everyone's faces looked unhappy.
Ji Rongyue actually offended Lord Ji. Without the support of the Ji family, this concubine would be a joke and even worse than the favored concubine in the mansion.
There are so many beauties in the prince's mansion. Ji Rongyue is not stunningly beautiful and she is also stupid. I don't know how long she can last.
If they had known this, they should not have come to serve Ji Rongyue. They had no money and no power, and only these two loads of dowry could be exchanged for some money.
The eunuch helped Ji Rongyue onto the carriage and began to persuade her to sell the two loads of dowry for money. Although the Second Prince's reward was a lot, it could not be sold. In such a big prince's mansion, it would be easier to get things done with real money.
Ji Rongyue agreed immediately. She felt that as a eunuch, her life and death were in the hands of her master, and he would definitely not dare to fool her.
She used both kindness and force, gave the eunuch a beating and promised him many benefits. She felt that her future was bright and she dreamed of becoming a prince's consort. However, she did not know that an endless hell was waiting for her.
Inside the Ji Mansion.
Aunt Li was pressed on a bench and beaten with a stick. She screamed miserably and blood and flesh flew everywhere. The servants in the mansion stood by and watched the punishment. Some of the timid maids were so scared that they cried on the spot.
The master has always been kind, but this time he beat Aunt Li like this, and he did it in front of the servants. He lost all his face and dignity. It shows how big a mistake Aunt Li made.
Upon hearing the news, the eldest son Ji Ronghao rushed back and brought his younger brother Ji Ronghua from the school, ready to go to their father to plead for mercy.
Tong came hurriedly and stopped in front of her husband.
She was the wife chosen by Madam Ji for Ji Ronghao. She was not from a prominent family and her appearance could only be described as fair and pretty, but she was extremely knowledgeable and intelligent.
When Ji Ronghao saw his wife, he was delighted and said anxiously, "You came at the right time. I will go and ask my father, and you go and ask my wife. My wife likes you, and maybe it will be helpful."
Tong looked up at her husband. He was an honest and kind man who never had any affairs with other women. He was just a pushover, but there was nothing special about him.
Fortunately, her husband was willing to listen to her. His knowledge had increased over the days, and the master was quite pleased and often praised him. She was counting on her husband to make a difference in the rest of her life, and she couldn't let him be implicated by Aunt Li.
Tong held Ji Ronghao's hand and rubbed it gently, "Don't worry, my husband. The master is angry. If you go over to persuade him, it will only add fuel to the fire and make the master think that you are not sensible either."
"The master will not take Aunt's life, otherwise he would have executed her with a foot of white silk and a cup of poisoned wine. Why would he need to mobilize so many troops? The master is teaching Aunt, as long as Aunt behaves herself in the future, nothing will happen."
Ji Ronghao was so anxious that tears came out, "But...but my aunt has lost a lot of blood. If you continue to beat her, she will really die."
Ji Ronghua wasn’t quite sure what had happened, he only knew that his aunt had been punished by his father. When he saw his second brother crying, he started crying too.
Tong held one of them in each hand and gave advice to the two brothers, "It's easy. Those who beat people are servants. You are the young masters of the mansion. Just humble yourself and beg the servants to hit you gently. They dare not really beat you to death."
"You must study hard and make a career in the future. Even if I lose my status and become a servant, as long as you work hard, I will be able to live a good life. This is the greatest filial piety you can show to me."
Both brothers thought it made sense, so they stopped running to the master's yard and immediately went to the servants' yard to rescue their aunt.
In the hall.
Ji Tongfu sat dejectedly in the chair, with deep fatigue in his eyes.
The daughter he had raised for more than ten years passed away like this without any regrets, and he felt sad.
Ji Yunhuan sat beside her father and comforted him softly, "Dad, don't be sad. You still have Huan'er. Huan'er will always be your daughter."
"Today, Aunt Li was punished, and everyone in the Ji family was in a state of panic. It didn't look like a happy event at all. After all, it was the third lady's wedding, and no matter what the truth was, they had to pretend to be happy."
Ji Tongfu patted his daughter's head as he did when she was a child and sighed deeply, "Huan'er is right. I will pay her three extra months' salary as usual to ease the servants' minds."
"Hang up red silk outside, set up a few tables of banquets tonight, and invite the Ji family's side branches to come over to join the celebration. It will be like a wedding ceremony."
The housekeeper agreed to all the requests and immediately arranged for someone to distribute the monthly wages. Soon, voices of thanks were heard in the yard.
Madam Ji felt that this was not enough, and instructed the housekeeper: "Send another generous gift to the Second Prince's residence, saying that the Third Miss was disobedient and disrespectful to her father, but the two families are still relatives, and the master respects the Second Prince's noble character. Although the father-daughter relationship is severed, he still recognizes the Second Prince as his son-in-law."
Ji Tongfu held his wife's hand and sighed, "Fortunately, my wife is here to help. The Second Prince should be relieved now. There won't be any more trouble."
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