Chapter 373: The Lady of the Marquisate vs. the Younger Prince 116
Ji Rongyue was thrown far away. She wanted to throw away the two steamed buns, but she had not eaten or drunk anything since yesterday and had walked for most of the day. She really couldn't bear it anymore, so she endured the humiliation and swallowed the two steamed buns that were given to the "beggar".
She didn't dare go back to the Second Prince's Mansion like this. The Second Prince would definitely not let her go. She had to see her father and ask him to help the Second Prince.
With her father as her support and the Ji family's property to rely on, she could live a life of luxury in the prince's mansion and would never be bullied by eunuchs again.
A group of people came over with the sound of gongs and drums. The leader was riding a tall horse. He was wearing a bright yellow prince's dress with cloud patterns embroidered on his chest. A four-clawed python was flying in the clouds, looking very majestic.
The royal guards cleared the way and stopped passers-by on both sides, but they did not stop people from watching. Jing Yu wished that as many people as possible would watch, and was extremely high-profile.
Everyone recognized at a glance that it was the Third Prince. The Emperor was ill, and although he did not decree the Third Prince to be regent, in fact, it was the Third Prince who showed up, no different from the Crown Prince.
The people in the capital even thought that the third prince was already the crown prince. The third prince especially liked to go to the Penglai Restaurant, where he praised the scholars who spoke up for justice. The Penglai Restaurant could be heard by the emperor, all thanks to the third prince, and his reputation was getting better and better.
The team stopped at the gate of Ji's house. There were mahogany boxes lined with bright red silk flowers and labeled with "happiness" characters. The vast array of betrothal gifts stretched as far as the eye could see, and the festive red color flooded the entire street.
The one in charge of guarding the betrothal gifts was Wu Lang. Others used servants to deliver the betrothal gifts, but the Third Prince was arrogant and unruly, so he directly used the army, and they stood in a neat row.
They could earn rewards by following the Third Prince, so the 10,000 Datong soldiers were willing to break their heads to come. He took a long time to select these 100 people.
As soon as the royal guards arrived, the people gathered at the gate of Ji's mansion scattered like mice seeing a cat. They absolutely did not dare to fall into the hands of the third prince.
Wu Lang cleared his throat and said loudly, "The Queen has issued an edict to appoint the eldest daughter of the Ji family as the principal wife of the Third Prince. Today is August 15th, an auspicious day. The Third Prince has specially ordered us to send the betrothal gifts so that we can be together forever."
The old housekeeper's eyes narrowed with laughter. The Queen's decree had arrived long ago. The Third Prince said that he would marry the eldest daughter with a folk wedding ceremony, and he actually presented the betrothal gift with great fanfare.
The old butler immediately ordered someone to open the main gate and welcome the Third Prince into the mansion.
Jing Yu dismounted and rushed in with familiarity. He could finally go to find Sister Huan openly.
Today is the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and he must stay to watch the moon with Sister Huan!
Wu Lang stayed at the door, directing people to carry the betrothal gifts in. There were so many betrothal gifts that the old housekeeper hurriedly cleaned up an empty yard to store them.
When the eldest daughter gets married, these betrothal gifts will also be given as dowry, and all of them will be in the eldest daughter's name.
Ji Rongyue looked at the high-spirited Wu Lang and felt sad. She used to look down on Wu Lang and wanted to get close to the prince, but now the second prince was imprisoned and Wu Lang actually led the troops.
Ji Rongyue didn't know much about the official titles in the capital, but she heard that Wulang was in charge of 10,000 people, so his status must be high.
She remembered that Wu Lang had once coveted her beauty, and she couldn't help but feel hopeful. If she followed Wu Lang, she wouldn't have to struggle in the Second Prince's mansion.
Ji Rongyue straightened her hair and clothes. Although they were a little dirty, the material of the clothes was still very good. She ran towards Wulang happily, but halfway through her run, she was held down by the royal guards.
Ji Rongyue didn't dare to say that she was the third daughter of the Ji family anymore, for fear that she would be killed by these ferocious royal guards as a liar. She admitted that she was a beggar.
Wu Lang didn't recognize Ji Rongyue at all. However, he was a kind man who sympathized with the poor and the weak, so he threw a red purse filled with small change to Ji Rongyue.
"You are lucky. Today is the auspicious day for the Third Prince to propose marriage. Let you also share in the good fortune."
More and more silver and copper coins were thrown out, and the onlookers cheered. They soon squeezed Ji Rongyue away, vying to share in the joy of the Third Prince.
Ji Rongyue walked aimlessly on the street, like a walking corpse.
She finally understood that without the protection of the Ji family, she would be worthless and even worse than a beggar on the street. The beggar knew where to find food, but she had no way out, and that was death.
She ran out secretly, but did not see her father. The Second Prince would not let her go. She did not dare to go back to the Second Prince's Mansion, but she had nowhere else to go.
Ji Rongyue walked along with the crowd in a daze. When he looked up again, he found himself at Penglai Restaurant.
It was already dark, and many poor people and beggars gathered at the kitchen door of Penglai Restaurant, queuing in an orderly manner and looking inside eagerly.
The waiters in the restaurant were already used to it, and soon they brought out a lot of food, some of which were leftovers from the guests and some from the kitchen.
Penglai Restaurant never sells overnight food, and any unfinished food will be given away.
The beggars lined up, took their share and left. No one dared to fight for the food in the Penglai Restaurant as everyone was very knowledgeable about the rules.
The kitchen brought out another basket of hot meat buns, and the waiter said loudly, "Today, the Penglai Restaurant is reserved by Kong Zhuangyuan! Now it's Kong Yushi. The Yushi has proposed marriage to the Shangshu family's daughter, and he is as happy as a fool, holding a big banquet and wishing to announce it to the world."
"You are so lucky. First you got the Third Prince's wedding money, and then you got to eat at Mr. Kong's wedding banquet. Your life will get better and better!"
Hot meat buns were distributed, two per person. Many people put the buns in their arms, intending to take them back for their families.
Ji Rongyue couldn't describe the feeling in her heart. When a marriage proposal was made to her, she was sent away with just two wild geese. Now that she had become the daughter of a minister, a grand banquet was held.
It's just a marriage proposal, it's not certain whether it will be successful!
Ji Rongyue felt a surge of anger in his heart for no reason. He waved his hand and slapped away the buns handed over by the waiter, and roared:
"How could a poor scholar get so much money? It must be stolen money! Can you still eat it? Aren't you afraid of choking to death?"
An old woman immediately picked up the bun from under her feet, blew off the ashes, wrapped it in a handkerchief and put it in her arms.
Life was hard at home, so she came here with a proud face to get these things just so that the children could have more food to eat.
The old woman glared at him and yelled at him, "You know shit! Mr. Kong is a good man! He brought down many corrupt officials and got back the land that was taken from my family. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
The waiter thought that this thin female beggar had a mental problem. He didn't know who had beaten her. There were still lumps on her face and the corners of her mouth were broken. He felt pity for her and kindly advised:
"Poor you, you're abandoned by your family because you're not smart, right? Penglai Restaurant doesn't accept stupid people, you might as well go far away and go to Mulan Paddock, where you can earn a living by doing rough work."
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