Chapter 865: The Prince of the Duke's Mansion vs. the Black Lotus Daughter 7
[What a bunch of crap! You are the daughter of a fifth-rank official, pretty, good at embroidery, and well-versed in poetry. Zhao Wenyuan has no official title, his family is poor, and he is already very old, so how can he be worthy of her?]
[Your stepmother speaks better than she sings, and only picks out nice things to say. She is pushing you into the fire pit! I can't agree to that!]
Ji Yunhuan could tolerate other things, but marriage was a major event that affected one's entire life. If she married the wrong person, her life would be ruined, so she had to fight for it.
"Mr. Zhao is a good man, but my daughter does not want to be his second wife."
Ji Changmao slammed the table and said angrily, "You are so rebellious! I just praised you a few words and you don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is! Marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmakers' words since ancient times. You have no choice but to agree!"
Mrs. Xu wiped her tears with a handkerchief, "I found several for you, but you were not satisfied with any of them. You didn't like the third-rank officials, and you didn't like the powerful ones. You were picky about family background, looks, age, everything. I am your stepmother, and I give in to you in everything, but you are still not satisfied."
"I have no choice but to ask you to find a good match for you. You are still not satisfied with the one you chose. What kind of person do you want to marry? Master, I really can't control it anymore. Please pick a better one for her."
Ji Changmao pointed at Ji Yunhuan, his hands shaking with anger, "You evil creature! Why don't you kneel down and apologize to your mother!"
"Your mother has worked so hard for your marriage, and she has done the same for her own daughter. Shi Ting's marriage has been put on hold. What on earth are you still not satisfied with? I think you just need a lesson. A beating will make you behave yourself!"
Ji Yunhuan knelt straight on the ground and cried, "It's not that I'm disobeying my mother and refusing to marry. I'm also thinking about my father's reputation."
"That third-rank official is over fifty years old, older than my father. He said he wanted to marry me as his second wife, but he didn't go through the formal three letters and six ceremonies. He just sent an old maid to take a look at me. This is not the attitude of marrying a wife at all. The one with high position and power is a military commander. I heard that he has a cruel temper. He just said he wanted to take me as a concubine. How can I agree?"
"Father, you are also a clean official, how could you marry your daughter off like this? If it gets out, people will say you are selling your daughter for fame!"
Xu was a little embarrassed, and patted Ji Changmao on the chest and advised: "Master, don't be angry. I also want Yun Huan to marry up, and it is also for the good of the Ji family."
Ji Changmao held his wife's hand and said, "I naturally know that you are doing this for the good of this family. There is no need to explain. You have worked hard in the backyard these years. I believe you."
"I won't mention the previous marriages. Zhao Wenyuan married you as his legal wife. As for the previous woman, she wasn't on the family tree, so she wasn't considered a legal wife. You will be his first wife if you marry her, and the child will be raised in the countryside. It won't be a problem for you. You should be satisfied, right?"
"This marriage has been decided. You have to marry whether you want to or not. If you don't get engaged, your sister can't discuss the marriage. You'd better be honest. If you affect your sister's marriage, I will beat you to death!"
Ji Yunhuan clenched her hands tightly under her sleeves. She only hated herself for being too weak. Not to mention avenging her mother, she had already used up all her strength just to stay alive.
Getting married is her only chance to turn things around, but this road is blocked. Zhao Wenyuan is bent on currying favor with the Ji family, and even if he knew about the evil things Ji Changmao had done, he would not help her deal with Ji Changmao!
"Mom! I want to marry Mr. Zhao!" Ji Shiting ran in, grabbed Xu's hand and shook it, saying coquettishly, "Since Mr. Zhao is so good, why let me marry him? Can you please let me marry him?"
Mrs. Xu took her daughter's hand and sat down, scolding her with a stern face: "Nonsense! This is the marriage your father chose for your sister. Your sister has decided, so I will naturally find you a better one. Your father loves you the most, so why are you worried about not finding a good husband?"
"Look at you, you are so reckless, your forehead is sweating, are the people you serve dead? Hurry up and take the young lady downstairs to change clothes."
Ji Shiting was dressed in a delicate pink dress, and the hairpins on her head were all exquisitely crafted. She had a harmless baby face and a pair of bright eyes, making her look lively and cute.
But all the maids who served closely knew the young lady's temper and could not disobey her at all. Many maids were beaten or sold off for angering the young lady, and those who remained were all obedient to the young lady.
Ji Shiting pouted and pulled her father's sleeve to act like a spoiled child, "I, your daughter, pay my respects to you, Dad. Mom doesn't understand my heart at all. Shiting loves you the most!"
"Young Master Zhao is young and promising, and he is also someone that father has chosen. He will surely pass the imperial examination this spring, and his future is limitless. He may even be appointed Shangshu Ling, the head of three provinces, and have the same position as a prime minister! He will also be given the title of Prince Taifu, and will be highly valued. My daughter believes in father's judgment, and I will marry Young Master Zhao!"
Ji Changmao really liked Zhao Wenyuan, and the two got along very well. However, Zhao Wenyuan was only a juren after all, and his family was poor. He couldn't bear to let Shi Ting marry him and suffer.
"Shiting, this is a marriage arranged for your sister. Let your sister marry first. Daddy has heard some news that the Duke's wife is interested in marrying into the Ji family. My son will fly up to the family in the future, and live a life of wealth and glory, and be granted an imperial decree. What an honor!"
Ji Shiting shook her head repeatedly, "I don't want it! Marrying into the Duke's Mansion means living a life of widowhood, and the prince is a playboy. I heard that he spent a fortune on buying a courtesan, and he has a beautiful woman in a luxurious house. He also has cousins and childhood sweethearts. He is so messy. How can he be as chaste as Young Master Zhao? He doesn't even have a concubine after marriage!"
"I like Brother Wenyuan. When he gets promoted, he can still ask for a title for me and a second-rank title for my mother. This is a capable and good husband. I don't want to marry that dude!"
Ji Changmao frowned when he heard this. "The prince is of noble status, so it is common for him to have several concubines. If you marry him, you will be the prince's consort. It's such a good marriage, you can't mess around."
Mrs. Xu quickly pulled her daughter to her side, tried to comfort her, and finally resorted to the tactic of procrastination.
"Your father is doing this for your own good. He won't harm you. Let your father and I think about it carefully. We won't let you down."
Ji Shiting thought her mother agreed, and she immediately smiled. From childhood to adulthood, as long as she wanted to do something, her parents would agree with her.
She held her father in one hand and her mother in the other, and said very sweetly, "I know that my father and mother love me the most!"
The family of three was having a great time, and Ji Yunhuan, who was kneeling on the ground, looked particularly miserable.
But Ji Yunhuan has gotten used to it. She lowered her head, puzzled as to why Ji Shiting would compete with her for such a crappy marriage?
Is it because she is used to snatching her things since she was a child? But marriage is not a beautiful jewelry, you can't throw it away after snatching it. Does she really want to marry Zhao Wenyuan?
That’s really great!
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