Chapter 906: The Prince of the Duke's Mansion vs. the Black Lotus Daughter 48
The Hanlin Academy lived in poverty, and when Zhao Wenyuan asked for money to manage the affairs of the court, or to entertain guests and friends, Ji Shiting would give him money. She was thinking about the future glory and wealth, so it was worthwhile to pay a little now.
Mrs. Xu also thought it was normal. "If you give a little money now, your son-in-law will naturally remember your kindness. After getting through this year, you will have a good life in the future."
Ji Shiting also felt that the future was bright. In the last century, when Yun Huan got married, the Ji family did not give much dowry, and the Zhao family was extremely poor, but Zhao Wenyuan still stayed with Ji Yunhuan. In this life, if she supported Zhao Wenyuan in every way, Zhao Wenyuan would only love her more!
Nanny Kang lifted the door curtain and shouted, "Madam, the eldest lady is back."
Ji Shiting quickly wiped her tears, put on makeup again, sat upright, smiled, and snuggled up to Xu, looking pretty and lovely.
"I said I would come back later, but Brother Wenyuan insisted on sending me back early in the morning because he was afraid that I would miss my mother. He even took a leave of absence and personally accompanied me back home."
Mrs. Xu held her daughter's hand and said with a smile, "It's good that the son-in-law is considerate. When a woman gets married, the most important thing is that the husband is considerate. Everything else is empty. What does it matter if the family background is high? If the husband doesn't love her, life will be difficult. If she has four or five concubines, no one will care if the wife dies in the mansion."
"My son-in-law has promised not to take a concubine. From now on, you have the final say in the mansion. I think my son-in-law has a great future. He is much better than those who have empty titles. It's useless to look good on the surface. Only you know whether you live a good life or not."
Ji Yunhuan stood outside for a while before someone called her in. This was always the case when she came to the main courtyard. She could not come in without Xu's permission. Ji Shiting could naturally come whenever she wanted, and no one would stop her.
Ji Yunhuan asked how she was and sat down without waiting for Xu to speak.
She was wearing a purple silk dress and had her hair combed in a bun, which looked very lively and graceful. She had several jade hairpins of excellent quality inserted in her hair. Above her bun, a royal yellow flower swayed in the wind, and its petals bloomed layer by layer. In the whole flowerbed, this was the best-blooming one.
The earrings were also in the shape of small peony flowers, and the jade bracelet on her wrist was very valuable. She looked elegant and regal sitting there, yet not dull and boring. This was the best look for a woman.
Xu wanted to scold him, but when she saw Ji Yunhuan's expression, she didn't dare to say anything.
Respect the clothes first and then the person. Ji Yunhuan became the Crown Princess, even if it was just an empty title, she was no longer a concubine who could be beaten, scolded or bullied at will.
Ji Shiting said sourly: "I'm afraid she wore all the good things on her body, and even picked a broken flower to wear so that her head would not be too empty. It's too ugly!"
"You are a snob. It is very popular to appreciate peonies at flower-viewing banquets. The imperial yellow dress is worth a fortune. Where did you get these worthless flowers? You wear them out like this. It's really ridiculous!"
The so-called pretentiousness naturally refers to the elegance of the upper class. The princes and nobles in the capital city have become tired of appreciating peonies. The most expensive time for peonies has passed, and Yun Ye’s flowers are almost sold out. Only the last batch is left, waiting to be sold to those wealthy businessmen.
Now only the lower-level officials and wealthy businessmen begin to appreciate peonies. After a period of time, the upper class will start to pursue new trends and peonies will no longer be valuable.
At present, the Imperial Yellow Robe is still very valuable, and you have to take good care of it when you buy it home. It is rare for someone like Ji Yunhuan to wear it out, which can be said to be extravagant and licentious.
Ji Yun laughed and said, "Is Imperial Yellow very valuable? I see there are many in the prince's Jade Plum Garden. I pick and choose. I wear the ones I like. I guess the ones kept in the Jade Plum Garden must be rare treasures."
Ji Shiting was very angry, but Ji Yunhuan was good at pretending. She had been to Yumei Garden once in her previous life. It was so luxurious that even the chopsticks were made of ivory. But the prince didn't like her and let her be ridiculed and mocked by those playboys. She was so angry that she had a rage and the prince never took her out again after that.
How could Ji Yunhuan go to the Yumei Garden to pick flowers? She had just married into the Duke's Mansion, so how could Madam Dong let her go out at will? It must be a lie!
Ji Yunhuan didn't deserve to use such a good thing. Ji Shiting was so angry that she tried to snatch it away, but was pulled back by Xu and finally came to her senses.
Xu knew that she couldn't use force now, but she could use a soft knife to cut the flesh and wear Ji Yunhuan down. The Duke's Mansion would fall into decline sooner or later. Ji Yunhuan was only glamorous on the surface, and his life must be miserable.
Xu pretended to be concerned and said, "You are marrying into the Duke's Mansion. The Ji family will be proud of it, but mother is still worried that you will not live well. The Duke's Mansion has many rules, and you have been a disobedient person since childhood. The Duke's wife didn't make things difficult for you, right?"
"I heard that the prince is very sick and I don't know if he can make it. You must serve him well. Even if he has a bad temper, you can bear it with patience. Marry and obey your husband. This is your fate."
"Shi Ting married into the Zhao family, and the whole family praised her. Originally, this was the marriage your father had arranged for you, but your son-in-law looked down on you and insisted on marrying Shi Ting. There was nothing we could do about it."
Ji Yunhuan just found these words funny. The Zhao family was so poor, and Ji Shiting was spoiled. How could she have a good life if she married into the Zhao family?
She has already found a way to find out the news about the Zhao family, and will place people in the Zhao family later. Ji Shiting can predict the future, so keeping an eye on her movements might be useful.
Mrs. Dong is indeed not a good person, but you can't find any fault with her on the surface, and she is generous in rewards. With Yun Ye's protection, Mrs. Dong can't do anything to her for the time being. But Zhao's mother is openly bad, and she makes so much trouble that the whole street knows about it, and it's very lively.
Ji Yun smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, mother. My father-in-law and mother-in-law are very kind. As soon as I entered the house, the prince woke up. My father-in-law gave me many rewards, and my mother-in-law didn't control me and let me play in the garden."
"The prince has a good personality and is very considerate to me. I have to thank my second sister. If you hadn't snatched the Zhao family's marriage, I wouldn't have been able to marry into the Duke's Mansion."
Ji Shiting was very flustered. She wondered if she had made the wrong choice. The Zhao family had such a hard time, but Ji Yunhuan married into the Duke's Mansion and lived a rich life. It was obviously not like this in the previous life!
Ji Yunhuan must be lying!
Ji Shiting yelled, "You are just pretending to be rich! The Duke's Mansion is a place where people are eaten. The prince can't move even after waking up. He needs to be served all day long and can't get out of bed for at least a month!"
"Flowers and plants are all empty, gold, silver, jade and stones are not valuable, the prince will never like you, and Madam Dong will harm you!"
Ji Shiting finally found evidence that Ji Yunhuan was not living as well as she was, and she said even louder, "What's the use of just talking? Brother Wenyuan accompanied me back to my parents' home early in the morning. Where's the prince? He's lying half-dead on the bed, a useless person. There's no way he would accompany you back home!"
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