Chapter 090 Solution

Ji Fulai frowned: "What do you mean?"

Ji Lingyun said: "In the past ten years, I sent home not only letters, but also gifts for Yue Ge'er and most of my military pay."

Ji Fulai didn't care: "I'll return it to you later."

"Dad is still obsessed with it and is determined to protect Madam Liang."

Ji Fulai grabbed the armrest of the chair, his face not looking good.

"Well, Yue Ge'er is right. I shouldn't have any illusions about people like you." As he said, he took a token from his waist and held it in his hand to show him.

The token was red and gold in color, with the word "general" engraved in the middle, Ji Lingyun's name written below, and three stars behind it.

Although Ji Fulai was a civil official, he was not particularly familiar with the ranks of military generals, but he still had basic common sense.

Ordinary soldiers are not qualified to cast exclusive tokens. They must be at least major generals leading a team of 1,000 people. One star represents 1,000 people under their command.

Ji Fulai was shocked. Ji Lingyun had 3,000 people under his command, almost reaching the level of lieutenant general.

The achievements of military generals are all gained through fighting on the battlefield. He was able to achieve such results in just ten years, which shows how many dangers he encountered.

Ji Fulai's Adam's apple rolled, his lips moved slightly, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

"You have suffered these years."

Ji Lingyun was silent for a moment: "I will ask you one last time, do you really want to protect Madam Liang and not hesitate to tear your face with me and Yue Ge'er?"

Ji Fulai hesitated, and it was obvious that he didn't want to do either of them.

"In ten years, I have sent back more than one thousand taels of silver. It is a serious crime to embezzle the rations of a lieutenant general. Now King Yong values ​​me and brought me back from the northwest. If I really want to investigate, do you think you can stop me?"

Ji Fulai looked at him steadily. His eldest son was smart since he was a child. He had high hopes for a career in politics, but he went to the battlefield by mistake.

Ten years is enough to completely change a person. Looking at the man in front of him who is a head taller than him and claims to be a lieutenant general, he can't even remember the scene of him sitting on his knees.

For the first time, Ji Fulai doubted whether his decision was right or wrong.

After staring at each other for a long time, Ji Fulai was the first to lose.

He lowered his head and sighed, then ordered the servant standing at the door: "Go and call the lady over." He

paused and added: "Bring the stretcher. If the lady is not feeling well, carry her to me."

The servant responded quickly and ran out in a hurry.

Ji Fulai said: "I have already checked it out yesterday. It is indeed Liang and Liang Chun who colluded to seize my son's letters. As for the yamen runners, they were also bribed by Liang. What Yue Ge'er said is all right."

After saying that, he closed his eyes in despair.

Ji Qingyue looked at him and suddenly felt that he was a little pitiful. He

was hated by his children and deceived by his wife. He could not get what he wanted and could not get what he asked for.

But all these were caused by him. A pitiful person must have hateful things, nothing more than this.

Thinking of this, Ji Qingyue turned away and stopped looking at him. He had long lost hope for this father.

Not long after, Madam Liang came. She was bare-faced and pale, supported by two maids. If Ji Qingyue had not seen her arrogant look the day before, she would have thought she was a seriously ill person who was about to die.

"Master." Liang Ru bowed to Ji Fulai.

Then, as she turned her head, she suddenly covered her mouth in surprise, and tears came out instantly.

She looked at Ji Lingyun and burst into tears.

She told him that she had withheld his letter because of her evil mind, and that she did so only because she loved Ji Fulai too much and because she was selfish and didn't want others to share Ji Jinbao's fatherly love.

Ji Lingyun looked at her coldly, not only did he not sympathize with her, but he found her ridiculous instead.

"Then let me ask you, where is the money I sent to Yue Ge'er?"

Speaking of the money, Liang hurriedly excused herself: "I didn't take your money. All the money was spent on Yue Ge'er. I gave it all to him!"

Ji Qingyue suddenly realized that Liang had been responsive to his every request over the years. For example, the amount of silver increased at any time, and he was provided with all the food, drink and entertainment. It turned out that all that was Ji Lingyun's money.

Ji Lingyun sneered: "As far as I know, Madam Liang has gained a lot of good reputation because of this. Yue Ge'er is my father's child. It is natural for me to raise him. Now I want you to return the money to me."

Liang Ru was anxious: "Where can I get so much money?"

"Then we will see each other in court. If you really can't pay it back, you can go to labor service. If three or four years are not enough, you can always pay it back in ten or eight years."

Liang Ru's eyes went dark, she stumbled and leaned on Ji Fulai.

Ji Fulai dodged.

Liang Ru fell on the chair and turned back in disbelief: "Grandpa..."

"You have done so many wrong things that I almost never see my son again. It is really not appropriate for you to stay at home."

Liang Ru was stunned and her whole body was shaking. Ji Fulai wanted to divorce her?

"But considering that you have been managing the household for many years and gave birth to a son, I will pay back the money

for you." Liang Ru kept shaking her head and grabbed Ji Fulai's sleeve tightly: "No, you can't do this to me! I have been married to you for so many years and have worked hard for you. And there is Jinbao, he is so young, how will he live without a mother?"

Ji Fulai waved his hand away without hesitation and said angrily: "Have you ever thought about how young Lingyun and Yueger were when they lost their mothers!"

Liang Ru was stunned and couldn't recover for a long time.

Ji Fulai turned to the two of them and said, "I have something else to do today, so I won't keep you for dinner. I'll personally deliver what I owe you another day."

Ji Lingyun and Ji Qingyue walked out of the reception hall. Before they left the garden road, they heard Liang Ru's sharp sobbing from behind. Soon, Ji Jinbao also joined in.

Ji Qingyue paused.

Ji Lingyun said, "Don't look back. There's nothing to see."

Ji Qingyue nodded, grabbed Ji Lingyun's hand, and the two brothers slowly walked out of the front yard.

It was past lunch time when they returned home. Yuan Ming was eating noodles, so he cooked a bowl for each of them without saying a word.

Ji Qingyue's stomach was a little cramped, and she curled up on a small stool to help Yuan Ming light the fire. Ji Lingyun went back to his room first.

Ji Qingyue was about to speak, but Yuan Ming stopped him: "Let's talk after dinner."

After a bowl of hot soup noodles, her stomach felt much better.

Ji Lingyun pushed them back to their room to rest: "Yuan Ming will take the exam tomorrow, so he needs to rest well today. Leave the small matter of washing the dishes to me."

The two returned to the room. Yuan Ming did not ask what happened in the Ji Mansion today, but took out a golden box from the cabinet.

He opened the box and said, "This is what Brother Zhao sent me today. He said it's orchid essential oil. Apply it on the legs and feet of pregnant women for massage to relieve swelling and pain."

He smiled and said, "He hasn't given birth to a child, so I didn't trust him. I went to the clinic to ask about it. It's really good for pregnant men. I'll apply some on you?"

Ji Qingyue lay flat on the bed with his strength. The cool touch made him tremble a little, and then Yuan Ming's warm palm came up and rubbed the essential oil.

Ji Qingyue closed his eyes comfortably, and the emotions that had been tense for most of the day finally relaxed.

After massaging for a while, Yuan Ming stopped and lay down beside him.

"Are you feeling better? If you want to say something, just say it. If you don't want to say anything, forget it."

Ji Qingyue shook her head slowly: "There's nothing I don't want to say. My brother has used his power as a lieutenant general. My father has decided to divorce Liang and will pay us back as soon as possible."

Yuan Ming listened quietly and asked, "Liang finally got the punishment he deserved. Aren't you happy?"

Ji Qingyue looked at him with a puzzled expression in his eyes.

"I'm also very surprised. I should be happy, but after hearing what my father said, I can no longer be happy."

"He said that my brother and I were just like Jinbao now. We lost our mother at a young age."

Yuan Ming pondered and said, "Do you think he meant something?"

"My father values ​​official position and face the most. After Liang is gone, there will be another competent wife, but divorcing a wife is always bad for his reputation. My father certainly doesn't want others to know what Liang did."

Yuan Ming said, "Have a good talk with my eldest brother tomorrow. After all, he is your biological father. Think about it carefully."

Ji Qingyue agreed, but for some reason, he was very nervous and had a bad premonition.