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As soon as I stepped into the study, I saw my brothers and sisters leaning on the couch.
Ji Mingxi was flipping through the "Book of Changes" while drinking tea, thinking about the questions for the next spring examination.
Ji Yunxi was flipping through the account book and drinking tea. There was no expression on her beautiful face, but it was obvious that she was in a good mood.
This time the tea was replaced with Yueshan Clouds and Mist, and the lingering fragrance of tea filled the house with a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.
Ji Mingshuang stopped involuntarily at the door.
He looked at his elder brother, then at his sister, and then at his elder brother again.
But no matter how he looked, the two men didn't even raise their heads, each immersed in their own thoughts.
Ji Mingshuang took a deep breath and coughed heavily.
Ji Mingxi came back to his senses: "Mingshuang is back, how is it? Any results?"
Ji Mingshuang shook his head: "No."
Ji Mingxi didn't express any opinion on this. Instead, he said, "Thank you for your hard work. Come, Mingshuang, let's have some tea together."
Ji Mingshuang rubbed his forehead vigorously: "Brother, today is the tenth day since the incident. If it goes on any longer, I'm afraid the situation will change."
"But is there anything we can do now?" Ji Mingxi asked back with a kind expression and a calm tone.
Ji Mingshuang calmed down and thought carefully: "We have done everything we can."
"Yes, in that case, all we can do is wait patiently." Ji Mingxi said slowly, "So, have some tea."
Ji Mingshuang responded, walked over, and took away Ji Yunxi's account book.
Ji Yunxi kept holding the account book with both hands and said helplessly: "Seventh Brother."
Ji Mingshuang threw the account book aside, snorted coldly, and ignored her.
Ever since that day when Ji Yunxi and Ji Mingxi agreed to the Wu family's marriage while he was at the Dali Temple, he had never been kind to her again.
Ji Yunxi simply withdrew her hand, thought for a moment, and asked her eldest brother, "When will Sixth Brother come back?"
"They said it would be in the next few days." Ji Mingxi put down the Book of Changes. "When Ming Yan comes back, I think we'll have an explanation for the Yang family's matter."
Ji Ming crossed his legs and said, "No one can withstand Lao Liu's methods. Even the toughest people have to speak up."
That's what I said.
But thinking about Ji Mingyan's return, brother and sister Ji Mingshuang and Ji Yunxi sighed in tacit understanding.
"By the way." Ji Mingshuang glanced over, "Isn't your auction tomorrow?"
What he meant was to ask her why she had time to stay in the mansion today instead of going to Kaitai Manor to work.
"It's almost all arranged. I'll go over and take a look later." Ji Yunxi lowered her eyes, picked up the cup, and blew gently.
She was actually just waiting for news at home.
Soon, the news spread.
The servant who had been following Ji Mingxi suddenly walked quickly into the study and whispered a few words in Ji Mingxi's ear.
Ji Mingxi, who was always calm, suddenly changed his expression and asked in disbelief: "What?"
Hearing this, Ji Mingshuang, who had been sitting with his legs crossed, quickly sat up straight: "Brother, what happened?"
Ji Yunxi also looked over with a hint of meaning.
She had learned the news a month ago.
That is, the draft will remain the same next year.
For a moment, the study fell into silence.
After a long while, Ji Mingshuang slammed the table and stood up: "This is all a setup! Brother, someone wants to harm Ji San and make her a concubine in the palace."
Otherwise, why would this all be such a coincidence?
A month ago, Yang Weitian came to cancel the engagement. And just ten days ago, Yang Weitian had set up a scheme to kill the eldest brother of the Wu family.
It seems that all this is to allow his third sister to be included in the draft list as an unmarried woman of marriageable age.
But now the emperor is several years older than their father!
Besides, with Ji San's personality, how miserable would his life be if he really entered the palace?
"No." Ji Mingxi shook his head slowly. He was thinking and spoke slowly, "He wants to harm our Ji family and the prince."
Ji Mingxi stood up and said, "I have to go to the prince's residence."
After saying this, he hurried away.
Ji Yunxi sat quietly drinking tea without saying a word.
It took Ji Mingshuang a while to notice her abnormality.
He looked suspicious: "Ji San, something seems to be wrong with you."
Ji Yunxi raised an eyebrow and gently put the cup back: "What's wrong?"
"You look very calm." Ji Mingshuang narrowed his eyes, and a thought suddenly crossed his mind, "You didn't know about this a long time ago, did you?!"
Ji Yunxi: “?”
"Is that why you are in such a hurry to get married?" The more Ji Mingshuang thought about it, the more he felt that everything made sense.
It is true that Ji San has always acted without any rules, but she would not be so hasty.
Ji Yunxi remained calm and asked, "How can I know something that even my brother doesn't know?"
Ji Mingshuang thought about it and it made sense: "But..."
Ji Yunxi calmly interrupted him and said what she had learned from Wu Wei'an in the past few days: "I'm anxious because I really like An Lang. If you like something, you should work hard to get it."
Ji Mingshuang got goosebumps: "Don't disgust me."
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As soon as the selection of concubines came into being, various forces in the court took action.
Some wanted their daughters to become successful and become beautiful women, while others wanted to use this opportunity to place spies in the harem.
Ji Yunxi seemed to hear the sound of chess pieces moving back and forth.
But in the end, this matter has little to do with her.
The second day, the fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, was at the time of Si.
It had been sunny for several days in Shangjing City, but it started snowing again this morning.
Snowflakes fluttered down lightly, like fairies scattering flowers.
Martial artists in strange costumes, dignitaries who were never seen in luxurious carriages, scholars who looked poor in plain clothes, and the common people nearby who were peeking in with wide eyes, blocked the gate of Kaitai Manor.
"That carriage seems to be from the General's Mansion?"
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