Jian Gongxin nodded solemnly, "That's right, just like that."
The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became. Jian Gongxin couldn't wait to return to Lanxinyuan.
"Zeng Feizi, I don't want to waste any more time with you. I want the Jin Jin Fang that you have." Jian Gongxin sniffed, and a strange stench seemed to waft around them.
Ji Xiaoxiao did not refuse Jian Gongxin, but instead used the excuse that the transfer procedure was too complicated and asked her to give him a few days to prepare.
Jian Gongxin, unsuspecting, waved his sleeve and left Wutong Garden.
“Madam, Jin Jin Fang is the family business you’ve worked so hard to build up over most of your life. If you agree to give Jin Jin Fang to the young master, isn’t that like throwing lambs to the slaughter, letting that slut get away with it? Madam, you must think this through and not act rashly,” Zhang Mama said urgently.
The Crown Prince, the Crown Prince...
Jian Gongxin was just like his father, scoffing at silver and gold, but instead enamored with calligraphy, painting, poetry, plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums—pretty but useless trinkets. Today, his unusual behavior—asking for Jin Jin Fang—must be Hu Yanyan's doing.
Ji Xiaoxiao didn't take it seriously and whispered a few words in Zhang Mama's ear.
“Madam, this…” Zhang Mama was tempted, but hesitated.
"You don't know the sweetness of water until you're thirsty, you don't appreciate the aroma of food until you're hungry, and you can't achieve great things without experiencing hardship. If Gong Xin doesn't suffer and experience hardship, how will he know who is truly good to him and who is just pretending to deceive him?"
Ji Xiaoxiao's words were all reasonable, and Zhang Mama had nothing to say. Moreover, given Jian Gongxin's various incomprehensible claims, Zhang Mama felt a little disheartened towards him and couldn't help but harbor thoughts of disrespect.
Who are you calling an old hag or a maid? Back in the day, she traveled all over the country with the lady of the house doing business. She's a worldly person, not like those sheltered young ladies with long hair and short brains.
"You've figured it out? Then go and do it! Remember, do it discreetly."
Zhang Mama smiled and said, "Madam, I know this matter very well, and I certainly won't let you down. Just wait and see."
Go!
Ji Xiaoxiao turned around and walked into the house.
Two days later, Granny Zhang returned with a flushed face, her smile and joy impossible to hide despite her wrinkles.
“Madam, it’s done,” said Zhang Mama.
"They're efficient enough," Ji Xiaoxiao gave Zhang Mama an approving look.
"Go and invite our Crown Prince Jian over."
"Yes, madam."
Before long, Jian Gongxin arrived in a hurry. His clothes were somewhat disheveled, his jade crown was askew, and his jet-black hair was flying everywhere like willow catkins.
"Where's the stuff?" Jian Gongxin asked impatiently, holding out his hand.
I almost succeeded, but unfortunately, fate was against me.
Why did he have to come at this time of year? Zeng Feizi couldn't stand to see him doing well.
Thinking about it this way, Jian Gongxin hated Ji Xiaoxiao even more.
Ji Xiaoxiao waved her hand, and Zhang Mama respectfully brought over a box.
"The land deeds of Jin Jin Fang, the contracts of the employees and the manager, and the account books are all inside. The employees and manager of Jin Jin Fang are all very capable in business and have managed Jin Jin Fang for many years. They..."
"Alright," Jian Gongxin snapped. "Stop your babbling. Aren't you annoying? I have eyes of my own, and I can tell who's good and who's bad. That's all. I have important matters to attend to. I'm leaving. No need to see me off."
Jian Gongxin strode away from the main house, as if a giant beast with bared fangs and claws was chasing him, giving him a sense of fleeing in panic.
"What bad luck! I'll have to wash it thoroughly with willow branches when I get back."
Jian Gongxin hadn't gone far, so Ji Xiaoxiao and the others naturally heard him.
"Close the gate," Ji Xiaoxiao said loudly. "From now on, no one may enter or leave Wutong Garden without my permission."
Ji Xiaoxiao's eyebrows furrowed in anger, flames blazing, and the crowd responded in hushed tones, "Yes."
"Madam is indeed very angry," everyone thought to themselves.
When gods fight, mortals suffer. With their master in a fit of rage, no one dared to provoke them, and everyone obediently went about their business, creating a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere in the Wutong Garden.
In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.
Within a month, Ji Xiaoxiao had made some progress in cultivating the "Magic Charm Path".
Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Ji Xiaoxiao's face was contorted, her two curved eyebrows furrowed together.
"Hmm." Ji Xiaoxiao groaned and spat out a mouthful of black blood onto the bed.
"It was finally forced out."
You won't believe it until you see it, and what you find will shock you.
Ji Xiaoxiao was cultivating the "Great Dao of Demonic Charm" when her meridians became blocked, which she initially attributed to her advanced age. However, as time passed, her internal energy deepened, and her senses became more acute. Ji Xiaoxiao discovered that she had been poisoned, and the poison had spread through her eight extraordinary meridians, which explained the blockage.
After carefully examining the poison in her body, Ji Xiaoxiao made a discovery: the poison was not very potent and would not directly kill the poisoned person. Instead, it would accelerate the aging process, leading to the decay of the internal organs and thus achieving the purpose of murder.
"Who drugged me?" Countless names flashed through Ji Xiaoxiao's mind, but she finally settled on the few most likely names.
The poison had seeped deep into the bones, indicating that this body had been poisoned for a long time. For the poison to be administered so secretly, it must have been done by someone from her Wutong Garden, someone of considerable status.
Ji Xiaoxiao got off the bed and called Zhang Mama to clean up the mess on the bed.
"Blood? Madam, what is this?" Zhang Mama was terrified.
Ji Xiaoxiao shook her head, and Zhang Mama wisely shut up.
The servants moved with incredible speed, and the house was instantly transformed.
"You've got some nerve, poisoning me like that! Just because I'm not showing my teeth doesn't mean I'm a pushover. Granny Zhang, go and investigate. I need detailed information on everyone in Wutong Courtyard." Ji Xiaoxiao slammed her hand on the table.
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