Chapter 18 "It's all Qingwu's fault"

Chapter 18 "It's all Qingwu's fault"

Ji Qingwu quietly held her cold hand.

He whispered in her ear, "Big sister, don't let on that you already know. The fact that the Madam came here on her own initiative means that she can't sit still any longer. Let's wait and see what happens."

Ji Qingrong looked at her and then calmed down.

Cui brought in two maids, one of whom was Zizhu, the maid who had just been splashed with soup by Ji Qingwu.

"Mother."

"Madam."

After the two of them greeted each other, Cui walked to the main seat in the main hall and sat down, while Zizhu stood beside her and fanned her.

Cui had fair skin, with deep wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and mouth. She looked at Ji Qingwu from head to toe.

"This must be Qingrong's sister, look at her tender face, it looks like you can squeeze water out of it."

Ji Qingwu didn't say anything, just smiled and let Cui look at him.

Ji Qingrong motioned for her to sit down below him. After taking a breath, he tried to speak in a normal tone, "Mother is very busy with affairs every day. How did you find time to come to Ninghua Hall?"

"I heard from your second sister-in-law that your fifth sister came to visit you in the mansion. Since I have nothing to do, I'll come and visit her."

If the Tang incident had not happened, Ji Qingrong would certainly stand up and thank her mother-in-law for caring so much about her family and coming here specially. But now she just felt cold in her heart. Her mother-in-law was so scheming.

Therefore, Ji Qingrong just smiled and did not respond.

Seeing that both of them ignored her, Cui's expression changed subtly.

Then, he found a way to talk: "Zizhu said, did your fifth sister drink the bowl of soup that was sent over at noon?"

Ji Qingwu lowered her head, thinking that the marquis's wife definitely did not come here just to see her, but also because of the bowl of soup, to test whether her elder sister knew the inside story.

It seems that she is not completely carefree.

Ji Qingrong said, "Mother, the soup you made for your daughter-in-law is so delicious. My fifth sister is greedy and wants to have a taste, so I gave her some."

Cui groaned and said in surprise, "But I heard that your fifth sister didn't like to drink it. She even splashed the soup all over her body and broke the bowl."

Zizhu whispered, "Madam, I don't know how I offended Miss Five. She wants to throw hot soup on me."

As soon as she finished speaking, Cui pretended to be stern and said, "Zizhu, you are too rude! Qingrong's sister is visiting the Marquis's Mansion, so what if she spilled a bowl of soup? I've spoiled you."

It seemed that she was scolding her maid, but in fact she was pointing at Ji Qingwu. She was a guest of the Marquis's Mansion, but she was rude to the maidservant around the Marquis's wife. She was the one who was spoiled.

Seeing Ji Qingrong stand up respectfully, Cui's eyes flashed.

"Mother, Zizhu has indeed been spoiled. If you are not satisfied with her, you can send her to a farm or sell her off."

Cui didn't expect her to answer like this. Ji Qingrong was usually very respectful and tolerant to her.

She frowned and said, "Qingrong, it is the ancestral precept of the Marquisate to be lenient to servants. You are being too harsh."

This lady was very good at diverting conflicts, and now it seemed like Ji Qingrong was being harsh towards her servants.

Ji Qingwu also stood up and said with a smile: "Madam, who said I don't like it? Did your maid say that? I have never tasted such delicious soup, but..."

Cui asked, "Just what?"

Ji Qingwu twisted his fingers in grievance, "It's just that the sister Zizhu next to you has been staring at me fiercely, as if she wanted to drop her eyes into the soup in my hand. I was frightened by her and dropped the bowl by mistake."

Zizhu's eyes were very big and slightly bulging. When she stared, they were indeed somewhat similar to Ji Qingwu's description.

Zizhu was frightened when she first heard the lady say that she was going to sell her out, and then she heard Ji Qingwu say that he had frightened her.

In a rage, he blurted out the words he usually used to beat and scold the little girl.

"You're talking nonsense, you bastard!"

Ji Qingrong's face immediately turned cold, and she said seriously: "Mother, look, Zizhu was disrespectful to the distinguished guests of the Marquis' Mansion in front of you. If it gets out, people will think you have some opinion about my fifth sister and the Ji family."

Once things get to a certain level, they become difficult to handle.

Cui gave Zizhu a look and said soothingly, "I came here specially to meet Qingwu and show the importance of the Marquisate."

But Zizhu's words "bitch" just now touched Ji Qingrong's sore spot, and she would never let her off easily.

"The Marquis' Mansion will not tolerate servants who insult their masters!"

Cui said in a tough tone, "Okay, don't let a worthless girl's nonsense hurt the harmony of the whole family, don't you think, Qingrong?"

It seems that if she gets angry again, it means she is being unreasonable.

Ji Qingrong was already angry and didn't want to bow her head so easily. Suddenly, she heard the person behind her sniff.

She turned her head and saw Ji Qingwu, who already had tears in his eyes and a wrinkled nose, looking pitiful as he tried hard to hold back the tears.

She said in a soft voice, "Madam, no matter how wrong it is, it's all Qingwu's fault."

This apology turned out to be like the marquis's wife bullying a young girl.

Ji Qingwu became sadder and sadder as he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.

When Lu Juan, the son of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, walked in, he saw this scene.

Mother Cui sat on the main seat with a frosty face.

Normally, the wife who was calm and composed no longer looked happy. She frowned and looked at the slender woman with heartache.

This woman should be the fifth daughter of the Ji family. Qingrong mentioned her to him last night.

Just now when he was at the door, he heard her tone that was full of grievance and pretending to be strong, which made people feel pity for her.

Ji Qingrong was facing the door, so she was the first to notice Lu Juan coming in, but this time, for the first time ever, she did not go to greet him or call him.

Cui was surprised and asked, "Didn't you say there was a palace banquet today? Why did you come back so early?"

Lu Juan replied: "It has been temporarily cancelled. The emperor has important matters to attend to. The person behind the prince's drowning a few days ago has been found out."

Ji Qingwu’s ears moved. Has the person who harmed the little guy been found? I don’t know how to deal with it.

Cui heaved a sigh of relief, clasped her hands together and chanted a few words of Amitabha, "Your Highness, good times have come after bad times." She then introduced, "This is Qingrong's fifth sister."

Ji Qingwu quickly held back his tears, took a step forward and bowed respectfully.

"Qingwu has met brother-in-law."

Lu Juan inherited Cui's skin, with fair complexion and handsome features. The phrase "face like a jade crown" is not an exaggeration when used to describe him. He has a noble and otherworldly temperament.

Ji Qingrong was also extremely beautiful, and she looked like a trumpet creeper standing there. The two of them were in the same room, and the room became much brighter.

Lu Juan nodded and asked, "What happened just now? I think someone seems unhappy."

When he said this, his eyes were on Ji Qingrong.

Seeing her frown, he frowned too.

Ji Qingwu’s “sadness” was so obvious that anyone with eyes could see it.

The “someone” that Lu Juan was referring to as being unhappy was Ji Qingrong.

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