Chapter 185 Never see you again, endangering the royal heir
"Are you Ji Wu?"
Ji Qingwu, with his back to Madam Wei, smiled.
When she turned around, the smile on her face disappeared.
She stroked the hair hanging down from her temples and said shyly, "Junior greets the old lady."
There was a strange look in Madam Wei's eyes.
With such a young and bright face, heroes have always been tempted by beautiful women. It’s no wonder that my grandson wants to marry her.
The old lady thought that no one could compare to Liru's beauty in their family, but it seems that there are always people better than you.
But he had to marry a virtuous woman. Wei Ting was the eldest among the grandchildren in the family, and the wife he married would be the eldest grandson's wife, and also the general's wife. How could he be so careless?
Old Madam Wei originally believed in her grandson's judgment.
Even if she is a girl from the Ji family, after marrying into the Wei family, she will be a member of the Wei family and can be trained slowly in the future.
But seeing is believing. When Ji Wu went to that station, she looked so charming that she could seduce men, which really disappointed her.
Ji Qingwu seemed unaware of her dissatisfaction.
He said enthusiastically, "Madam, have you finished worshipping the Buddha? But you want to go home, why don't we go together?"
As he spoke, he was still ignorant of the immensity of the world and wanted to take the old lady's arm.
Nanny Pan immediately separated herself from Ji Qingwu.
Madam Wei looked at her innocent expression and felt even more disgusted.
But no matter what, Ji Qingwu is still the daughter of the Ji family, and it is not her turn to discipline her.
Since this girl would have nothing to do with the Wei family from now on, she didn't want to waste too much time talking about it and ignored her extraordinary behavior. Nanny Pan said coldly, "Miss Ji, please make way. Our old lady wants to go back home."
Ji Qingwu didn't get a single definite word from the old lady, so she was still worried.
His eyes moved slightly as he said, "Okay, Madam, take care. You can come to the Ji family when you have time."
When the people from the Wei family heard her words, their faces turned unhappy.
The Ji family and the Wei family had never come into contact with each other. Except for the royal banquets that they could not refuse, the old ladies of the two families would never appear at the same table at other banquets.
To them, Ji Qingwu's words sounded like a blatant provocation.
Madam Wei's eye sockets were sunken, and she said sharply, "This is the first time I have met Miss Ji Wu, but I hope this will be the last time we meet."
After hearing this, Ji Qingwu pursed his lips, a look of sadness appeared on his face, and he almost shed tears.
Lanzhi kindly handed her a handkerchief. After she took it, her expression paused, but soon her eyes welled up with tears. Her eyes were red and she looked very pitiful.
Ji Qingwu said sadly: "What the old lady said is not true. You and I will definitely meet again. General Wei said he would marry me!"
The young lady from the Wei family lost her temper and said indignantly: "Brother is just infatuated for a while. He will never marry someone like you as his sister-in-law. Just give up on this idea!"
Ji Qingwu, who really wanted to "give up", looked at Madam Wei hesitantly.
"I have never been in the Wei family before and my words have no final say. As long as Wei Ting recognizes me as his grandmother, he will not marry you."
Ji Qingwu's eyes were red and swollen, but his gaze became brighter and brighter, as if washed by water.
She and Lanzhi stood there and watched their family, young and old, leave Hanshan Temple.
After a while, Ji Qingwu turned his head, pinched the handkerchief with two fingers, and threw it into Lanzhi's arms with disgust.
She asked in a daze, "Why are you also starting to express yourself freely?"
Just now, Lanzhi had added pungent spices to the handkerchief that she passed to her. As soon as she took it in her hand, her eyes immediately started to tear up because of the pungent spices.
The maid said timidly, "Fifth Miss, I'm just worried that you won't be able to cry, or that your crying will be too fake and they will see through you in the end."
Ji Qingwu's eyes were still red. She said, "Don't doubt anything. Your young lady is good at two things. Medicine is one of them, and the other is crying."
She can choose any number of ways to cry, and she will never fail.
*
Hanshan Temple was lively for a while.
The morning court in the Golden Palace was equally lively.
Emperor Wu Su, sitting on the dragon throne, continued his good mood from yesterday. He looked more relaxed, with his long legs spread apart and sitting in a casual posture.
An official from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau stepped out of the line, his expression solemn: "Your Majesty, I have observed the stars recently and found something unusual."
Abnormal astrology may affect the destiny of the country and is an important matter.
Emperor Wu Su asked in a deep voice: "What's the abnormality?"
Gao Minda of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Mars is in the heart. According to my humble opinion, this astronomical phenomenon will be unfavorable to the heir to the throne."
The ministers began to discuss in a low voice.
The emperor has only one son. If the astronomical phenomena are not favorable for the royal heir, won’t the family line be extinct?
Lu Juan, who likes to hide away, took the initiative to stand up and said without looking away: "Is this astrological sign so serious? Master Gao is not exaggerating."
Facing Lu Juan's question, Gao Minda answered loudly: "In the past few days, Mars has been lingering in the Heart region of the twenty-eight constellations. This is definitely not a good sign."
Lu Juan pondered for a moment and said, "If this celestial phenomenon really happens, we should pay attention to it. The emperor only has one prince, and there must be no problems with the succession."
He glanced at Gao Minda who was standing shoulder to shoulder with him and asked, "Master Gao, how can we resolve this?"
Wei Ting, who was standing in the front row, was not interested in the astrological theory.
He watched Lu Juan and Gao Minda singing in unison, wondering what the two were going to do today.
Emperor Wu Su also remained silent, listening to their conversation in the hall with an expressionless face.
Gao Minda continued, "The heavens, the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars, and all other things are qi. The light and clear ones rise to become the sky, and the heavy and turbid ones sink to become the earth. I have combined the celestial phenomena and discovered the root cause of the abnormality."
Emperor Wu Su asked, "What's the reason?"
Gao Minda said earnestly: "The earth is shaking with too much yin, and the sky is cracking with insufficient yang. The yang energy in the south of the city is too strong. Combined with what has happened recently, I believe that it is the generals' requests for marriage that have caused harm to the royal family's offspring."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole hall was in an uproar.
Wei Ting lowered his head slightly, and finally raised it up.
It turns out that all this preparation was for what happened the day before.
I thought the emperor didn't mention it yesterday, so the matter was just forgotten.
Everyone in Lin'an knew that the fifth daughter of the Ji family had feelings for him and had a daughter. As long as he could get the Ji family's consent, the marriage could go ahead.
Unexpectedly, some people with ulterior motives made a big fuss about the astronomical phenomenon.
Lu Juan said, "I think what Lord Gao said makes sense. The largest official residence in the southern corner of the city is the Ji family. More than ten people are seeking to marry Ji's daughter, and they are all military commanders. This is a manifestation of the extreme yang energy."
He said earnestly, "Please, my lords, do not endanger the heir to the throne and destabilize the Northern Li state because of the marriage proposal. As ministers, we must put state affairs first and put aside personal feelings."
Anyone who still insists on marrying Ji Qingwu will shake the foundation of Beili.
No one can bear such a serious crime, including General Wei Ting of Zhenbei.
Emperor Wu Su sighed and said, "Since this is the case, it is the will of heaven. My dear ministers, please give up your love."
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