Chapter 214: A Wife is Not as Good as a Concubine, and a Concubine is Not as Good as a Secret Lover

Chapter 214: A Wife is Not as Good as a Concubine, and a Concubine is Not as Good as a Secret Lover

Faced with such a kind old lady, Ji Qingwu felt uncomfortable from head to toe.

A few days ago, on the carriage going to the palace, Old Madam Ji didn't even bother to look at her, but this morning she came to Wutong Garden eagerly, waiting for her to get up.

This was an unusual situation. Either the old lady's body had been taken away from her, or something big was happening to her.

Ji Qingwu did not sit next to Old Madam Ji, but walked to the seat below and sat down.

He said, "Grandma, why did you come so early? What's the important matter?"

Madam Ji waved her hand towards Madam Feng, and an exquisite mahogany food box with colorful snail patterns of flowers, birds and auspicious beasts was brought up.

As soon as Nanny Feng opened the food box, a rich sweet aroma filled the room.

"Fifth Miss, these are the snacks that the old lady ordered her servants to go to Fang Cai Zhai on the street early in the morning. They queued up for a long time before buying them. They are freshly baked. Miss, please try them while they are hot."

The food box was filled with various exquisite snacks, and Lanzhi couldn't take her eyes away.

Madam Ji smiled and said, "This rose bean paste sponge cake is a must-try. Qingwu probably hasn't tried this dessert before. Your father loved eating this when he was at home."

Ji Qingwu just took a look at the colorful snacks inside and immediately turned his head away.

It’s not that she deliberately didn’t give the old lady face, but when she smelled the sweet aroma, her stomach felt uncomfortable.

Because she had a lot of food filled with food by Emperor Wu Su yesterday, and she had just managed to digest it in the morning, she couldn't help frowning when she saw these pastries.

Ji Qingwu's reaction, in the old lady's eyes, further confirmed that she had been having an affair with the emperor for a long time and had been hiding it from her family.

Even the dim sum from Fangcaizhai, the most famous restaurant in Lin'an City, was not to her liking.

Madam Feng said at the right time: "The Fifth Miss just woke up and her appetite may not have been worked up yet. Lanzhi, please keep this food box and put it out when the Miss wants to eat."

Lanzhi went downstairs carrying the mahogany food box, and Nanny Feng followed her out of the house and stood guard at the door.

There were only the two of them left in the room, and the aroma of pastries was still lingering.

Ji Qingwu raised his head and looked at the old lady who had an exceptionally kind face.

She condescended to come to her yard early in the morning and brought such hard-to-buy snacks. Since Madam Ji had lowered her face to ask for peace, she couldn't just expose her directly.

"Grandma is thinking of me, and I am grateful. But I don't really like sweets these days, so why don't you take them to my fourth sister?"

Madam Ji said, "This is specially given to you by your grandmother, so just keep it."

Ji Qingwu stood up and bowed: "Thank you, Grandma."

"Why are you being so polite to me, kid?"

Ji Qingwu stood up but did not sit down. Instead, she smiled faintly and said, "Grandma, if you have nothing else to do, I have other important things to do, so I will not sit with you."

She did have other things to do today, and on the other hand, she didn't want to be hypocritically polite to the old lady and only make her feel sick.

Madam Ji called her and said, "Qingwu, grandma came here to discuss your marriage with you."

Ji Qingwu stood in the room and tilted his head to ask, "Grandma, do you still want me to marry the third son of the Li family?"

Madam Ji said, "I was confused before about the third son of the Li family. Let's forget about this matter. I have sent someone to the Li family to tell Madam Li to reject this marriage."

Ji Qingwu knew that even if the old lady didn't refuse, because of the astrological signs of the previous dynasty, no one would dare to marry her in the short term.

Her eyes flickered slightly and she smiled.

"Could it be that grandma has taken a fancy to the fourth son of the Liu family and the fifth son of the Zhang family?"

Hearing the sarcasm in her words, Madam Ji's face also turned grim.

She said with a sullen smile: "Qingwu, put away your willful temper."

"I asked you before if you were willing to enter the palace, but you kept it a secret from me. Since you have already given yourself to the emperor and stayed in the Qinzheng Palace for so long yesterday, you should think carefully about the current situation and stop acting recklessly."

Seeing that the old lady finally explained her purpose, Ji Qingwu's lips curled up even more, and the sarcasm in his eyes became stronger.

Old Madam Ji did not dare to scold Ji Qingwu too much as she did before.

In these cases, whether it was the case of Ji's father or the matter of Prince Yong, the emperor showed great grace. If any one of these two people falls, half of the Ji family's power will be lost.

It goes without saying whose face it is being considered.

Now, Ji Qingwu is in a powerful position in front of the emperor. It is time to seize the most beautiful years of a woman and seek benefits for the family.

Madam Ji sighed and said, "Qingwu, grandma is not here to criticize you, but to make plans for your future. Otherwise, it will be too late to regret when your beauty dies and your emperor's favor is gone."

Ji Qingwu touched her little finger, wondering why the news of her meeting with the emperor in the Qinzheng Hall yesterday had spread?

Especially since she was disguised as a palace maid in Anletang yesterday, and everything had gone well before, but the news about yesterday got out.

The fact that Madam Ji knew what was happening in the palace so quickly must have been instructed by the Empress Dowager.

If the Queen Mother had the ability to find out the news inside the Qinzheng Palace, then she would be truly all-powerful.

Ji Qingwu sat down again, his expression softened, and asked, "Grandmother, why did you decide that I could enter the palace?"

"you......."

Madam Ji asked doubtfully, "Didn't the emperor say when he would take you into the palace?"

Ji Qingwu said with dim eyes: "Grandmother, at your age, you must have seen a lot. Have you heard the saying, 'A wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a secret lover?'"

Madam Ji's lips trembled.

"You mean to say that the emperor never intended to have you enter the palace, but just took advantage of your body but was unwilling to take responsibility."

Ji Qingwu bit his lip and said aggrievedly, "Grandma is right."

On the way to Wutong Garden, the prosperous future of the Ji family that Mrs. Ji had imagined in her mind suddenly became empty.

"How can you be so confused!"

Madam Ji pointed at her and said, "Why didn't you tell your family first when you saw the signs?"

If Ji Qingwu hadn't been sitting far away, the old lady's finger would have hit her forehead.

Ji Qingwu's eyes were misty, and he said sullenly, "Grandmother, that's the emperor. How can I stop him from doing what he wants to do? How dare I disobey his words?"

Immediately, he raised his head and looked at the old lady, expectantly saying: "Otherwise, Grandma, please go talk to the emperor for me."

If she was still innocent, Old Madam Ji would really like to save her reputation and go to the emperor to ask why he refused to let Qingwu enter the palace as a concubine.

But Ji Qingwu is a married young widow.

There is no clear law stipulating that those with unclean bodies cannot serve the emperor.

But this has been the rule for thousands of years. If the emperor is not interested and just wants to see something new, Ji Qingwu cannot enter the palace...

Continue read on readnovelmtl.com