Chapter 215: A forced melon can also quench thirst
Madam Ji said angrily, "It's your own business, you can handle it yourself!"
When the old lady and Nanny Feng left Wutong Garden with sighs, Ji Qingwu immediately put away his aggrieved look.
She hummed a tune and picked up the copper kettle to water the herbs in the yard.
*
Just finished the morning court.
Emperor Wu Su received secret reports from all over the world.
Li Yuzong felt uneasy as he watched the emperor's brows furrowing more and more.
I don't know what Miss Ji did today. Every time he received a letter sent by the secret guard, he felt anxious and worried.
After a while, Emperor Wu Su threw the letter on the table.
Li Yuzong said carefully: "Your Majesty, when the Queen Mother and Old Madam Ji learn of this, they will persuade Miss Ji to enter the palace as soon as possible."
Inviting this young lady into the palace as soon as possible would be of great benefit to him as the steward serving the king.
Emperor Wu Su said indifferently: "I did persuade him, but it did not achieve the effect I wanted."
No wonder His Majesty frowned, wondering if something went wrong.
Li Yuzong said: "Miss Ji didn't know that this news was leaked from the emperor, so it's normal for her to be on guard."
Emperor Wu Su knew this, of course, and said with a deep look in his eyes: "Whether she refuses or not, I have a way to deal with it."
But Ji Qingwu created another path for himself.
Li Yuzong quietly looked at the piece of letter paper that fell on the side of the table. What did Miss Ji answer?
Emperor Wu Su's tone was not displeased, he just sighed and shook his head.
"You have improved a lot and even learned to use me as a shield."
According to his original consideration, if Ji Qingwu wanted to enter the palace, it would be better if it was not an imperial decree issued by the emperor himself, but an imperial decree from the empress dowager, which would be more appropriate.
Whether she agreed or not, the Queen Mother would give her a push from behind.
On the surface, it seemed that the Ji family pushed her into the Phoenix Palace without anyone noticing that it was his intention, so that she could be protected to the greatest extent.
Emperor Wu Su didn't want her to be involved in any danger, so she had to make plans before entering the palace.
The reason why he didn't ask Ji Qingwu's opinion in advance was because his patience was running low, and even if it was a stubborn little kid, it would still quench his thirst.
The Queen Mother's reaction was just as he expected.
But Ji Qingwu became a variable beyond his plan.
In front of Old Madam Ji, Ji Qingwu did not say whether he was willing to enter the palace. Instead, he led the other party to believe that she was just the king's fleeting favor and described him as a man who was attracted by her beauty but was unwilling to take responsibility.
Only she could come up with such a clever idea, and it is a good strategy.
As far as she was concerned, from now on Madam Ji would be afraid of him and would not arrange a marriage for her.
For him, all he had to do was wait for the Queen Mother to give her some "stupid advice" and bring her to his side. The Queen Mother is not as easy to deal with as Old Madam Ji.
Seeing the emperor leaning back in the dragon throne in a relaxed posture, Li Yuzong waved his arm, collected the letters on the table, and put them into a box specially for secret reports.
*
Here, Ji Qingwu finished taking care of the flowers and plants and went out.
Mo Lingling sent someone to tell her that Duan Mingfeng was waiting for her at the clinic.
When passing by Anjuyuan, Ji Qingwu happened to run into Qiao who was looking for her.
She trotted over, took Qiao's arm affectionately, and said in a soft voice: "Mom, the weather is good today. It's good for your health if you go out for a walk more often."
Seeing her attire, Qiao asked, "Are you planning to go out?"
Ji Qingwu nodded and said, "Mom, I have something to go out for a while, I won't be back too late."
Seeing that she wanted to leave after saying a word, Mrs. Qiao grabbed her arm and said seriously, "Xiaowu, mother has something to ask you."
When Ji Qingwu was pulled back, he guessed what was going on.
She said, "Mother, you want to know why grandma came to my yard at that time in the morning?"
There were servants coming and going outside the door, so it was not a place to talk, so Qiao pulled her into the courtyard of Anjuyuan.
"I already know."
Old Mrs. Ji left Wutong Garden angrily and went to Qiao's place. She took the money from her mother-in-law and accused and scolded her for her improper upbringing.
"The old lady just left my place and complained a lot, asking me to discipline you."
Ji Qingwu lowered his head, not daring to look at Qiao, and whispered: "Mom, do you blame me..."
Qiao said: "It has already happened, it's too late to blame anything."
Seeing her nervous look, he slowed down his tone and said, "I can't blame you. Mother should have realized something was wrong earlier. Maybe I shouldn't have insisted on taking you to the palace banquet in the first place."
Ji Qingwu quickly shook his head: "This has nothing to do with mother, it's me...it's all my fault."
It didn't matter to Mrs. Qiao that her mother-in-law scolded her a few times, but she felt sorry for her daughter. She had finally escaped from the pit of Wei Ting's marriage proposal, but ended up falling into a deeper and bottomless pit.
Qiao had already cursed the lustful and heartless emperor in her heart, but she did not dare to show any disrespect.
But what Qiao finds most strange is himself.
If Xiaowu had not been lost and had been raised by her since childhood, he would never have been despised and mistreated like this and would have been able to find a good marriage long ago.
Seeing Ji Qingwu twisting her fingers nervously, Qiao hurried to comfort her.
"Who can the emperor favor? Even if there is no matchmaker, and he does something against moral principles, who can say anything? It's not your fault in the first place. Who told my little fifth son to be so pretty?"
No matter when or what happened, Qiao always stood by her side.
Ji Qingwu's eyes were wet, and he called out stickily: "Mother..."
Mrs. Qiao pushed her away and said, "Alright, my son has long been independent of his mother. Just do whatever you want. Didn't you just say you wanted to go out? Go now."
Ji Qingwu didn't want to let Duan Mingfeng, the imperial envoy who was busy with official duties, wait for her in the clinic for a long time, so she hesitated for a moment and left the Ji Mansion.
Qiao watched her leave.
It’s the time and it’s the fate.
The days you can spend as happy as a bird are as good as the days you can spend. Who knows what storm will come tomorrow? It is better to live well today.
*
When Ji Qingwu was about to reach the clinic, he saw a door god with a black face standing at the door.
I thought to myself, when I open the business in the future, I should invite this Duan Shisi less often, otherwise he will scare away all the customers.
She stepped forward: "Secretary Duan."
Duan Mingfeng didn't know what he was thinking before, and he came back to his senses when he heard her voice.
"Meet Miss Ji."
Ji Qingwu looked at the people on the street in front of him and asked in confusion: "Why don't you go in and wait? Why stand at the door?"
Duan Mingfeng glanced into the clinic, but did not see the person he wanted to see.
"Miss Ji, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Ji Qingwu said, "It's not good to talk like this standing at the door, let's go inside and talk."
Mo Lingling heard a noise at the door and poked her head out from behind a six-foot-high cabinet. When she saw Ji Qingwu come in, she came out to greet him with a happy face.
"Miss Ji, you're here!"
Ji Qingwu smiled and nodded.
Mo Lingling's complexion had completely recovered, and when he saw her, he talked nonstop.
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