Chapter 369 The child is not with the mother, but with the father
Ji Bolian was angry.
Not just ordinary anger.
He originally wanted to take his little granddaughter home together. He was very excited when he set out, but he was very depressed when he didn't see Jiujiu when he arrived at the Wei family.
Ji Bolian vented his anger on the people of the Wei family.
He stood at the door of the front hall and accused hundreds of people of not being able to take care of a child.
The Wei family members said that they had not seen the child. Even if they had seen him, they had not had the time to pay attention to him. Everyone hesitated and could not explain the situation.
Ji Bolian frowned at them all and scolded them one by one, accusing them of "failure to provide adequate guardianship".
Wei Tongyou, who had a slightly closer relationship with Ji Qingwu, stood up and said a few words in defense, but was left speechless by Ji Bolian's long speech citing classics.
When Mrs. Wei from Yiyangzhai learned that Ji Bolian had left the Wei family, she immediately put down her Buddhist beads and placed them on the incense table.
Confirmed: "Really gone?"
Madam Feng nodded: "She left. The guards watched her leave and took all of Madam's things with her."
Madam Wei sighed deeply.
Nanny Feng asked in confusion: "The Wei and Ji families have always been at odds. The master of the Ji family is really rude to the young masters and young ladies in the family. Why are you......"
Madam Wei continued, "Why didn't you go out and take a look? Why are you so afraid?"
The old lady stood up, stood by the door, and looked at the clear sky outside.
"Don't underestimate the Ji family's eldest son, who is a third-rank salt transport envoy. Those who have been able to sit in this position in the past dynasties are all wise and virtuous officials who are highly valued by their superiors."
Aunt Feng asked even more puzzledly, "But last time when Prime Minister Su and the old woman from the Song family were at the door, you went out to calm the situation. Can the authority of the master of the Ji family be greater than that of the prime minister?"
Madam Wei looked back at her and reminded her, "Before Ji Bolian was transferred to the south to serve as an official, what position did he hold? Have you forgotten?"
Nanny Feng remembered and said with sudden enlightenment: "You have a good memory. Back then, it was really..."
It is true that because of this Lord Ji, the famous uncle of the emperor, many "troubles" have occurred.
Madam Wei said, "When Ji Bolian was the Six Departments' Censor, he supervised the six ministries and impeached hundreds of officials. He even refuted the emperor's decrees."
Nanny Feng helped the old lady go outside to bask in the sun.
Madam Wei walked slowly and said, "I'm not really afraid of him. The Ji family wants to take Ji Qingwu back, which is exactly what I want. Why not just go with the flow?"
Nanny Feng said anxiously, "But what if the eldest son comes back and finds that the wife he married is gone and starts making a fuss again?"
Wei Ting was fighting with the old lady at home at that time, and it caused such a big fuss.
Madam Wei said, "I have tried to test Ting'er. Ji Wu has no feelings for him. It is better to suffer a short pain than a long one. Besides, I am not to blame for this. It is his father-in-law who is not satisfied with him."
"You are open-minded. I feel sorry for the eldest master."
Madam Wei said, "How can I let it go? I have no other choice. The incident with Ting'er's mother...is a lesson for us. We can't force her to stay. It will hurt others and ourselves."
Nanny Feng sincerely felt sorry for Wei Ting and said, "Ji Wu doesn't even like a man like our eldest son. Her standards are so high. I don't think there will be any family that dares to want her in the future."
Madam Wei said, "Let's wait and see."
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Ji Bolian returned to the Ji family with a stern face.
Old Madam Ji originally wanted to discuss with him again, asking him not to act on impulse and let Qingwu return to the Wei family.
As a result, he learned that Ji Bolian went to the Wei family in person and not only returned the betrothal gifts, but also took back all the dowry. He was so angry that he had a headache.
Later, Ji Bolian finally entered Anjuyuan, but after arriving, he started to show a bad face.
Mrs. Qiao was lighting incense sticks and glanced at him: "Master Ji, who are you showing your disdain to?"
Ji Bolian sat down, looked at the servants in the room, and ordered in a deep voice: "Go to Wutong Garden and look for Xiaowu."
Qiao pretended not to hear anything, spread out the account book on the table, and said indifferently: "If you want to go, go by yourself. Why tell me to do anything?"
Ji Bolian acted like the head of the family, but no one paid any attention to him. The couple had nothing to say to each other and fell into silence.
When the incense was half burned, Ji Bolian finally couldn't stand it anymore and cleared his throat to Chunhua. Chunhua looked at him, lowered her head and walked out.
He approached Qiao, pushed her arm, and urged, "Go and ask Xiaowu where she hid her granddaughter."
Mrs. Qiao was better informed than Old Madam Ji and had known long ago that he had gone to the Wei family and lost his temper.
"How do you know that it was Xiaowu who hid the child, and not that the Wei family lost him?"
Ji Bolian glared and said, "How can a mother lose her child? She must have hidden it."
Qiao paused as he was flipping through the account book.
Ji Bolian realized that something was wrong after he finished speaking, and said, "It's my husband's fault. I said the wrong thing in a hurry."
Xiaowu's disappearance when he was young is a taboo that the couple cannot mention. Even after Ji Qingwu returned home, they are still very sensitive about this topic.
Especially Qiao, she would burst into tears whenever she was mentioned.
Ji Bolian patted her shoulder and said, "Aren't you worried that your granddaughter is not at the Wei family, nor is she with Xiaowu?"
Qiao was not worried at all.
Ever since I knew that this little granddaughter was the daughter of the current emperor, I had a clue in my mind.
Where else?
If not with mom, then with dad.
But Qiao did not dare to tell Ji Bolian this shocking news.
Seeing that Qiao lowered her head and did not answer, Ji Bolian began to doubt his own judgment and said suspiciously: "How about I go to Jingzhao Yin to report to the authorities now? According to the confession of the Wei family, the child has been missing for two days."
Qiao closed the account book impatiently with a snap.
"Are you done yet? I'm checking the account book and you keep buzzing in my ears without stopping."
Qiao put the account book away, locked it in a box, and put it back in the cabinet.
Ji Bolian was anxious and wanted to know where his granddaughter was. He said, "You are so angry with me. How can you still be the upright and polite daughter of the Grand Tutor?"
Qiao got off the couch, put on her shoes and was about to go out. She said, "Is this the first day you recognized me? It's been more than 20 years. Don't you know what I look like?"
Ji Bolian chased her and asked, "We just talked for a few words and disagreed, but you want to leave? Where are you going?"
Because of my anxiety, my voice was inevitably a little louder.
Mrs. Qiao sneered, "You tricked me into marrying into the Ji family, and I had to take care of this mess every day. You left for several years and yelled at me. From now on, I will leave the family affairs to you."
She thrust the housekeeper's key into Ji Bolian's hand and said without looking back, "I'm going to stay at Xiaowu's place for one night. I see you're upset."
Ji Bolian knew that she was tough on the outside but soft on the inside, so he shouted from behind her, "As a husband, I know that you are kind-hearted and know the priorities of things. Go quickly, and have someone pass on a message to me after you've asked."
"I'll be waiting at Anjuyuan!"
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