Chapter 381 You should be thankful that your granddaughter's surname is Ji
But Ji Qingwu still felt his back tighten when he looked at him.
She turned her head, raised her sleeve and quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Li Yuzong handed the gift box to Ji Bolian and retreated to the door, blocking Ji Qingyuan outside.
With the emperor's arrival, the atmosphere in the room became tense.
The emperor said he came to visit Madam Ji and it was inconvenient to let the sick old lady move.
But the emperor couldn't be allowed to speak while standing, so the servants tiptoed and brought a chair.
However, the bedroom where Old Madam Ji slept was not spacious enough in order to gather energy and calm the mind. After placing the chairs, it seemed a bit crowded.
Therefore, the distance between everyone is very close.
According to seniority, Ji Qingwu would be the last to sit down, and when it was her turn, the seat would be the one left by everyone else.
She blinked a few times, looked at the only remaining empty seat, and sat down with great pressure.
The reason is simple: the vacant seat is right opposite the emperor.
Everyone sat upright, even the old lady leaning on the bed. Only Emperor Wu Su sat in a relaxed posture, with one of his long legs almost reaching the edge of Ji Qingwu's skirt.
Ji Qingwu looked left and right, and there was indeed no room to move, so she could only keep her toes as low as possible.
Ji Bolian sat below Emperor Wu Su. As the head of the Ji family, he spoke first and said respectfully, "Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. My mother's illness is not serious. I am grateful for your grace."
The old lady also changed her previous angry expression, smiled kindly and said: "I thank the emperor for visiting me. It was an old illness, but now it is fine."
Zhao Mingyan said calmly: "It's good as long as it's not serious."
Everyone echoed a few words, and the room soon returned to silence.
Madam Ji's illness came suddenly. How could the emperor care about her health? It was obvious that he came for other things. He happened to see the old lady fall ill and was using her as an excuse.
But no one dared to ask.
The only thing I dare to ask is something I don’t want to ask.
Ji Qingwu was looking down and picking at his fingers, almost to the point of playing with them to pieces.
Zhao Mingyan's eyes swept across the top of her head and he spoke again.
"When I arrived at the door just now, I heard you talking about betraying my brother and promising him some benefits? You also mentioned Prince Yong?"
Everyone's faces froze.
What you fear will come true.
Ji Bolian frowned with a bitter expression. The emperor heard everything he said just now.
He glared at the old lady again. It would have been worse if he had taken the wrong medicine or slept a little longer than saying the wrong thing, and causing such a disaster.
Ji Bolian said carefully: "Your Majesty, my mother is sick and said some nonsense. Please don't take it seriously."
Zhao Mingyan raised his eyelids, and his upturned eyes were full of sharpness.
"Listen, the old lady seems to be suffering from a heart disease. If Prince Yong did something wrong and made the old lady depressed and sick, I am Prince Yong's elder brother, so just tell me."
Ji Bolian assured: "It has nothing to do with the prince. It was me and my family who overstepped our authority. We will be careful with our words and actions in the future."
Zhao Mingyan glanced at him and said, "Master Ji, I am asking the old lady."
Although his tone was light, it revealed an unquestionable majesty.
Ji Bolian fell silent immediately.
Madam Ji was nervous and took a deep breath, saying, "Your Majesty, I did mention the prince. I wanted to ask Qingwu about an old matter. I didn't mean to offend him."
Zhao Mingyan said with a long "oh" and asked, "What's the matter? Why don't you tell me and see if I know anything about it?"
The emperor must know about this. Thinking of the torture Ji Changyan had suffered, Madam Ji made up her mind and decided to ask about it.
"that is--"
Ji Bolian coughed violently.
The noise sounded heart-wrenching, and Ji Qingwu even felt the pain for Ji's father's trachea.
Madam Ji's words were temporarily stopped.
Ji Changlin thought quickly and said, "Your Majesty, what my grandmother actually wanted to say was that Qingwu had a dispute with Princess Yong, and the brother mentioned was me. Qingwu and I like to play around and tell jokes."
He naturally understood his father's thoughts, and spoke up to try to evade the question.
He reported Prince Yong to the Emperor, and even mentioned Chang Yan's matter again. Did he think the Ji family was not shaky enough?
Ji Changlin smiled and said, "These are all trivial matters. It is not worth mentioning them in front of you, so as not to pollute your ears."
Zhao Mingyan's expression turned cold, and he said sarcastically, "Are you a worm in the old lady's stomach? You even know what she wants to say. If you can read minds, maybe you can see what I am thinking?"
Ji Changlin:.......thinking about sending him back to the Nanchu Embassy.
But he didn't dare say anything more, and quickly lowered his head and gave in. Qiao was sitting on the right side of Ji Qingwu. While they were talking, she kicked her lightly with her foot. The only one who could speak in this situation was Xiaowu.
Ji Qingwu turned her head, frowned, and used her lips to indicate that she was also afraid.
But she just didn't want to care.
Since Old Madam Ji insisted on asking, and the emperor was here, she didn't have to worry about it anymore.
She also wanted to hear how Emperor Wu Su would answer.
Old Madam Ji did not disappoint Ji Qingwu's expectations. She was stubborn to the end and had tears in her old eyes.
"Your Majesty, I will not hide the truth from you. I know I cannot hide it. My second son Changyan has been obedient and sensible since he was young. He has committed a serious mistake and is indeed guilty, but I think there may be extenuating circumstances behind it."
The old lady looked at Ji Qingwu with undisguised resentment in her eyes.
"Qing Wu was there that night, but she refused to tell me what happened. I want to find out before I die."
As Zhao Mingyan listened, his expression gradually turned cold.
The old lady was frightened at the sight of this, for she did not fall down because of the pillow that was leaning against her back.
Zhao Mingyan raised an emotionless arc on his lips and said, "Old Madam, are you standing up for your grandson? And you are resentful of your granddaughter because of this matter."
Madam Ji kowtowed on the bed and pleaded, "Your Majesty, please investigate this matter thoroughly."
The faces of the Ji family father and son turned extremely ugly. They all knew what Emperor Wu Su's expression meant, and it was a sign of anger.
When the old lady said that she wanted to conduct a thorough investigation, everyone fell silent. Ji Qingwu raised his eyes quietly, wanting to see how the emperor would react.
As a result, I looked into his eyes.
When she saw the light in the emperor's eyes, she immediately looked away in fear.
He came to the Ji family with ulterior motives.
Ji Qingwu suddenly had a...not very pleasant premonition.
Zhao Mingyan leaned forward slightly and said in the most nonchalant tone: "Old Madam, you should be thankful that your granddaughter's surname is Ji."
"Because of her, I will let her off the hook."
This statement was not straightforward enough, but it was clear enough for everyone to understand.
The emperor showed mercy to Ji Changyan for his serious crime and did not implicate the Ji family because of Ji Qingwu.
But the specific reason is that everyone has different thoughts...
Ji Qingwu’s premonition was very accurate.
Her eyes flashed rapidly, her eyelashes blinked violently, and she took another breath, watching his thin lips open and close.
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