Chapter 294 No longer a member of the Ji family, did they consummate their marriage?
Ji Qingwu let go of her hand, squatted down and said, "Chirp, go find your grandmother first. She must miss you terribly."
Chiu Chiu clung to her clothes, refusing to let go.
Children are sensitive to emotional changes and sensed the ill intent in Ji Qingyuan's eyes.
She said in a childish voice, "Mother, come with me. Grandmother is waiting for us."
Ji Qingwu patted her small body and said softly, "Mother has something to say to them. You go first, I'll be right there."
After the two made a pinky promise, Qiuqiu followed Chunhua to Anjuyuan first.
Upon learning of the emperor's assassination attempt and the presence of assassins in the palace, Ji Qingyuan immediately returned home.
These past few days, I've stayed home and haven't gone out, spending all my time with the old lady.
"Fifth sister, Qiuqiu only knows her maternal grandmother, but she doesn't know that there is an ancestor in front of her."
Ji Qingyuan helped Old Madam Ji walk over.
"Children don't understand reasoning, so we can't blame her. But you're an adult, don't you understand? Is this how you teach children?"
Previously in the palace, the Empress Dowager treated Ji Qingwu differently, and Ji Qingyuan had nowhere to vent her anger, so she could only hold it in.
Now that she's home, she knows it's Ji Qingwu's homecoming day. Wei Ting left Lin'an on his wedding night, and with the Xijin invasion, it's uncertain whether he'll be able to return. Besides, the Wei family doesn't like Ji Qingwu.
She's definitely not having an easy time these next few days.
Therefore, Ji Qingyuan specially invited her grandmother to stroll in the garden, hoping to run into Ji Qingwu, who was returning home alone, and to see her tearful and regretful face.
Ji Qingyuan even changed into a peony-patterned pleated skirt, making her a beautiful sight wherever she stood.
Even Madam Ji praised her for her beautiful attire. Ji Qingyuan raised her beautiful neck, like a proud pink peacock.
Ji Qingwu ignored what Ji Qingyuan said.
When it comes to the great-grandmother of Qiuqiu, Madam Ji really doesn't deserve that title.
Ji Qingwu didn't even glance at Ji Qingyuan. Ignoring someone can sometimes be more effective at demoralizing them than retaliating.
She greeted the elderly Madam Ji, who was dressed in a dark green long gown, with a smile, saying, "Grandmother, how have you been feeling lately?"
Old Madam Ji glanced at her indifferently with her deep-set eyes.
Now you know to try and please her.
After taking one look, Madam Ji felt that her granddaughter had grown even more radiant. Before, Qingyuan's beauty could have been on par with hers, but now, even dressed up, she paled in comparison.
Madam Ji said slowly, "Whether I am well or not is not important."
Ji Qingwu said sincerely, "How could it not be important? After all, you are Qingwu's grandmother."
Madam Ji assumed that she had been tormented at the Wei family's house for the past two days and had returned to her parents' home to seek protection.
“Qingwu, now that you are married and a new bride of the Wei family, you should have known from the moment you agreed to marry Wei Ting that you are no longer a member of the Ji family.”
Ji Qingwu asked with surprise, "Then I can't even call her Grandmother?"
The old lady said, "Don't you think it's too late for you to only now remember to treat me as your grandmother?"
Madam Ji shook her head: "I will no longer interfere in your affairs. You will have to walk your own path from now on."
Upon hearing this, Ji Qingwu's lips curled slightly but quickly fell back down.
She asked sadly, "Is this really true?"
Madam Ji thought that she wanted to continue to pester her by showing weakness, and sighed, "I don't want to be so heartless. No matter if you rise to prominence or wither away and are bullied, I will no longer interfere. It's up to your fate."
"Qingyuan, help your grandmother back."
Ji Qingyuan replied sweetly, "Yes, Grandmother."
Ji Qingwu was left standing alone with his head down.
Once everything around him returned to silence, Ji Qingwu raised his head, a smile playing on his lips. Having received this message, he could finally sever ties with the Ji family and prepare for the future.
After Emperor Wusu "awoke," he inevitably had to settle scores with those who had harbored disloyal intentions during the time he was seriously injured in the assassination attempt.
The Empress Dowager's decision to promote Prince Yong to the throne must have touched a nerve with the Emperor. It's uncertain what the future holds. One can only hope that Old Madam Ji won't resort to crying, making a scene, or threatening suicide to beg her.
Anjuyuan.
Before Ji Qingwu even entered the main hall, she heard Qiao Shi and Granny Li calling her "my darling".
The little girl's cheerful, silvery laughter carried outside.
At some point, Chiu Chiu learned the skill of "diagnosing illnesses".
Upon entering the room, he said that Qiao's complexion was not good and that he wanted to take a look at her. He pretended to fuss for a long time before finally coming to a conclusion.
“Grandma is lovesick. The specific reason is that she gets sick when she can’t see Qiuqiu.”
Ji Qingwu walked in, and said jealously, "You little girl, you're too confident. Don't you think my mother is lovesick because she misses me too much?"
When Mrs. Qiao saw her youngest daughter enter the door, her eyes immediately reddened, and she almost burst into tears.
Ji Qingwu quickly stopped laughing, stepped forward to support her arm, and sat down with her at the round table.
"Mother, I'm back."
Avoiding Qiuqiu's direction, Qiao took out a pale yellow handkerchief, wiped her tears, and said, "It's good that you're back."
Ji Qingwu was also upset and said, "Chirp chirp, didn't you say you left something at home? Why don't you have Granny Li go with you to look for it, okay?"
Chiu Chiu obediently nodded, took the nanny's hand, and left the main hall first.
Ji Qingwu saw them out, closed the door, and then sat back down on the stool.
Mrs. Qiao looked at her earnestly and held her hand. Even though it had only been two days since they last met, it felt like an eternity.
Ji Qingwu sat quietly beside her, a warm smile on his face.
As she looked at him, Madam Qiao frowned: "Little Fifth, I have something to ask you."
Ji Qingwu nodded: "Mother, please speak."
"Have you and Wei Ting consummated your marriage?"
When Qiao heard that Wei Ting had been summoned away by the Grand Eunuch on his wedding night, she rushed to the northern border overnight.
Matters concerning the nation and its people take precedence over personal feelings; there's nothing wrong with that.
Ji Qingwu lowered her eyes and said softly, "No."
Qiao asked with a strange expression, "In the Wei family, has anyone bullied you?"
Ji Qingwu said, "After the marriage, I have not met anyone from the Wei family, and no one has bullied me. Wei Ting left his maid Xuemei with me, and everything is fine in the Wei family."
She chose to say nice things, not wanting to worry Mrs. Qiao.
However, she has not yet met anyone from the Wei family. On the morning of the second day of her marriage, she took Qiuqiu out and has not returned since.
Madam Qiao gripped her hand tightly and said sternly, "Tell your mother the truth."
Even though the marks on Ji Qingwu's body were purified and eliminated by the system's golden light, the woman's aura underwent a significant change.
An experienced woman could spot the difference at a glance.
Moreover, this was especially true for Mrs. Qiao, who loved her daughter dearly.
Previously, when Ji Qingwu returned home, even though she had already given birth to a child, she still retained the innocent charm of an unmarried woman.
Now......
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