After leaving the rockery, Ji Jingxu headed straight for Hibiscus Courtyard. On the way, he asked the servant behind him, "Have they moved in yet?"
The servant was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to realize who he was talking about. He quickly replied, "Second Master, no, they are just resting in the yard."
When Ji Jingxu heard the word "Second Master", he couldn't help but clench his fists. He had just recognized Pei Ji yesterday, and that old man used the excuse of incompatibility to ask the servants in the mansion to change their words and stop calling him "Prince". He also hypocritically called him over to talk about so-called moral principles.
Pooh!
After all, it’s because they only favor Ji Jingsheng.
Then he asked, "Which courtyard do they live in?"
The servant replied, "Danhuaiyuan."
Danhuaiyuan!
Ji Jingxu paused, his expression suddenly becoming ferocious, and then he sneered at himself.
Oh!
As expected, in their hearts, Ji Jingsheng is always the most important, and he is nothing...
When I arrived at Furong Courtyard and just stepped into the bedroom, I saw Liu Furong lying on the bed. She was wearing a plain inner garment, and her pale, pointed face looked very pitiful.
When she saw him, tears welled up in Liu Furong's eyes and she said pitifully, "Husband..."
Ji Jingxu frowned, and suddenly felt a little tired of her. She was really incapable of doing anything and always made trouble. Whenever something happened, she would just cry!
He asked impatiently, "Why are you crying again?"
Liu Furong's body stiffened. Such a disgusted tone had never been heard in the more than ten years since she married him. She looked at him in disbelief and sobbed, "Husband, do you dislike Rong'er and don't like Rong'er anymore?"
Hearing this, Ji Jingxu's heart suddenly tightened. This was the woman he had doted on for more than ten years. How could he...
He quickly walked to the bed and hugged her, sighing and saying distressedly: "Rong'er, I'm sorry, don't blame me..."
Liu Furong shook her head: "You and I are husband and wife, how could I not know that my husband is worried, but..."
When she thought that her dream of becoming the Duke's wife would never come true, and that her Xuan'er would never have the chance to become the Duke, she was so angry that she was going crazy!
Ji Jingxu also hated it.
It’s almost there, almost there, and that biased old man is going to die. It’s almost there, and the position of Duke will be his.
Why did you have to come back at this time? Damn it!
"Husband, what should we do now?" Liu Furong looked desperate.
After more than ten years of fighting and planning, she couldn't even get rid of Ji Tingyou, and now there is a legitimate heir to the throne of Duke.
Not only that, this heir also has a son and a daughter. Even if she kills him, the Duke position will never pass to her husband, let alone her Xuan'er...
Ji Jingxu's eyes flashed fiercely: "That's mine, no one can take it away!"
So what if he was the eldest son and grandson, so what if he was the legitimate heir to the Duke's Mansion? If he died, he would be nothing...
The Duke's Mansion covers a huge area. It took Su Li quite a while just to walk from the garden in the middle back to Danhuai Courtyard. When he returned to the courtyard, Pei Zhao had already woken up. He had just finished getting dressed when Su Li entered the house.
Seeing Su Li, he hurriedly said, "Mom, let's go quickly, we're going to be late!"
Su Li couldn't help but laugh: "Don't worry, the academy is very close from the Duke's Mansion, we won't be late. Let's go tell our great-grandmother before leaving, okay?"
Pei Zhao nodded: "Okay."
So the two of them went to the main courtyard to say goodbye to the Duke's wife.
The Duke's wife smiled lovingly and asked, "Zhao'er is leaving now?"
Pei Zhao replied obediently, "Yes, great-grandmother, Zhao'er has to go back to school!"
Su Li smiled helplessly and said, "I'm just a little bookworm. I'll always be worried about the day I haven't read."
The Duke's wife chuckled and said, "Just like his grandfather. His grandfather was also obsessed with martial arts. He would get up before dawn every day to practice martial arts. He would feel irritated if he didn't practice for a day."
Su Li knew she was talking about the deceased Ji Jingsheng, and agreed with a smile: "Then it must be..."
"What are you talking about? You're so happy?"
At this time, Duke Ji, Pei Ji and Ji Tingyou just came in.
The Duke's wife laughed and said, "Speaking of Zhao'er, he's clamoring to go to the academy right now."
Duke Ji smiled widely. "Oh? I didn't expect our Zhao'er to be so self-disciplined. He's a good boy, much better than your uncle."
"Grandfather!" Ji Tingyou was unhappy. "How dare you slander me in front of my nephew?"
"Oh! Was I wrong? Back then, you preferred standing in the corner as punishment rather than studying..."
"Let's go!" Ji Tingyou ignored him and quickly picked up Pei Zhao and ran out the door. "Little Pei Zhao, let's go to the academy!"
"This brat!" Duke Ji cursed with a helpless smile.
Pei Ji and Su Li couldn't help laughing. After saying goodbye to the two elders, they followed them out.
Pei Zhao and Pei Ji sent Pei Zhao to the gate of the academy. Pei Zhao got off the carriage and ran into the academy, followed closely by Xiao Mu.
Su Li couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. When other people went out of the academy to study, they were like released birds. But he was different. When he returned to the academy, he was like a released bird.
Pei and Ji had other matters to attend to at the Dali Temple, so the two of them watched Pei Zhao enter the academy before the carriage started and headed towards the Dali Temple.
On the way, Pei Ji said, "Today, I asked my grandfather about that matter."
"How is it?"
"Grandfather does suspect that someone is plotting to murder him by taking advantage of the remnant of the feudal princes. However, from what he said, just as we suspected, he doesn't suspect Ji Jingxu at all. He has already sent people to investigate the maid who poisoned him. We'll have to wait for news from Grandfather as to the result."
If he didn't have to leave Beijing on business, he could help his grandfather investigate.
As the two were talking, the carriage arrived in front of the Dali Temple in a short while. After Pei Ji got off the carriage, it drove straight to the No. 1 Scholar's Mansion.
When they returned to the mansion, Xiao He came to report: "Madam, Tao Ying followed you out, and Xiao Ye followed her out."
Su Li nodded to show that she understood and asked, "Has Madam Kong returned?"
“No.”
As soon as the voice fell, Xiao Ye came in from outside: "Madam, Tao Ying has been kidnapped!"
Su Li asked, "Do you know who it is?"
In fact, she probably knew it without guessing, it should be Princess Rongfu.
Sure enough, Xiao Ye replied, "The person who kidnapped her finally entered the back door of Princess Rongfu's mansion..."
Inside the magnificent Princess Rongfu's mansion.
Princess Rongfu, dressed in a golden dress, was half lying on a low couch, eating grapes leisurely.
There were light footsteps outside the door, and soon a maid dressed in black came in. The maid bowed and said respectfully, "Princess, Tao Ying has been caught."
Princess Rongfu swallowed the sweet and juicy grapes, narrowed her eyes slightly, and gave a calm order: "Beat him to death with sticks."
A prostitute dared to play tricks under her nose, so she let her know the consequences of betraying her!
The maid seemed accustomed to this and said expressionlessly, "Yes."
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