Ji Wushang gave him a cold glance. Thank goodness, he admitted it!
"It's just that she was too proactive." This additional sentence stunned everyone again. Ji Yinxue suddenly pounced on him, "You, you're lying! You forced me! I, I'm innocent! I, I was framed! Ah! Ah! It's not fair!" She bared her teeth and claws, shouting and screaming, and was about to rush over.
Aunt Xie immediately turned to the several head maids who were accompanying her, and those maids immediately came forward and pulled Ji Yinxue away.
"Enough! Isn't this enough of an embarrassment?" the old lady shouted angrily. "Pick an auspicious day tomorrow and let her marry him!"
Ji Wushang gave Ji Yinxue a cold laugh, and then went into the inner room with the old woman.
The man in the shadows of the attic remained seated in his wheelchair, his deep, obsidian-like eyes fixed on everything. His hands were clenched into fists. Yes, what would have become of her if he had taken her last night? Would she have been branded a slut? If he hadn't stood up for her, would she have been executed?
A short while later, Ji Wushang and the old woman came out together, and the old woman said to everyone, "It's alright, it's alright!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Nan Jinxue was extremely excited. She... she hadn't been taken by another man! That's great! She still had a chance! Her eyes were fixed on Ji Wushang, while Ji Wushang coldly looked at Ji Yinxue. She stepped forward, "Fourth sister, what else do you have to say? You slandered me, tried to ruin my reputation, what else are you thinking?"
"I, I, no! It was you, you framed me!" Ji Yinxue suddenly tried to grab him.
With a sharp "slap!", Ji Wushang slapped Ji Yinxue across the face, instantly turning her cheeks red again! The redness had barely faded!
It hurt so badly! Ji Yinxue's tears were streaming down her face!
"Young Miss, aren't you going too far!" Nan Jinxue couldn't help but say. "She is, after all, my betrothed. Aren't you being incredibly disrespectful to me?"
"Second Young Master Nan?" Ji Wushang stepped forward. Nan Jinxue was still kneeling on the ground. Aunt Zhao did not let him get up. Ji Wushang walked up to him and said seriously, "You said she is your betrothed, so isn't she still your wife? Then she is still a member of our Ji family, right?" Ji Wushang sneered at him, then turned around and knelt down before the Old Madam Yuan. "Grandmother, I hit her just now because she was too agitated! She actually thought of murdering her own sister! If Father finds out, given his temperament, he will naturally kick Fourth Sister out of the house! Grandmother, you must stand up for me!"
"How dare you hit me! How dare you hit me!" Ji Yinxue screamed.
Seeing this, Bei Luojun immediately stepped forward. "Madam, we, the people of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, respect you! However, we can no longer tolerate our cousin Wushang being bullied time and time again! Everything should be done reasonably, but Fourth Miss has no reason to reason with us, yet she insists on placing all the blame on our cousin Wushang! Where is the justice in this? We, the people of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, are not to be trifled with! I believe that if Grandfather heard about this, he would surely go to the palace to report to the Emperor tonight! Since the Ji family cannot give our cousin Wushang justice, then we beg the Emperor to uphold justice!"
The matriarch of the Yuan family was taken aback, and those around her were all astonished. They hadn't expected the usually humble Second Young Master of the North to speak so sharply! He even dared to invoke his grandfather, the Right Chancellor!
Ji Wushang's lips twitched slightly. This second cousin of hers really knew how to talk. But she wondered if the Right Chancellor would help his granddaughter.
However, the matriarch knew the danger and couldn't take the risk. If the Right Chancellor were to speak about it, it would really cause a huge uproar.
"Young Master Bei, I will certainly give Wu Shang justice. Wu Shang is also the eldest daughter of our General Ji's mansion! How could she be bullied!" Old Madam Yuan's eyes turned slightly cold as she glanced at Bei Luojun.
Ji Wushang stepped forward and said, "Second cousin, you are exaggerating. I think Grandmother will definitely give me justice. It's just a pity that I am saddened that Fourth Sister still refuses to admit her mistake, which breaks everyone's heart."
These words were like invisible knives, stabbing into Ji Yinxue's heart again and again. Ji Yinxue was too weak to say anything more, and she was driven almost crazy by them!
"The Fourth Miss has disgraced the family and should be executed according to the clan rules. However, since this is a matter of mutual affection, and neither family wants to make a big fuss, then let's choose a good day for her to marry! But as for framing the Eldest Miss, hmph, she will be confined until she gets married! All the young ladies' treatment will be halved!" The Old Madam Yuan still loved her granddaughter and had to consider face, so she naturally wouldn't handle the matter so ostentatiously.
Ji Wushang closed his eyes slightly. This gift wouldn't just be left like this!
After everyone dispersed, the matriarch of the family covered up the matter, while Nan Jinxue naturally waited for the right day to marry Ji Yinxue.
Ji Wushang still told Madam Yuan that he would stay at the Right Prime Minister's residence for two more days. After all, he still wanted to pay his respects to the Right Prime Minister and his wife, as they both missed him.
On the way back, Ji Wushang and his cousin-in-law An Yi'er rode together in the carriage, while Bei Luojun and Bei Juefeng rode their tall horses toward the Right Prime Minister's residence.
Bei Luojun grumbled and wanted to argue, while Bei Juefeng looked at him and shook his head helplessly.
Seeing his reaction, Ji Wushang said, "Why are you so angry, Second Cousin? I have never been this angry before."
“Cousin Wushang, I really don’t understand why you tolerate her like this! If it were me, I would definitely kill her!” Bei Luojun said fiercely.
Kill her? That's too easy, isn't it? But Ji Wushang's expression remained unchanged. "She's my fourth sister, how can I kill her? Father won't be happy when he comes back."
"It's rare that you're thinking of them! I think none of the people in your household are good people! They're only thinking about how to fight for power and profit! You can just stay in our Right Prime Minister's residence!" Bei Luojun became more and more agitated as he spoke.
"Second brother!" Bei Juefeng said coldly upon hearing this.
Bei Luojun realized his mistake upon hearing this. It was fine for an unmarried woman to stay at her maternal grandfather's house for a short while, but to say she would stay permanently would inevitably lead to gossip. After all, she was the young lady of the Ji family.
"I understand Second Cousin's intentions, thank you. And thank you, Eldest Cousin. Although you are strict, you remain calm in the face of adversity, thank you for your help." Ji Wushang said, looking at them, then at An Yi'er sitting in front of him, "Eldest Cousin-in-law, tell me, am I right?"
“Wu Shang is right.” An Yi’er nodded, knowing that Ji Wu Shang was trying to defuse the awkward situation.
The crowd remained silent.
When they arrived at the gate of the Right Prime Minister's residence, they found that someone was already waiting to greet them.
Ji Wushang and An Yi'er got off the carriage and saw that Steward Li and Zhang Mama had been waiting there for a long time. Ji Wushang went up to them and said, "Uncle Steward, Zhang Mama."
"Oh dear." Seeing this, Zhang's mother immediately came forward. "Look, Miss Wushang has lost weight again!"
"Yes, what's wrong? Tsk tsk, come here, let your uncle take a look. Old woman, cook a few dishes later so Miss Wushang can have some nourishment!" Butler Li said as he saw her come forward.
“Okay!” Mrs. Zhang replied enthusiastically.
"Thank you, Madam Zhang, and thank you, Uncle Butler," Ji Wushang said, bowing.
"Oh, no, no, Miss, you are of noble birth, how can you bow to an old woman like me? Please, get up, get up." Zhang's mother was flattered.
Ji Wushang smiled and said, "Yes."
"Let's go inside quickly!" An Yi'er stepped forward, knowing that Ji Wushang was well-liked by everyone, and smiled as she approached.
"Yes." Upon seeing An Yi'er, Zhang Mama immediately bowed and said, "Greetings to the young mistress."
"Mother Zhang, you're too kind," An Yi'er said with a smile, then took Ji Wushang's hand. "Cousin Wushang, please come in with me."
"Thank you very much, sister-in-law." Ji Wushang smiled broadly and went into the house with her.
Bei Luojun and Bei Juefeng looked on with delight and went inside with smiles.
Upon entering the courtyard, I walked along the covered corridor. As I passed the lotus pond, I saw a beautiful woman with fair skin walking towards me. Her clothes were not only gorgeous, but the gold and silver hairpins she wore were also incredibly luxurious. On her wrists were jade and silver bracelets, which were dazzling.
Ji Wushang looked closely and saw that it was none other than the sixth concubine, Su Meier!
From afar, you could smell that pungent, powdery fragrance.
Bei Luojun, Bei Juefeng, and the others also saw it and stopped, so Ji Wushang had no choice but to stand aside as well.
Su Meier stepped forward and, seeing that it was them, said from afar, "Is it Miss Wushang? Oh, what a rare guest!"
That voice was high-pitched, both alluring and seductive. Ji Wushang couldn't understand why his maternal grandfather, who should be well into his seventies, would marry such a young sixth concubine! And such a seductive and alluring woman at that!
"Grandmother must be very sad, right?" Ji Wushang wondered to himself.
"Greetings, Grandmother Su." Ji Wushang greeted her as she approached. Bei Luojun, Bei Juefeng, An Yi'er, and the others beside her also bowed.
"Oh, it really is Miss Wushang!" Su Meier exclaimed as if she had seen something amazing. "We were not well received last time, so we must treat Miss Wushang well this time!"
Last time? Heh! Ji Wushang sneered inwardly. He had returned this time to settle all the scores they owed him from last time, lest he forget about it!
Ji Wushang smiled and said, "Last time, I really disturbed Grandmother Su. It was my fault! But this time, I missed my maternal grandparents very much, and I also wanted to see my uncles, aunts, and cousins, so I came."
“Alright, let’s go together.” Su Meier was unusually enthusiastic today.
Ji Wushang chuckled twice, finding it difficult to refuse, "I am truly grateful to Grandmother Su."
Bei Luojun and Bei Juefeng watched helplessly as Su Meier led her people to follow.
Upon arriving at the main hall, they saw their uncles and aunts discussing something, while their maternal grandparents were not present. Several female and male cousins were also in the room.
The sharp-eyed eldest uncle recognized Ji Wushang and immediately exclaimed, "He's here! He really is here!"
"Hey, hurry up!" Aunt Yue immediately stepped forward. "Come here, Wushang."
"Greetings, eldest uncle, eldest aunt, second uncle, second aunt, third uncle, third aunt!" Ji Wushang bowed in one breath.
“Look, what a polite young lady!” Aunt Qian, the second aunt, stepped forward and said.
Just as Ji Wushang was about to say something, she was bumped into by someone, and her clothes were immediately soaked with tea!
☆、108 Knowing the truth, I am heartbroken! (Zaiwen!)
Ji Wushang was surprised before he could see that the person in front of him was his third cousin, Bei Jing'er!
Ji Wushang was furious. Was this person really blind? Or was he deliberately trying to cause trouble?
"Ah, I'm sorry!" Bei Jing'er was startled and immediately tried to help wipe away the stains on Ji Wushang's body, but the more she wiped, the dirtier it became! Ji Wushang stepped back, his voice as cold as ice, "No need to trouble Third Cousin!"
"What happened? How could this happen!" Aunt Yueshi looked over and stepped forward. "You silly girl, how could you be so careless!"
Ji Wushang looked at Bei Jing'er, who was holding a teacup in her hand. Why would a young lady like her need to come over with a teacup? What was she doing? There was only one explanation: she was doing it on purpose!
Ji Wushang sneered, "Did Third Cousin bring this teacup here out of boredom? Is it for Wushang?"
"Yes, no, no!" Bei Jing'er immediately shook her head. What was she going to do to give her tea? She would never be so kind as to offer her tea!
"So, where does Third Cousin intend to take the tea?" Ji Wushang asked with amusement. "If she's not going to serve Wushang tea, why did she come up and bump into me?"
"This, this, is none of your business!" Bei Jing'er retorted angrily when she couldn't win the argument.
"How dare you!" the eldest uncle roared at Bei Jing'er. "Hurry up and apologize to Miss Biao!"
"I, Father! I already apologized!" Bei Jing'er thought to herself and immediately started acting spoiled, looking at her father pitifully.
“Uncle, it’s my fault. Why did I have to come forward and offer my respects now? If I had seen my third cousin come forward, I would have stepped back.” Ji Wushang looked at her and said calmly.
"Alright, alright, Wu Shang, come quickly and come to your room with your aunt to change your clothes. It's our fault for getting them dirty at the manor." Aunt Yue came forward, looked at Ji Wu Shang's clothes, which had a large patch of dirt on them, and shook her head regretfully.
Ji Wushang looked at it and sighed, "Yes."
Bei Luojun watched, his anger rising. This younger sister was outrageous! "Jing'er, come here!" he said.
"Second Brother." Seeing his furious expression, Bei Jing'er dared not go forward. "I...I won't go!"
"You're not listening to your second brother anymore? Are you trying to defy the heavens?" Bei Luojun said angrily.
"Father! Second Brother is scolding me!" Bei Jing'er seemed frightened and tried to hide behind her father's eldest uncle, Bei Junfeng.
Ji Wushang found it amusing. "Second cousin, I'm fine. It's just some tea, not poison. Don't worry about it."
"Hmph!" Bei Luojun glared at Bei Jing'er, while the eldest brother, Bei Juefeng, looked on with a headache and remained silent.
Seeing this, the second uncle and aunt could only step forward and say a few words to smooth things over, and Ji Wushang smiled apologetically to them. What else could they do now? They all knew that Bei Jing'er held a grudge against him and was doing it on purpose, but she had apologized. If he persisted, he would only lose face, so he might as well give in to them; they would never be able to get over it.
Ji Wushang smiled and followed his maternal aunt, Yue Shi, into the inner room.
As they walked through the corridor, Aunt Yue said, "It's Jing'er's fault. Wu Shang has really wronged you."
"It's alright, it's alright. Let's keep things peaceful. It was just a slip of the tongue by my third cousin. My aunt invited me to change clothes now, didn't she? I'm already very grateful."
"You child, how can you be so kind-hearted?" Aunt Yue looked at Ji Wushang walking beside her. "If Jing'er could have your manners, I would be very happy."
Does she have the manners I do? Forget it! A woman like that might as well never get married!
Ji Wushang laughed and said, "I think my third cousin is quite good. She's beautiful and has a great figure. I think she'll definitely marry into a good family!"