Ji Wushang shook his head, "I want you to get married and have children properly."
“That’s impossible,” Nan Xuzong said coldly.
"I won't choose anyone but you." Ji Wushang's lips twitched. "But I can't let you bear such a bad reputation. I'd rather bear it alone. I can spend my days by the lamplight..."
“No, I will never let you do that.” Nan Xuzong interrupted her. “If you become a nun, I will become a monk. If you die, I will go with you.”
"Forget it, I won't say it. It's not like I've come out today, why would I talk about this?" Ji Wushang chuckled awkwardly. "I went to have my fortune told today."
"Fortune telling?" Nan Xuzong asked, "How does it work?"
"Then what you said, sir, is that I married a noble person? Tell me, aren't you rich enough? You're like a star in the sky." Ji Wushang smiled.
“He has a good eye,” Nan Xuzong nodded.
The two looked at each other and smiled, as if an electric current was flowing between them.
Nan Xuzong's hand twitched, his eyes filled with a hint of moved desire. Ji Wushang was sitting right in front of him, and seeing his reaction, her face flushed slightly. She turned her face away shyly.
At that moment, he flicked out a golden thread and wrapped Ji Wushang around his leg. Ji Wushang was immediately unable to move. She scolded, "What are you doing? Let go! It hurts!"
"I know it won't hurt." His thin lips moved, a wicked smile appeared on his face, and then he pulled the gold thread back. Seeing this, she immediately tried to get off him. If someone saw this, she would lose all face!
His hand rested on her waist, holding her tightly. "Don't move," he said, his voice slightly hoarse.
"Put me down. If someone sees me like this, I'll definitely drown myself," Ji Wushang whispered.
"You don't trust the building I designed?" He meant that even if he and she did something here, the outside world would still want to know!
Ji Wushang blushed upon hearing this and turned to look at him, "You, you shouldn't do anything reckless either."
"Am I doing anything reckless?" Nan Xuzong asked with amusement. Was he scared off so easily?
"No," Ji Wushang said softly, then tried to get off his lap, but he pulled her, causing her to lean against his chest.
"Oh!" Nan Xuzong groaned. "Wu Shang, are you trying to kill me?"
"You pulled me up, you made me stand up." Ji Wushang's face was flushed. This man was truly a scoundrel! He always ended up getting the short end of the stick when he was around him.
Nan Xuzong held her in his arms, "Just hold me, don't move."
Ji Wushang listened, nestled in his arms, to his strong heartbeat.
He lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead. Ji Wushang's face immediately turned red. She tried to look down at him, but he moved his head down and kissed her lips. Once again, she felt that sweet taste, and Nan Xuzong was completely captivated. Ji Wushang couldn't resist and could only let him kiss her.
A man is never satisfied with just that. His lips grew hot as he lightly kissed Ji Wushang, his large hands moving over Ji Wushang's body, causing Ji Wushang to tremble. His hands were so hot that Ji Wushang felt as if he were being burned.
Clearly sensing her retreat, Nan Xuzong reached out and grabbed her waist. In that instant, the softness of her body pressed against his chest, and his heart skipped a beat.
Her face turned even redder, and she abruptly stepped back. He wouldn't let her, and instead lowered his head to kiss her neck and collarbone.
"Cong, no!" Ji Wushang cried out in unbearable pain.
He stopped abruptly, staring intently at her, his voice hoarse, "I'm sorry, I... I had a hard time controlling myself."
"Put me down," Ji Wushang whispered.
“I don’t want to let go…” he blurted out, “I, I can’t take it.” As he spoke, his hand actually reached under Ji Wushang’s skirt. When he touched her delicate skin, his eyes became even more glazed, and she was completely stunned.
"No..." Before she could speak, Nan Xuzong had already sealed her lips with his. His hand did not stop, but continued to explore downwards. His nimble tongue stirred the honey in her mouth, and she became aroused, unable to help but respond to him.
His other hand had already loosened her silk belt, and her clothes were instantly undone. He lowered his head and kissed her passionately, and she couldn't help but make a sound.
It was an aphrodisiac that made Nan Xuzong's whole body boil. His lower body was clamoring, and he could clearly feel the rising of the erection.
She shifted slightly, only to find herself touching something hot. Her mind went blank for a moment before she realized—it was… She was instantly terrified, her mind clearing somewhat. Looking at herself, she frantically pushed at the man still groping her chest. “No, Cong, stop…” she weakly pushed him away. “I, I, Cong, you can’t…”
He was startled by the sound, and looked at the woman whose face was now flushed red. He realized that he had violated her. Nan Xuzong abruptly pulled his hand back and straightened her clothes. "I'm sorry." His face was somewhat flustered. "I was too impulsive."
Seeing his panic, Ji Wushang said, "I think, I think it's only during our wedding night, only then..."
"Mm." Nan Xuzong nodded, then pulled her into his arms. "Just hold me, just hold me."
She dared not move again, and neither did he. They simply listened quietly to each other's strong heartbeats, trying to calm the pounding in their hearts.
After a long silence, Nan Xuzong finally said, "You should go back to your residence."
"Mm." Ji Wushang nodded.
Nan Xuzong put her down on the ground, watched her straighten her clothes, and smiled.
"What are you laughing at?" Ji Wushang asked, looking at him with a smile after she finished tidying up.
"You laugh at my wife, she's an absolute beauty," Nan Xuzong said proudly.
"You're so good with words." Ji Wushang said awkwardly, finally stammering out these words.
Then, finally, he nodded to him and walked out.
Once outside, Ji Wushang's heartbeat gradually calmed down. After walking away, he returned to the original fabric shop, checked the account book, and then went back home.
Nan Xuzong sat by the window the whole time, watching her get into the carriage and disappear down the street.
This isn't a solution; we need a foolproof plan. I will absolutely not give up on her!
Nan Xuzong then realized that he hadn't visited his grandmother in the palace for a long time. He wondered if she still missed him. If it weren't for his grandmother's support, he wouldn't have survived until now! If he asked her to help him one last time, would she agree?
Nan Xuzong felt a sense of anticipation; it was time to enter the palace.
Ji Wushang returned to his residence, gave some instructions, and then went back to his own Xinyuan Garden. Ji Wuxia watched Ji Wushang enter the residence, and since the two people she had sent had not yet returned, she couldn't help but feel anxious. However, when she sent someone to inquire about the two people again, she received a report that the two had disappeared in the capital city.
Ji Wuxia slammed her hand on the table in anger. "You're all gluttons, wasting food! Fine, if we can't catch her red-handed today, tomorrow I'll see how she dies! Whoever she wants to marry, I'll make trouble for her! Humph! By the way, where's Second Sister?"
"Reporting to Third Miss, Second Miss is kneeling in the Repentance Hall, and her punishment has not yet been completed," the maid said, kneeling down.
Ji Wuxia told her to get down, "Get down!"
The maidservant left immediately.
This is utterly useless! Look at the terrible methods they came up with! And that dead Ji Yinxue is hiding in her orchid garden! I haven't even settled the score with you for what happened at Qingya Garden! Who do you think you are, sending people to scare me! You even pushed me off the artificial hill, do you think I didn't know! Now you think you can escape punishment for the rest of your life by hiding in that orchid garden? That's wishful thinking!
"Someone come here," Ji Wuxia said coldly towards the outside.
As the sun began to set, the evening glow started to illuminate the world.
"Miss," Jinzhi, the head maid, ran in from outside and said respectfully.
Ji Wuxia stepped forward and whispered a few words in Jinzhi's ear... finally saying, "Be careful, don't leave a single trace!"
"Yes." Jinzhi's eyes narrowed. She was confident she could handle these matters well!
Ji Wuxia watched Jinzhi leave, her eyes turning incredibly sinister. All of these people, die!
Ji Wushang was admiring the moon in the courtyard. Tomorrow was the eighth day of the tenth month, and the moon was not very big, only a crescent moon. But it was very cold and desolate.
"Miss, your bird's nest is here." Zhu'er stepped forward, carrying a bowl of bird's nest.
"Put it inside!" Ji Wushang looked at Mingyue. What would happen tomorrow? Tomorrow, her father would return, and then everything would be decided. How she should walk this path in life depended on her father's decision.
"Miss, you've caught a cold. Why don't you go back inside?" Zhu'er said, feeling sorry for her.
"Has Zhang Xiuniang finished the finishing touches on the robe she made for me? Go and fetch it for me." Ji Wushang nodded. It's time to give it to the Seventh Princess tomorrow.
"yes."
Ji Wushang returned to the room, sat down at the desk, glanced at the Buddhist scriptures, then put them down. He picked up the bird's nest soup, stirred it, but it felt a little different. Why had it become so thick? Had he simply missed it before?
But no matter what, I have to be careful. Pearl won't hurt me, but maybe someone else will! Ji Wushang put down the bowl, then took out the silver needle from his bosom, took one out, and inserted it, but the silver needle didn't turn black.
This isn't poison? Then what is it? Ji Wushang couldn't understand, but he was certain he wouldn't drink that bird's nest again. Thinking this, he poured it into the empty flowerpot next to him.
This empty flowerpot, taken from Madam Bei's inner chamber in the North Garden, now sits quietly. Ji Wushang sighed deeply.
Just then, Pearl came in with the embroidered robe, her face beaming with joy. "Miss, the robe is finished! It's so beautiful!"
"Perfect, let me see it." Ji Wushang took the robe, and sure enough, under the candlelight, the robe became even more dazzling, with gold thread trim and the finest fabric. Even he himself couldn't put it down.
"Alright, you can go now!"
"Yes." Zhu'er nodded and went downstairs. Ji Wushang put away his robe and then went to sleep fully clothed.
Ji Meiyuan spent the whole day haphazardly in the clinic, and finally returned to her plum garden after sunset. The supervising nanny was helpless and could only return to Jingyuan to give a brief report. The old lady, looking forward to Ji Dingbei's triumphant return the next day, naturally wouldn't shift her attention to this place, and let her go.
After Ji Meiyuan returned, she heard that Ji Wuxia had come to the plum garden.
"Why does Third Sister have so much free time to sit here with me?" Ji Meiyuan glanced at her, then rubbed her legs, after all, she had been kneeling for quite a while.
"Hearing that my second sister was punished, I, as her younger sister, naturally had to come and see. This is some ointment I bought some time ago. Try it, it will help you recover faster," Ji Wuxia said, handing over a small bottle.
Ji Meiyuan met her gaze. To be honest, in this General Ji's mansion, she was the closest to her, both born to Concubine Bai. However, Ji Meiyuan felt that sometimes even she couldn't guess what was in her heart. This woman always seemed to be more ruthless and more... vicious than herself!
"Second sister, what are you worried about? I came back here for your sake, not for anything else. You are my own sister, not an outsider," Ji Wuxia said with a smile, then sat down at the table. "I know you like Second Young Master Nan, but he is now going to marry Fourth Sister. I have a way to make you marry him, while Fourth Sister can never marry anyone!"
"What are you planning to do?" Ji Meiyuan asked coldly. "You want to kill Fourth Sister, don't you?"
"Why kill her? Hmph, do you think I'm that kind of person? Second sister, killing someone is the most unwise thing to do." Ji Wuxia smiled sinisterly.
Ji Meiyuan felt like she was being pricked by thorns, but she pretended to be calm and said, "What do you mean? Tell me."
"I gave my fourth sister and eldest sister a drug that would prevent them from having children." Ji Wuxia's lips twitched.
"What?" Ji Meiyuan recoiled, realizing she had been too merciful! How could she have forgotten to drug him! Yes, she should have used a drug to kill her children, especially against that bitch Ji Yinxue!
"Surprised? I didn't lay a hand on you, Second Sister, what are you afraid of? Since I'm talking to you, it means I consider you my sister, my dear sister." Ji Wuxia stepped forward. "Second Sister, Fourth Sister has already gotten together with Second Young Master Nan. If we don't get rid of her, your position as wife will be in jeopardy!"
"Yes, I wish I could skin her alive and tear her apart!" Ji Meiyuan said hatefully. "Did they drink a potion that would prevent them from having children?"
"The eldest sister didn't drink it, but the fourth sister did!"
"Great!" Ji Meiyuan exclaimed in surprise.
"The infertility drug will make her slowly miscarry! If she's not pregnant yet, then her chances of having a child in the future are zero!" Ji Wuxia said with a smile.
"Very good. Tell me, how should your second sister reward you?" Ji Meiyuan was excited and put her hand on Ji Wuxia's shoulder.
"No need to thank me much, just don't forget me if you become a successful person in the future," Ji Wuxia thought with a cold smile.
"I will never forget you." Ji Meiyuan failed to see the sarcasm in Ji Wuxia's eyes.
Ji Wuxia said seriously, "Tomorrow is my eldest brother's wedding day. If you want to do anything, second sister, I can help you."
Ji Meiyuan was suspicious of Ji Wuxia's motives, but she couldn't find a good reason to believe it. In the end, she could only tell her her plan with some doubt, hoping that she could help her complete such a task.
Ji Wuxia nodded in agreement. "Leave such a simple matter to me. Fourth Sister can't come out tomorrow. Hmph, if Eldest Sister tries to stop us, we'll get Father to step in! I refuse to believe that the two of us are no match for Eldest Sister alone!"
"Exactly!" Ji Meiyuan smiled. "What a good sister."
"Second sister, how can I not help you with your matter?" Ji Wuxia said.