"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" the crowd shouted in unison.
Ji Wushang sighed. Actually, he should be happy to see Ji Tiankui marry the legitimate daughter of the Loyal and Righteous Prince's Mansion, since it would greatly benefit his future career.
However, the chosen date always left him feeling somewhat uneasy. After all, if it were to respect Madam Bei, marriage should not be discussed until at least three years later, but Ji Wushang knew that was impossible.
Unfortunately, I didn't expect it to happen so soon.
Ji Wushang even thought that this meant he was trying to forget his mother? Ji Wushang sat for a while. Everyone congratulated Ji Tiankui, and Ji Tiankui saw off the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree, and then responded to those people.
When Ji Wushang saw Ji Yinxue, she was standing to the side and didn't go up to congratulate Ji Tiankui. Ji Wushang knew that she never liked to interact with others, and even with her older brother Ji Tiankui, she hadn't said more than a few words.
Actually, that wasn't what puzzled Ji Wushang. What Ji Wushang cared about was how Ji Yinxue was doing in Qingya Garden, and what happened when she met Ji Meiyuan.
"Fourth Sister, what are you thinking about?" Ji Wushang stepped forward and gently took her hand.
Ji Yinxue suddenly came to her senses, "Big sister, it's nothing, it's nothing."
“Your expression tells me you have something on your mind,” Ji Wushang said firmly. “Why don’t you go and congratulate your older brother, and then we can chat over there.”
"Yes." Ji Yinxue seemed to understand, and then went to Ji Tiankui to offer her congratulations. Ji Tiankui looked at Ji Yinxue and nodded gently, "Thank you, Fourth Sister."
"That's alright, brother, I'll resign and head back now." Ji Yinxue bowed again.
“Go!” Ji Tiankui nodded, but watched her walk to Ji Wushang’s side, and Ji Wushang smiled at him.
This older brother helped his mother before she died, so he was a good older brother.
Ji Tiankui felt a little relieved when he saw Ji Wushang's smile.
Ji Wushang and the other walked together up the hill and then to the Sunrise Pavilion by the artificial hill. Ji Wushang took a sip of tea and said, "Speak, you look so worried, something must be wrong."
Ji Yinxue looked at Ji Wushang, "Eldest sister, I just saw, I saw in Qingya Garden..."
"What did you see?" Ji Wushang asked immediately upon hearing this.
"It's Second Sister! Second Sister is sitting there in tattered clothes, looking like she's gone mad! It's so scary!" Ji Yinxue said, clutching her chest in fright.
"What? How could this happen?" Ji Wushang stood up. "What happened to her?"
“It seems like she’s gone mad!” Ji Yinxue frowned, looking at her. “But, but, it doesn’t seem like she is.”
"How come it doesn't seem like it?" Ji Wushang narrowed his eyes and looked at her. "You need to be more specific about what you're saying."
"I saw her sitting there in tattered clothes, but when the maid brought her food, she ate it with great relish!"
"Uh..." Ji Wushang was speechless. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Did anyone else see Second Sister like this?"
“Where would anyone go to Qingya Garden?” Ji Yinxue asked.
"Then why are you going again?" Ji Wushang asked back.
"Me? I was thinking about my second sister..." Ji Yinxue's eyes were slightly uncertain.
"Is that so?" Ji Wushang scrutinized her. "I had no idea you were so in love with your second sister."
"Eldest sister," Ji Yinxue frowned, "how did we get onto this topic? I saw that second sister really is like that!"
"Yes, I'll go tell Aunt Bai."
"Her? Didn't Second Sister throw all the medicine on Aunt Bai? Why would Aunt Bai care about Second Sister now?"
“After all, she gave birth to him,” Ji Wushang said. “However, I also need to go to Qingya Garden to see if it’s as you say.”
"When?" Ji Yinxue asked.
"Tonight!" Ji Wushang looked at the sky. "It's getting late now. After dinner, I should go."
"Oh." Ji Yinxue looked at her. "Do you want me to go with you?"
"Aren't you afraid?" Ji Wushang looked at her.
"I'm scared." Ji Yinxue lowered her head, avoiding Ji Wushang's gaze.
"That's it then. You should get some sleep!" Ji Wushang nodded. "That's enough, let's all go back!"
"Oh, it's the eldest sister and the fourth sister!" Ji Wuxia had somehow climbed up the artificial hill and called out to the two of them.
Ji Wushang and Ji Yinxue both looked over and said, "You've arrived."
"Mm." Ji Wuxia bowed to Ji Wushang, and Ji Yinxue bowed to Ji Wuxia. The three of them sat down and then began to talk.
"What are the eldest sister and fourth sister talking about?" Ji Wuxia asked, her eyes filled with curiosity, like a cheerful little bird.
"What are you talking about?" Ji Wushang looked at her. "Zhu'er, bring some snacks!"
"Yes!" Pearl responded from afar.
"I saw my eldest sister and fourth sister chatting happily, but when I arrived, they stopped talking about it and started to dislike me?" Ji Wuxia said with a stern face.
"Look at what you're saying." Ji Yinxue looked at her and smiled slightly. "Third sister, my eldest sister and I were wondering, since eldest brother has already bestowed the marriage, your wedding with Young Master Zhou should also take place next year, right? Is your wedding dress ready, Third sister?"
Ji Wushang listened, somewhat moved. Had he really underestimated Ji Yinxue? He hadn't expected her to learn to make excuses, and these excuses were remarkably accurate. Ji Yinxue's gaze drifted over, "Big sister, are you saying...?"
"Yes. We were just talking about this. Third sister, is your wedding dress ready? I have some silk in my yard, but I don't need it. If you want it, I can have Xian'er get it for you."
"Thank you, elder sister, but no need. My wedding dress still has a few finishing touches to complete, but they're not difficult. I've asked Zhang Xiuniang to take care of them," Ji Wuxia replied, though her eyes still held a slight hint of doubt.
Zhang Xiuniang was a renowned embroiderer in the household, her craftsmanship exquisite. Every robe and silk she embroidered was beautiful and lustrous. She was even more skilled than the nanny in Ji Wushang's courtyard.
Ji Wushang nodded, "Zhang Xiuniang's craftsmanship is so good, I should ask her to teach me another day. My skills haven't improved much at all!"
"Big sister is too modest," Ji Yinxue said.
"I'm not being modest, I know myself." Ji Wushang looked at Ji Wuxia. "Yesterday I asked you to go see my second sister, did you go see her?"
Ji Wuxia hesitated as she listened, so Ji Wushang said, "In that case, let's go together tonight!"
“No!” Ji Wuxia said immediately. “It’s so dark there, I’m scared.”
Ji Yinxue was also taken aback; she hadn't expected Ji Wushang to involve Ji Wuxia.
"What's so dark? It's not like there aren't any lanterns. Maybe there's something fun inside." Ji Wushang seemed very excited, looking at Ji Wuxia, and then at Ji Yinxue. Ji Wushang felt a chill under her gaze and didn't dare to look at her.
"Big sister, I, I'm scared!" Ji Wuxia said, standing up abruptly and running towards the foot of the artificial hill.
"Third Sister?" Ji Wushang looked at her, just about to say something, when he saw Ji Wuxia, for some reason, seem to be terrified, and she lost her footing and tumbled down from the artificial hill!
"Ah!" Ji Wushang and Ji Yinxue exclaimed in surprise, covering their mouths with their hands, unable to speak!
Good heavens! Ji Wuxia had actually tumbled all the way down the artificial hill! She was covered in bruises and swelling! The maids and servants who were with her were all terrified, staring at Ji Wuxia as she tumbled down, not knowing what to do!
Ji Wushang was shocked. "What are you looking at? Hurry up and check on Third Sister!" With that, he immediately walked towards the foot of the artificial hill.
Ji Yinxue was also quite startled. "Quickly call a doctor!" she said, and hurried off to check on Ji Wuxia.
Ji Wuxia had already fainted. Her face was covered in smears, and her hands and feet were scraped. Ji Wushang saw this, squatted down, and took her hand, seemingly to take care of her, but in fact, Ji Wushang was already checking her pulse.
I didn't make this myself.
Ji Wushang turned around and looked at Ji Yinxue. Ji Yinxue ran over in a panic, squatted down and cupped Ji Wuxia's face in her hands, "Third sister, third sister, how are you? Wake up, wake up!"
Ji Wushang said in a deep voice, "Stop shaking her, she's fainted." Ji Yinxue was stunned when she heard this, and looked up at Ji Wushang, "Then what should we do? If Father finds out, he'll scold us to death. How could something like this happen out of the blue?"
The maids and servants were also in a panic, all wanting to see how Ji Wuxia was doing, and some had already gone to call the doctor.
Ji Wushang checked Ji Wuxia's pulse; there was no immediate danger to her life, but she would likely need to stay in bed for over a month. This time, the injury was truly severe. Ji Wushang turned his gaze to the steps.
☆、085 Playing the undercover game? Exposing the counterfeit goods!
The steps weren't smooth. Although Ji Wuxia was indeed a little panicked at the time, did she really just slip and fall down? Ji Wushang looked on, wondering why Ji Wuxia was so afraid. Just thinking about Qingya Garden filled her with fear, as if she were about to be eaten alive!
Taking advantage of this brief moment, Ji Wushang ordered his servants to help Ji Wuxia to a pavilion where she could rest, and also had someone inform Ji Dingbei and the others. It was better to report something sooner rather than later, otherwise people would definitely talk! After all, there were only a few people present. Saying it was just an accidental misstep didn't seem very convincing.
"Young Miss, Fourth Miss, the doctor has arrived," the maidservant announced as she led the doctor in.
Ji Wushang snapped out of his daze and stepped aside to make way. "Quick, let's see how it goes."
After bowing, the doctor immediately replied, "Yes."
After examining her, the doctor said, "Fourth Miss...it's hard to say. Although it's not life-threatening, this is a serious injury, and she probably won't be able to walk for at least a hundred days..."
"Why aren't you hurrying up?" Ji Wushang looked at them. "Don't just talk the talk but walk the walk. What do you mean by a hundred days? I think it can be cured in thirty to fifty days."
"Young Miss, this...this..."
"Stop talking nonsense?" Ji Wushang frowned as he looked at him.
Ji Yinxue then said, "Big sister, it seems the doctor has done his best."
"Help them back to the bamboo grove," Ji Wushang ordered, ignoring them.
The maids and servants standing there muttered amongst themselves. One of them said, "I think it's probably caused by a cursed star!"
"Yes, look, the Third Miss and that cursed loner were both born from Aunt Bai's belly..."
"This is a gram!"
"What are you all muttering about?" Ji Wushang glared at them, and the maids and servants immediately fell silent.
Ji Yinxue gently touched Ji Wushang with her hand, "Big sister, what they said seems to make some sense..."
"Fourth Sister. If Father finds out, he will definitely be angry," Ji Wushang said. Although it might really be the work of that "lone star of misfortune," it was not up to him to discuss it; it was up to Ji Dingbei to decide.
Ji Yinxue listened and then fell silent.
Just as everyone arrived at the bamboo garden, Ji Dingbei and Ji Tiankui rushed in.
As Ji Dingbei walked, he asked, "How did you get down? How could you have fallen off the artificial hill for no reason?"
Ji Yinxue and Ji Wushang immediately bowed to Ji Dingbei and his companion.
“Father, we don’t know what happened either. We were just discussing whether to go to Qingya Garden to see Second Sister, but Third Sister was very scared. She went down from the rockery, but somehow she lost her footing and fell.” Ji Wushang tried to be objective and did not exaggerate.
Ji Yinxue nodded as she listened, then looked at Ji Dingbei and said, "Father, that's how it is."
Ji Dingbei looked at Ji Wushang and Ji Yinxue before turning his gaze to Ji Wuxia. At this moment, Ji Wuxia had already been treated and looked pitiful, almost like a mummy to be admired!
Inside the beaded curtain, Ji Wuxia was fast asleep.
Ji Dingbei frowned as he looked on. "How could this happen! Are you all going to get into trouble one by one and keep me from having any peace?" Ji Dingbei glared angrily at the crowd.
"Father, I believe it was Third Sister's carelessness, alas!" Ji Tiankui said, looking at her.
"What did the doctor say?" Ji Dingbei believed that no one intended to kill each other, after all, they were all his sisters. Ji Dingbei just felt that this was too careless, and the eldest sister and the fourth sister were a bit negligent.