☆、083 The accounts need to be settled gradually!
Ji Dingbei was shocked. Ignoring Ji Meiyuan on the ground, he rushed to Aunt Bai's side. "How is she?" He turned around, looked at the stunned person, and roared, "Why haven't you called a doctor yet!"
"Yes, yes." Ji Wushang seemed to come back to his senses and immediately went out, but he didn't see any maids waiting. Xian'er and Zhu'er were waiting outside, so he winked at them, and Xian'er and Zhu'er immediately walked over.
Ji Wushang was already rushing into the inner room to look at Tianxiang, "Tianxiang, what are you still doing there? Hurry up and go call someone!"
"Yes." Tianxiang quickly ran over.
Ji Wushang turned around, looked at Ji Meiyuan who was still sitting on the ground, stepped forward, and frowned, saying, "Second sister, why aren't you getting up? Do you want Father to invite you?"
Ji Meiyuan's face turned pale, and she got up, saying, "Father."
"Stand aside!" Ji Dingbei roared. Aunt Bai glared at Ji Meiyuan, "You really have no conscience! How could you even harm me!"
"Auntie, no, I really didn't, I'm innocent, I didn't do it on purpose!" Ji Meiyuan argued.
Ji Wushang stepped forward and tugged at Ji Meiyuan, "Don't say anything more. Father is in a bad mood. Just have the doctor come and see him as soon as possible. It would be even better if he were alright."
"Stop pretending to be kind!" Ji Meiyuan was furious and pushed Ji Wushang away. A hint of smugness flashed through Ji Wushang's heart. In that instant, Ji Wushang was pushed to the ground and let out a loud groan!
"Young Miss!" Xian'er appeared outside the door at some point, and seeing Ji Wushang being pushed to the ground by Ji Meiyuan, she immediately went forward, "Young Miss! What happened to you?"
"I, I..." Ji Wushang couldn't speak, covering his forehead.
Needless to say, Ji Meiyuan was already frozen in place, unable to move, as if she were completely wooden!
Ji Dingbei watched this scene. He had just heard them arguing, and it was Ji Meiyuan who was ungrateful! She actually pushed the eldest sister to the ground!
Aunt Bai stood there, speechless for a long time. Had Ji Meiyuan gone mad today?
Ji Dingbei stepped forward and slapped Ji Meiyuan on the other side, yelling, "You bitch! What did your older sister do wrong? Why did you push her to the ground?"
"Father!" Ji Meiyuan cried out as she was beaten, tears streaming down her face like a burst dam.
"Still trying to argue?" Ji Dingbei was furious, his whole body contorted with murderous intent, and he raised his hand as if to strike Ji Meiyuan on the top of the head!
But she didn't fall; Ji Wushang grabbed her weakly, her eyes filled with tears as she looked at Ji Dingbei, "Father, don't kill Second Sister!"
Ji Dingbei seemed to snap out of his daze, looking at Ji Wushang. At this moment, Ji Wushang had a large bump on his forehead, which must have been caused when he was pushed to the ground by Ji Meiyuan.
"Let me kill her! Not only did she harm her own mother, but she also pushed you to the ground. A daughter like that should never have been born!" Ji Dingbei was furious, but Ji Wushang held his hands with both of them, preventing him from hitting her.
If someone were to slap Ji Meiyuan on the top of the head, they could probably hold another funeral today!
"Second sister must have meant no harm. Father, please forgive her!" Ji Wushang pleaded.
Ji Dingbei looked at Ji Wushang and said, "You child, you're so soft-hearted, sigh!"
"Husband, please, please don't kill my savior!" Aunt Bai cried out. "She, she must have meant no harm. She, she was quite good to the young lady!"
"Hmph!" Ji Dingbei shook off the hand and looked at Ji Meiyuan, who was completely dumbfounded. She never expected that her own father would actually want to kill her! Even if she had pushed Ji Wushang and injured him, it was an unintentional accident! Ji Meiyuan seemed to have experienced something tremendous, and she remained calm, not asking for forgiveness, and just stood there kneeling.
"My biggest mistake in life, Ji Dingbei, is having such a daughter!" Ji Dingbei sneered. "Guards, take the Second Miss to Qingya Garden! Without my order, no one is allowed to leave Qingya Garden!"
"Husband!" Aunt Bai exclaimed in alarm, "Meiyuan, you should beg your father for mercy right now!"
Ji Meiyuan seemed not to hear.
Ji Dingbei frowned. "Look at her, where is there any remorse in her heart? Aoxue, you don't need to worry about her!"
Upon hearing this, Aunt Bai's vision went black, and she finally fainted.
Ji Dingbei stepped forward and asked, "Where's the doctor?"
"We're here, we're here!" the doctors outside the door immediately said. They had been so busy that they couldn't go to pay their respects and see the patients.
"Hurry up!" Ji Dingbei roared.
At this moment, some guards came forward and pulled Ji Meiyuan away.
"Ah, no, no!" Ji Meiyuan finally screamed, tears still streaming down Ji Wushang's face. "Father," she cried pitifully, looking at Ji Dingbei. Ji Dingbei, seeing this, immediately shouted, "Quickly, someone come and check the young lady's forehead!"
A doctor immediately stepped forward to treat Ji Wushang. "Quickly, help the young lady to that chaise lounge!"
Before long, they were already receiving treatment. Xian'er watched from the side and shouted, "Look carefully! If you leave a scar, Miss won't let you off the hook!"
"Xian'er!" Ji Wushang glared at Xian'er before turning to the doctor and saying, "Sigh, I know my second sister has always been jealous of my looks, but I never imagined she would push me to the ground. I never imagined I would bump into that... table leg... So be it if I have a scar... At least, at least my second sister won't do such a thing again... Doctor, you don't need to blame yourself." Ji Wushang choked back tears and sighed softly.
Ji Dingbei's thick eyebrows furrowed, and he heard everything Ji Wushang whispered. His hands clenched into fists, his knuckles turning white, as if he wanted to kill someone.
"If you leave even a scar on the young lady's forehead, I will ensure that your entire family is never allowed to set foot in this imperial city again!" Ji Dingbei stepped forward and angrily shouted at the doctor who was treating him, then looked at Aunt Bai's side, "You must protect the child in Aunt Bai's womb! Humph!" After saying that, he walked out.
"Yes." All the doctors were trembling with fear.
Ji Wushang was finally satisfied.
Ji Wuxia was already stunned. It was as if this had happened by magic. Before she could even react, she had already entered the next act!
"Third Sister."
"Ah, eldest sister." Ji Wuxia finally reacted and rushed forward to Ji Wushang. "Eldest sister, is there anything you need?"
"How can you say it's an order?" Ji Wushang said weakly. "Go and see my second sister. I feel bad that she's been punished, but I know she must hate me. Sigh."
"Um, well, eldest sister, second sister, that's Qingya Garden... I... I guess I won't go?" Ji Wuxia declined.
"Why are you like this, Third Sister? I... cough cough..."
"Big sister."
"Ladies, um, the eldest young lady shouldn't get angry right now..." the doctor said tactfully, changing the subject.
"You doctor, your medical skills are lacking, so you say such things! Humph! Are you making excuses for yourself?" Ji Wuxia said angrily upon hearing this.
This blatant bullying left the doctors speechless with anger. Ji Wushang forced a smile and said, "I'm not angry, sir, you can rest assured."
The doctors felt dissatisfied with Ji Wuxia, but had even more respect and affection for Ji Wushang.
Ji Wuxia looked at Ji Wushang and said, "Eldest sister, you should take good care of your injuries! I'm going to see Aunt Bai." As she spoke, she had already walked over to Aunt Bai.
Ji Wuxia had no sympathy for Ji Meiyuan being imprisoned in Qingya Garden. Even if they shared the same parents, so what? She knew in her heart that Aunt Bai had always doted on Ji Meiyuan! She had never been kind to this second-born concubine's daughter! Now that Ji Meiyuan was imprisoned, she was actually happy! She was the legitimate daughter under Madam Bei's name, her status far higher than Ji Meiyuan's! Even though Madam Bei was dead, she was still, at least, the legitimate daughter! Hmph, that was an unchangeable fact!
Now that she can't get married for the time being because of the funeral, she needs to think carefully about her life in General Ji's mansion! Everyone here strives for a better life, right? With Ji Meiyuan away, this is her chance to curry favor with Concubine Bai! If Concubine Bai becomes a lady in the future, she'll have her moment of glory again!
Ji Wuxia was secretly calculating and feeling quite pleased with herself!
I never expected the show to go this far.
Aunt Bai was now asleep, being tended to by others. Ji Wushang also returned to his courtyard with Xian'er and had some doctors examine the wound on his forehead.
It's nothing serious, just a small scrape and a little swelling. It'll be fine in a couple of days.
The news that Ji Wushang had been injured in Bai Yiniang's East Garden had spread throughout the entire mansion. Everyone felt indignant on Ji Wushang's behalf and angry that Bai Yiniang and Ji Wushang had been persecuted by that heartless Ji Meiyuan. However, they only talked about it in private.
Most people are on Ji Wushang's side.
Ji Wushang was sitting at his desk, flipping through the books in front of him. These were the "Chronicles of the Kingdoms," which Zhu'er had just brought back from the library. They introduced the histories of several countries on the continent, including the Great Xia and Zhou Dynasties, the Western Regions Dynasties, the Bohai Dynasty, and Fusang. He was currently reading the section on the Western Regions.
Ji Wushang thought of Yiyun Shangcheng, the man she had only met a few times, yet who had declared his intention to marry her. She had never understood why there truly was such a thing as love at first sight.
I still prefer the kind of love that flows gently and steadily, perhaps without any earth-shattering events, but at least I can savor the taste of love!
"Enough." Ji Wushang turned to the page describing the Great Xia and Zhou Dynasties.
At this moment, Xian'er came in from outside carrying a bowl of herbal medicine. "Miss, it's time to drink your medicine."
"Okay." Ji Wushang nodded, putting down the book. "Put it down!"
“Miss, the doctor said it should be drunk while it’s hot.” Xian’er was worried and stared at Ji Wushang, saying, “I’ll watch you drink it.”
"Alright!" Ji Wushang closed the book, and then Xian'er placed the medicine in front of Ji Wushang. Looking at the white gauze on Ji Wushang's forehead, she pouted and said, "How could Second Miss be so cruel! It's as if she's thinking of taking Miss's life!"
“I don’t know either.” Ji Wushang shook his head slightly. “Maybe she really was a little mentally unstable at that time.”
"Young Miss, should we send someone to scare the Second Miss? I've heard that Qingya Garden is actually haunted!"
"You want to scare her even if it's haunted?" Ji Wushang rolled her eyes at her. "Don't go there. Aunt Bai stayed in Qingya Garden for a while and nothing happened. I think she'll just go there to calm herself down."
"Yes," Xian'er nodded.
Just then, Zhu'er came in and said, "Miss, your bird's nest."
Ji Wushang looked at the bird's nest in Zhu'er's hands and said, "I just drank my medicine, so I won't eat any more. You can share it!"
"Really?" Xian'er looked at Ji Wushang and asked, "Miss, did you really share some with us?"
"Have I ever lied to you?" Ji Wushang looked at them. "Go down and divide them up."
"Yes." The two then left happily.
Ji Wushang looked at the medicine bowl in front of him and smiled slightly.
Ji Wushang walked to the dressing table, then looked at the wound on her forehead. She gently removed the gauze, examining the wound that had been coated with a little medicinal wine. The wound was healing, but as Ji Wushang considered re-bandaging it, she realized that the medicinal wine seemed a little off!
After taking a closer look, I realized that the medicinal wine that someone had used could actually leave a scar on my forehead!
anger!
Ji Wushang sneered, "You really want a scar on my forehead? I really forgot that these lousy doctors are all Aunt Bai's people! Watch me pluck them all out of the blue!" Ji Wushang got up and walked to the pedestal next to him. On the pedestal was a basin of water that had not been used.
Ji Wushang quickly washed off the medicinal wine on his forehead, and then took out some medicinal herbs from the cabinet. Fortunately, he had prepared some for himself!
Having read the books written by the Ghost Doctor, Ji Wushang naturally knew which medicines were suitable and which were not, and he quickly applied the medicine to himself.
After doing all this, Ji Wushang summoned Granny Shi. After Madam Bei's funeral, Ji Dingbei originally intended to send the maids, servants, and nannies from Madam Bei's North Garden back home, but Ji Wushang kept them in his own Xinyuan Garden, while some servants were taken by masters from other courtyards.
The North Garden is now empty, but some maids still clean it from time to time.
As soon as Granny Shi arrived, she knelt down and said, "Please give your orders, Miss."
Ji Wushang raised his head slightly, "Granny Shi, get up quickly."
"Yes." Granny Shi immediately stood up and waited respectfully for orders.
"It's like this," Ji Wushang said, "I noticed that several doctors haven't been able to help Aunt Bai. I'm wondering if these doctors are just too complacent. Have Steward Xue go and find some folk doctors to help examine Aunt Bai. As for the doctors in the manor, have Steward Xue put them through an exam. If they fail, send them all home! Let them hone their medical skills before coming back." Ji Wushang took a sip of tea. "If Steward Xue doesn't do it, let me know and I'll put in a good word for them."
"Yes," Granny Shi replied, but she didn't leave. Instead, she looked at Ji Wushang and asked cautiously, "Miss, the wound on your forehead..."
"It's nothing," Ji Wushang said, covering the wound on his forehead. "You can go now!"
"Yes." Granny Shi harbored resentment towards Ji Meiyuan in her heart! If it weren't for her, would the young lady have needed to cover her forehead and insist that she was fine?
Ji Wushang watched her leave and gently shook his head.
This was exactly the effect I wanted today! Father will definitely have a much better opinion of Ji Meiyuan! Whoever owes me, I'll make them pay! That's right, Ji Meiyuan spilling tea on Aunt Bai was because I drugged her—who told Tianxiang to serve Tieguanyin tea! The characteristics of Tieguanyin are: tightly rolled, plump, round, heavy, and uniform leaves, with a sandy green color, and an overall shape resembling a dragonfly's head, a spiral, and a frog's leg. And I could just pinch a little bit and flick it on the ground, adding only a tiny bit of my lubricating powder, and Ji Meiyuan would slip and fall in no time!