At this moment, some young monks, who must have heard the screams, ran over and asked, "Excuse me, sir, has something happened?"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at them with murderous intent, and the three or five young monks immediately shrank back.
"It's nothing, thank you all for your trouble, it's nothing." Ji Wushang said only when he saw that Ji Dingbei was about to explode. After all, this was his family's scandal. If it got out, the Ji General's Mansion would probably end up like this!
The three or five young monks immediately left in a hurry.
Aunt Nangong's face was streaked with tears. Looking at the people around her, she immediately clutched her clothes tightly. Not knowing if she had been molested, she cried out, "Master, do justice for me! This, this, I've been framed!"
Ji Dingbei was on the verge of exploding. "Get out!" The maids and servants around him immediately scattered. Ji Wushang looked at him, "Father, Auntie..."
"Wu Shang." Ji Dingbei suppressed his anger.
Ji Wushang felt a surge of displeasure upon hearing this. Was this person still trying to protect Consort Nangong? What a joke! Let's see how they manage to do it!
"Father, it must have been that bastard who framed Aunt!" Ji Yinxue couldn't hold back her anger any longer. Seeing that Ji Wushang didn't dare to speak, it was naturally her turn to say it!
Ji Wushang sneered inwardly. Did she really think her father would listen to her?
"Get out!" Ji Dingbei roared, instantly frightening Ji Yinxue to death. Upon hearing the roar, Concubine Nangong immediately knelt on the ground, her clothes already pulled up. "Master, Master, I was framed! I... I didn't betray you!"
The man with the pointed mouth and monkey cheeks must have been awakened by Ji Dingbei's roar. He immediately opened his eyes and looked around at the people around him. However, a surge of passion welled up in his heart, and without regard for the situation around him, he was about to pounce on the beauty next to him. Just a moment ago, he was thinking about making love with the beauty in front of him!
Seeing the situation, Ji Wushang felt relieved and stepped back, not forgetting to pull Ji Yinxue along, "Fourth Sister, let's go!"
Ji Yinxue glared fiercely at Ji Wushang, but Ji Wushang looked completely innocent as he looked at her, "Fourth sister, hurry up. Father will be angry."
Ji Dingbei took three steps forward, grabbed the collar of the man with the pointed mouth and monkey cheeks, raised his fist, and punched him hard in the face!
"Boom!" The skin on his pointed-mouthed, monkey-faced face was already torn and bleeding, and his eyes were bulging to one side! He was only breathing out, not inhaling! The pointed-mouthed, monkey-faced man seemed to have just come to his senses, and looking at the tall man in front of him, he roared, "You, who are you? How dare you, how dare you ruin my plans!"
Hearing this, Ji Dingbei became even more enraged. He raised his fist and punched the weasel-faced man again! Whoosh! The man's head seemed to be knocked to one side, and his brains splattered all over the ground, landing on Aunt Nangong! Aunt Nangong screamed in terror. Hearing her scream, Ji Dingbei immediately looked up at her. His fierce gaze filled Aunt Nangong with dread. She clutched her skirt, biting it into her mouth to stifle her sobs.
Ji Dingbei was still furious. Regardless of whether the monkey-faced man was dead or not, he threw another punch, slamming his head to the ground!
Aunt Nangong stared wide-eyed in terror. This was murder! And so ruthless! He had crossed her line; it was death!
Aunt Nangong retreated in terror. Ji Dingbei's anger had already surged to the point of wanting to kill that man, but all he could think about was that the woman in front of him had betrayed him and cuckolded him! He became even more furious, stepped forward, grabbed Aunt Nangong's hair, and was about to bring his fist down!
"Master!" Just as Ji Dingbei was about to strike, a loud cry rang out, and a nanny grabbed Ji Dingbei's foot tightly, preventing him from doing so!
Ji Wushang and Ji Yinxue, having just heard Aunt Nangong scream again in the hall, could no longer sit still and rushed towards Aunt Nangong.
The young monks didn't know what was going on either. Ji Wushang had already ordered the guards to block the door and not let them in, saying that something minor had happened and that it was nothing serious.
Ji Wushang and Ji Yinxue looked over there and saw a nanny pulling Ji Dingbei away from harming Aunt Nangong at the door. Aunt Nangong was already stunned in the corner, as if she had been frightened. Ji Dingbei was grabbing her messy hair and was about to punch her on the head! There was already a pool of blood on the ground, and her head, which was pointed and monkey-like, was smashed to the side.
Ji Wushang watched, a sense of fear creeping into his heart. He hadn't expected Ji Dingbei to be so ruthless! He had thought Ji Dingbei would protect Aunt Nangong, but he hadn't anticipated that Ji Dingbei was a man of iron will who wouldn't tolerate the slightest betrayal! Ji Wushang turned his gaze to Ji Yinxue, who was also shocked and terrified, her heart filled with nothing but hatred!
No one wants to see their birth mother in such a state!
Ji Dingbei turned around and saw it was Granny Sun. She usually served Concubine Nangong, but he hadn't expected her to show up after he'd told everyone to get out! Instantly, his eyes blazed with fury. Ji Dingbei whirled around and punched her on the head! Granny Sun was like a withered leaf in the wind; the force of Ji Dingbei's blow sent her sprawling a distance. Her head, however, slammed against the table leg, causing her to cough up blood and her head to tilt to the side! Her eyes bulged out, and she died with her eyes wide open!
Ji Wushang and Ji Yinxue happened to witness her death! Ji Wushang recognized her as Granny Sun, the one who had participated in the first attempt to frame him and his mother—a swift and ruthless woman who had abused the low-ranking maids and servants! Granny Sun was Nangong's wet nurse, and had served Nangong since childhood; she was part of Nangong's dowry! Now, she had been killed by Ji Dingbei in a fit of rage!
Ji Dingbei glanced coldly at Granny Sun, showing no sign of unease or anger. He grabbed Nangong's hair, "Tell me, are you lonely?!" The shameful thing that had happened to her had actually happened to her! How could he possibly live in this capital? Did they only feel happy when she had completely lost face? Did they only stop when the Ji General's family could no longer hold their heads high in the capital? He had at least refrained from arguing with her about whether she could produce a son, out of consideration for her gentle and frail appearance, but he hadn't expected her to be so impatient? He hadn't even been gone long!
How many times has this happened?!
Thinking this, Ji Dingbei became even angrier, his pupils widening as if they were eggs, and he increased the force in his hand, "Say it, you bitch!"
Aunt Nangong was shocked and terrified. Having witnessed the scene just now and seen him kill Granny Sun, she had no hope of survival and said no more.
Ji Dingbei, however, took her silence as consent, and his anger flared. He suddenly drew a soft sword from his robes, raised it, and prepared to kill the woman in front of him.
☆、092 Aunt Nangong's good days are over!
Ji Yinxue looked like she had gone mad and suddenly lunged forward. She couldn't bear to watch her birth mother be killed by her own father! She immediately threw herself on Aunt Nangong's body, crying, "Father, spare me! Aunt, say something! Ah, sob, Father!" She turned back and looked at Ji Dingbei with tearful eyes.
Ji Dingbei seemed to snap out of his daze at her cries. Ji Wushang, seeing this, immediately ran over and hugged one of Ji Dingbei's legs. "Father! Even if Auntie made a mistake, please forgive Auntie!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Dingbei's anger flared even more. "Get out of here! All of you, get out! Let me kill this bitch and set a good example for the family!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Yinxue cried even more heartbreakingly, "Auntie, Auntie, you must have been wronged! Tell Father quickly! Auntie, you must tell Father that you have been wronged, that you have been framed!" As she spoke, Ji Yinxue suddenly shook Aunt Nangong's shoulders, making her shake her whole body.
Looking at her daughter, Aunt Nangong could no longer focus her gaze.
"Get out of my way!" Ji Dingbei yanked Ji Wushang aside and tried to pull away Ji Yinxue, who was clinging to Aunt Nangong. "Your aunt is long dead! You think she's dead!"
"Father!" Ji Yinxue cried out, her eyes filled with even more hatred as she looked at Ji Wushang, who had been dragged away. "Father, really, think about it. Father, you have done so much for us, how could Aunt have fallen for someone else? Whenever I see Aunt, she remembers how good Father was to her, and she smiles happily, saying that Father loves her and she loves Father too. How could she do anything to betray Father? Someone must resent Aunt and want to use Father to get rid of her! Father!"
Ji Dingbei was stunned when he heard Ji Yinxue say these words, and then his eyes showed some emotion. "She really said that?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Father, Father has made great contributions to the court. Father is a hero. Aunt has always been thinking of you and has thought of you all her life!" Ji Yinxue cried out.
Ji Wushang crawled over and grabbed Ji Dingbei, saying, "Fourth Sister is right. Auntie is worried about Father. After Mother died, it was Aunt Nangong and Aunt Xie who took care of the affairs of the manor. They have suffered even if they have not done anything good. Please forgive Auntie this time, Father!"
Ji Dingbei looked at her, then at Ji Yinxue, his chest heaving. "You are my good daughters, but don't challenge my bottom line! Get out of here!" With that, he shoved Ji Wushang and Ji Yinxue aside, then grabbed Aunt Nangong's shoulders with such force that it could crush them!
Aunt Nangong finally let out a cry of pain, her eyes staring blankly at the murderous man in front of her. This man, who used to be her closest and most beloved, had now become a demon who wanted to kill her!
"Don't come any closer!" Ji Dingbei was stubborn and wouldn't listen to anyone. "If you come any closer, I'll make her go keep Luo'er company right now!"
Upon hearing the name "Luo'er," Ji Wushang realized it was Madam Bei's maiden name! A fire slowly ignited in his heart, while Ji Yinxue, oblivious, was preoccupied with rescuing Aunt Nangong.
Ji Yinxue was about to step forward when Ji Wushang grabbed her arm. "Are you crazy? Father said that if you take one step forward, your aunt will go to see Mother!" Ji Wushang emphasized the word "Mother," which made Ji Yinxue feel a sense of fear from the bottom of her heart. She looked up at Ji Wushang and saw her cold, pale face.
Ji Yinxue dared not move, but Ji Wushang gripped her arm even tighter, her fingernails digging into Ji Yinxue's arm!
"Big sister! It hurts!" Ji Yinxue cried out angrily.
Ji Wushang gave her a cold look. "Don't be impulsive!" His words seemed to be a warning not to move, or he would hit her harder. They also seemed to be a warning not to move, or Ji Dingbei would be even angrier and would punish Aunt Nangong more severely, or even kill her!
Ji Dingbei looked at Aunt Nangong with an indifferent gaze. "I'll ask you one last time, are you too lonely? Have you betrayed me?" Ji Dingbei's sword was not yet sheathed. His soft sword was cold and gleaming. The sword was now pressed against Aunt Nangong's neck.
Aunt Nangong looked at the man before her, then at the sword pressed against her neck. After a long silence, she finally said, "I... I told you I've never betrayed you. Would you believe me? I've always loved you. Do you believe me? But you demon, you actually killed Granny Sun! You killed Granny Sun!" As she spoke, Aunt Nangong struggled violently, her emotions running high.
Ji Dingbei looked at her, his expression even colder. "Why is there that man on the ground?"
"How would I know? Ji Dingbei, if you don't believe me, why don't you just strike with your sword? A slight deviation would end all of this!" Her tone was cold, and she looked at Ji Dingbei with a hint of despair.
“Auntie, tell Father that someone framed you. If you know who framed you, you must tell him! Tell him!” Ji Yinxue almost shouted!
Ji Wushang looked at her without saying a word, just staring at her coldly.
Aunt Nangong turned her head to look at Ji Yinxue and Ji Wushang, and found that Ji Wushang was also looking at her coldly. Only then did she suddenly realize that this little hussy was taking revenge on her. Aunt Nangong seemed to have been ripped open and stuffed with something sharp. Suddenly, she scrambled to her feet, "Master, I, I did not betray you. I was framed! I was framed!"
Ji Dingbei was taken aback, looking at the person in front of him.
Ji Wushang cried out, "Father, don't hurt Aunt Nangong! She's suffered enough already. Maybe...maybe things aren't as bad as you think, Father!"
Hearing this, Ji Yinxue really wanted to turn around and slap Ji Wushang across the face a few times, but she couldn't do that. She struggled, "Big sister, let me go, I want..."
"Don't go over there! Father will kill Aunt Nangong!" Seeing her struggle, Ji Wushang held her even tighter, and even if he had to use all his strength, he would not let go of her!
Ji Dingbei glanced at them expressionlessly. He'd just heard Ji Wushang's words—what suffering? Hmph! Anyone would cry foul! Why didn't you say so earlier, and now you're saying it?
"Things are indeed not as bad as Wu Shang thinks, but even worse! Now, everyone knows about this, what do you have to say, Nangong Xue?" Ji Dingbei exuded a murderous aura, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe!
Aunt Nangong stood there stunned. Yes, anyone would say they were innocent.
"With witnesses and physical evidence, what else do you have to say?" Ji Dingbei's tone was as cold as an ice cellar.
"The person is dead, what else is there to say?" Aunt Nangong looked at the corpse on the ground, somewhat calm, but the next second she went crazy, "Speak up, the person is dead, dead!"
Ji Dingbei frowned. "You actually dare to contradict me?" Finally unable to hold back, he slapped Aunt Nangong across the face with his sword-free hand, leaving five finger marks on her cheek! Her face quickly swelled up!
Ji Yinxue and Ji Wushang were startled and exclaimed at the same time, "Father!"
"You slut, what are you crying about!" Aunt Nangong clearly felt she had no hope of living, and after being provoked by Ji Wushang, she went even crazier, shouting at Ji Wushang, "You slut, it's you, it must be you!"
Ji Wushang was speechless for a moment. After a few seconds, he knelt down and cried out, "Auntie, I, what, you want to frame me? I, I have been trying to persuade Father, saying that you must have been... you, Auntie, why are you talking about me!"
Ji Yinxue was also stunned. This... this was Ji Dingbei accusing Ji Wushang of doing this while he was in a fit of anger? There was no reason, it was a frame-up! There wasn't even a single solid excuse, yet he said this, which would probably only make Ji Dingbei angrier!
Sure enough, Ji Dingbei slapped Aunt Nangong across the face again. "You bitch, you can't give a reason, you just make up accusations! If Yinxue wasn't your biological daughter, would you also say that Yinxue was involved in framing you?"
"You, you!" Aunt Nangong gasped for breath, then suddenly burst into laughter, "Hahaha, haha, you, you, you, ahahahaha!"
Ji Dingbei looked at her and said, "Don't play dumb with me!" With a little effort, he lost his grip on the force and threw Aunt Nangong aside, causing her to crash headfirst into the wall!
Ji Yinxue stared, stunned. Ji Wushang also looked at Aunt Nangong, who was now bleeding from her head and seemed to be lifeless.
Ji Dingbei was like a wooden sculpture; that wasn't his intention at all!
However, Aunt Nangong quickly slid to the ground and remained motionless.
Ji Dingbei only then came to his senses and stepped forward to probe her carotid artery.
Ji Wushang stopped restraining Ji Yinxue, and Ji Yinxue immediately threw herself on Aunt Nangong. Ji Wushang watched this scene, and Ji Yinxue was crying her heart out.
Ji Wushang also stepped forward, sat on the ground, and shook Aunt Nangong. Ji Dingbei looked at them and said calmly, "She's not dead."
Ji Wushang was startled. This father was terrifying. She suddenly remembered that if her mother had been successfully tricked like this the first time at the Buddhist temple, would the person lying on the ground be her mother? And would the dead Granny Sun lying on the ground be herself?
He knew he hadn't done anything wrong; they had forced him to! Ji Wushang felt a chill run through him.
There was some noise outside, and Ji Dingbei remembered that he should be saying goodbye to Madam Yuan... It was time to go to the Southeast, and as for the matter of Concubine Nangong...
"Hmph, men, carry Concubine Nangong back to the manor! Concubine was feeling unwell and has already taken her leave!" Ji Dingbei coldly ordered. Yue Shisi, the attendant who came from outside, stared at the scene on the ground for a few seconds before coming to his senses. "Yes!"
Ji Dingbei looked at Ji Wushang and Ji Yinxue, "Go to the hall!" With that, he strode forward. In front of him stood some iron guards, and Ji Dingbei immediately ordered, "Get ready!"
"yes."
Ji Wushang watched Ji Dingbei's departing figure, unsure of what to say. The guards around them were already cleaning up, while Ji Yinxue's face remained grim. She looked at Ji Wushang, expressionless, and after a long while, finally said, "Eldest sister, let's go! Let's go to the hall!"
Ji Wushang was stunned for a moment, but then regained her composure and became extremely calm. "Let's go. Don't be sad. Seeing you sad makes your older sister sad too. Alas, I never thought something like this would happen. I thought that offering incense and praying would prevent any unexpected events from occurring, but I never expected... Alas!" Ji Wushang shook her head and sighed, looking at Ji Yinxue and wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Ji Yinxue looked at Ji Wushang, tears welling up in her eyes, and could only shake her head, "I... I'm not sad..." Her voice was so soft it was almost inaudible.
Ji Wushang knew she was being disingenuous, so he said no more. He guessed that the Old Madam was also in the hall, otherwise there wouldn't be such a commotion. Since Aunt Nangong was not dead, then it was possible that another fierce battle was about to begin. Hmph, just wait and see. Anyone who blocks my way or schemes against me will pay the price!
Today's punishment was just a small one. If they knew what was serious, they should have stopped and at least stayed in the manor peacefully for the next few days. My wish at this moment was very small. I only hoped that Ji Wusi could live a good life and establish himself in this manor. I didn't ask for fame and fortune among the princes, but only that he could enjoy the prosperity of this world in peace and health!
Ji Wushang stood up and helped Ji Yinxue up as well. Some maids and servants, under Ji Dingbei's orders, hurriedly helped Nangong Yinniang to bed, then secretly escorted her out of the Buddhist temple and back to the mansion. As for the deceased Granny Sun and the man, they were hastily buried, and Granny Sun received a sum of money as a settlement fee—but that's a story for another time.
Seeing what they were doing, Ji Wushang nodded and helped Ji Yinxue into the hall.
Inside the hall, Ji Dingbei stood before the matriarch of the Yuan family and spoke casually. However, everyone with discerning eyes knew that although he intended to cover it up, others would still spread the word! It was common knowledge that Consort Nangong was immoral and had an affair behind her back. Although Ji Dingbei had ordered that it not be spoken of, it had still been spread among the servants in private.
The matriarch looked at Ji Dingbei, knowing he had something he didn't want to say. But from the tear stains on Ji Yinxue and Ji Wushang's faces, and from his earlier reprimand of the maids and servants, she knew roughly what had happened. The matriarch only regretted her misjudgment, having mistaken Consort Nangong for the governor's daughter, so pure and innocent! Who knew she couldn't suppress her desires… The matriarch snorted, "As the saying goes, family matters shouldn't be aired in public. If any of those little hussies were to reveal what happened today, none of you would escape death!"
The matriarch, concerned for the peace of the household and the reputation of General Ji's family, naturally uttered harsh words. Everyone kowtowed and promised not to speak of it.