“What’s going on? How did Fourth Lady Qu get here?!” In the room, Xiao slammed the table furiously and roared. Right now, there were no outsiders present.
Ji Yuanxing was equally exasperated. The title was almost in his hands. He hadn’t expected someone to suddenly appear out of nowhere and say such a ridiculous thing. They even said it in front of the elders and Vice Minister of the Dali Temple. Even if the elders refused, Yue Wenhan would submit a letter to the imperial court. Although Concubine Xiang’s status was not high in the family, she was still the concubine of the late Earl Ling’an, and she was speaking for the sake of Earl Ling’an’s dignity.
A huge uproar in the imperial court was sure to be expected at that time.
“Mother, did the Fourth Lady Qu already know about Concubine Xiang?” Ji Yuanxing asked impatiently.
“Impossible…” Xiao retorted subconsciously, but she hesitated. “Maybe she knew. When she came over yesterday, she took away Granny Zhou from the first branch. Concubine Xiang and Granny Zhou were both maids that Yue brought with her when she got married. One of them came to our mansion, while the other one went to the Qu’s Mansion. They’ve been in our mansion for years now, so they must be close.”
“Mother, what should we do now?” Ji Yuanxing nodded and asked.
“Go to your sister and tell her about this, so that she can prepare. She can tell the Crown Prince about this.” Xiao thought about it carefully and came up with an idea.
“Mother, are we just going to watch Yue Wenhan submit the letter to the Emperor?” Ji Yuanxing was instantly annoyed when he heard that Xiao was concerned only for Ji Youran.
“What else can we do? Can you or your father stop him? If only I can rely on your father. He couldn’t even keep an eye on a person!” Xiao hissed.
Who else could stop Yue Wenhan now? It seemed that there was no one in the Ji Family who could do so. Ji Youran might have been able to stop him if she had been here, but she was mourning in Eastern Palace now and couldn’t leave. At this moment, Xiao could only rely on herself. The fact that there was no one reliable by her side drove her up the wall.
Ji Yuanxing felt sheepish after hearing his mother’s reprimand. He was an ordinary person without an official position. How could he stop Yue Wenhan? He was intimidated by Yue Wenhan’s oppressive aura just now even when he was standing far away from him.
“Alright, go and convey the message to your sister. Maybe she has some ideas.” Xiao had no other choice but to comfort her son for the time being.
Seeing victory almost in their grasp, only to be snatched away by another hand is certainly an experience that no one will be happy with.
At present, the matter had not reached the final conclusion. The ending of this matter was still in the air.
“Yes, Mother. I’ll leave the mansion immediatly.” Ji Yuanxing nodded and anxiously turned around to handle the matters. Just as he was about to leave, he saw his own cousin, Xiao Haitang, standing across from him. When she saw him come out, she hurriedly walked over with a face full of concern and asked, “Cousin, are you alright?”
“What could have happened to me?” Ji Yuanxing huffed in frustration and continued walking out. He was not in the mood to talk to Xiao Haitang at this time.
Xiao Haitang chased after him, but she could not catch up with him. She could only stand still, panting. Then, tears welled up in her eyes, and she felt sorrowful.
“Don’t be sad, Miss. First Young Master didn’t mean to ignore you. He has something urgent to do,”
The maid who followed her hurriedly comforted her.
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Reborn to Be A Noble Wife
Historical FictionDie in Water and Revive in Fire Ji Hanyue was born of a general. On the evening when she married the Crown Prince, she was framed and pushed into a lake. Before she died, she was told that both her father and sister had been murdered. When she woke...
