Chapter 2
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An Unfortunate Life
On the brocade was a woman in a pink robe standing under a plum tree. She had a sharp and slender chin, a blushing complexion, and a pair of deep eyes. The tip of her nose was tall and straight, and her thin lips were curved into a faint smile. She was like an ink beauty, vivid and lifelike.
When Lord Zhou saw her, his eyes reddened and his body trembled with emotion. However, a man shouldn't easily shed tears, so he forcefully swallowed them back. He rolled up the painting and handed it to his wife.
"Yes, this is Ning 'er. This is how she looked when she was alive. My poor daughter, you were sickly when you were alive. Now that you're dead, you look so different. I've let you down! My poor daughter … "
Madame Zhou hugged the painting, feeling guilty and sad. She wept like a pear blossom in the rain.
"Madame, don't be sad. Ning 'er doesn't want to see you so sad. Your body isn't good, so don't make your husband worry!"
Madame Zhou choked back her tears. Her eyes were almost blinded. In the end, she was supported back to her room by her maidservants.
Ji Yunshu packed up her belongings and clamped the sandalwood box between her arms, preparing to leave.
"Teacher Ji, please wait." Lord Zhou called out to her. He took out a bag of silver and gave it to her. "I hope Teacher Ji will accept this money."
"There's no need. I work for the yamen. Magistrate Liu will reimburse me."
She pushed the bag of silver back and walked out of the mourning hall.
She really couldn't accept that money. She worked for the yamen, so the money she received should be from the government. If she accepted private money, no one would need to go through the yamen. They would directly look for her to work, and she would be busy to death.
As the saying goes, nothing can be accomplished without rules. When the time comes, there will be some benefits!
The rain was getting heavier. Ji Yunshu returned to the Ji Mansion from the same path she came from. She didn't go through the main gate, but the side gate.
West Wing Courtyard
Luan 'er anxiously looked outside while rubbing her hands. When she saw Ji Yunshu return, she quickly went to greet her.
"Miss, you've been gone for almost four hours. Just now, the Old Madame sent someone over, saying that several distinguished guests have arrived in the capital. They won't let you go to the banquet tonight. They also said that you painted a dead person and sullied the family's reputation."
"I originally didn't want to go. Why are you so flustered?"
"But all the young misses in the courtyard have a share, and only you, Miss, are left out," Luan 'er complained.
"It's not like you don't know what I'm afraid of. Besides, it's raining today. It's best to rest in the house."
She washed her hands with the water from the eaves and entered the house.
Luan 'er was worried sick for her mistress. She sighed and followed them inside.
Ji Yunshu had changed out of her men's clothing and put on light makeup. Her skin was fair, and her appearance was beautiful. Her gentle and elegant face now had traces of wisdom and intelligence.
However, the beauty in the mirror was not her original appearance.
Five years ago, she suddenly died on the operating table. When she woke up, she had become the thirteen-year-old Third Miss of the Ji family in Jinjiang. Memories flooded her mind. Only then did she know that the mistress of this body was an abandoned concubine's daughter. Her mother came from a brothel, and her father only had her when he was drunk. When she was born, her mother died of a difficult birth. She was thrown into the side courtyard of the West Chamber and looked after by Zhang Mama. A few years ago, Zhang Mama got sick and passed away.
After that, the courtyard's monthly stipend became less and less. The thirteen-year-old Ji Yunshu starved until she was only skin and bones. In the end, she starved to death.
And the new Ji Yunshu came back to life.
Fortunately, in the 21st century, she was a famous Facial Reconstruction Artist. She specialized in making facial models of human bones excavated from archaeology. Therefore, she decided to resume her old career. She entered the yamen and painted the faces of those unrecognizable corpses. She also had enough food and clothing.
But because of this, the Ji family didn't like her even more. The Ji family was the descendant of a prestigious family, but Ji Yunshu often dealt with corpses. If this was spread out, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the Ji family?
As a result, every time Ji Yunshu went out to work, she would disguise herself as a man. She never mentioned her family background. The Ji family ignored her, but she was happy to be at ease. She took the yamen's salary and occasionally bought herself a few new clothes.
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