Brother and Sister
You can be anyone's Crown Princess, but not Prince Yi.
His words struck Ji Muqing's body, one word at a time.
She froze in place for a long time.
"Why?"
Why? On what basis?
If she were to become Prince Yi's Consort, she would be the mother of the nation, and the Ji family would prosper, gaining both fame and fortune.
Yet, Ji Li was such a stubborn fellow. What was he thinking?
Ji Li snorted heavily, struggling to free his wrist from Ji Huan's grasp.
He rebuked, "In short, no."
His attitude was unyielding.
There was no room for argument.
Ji Muqing's eyes reddened. "My marriage is not up to you. As long as Concubine Xiao agrees and His Majesty decrees, I will be Prince Yi's Consort. Not even Father can stop me, unless you want our entire family to be killed for defying the imperial edict."
"You …"
"In any case, I'm definitely going to be Prince Yi's Consort."
"Do you know what you're saying?"
"Of course I know. In any case, it's useless no matter how you try to stop me. If Father was here today, he would never try to stop me like you are doing."
Indeed, what kind of person was Ji Shuhan?
A thousand-year-old snobbish man!
He would do anything to achieve his goals. As long as his family produced an Empress, he would be able to hold his head high even if he was sent to the netherworld.
Ji Li's eyes were blazing with intense flames, and they gradually grew larger as he ruthlessly threw them at Ji Muqing.
The veins on his forehead bulged. "Ji Muqing, listen carefully. Even if Father is here today, it's useless. You'd better obediently stay in the residence and not go anywhere. Otherwise, I'll order someone to send you back to Jinjiang."
"You dare?!"
The siblings confronted each other.
As expected of biological siblings, their temperaments were the same. Neither would back down and were as stubborn as an ox.
Ji Huan was slightly embarrassed. However, he was completely on Ji Li's side in this matter.
He quickly stepped forward to be the peacemaker.
"Alright, both of you, stop arguing." He said to Ji Muqing. "Big Brother is doing this for your own good."
Haha!
Ji Muqing sneered. "For my own good? If it really was for my own good, you wouldn't have stopped me from marrying Prince Yi. "
She spat out these words and ran away.
Behind him, Ji Li clenched his fists in anger.
Logically speaking, if Ji Muqing were to marry Jing Yi and become the Empress, the Ji Family would become famous. This was a good thing, and many people would be envious of them.
But —
Ji Li, however, had other thoughts.
His anger had yet to subside, and his face was flushed red.
Ji Huan, who had been playing the good cop, stepped forward and said, "Big Brother, you're angry."
How could he not be angry?
"No one knows better than us what kind of person Prince Yi is. We were originally on the First Prince's side. Now that the First Prince is dead, Prince Yi wants to marry Muqing because he wants to rope us in and help him smoothly ascend the throne. But once he gains power, you and I will be nothing more than weeds that he can casually toss aside."
The position of Secretary of the Ministry of War was not for nothing.
His mind was filled with more thoughts than others, and he could see more clearly than others.
Although Ji Huan was an uncouth man, he wasn't stupid. He understood the deeper meaning behind these words.
"Big Brother, Muqing won't understand what you're saying. Moreover, Concubine Xiao has brought it up. Once His Majesty agrees, you and I can only obey. Otherwise, will you really throw away the lives of our entire family? Moreover, His Majesty hasn't decreed the marriage yet. Nothing is certain, "Ji Li said.
"If we wait for His Majesty to decree the marriage, it will be too late. No, I have to make a trip to the palace now."
Just as he took a step forward, he was stopped by Ji Huan.
"Big Brother, you usually advise me not to get too worked up. Why can't you control yourself now? If you go to His Majesty now and the Emperor doesn't agree to it from the start, you might cause some trouble because of what you said. "
Ji Huan's words immediately enlightened him.
He suppressed his impulsive nature and carefully considered his words.
"You're right. I really shouldn't go to His Majesty at this time."
"Just wait patiently." Ji Huan analyzed, "Actually, we're only thinking of the worst-case scenario. You and I both know what kind of person Prince Yi is. Since we know, we naturally won't fall for his tricks."
"That's true, but you and I still have to be prepared in advance. We mustn't … become pawns in his hands."
"Understood."
Ji Li's heart weighed a thousand pounds. He was constantly restless. He hadn't felt this way in a long time.
He heaved a long sigh and stared outside with a grave expression.
On the other side, Ji Muqing ran back to her own courtyard in tears. The moment she entered, she started smashing things.
Almost everything in the room that could be smashed was smashed by her.
This wasn't the first time, so Cailan didn't find it strange at all.
She just stood silently at the side, not making a sound or stepping forward.
She didn't want to get herself into trouble.
Only when Ji Muqing was tired of smashing things did she finally stop.
"Cailan!" She called out loudly.
"This servant is here." Cailan trembled as she walked over, her face full of fear.
"Speak. Did you secretly go to Big Brother's place and say something?"
"Ah? This servant didn't. "
"You didn't? If you didn't say something nonsense, why would Big Brother suddenly treat me like this? "
"This … this servant doesn't know."
What the hell did she know!
How could she possibly know what happened during the Crown Prince Selection? If she did, her tongue would have been cut out long ago. She wouldn't even be alive.
However, Ji Muqing was a very sensitive person. She always felt that someone was trying to harm her.
After being scolded by Ji Li, she naturally vented all her anger on Cailan.
She grabbed Cailan's hair. "You damned girl, you must have said something nonsense to Big Brother. See if I don't teach you a lesson today."
Smack!
A slap landed on Cailan's face.
A palm print instantly appeared on Cailan's face.
"Who told you to talk nonsense?"
Smack! Another slap.
Cailan didn't dare to dodge. She just stood there and let Ji Muqing hit her.
After a dozen slaps, Cailan's face was red and swollen. The corner of her mouth was smashed and bleeding.
Cailan knelt on the ground and sobbed.
Even though the maidservants in the courtyard saw and heard her, they didn't dare to come over and stop her. They all pretended to be deaf and dumb, lest they become the next Cailan.
"Scram!"
Ji Muqing kicked her in the chest.
Half of Cailan's body was on the ground. She cried as she walked out.
"Damned girl, if you dare to spout nonsense again, I'll cut out your tongue. Let's see if you still dare to cause trouble then."
She covered her slightly numb palm and glared fiercely at Cailan as she crawled out.
However, her anger hadn't subsided yet. She started smashing things in the room again.
Just the sound of things breaking was enough to make one's hair stand on end.
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