The Empress of Great Lin
In Ji Muqing's courtyard.
The room was filled with gifts.
They were either sent from the Imperial Palace or moved from Prince Yi's estate. There were all kinds of expensive items, and all of them were of excellent quality.
There were many maidservants bustling about inside, going in and out, either carrying things in or carrying things out.
Upon seeing Ji Wanxin.
"Second Miss?" Someone was surprised, "Why are you here? Didn't you just arrive? Why aren't you resting? "
She coughed lightly, "I'm here to see if Eldest Sister needs any help."
"No, no, it's fine with us maidservants doing the work. Second Miss, you should go and rest."
"It's fine." She smiled faintly, her voice very gentle.
Ji Muqing, who was sitting in front of the dressing table, saw her through the mirror in front of her. She got up happily and walked towards her.
"Wanxin, when did you arrive?" Ji Muqing held her arm affectionately.
Very passionately!
Ji Wanxin suddenly froze.
While she was still in a daze, she had already been pulled to sit in front of the dressing table in the room.
"Why didn't you tell me that you were coming? I could have gone out to welcome you. "
"Eldest Sister, you're getting married soon. You must be very busy, so Father didn't inform you."
"Father is here too?"
"He was talking about your marriage in the front hall."
"Really, why didn't you tell me that you were coming? Eldest Brother should have asked me to go out to welcome you." Ji Muqing's face was unhappy.
Ji Wanxin stared at her. Was this still the same Ji Muqing who would be fierce at the sight of her?
No matter how she looked at it, she still had the same face, but her temperament … was completely different.
She pulled her arm out of Ji Muqing's grasp, "Eldest Sister, is there anything I can help you with?"
"Look at you. Are you treating me like an outsider? We're sisters, blood sisters. "Ji Muqing deliberately raised her voice, as if afraid that others wouldn't know.
Ji Wanxin got goosebumps all over her body.
She put on a fake smile.
"Wanxin, I know that there was a lot of unhappiness between us in the past, but that's all in the past. From now on, we sisters should get along well. As Prince Yi's Consort, I will always remember your kindness. If there's anything you need help with, just let me know. As long as I have food to eat, I will never let you go hungry."
"Big Sister …"
"Oh right." She suddenly exclaimed and took a gift box over. She opened it and said, "This is a thousand-year-old ginseng bestowed by His Majesty. It's a tribute. Your body has always been weak. Father previously wrote that you're about to marry Young Master Shen. That's a great thing, but before the wedding, it's most important that you take care of your body."
He forcefully shoved the thousand-year ginseng into her hands.
Ji Wanxin smiled awkwardly. She didn't know whether to accept it or reject it, so she put it aside.
"Thank you, big sister."
"No need." Ji Muqing smiled and pulled her, "I'm getting married tomorrow. Because I'm in a rush, I haven't had time to decide on a lot of jewelry. You've always had good taste. Come and help me decide which one I should wear on my wedding day."
On the dressing table, there was a large pile of gold and silver jewelry in boxes of all sizes.
It was no wonder that she couldn't pick out anything.
"Help me take a look."
"Mm."
Ji Wanxin really did choose carefully for her. She looked left and right, then picked out a sapphire hairpin.
"This hairpin suits you very well. The wedding dress is red, so wearing a blue hairpin on your head will make you look more spirited."
"You're so thoughtful." Ji Muqing took it and stuck it on her head. She looked at it in the mirror, "Mm, it's not bad, but …"
Mm?
She took the hairpin off and stuck it on Ji Wanxin's head. With an appreciative look, she said, "Wanxin, you look better wearing it. You're going to get married anyway and wear a red wedding dress. I'll give this hairpin to you. You can wear it on your wedding day."
"I can't accept it." She hurriedly declined and tried to take the hairpin off her head.
However, Ji Muqing stopped her.
"Why can't I accept it? We're sisters. It's only right for an older sister to give you something. Don't treat me like an outsider. Just accept it. "
Ji Wanxin couldn't refuse, but her heart was filled with doubts.
Previously, Ji Muqing hated her so much that she wanted to strangle her to death. What was wrong with her now? Why was she so nice to her?
This kindness was a little frightening.
That day, Ji Muqing kept asking her to pick out things, and occasionally stuffed things into her hands. She was very generous.
Even the maidservants in the room were able to benefit from it!
They all said that Eldest Miss was a good person.
But in private, they said that Ji Muqing must have been bewitched to be so kind.
…
Prince Yi's wedding was handed over to the Ministry of Rites and Han Academy to handle together.
When Lord Liang of the Imperial Clan of Han Academy heard the news, he was shocked and immediately went to see Concubine Xiao.
At that time, his daughter was pushed to death by Ji Muqing. In order to take revenge, he joined forces with Concubine Xiao to take away Ji Muqing's position as the Crown Prince's Consort. He also caused Gao Bingze's death and made him a scapegoat. Concubine Xiao also said that it was on account of his daughter's pitiful death, but what was this?
He had done everything possible to make Ji Muqing lose her title as the Crown Prince's Consort. Now, Concubine Xiao actually asked the Emperor to bestow her to Prince Yi. In the future, when Prince Yi became the Crown Prince, wouldn't Ji Muqing still be the Crown Prince's Consort? It was equivalent to him not doing anything, but his daughter died so unjustly. He couldn't swallow this anger.
Not satisfied!
Concubine Xiao knew that he would definitely come, so she had already brewed a pot of good tea and waited.
"Prince Yi's wedding is tomorrow. Isn't Han Academy and the Ministry of Rites preparing? Why does Lord Liang still have time to see me? "
She asked despite knowing the answer.
"This subject doesn't understand. Why does Your Ladyship request the Emperor to bestow the Ji family's daughter to Prince Yi?" He questioned.
How could he not be angry?
Concubine Xiao sat there calmly, her delicate hand holding a cup of tea. Her red lips lightly blew on the surface of the tea a few times, then she leisurely took a sip.
"Lord Liang, this seat knows that you are angry. When Xu 'er was killed by Miss Ji, this seat's heart ached."
"If that's the case, why does Your Ladyship want her to be Prince Yi's Consort?"
"This seat has its own intentions. Lord Liang shouldn't ask."
"This subject doesn't understand. Your Ladyship said that this subject sacrificed Gao Bingze to help this subject's daughter. But now, Your Ladyship is promoting her to be Prince Yi's Consort. If Prince Yi ascends the throne, she will be the Empress in the future. My daughter died so unjustly, yet she sits firmly on the throne. How can Your Ladyship allow this subject to swallow this anger?"
"When and where did this seat say that Ji Muqing would be the Empress in the future?" Concubine Xiao put down her serious expression and sneered disdainfully. She hooked her delicate eyebrows. "She's just a little girl from the Ji family. She's not fit to be the Empress of Great Lin."
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