Before the Siege of the Palace
A few days later, the day before the siege of the palace.
General's Mansion.
It had been four days since Ji Yunshu was beheaded. Ji Wanxin had also cried for four days. Her eyes were swollen and she had lost a lot of weight. She couldn't eat anything.
When Ji Shuhan heard about it, he hurried over.
"That rebellious girl is dead. The heavens have eyes. Why do you have to weep for her?"
"Father, Yunshu is still your daughter."
Pfft.
"My Ji family doesn't have such a person. More than half a year ago, she was expelled from the Ji family's genealogy."
Ji Wanxin wiped her tears with her handkerchief and sobbed, "Father, no matter how many mistakes Yunshu has made, she won't die."
"Alright, you don't have to say these useless things. After a period of time, you will marry into the Shen family. If your body collapses, how will you marry?"
At the end of the day, it was all about power and status.
Ji Wanxin didn't say anything else. She sat in front of the mirror and wiped her tears.
Ji Shuhan was angry and helpless at the same time. His daughter was sickly and could neither be beaten nor scolded. He gritted his teeth and said, "As long as you obediently marry into the Shen family, you will have a good life in the future. In a few days, when your eldest sister becomes the Empress, the Shen family will naturally benefit greatly. At that time, your eldest brother and second brother will be able to command hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the Great Lin, and our Ji family will also be able to establish a foothold in the capital."
Hmm?
What does that mean?
A few days later, Big Sister will become the Empress?
She stopped crying and looked at her father with reddened eyes. She asked, "Father, what do you mean?"
Ji Shuhan had never been on guard against her, so he naturally didn't need to conceal some of his words. However, he couldn't say it too clearly either. He said in a low voice, "In short, you don't need to worry about anything. Just stay in the mansion and wait for the day of your marriage."
After saying that, he left.
She left Ji Wanxin deep in thought. After a while, she called for a maid.
She asked, "Where has Eldest Young Master been these days?"
The maidservant replied, "I don't know. He went out a few days ago, but he came back yesterday. After talking to the master in the room, he left. I heard from Xiao Li that the young master didn't go fishing by Cheng Lake. I don't know his whereabouts."
It was too strange!
With Ji Wanxin's meticulous mind and her father's words, how could she not guess what was going on?
Following the vines to the melon, Zhang Xuan immediately understood.
"Could it be?"
Huh?
Ji Yunshu didn't dare to think further. She quickly grabbed the maidservant's hand and instructed, "Go out and inquire about the Rong Estate's situation."
"Second Miss, you are …?"
"Go!"
The maid panicked. She quickly nodded and hurried away.
About two hours later, he came back.
"Everyone in the capital is talking about Teacher Ji's death and Prince Rong is sick. The divine doctor from Yuhua Pavilion went to see him and said that there was no way to save him."
"What?" She stood up abruptly, her face filled with worry as she shook her head. "I can't just stand by and do nothing."
Thus, she hurriedly wrote a letter and stuffed it into the maidservant's hands. She instructed, "Go to Prince Rong's estate and give this letter to Prince Rong. Hurry."
"Yes!"
The maid obeyed the order, but before she could leave, she bumped into the armored Ji Li.
His face was grim, and his eyes were filled with mixed emotions.
There was disappointment, anger, and killing intent …
The maidservant's body trembled, and the letter in her hand was snatched away by Ji Li. He then barked, "Get out."
"Yes." The maidservant lowered her head and hurriedly ran away.
Ji Wanxin's pitiful eyes were filled with tears. She looked at the man in front of her and panicked. Her hands and feet suddenly turned cold.
"So … last time, you were the one who leaked the news to Prince Rong that I had troops outside the city, right?"
"I …"
Even a hundred mouths could not explain.
Ji Li snorted and opened the letter in his hand. When he saw the contents, he was furious, but he suppressed it with all his might. He folded the letter and placed it on a candle, burning it to ashes.
Ji Wanxin watched as the letter was burned to ashes. With a gust of wind, it completely disappeared.
She took two steps back. Ji Li stepped forward and grabbed her wrist. "What did the Ji family do to you? They let you side with outsiders wholeheartedly, yet you still want to leak the news? "
"Big Brother, stop!"
"Stop?" Ji Li sneered. "If it wasn't for Prince Rong, I wouldn't have been dismissed, and your second brother wouldn't have been sent by the Emperor to the border to fight the barbarians."
"It's not the same, Big Brother. You're rebelling now!"
"Listen up, you better stay here obediently. Otherwise, don't blame me for not caring about family."
With that, he forcefully pushed her away.
Ji Wanxin was already weak, so when he pushed her, she slammed into the cabinet behind her. The bracelet on her wrist hit the mirror with a bang and broke into two pieces. One of the mirrors was also smashed.
"Clap, clap."
Ji Wanxin's pale face was reflected in the broken mirror.
She squatted on the ground and sobbed quietly.
Ji Li ordered people to keep an eye on her and not let her out before the palace was besieged tomorrow.
That night, at the gates of the capital.
The entire capital was filled with soldiers. Many commoners thought that the enemy had invaded the capital, so they packed their belongings overnight, ready to slip away as soon as the gates opened.
Everyone was anxious.
Inside the palace.
Jing Xuan heard noises coming from outside. It was very noisy and chaotic, and the streets were brightly lit.
She didn't know when the palace had become so lively.
She didn't know that at this moment, every part of the palace was filled with soldiers. Every entrance and exit was strictly guarded.
It was practically watertight!
Once dawn came, the tables would be turned in Great Lin.
Jing Xuan smiled bitterly, looking at her miserable face in the mirror.
Suddenly —
Knock, knock.
Someone knocked on the door.
"Princess?" A weary voice came from outside.
"Mammy Zhang?"
Jing Xuan got up and walked to the door. She could vaguely see Mammy Zhang outside, holding a lamp and wearing a black trench coat.
"Mammy Zhang, why are you here?"
"This servant is here to save the Princess."
Huh?
Mammy Zhang took out a key from somewhere and opened the door.
The two eunuchs guarding outside were gone?
"Princess, hurry and leave with this old servant."
Jing Xuan didn't understand. "What's going on?"
Mammy Zhang explained, "The palace is now surrounded. I'm afraid Prince Yi will go to Fuyang Hall at dawn."
"What?" Her eyes widened.
Mammy Zhang sighed, "Prince Yi wants to besiege the palace."
Ah!
As expected, the storm had come.
She just didn't expect it to come so soon.
But —
She asked, "But Mammy Zhang, where are you taking me now?"
Mammy Zhang replied, "This servant knows that the Princess has always wanted to save Young Master Wei. I'll take you there."
"Do you know where he is?"
"I do."
Jing Xuan's heart tightened. She looked around and nodded, "Alright, then let's hurry."
She couldn't let anything happen to Wei Yi!
She couldn't let Wei Yi become Jing Yi's last pawn!
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