(Beginning)
This letter naturally confirmed Jing Rong's suspicions.
Jing Yi, for the sake of the throne, you won't even let go of your brotherly love!
Lang Po said, "I didn't expect Prince Yi to stop Your Highness from returning to the capital. He even tried to kill you."
That was a good analysis!
Jing Rong narrowed his cold eyes and stared at the water droplets on the eaves.
"Fourteen years ago, it was Lord Qin who submitted a memorial to reverse the verdict on the Imperial Duke's case, pointing out three suspicious points. He even knelt outside the Southern Zhe Gate for three days and three nights before Imperial Father ordered for a thorough investigation. Imperial Father then handed the case to me. Although the Crown Prince's position already belongs to Jing Hua, Jing Yi's fear of the Crown Prince's position is not something that can be obtained overnight. If this Prince can uncover the truth of this case, I will be rewarded for my meritorious service. Once the Crown Prince falls from power, then Jing Yi will ascend to the Crown Prince's position.
"But Prince Yi not only wants to kill you, but also Miss Ji. The only thing we can do now is to bring Miss Ji back to the capital as soon as possible. After all, Prince Yi won't dare to act rashly in the capital and Miss Ji will have your protection."
At this point, Jing Rong frowned.
"Jing Yi must be worried that I will bring Yunshu back to the capital and use her to investigate the case. Cutting weeds and removing the roots has always been Jing Yi's style of doing things."
Lang Po pondered for a moment and suggested, "Your Highness, Prince Yi has repeatedly tried to stop you from returning to the capital and investigating the Imperial Duke case. Why don't you report this to His Majesty and let Prince Yi taste the sweetness?"
"Tell Imperial Father?" Jing Rong raised the wad of paper in his hand. "Just based on this?"
"Your Highness, Lu Jiang made it very clear in his letter that Prince Yi did indeed secretly send a group of kamikaze soldiers out of the capital. Moreover, the northern tree from which the shiban poison was produced was planted by a man named Yan Weiyi. This person has been secretly colluding with Prince Yi. Is this evidence not enough?"
'Enough?'
Jing Rong sneered.
"Imperial Father has always been suspicious. If I report Prince Yi without sufficient evidence, Imperial Father will surely think that my words are false and that I have the intention to fight for the crown prince's position."
Qi Zhen Emperor was a suspicious person. Even the slightest movement would cause him to be vigilant.
It was better to kill the wrong person than to let the wrong person go. This was the common problem of emperors since ancient times!
In this aspect, among all the princes, the Third Prince, Jing Yi, was probably the most similar to him.
It was late at night, and the fog was thick.
Tonight, it seemed to be unusually cold, and people's hearts had their own merits.
The next day.
Lord Wei and Madame Wei returned to the mansion.
Early in the morning, Wei Yi went to greet him at the entrance. Ji Yunshu also went to greet him.
In the hall.
Just as Ji Yunshu was about to bow, Madame Wei stopped her and pulled her to sit beside her.
He patted her hand a few times and said, "Yunshu, how are you feeling? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? "
"Thank you for your concern, Aunt Wei. I'm much better now."
"That's good. Your Uncle Wei and I have been worried about you along the way. Now that you look much better, we are relieved."
Ji Yunshu smiled without saying a word.
This kind of concern really made her feel extremely touched.
Lord Wei turned to Wei Yi and asked, "Yi 'er, did you cause any trouble these past two days?"
Wei Yi shook his head and waved his hand. "Father, I didn't cause any trouble. I listened to you and took good care of Shu 'er."
"It's good that you are obedient. In the future, you must treat Yunshu better. Do you understand?"
"Father, will Shu 'er be my wife in the future?"
He asked innocently.
This made Lord Wei and Madame Wei feel awkward.
Ji Yunshu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
It seemed like she had to find an opportunity to lay her cards on the table.
Madame Wei suddenly thought of something and said to Ji Yunshu, "Oh right, tonight, we will hold a banquet at the Wei Mansion. We have already sent people to the Ji Mansion to invite your father and Madame Wei. Last time, we forcefully brought you here. After thinking about it, your Uncle Wei and I felt that it was inappropriate. After all, we will be a family in the future, so we should be amiable. Tonight, we will treat it as a family banquet."
'Family banquet?'
Ji Yunshu hurriedly said, "Aunt Wei, you don't have to do this. Moreover …"
"It has already been decided. We have also sent people to the Ji Mansion. Tonight, you can relax and enjoy the banquet. In my opinion, your father and grandmother must have been thinking about how to welcome you back to the mansion, but they didn't want to lose face. Today, we will give them a way out of this embarrassing situation. You can go back with them."
'This Madame Wei is a smart person!'
Ji Yunshu had no choice but to agree.
After coming out of the hall, Ji Yunshu's heart was heavy.
She didn't know where Wei Yi came from, but he jumped in front of her.
"Yunshu, are you going back today? Can you not go back? "
Wei Yi's hand carefully pulled at her sleeve.
Ji Yunshu thought for a moment. Then, she steeled her heart and pushed his hand away.
She solemnly said, "Wei Yi, I will tell you the truth. I will not marry you, and I will not be your wife."
"Shu 'er, you … what did you say?"
"You must understand, right? Wei Yi, I know you treat me very well. Your father and mother also treat me very well, but I can't be so selfish. I don't want to lie to you. I will never marry you."
Wei Yi's expression gradually sank when he heard this. He anxiously asked, "Why? Why can't you marry me? Mother said that you are my wife. "
"I am not." Ji Yunshu's tone became more serious.
"Shu 'er …"
Ji Yunshu grabbed his arm and told him, "Wei Yi, I treat you like my own little brother. Do you understand?"
She tried her best to tell him, hoping that he would understand.
However, Wei Yi was very sad. His beautiful eyes gradually overflowed with tears.
He lowered his head and pursed his lips. After a long time, he asked, "Shu 'er, do you think … I am a fool?"
'Ah!'
Ji Yunshu's heart instantly trembled. It hurt as if someone had peeled it open.
She shook her head. "No, Wei Yi. It's not like that."
Wei Yi quietly sobbed. He pushed her away and took two steps back. "I know. Shu 'er dislikes me for being stupid."
After saying that, he ran away.
"Wei Yi."
She called out to him several times and chased after him. However, Wei Yi was like a gust of wind. He ran far away and disappeared.
At this moment, her eyes couldn't help but redden. She bit her lips and didn't know what to do.
That night, everyone from the Ji family, except for Ji Lingzhi, came to the banquet.
Wei Yi didn't show up at the banquet. Lord Wei sent someone to find him, but Wei Yi was sitting alone in the backyard and refused to come. He called out twice, but he didn't come, so he simply gave up.
From the moment Ji Yunshu entered the banquet, she felt as if she was sitting on pins and needles. Her mind was not on the banquet.
Ji Wanxin sat beside her and leaned over. She whispered to her, "Yunshu, have you been well in the Wei family these past two days?"
Ji Yunshu nodded. "Very well."
"After Mu Qing fell into the water, Father punished that girl, Lingzhi, by making her kneel for an entire night. He also punished her to copy the scriptures. This matter can be considered settled. You should go home tonight. You don't know how angry Father and Grandmother have been these past two days."
'Angry? You should be angered to death!'
Ji Yunshu indifferently said, "Rest assured, Second Sister. I will go home tonight."
"That's good. After all, we are a family. How can there be overnight hatred?"
"Big Sister is right." Ji Yunshu agreed. Her mind wasn't on the matter, so she was somewhat absent-minded.
In fact, she was too lazy to argue.
Ji Wanxin's temperament was sometimes unfathomable to Ji Yunshu.
This woman was soft and weak. She seemed so delicate that she couldn't even stand up to a gust of wind, but she gave Ji Yunshu a feeling that she wasn't simple at all.
When the two of them 'whispered' to each other, Ji Muqing, who was sitting across from them, saw them.
"Hmph, birds of a feather flock together." Ji Muqing snorted. Her exquisitely made-up face scrunched up in disgust.
At this moment, the servants brought out the cutlery and dishes one by one.
At this time, the despicable Ji Yuanzhi also entered the banquet. He picked up his wine cup and drank, not forgetting to glance at Ji Yunshu.
His beloved fourth sister had been wrongly accused by Ji Yunshu. Moreover, she had even slapped her. As her elder brother, he was naturally enraged in his heart.
His attitude towards Ji Yunshu was even more unpleasant.
When the banquet started, Lord Wei raised his wine cup towards Ji Shuhan.
"Lord Ji, what happened last time was inappropriate. I hope you can forgive me."
Ji Shuhan put on a fake smile. "You're too kind. I'll have to trouble you to help me take care of Yunshu."
The two families exchanged a few words, and the topic changed from Ji Muqing's fall into the water to the wedding.
From beginning to end, Ji Yunshu didn't say a word.
After the banquet ended, Ji Yunshu was supposed to return to the mansion with the Ji family. However, she said that she had something to do and would return later.
Ji Shuhan and Old Madame Ji's complexion turned green, but they couldn't stop her, so they agreed.
After the Ji family boarded the carriage and left, Ji Yunshu pulled Lord Wei and Madame Wei to the side room.
Once inside, she poured two cups of tea and offered it to Lord Wei and Madame Wei.
'Is this tea for daughter-in-law?'
The two old men happily drank it down.
Unexpectedly, Ji Yunshu suddenly knelt down.
Madame Wei was frightened by this.
"Yunshu, what are you doing?"
"Uncle Wei, Aunt Wei, I'm sorry."
Her words made Lord Wei and Madame Wei's hearts clench. They looked at each other and asked, "Yunshu, why are you saying this?"
Ji Yunshu's expression turned serious. "I won't hide it from you two. Although a woman's marriage is decided by her parents, and I'm the daughter of a concubine, I don't have the qualifications to be picky. However, I don't want to hide it from you two. In fact, there has always been someone in my heart. For the past two years, I have been waiting for him. My heart can't accommodate anyone else."
"…"
Lord Wei and Madame Wei were shocked.
Ji Yunshu bowed and kowtowed. Her expression became more resolute. "I'm sorry. I can't go against my heart. You two have treated me well, and I will remember it. But I really can't marry Wei Yi."
Madame Wei looked sad and disappointed. "You really … don't want to marry Yi 'er?"
"Yes."
Lord Wei sighed angrily. He asked her, "What if Yi 'er isn't stupid?"
Ji Yunshu immediately said, "Uncle Wei, I don't think I despise him. It's just that my heart belongs to someone else, and I can't accept anyone else. Wei Yi is a good person, and I don't want to lie to him. I believe that there will be someone who truly loves him."
"You …"
Pfft!
Madame Wei didn't finish her words. She suddenly clutched her chest and vomited a mouthful of blood.
"Aunt Wei?" Ji Yunshu was surprised.
The next moment, Lord Wei also vomited blood. He suddenly fell from his chair and fell to the ground. He clutched his clothes tightly, and his face turned green. His eyes were wide open, and his mouth was open, but he couldn't speak.
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