After Xu Li left, Ji Xiaochun and Ji Hyotani went back to the backyard with heavy faces. Old Lady Ji was waiting for the good news. She didn't expect that it would be like this.
In the beginning, they planned to buy time. They didn't refuse the engagement proposal of the Xue family, nor were they in a hurry to marry Ji Xingxuan. They were still waiting for the news of the Seventh Prince in the capital. However, if they were really kicked out by the Xue family, it would be a different story.
Old Lady Ji heard her two sons repeat the exact words of the Xue family's Governor Xu. Her face turned red and white. She couldn't help but get angry. She hit the ground with her walking stick and said angrily, "Refuse! It's obviously refuse! The Xue family was the one who wanted to get engaged. Now it's them who regret it. Do they take advantage of their powerful family to make fun of us? The concubines of our Ji family are not as noble as those in the capital. Anyway, we are one of the top families in Yiyang City. How can they make fun of us like this! "
The three masters of the Ji family listened to Old Lady Ji's anger. Although they were also angry, they were more helpless. They all knew that Old Lady Ji said these words out of anger. The Xue family was indeed powerful. They were the relatives of the emperor. If they could get close to them, they would do it. If they couldn't, they couldn't go to the Xue family to judge.
Seeing that Old Lady Ji was almost done venting, Ji Xiaochun said, "Mother, it's fine if the Xue family can't get married. It'll save us a lot of trouble. Our Xingxuan is a daughter with a purple golden fortune. She'll be the best match for the princes. In the future, when Xingxuan gets a seat in the Celestial Commissioner, the Xue family will regret it."
"That's right," Old Mistress Ji held onto her walking stick and snorted, "That Xue Clan looks down on us, and I still think that their young master is not worthy of our Xingxuan. What we lose at the swings, we gain at the mulberry. The Seventh Prince has given her the Xingxuan Jade Ruyi. Xiao Han, write a letter to your father and tell him about what happened here.
"Yes, mother. I'll do it now."
Ji Hyotani suddenly thought of something else. He looked at Old Lady Ji's expression and said, "Mother, since it's a marriage with the Xue family, what should we do with Yu Shu? Should we keep her in the mansion?"
Old Lady Ji frowned, "You mean that evil girl? Why should we keep her? Is she going to be a concubine?
Raise her? Just kick her out, lest we ruin the Fengshui of our mansion. "
Ji Hyotani hesitated, "The Xue family hasn't left yet. If we kick her out, what if they hear something? Won't they think too much?"
Old Lady Ji snorted coldly, "The Xue family has wronged us first. How dare they argue with us? Even if they know it, so what?"
Although Ji Hyotani felt it was inappropriate, he didn't want to argue with Old Lady Ji when she was angry. He answered, "Yes, mother." Then he turned around and went out. When he was at the door, he was stopped by Old Lady Ji. "Wait, she has a younger brother. He ran away for a few days last time and didn't come back. Since he doesn't want to stay in the Ji family, let's drive him away together. He doesn't have a drop of the Ji family's blood, and he also eats the rice of the Ji family for free."
When Yu Shu woke up this morning, she did two divinations for herself with the six lines. The first one was about her becoming a concubine. Different from the previous days, she guessed that someone from the Xue family would come today. The second one was about her leaving the Ji family. The result of the divinations was Datong, which made her eyelid twitch and she couldn't concentrate on anything.
When the sun rose, someone came to the small yard. It was the steward of Third Master's yard. He told Ji Hyotani that they should pack their things and leave the Ji family today. However, he didn't mention that someone from the Xue family came to propose their marriage this morning.
Unlike Aunt Liu who was flustered and Qiu Xiang who was at a loss, Yu Shu and Yu Xiaoxiu were secretly happy and couldn't wait to leave this shabby place as soon as possible. Yu Shu had another thing to consider, "Steward, I still have something to ask Third Master. Can you take me there?
"Third Master is very busy. He doesn't have time to see you. If you have something to say, just say it. I'll tell him for you."
Yu Shu said seriously, "It's important. I have to tell him face to face. Please take me there."
The steward of the third branch saw that she was nervous. He hesitated for a moment and then signaled two attendants to stay to prevent Yu Xiaoxiu from taking things in the room. Then he led Yu Shu away.
Because someone from the Xue family came in the morning, Ji Hyotani didn't go out today. He was sitting in the study and reading the account book of the business in the city. Hearing the servant's report, he frowned and asked someone to lead Yu Shu in.
"Third Master." Yu Shu was very good at pretending to be respectful in front of Ji Hyotani, although she despised him in her heart for bullying the weak.
"What's the matter? Let me hear it. " Yu Shu lowered her head and said, "May I ask Third Master, if you send someone to drive us away, does the marriage with the Xue family not count?"
Ji Hyotani snorted, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. Weren't you very unyielding before and didn't want to eat the rice of the Ji family? Now that you're gone, what else do you have to say?"
Yu Shu raised her head to look at the gloomy expression on his face. She was certain that the marriage between the Xue family and the Ji family was going to be finalized. Thinking of her divination this morning, she felt more confident. She said, "If that's the case, I would like to ask Third Master to give me and my brother's residence cards. Since we are not members of the Ji family, it would be inappropriate for us to hang them under the Ji family's name. Otherwise, if we cause trouble outside in the future, the Ji family's name will be tarnished.
If she wanted to leave, she had to leave cleanly, she couldn't leave any evidence behind. That household card was equivalent to the ID card and household register of the common people of the Da 'an Dynasty. With that thing, she could buy a house and start a family. Otherwise, she would just be a vagrant.
Today, with the divination, Yu Shu couldn't guess Ji Hyotani's thoughts, but she dared to bet on her luck and this matter went smoothly.
Ji Xiaogu coldly stared at Yu Shu. How could he not know what she was thinking at this moment? She wanted to cut all ties with the Ji family. If this was any other day, how could he let her have her way? But Yu Shu's last sentence had moved him. The little girl in front of him was young, but she was a troublemaker. If he allowed her to cause trouble outside, it would ruin the reputation of the Ji family. The gains would not make up for the losses.
Anyway, this sister and brother were lonely after leaving home. Even if they could steal some money to make a living, they wouldn't be able to do anything. He didn't need the residence card, he could easily control them.
With this thought, Ji Hyotani made up his mind. He immediately stood up and went to the back room. He took out the box hidden in the bookcase and found two residence cards. He took them out and threw them in front of Yu Shu. He didn't forget to warn her: "From now on, you are no longer a member of the Ji family. If you dare to use the name of the Ji family, I will not forgive you easily."
Yu Shu picked up her and Yu Xiaoxiu's residence card and confirmed the name, stamp, and fingerprint on it. She was a little excited. In the past, she didn't know the importance of this thing. When she was kicked out of the Ji family, she thought that she had nothing to do with the Ji family. She let Ji Hyotani control her for nothing. Now, not only her, but also Yu Xiaoxiu's. She thought it would take some effort, but she didn't expect it to go so smoothly.
Keeping the two residence cards close to her body, Yu Shu raised her head to look at Ji Hyotani who was sitting behind the desk. She said: "Third Master, Xiaoxiu and I left the Ji family. We know that it will be difficult to return. Before we leave, we would like to ask Third Master to let us siblings and mother meet."
This sentence was purely for show. Yu Shu didn't believe in Ji Hyotani's character. Because of her and Yu Xiaoxiu, Aunt Cui would definitely be neglected. But this was also good. With Aunt Cui's brain, she wasn't suited to live in the inner courtyard where there was internal strife and intrigue. She wasn't favored and lived a stable life.
Ji Hyotani still had some pretense of benevolence and didn't make things difficult for her. He waved his hand and said: "Pack your things, I'll have someone bring you there."
Yu Shu and Yu Xiaoxiu went to see Aunt Cui. It was rare for the mother and son to get together, but there was no family joy. When Aunt Cui heard that they were leaving, she immediately scolded Yu Shu but didn't dare to ask Yu Xiaoxiu to stay.
Yu Shu turned a deaf ear to Aunt Cui's scolding. When Aunt Cui was done scolding her, she used the excuse of having a private conversation with her birth mother and sent her maid, Qiao Sui, out. She turned around and took out fifty taels of silver and handed it to Concubine Cui. Looking at Concubine Cui's dumbfounded expression, she said, "This is a gift from me and Little Xiu to Mother. Don't ask where the money came from, just keep it for future use. Little Xiu and I are leaving the Ji family today, so we no longer have anything to do with this place. However, Mother is still a member of the Ji family, so you have to abide by your duties. There are no outsiders here, so I'll tell Mother that you know what to do. Don't listen to Third Master. Remember that you were framed and almost chased out of the family last time. If the Ji family can no longer tolerate you in the future and you can't find us, then find a place to settle down and live out your days in peace with this money.
With that, she pulled Yu Xiaoxiu, whose eyes were red, to kneel down in front of Aunt Cui and kowtowed a few times in place of her predecessor as a sign of filial piety and to calm Yu Xiaoxiu's heart.
"You … you …" At this point, Aunt Cui could no longer care about scolding. With tears in her eyes, she pulled Yu Xiaoxiu back while crying and said to Yu Shu, "You have to take good care of your younger brother. If you dare to mistreat him, I won't forgive you even if he starves or freezes."
Seeing that Yu Shu was behaving like a mother, Yu Shu agreed to whatever Yu Shu said. In the end, when Yu Shu was crying, Yu Shu asked for Yu Shu's date of birth. Only when someone outside rushed them did Yu Shu pull Yu Xiaoxiu, who was choking with sobs, away.
With the guards leading the way, Yu Shu put her arm around Yu Xiaoxiu's shoulder and used her sleeve to wipe his tears. She said warmly, "From now on, you'll be with me."
Yu Xiaoxiu cried for a dozen steps and wiped his nose. With a strong "En", he held onto Yu Shu's hand tightly.
In fact, there wasn't much to pack. The clothes were the same as when they came. At most, there was a bag of paper and Kim Bao. After the guards checked the house and asked if Qiu Xiang was missing anything, they sent the siblings out from the back door. Only Aunt Liu followed them to see them off.
At the beginning of June, the noon sun hid behind the clouds. The siblings held hands and left the Yi Xueji Mansion in Yiyang City with a little mouse.
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