Ji Yongan was beaten by several clan elders.
He didn't dare to resist at first, but later he couldn't bear it anymore and grabbed a few old men and beat them up.
The accident happened suddenly and no one expected that the two sides would fight each other, and they did it in front of Princess Ying. By the time Mrs. Duan came to her senses and hurriedly asked the servant to go over and pull the people away, Ji Yongan's head had been broken by a blow. Of course, the elders of the clan were even worse off.
A man fell headfirst and passed out.
Fortunately, Mrs. Ji had an imperial physician by her side, and she quickly asked the imperial physician to come over and see him, and then she was saved...
There was chaos outside, but it was very quiet in the flower hall. Qu Moying stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the few people gathered in a mess outside the window, and let out a long sigh.
"What did Xiao Haitang say?" Qu Moying asked calmly.
"Miss Xiao has agreed, but she has a condition." Mrs. Duan said.
"What conditions?" Qu Moying raised his eyebrows.
"She wants to cancel the engagement." Mrs. Duan said.
"She doesn't want this marriage anymore!" Qu Moying smiled slightly, turned around and sat down in front of the chair, picked up the teacup and took a sip, "She put a lot of effort into this marriage, but now she can let it go?"
Qu Moying was not surprised by this.
At this moment, anyone who gets involved with the second branch of the Ji family will not have a good ending.
"Originally, she wanted to marry in and enjoy a good life, but looking at the current state of the Second House... how can she enjoy a good life? Besides... the eldest son may have someone else outside a long time ago." Madam Duan was silent for a while. This was just a guess of Madam Duan, but it was almost certain.
Ji Yuanxing has rarely been in the mansion recently. Whenever he appears, he takes some things and leaves in a hurry. When he bumps into Xiao Haitang, he doesn't give her a good look.
"Since she thinks so, it's naturally possible. Let's do as she wishes." Qu Moying said indifferently, her long eyelashes fluttering twice, revealing a sense of coldness.
Although she looked gentle and fragile, Mrs. Duan felt as if the person sitting here was the former General Ji, as if everything was in the palm of her hand.
This feeling made Mrs. Duan feel at ease, as if she had found a backbone.
The commotion outside the Ji Mansion had nothing to do with Qu Moying now. She followed Madam Duan and went to the inner courtyard again to see Madam Ji lying on the bed.
Madam Ji had suffered a stroke, her face and mouth were crooked, and what she said was almost incomprehensible. When she saw Qu Moying coming over, she slapped the edge of the bed hard, as if she wanted to say something.
I just can't explain it clearly.
Qu Moying brought some medicinal herbs over, glanced at Madam Ji who was lying on the bed and having difficulty speaking, and then took everyone away...
The follow-up of this matter depends on how much Pei Luoan can bear for Ji Youran, but he should not take Ji Youran's life. After all, she still has some value now, and he does not want to watch Ji Youran die in such pain. Sometimes living is more painful than dying...
"Prince, Ji Youran cannot be kept alive. Just execute her!" The Queen said impatiently. She slapped the fruit table hard, angrily and anxiously, "She is not good enough to do anything, but she is always bad. Look... What did she say... It will be Ji Youran's turn in a while.
Madam, you will prove your innocence later, but now the more you explain, the more unclear it becomes, and…"
The Queen spoke so hastily that she almost bit her tongue.
"Mother, Ji Youran is still useful." Pei Luoan frowned. He didn't know why things had come to this point. He just felt upset and confused. "I have repeatedly said that I would look up to Ji Hanyue and protect her for her sake. Now, as soon as Ji Youran got into trouble, I threw her out. How can people view me?"
The matter of a woman is not a big deal, but this woman had become Pei Luoan's chess piece for his deep love for Ji Hanyue. Now that he found out that this chess piece had a flaw, he threw it away directly. Not only would it make people feel that his original affection was unbelievable, but it would also make those who had followed him wholeheartedly feel disheartened.
"You still want to protect her?" The Queen also understood what her son meant. If she pushed the people around her away when something happened, she would lose a lot of their hearts. It was indeed not appropriate to push Shangji Youran away at this time. "What reasons does she have now? Can she explain?"
Now that things have come to this point, the Queen now thinks that Ji Youran is stupid.
Originally, it was just some rumors outside, then it turned into someone plotting to murder Madam Ji, and now it is even more of a real misconduct, replacing the blood jade bracelet of the Princess of England, who was the daughter of the Minister's mansion. As certain as Ji Youran was about the blood jade bracelet before, the crime now is as real.
How could it be the Prince's concubine in the Eastern Palace who tried to steal the bracelet from another official's daughter
If this matter were to be spread, how could Pei Luoan put his face? Moreover, who would believe what Ji Youran said before, that she and Crown Princess Ji Hanyue were deeply in love
The rumors outside have been spreading like wildfire, and they cannot be suppressed at this time. If something like this happens again, some things cannot be dug deeper.
"Mother, blame it all on the replacement of Princess Ying's bracelet. Ji Youran is greedy and the fact that he replaced the Princess Ying's blood jade bracelet cannot be changed." Pei Luoan said. Since it cannot be changed, then admit it. This was done by Ji Youran alone, and no one would associate it with him.
"What about the other one..." the Queen asked after looking at her son tentatively.
"Besides... Mother, Ji Youran is still of some use." Pei Luoan shook his head, understanding what the Queen was asking.
"Then let's do as you say! I will go to see the emperor in a moment and report this matter to him, so that no one will think of it as a witch again."
The Queen Mother snorted coldly and pursed her lips with a handkerchief. There were always some evil concubines in the palace who always made the Queen Mother uncomfortable. Who else could it be except Concubine He
"Mother, you should go earlier." Pei Luoan nodded and narrowed his eyes. "Mother, how about asking Concubine He for help on this matter?"
"This... How can I borrow it? That bitch is very smart. Even if anything is linked to her, she can clear herself of it." The Queen Mother was not so optimistic. She and Imperial Concubine He had been fighting for so many years, and neither of them dared to look down on the other, especially since Imperial Concubine He had been favored for so many years.
"Mother, we can't suppress the rumors outside, right?" Pei Luoan sneered. Without Prince Jing's Mansion stirring up trouble, he would never
I believe it. "Since Ji Youran's character is not good, she is just a lowly concubine now. Even if my reputation is slightly flawed, it is just because I don't know people well. But if this misjudgment of people falls on my father..."
When he was at Ji's house before, he suddenly thought of this.
The sisters married together not only to the East Palace, but also to the Imperial Palace. Of course, I was a little confused, but what about my father? Compared to my own confusion, was my father even more confused
"Are you trying to allude to the Emperor?" The Queen sucked in a breath of cold air, her face changed slightly, and her voice unconsciously lowered.
"Mother, I didn't allude to father, nor did I allude to anyone else. I just mentioned it slightly when I spoke. Since the rumor can't be suppressed, then let's not suppress it. I'll just use the rumor to get rid of it." Pei Luoan smiled coldly. He has been in a state of panic recently. Pei Yusheng was very comfortable. Today, when he saw that he had deliberately brought up the rumor, his words were full of mockery of him.
This time, Ji Youran's matter came up again. Pei Luoan believed that the next time he saw Pei Yusheng, Pei Yusheng would definitely ridicule him without reservation.
As the crown prince, I am really a coward!
"Mother, let me handle this matter. We are not the ones causing the trouble. No matter who it is, it has nothing to do with us. Mother is busy dealing with Ji Youran's matter. I have also apologized to Uncle Wang for Ji Youran's matter. What do those rumors have to do with us!"
Pei Luoan had already made up his mind.
"Okay, since you think so, then your mother will naturally cooperate with you. You have to be careful of King Jing and Pei Yuanjun. He is just a wolf cub who can't be tamed. One day... without the people who favor him, let's see how he can act so arrogantly." After the Queen agreed, she said angrily.
"Mother, I know."
The mother and son did not go to the Imperial Study together to report to the Emperor. There was no need for them to go together for this matter. The Empress was in charge of the inner court of the harem, so it was most appropriate for her to report such matters. Pei Luoan sat in the Pepper Room for a while before getting up and returning home. He really needed to think about this matter carefully.
The most difficult one to explain was the Prince of England's Palace. Even when Pei Yuanjun was unreasonable, he could still find some reason. What's more, in this matter, the Prince of England's Palace was indeed reasonable.
When he passed a flower garden, he saw a slender figure standing by the water, wearing a light blue dress, walking in the wind. He felt inexplicably familiar. Pei Luoan couldn't help but stop and look at the woman. From the side profile, she looked more like Ji Hanyue...
This dress in particular was almost exactly the same as the one he remembered, and he almost suspected that the deceased was right in front of him.
He moved forward, and because of his haste, the flower branch was pushed aside. Then he saw the woman turned her face in surprise. Her face was delicate and heroic, and her eyes were dignified and lovely. Unlike other young ladies from wealthy families, she looked more gentle and well-behaved, except for her eyes, which had a slight ripple.
"Hanyue..." Pei Luoan said hesitantly, reaching out to eagerly pull away a branch of flowers that was blocking his way.
The noise here was so loud that it startled the woman. Seeing that there were many people coming this way, the woman ran into the path in panic and then disappeared.
There was a palace maid chasing after her, and it looked like she was trying to comfort her...