The letter was taken out from the place where Ling Anbo hid private letters under the gaze of everyone.
Looking at the small box that popped out from the inconspicuous place under the desk, Ji Youran almost fainted. There was a secret place for hiding books and letters here, but she didn't even know about it.
It's not that she doesn't know, even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hasn't found out, will there be something shocking in it? Ji Youran was at a loss, but things had come to this point, even if she was the Crown Prince's concubine, she couldn't stop it. She could only look at the door from time to time, hoping that the Crown Prince would appear at the door at this time.
She had just asked her maid to secretly invite the prince, but he hasn't come yet. She didn't know if he was delayed by something.
If we delay any further, it will be too late!
What she feared most at the moment was not the "suicide note" that Aunt Xiang mentioned, but she was afraid that something extraordinary would come out of it.
The handkerchief in his hand had been crumpled into a ball, and his eyes were fixed on the few letters inside.
"Empress Concubine..." Xiao suddenly pulled her sleeve and whispered.
Ji Youran was startled and glared at Xiao fiercely. Xiao was startled and quickly shut up.
Aunt Xiang took the top letter and handed it to the clan elder who was in the front. Aunt Xiang's name, Xiangyu, was written on the letter. It was clear that this was indeed a letter written to her, and it was stamped and unopened.
Several elders looked at each other, then looked at Ji Hai who was smiling as if watching the fun, and the first one to take the letter consciously.
After opening it and looking at it for a few seconds, he handed it to an elder nearby. After this elder looked at it, he also handed it away. Every elder who saw it frowned tightly.
The eunuch behind Ji Hai stepped forward, took the letter from an elder and handed it to Ji Hai, who took it and began to read it.
A maid beside Ji Youran had to step back. Just now, Ji Youran impatiently sent the maid forward to get the letter, but the eunuch behind Ji Hai got there first.
The two eunuchs looked gloomy, which made people feel chilled for some reason. Not to mention the ordinary maids, even the elders of the clan felt frightened and subconsciously kept a distance from him.
"It does say here that there will be an adopted son to inherit. Can you see clearly that the private seal above is from Ling Anbo?" Ji Hai raised his hand and asked several elders.
"It's the uncle's personal seal."
"It is the private seal of the lord, and the words are also written by the lord. This letter is indeed from the lord."
"Yes, it's from our uncle!" Several elders nodded in succession. When they read the letter just now, they also took a special look at it and came to this conclusion.
"If you don't believe it, you can check the other letters left by the uncle." Aunt Xiang wiped her tears and pointed to the other letters in the drawer.
"No need. How can we touch my uncle's private message casually? Since everyone thinks it is true, it must be true." Ji Youran's face changed slightly. He took two quick steps forward, walked to the drawer, and stopped him with a serious face, looking extremely fair.
The most important things right now are the remaining few letters. If her uncle really noticed something, he might leave something here. If someone finds out, she, a mere concubine, would deserve to die a thousand times.
At this time, in order to prevent others from checking the letters, Ji Youran agreed to the handwriting and seal verification without hesitation.
He had to suffer this loss no matter what. Compared with his uncle's secret, the matter of the adopted son was nothing.
Xiao was stunned and anxious. She opened her mouth to stop him. This was her son's future. How could she just accept him so casually? "Concubine..."
"Mother, since it has been confirmed by the elders, it must be true. Don't worry. Show the letter to grandma later. If grandma thinks it is true, then it is true." Ji Youran was afraid that Xiao would do something bad, so she interrupted her and comforted her.
This means that if Madam Ji denies it, there is still room for shirking responsibility, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not appeared yet!
This is an idea of delaying the matter as long as possible.
Xiao was comforted and calmed down a little, and stopped talking.
"Since everyone says it's true, what's in it is not just an ordinary thing. It's the last wish of Lord Ling An. It seems that Madam Xiang is not crazy either. I just don't know how your family will deal with it next?" Ji Hai tapped the letter twice in his hand without showing it to anyone else. He glanced at Ji Yongan on the side and asked.
Ji Yongan stammered a few times and looked at Xiao and his daughter. He was not a man who could make decisions, especially at a time like this. His eyes were wandering and he felt inexplicably guilty.
"I... this... this matter naturally needs to be shown to mother." Seeing Xiao glaring at him fiercely, Ji Yongan rubbed his hands and said hurriedly.
"But this letter is not just a private letter from the Earl, it concerns the final wish of a loyal and honest person. So, don't give this letter to your ladyship yet. Ask the Jingzhao Yin to come and take a look at it and then check whether it is true or not." Ji Hai said.
He could have ignored the matter originally, but because it involved Fourth Miss Qu, Ji Hai thought it would be better for him to intervene, as his master had special feelings for this Fourth Miss.
Ji Hai had never seen a woman who could catch his master's eye. He sensitively felt that this Miss Qu Si was different. At least when his master saw this lady, his eyes were lively. He did not treat the woman in front of him as a dead object. No matter how beautiful she was, she was dead. How could she be attractive
"This is a family affair of our family. If it is really my uncle's last wish, we will naturally act accordingly. My uncle is already dead, so there is no need to make a fuss about this matter and make his relatives even more sad." Ji Youran didn't want to make a big deal out of this, so she thought for a moment and spoke slowly with a stern face.
"Okay, then I'll give this letter to Concubine Ji." Ji Hai smiled slightly, stretched out his hand, and pushed the letter in front of Ji Youran.
This decisive action made Ji Youran stunned for a moment. She had wanted to take the letter to have a look, but she was afraid that Ji Hai was not easy to deal with. She was the one close to Pei Yuanjun, and even if she was the prince's concubine, she might not be able to shake him. She didn't expect it to be so easy to get it. Her subordinate reached out and was about to take the letter, but she saw Ji Hai retract his hand and took the letter back again.
"Concubine Ji, this matter is of great importance. If I give you this letter, I will send this Concubine Xiang to Jingzhao Yin. Since the incident happened here and I saw it clearly, we can't let this Concubine Xiang be harmed by others! After all, this is also the duty of our prince."
Ji Hai said with a smile, and his words almost implied that the Ji family would harm people.
Xiao was so angry that she wanted to speak, but when she saw two eunuchs with gloomy faces standing behind the smiling Ji Hai, she was frightened and shut up immediately.
This Prince of Yun is not only the Prince of Yun, he also manages the Western Prison, that is, the criminal prison. From this point of view, it is normal for the Prince of Yun's Mansion to intervene when they see this.
The Jingzhao Yin can be regarded as a department under the jurisdiction of the Prince of Yun.
Which one is more important, Aunt Xiang or this letter
Or which one is easier to get some information? Ji Youran thought about it for a while and knew it clearly.
The letter is dead, and several elders have already read it. Even if I read it again, I can't see anything else.
"Eunuch Ji Hai, Madam Xiang is our concubine. We have to ask her first to find out the truth." Ji Youran had already sorted out the priorities in her mind. With a smile on her face, she spoke to Ji Hai gently.
If we keep Concubine Xiang, other things might happen to her husband. If Concubine Xiang is dead, there will be one less witness, and we can still deal with it later. But for now, we cannot let Ji Hai take the person away. If this person falls into the hands of Prince Yun, even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cannot get him out.
After weighing the two options, people are still more important. Besides, there are those private messages. Ji Youran has a guilty conscience and is always worried that some traces will be left. If Ji Yongming's entire family is killed, and this matter is made public, it will be a fatal disaster. Compared to this, other things are much smaller.
"So Concubine Ji means to keep Concubine Xiang here for the time being?" Ji Hai continued to ask with an unchanged smile.
"Yes," Ji Youran had to admit it.
"Tell me, I'll tell the Jingzhao Yin to investigate thoroughly and then report to you?" Ji Hai seemed to be determined to get something from Ji Youran. Although the smile on his face remained unchanged, he actually wanted a clear attitude from Ji Youran.
Ji Youran was annoyed and hateful, but he had to suppress his anger. Even if he was a eunuch, he was the personal eunuch of Prince Yun, and was not comparable to any ordinary eunuch.
"Since Concubine Ji wants me to do this, I will run the errand." Ji Hai withdrew his hand, put the letter in his hand into his arms, bowed to Ji Youran, and then left.
As for Aunt Xiang, she naturally had nothing to do with him. He just intervened for the sake of Fourth Miss Qu.
Ji Youran was so angry that her face turned pale. It was as if she was the one who asked him to deliver the letter. It was clearly him who asked her to choose between the two. But now was not the time to pursue the matter. Ji Youran looked at several elders and her face darkened. She was now the prince's concubine, and these old men would not dare to offend her.
"What do you think, elders?"
"Of course it's according to the Concubine's wishes." Several elders looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment. After a long while, one of them stood up and spoke.
"Then let's leave it to grandma first and let her investigate the matter!" Ji Youran was waiting for them to say this. As long as the elders of the Ji family did not take over this matter, this matter would only be considered a matter of the Ji family, and Madam Ji would be the one to make the decision. Ji Youran knew very well what kind of person Madam Ji was.
At this moment, the lady can only stand on her side. Even if my uncle is her biological son, my father is also her biological son.
Now that one son is gone, is it necessary to let the other son be beheaded as well
Since Ji Youran said so, the elders did not dare to say anything. They nodded one by one, feeling relieved. This matter was too big for them to make the decision. Now, to go against the second branch of the Ji Mansion was to go against His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. They were not brave enough to go against His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
It would be best to let the Ji family resolve this matter themselves.
"Please ask the elders to take Aunt Xiang to grandmother's place first. I'll pack for uncle and come right over." After settling the elders, Ji Youran pointed to the open drawer and said.
Does it need to be cleaned up? No, but she is worried about the other letters in the drawer...