webnovelfull Chapter 356 Punished
Chapter 356 Punished
Xie Liuzheng was holding the hairpin, feeling very confused. He asked, "Why did the Ninth Princess give this to me?"
"I am a man, and I cannot wear a woman's hairpin!"
Luo Qingge said unhappily: "Who told you to wear it? You just saved me, this is my reward to you."
Xie Liuzheng: "..."
He stared at Luo Qingge for a moment and found that her expression was very serious, so he felt a little amused.
Asking her to give a reward was just a teasing move, but she actually believed it!
However, Xie Liuzheng still silently put away the hairpin she gave her.
Luo Qingge's eyes lit up, then she looked away, her voice cute and arrogant.
"Since you have accepted this princess's reward, you must do your best to the end. Now escort this princess to Fangting Cottage. Linglan is still waiting for me there."
Even if Luo Qingge didn't say anything about this, Xie Liuzheng would still send her there.
He was worried about letting her leave alone.
Although she was very happy in her heart, Xie Liuzheng still pretended to be arrogant.
"Since the Ninth Princess has asked for this, I will reluctantly send you there!"
Everything was fine on their side, but Ji Qingqing was in trouble!
When she was found by the servants of the Yongning Marquis' Mansion, she had been beaten black and blue and was unconscious.
The entire family of Yongning Marquis' Mansion did not know about Ji Qingqing's miserable condition at this moment. They gathered together, all happy that Ji Qingqing was about to become the Crown Princess.
Old Madam Ji was sitting in the main seat. She had been bedridden for half a month, and today she rarely came out of the room. Her cloudy eyes were gleaming with excitement.
"It's been seven months. It's been exactly seven months since that evildoer got married. Finally, our mansion has welcomed a great happy event. God is so kind!"
Ji Nanchuan has been waiting for this day for a long time!
He suppressed the excitement in his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Mother, as long as Qingqing becomes the Crown Princess, our Yongning Marquisate will be a royal family, and no one will dare to say a bad word about the Marquisate from now on."
Madam Ji's eyes flickered, and she turned to look at Ji Nanchuan with scrutiny.
"But, I heard recently that Hang'er committed a crime in the street and was locked up in the Dali Temple Prison by Che'er, and his results in the competition were cancelled."
"Chuan'er, tell me honestly, is this true?"
Ji Nanchuan: "..."
Ji Nanchuan: "!!!"
He was visibly panicked for a moment, and quickly said, "Mother, where did you hear this gossip? Hang'er is so outstanding, he is the pride of our entire family, how could he commit a crime in the street and still be locked up? This rumor is simply too ridiculous!"
After Ji Nanchuan finished speaking, he turned around to pour tea. As soon as he picked up the teapot, he heard Madam Ji ask again:
"But, I recently heard that Ji Yuntang, the troublemaker, won the Canglang Poetry Contest. Is this also a rumor?"
Ji Nanchuan's hand shook as he was pouring tea, and the teacup fell to the ground and shattered. His face was terribly gloomy.
Meng stood by with her head down, not daring to say a word, for fear of upsetting the two of them.
Ever since Ji Zihang got into trouble, Ji Nanchuan ordered a news blockade throughout the Marquis' Mansion, and no one was allowed to mention the matter in front of Old Madam Ji.
On the one hand, Madam Ji was old and bedridden, and he was afraid that the other party would not be able to bear it after knowing it.
On the other hand, he also thought that this matter was too shameful, and he didn't want to hear such shameful things from the mouths of the servants in the mansion.
But unexpectedly, Old Madam Ji still found out, and even knew that Ji Yuntang had won the crown.
Ji Nanchuan didn't have time to think about how she knew it. He just wanted to let the matter go.
"Mother, Ji Yuntang was born in the countryside and is illiterate. Others don't know what kind of person she is, but don't you know it?"
"No matter who wins the crown, Ji Yuntang will never win it. Don't listen to other people's nonsense about this matter!"
Madam Ji slammed the table angrily, "You know best whether it's nonsense or not!"
"You still want to hide it from me even now. Do you still have me as your mother in your eyes?"
When Madam Ji got excited, she started coughing madly, breathing heavily in her throat, as if she was about to faint at any time.
Seeing this, Mrs. Meng stopped pretending to be dead and hurried over to pat her on the back to help her calm down.
"Mother, calm down. The Marquis didn't mean to hide it from you. He was just afraid that you were too old to bear it, so he didn't dare to tell you."
"But don't worry, with Che'er looking after him at the Dali Temple, Hang'er will be fine. The Marquis has been looking for help these past two days. I believe that in a few days, we will be able to bring Hang'er back from the Dali Temple."
Mrs. Meng's consolation was not understood by Mrs. Ji. She pushed Mrs. Meng away angrily and started scolding her, pointing at her nose.
"Mrs. Meng, you gave birth to a good daughter. In just a few short months, look at what she has done to our Yongning Marquisate!"
"If anything happens to my precious grandson, you will no longer be the wife of the Marquisate. Give up your position to someone else as soon as possible!"
Madam Ji's words stabbed Meng's heart like a knife. She clenched her fists tightly but tried to keep a smile on her face.
If she hadn't been afraid that the old man would die and the children of the Marquis's family would have to observe a three-year mourning period and not be able to get married, she would have wanted to stop serving him long ago!
She endured and compromised time and time again, but what she got in return was even more severe accusations and abuse from Madam Ji.
It seemed as if whatever she did was wrong in Madam Ji's eyes.
Meng knew very well that Old Madam Ji had wanted Ji Nanchuan to marry another woman before. She felt that her status was not worthy of Ji Nanchuan.
It was also for this reason that after she entered the house, Madam Ji made things difficult for her.
Even though she gave birth to three sons and one daughter for the Marquis's Mansion, Old Madam Ji still didn't like her.
Because that woman is the white moonlight in Ji Nanchuan's heart, and the candidate for daughter-in-law that old lady Ji is most satisfied with.
It’s a pity that the woman suddenly disappeared twenty-five years ago!
No matter how hard Ji Nanchuan tried to look for her, it was of no avail. He waited for her for three whole years, but she never came back.
Finally, he had no choice but to marry Meng.
This incident also became a thorn in Meng's heart.
Even after so many years, she still can't let it go.
Others said that Ji Nanchuan did not take a concubine for so many years because he was devoted to Meng.
Only Meng knew that the reason why he was unwilling to take a concubine was because he still had his white moonlight in his heart.
He was saving room for that woman.
He didn't want his white moonlight to know that he was such a dirty man.
Meng's nails were almost digging into her palms. Her heart was bleeding, but she still forced a smile.
She knelt in front of Old Madam Ji, took the ruler beside her and raised it above her head.