C23 (1/2)

As soon as Matriarch Ji gave the order, someone immediately went to lead her away.

Yongning pursed his lips but did not speak up to stop him.

Who was Matriarch Ji?

They were people who had experienced the changes of two generations of emperors and had once helped the old marquis successfully break through the Ji Mansion's defenses. They had also been in charge of the great Hou Mansion for many years. Compared to the strong and strong Yongning who only knew how to fight, who didn't know the slightest bit about the struggles in the backyard, their views were naturally different.

Even Matriarch Ji was angered by the duke's decision to take out such a large amount of silver to demand an edict, but in the end, this was her son's decision. Even if she was angered, she still had to shut the door and privately discipline him.

Mrs Liu's performance at the Hou Mansion had always been very good. It was said that as a stepmother, a bowl of water was very difficult to put down, but she did it so thoroughly that no one could find fault with her. She was so close to Ye Ci that she thought Ye Ci was truly in love with her. That was why she handed Ye Zichen over to her with a peace of mind.

She said the back of her hand was covered in meat?

But after thinking about it carefully, how could the human heart not be biased? Growing up in front of her birth mother and the granddaughter she had personally brought up were two different things after all. She was already in this state, what's more, Chang'er didn't crawl out from her stomach, but Ji Yanran was raised by her own flesh. How could she truly treat others the same?

Not to mention the most pampered girl she mentioned?

Furthermore, he had just watched such a good show.

Matriarch Ji could be said to have experienced sudden enlightenment!

She wished that she could strangle Mrs Liu, saying that no one would believe her if she didn't seek revenge? But was it really all a dirty trap? She didn't think so.

What was an idiot?

Grass is the brain long grass, everything is written on the face, even if the belly has bad water, but also no playthings, only direct and do not play with the scheming people. It's best to hold back and be easily used by others. It was as if she hated Ji Yanran for disregarding the consequences and embarrassing her in public. Just like how she had beaten up the Third Princess today, and if the imperial edict was destroyed, she would directly report it to the Emperor. He had almost lost his life and even implicated the Hou Mansion.

But you want to tell Matriarch He that the imperial edict was personally destroyed by Ji Huaguang to frame the Third Princess? From the beginning to the end, it was a scene she had intentionally put on.

The matriarch would never believe it.

Hua Chang definitely did not have that kind of brain, nor did she have that kind of courage. She could not think of such a dangerous move that could deflect a sword, much less have such a precise grasp. Otherwise, he wouldn't have suffered at the hands of the third princess every single time.

She was more inclined towards her! That would be forcing her to a corner.

Similarly, if Mrs Liu had really not done it, if no one brought it up, would she have made up those words out of thin air? That was impossible.

How could Old Lord Ji have imagined that his granddaughter had already changed her mind?

Those were not nonsense, but there were too many reasons for Mrs Liu to argue over such matters. Of course, An Su didn't want to waste her time. If he forced her to reveal her true appearance like this, even if she took the opportunity to do so, it wouldn't be certain who Matriarch Ji would resent if she exposed her true identity.

An Su remained silent.

Moreover, he ignored the hateful gaze of Yongning, who was not far away, from him.

Old Mistress Ji's gaze fell on Lady Liu and An Su, and her mood fluctuated. Mrs Liu's performance was rather disappointing, especially the scene where she crashed into a wall while seeking her death. Unknowingly, it overlapped with the scene from two months ago where she crashed into a wall and killed herself.

How similar.

Looking at An Su's pale and injured face, she could not help but think of the years after Lin's death when the three of them had been dependent on each other for their lives. At that time, Ji Hua Chang was truly adorable. Although she loved to tease and tease the servants, every time she felt tired, she would beat her legs and bring her tea.

She remembered one winter when a young bird with broken wings fell from the old ginkgo tree in Shu Yunwen's room. She had even called a doctor to treat the bird and take care of it. Unfortunately, the young bird was not able to survive. For this reason, she cried for a whole day while holding the bird's corpse. No matter how many people tried to persuade her, it was useless.

In the end, Shaoyang managed to think of a way. It was Shaoyang who saved the bird by ordering someone to make a coffin for the bird to bury. Only after a long time did the little girl gradually forget about that matter.