Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 964 "We Didn't Fight"

Lin Yi died and the emperor's illness was cured.

The Ji family finally spent a period of exceptionally peaceful days.

The Fifth Elder was already "dead", so there was no reason for him to return to the Chen family. But Ji Wuyan was worried that if she was released, there might be another Lin Yi to bring disaster to the world, so she had to imprison her for life. The old lady always felt that it was Lin Yi who harmed her and bewitched her, and she herself was the most innocent and pitiful person, a kind person who trusted the evil, and a victim of seeking the skin of a tiger.

She started by shouting and threatening, and now she started to cry and act weak and pitiful when she saw Ji Wuyan. She cried about how she had just come out of the mountains and knew nothing and was bullied many times, and how she met the wrong person and was fooled by Lin Yi. Ji Wuyan always listened with a smile, and then told the maid to take good care of her, not to let her get hungry or cold, and to fulfill her requests except to leave the tower.

As a result, the servants of the Ji family gradually learned that the mansion's distinguished guest, the Fifth Elder, lived in the tower. He was eccentric and picky, and would abuse the servants at any time. If he was not tied with an iron chain as thick as his wrist, he would probably hit them! The masters of the Ji family were always easy to talk to. As long as the servants did their job well, even if they made some minor mistakes occasionally, they would never be beaten or scolded. Suddenly, such a difficult "guest" came, and everyone avoided him.

Except for the servants who had no choice but to avoid the tower, no one else approached it.

Ji Wuyan listened to Zi Qiu's ramblings and smiled good-naturedly - a poor person who met the wrong person? Ha, Ji Wuyan didn't believe a word of the Fifth Elder's words. Lin Yi was a devil and a pervert, and the Fifth Elder was the guide of the devil and pervert... She was not innocent at all. Now that she was allowed to live out the rest of her life without worries about food and clothing, it was already Ji Wuyan's last mercy.

Recently, Miss Ji handed over the several shops that Shangguan Chu pushed to her to Ning Xiuyuan under the pretext of recuperating from her injuries, and she spent her days reading books, writing, and playing with cats.

He would also get up early in the morning when the sun was nice and take Jifeng to the market to have breakfast. After breakfast, he would sometimes find a teahouse to listen to music, and sometimes he would go to Bai's house to sit.

Bai Xing's wedding is scheduled for the sixth day of the first lunar month, an auspicious day for marriage.

Ji Wuyan found several skilled embroiderers from her own shop to make clothes and jewelry for the women of the Bai family. Old Madam Bai happily praised them to everyone she met and even praised them in front of the Queen. This caused a sensation in the city, and the business in the shop increased many times over the past. The shop owners all said that their daughters' business skills were no worse than those of their sons.

Ji Wuyan would occasionally see Li Yiwei at the Bai family. Most of the time, they would greet each other politely with a smile, as if they were old friends who had known each other for many years, and there was a sense of relief that both of them knew each other.

This prince is now in the limelight and is very popular. It is said that he will be officially named the crown prince after the new year. The Ministry of Works is busy renovating the East Palace. It is said that when they consulted the prince, he only mentioned one thing, saying that the secret room in the study should be sealed, and it would be better if it could be directly buried.

When this matter spread, everyone praised the prince for his uprightness.

Ji Wuyan just laughed it off - everyone knew the existence of the secret room, so it was better to seal it than to keep it there.

As for Li Yuqi, the former crown prince of the Eastern Palace...Witchcraft was a taboo in the court. Although this matter was not announced to the world due to the feelings of the royal family, it was already known to everyone in the court, just like the truth in the underground secret room of the Eastern Palace study, which had long become an unspoken secret. Li Yuqi was killing his father and usurping the throne - even if Prime Minister Bian had the ability to reach the sky, he could not save him.

I heard that in the end, it was Prime Minister Bian who voluntarily handed over all the family property and resigned from his post to return home in exchange for Li Yuqi's life. This was something that the old lady mentioned when she was drinking tea at the Bai family one day. She said that Li Yuqi would leave Yanjing City before the New Year, and His Majesty had said that he would not be allowed to spend the New Year in the city because he was an eyesore. As she spoke, the old lady couldn't help but sigh again, saying that this former prince had lived a life of luxury and comfort, and now he was like this, and she didn't know how he would live in the future...

Ji Wuyan advised that as long as the green mountains remain, there will always be firewood to burn.

Li Yiwei, who was drinking tea with a smile on his face, mentioned that there was one person in Li Yuqi's entourage this time who must have surprised Ji Wuyan - the concubine of the Shen family, Shen Lewei.

When he left, he took Shen Lewei's mother with him, but not Shen Lewei. It was not known whether it was because the girl was unwilling, or whether Shen Qian had really forgotten that he had this concubine's daughter - but based on his action of taking his aunt with him, it must be the former.

After coming out of the Bai family, Ji Wuyan stood at the gate with her head held high. She heard footsteps behind her. It was Li Yiwei who came out almost at the same time as her. The other party stopped behind her and didn't speak for a long time. After a long time, he asked, "Miss Ji didn't bring the child today? Is his name... Ji Feng? Or Ji Feng?"

"Ji Feng." Ji Wuyan tilted his head and said, "I played a little crazy a few days ago and missed some of my studies. I practiced calligraphy in the mansion today...Does the prince like children?"

"I can't say I like her." Li Yiwei stood with his hands behind his back, and raised his head slightly to bask in the sunlight. "That child is pretty, has a pleasant personality, and is sweet-mouthed. I'm afraid there is no one who wouldn't like her, right?"

"Your Highness, you are too kind. That child is unlucky and does not deserve such praise from you." Although Ji Wuyan spoke modestly, his expression softened, showing that he truly loved the child.

I heard that he was picked up, but he lived like a young master in the Ji family. How could he be so unlucky? He lowered his head and smiled, then said, "He was lucky to meet the girl."

This is the truth.

Then there was silence once again, and a slight awkwardness spread between the two.

Li Yiwei pursed his lips as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Over the past few days, he had met Ji Wuyan several times at the Bai family, but most of the time they just passed by. Sometimes he had just arrived and she was about to leave, and sometimes he was just about to leave and she happened to come over, nodded and greeted him with a smile, looking polite and somewhat familiar.

But I always feel like I'm doing it for my grandmother.

Today was the first time that both of them were there, and they chatted for a while. At first, Li Yiwei was talking and Ji Wuyan was listening. Later, when they chatted, Ji Wuyan occasionally joined in the conversation, and every time it felt like they were just there - the kind of performance to prove to the elders that "there was no quarrel between us".

There's nothing wrong with this feeling, but it also seems a little off.