Princess Xiangrui in Huanzhu

Ji's father lost face and looked gloomy.

"Brother Ji, I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation. Don't forget... my help to you." Father Xia said threateningly.

Father Ji seemed to remember something and his expression became even uglier.

He Xi saw everything and decided to hold off for the time being, as there must be some hidden story behind this.

Otherwise, the Xia family wouldn't be so tough, so tough that... it's like selling their daughter.

Yes, selling my daughter! He Xi's eyes flashed. Father Ji's attitude was too strange, as if Father Xia had caught him and he had to be led by the nose.

He Xi whispered his guess into Fu Kang'an's ear, and Fu Kang'an nodded repeatedly.

"My Xi'er is so smart."

He Xi nodded dignifiedly. Fu Kang'an was very good at giving emotional value, or in simple terms, he was good at praising.

The key point is that Fukang'an didn't think he was praising Hexi, but he truly thought Hexi was good in every way.

He Xi took great pains to avoid losing herself in the face of Fu Kang'an's flattery.

Back to the topic, He Xi told Fu Kang'an her guess, and the couple understood each other's meaning with just a glance.

Here, Father Xia and Father Ji also reached a preliminary consensus. Now there were too many people watching, and it would be bad if it was too obvious, so it would be better to talk about it in private.

Ji Yao pretended to be calm and said to Qianlong: "Everyone, it's getting late now. I'm responsible for delaying your schedule. Why don't you go to your house and take a rest?"

Qianlong was a little curious when he saw Hexi and Fukang'an whispering to each other.

"No..." He wanted to refuse, but Qianlong had already ordered Fu Kang'an to book an inn.

Fu Kang'an has also been booked, but He Xi is thinking of staying at Ji's house temporarily, perhaps there will be an unexpected surprise.

There must be some unspeakable secret between Father Ji and Father Xia, otherwise Father Ji would not be so afraid of Father Xia.

"Sorry to bother you." Hexi agreed immediately. Qianlong looked at Hexi in confusion, but did not say anything when he received her affirmative look.

Hexi has always been prudent in his work, and Qianlong is very relieved.

In this way, everyone was welcomed to Ji's Mansion.

When Ji's father saw that they were the people who had caused trouble just now, he immediately became unhappy and asked Ji Yao to kick them out.

"I didn't expect that Mr. Ji, who has a good reputation, would be such an ignorant person." He Xi's words hit Ji's father's sore spot.

If you ask what Ji's father cares about most, it must be face.

He was poor when he was young and barely made ends meet by relying on his blind widowed mother.

When he was a child, he relied on his mother; when he grew up, he relied on his wife; when he was old, he relied on his son. It can be said that Ji's father is incompetent but only cares about face.

Ji's father was touched in a sore spot and had to order Ji Yao to drive these people out, but Qianlong's aura was fully released and Ji's father was speechless at the end of what he said.

I don’t know where this seemingly ordinary businessman gets so much momentum.

"Father, these people are our family's benefactors. It's getting late. Please come this way." Ji Yao said to his father neither softly nor harshly, and then he and Ji Xin took them away.

Benefactor? Father Ji pondered over this word. Was it saying that he was a bad person?

It's simply outrageous!

But Ji Yao has taken over the family business over the years. To put it bluntly, he has much more say than Ji's father. Many times he chooses to give in only out of respect.

Father Ji got angry and stormed out.

"master……"

"Don't call me! It's all your fault for giving birth to these two children. Neither of them is worry-free."

Father Ji angrily scolded Mother Ji and continued to walk out.

Ji's mother seemed to have gotten used to Ji's father's accusations, but the sadness in her expression was still obvious.

He Xi asked Fu Kang'an to follow quietly, because her intuition told her that there was something big going on here!

Fu Kang'an: He was a great general, but he turned out to be a traitor.

But soon, Fukangan became alert. Wow, there really is something new!

I saw Ji's father walking out angrily, then after turning several turns, he gradually calmed down, looked around, and finally turned into a house.

"Da da da--"

"Who?"

"It's me." Father Ji said in a low voice.

The person inside quickly opened the door.

A young woman in her thirties opened the door.

When he saw it was Ji's father, his eyes lit up and he pounced on him.

"Hey, you're still outside! Let's go in and talk." Father Ji stopped her. He has always been cautious. Over the years, the red flag has been flying at home and the colorful flags have been fluttering outside.

The young woman pouted, but she didn't dare to offend the sponsor, so she had to let go unhappily.

"Brother Ji, my children and I are almost starving." The young woman said coquettishly, hoping that Ji's father would give her money.

But Ji's father was short of money recently and had no extra money, so he could only say awkwardly: "Money, money, money, why are you so vulgar!"

But the young woman came from a brothel and had not wasted her skills over the years. She kept nagging Ji's father, determined to squeeze some money out of him.

When Ji's father saw this, he felt his body and found that he only had one or two taels of silver on him.

The young woman took the silver with dissatisfaction and accepted it naturally.

"Where are Aliang and Aru?"

"Aliang has gone to school. You know, Aliang is the most like you and has the best talent for studying."

When it comes to observing people's expressions and assessing situations, the young woman is an absolute master, and she also knows Ji's father quite well.

Ji's father's greatest wish was that his son could inherit his legacy, pass the imperial examination, and bring honor to the family.

But this idea was completely shattered by Ji Yao's dull study.

This young woman and Ji's father are also old acquaintances.

The young woman and Ji's father were childhood sweethearts and grew up together.

When they grew up, the young woman's snobbish stepmother looked down on Ji's impoverished father and broke up the couple.

The young woman actually looked down on Ji's father, but she did not say it explicitly. Instead, she told Ji's father with embarrassment that she was forced into doing so.

Later, the young woman was sold to a brothel by her stepmother. Many years later, the impoverished boy has become a well-known businessman. This transformation has rekindled hope in the young woman.

Under her deliberate seduction, Ji's father successfully fell into the young woman's beauty trap and couldn't extricate himself.

Ji's father spent a large amount of money to redeem the young woman, causing the business to reach a bottleneck and fail.

At such a young age, Ji Yao gritted his teeth and got through this, not knowing that the source of all this was his unfaithful father.

The young woman gave birth to two children for Ji's father. The eldest, Ji Liang, was the older brother, and the youngest, Ji Ru, was the younger sister.

Over the years, Ji's father sent Ji Liang to school, and the young woman often spoke well of Ji Liang.

Father Ji was naturally happy. The more motivated his children were, the better.

As for Ji Yao, going to school was like torture for him.

Ji's father had no choice but to focus all his energy on Ji Liang, and he thanked his luck countless times for having a son with excellent learning talent.

As for the facts, no one cares.

Ji Liang had almost no talent for studying, but the young woman was very good at praising him, and even Ji's father believed it.

Ji's father was even enjoying the scene of Ji Liang passing the imperial examination and riding a horse in fine clothes.

That was something he could never achieve...