Princess Xiangrui in Huanzhu

He Xi thought about it and told Ji Yao everything, waiting for the Xia family to leave.

After eye contact between Ji's father and Mr. Xia, Mr. Xia reluctantly agreed to make an exception for one day.

After the Xia family left, Ji Yao's face darkened and he asked coldly, "Where is the money?"

It is really difficult to collect the money in such a short time. The best way is to let Ji's father spit it out.

Father Ji had no words to express his grievances. Even if he had the money, it would only be five hundred taels. Where would he get one thousand taels?

Besides, the money had already been given to Yu Niang, so how could he afford to pay it back?

"Why are you asking so many questions?" Ji's father changed the subject guiltily, "It happened a long time ago, how can I still remember it?"

After saying that, he walked out angrily.

Mother Ji cried so hard that she almost fainted, and looked at Ji Yao and Ji Xin guiltily.

Ji Yao forced a smile and looked at Ji's mother's pitiful eyes.

"Don't worry, Mom. I'll take care of it. I will."

Ji's mother heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, but Ji Yao felt a strong sense of powerlessness in his heart.

He Xi went to see Ji Yao, without any preparation or greetings, and went straight to the point.

Anyway, Ji Yao has already been stimulated, so he shouldn't mind being stimulated a little more.

It is better to suffer a short pain than a long one.

Ji Yao: ...Sometimes a person feels really helpless.

Ji Yao completely collapsed after hearing this.

He said goodbye to He Xi in a trance and walked straight back to his room.

His decent father had a mistress? Ji Yao almost wanted to laugh out loud. How could this be possible?

But He Xi had no need to make such a joke, but this possibility made Ji Yao dare not delve into it further.

Ji Yao thought of something and quickly sent someone to find out the news.

If he guessed correctly, Xinxin's incident was also the result of Ji's father's instigation.

Ji Yao sat in the room with a frown on his face. He still couldn't accept the fact that his father, whom he had always respected, would do such a shameful thing. At this time, his subordinates delivered the investigation report. As he expected, Ji's father had been secretly colluding with the mistress for a long time. Anger and disappointment filled Ji Yao's heart, and he decided to go to his father to confront him in person. Ji Yao came to his father's study and did not hide his anger. Seeing this, Ji's father knew that he could no longer hide it, so he had to admit everything. Ji Yao listened to his father's confession, and his heart was filled with sadness. He turned and left, leaving Ji's father in the study room full of regret.

But what he regretted was not having a mistress, but that he was discovered.

Ji Yao knew very well that he had to be stronger from now on and support the family for his mother and sister.

Since the matter was exposed, it was naturally impossible for the one thousand taels from Master Xia to be real, so Ji Yao immediately made a decisive move and confronted Master Xia.

Mr. Xia knew that Ji's father had been exposed, so he didn't dare to ask for more.

Ji Yao seemed to be very stimulated and showed great courage and decision-making ability.

Ji's father did borrow money from Mr. Xia and he would pay it back. In addition, he also cut off all of Ji's father's expenses.

Either you live together with your mistress, or you break up completely.

Ji's father is a man who knows the times. Although he claims to be noble, if he were really that noble, he would not have taken the opportunity to pursue Ji's mother back then.

In the final analysis, it's just hypocrisy and pretending.

Although Ji's father was very unwilling and felt that he was being manipulated by his son, he could not let his son go back to that impoverished life.

At Ji Yao's request, Ji's father drove Yu Niang and the child out.

Ji Yao doesn't think he is cruel. He always strikes hard against those who destroy his family.

If he didn't have some skills, how could he have turned the tide and earned such a huge fortune at the same time.

It's just that he doesn't want to use these methods on his own family.

Yu Niang was naturally unwilling to accept the fact that the truth was revealed. How could she possibly afford Ji Liang's schooling on her own?

He wanted to go to Ji's house to cause trouble, but he was stopped before he even arrived.

Ji Yao warned Yu Niang: "If you don't want your good son's future to be ruined, you'd better be content."

His mother was born in a Hua Niang family, his father had an affair and his family was broken. Once the news got out, his journey to the imperial examination would be over before it even began.

Yu Niang now relies entirely on this son. Threatened by Ji Yao, she had no choice but to stop and behave extremely well.

Seeing that Yu Niang had become much more obedient, Ji Yao didn't want to bother with her anymore.

Now he has a big problem.

That is how to tell Ji's mother the bad news.

Ji Yao decided to keep it a secret from his mother, as he didn't want her to be hurt again. However, the truth would eventually come to light, and Ji's mother still noticed something was wrong at home. After Ji Yao's repeated questioning, Ji Yao reluctantly told his mother the truth. Ji's mother burst into tears after hearing this, as she couldn't believe her husband would betray her.

Ji's mother has always regarded Ji's father as her backbone. It is really ironic that her husband, with whom she has been supporting for decades, has already left her husband.

Ji Yao also hinted at whether he should completely break off ties with Ji's father.

But after Ji's father's pleading, Ji's mother actually forgave him! She forgave him!

He Xi neither understood nor respected him, but all he could say was that it was a two-way fight.

At the same time, Ji Xin also knew all the truth.

That day she sat alone in front of the window, not knowing what she was looking at or what she was thinking about, for a very long time.

It turns out there really are fathers who don’t love their children!

And perhaps she had always been the dispensable daughter in Ji's father's heart, so he sold her so easily.

Ji Xin covered his chest with his hands. He thought he was used to the pain, but it still hurt.

Since Ji's mother forgave Ji's father, Ji Yao had no choice but to accept it.

Perhaps because he felt guilty, Ji's father became exceptionally gentle and treated Ji's mother much better. However, everything he did after the truth was exposed seemed so ridiculous.

Ji Yao was very grateful to He Xi for telling him all this, otherwise it would be really ironic that Ji Liang might have passed the imperial examination with the help of everything he had worked so hard for.

He hadn't intended to cause trouble for his half-brother, but he knew that it would not be a good thing after all.

This is true.

Out of respect for the Ji family, the matter was suppressed, but there is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable, and more or less someone knew the inside story.

Somehow, the story of Ji's father's love affair spread all over the streets and alleys, and became a topic of conversation and jokes for people after dinner. This made him, who always cared about his reputation, feel so ashamed that he hid at home all day and didn't even dare to go out.

It's really ridiculous to say that Ji's father looks well-dressed and righteous on weekdays, but he is such a despicable person behind the scenes. He has done something wrong to his family, but he doesn't have the courage to stand up and admit his mistakes, let alone bear the consequences. This kind of behavior of daring to do but not daring to take responsibility is really despicable.

In fact, Ji's father has always been the same and has never changed. He is always selfish and only considers his own interests and benefits. At the same time, he always seeks benefits and avoids harm, and pursues power, wealth or other things that can bring him advantages by any means. This character trait runs through his entire life, whether in the past or now, there has been no change in the slightest.