Then she turned to Mrs. Shen and said, "The Ji family will definitely give an explanation to Second Miss Shen." Mrs. Shen nodded with satisfaction when she heard her words.

Then she looked at Jiang Rou. She had heard from others that this was the childhood marriage arranged for Ji Mingjin. So Mrs. Shen said aggressively, "Qing'er in our family was a girl who was spoiled by me and my parents. She can't stand any grievance." As she said that, she glared at Jiang Rou.

When Jiang Rou heard her words, her face turned pale. Madam Ji patted her hands and said to Madam Shen, "Of course, don't worry."

Ji Mingjin was brought home by Old Madam Ji. After entering the house, Old Madam Ji shouted at him, "Why don't you kneel down?" There was no expression on her face, but her shaking hands showed that she was very angry.

After Ji Mingjin knelt down, he wanted to explain for himself, "Grandma...", but before he could finish his words, a slap came towards him.

Old Madam Ji used all her strength and hit Ji Mingjin on the side of the face, leaving a complete slap mark. Then Old Madam Ji scolded, "You have brought shame to the Ji family, how can you not accept it when I ask you to kneel down?"

Ji Mingjin covered his face and whispered "No", but the cruelty in his heart was gradually rising. Seeing that he admitted his defeat but had no regrets in his heart, Old Madam Ji felt powerless, because she had watched this child grow up.

Old Madam Ji looked at him disappointedly and said, "You disappoint me so much. I have taught you for many years, but you have learned nothing."

Ji Mingjin was irritated by her words. He covered his face and looked at Old Madam Ji with dark eyes and said, "Grandma is really biased. If it was Ji Huaian who got into trouble today, would you still say this?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell into deathly silence. Madam Ji pointed at him, holding her chest. Seeing this, Jiang Rou hurried forward to support Madam Ji, "What's wrong, Madam? Madam Chunruo, go call the doctor."

Ji Mingjin stood there without moving, watching the chaotic scene coldly. Suddenly, someone kicked Ji Mingjin hard from behind.

Ji Mingjin was kicked to the ground and rolled over. He looked up and saw a tall figure. His eyes narrowed suddenly.

Ignoring the pain in his body, Ji Mingjin quickly got up, knelt on the ground, and whispered "Father".

The man didn't even look at him and walked straight past him. Jiang Rou looked up and saw a man who looked somewhat similar to Ji Huaian walking towards him.

The man raised his hand and picked up the person who had fainted on the couch and walked towards the inner room. The maids and servants beside him seemed to react and said happily, "The Marquis is back, the Marquis is back."

Jiang Rou's eyes flashed. Marquis Wu'an has been guarding the border all year round and has not returned to Beijing for many years. He came back at this time, so something big must be happening.

When Ji Huaian returned home, he heard the news that Madam Ji was in a coma, so he walked towards Madam Ji's courtyard.

As soon as I entered the room, I saw Ji Mingjin kneeling in the main hall, and I knew that the man was also there. After a moment of silence, I continued to walk towards the inner room.

Inside the room, Old Madam Ji had woken up, but her face was pale and she leaned sickly against the head of the bed. Jiang Rou fed her some medicine, and Marquis Wu'an stood by her side.

The silence in the room was broken by Ji Huaian who came in. He glanced at Jiang Rou as soon as he entered the room. Seeing that she was in good spirits, he knew that she was not frightened by what happened today.

When Mrs. Ji saw Ji Huaian coming, she smiled and said to Ji Huaian, "Huaian, come quickly." Jiang Rou stood up tactfully to make room for Ji Huaian.

Ji Huaian did not sit down, but stood with Jiangrou and said to Old Madam Ji, "Grandma is feeling better now."

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Ji sighed, and her voice sounded quite disappointed, "Ming Jin he...hi," and shook her head in disappointment.

Ji Huaian has always been taciturn. He couldn't say anything to comfort her. He just stood there. From the time he entered the room until now, Wu Anhou hadn't said a word, and Ji Huaian didn't speak to him either, so the room fell into an eerie silence again.

Old Madam Ji looked at the father and son who were looking at each other in silence. She wanted to ease the situation but didn't know how to start. Ji Huaian saw that Jiang Rou was still holding the medicine bowl in her hand, so he took the bowl from her.

Suddenly, Marquis Wu'an stood up abruptly, and said in a cold and calm tone, "Ji Mingjin will be dealt with according to family rules and put in solitary confinement for another half a month." After that, he glanced at Ji Huaian and said, "Come with me."

After the father and son left, Madam Ji burst into tears, "What sin have I committed?" Jiang Rou patiently comforted her. Madam Ji looked at Jiang Rou, held her hand and said, "Good child, I am sorry for you."

Jiang Rou knew what she was talking about, so she quickly shook her head and said, "No, the old lady treats me very well. Maybe Second Brother Ji and I are not destined to be together. How can I blame the old lady?" Jiang Rou said in a gentle voice, her voice as unhurried as the breeze caressing your face.

The old lady sighed, patted Jiang Rou's hand, and said softly, "Good child, Mingjin is sorry for you in this matter. Not many people know that you are engaged to him. After this matter is settled, I will ask the Marquis to adopt you as his adopted daughter and find a good marriage for you."

Jiang Rou felt a little shy when she heard that, and lowered her head in embarrassment. She chuckled in her heart, thinking, since you are so reluctant to leave, then I'll have to stay here.

Outside the door, Ji Mingjin knelt on the ground and felt that his legs had lost feeling, but he did not dare to get up because he knew that Wu Anhou had never acknowledged his existence. The previous kick was also full of strength, and Ji Mingjin's back was still burning with pain.

Suddenly the door opened, and Wuhan Hou and Ji Huaian walked out one after another, with similar faces, same temperament, and neither of them even looked at him. They really looked like a father and son, but what about him? Who was he?

Ji Huaian followed Marquis Wu'an to his study. As soon as he arrived at the study, Marquis Wu'an threw a stack of letter paper at Ji Huaian.

Ji Huaian stood there without moving, letting the papers hit him. He knew what they were, but he didn't even look at them. He just stood there, thinking about leaving early. Jiang Rou was frightened today, and he wanted to go see her.

Marquis Wu'an looked at his indifferent expression, his face filled with anger, and he said sternly to Ji Huaian, "Do you know what you are doing? Are you doing this to the emperor?"

Hearing him mention Emperor Cheng'an, Ji Huaian's face turned cold and he said sarcastically, "Your Majesty treats me like his own son, so I naturally regard Your Majesty as my own father. That's why I can't hand over his kingdom to a group of cruel beasts. What do you think, My Lord?"

Hearing his name, Marquis Wu'an was unable to utter the words he wanted to scold him, and just stared at him blankly.

Ji Huaian was in no mood to stay with him any longer. "I still have things to do. If you have nothing else to do, I'll leave first." He said and was about to leave without waiting for the Marquis of Wuhan to speak.

Just as Ji Huaian was about to walk out the door, he heard someone behind him say, "Since you have someone you like, you should think more about her." Hearing this, Ji Huaian left without stopping.

After he left, Marquis Wu'an fell into a chair, as if all his energy and spirit had been sucked away. He took out a sachet of unknown color from his arms and gently stroked it in his hand.

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