Yi Ye Bao Fu

Chapter 211 A basin of cold water poured over his head

Unaware, Ji Zixiu, concerned for her mother, rushed to the Lan Courtyard without even changing her clothes.

Second Madam Yu Fenglan looked at her daughter, who had barged in, with a mixture of anger and affection. "Why did you come so suddenly? Have you eaten?"

Ji Zixiu threw her arms around her mother and shook her head coquettishly. "Not yet. Have you, Mother?"

Second Madam Yu Fenglan quickly took out her own money and had someone buy some delicious food from outside.

Watching her daughter gobble down food in front of her, she felt a pang of heartache, and her eyes reddened again.

Ji Zixiu assumed her mother regretted her decision and quickly put down her chopsticks. "Mother, I beg you, please don't make me leave the military camp. I truly want to stay there."

Second Madam Yu Fenglan sighed. "If I wanted you back, how could I have helped you out?"

Oh, so you supported me before, and now you want me to leave the military camp. Such fickleness, am I not shameless?

Ji Zixiu breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Mother. I knew you loved me the most."

Second Madam Yu Fenglan poked Ji Zixiu's forehead with her finger. "If you want to thank someone, thank Zhao Jie'er. If it weren't for Zhao Jie'er, do you think I would have been able to tie you down and bring you back?"

Ji Zixiu was taken aback. "What does this have to do with my eldest sister?"

Second Madam Yu Fenglan was furious.

How could she have given birth to such a thoughtless child?

Except for her own poisoning, Second Madam Yu Fenglan told Ji Zixiu everything clearly, not wanting her daughter to worry.

Although Ji Zixiu was starving, she couldn't eat anything.

The food in front of her gradually blurred, her chest felt heavy, and her throat churned.

So, behind her, her eldest sister had done so much for her.

Initially, she thought her eldest sister didn't tell her about the recruitment because she didn't trust her, but it seemed she had wronged her eldest sister.

Second Madam Yu Fenglan handed Ji Zixiu a handkerchief and said softly, "When you have time, thank Zhao Jie'er properly, and apologize to her for me."

What she said today was unintentional.

Ji Zixiu nestled in her mother's arms, choking back a sob. "Don't worry, Mother, I will."

However, she was too ashamed to face her eldest sister right now.

Once she established herself in the army, she would personally thank and apologize to her eldest sister.

Time ticked by, and the sky grew darker.

The lights in the Ji family mansion gradually extinguished, and the entire mansion fell silent.

Gu Peilan and Ji Renran, waiting in a carriage near the Ji family mansion, had lips as white as frost. They had been waiting for a long time, but there was no sign of activity from the Ji family mansion.

Ji Renran complained, "Mother, Ji Zixiu has been inside for so long, why is there still no movement? I'm freezing to death."

Gu Peilan, curled up against the cold, still said, "Let's wait a bit longer. What if..."

"Splash—!"

Suddenly, something fell from the sky.

Immediately after, the entire carriage shook violently.

Ji Renran and Gu Peilan were stunned.

When they recovered, they realized that water was flowing down the roof of the carriage.

The weather was already cold and damp, and now, getting splashed with cold water, Gu Peilan and Ji Renran shivered uncontrollably.

Startled by the sudden downpour of cold water, Gu Peilan quickly called out to the coachman, "Go quickly! Hurry!"

The coachman quickly tightened the reins and circled around the alley. As soon as they reached the entrance of the Ji family mansion, they collided with another carriage.

Ji Rujun, who was sitting in the carriage, was furious at her mother's favoritism towards that slut Ji Zizhao. Her head hit the carriage wall. Unable to bear it any longer, she directly lifted the curtain and yelled, "Who's blind! Don't they know I am the eldest granddaughter of the Ji family!"

Gu Peilan was worried about hitting someone else and making an escape difficult. Upon hearing Ji Rujun's voice, she quickly lifted the curtain and said, "So it's the eldest granddaughter of the Ji family. I have indeed heard of your great name."

Ji Rujun looked at the fawning woman in the opposite carriage. "Who are you?"

"If I tell you my identity, I'm afraid it will shock the eldest mistress of the Ji family. I wonder if the eldest mistress of the Ji family has time? I'd be happy to host, and I'm willing to personally apologize to the eldest mistress of the Ji family." Gu Peilan had wanted to meet Ji Rujun for a long time, but the old madam had been obstructing her, and she had never found an opportunity.

Ji Rujun was full of anger and didn't want to return home early to be upset. So, she nodded. "In that case, lead the way."

Gu Peilan agreed wholeheartedly and quickly ordered the coachman to head to the best teahouse in the imperial city.

In the carriage, Ji Renran tugged at her mother's sleeve and asked, "Grandmother always warned us never to get involved with anyone from the Ji family. If Grandmother found out, we might have even less chance of entering the Ji family's doors."

"Even if we are obedient now, that old hag probably has no intention of letting us back in."

"Mother means..."

Gu Peilan's gaze gradually turned cold. "Since there's no hope from the old madam, we have to rely on ourselves."

Ji Renran seemed to understand her mother's intentions. However, thinking that if she didn't return to the Ji family, she would be nothing, she swallowed the words of dissuasion after a moment's thought.

Inside the Ji family mansion.

Shuiling only returned to the Zhao Courtyard after hearing that the carriage outside had disappeared.

"Miss, I saw a suspicious carriage parked in the alley outside the mansion just now. I poured a basin of cold water and drove it away."

This was Shuiling. Even if she had guessed something, she wouldn't ask unless her mistress spoke first.

Ji Zizhao, who was preparing medicinal ingredients, smiled faintly. "Well done. Go to Auntie He and claim your reward."

Shuiling's eyes curved into a smile. "Thank you, Miss!"

After Shuiling left, Ji Zizhao continued her work.

The upcoming trip to Luoyi would surely be fraught with danger, so thorough preparations were necessary.

After all, not everyone had the Fourth Prince's brilliant mind for quick strategizing.

Thinking of the Fourth Prince's face, Ji Zizhao's hand trembled, and she even mixed up the proportions of the medicinal ingredients.

Sighing in exasperation, Ji Zizhao steadied her mind and continued her preparation.

Perhaps it was because she was startled by Shuiling's cold water, but for the next few days, things were quiet from that side.

Even when Lian Ju returned, she said there was no activity from that side, and they hadn't approached the old madam again.

However, even so, Ji Zizhao couldn't let her guard down.

"Go and call Uncle Ji."

Auntie He nodded and hurried out to find him.

Ji Zizhao put on a short jacket and personally walked towards the Yun Courtyard.

The nanny of the Yun Courtyard bowed respectfully upon seeing the eldest young lady. "It's so late, why has the eldest young lady come?"

Ji Zizhao glanced at the nearby room. "Has Mother gone to sleep?"

"The second madam was just talking about the eldest young lady. She might not be asleep yet."

The nanny of the Yun Courtyard smiled and led the way. After escorting the eldest young lady into the room, she reluctantly walked towards a corner of the courtyard.

"Xinlan, you served the eldest young lady before. Why aren't you actively greeting her now?"

Xinlan shook her head weakly. "It's better not to."

Seeing this, the nanny of the Yun Courtyard could only sigh and leave.

Xinlan, hiding in the corner, watched her young lady's figure illuminated by the lamp in the courtyard, and tears streamed down her face. Su Dan Novel Network.

Since Yongmei never returned after entering the palace that time, even if she was foolish, she understood some things.

It was her fault for helping Yongmei conceal things from her young lady, which is why her young lady no longer wanted her.

However, fortunately, she still had a chance.

As long as she gradually became smarter and stronger, and no longer embarrassed her young lady, her young lady would surely take her back.