The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 1162 - 1141: Sleepless

Chapter 1162: Chapter 1141: Sleepless

As soon as Old Madam Ji left, the courtyard outside the study quieted down, and Ji Wei and Ji Xiang, the two brothers, seemingly appeared out of nowhere and sneaked into the study.

Ji Xiang’s face had returned to normal when he saw them, and the saliva on his face was also wiped off, acting as if nothing had happened before, he glanced at his two sons and said: "In the next few days, let your wives manage the house well, don’t go outside, and also reduce your attendance at banquets."

The two sons complied, Ji Wei bowed and asked, "Father, with Ji Hao causing such a scene at the court..."

"What’s done is done, regret is useless now, misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, it all depends on what the Prince of Yizhou accomplishes."

Ji Xiang said in a low voice, "Father, last year, because of Ji Hao’s fall from the horse, Tang Zhihe took the opportunity to take a lot of good land from various families to distribute to the disaster victims, including much of our family’s land, and we still hold some, if this matter is investigated..."

Ji Xiang’s face looked somewhat displeased, "I will send a letter to the Clan Elders, relatives in Yizhou have been too indiscreet in their actions, we should not have involved ourselves in matters concerning the disaster victims initially, fortunately, we donated most of it last year, for the rest, let’s donate it as well since the autumn harvest has just finished."

Ji Wei said, "I’m afraid some families won’t agree."

Ji Xiang snorted coldly, "It’s not up to them, if they really are stubborn, compensate them with some money."

Ji Xiang’s hair was already turning white, and now it looked even whiter with worry, having a large family and business is not so easy to manage.

The Ji family father and sons hurriedly discussed, while Old Madam Ji, who had taken Ji Hao back to the backyard, was twisting Ji Hao’s ear and slapped him several times, angrily sitting on a chair saying, "This mouth of yours, haven’t you learned your lesson yet?"

Ji Hao honestly bowed his head.

Old Madam Ji looked at him and sighed, waving her hand, "Alright, I’m tired of scolding you, go back to your room and rest."

Ji Hao kneeled in front of Old Madam Ji, clinging to her knees and looking up, "Grandmother, will Zhou Man and the others be in trouble?"

Old Madam Ji was very fond of the girl Zhou Man, upon hearing this, she sighed, "Who knows, but if what she accused is true, even the Prince of Yizhou will have a hard time. She is merely reaping what she sought."

Ji Hao’s mouth gaped open as he quietly asked, "Can’t grandfather protect her?"

"Him?" Old Madam Ji snorted coldly, it’s already good enough that he doesn’t shrink back and act like a turtle, but naturally she couldn’t speak of her husband like this in front of the child, so Old Madam Ji changed her reasoning, "Your grandfather can barely take care of himself right now."

Ji Hao then sat on the ground, leaning against his grandmother’s knee, remaining silent.

Lord Tang had just returned from the palace when his daughter-in-law, accompanied by others, hurriedly welcomed him, bowing from ten paces away, "Father, Lord Wei has arrived, I’ve asked him to wait in the front hall."

Lord Tang paused as he was walking towards the study, nodded, and said, "Go and rest, I’ll go see him."

"Yes."

As Lord Tang left, Madam Tang glanced towards a servant boy behind her, who was a part of her dowry specifically for running errands.

The servant boy understood and went to chat with the master’s servant boy, while a maid also followed him, ready to soften them up if the tough approach didn’t work.

Lord Tang led Wei Zhi to the study, and as they closed the door behind them and sat down, both sighed in unison.

Lord Tang asked Wei Zhi, "Is this the emperor’s intent?"

Wei Zhi replied, "If it weren’t for the emperor’s intent, I really can’t understand why the two children would choose this moment to make accusations."

He frowned and said, "But why?"

Seeing that Lord Tang did not speak, Wei Zhi frowned, "What, do you know something?"

Lord Tang said, "Today, when I entered the palace, someone under my command mentioned that some officials secretly formed an alliance, intending to bring up the Eastern Palace incident during the banquet."

Wei Zhi frowned and asked, "What matter concerning the Eastern Palace? Wasn’t it very quiet there lately?"

"How recent is lately?" Lord Tang said, "The case of Su Jian’s fall from grace was confusingly concluded, but the matter of the miscarriage of the consort of the Eastern Palace had not continued, and although Feng and I inquired about it, he held grievances. The people involved have been found, but His Majesty suppressed it. He didn’t want to conclude it messily, and so the matter got stuck there."

"The case of the Crown Prince involving the Du brothers was settled privately, but the ministers do not acknowledge it, not to mention the incident of smashing the residence of the Third Prince." Lord Tang shook his head, "Many people don’t say anything publicly, but they have doubts about the Eastern Palace in private. Acting so wilfully, how is he going to rule in the future?"

Wei Zhi frowned, "Is it just for this?"

Lord Tang shook his head, "I don’t know much, only that some people want to jointly submit a petition concerning the Crown Prince, but I don’t know what it’s about. Clearly, His Majesty did not want the Prince of Yizhou to use the two princes as scapegoats again, which is why he advanced his move."

"They should have been informed earlier, those two kids obviously weren’t prepared..."

Lord Tang, however, had a different idea, "Looking at what Zhou Man had with him, do you think they were unprepared?"

Wei Zhi frowned and after a long time shook his head, "No, considering the character of Old Madam Liu, she definitely couldn’t have allowed Bai Shan to file a lawsuit on such a day, and she couldn’t have failed to inform me."

Saying that, Wei Zhi looked up at Lord Tang and asked, "What’s the deal with the Xiang Family in Dongxi Village?"

Lord Tang touched his forehead and said, "I don’t know."

Wei Zhi looked doubtful, "You don’t know?"

Lord Tang became frustrated, "I said I don’t know, and I don’t know, how would I know what that kid did?"

Wei Zhi then withdrew his gaze.

Both of them sighed in unison and began to worry about tomorrow’s court meeting.

Originally, they should have rested tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow as well...

But now with such a big incident happening, rest was impossible, not being exhausted was already fortunate.

But at this time, the most exhausted one should be the Empress.

Since sending the Empress Dowager back to her room, the Princess Consort of Yizhou had been kneeling and crying on the ground. The Commandery Princess Yunfeng had just changed her clothes, and before she reached the great hall, she was stopped by the Empress’s people. When the Empress Dowager and others returned and knew what had happened in the front hall, she wanted to go to the front hall with a whip to find Zhou Man, but she was stopped by the people of the Empress and taken down to rest.

The Empress Dowager was genuinely worried, her heart ached also, and she couldn’t care about her, so she took the excuse to rest and sent the Empress away, repeatedly sending her people out.

After a lot of effort, only when it turned dark did she receive news that her people could not even get out of the palace gate; all were either captured or hindered. If not because darkness had fallen and the palace gates had been locked, she might not have even known.

In the harem, the only one capable of this was the Empress.

So the Empress Dowager, in her anger, called the Empress to kneel in the hall. When the Emperor, having finally met with everyone he was supposed to, returned to the harem, the awaiting Mingda hurried over, "Father Emperor, please go save Mother Empress. She has been kneeling in Grand Empress Dowager’s palace."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor’s expression changed, he patted Mingda’s hand, had him sent back to rest in his palace, and strode towards the Empress Dowager’s palace.

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