lcionline Chapter 202 Sacrifice
Chapter 202 Sacrifice
At the door, Wang, Ji Tang and a group of servants were already waiting there.
She had waited for a long time, but Ji Xiangli and Ji Bozhou never returned. She felt uneasy and sent someone to inquire about them.
Unexpectedly, the news I received was that the second young lady had passed away!
Ever since Ji Cheng left, she felt empty and hurt, and no longer wanted to care about the Ji family's affairs.
But now that such a big disaster has happened, there is no other way, so he ordered people to go out early to find some capable people to handle the funeral, and also arranged to purchase some necessary supplies.
But when she saw the carriage coming from afar, she was stunned.
Why does the first one look like it belongs to the palace?
Just as he was thinking about it, He Yuanguang had already gotten out of the car with the imperial edict.
He Yuanguang smiled, "Madam Wang, you are pregnant!"
Wang was startled, then glanced worriedly at the coffin following behind, a look of displeasure flashing across her brows: "Happy?"
"I'm afraid it's more like a funeral, right? Why does Eunuch He have to be so sarcastic?"
He Yuanguang curled his lips into a faint smile. "Today, the Ji family is experiencing both joy and sorrow. The Second Young Miss has passed away, and we truly need to mourn. But the Emperor has also granted the Ji family a happy occasion!"
As he spoke, he glanced behind him at Ji Xiangli and Ji Bozhou, who were walking towards the door. "Master Ji, shall we receive the imperial edict together?"
Ji Xiangli walked forward with a sullen face and said nothing, but the hatred in his eyes was not concealed at all.
Ji Bozhou glanced at him worriedly, as if begging in a low voice: "Dad! Now that things have come to this, we should..."
Ji Xiangli exhaled heavily and raised his hand to stop him from speaking.
Then he led a group of people into Ji Mansion and knelt in front of the screen wall at the gate of Ji Mansion: "Common people, accept the order."
Wang was about to ask what was going on.
But seeing Ji Xiangli's expression, and the presence of outsiders, he endured it and knelt down with him.
He Yuanguang did not expect that things would go so smoothly at this moment. After a moment of surprise, he began to announce the decree.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: I have heard that the Ji family has a daughter named Tang. She is graceful and beautiful, and will be born into a prominent family. She is gentle and dignified, and well-versed in etiquette. I, in sympathy, grant her the title of Zhaoyi and the name Wan. She will be brought into the palace as the concubine of Zhongcui, and will enter the palace today!"
He Yuanguang's shrill voice echoed in the Ji Mansion, which had become increasingly depressed in recent days.
By the time he finished reading, Ji Xiangli's hand had already firmly caught the imperial edict.
But he didn't speak for a long time.
Ji Bozhou was worried about causing trouble again, so he hurriedly said, "The Ji family has received the order. Long live the emperor."
As he said this, he kowtowed to express his gratitude.
But at this time, Wang and Ji Tang were staring at He Yuanguang with their eyes fixed.
What does this imperial edict mean?
true or false?
Do you want to force them to death? !
Ji Tang didn't thank him, but stood up directly, his eyes wide with anger: "Eunuch He, did you read today's imperial edict wrong? I'm clearly engaged to the Third Prince, so why do you say I'm entering the palace to become a Zhaoyi? This is really ridiculous! "
Seeing her daughter like this, Wang Shi hurriedly pulled her back, but inwardly, she was also extremely dissatisfied: "Father-in-law, Tang'er is right. She is only fifteen years old, how can she be a Zhaoyi?!"
He Yuanguang frowned, then smiled again, "Madam, you've got it wrong. How can a fifteen-year-old not be a Zhaoyi? Wasn't the Empress only in her teens when she married the Emperor?"
boom--
As soon as these words were spoken, Wang took two steps back.
It seems that this is true!!
The Emperor really wants to marry Tang'er!
It was not what she had thought before, it was just a mispronunciation!
But, how is this possible?
The emperor has always treated Tang'er as a junior and has always approved of her marriage with the third prince!
Why would they make such an immoral decision at this critical juncture?!
Thousands of thoughts flashed through her mind, and suddenly, she paused.
Morality?
Could it be that the Emperor knows the truth...
Her eyes suddenly widened, her face full of horror and disbelief.
It seems that he must have known it!
The emperor has a grudge and wants to take revenge on Ji Cheng through Tang'er!
Thinking of this, the pain in Wang's heart surged stronger and stronger.
Why?
Why should she and Tang'er, two innocent people, pay for the wrong things done by these two siblings!
What on earth did they do wrong?!
In an instant, hatred surged in my heart.
At this moment, Ji Xiangli's face was pale and his posture was sluggish. It seemed that he was no longer willing to compete with the imperial edict before him.
He held the imperial edict in his hand, and his palms were sweaty.
Wang stared at him intently, as if she wanted to burn a hole in his body.
She was just about to go up to her father-in-law to ask for clarification, but a water-red figure ran out before her.
"Grandfather, how could you agree to let the emperor make me a Zhaoyi? I want to marry the third prince, grandpa!" Ji Tang ran to Ji Xiangli and grabbed him suddenly.
Ji Xiangli's body was like a fallen leaf in the wind. Because of Ji Tang's pull, his body swayed a few times, making him look even more desolate.
He wanted to speak to comfort Ji Tang, but when he opened his mouth, thousands of words were stuck in his throat, and in the end he couldn't utter a single word.
He could only wave his hand helplessly, signaling Ji Tang not to mention it again.
Normally, if a family had the happy event of having a princess named Zhaoyi, they would definitely ask the eunuch who announced the decree to entertain her well at home. At the very least, they would give her at least a small amount of gold and silver.
But at this time, not only did no one in the Ji family want to invite He Yuanguang into the house, there was not even anyone who greeted him.
Everyone wanted to dig a big hole in his body.
Therefore, he felt embarrassed, looking at the chaos in the Ji family, and did not want to be looked down upon here.
She could only chuckle coldly, "The Emperor has ordered that Concubine Ji enter the palace today. So, please pack up quickly. Someone from the Imperial Household Department will be here to pick her up later. Don't waste time."
After saying this, he bowed to Ji Tang and said, "May your Majesty the Concubine rest in peace. I will take my leave."
Ji Tang didn't even glance at him and ran into the mansion after Ji Xiangli.
"Grandfather, Grandfather, you can't do this to me. Go and talk to the Emperor. He must have remembered it wrong. The imperial edict must have been delivered to the wrong person, right?"
Ji Tang followed Ji Xiangli and begged all the way into the house. Wang followed behind, completely forgetting that there was a coffin parked at the door.
At this moment, she was disgusted with the Ji family.
She ran to Ji Xiangli in two or three steps and stopped him with her hand.
"Dad, what happened today?!"
She was usually a prudent and sophisticated person, but at this moment her face flushed red, her words were fierce, and she could no longer care about anything else.
"I don't believe the emperor would let Tang'er into the palace for no reason. What did you do when you entered the palace today?!"
Faced with Wang's questioning, Ji Xiangli subconsciously glared angrily.
This daughter-in-law has no respect for elders and doesn't know etiquette!
How dare you question him so rudely!
In the past, seeing Ji Xiangli like this, even if Ji Cheng was still alive, he would be a little afraid.
But today, Wang feels that she is just a mother.
Call her audacious or crazy, but her Tang'er cannot become someone else's victim in such an unclear way!
Ji Bozhou, who was ordering people to carry the coffin at the door, sensed the tension here and hurried over.
"Sister-in-law, father has already fought for Tang'er. The emperor is threatening the Ji family's lives. We are like an egg against a rock, and we are powerless..."
Wang turned around and glared at Ji Bozhou angrily: "What about the Queen? Where's your most seductive sister? She didn't even say a word for Tang'er?!"
Suddenly, "Snap!"