In a short time, the inner court was able to make another letter of acceptance and the Head Manager of the inner court hurriedly delivered it with the hairpin Concubine bestowed to Miss Ji.
Ji Muqing was in heaven. She held the letter in one hand and a mirror in her other hand, admiring the hairpin in her hair. After inserting it at different places, she was finally satisfied with the result. Next, she smeared some rouge on her lips and cheeks. She admired her reflection and practiced her smile in front of it.
Once again, she touched her newly acquired hairpin. Then, she turned around, arrogant as usual, and questioned the maidservant beside her. “Do I look good?”
Yeah, the hairpin is pretty, but the person…
The maidservant nodded. “It’s very good. You look very good with that hairpin on.”
Where is the basin? Her appearance made me want to vomit!
“This has been bestowed by her Ladyship Concubine Xiao. Only I deserve that kind of favor.”
“Yes. In the future, you will be the Crown Princess, so it’s normal that Concubine Xiao treats you well.”
“Of course!”
Ji Muqing’s ego had been overly inflated by the maid servant’s flatteries.”
She continued to pose in front of the mirror, but suddenly, something flashed in her mind. “That’s right! Where is Second Sister? Does she still hide inside her room, not daring to come out since the last time I slapped her?”
The servant thought a bit before answering. “Just now, this servant saw her leave the mansion.”
“Leave the mansion? Where is she going?”
“This servant doesn’t know.”
Ji Muqing’s temper flared up. “She must have left to find that tramp! Watch me, I’ll put her in her place when she comes back.”
She threw down the comb in her hand, and it broke as it hit the table.
At Bamboo Creek Garden.
Ji Wanxin was indeed here.
“Today, an unexpected incident occurred with the letter of acceptance – they didn’t send it to our house. Eldest Sister was incredibly worried and threw a tantrum. Eldest Brother had to immediately go back to the palace. Fortunately, everything was settled. Her Ladyship Concubine Xiao is a really nice person. After investigating it clearly, she ordered people to send the letter and even bestow a jade hairpin to Eldest Sister. The hairpin is a personally-made gift the emperor bestowed Concubine Xiao.”
Ji Yunshu continued to listen. Inwardly, she found it laughable. Who was Concubine Xiao? Knowing her, there was no way that woman can be described as “good.” Since she couldn’t say it out loud, she only smiled and said no words.
Then, she noticed the bruise on Ji Wanxin’s face and the cracked corner of her mouth. She inquired with worry. “What happened to your face?”
At the mention of her appearance, Ji Wanxin lowered her head in a hurry. “Nothing. I wasn’t careful and hit something.”
Do you take me for an idiot?
“Did she hit you?” Ji Yunshu’s question was more of an affirmation.
Ji Wanxin smiled sourly. “You know how her temper is. The Capital is not Jinjiang, so I had to remind her, but I ended up provoking her. Fortunately, the injury is not too grave and I already put medicine on. If you don’t look too carefully, you can’t see it – it’s just like your scar.”
She spoke in flat tone, but she still appeared extremely optimistic. It could make onlookers sympathize with her.
Ji Yunshu pulled her hand and sighed.
“Second Sister. Although I am no longer a member of the Ji family, you will always be my half-sister. No matter what has happened, I will stand on your side.”
“Yunshu…”
“In this world, the most bothersome people are those who could live well, just like Eldest Sister and Eldest Brother. They can survive easily. Contrariwise, you are not the same. Shen Changqin is a pretty good man. If you can marry him soon, it will be best for you.”
The Ji family wasn’t a place that could shelter people. It was a place where only the strongest could survive.
Ji Wanxin looked down and after a long while she finally spat out, “I know.”