RPAGF Chapter 86 The Substitute Bride 2
Chapter 86 The Substitute Bride 2
Ji Mansion?
When Ji Xiaosong came of age, Granny Chen had already told her about her background.
Over the years, Ji Xiaosong has grown into a beauty that could topple kingdoms. If she had not studied under a master and possessed unparalleled skills, she probably would not have been able to protect herself with just her face.
Of course, this apprenticeship was just a pretext that Ji Xiaosong came up with herself. Otherwise, there would be no way to explain where her skills came from.
For eighteen years, the country's natural and man-made disasters have not improved much.
Fortunately, the royal family is quite benevolent and has been trying to find a solution. Ji Xiaosong has also secretly helped a lot.
"What are the people from the Ji family doing here?"
Ji Xia Song gave the old woman beside her a look, and she immediately left with her maids and servants.
There are so many things in the mansion, it won't be easy to put them away.
“Song’er, although you haven’t paid much attention to the Ji family’s movements over the years, I’ve been keeping an eye on things, just in case they find out you’re still alive. Before, I was worried they would target you again, but now I’m afraid they’re after your wealth.”
When Granny Chen saw the luxuriousness of the room, her heart pounded.
When the people from the Ji family suddenly arrived, her first reaction was to invite them to an abandoned courtyard, fearing that someone would notice something amiss.
"Don't worry, when outsiders come into our mansion, all they see is overgrown weeds and a desolate wasteland. Grandma, you don't need to worry."
Ji Xiaosong had already used a smokescreen, because she knew from the beginning that people from the Ji family would come.
Rongrong had already told her about the mission of this world and explained everyone's fate.
Even without Ji Xiaosong, the original owner of this body could have survived.
He survived, albeit in a humble manner, and his health deteriorated.
The Ji family later had another daughter, named Ji Yan.
She originally had a fiancé, but the emperor arranged for her to marry the once exceptionally talented crown prince.
However, half a year ago, the Crown Prince, wholeheartedly devoted to the people, went to the border to lead troops in a personal expedition. Unfortunately, he was poisoned and injured, resulting in the loss of both legs. The imperial physician predicted that he would not live for more than three years.
The Ji family dared not disobey the imperial decree, and coincidentally learned that their eldest daughter was still alive, so they hurriedly brought her back and arranged for her to marry in place of the emperor.
When the original owner returned to the manor, she was despised, tormented, and suppressed by the Ji family.
Ji Yan admired the Crown Prince, and she hoped that he would accept the replacement, since the imperial edict had not specified which of the Ji family's legitimate daughters it was.
They were also worried that the Crown Prince would actually choose the original body.
So, on the very night the Crown Prince married the original owner of this body, a bowl of slow-acting poison was used to kill her.
When the original owner died, his whole body was festering and looked terrible.
Ji Xiaosong's mission in this life is to marry the Crown Prince and bear him at least one child.
This reincarnation is that of a once mighty emperor.
His great undertaking in his previous life was unsuccessful, and he will start anew in this reincarnation.
If he can save the country from disaster, he can become an immortal.
In order to help his son in the future, Ji Xiaosong did not intend to hide his strength from the beginning.
Otherwise, given the current state of constant natural and man-made disasters, when will the country be able to develop?
Ji Xiaosong didn't change her clothes. Everyone in the manor knew that she was the immortal's disciple and knew magic, so even if she didn't change her clothes, no one would notice anything unusual about her.
The maids, servants, and other attendants did not follow. Now that Ji Xiaosong and Granny Chen were to play a pair of unfortunate people, they couldn't let the mistake slip.
As soon as Ji Xiaosong and Granny Chen entered the side courtyard, the people from the Ji family only glanced at them up and down before revealing their disdain.
At this moment, in the eyes of the newcomer, Ji Xiaosong was just a thin and pale girl, only her manners and upbringing were somewhat better.
“Granny Chen, it hasn’t been easy for you to raise Miss all these years, so Master and Madam have let bygones be bygones for what you did to her back then. But Miss is still a member of the Ji family, and she will eventually have to return to her parents’ side.”
Granny Chen is now nearly seventy years old, and thanks to the good care she received from Ji Xiaosong, she has maintained relatively good health over the years.
Looking at the disdainful expression and tone of the person in front of him, he wished he could go up and slap them a few times.
Ji Xiaosong stopped her, "When do we set off?"
"Song'er?"
Chen Mama was puzzled, but Ji Xiaosong gave her a reassuring look.
"Let's set off today. I see that your place is in such a dilapidated state that we should not stay any longer."
The wedding date between the eldest daughter of the Ji family and the crown prince is approaching, so they are very anxious.
"Okay, let me go pack my clothes."
After speaking, Ji Xiaosong led Chen Mama away.
"Song'er, when you go to the Ji residence, you must keep your abilities hidden. They disliked you before, and their visit this time is surely not for anything good."
Granny Chen looked worried. She wasn't worried that Ji Xiaosong would be bullied, but that Ji Xiaosong's skills were too great and would lead others to have wicked intentions.
"Grandma, don't worry, you know my abilities. I'm going to Pingxing Capital this time, you should come with me."
“I’m an old woman with one foot in the grave. If it weren’t for your care over the years, I would have been a handful of dust long ago, forgotten by everyone. Besides, I couldn’t have stayed by your side through all this hardship.”
"Alright, Grandma, you stay here. I'll only take one head maid with me; the rest of you can stay and serve you."
Granny Chen has been cared for by Ji Xiaosong all these years, and if nothing unexpected happens, she should live for another ten or eight years without any problem.
But she is indeed getting old, and her body can't handle traveling for several months.
Before long, Ji Xiaosong, accompanied by her head maid Zixi and the rest of the Ji family, boarded a carriage and headed towards Pingxing Capital.
This time, the journey back was much faster, since the Ji family had specially sent a carriage to bring Ji Xiaosong back to the Ji residence as soon as possible.
Two months later, the group finally arrived at the gate of the Ji residence.
The main gate was tightly closed, so the coachman went to a side door and knocked. A gatekeeper then opened the door.
"Go away, go away! Is the main gate a place for a jinx like her? Don't bring bad luck with her! Take her to the side gate at the back; her courtyard is right next to it."
Ji Xiaosong listened calmly in the carriage, and after they finished speaking, she got off the carriage.
"Hey, hey, what are you doing down here? We're about to go in through the side gate, don't show your face."
The coachman trotted over, trying to get Ji Xiaosong into the carriage.
Even though I haven't been taking good care of Ji Xiaosong these past two months, her face has only become more and more stunning.
If it weren't for the groom from the Ji family keeping a close eye on him every day, he would have thought that the person had been replaced.
Now that Ji Xiaosong wants to get off the carriage, this is outrageous!
If someone sees this, the master and mistress will surely punish him.
"Why should I use the side gate? When you came to pick me up, you clearly stated that I am the eldest daughter of the Ji family, the eldest legitimate daughter of the current Grand Secretary Ji. Why should the eldest legitimate daughter have to use the side gate when returning home?"
Ji Xiaosong's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, and the onlookers on the street heard it.
She attracted a crowd as soon as she stepped off the carriage. With such a stunningly beautiful woman, how could ordinary people have the chance to see her?
Now that they know her identity and hear what she has to say, the gossips on the street are itching to get in on the act.