Chapter 125 Ji Qingqing Spreads Rumors

Ji Qingfeng stiffened. After a moment of thought, a gleam of joy appeared in his eyes, and he said excitedly:

"Qingqing, are you saying Ji Yuntang has already gone mad?"

"That’s wonderful! We don’t even need to lift a finger to get rid of her. By humiliating the nanny who is Prince Ye’s savior, she’s digging her own grave. Prince Ye will take care of her!"

Ji Qingqing: "..."

She suddenly felt that her second brother’s train of thought was not something ordinary people could follow.

Where did he get the idea that Ji Yuntang had gone mad?

A dark glint flickered in Ji Qingqing's eyes. She mused for a moment and said, "Second brother, I don’t think Prince Ye will punish Sister after learning about this."

"He’s lying in bed now, unable to move, and relies on Sister for help with his daily life. Do you think Prince Ye would offend Sister for the sake of a nanny?"

Ji Qingfeng thought about it and saw her point.

Rather than saying Luo Junhe was the master of Prince Ye’s Manor, it was more accurate to say Ji Yuntang was the real master.

When living under someone else’s roof, one has to bow their head. If even Nanny Xu, who had managed Prince Ye’s Manor for over a decade, could be reduced to this state by Ji Yuntang, how could Luo Junhe, a cripple, be any better off?

"Qingqing, have you come up with a plan to deal with Ji Yuntang?"

Ji Qingqing nodded. A hidden glint flashed in her eyes. This was a perfect opportunity to ruin Ji Yuntang’s reputation, and she couldn’t miss it.

"We know that Nanny Xu is Prince Ye’s savior, but the people of Dongchen Kingdom don’t. They’ll just think the Princess Ye is dealing with a servant, which is nothing major and won’t cause much of a stir. But what if the person Sister is dealing with is Prince Ye’s savior?"

"While Prince Ye is convalescing, Sister is behind his back, humiliating his savior, leading her around on a leash like a dog on the streets, completely disregarding public opinion."

"Second brother, what do you think will happen if this news spreads, even to the palace? How will the people of Dongchen, as well as the Emperor and Empress, view the Princess Ye then?"

Ji Qingqing always maintained her persona of being kind and innocent. After saying this, fearing that Ji Qingfeng might think she was malicious, she forced out a few tears and said in a soft, aggrieved voice:

"Second brother, you know that Qingqing is gentle by nature and never wants to compete with Sister. I don’t actually want to come up with such an idea to ruin her reputation. But she went too far at the medical competition and the palace banquet, making me, you, and big brother look utterly foolish, and making the Marquis Yongning’s Mansion unable to hold its head high for an entire month, becoming the laughingstock of the capital. If I don’t vent this anger, I won’t be able to sleep or eat in peace."

The implication was that Ji Qingqing was targeting Ji Yuntang not for her own sake, but for Ji Huaiche, Ji Qingfeng, and the entire Marquis Yongning’s Mansion.

During that time, the Marquis Yongning’s Mansion was often the subject of gossip among the people. Marquis Yongning, Ji Nanchuan, faced repeated impeachment at court from Duke Rong, Xie Jinrong.

The content of the memorials was nothing more than accusing him of having a chaotic private life, lax family discipline, unfair treatment of children, and allowing other children in the family to bully an illegitimate daughter brought from the countryside. Now that the illegitimate daughter had become the Princess Ye by marrying in place of the second daughter, she was still being bullied by her sisters-in-law and brothers. This made him unable to hold his head high in front of the ministers.

If a man couldn’t even manage his own family, how could he govern the country and share the Emperor’s worries?

Ji Nanchuan had to swallow his bitterness. Everyone knew that Duke Rong and he were sworn enemies at court. Xie Jinrong was clearly trying to annoy him on purpose.

Unfortunately, the fact that Ji Qingqing, Ji Huaiche, and Ji Qingfeng had targeted and insulted Ji Yuntang was known to all in Dongchen Kingdom.

He really couldn’t complain to Emperor Jingyang about this matter; he had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill.

Thinking of this, Ji Qingfeng’s heart was filled with anger. He suddenly stood up, causing the tea beside him to spill quite a bit.

"Qingqing, you don’t need to explain. Second brother knows you have a kind heart and a farsighted vision. You’re doing this for the good of our Marquis Yongning’s Mansion. Why should the wicked be so arrogant while we good people who have truly been wronged have to swallow the mistakes Ji Yuntang made? That’s not fair!"

"Qingqing, do whatever you want. Second brother supports your decision. If anything goes wrong, Second brother will shoulder the responsibility for you. This time, I will make sure Ji Yuntang doesn’t dare to bully you."

"Second brother, you’re so good to me." Ji Qingqing was deeply moved, a triumphant smile curling at the corners of her lips. She said, "Second brother, this matter is actually very simple. We don’t even need to get our hands dirty."

"We just need to send someone to fan the flames and spread the news that Ji Yuntang has humiliated Prince Ye’s savior. We only need to direct the fire toward Ji Yuntang, and the people will get justice for us. By then, why would we worry about her reputation as the Princess Ye not being ruined?"

Ji Qingqing sneered inwardly. Wasn’t Ji Yuntang planning to open a shop in the capital?

She wanted to see, once her reputation was ruined, who would dare to buy from her shop?

Even if she had the support of the Ninth Princess and the Empress, what of it? She didn’t believe they could protect her this time.

Hearing Ji Qingqing’s suggestion, Ji Qingfeng immediately sent people out to spread the news.

Within less than half an hour, the news that the Princess Ye had humiliated Prince Ye’s savior nanny and led her around on a leash like a dog had spread throughout every street and alley in the capital.

The way the people looked at Ji Yuntang suddenly changed, filled with disgust, contempt, and mockery.

Chen Hu was holding the rope, being pointed at and whispered about by the crowd. For a moment, he was completely baffled.

They were just taking Nanny Xu to the Dali Temple. Because Ji Yuntang felt she wasn’t worthy of taking a carriage and didn’t want to keep this a secret, she had Chen Hu lead her on a leash to the Dali Temple.

Everything had been fine when they left the manor. Why were the passersby looking at them with such strange eyes now?

Ji Yuntang, however, remained unfazed.

Wang Sheng had a handsome, scholarly appearance and a refined demeanor. After tidying himself up a bit, he now looked like a handsome young man from a novel, carrying himself like a scholarly man.

Walking behind, he casually stopped an older woman who was pointing at Ji Yuntang and whispering. He asked, "Madam, what are you all talking about? Would you mind telling me too?"

The older woman, who was quick to speak, saw such a handsome young man also interested in the gossip about that woman. She immediately said:

"Young man, you don’t know this, but that Princess Ye, Ji Yuntang, is a real piece of work. That woman they’re leading around like a dog is Prince Ye’s savior, someone highly valued by His Highness."

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