Chapter 73 Demanding Gold, Beaten Away

Chapter 73: Demanding Gold, Getting Kicked Out

Her words hit him right in the heart, and Luo Junhe's gaze flickered, a soft look in his eyes.

So she did all that for him?

No one had ever stuck their neck out for him like that before.

Luo Junhe couldn't deny he was touched.

But then he started worrying about Ji Yuntang's safety.

"A Tang, you've offended two princes at once. Don't leave the house for a while. I'm worried the Crown Prince and Prince Qi might come after you."

Ji Yuntang shook her head and murmured softly, "Since I've already offended them, hiding in the mansion won't fix anything. Better to face them head-on and handle whatever comes."

She had her space to hide in if things got bad, so she wasn't scared.

"A He, as for you, we don't have enough servants in the mansion right now, and I'm gone a lot. I'm worried you'll be in trouble when I'm not here. I'll go to the slave market sometime and buy some servants who know martial arts. That'll make me feel better."

"Mm, it's good to buy more people. You shouldn't have to do all the grunt work yourself. You're this prince's wife, the lady of Prince Ye's mansion. From now on, let the maids handle the chores."

He agreed, thinking more maids would take some weight off Ji Yuntang's shoulders.

Both cared for each other, each considering the other's needs, and they grew closer without even noticing.

Meanwhile, out back.

When Nanny Xu learned that Ji Yuntang had won first place in today's medical competition and scored twenty thousand taels of gold from the Crown Prince and Prince Qi, greed flickered in her cloudy old eyes.

She sneered coldly, "How'd she get so lucky? She must've cheated!"

Even so, Nanny Xu was green with envy.

Seeing her face, Liu Linlang knew her mom was plotting to get that gold again. She poured fuel on the fire.

"Mom, you gotta find a way to get Ji Yuntang's gold. Then we'll have the cash to fix my face."

After two days of torture, her face was covered in bumps and pus. She didn't even dare step outside anymore.

Worse, the bumps itched and hurt, spreading to her chest and back.

Liu Linlang had begged Nanny Xu to get a royal doctor, but Nanny Xu always said they were broke. They were just servants—how could they call a doctor?

Now the money was here.

With twenty thousand taels of gold, who cares about fixing her face?

Nanny Xu's heart raced, a sly look in her eyes as she paced and rubbed her chin.

"Let me figure out how to get that bitch's money."

Stealing it was out of the question—gold wasn't paper money, and those chests were too heavy for her.

So she'd have to ask for it outright.

Nanny Xu had a sudden idea. "Lin Lang, stay in your room. I'm going to see Ji Yuntang. Wait for your mom's good news."

With that, she waddled out, followed by seven or eight servants.

At the West Courtyard, the black dog started barking like crazy before she even got in.

Hearing the racket, Ji Yuntang came out to see Nanny Xu barging in with her crew, while Tao Zhi and Yaoniang couldn't hold them back.

Ji Yuntang pulled the two aside and stood in front, giving Nanny Xu a cold look.

"What do you want? Looking for another beating?"

She figured with Liu Linlang's face like that, Nanny Xu would lay low.

But the old hag was still at it.

Scared but greedy, Nanny Xu demanded boldly, "Princess, did you do this to my daughter's face?"

"What's that got to do with me? Ridiculous! You're the ones who smeared dog poop on her face. Now it's ruined, and instead of getting her a doctor, you come here to blame me?"

At the mention of dog poop, Nanny Xu thought of Qiao Ye. Good thing she was dead, or Nanny Xu would've skinned her!

Her face twisted in anger. "In this mansion, you're the only one with a grudge against my daughter. Lin Lang's face was fine before you showed up. After you came, it turned out like this. You're the only one who hit her—who else could it be?"

"She's my only daughter. I'm getting justice for her today, no matter what."

Ji Yuntang never regretted hitting Liu Linlang; she deserved it. Did she not know her place?

She looked at Nanny Xu with a mocking raise of her brow. "What kind of justice do you want?"

Hearing this, Nanny Xu's eyes lit up, thinking Ji Yuntang was giving in.

Suppressing a smirk, she said arrogantly, "Either you give Lin Lang the antidote, or you pay me compensation so I can call a physician for her. Choose one, Princess!"

In her heart, she hoped Ji Yuntang would pick the second option, so she could name her price and demand as much money as she wanted.

Liu Linlang's face would require a hefty sum for treatment and recovery.

Ji Yuntang laughed coldly. So the old hag was after her money?

She must be dreaming!

"No antidote, no money. Get lost."

As Ji Yuntang turned to leave, Nanny Xu, stunned, tried to block her but was shoved to the ground by Chen Hu.

"Our princess told you to leave. If you don't, I'll throw you out myself."

Nanny Xu instantly turned into a street shrew, lying on the ground and thrashing, refusing to get up.

"Oh, you're trying to drive us mother and daughter to our deaths! Is there no justice, no law? I want to see the prince! Let me see the prince!"

The servants behind her, seeing this, began to back away. Everyone knew the prince only listened to the princess now.

Nanny Xu had only said they were coming to move gold, not to fight Chen Hu.

After a quick discussion, the servants abandoned Nanny Xu on the ground and fled faster than rabbits.

Nanny Xu was nearly driven mad. She had wanted to make a scene, but now her backup was gone.

Seeing Chen Hu advancing menacingly, she had no choice but to scramble to her feet and run.

"Ji Yuntang, this isn't over! Don't think just because we're servants we have no rights and you can bully us! I'm going to the authorities to report your ugly, vicious face!"

At the gate, unwilling to let it go, she turned back and spat out a final threat before reluctantly leaving.

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