Meilin was very annoyed when she received Guan Jingqiu's look asking for help.
Secretly cursing this Guan Jingqiu, what a waste!
Meilin accidentally overheard the little maid chatting at Chen Guogong's mansion today, saying that there was a dry well here that had been abandoned for many years.
A while ago, a boy accidentally fell in and found that there was no water in the well, and the well was not deep. It must have been filled before, but it was abandoned before it was completely filled.
The boy was easily rescued. He was thin and nimble, but he didn't suffer any damage. He was just covered in mud and a lot of dead branches and leaves. He looks very embarrassed and happy.
Meilin had a plan in mind after hearing this. She pretended to ask the little maid about the location of the well accidentally, and then pretended to wander to the well. Through the sunlight, she could vaguely see that the bottom of the well was not very deep.
Meilin also threw a few stones to test, but she didn't hear the sound of water, just the sound of ordinary stones hitting the ground.
Meilin knew that if someone accidentally fell, they might be injured because they were unprepared.
But if you are prepared to go down into the well, there should be no problem.
Mei Lin suddenly thought of Guan Jingqiu!
Guan Jingqiu and her brother were both born to their aunt, but because her brother was the only son of the Shilang Mansion, he was also the legitimate son.
However, the Shilangfu thinks so, but people outside don't think so.
In a place like the capital, from the emperor's relatives to the ordinary people, they all attach great importance to the distinction between direct descendants and concubines.
Her brother Guan Dongzhong also had a lofty ideal, and felt that he was a man of great talent and suave.
Guan Dongzhong first took a fancy to Jiao Zhiliang, the niece of Concubine Jiao Xian, but let alone Jiao Zhiliang, he was not interested in an unlearned and unskilled playboy like Guan Dongzhong.
Even Concubine Jiao Xian couldn't pass the test.
Even though she was the daughter of Concubine Jiao Xian's concubine, Concubine Jiao Xian didn't think much of her niece, but when she thought that the son of Guan Baosheng's concubine dared to look like her, the Jiao family became furious.
Concubine Jiao Xian felt that Guan Baosheng was mocking her for not having any weight in the harem.
Why didn't he ask to marry Queen Nangong's niece?
Hum! Just wait and see!
As a result, Guan Dongzhong was inexplicably beaten up on the street!
Later, Guan Baosheng retreated to the next best thing and wanted to marry the concubine of Juqu Shangshu's family on his son's behalf, but he was politely rejected by Juqu Shangshu.
Then, I felt that the civil servants talked too much and were not as generous and approachable as the military commanders.
So, he asked someone to go to General Shangguan's house to make peace, and wanted to marry Shangguan General Xuesheng, the legitimate daughter of General Shangguan.
As a result, as soon as the words came out of his mouth, Mr. Liu was pointed at his nose and scolded him. If the person who came to make peace had not also had an identity, he might have been beaten.
As time went by, Guan Dongzhong became the laughing stock of the capital.
Mei Lin understood the thoughts of Guan Jingqiu and Guan Dongzhong, so she gently advised,
"Sister Guan, your brother is a talented person, Yushu Linfeng, and is actually the dream lover in the eyes of many young ladies in the capital. It's just that it's hard for women in the boudoir to say this, and you also know that in my great Zhou Dynasty, a woman's marriage is a major issue. It is up to the parents to make the decision and rely on the matchmaker’s advice.”
Guan Jingqiu began to be touched.
Both she and her brother needed a "blockbuster" chance to make a comeback!
Because of her brother from the same mother, her marriage was also affected.
Originally, Guan Jingqiu was recorded in the name of Mrs. Guan Baosheng, and she could also be called the legitimate daughter to the outside world, the legitimate second daughter of the Minister's Mansion.
However, after her brother's incident came out, some people who originally wanted to curry favor with the Vice Minister's Mansion, or who wanted to marry Guan Baosheng, were discouraged.
She finally felt that she and Guan Dongzhong were from the same mother after all. Guan Dongzhong's bad reputation would inevitably lead to Guan Jingqiu being implicated.
Mei Lin saw that Guan Jingqiu was beginning to have a heartbeat, so she hit the railway while it was hot,
"For example, the Ji family girls in our family, even if they have such thoughts in their hearts, they can't make the decision. But if there is something between the Ji family sisters and your brother, it's far away My uncle and aunt from the Ji family in the border area love my sister very much and will definitely not insist on breaking up this couple."
Meilin hit the key point of Guan Jingqiu very accurately. She led Guan Jingqiu to believe that Ji Min would definitely miss her outstanding brother.
Even if not, once Ji Min has anything with his brother, he will be completely devoted to him!
However, Mei Lin did not expect that Guan Jingqiu would miss such an arrangement!
Meilin smiled and stepped forward to gently lean on Yangxu County Lord, and slowly said,
"County Lord, today is a happy day for the marriage between Chen Guogong's Mansion and Huai'an Marquis Mansion. Sister Ji's sister is now also a member of my Huai'an Marquis' Mansion. Sister Guan kept saying that it was Ji's sister who harmed her. Please ask the County Lord Make the decision for the Ji family sister and restore her innocence!"
Yangxu County Lord looked sideways at Meilin, his phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, he thought for a moment, then suddenly looked at Ji Min and said,
"Ji Min, what did you say?"
Ji Min ignored Mei Lin and didn't even look at her. He just smiled and said,
"Those who are pure will be clean themselves. Even if a dog bites me, I cannot bite the dog. County Lord, we are guests of Chen Guogong's mansion. We can just follow the master's arrangement."
Guan Jingqiu is about to explode at this moment!
Before, the County Lord Qili and the County Lord Yangxu had a "concubine" and a "aunt", and they reduced her to a lowly person.
However, she did not dare to defend or express her dissatisfaction with the two county heads.
Now, Ji Min sarcastically called her a "dog", but she couldn't argue!
The moment Guan Jingqiu came up from the well, she knew the plan had failed.
However, she was unwilling to admit defeat. She had to ruin Ji Min's reputation!
Even if there is no evidence, she can't let Ji Min be free!
As long as she bites Ji Min tightly and doesn't let go, Ji Min will be covered in fishy smell!
At this moment, Guan Jingqiu suddenly saw the two maids who had fallen on the ground, showing signs of waking up under the treatment of Chen Guogong's doctor.
Therefore, Guan Jingqiu ignored Ji Nian and said to the chief of Yangxu County,
"County Master, my two maids can testify for me. When they wake up, you can ask them for their confessions."
Shaoyao said dissatisfied and anxiously,
"County Master, her maid will naturally help her frame my young lady. You must not be deceived by Miss Guan!"
The head of Qili County also helped Shaoyao Dao,
"That's right! If they tell the truth and don't help Miss Guan, it's like betraying the master, and Miss Guan won't let them go. If you let County Master Yangxu interrogate you like this, what's the difference between asking the thief to catch the thief and taking off his pants to show what he did? Do you think our Yangxu County Master is stupid? Yangxu, don’t be fooled! She is playing tricks on you! She is not as smart as she is in bullying you!"
Yangxu was very angry. What happened to Qili today? Is your brain enlightened?
Why do you say such annoying and unpleasant things?
It sounds like nothing at first, but the more I think about it, the more something is wrong!
Yangxu began to become more and more annoyed with Guan Jingqiu. The purpose of her coming here was to calm things down and allow the wedding banquet at Chen Guogong's mansion to proceed smoothly.
She is not Dali Temple, nor is she East Factory or West Factory, so she is too lazy to deal with these lawsuits.
After leaving Chen Guogong's mansion, the two of you beat the dog's head, it has nothing to do with you.
She was also puzzled. She didn't even know about the dry well in Chen Guogong's mansion. She probably didn't even know that her sister could know that Guan Jingqiu could fall into it!
I’m convinced too!
Yangxu County Master had a stern face, looked at Ji Min, then at Guan Jingqiu, then at Mei Lin, then glanced at the others, and said coldly,
"Today the Duke's Mansion is holding a wedding, it is not a place for you to file a lawsuit. To save the face of Duke Chen's Mansion and me, go and have a wedding drink. If you want to continue causing trouble, don't blame me for being rude!"
Seeing Yangxu County Master's attitude, everyone naturally responded and turned around to leave.
Guan Jingqiu didn't care about her face and took advantage of others' unpreparedness. She stepped forward and grabbed Ji Min.
"You can't leave!"
Then, in everyone's surprise, Guan Jingqiu dragged Ji Nian to the well. After all, Ji Nian was much thinner and suffered a loss in strength.
Maidong stepped forward and hit Guan Jingqiu on the wrist. Guan Jingqiu was forced to let go of Ji Min in pain.
Ophiopogon japonicus took advantage of the situation and pulled Ji Min back!
Guan Jingqiu was leaning over the wellhead with her upper body at the moment, and shouted a bit glumly,
"County Master! You go to the wedding bar! You take one more step! I'll jump from here! Tomorrow, the whole capital will say that you, Chen Guogong's Mansion, and Yangxu County Master are harboring evildoers and will not save you until they die!"
The head of Yangxu County started to have a headache!
When she turned around, Guan Jingqiu really jumped down! She really couldn't explain it!
Originally, the imperial censor had recently accused the emperor's relatives of being arrogant and domineering, and her father told her to keep a low profile.
Even the head of Qili County is much more honest.
Guan Jingqiu was so indifferent, which was really difficult for her to do.
But now, don't say that she can't resolve the case. Even if she can resolve the case, how can she have the intention to resolve this lawsuit?
"Miss Guan! Calm down! How about you push me down to calm down?"
A soft and clear voice sounded from behind County Master Yangxu. County Master Yangxu turned his head and saw Ji Jun walking out of the crowd.
She was dressed in a green summer shirt, with simple yet luxurious hairpins on her head. She had a pretty face with a smile, and her eyes were calm and bright. She walked slowly, like a moving hibiscus flower!
Ji Jun looked at Guan Jingqiu with a smile,
"Sister Guan, today is the big day for Sister Liuli to marry into the Duke's palace. I don't want anything unpleasant to happen. You are not happy with my sister, and now you want to vent it out. In this way, I will stay at the bottom of the well for a while. How about we make it even?"
Ji Jun's words shocked everyone, including Guan Jingqiu.
She calmed down instantly and began to make plans in her mind. She originally wanted to plot against Ji Min today. After the two were alone together, they were seen by everyone, and then asked Ji Min to marry his brother.
But now it seems that Ji Min will definitely not be able to fall into the trap.
And underneath the well was her cousin. Once his cousin was exposed to everyone, nothing could be done because of the difference in family background and status between his cousin and Ji Min.
Even if my cousin marries Ji Min, my cousin will definitely rely on the Ji family and the Duke of Li Kingdom. What help will it bring to his own family?
But if Ji Jun marries his cousin, then Ji Jun and his cousin's family backgrounds are not obvious, and they will still have to rely on the minister's house in the future.
And the Minister's Mansion can legitimately get a lot of money from Ji Jun.
In the future, if I have a generous dowry and my brother has a generous betrothal gift, and then negotiates a marriage with a high-ranking family, it is not impossible for my brother to marry the daughter of a high-ranking family.
Moreover, if my father relies on the Ji family's wealth to rise further, his and his brother's worth will naturally rise as well.
Guan Jingqiu thought about this and felt a little suspicious.
"really?"
Ji Jun nodded,
"really!"
Ji Jun smiled sincerely!
Before everyone had come to their senses, Ji Jun turned to signal to Maidong, and she herself had already arrived at the edge of the well.
Maidong stepped forward and mentioned Jijun,
"Suddenly", Ophiopogon sat down at the mouth of the well, his upper body and arms submerged into the well. Shaoyao quickly stepped forward and hugged Ophiopogon's waist tightly!
And Ji Jun has disappeared from the mouth of the well!
(End of chapter)
