Wishful Things

Facing the inquiring gazes, Ji Xiu lowered his head slightly, and replied, "Return to Your Majesty...it's the subject's horse that suddenly went berserk, and the subject accidentally fell off the horse."

As soon as this remark came out, the imperial physician beside him couldn't help but change his eyes.

Accidentally fell off the horse?

Some of the injuries on Ji Shangshu's body were indeed like falls, but those were all superficial injuries, even the one on the face, it could be interpreted as being injured by a startled horse, but the really important injury...was on the chest.

Just now he saw it with his own eyes, the big red footprint on Ji Shangshu's chest is still there!

It's not clear...was someone beating him?

But why did Ji Shangshu only call it a falling horse?

Are you afraid to say it?

And thinking of the size of the footprints, so big that few people could match the number, the doctor's face changed for a while, and he quickly stopped himself from thinking further.

Hearing of the falling horse, Emperor Qingming straightened his face and hurriedly asked: "I remember, Ji Aiqing used his own horse today, how could this horse be startled all of a sudden?"

"I was chasing a wild deer at the time..." Ji Xiu said with a complex expression, "Thinking about it, I don't know why the horse was so frightened, or because of the wild deer, maybe it ate something wrong."

Of course, the one who really felt that he ate something wrong wasn't the horse, but the person——it was Zhen Guogong's mindless old fellow!

Hearing what he said, Emperor Qingming's eyes flickered for a moment, and then he said happily: "Fortunately, there is no danger."

As he spoke, he looked at the imperial physician: "Is Ji Aiqing's injury serious?"

Seeing that Ji Shangshu also looked towards him, his eyes seemed to suggest something, the imperial physician could only say: "Return to Your Majesty, Mr. Ji's body is full of skin injuries... just apply the medicine on time and rest for a few days..."

"That's good."

Emperor Qingming looked at Ji Xiu and said: "Since that's the case, Ji Aiqing should go back to rest first."

Ji Xiu responded and retreated accompanied by his entourage and daughter.

There were murmurs of discussion among the women's seats.

"Isn't Ji Shangshu a martial arts practitioner? How could he fall off a horse..."

"After all, I'm getting old..."

"Actually speaking, General Xu is much older than Ji Shangshu, and he looks so energetic that he can lead troops to win battles."

"Ji Shangshu hasn't been on the battlefield for a long time...and how many people can compare with General Xu?"

This is also...

Everyone understood, but they stopped talking.

But some people couldn't help but think to themselves—if someone like Ji Shangshu went to lead the army to fight again, the commander would fall off his horse before the enemy made a move... Wouldn't the morale be demoralized, and he would lose without a fight?

Therefore, when it comes to defending the family and the country, you still have to rely on General Xu.

Hearing the direction of the wind hidden in these discussions, Ji Xiu's face became more and more ugly.

He went hunting in the mountains this time to prove to His Majesty and the officials that he still has the ability, but in the end, something like this happened!

Looking at Ji Shangshu who was being helped away, Xu Mingyi also felt a little complicated.

I always feel that Ji Shangshu was beaten.

As for who was beaten...

Judging from Ji Shangshu's picture of knocking out his teeth and swallowing in his stomach... it seems that it is not difficult to guess.

Sure enough - since she was a child, she has experienced the most grievances, and most of them were her grandfather who felt that she was wronged.

Xu Mingyi looked in the direction of the mountains and forests, and his nose suddenly felt a little sour.

"Father……"

After returning to Ji Xiu's residence in the palace, there was no one else around, Ji Wanyou asked: "What happened to your injuries? Was it really just caused by falling off the horse?"

"...It's that old dude of Zhen Guo." Ji Xiu said in a deep voice.

"Duke Zhen?" Ji Wanyou's expression changed drastically: "...he did something to his father?!"

Seeing that her father didn't respond, she obviously acquiesced, and she felt even more incredible.

"Under the blue sky... How could Duke Zhen do this!"

She is not a fool, and she is clear about what she has done. When it comes to this matter, she can naturally guess the reason why Zhen Guogong attacked her father...

But what really shocked her was—how could Lord Zhen hit someone directly!

In the officialdom, intrigues and schemes are normal. Even if they used Xu Mingyi to be known by Duke Zhen, but... the other party just beat her father up!

Such recklessness, how could he stay in the officialdom?

For the other party's completely unreasonable behavior, Ji Xiu also found it incredible at first.

But what's the use of being so damn unimaginable, a hit is a hit, and a hit is a hit!

"If that's the case, why didn't father explain this matter to His Majesty just now?" Ji Wanyou was so angry that her eyes were red: "No matter what you say, father is an important minister in the court. Duke Zhen is too arrogant and bullying too much!"

Ji Xiu smiled wryly upon hearing this.

After all, the daughter is only a boudoir girl's family, and she still knows too little about official affairs.

"If I just told His Majesty about this matter, it would be the next best thing to lose face."

Falling off a horse or being beaten by the Duke of Zhen, which one is more embarrassing and easier to become the laughing stock that others will remember-this is obvious.

"Besides, if there is a real quarrel, the donkey temper of the old man Yizhen is likely to reveal in public that our Ji family plotted against the youngest daughter of the Xia family and used his granddaughter..."

Even if there is no evidence, it is enough for him to drink a pot in front of His Majesty!

Now that he had managed to gain some emperor's heart, he didn't want to fall short because of these messy things.

Ji Wanyou gritted her teeth when she heard this, and said with tears: "Then father can't suffer such grievances for nothing!"

"Forget it..." Ji Xiu said with a complex expression: "This time, I won't care about this old thing... just a mere reckless man, let's see how long he can be arrogant."

never mind?

Ji Wanyou was startled when she heard that.

What does forget it mean?

She had never seen her father so rational before such an event.

Or...was he scared of being beaten by Duke Zhen?

Thinking of this possibility, Ji Wanyou's tears froze, and her mood suddenly became complicated.

And her father seemed to be afraid that she was not sure enough about this guess, and then confessed: "Wan'er, you don't have to worry about these things in the future—"

Ji Wanyou stared blankly at her father.

Didn't father say this confession before?

And then, I heard my father specially added: "The girl from the Xu family, you must not provoke her again, and if you can avoid it, try to avoid it..."

When it comes to choosing chess pieces, one needs to keep one's eyes open.

Looking at her father with a wound on her face, Ji Wanyou was silent for a moment, and then said in a low voice: "Daughter has made a note... It's my daughter who was careless. Previously, she only thought that the girl from the Xu family has a strong temper, so she must use her hand to deal with Xia Xi..."

However, he ignored the possibility that the fire would burn his own hands too.

Ji Wanyou was about to say something more when she suddenly heard two knocks on the door behind her.

Thank you Qinghan and One-seventh Rainbow for their rewards.

November is over, thank you for your company for another month, and wish you all the best in the new January.

Let me book a fresh monthly ticket after twelve o'clock (づ￣3￣)づ