Chapter 26 Ji Yuntang Beats Ji Qingqing in Fury

Chapter 26: Ji Yuntang Gives Ji Qingqing a Beating

As soon as the jade bracelet was in her grasp, Nanny Xu's eyes lit up. Now this was a quality piece! If she pawned it, it could easily fetch at least three hundred taels of silver.

Her expression changed swiftly. She quickly played along with Ji Qingqing, adopting a sorrowful look and had the gates of the Night Prince's Mansion opened.

"Our Lady Princess had a hard life. Please, you have our sympathies, Second Miss Ji. I'll take you to her right away."

As she lowered her head, a flash of cunning crossed Nanny Xu's eyes. The silver was already in her pocket. As for how Ji Qingqing would deal with Ji Yuntang, or how Ji Yuntang might torment Ji Qingqing, that was no longer her concern.

She was just the guide, after all.

At that moment, her daughter, Liu Linlang, was still bedridden and unable to move. If she could cause some trouble for Ji Yuntang, Nanny Xu was more than happy to oblige.

Before Nanny Xu's party reached the West Courtyard, Ji Baiyi, asleep in Ji Yuntang's arms, suddenly jolted awake. He began barking furiously in the direction of the gate.

"Woof woof! Woof woof!"

Ji Yuntang languidly opened her eyes, stroking the soft head of the dog in her lap, her tone languid.

"Baiyi, tell me, which fool with a death wish has come knocking this time?"

Ji Baiyi nuzzled Ji Yuntang's hand, barking incessantly at the door. "Woof woof! Woof woof!" as if saying, 'The stupid pigs who aren't afraid of death are already here!'

Ji Yuntang placed him on the floor from her lap, brushed the dog hair off her clothes, and stood up. "Be good, Baiyi. Go play."

Ji Qingqing followed behind Nanny Xu as they proceeded. Just as they neared the West Courtyard, Nanny Xu suddenly stopped. She pointed to a courtyard ahead and said, "Miss Ji, Her Highness lives right there. You can go on by yourself."

"I have other duties to attend to and won't be accompanying you inside."

What a joke! Ji Qingqing had brought a coffin to the Night Prince's Mansion to find Ji Yuntang.

If she went along, she might end up getting beaten again.

For this kind of spectacle, it was better to just watch from the sidelines and not get involved.

Following Nanny Xu's gaze, Ji Qingqing's eyes landed on a small courtyard about fifty meters ahead.

The location was remote, the environment quiet and secluded. From a distance, the courtyard looked utterly ordinary. The wooden gate seemed somewhat aged, but it was neatly swept, and there wasn't a single guard or servant at the entrance.

Ji Qingqing couldn't help but ask Nanny Xu, "My sister lives in a place like this?"

"That's correct, Second Miss," Nanny Xu confirmed.

At this confirmation, Ji Qingqing's face lit up with visible delight. It seemed the rumors were true—Ji Yuntang was utterly unwelcome in the Night Prince's Mansion since her marriage.

The people of the Night Prince's Mansion probably moved Ji Yuntang here to let her wither away on her own.

But today, she was here. Whether Ji Yuntang was dead or alive, Ji Qingqing had no intention of leaving with this coffin empty.

If Ji Yuntang wasn't dead, she would kill her herself, finally ridding herself of this thorn in her side.

Thinking this, Ji Qingqing said with reddened eyes, "Then Nanny Xu, please go attend to your duties. I wish to be alone with my sister for a while."

Nanny Xu felt as if a great weight had been lifted, sighing in relief. She had no desire whatsoever to get near that courtyard. After a respectful assent, she quickly turned and hurried away, swaying her hips.

With no outsiders around, Ji Qingqing dropped her act. She cast a cold glance at the servants behind her. "Lift the coffin. Let's go!"

The moment she stepped into the courtyard, a black blur shot out from the side and bit Ji Qingqing's calf.

Ji Qingqing gasped in pain. Seeing it was a small black dog that had bitten her, she instantly flew into a rage.

"Where did this stray dog come from? How dare it bite me! I'll kill you today and make dog stew!"

Ji Baiyi turned his rear towards Ji Qingqing, wagging his tail at her.

This infuriated Ji Qingqing. Even a beast dared to provoke her? She started chasing after Ji Baiyi.

Suddenly, a black whip appeared out of nowhere, flying swiftly towards her and lashing Ji Qingqing's body with a sharp crack.

"Kill my dowry? Could you afford to compensate for it?"

Ji Yuntang walked out of the room. A spotless white gown draped her graceful, curvaceous figure. Her dark hair was tied up with a simple crabapple wood hairpin. Her fox-like eyes sparkled like stars, carrying a hint of coolness.

Ji Qingqing's back stung with pain, but her gaze fell on the hand holding the whip. She hadn't misheard—this woman had just referred to herself as the Princess.

But... the Ji Yuntang in her memory was skinny, dark, and looked malnourished.

Most importantly, the other party had such a large black birthmark on her face. How could it have disappeared now?

"You are not Princess Ye! Princess Ye is my sister. Tell me quickly, where have you taken my sister?"

Ji Yuntang swung the whip in her hand, letting out a derisive laugh. "Ji Qingqing, if you don't need your eyes, you can donate them to someone who does. Right now, there's only one mistress in this Night Prince's Mansion. If I'm not Princess Ye, then who am I?"

Ji Yuntang's cool, stunning appearance stunned even Chen Hu, who had just entered through the gate.

He distinctly remembered Princess Ye having a palm-sized black birthmark on her face yesterday. How was it gone now?

Could it be... that using feces for beauty actually worked?

However, with the birthmark gone, Ji Yuntang was breathtakingly beautiful. Her looks were no less than Ji Qingqing's; in fact, she was even more stunning.

Ji Yuntang sneered inwardly. This little green tea's frantic reaction was truly laughable.

"You brought a coffin to my door. Could it be that you thought I was dead and came to collect my corpse?"

Ji Qingqing still refused to believe it. "You're really Ji Yuntang? How is that possible!?"

Chen Hu stepped forward a few paces, addressing Ji Yuntang. "Princess, is this the Second Miss of the Marquis's mansion you mentioned before, the one who forced you to come to the Night Prince's Mansion as a substitute bride? This subordinate thinks she's quite ugly, and her heart is wicked too. No wonder she was too ashamed to marry our Prince herself."

Ji Qingqing was seething with rage inside. Chen Hu's words felt like a hard slap across her face. Her pride and joy—her beauty—was deemed worthless by this big oaf.

However, Ji Qingqing reacted quickly. If she had been uncertain before whether the person before her was Ji Yuntang, she was now convinced.

She just didn't know how this bitch had changed so dramatically in just three short days that even she hadn't recognized her at first glance.

Meeting Ji Yuntang's mocking gaze, Ji Qingqing's eyes instantly reddened. She immediately put on a pitiful, wronged expression.

"Sister, it's not like that. Let me explain. Yesterday was the third-day return visit for you and His Highness Prince Ye. But Grandmother, Father, Mother, and our three brothers waited for you at home all day, and you never came back. They were worried sick, all thinking something terrible must have happened to you in the Night Prince's Mansion. That's why they instructed me to bring people today to check on you."

"Seeing that you're alright, Sister, that's truly wonderful! Our whole family can rest easy now!"

*Slap!* The moment she finished speaking, a hard slap landed on her face.

Ji Yuntang withdrew her hand, casting a scornful look at her. "Ji Qingqing, you're very disappointed that I'm not dead, aren't you?"

"'Worried sick' about me, so you forced me to take your place in marriage? 'Worried sick' about me, so you bring a coffin to the door of my Night Prince's Mansion? 'Worried sick' about me, so you start causing trouble the moment you step into my territory?"

"Don't forget, I've long severed ties with your Marquis Yongning's mansion. Whether I return for the visit or not is none of your business. Since you've brought this coffin, let's not waste it."

"Chen Hu, stuff Ji Qingqing into this coffin and send her back to the Marquis Yongning's mansion. Don't let her dirty the grounds of our Night Prince's Mansion!"

"Right away, Princess! This subordinate will handle it!"

Chen Hu was particularly excited about teaching this little green tea a lesson. He rolled up his sleeves, rubbed his hands together, and strode step by step towards Ji Qingqing.

The servants by her side rushed forward to stop him, but how could they be a match for Chen Hu? In less time than it takes to drink a cup of tea, they were all knocked to the ground by him.

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