Chapter 589: Shameless

Chapter 589: Without Shame

Ji Huaiche stepped forward and said quietly to Ji Nanchuan, "Father, don't bother with them. They're just following orders."

He didn't have to think twice—he knew this was definitely Ji Yuntang's doing.

Otherwise, how would these two lowly gatekeepers dare to defy them, let alone speak to them in such a tone?

Ji Nanchuan could indeed teach them a lesson, but doing so would thoroughly offend Luo Junhe and Ji Yuntang.

If the two refused to help them, it would end up costing them more than they'd gain.

Ji Huaiche knew they had come today to beg for help.

And when begging, one had to maintain a proper attitude—they needed to humble themselves.

With that thought, Ji Huaiche stepped forward a few paces, his tone softening.

"Could you two please go in and announce us to Princess Ye? Tell her we have something very important to discuss with her. We'd really appreciate it."

As he spoke, he took out a silver ingot from his pouch and offered it to one of the guards, but the guard didn't budge.

They remained stone-faced. "Forgive us, Heir Ji, but it's not that we won't announce you—it's that our Princess is truly busy with important matters today and can't see any guests. Please come back another time!"

It wasn't a lie. Ji Yuntang really was busy at the residence today, working on an antidote for Luo Junhe.

She'd been working for two hours straight since breakfast, without even a moment to grab a drink of water.

That was why she'd ordered that no one disturb her.

Hearing this, Ji Nanchuan got even more annoyed. He said in a deep voice, "What could a princess possibly be so busy with that she can't see us? This Marquis thinks it's just an excuse she's made up because she doesn't want to see us!"

"And the two of you—you won't even go in to announce us, yet you tell this Marquis that Princess Ye is busy. Are you trying to make a fool of this Marquis?"

Ji Nanchuan was anxious and furious at the same time. Ji Qingfeng was still waiting for Ji Yuntang to save his life—every second of delay put him in greater danger.

Yet Ji Yuntang kept hiding from them and refusing to see them. Wasn't that basically pushing Ji Qingfeng toward death?

He was Ji Yuntang's own brother! How could she just stand by and watch him die?

In Ji Nanchuan's view, there was no way Ji Yuntang didn't know that he and Ji Huaiche had come to the Prince Ye's residence to see her.

But she had them stopped at the door—she was clearly doing this on purpose to make things hard for them.

People were coming and going in front of the Prince Ye's residence. Having two guards block them was nothing short of humiliating him and the entire Marquis Yongning estate.

The two guards had their orders from Ji Yuntang, so of course they wouldn't let them in.

They said bluntly, "Please go back, Marquis and Heir. Our Princess isn't seeing anyone today."

But how could Ji Nanchuan just leave?

If he left, Ji Qingfeng might really die.

All three of his sons were treasures to him—losing any one of them would be unbearable.

This was a matter of life and death. Ji Nanchuan couldn't afford to care about honor or shame anymore. He stood right outside the gate and, in front of all the passersby, started shouting at the doors of the Prince Ye's residence.

"Ji Yuntang! This Marquis is your own biological father! Even if you refuse to acknowledge us, you can't change the fact that you're of the Marquis Yongning estate's blood!"

"If it weren't for this Marquis sending people to bring you back, how could you have ever become a princess? Now that you've made it big, you won't even spare a thought for your own father. Are you really that heartless?"

"Ji Yuntang! If you still have any humanity or conscience left, come out and see this Marquis! This Marquis promises he'll never bother you again!"

Ji Huaiche's eyes widened slightly. He hadn't expected Ji Nanchuan to throw all dignity to the wind and start shouting abuse in front of the Prince Ye's residence.

How was this any different from a village shrew cursing people out in the street?

He frowned slightly and tugged at Ji Nanchuan's sleeve.

"Father, let's not do this. It'll ruin your reputation."

He could already imagine how the folks in the capital would be gossiping about them tomorrow after Ji Nanchuan's outburst.

The Marquis Yongning estate already had a terrible reputation—this would only make things worse.

Ji Nanchuan brushed his hand away and said sternly, "Che'er, your father can't worry about that anymore. If I don't see Ji Yuntang today, your second brother might not make it."

"So even if I have to throw away this old face of mine, I have to see Ji Yuntang! Otherwise, this Marquis isn't leaving today!"

Hearing this, Ji Huaiche slowly let go of his father's sleeve. He could fully understand how Ji Nanchuan felt right now.

Ji Qingfeng was someone he'd doted on since childhood. He couldn't bear to watch him die right in front of him.

With that thought, Ji Huaiche also threw caution to the wind and joined Ji Nanchuan in shouting at the gate.

"Princess Ye! This Heir and my father have important matters to discuss with you. For the sake of the surname Ji we all share, please come out and see us!"

"What happened before was wrong of our estate. We've now realized our mistakes. This Heir can apologize to you on behalf of the Marquis Yongning estate."

"Please be generous and don't hold a grudge against us."

More and more passersby gathered at the entrance of the Prince Ye's residence, many pointing and whispering.

"What are Marquis Ji and Princess Ye up to now? Didn't they already burn bridges a long time ago? Why are they shouting outside the prince's residence now?"

"No one shows up without a reason. The estate must be in some big trouble and needs Princess Ye's help."

"If only they'd known this would happen, they shouldn't have swapped Ji Yuntang with Ji Qingqing. Then they wouldn't be in this mess now."

"..."

The crowd chattered endlessly. In the past, Ji Nanchuan and Ji Huaiche would've lashed out long ago.

But today, they were unusually calm, enduring all the remarks.

The two guards realized they couldn't drive them away, and the entrance to the Prince Ye's residence was now completely packed with onlookers.

Having no other choice, they went inside to report the matter to Luo Junhe.

At that moment, Ji Yuntang's antidote pills had just started showing results in animal trials.

She was thrilled—after four or five failed attempts, this one finally worked.

Suddenly, some commotion outside caught Ji Yuntang's attention.

She frowned slightly, opened the door, and walked out.

"What's going on out there? Why is it so noisy?"

Just then, Chen Hu wheeled Luo Junhe in from outside in his wheelchair.

He heard Ji Yuntang's question and said gently, "A Tang, just focus on your own work. Don't worry about them—just a couple of flies buzzing around outside."

"If they're bothering you, I'll have someone chase them off right now."

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