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Chapter 208: The Plan
Chapter 208: The Plan
Ji Yangshan stormed home, where Ji Tianzhuo greeted him with a fawning expression.
"Father, Ji Meiqing doesn't know what's good for her. We've run into a brick wall this time, don't you think?"
"What are you looking at!" He glared at him angrily, which made Ji Tianzhuo choke and quickly lower his head. Looking at his son, he couldn't understand why there was such a big difference between his son's free-range and domesticated upbringing. "All you do is eat, drink, gamble, and whore. Let me ask you, have you ever managed the Ji family's businesses?"
"son……"
He snorted heavily again, then stormed off.
Ji Tianzhuo paused for a moment, watching him leave, a sense of anger still lingering in his heart.
Tian Cuiwei slowly walked over, intending to offer a few words of comfort, but was immediately met with anger: "Get out."
She was so frightened that her heart skipped a beat, and she didn't know what to say. Watching Ji Tianzhuo leave angrily, she could only sigh softly.
That night, he returned from outside with a couple of girls. She thought that without Rouge, Ji Tianzhuo would finally live a good life with her, but she never expected him to become even more outrageous.
Even so, she could only endure it. She stepped forward and bowed slightly, "My lord, I... have something to discuss with you."
"We can talk about it tomorrow. Can't you see I'm busy?" Ji Tianzhuo said impatiently, pushing her away. The girl in his arms gave him a disdainful look, then continued to giggle in his arms.
Seeing this, Tian Cuiwei could only grit her teeth and swallow her anger.
"I have something to discuss with you regarding Miss Ji."
He finally stopped and slowly turned around. "Ji Meiqing? That little bitch?"
"Yes. That's exactly what I'm concerned about. Would you like to listen to my advice, my husband?"
Ji Tianzhuo thought for a moment, then automatically released the people on both sides. Seeing this, Tian Cuiwei knew that things had been done.
"Come this way."
The two entered the room, where Jinbao had already been taken away by the nanny. Tian Cuiwei first made him a cup of tea, then slowly moved over.
Before he could lose his patience, she asked, "This matter is quite simple. The Second Miss is going to the capital to pay tribute. We can manipulate her wine and drinks to keep them in the capital forever, never to return."
"You mean to drug this drink?" He looked at her tentatively, then immediately rejected the idea. "No way, if we get caught, our entire Ji family will be executed."
"But she is no longer a girl of the Ji family."
“But her surname is Ji in name only.” Ji Tianzhuo refused to do it no matter what. He wouldn’t dare to do something that could cost him his head if he wasn’t careful. He didn’t know where Tian Cuiwei got the guts.
Seeing his timid appearance, Tian Cuiwei pursed her lips, not expecting him to be so cowardly.
"If my husband doesn't do this, then our Ji family will definitely have no place in the future," she said sternly. Getting him to agree was truly difficult.
Ji Tianzhuo hesitated. After all, the people drinking this time were not ordinary people, but the emperor and empress dowager. If a big problem occurred, the Ji family would definitely be implicated.
"We won't do anything big, we won't kill anyone, and we'll just trigger it in advance."
Left with no other choice, I had to settle for second best and see how Ji Tianzhuo would react. I hoped he wouldn't disappoint me.
He thought for a moment, then nodded solemnly, "In that case, do you have any good solutions?"
"The best solution is to have the food service bureau expose this matter."
Ji Tianzhuo was somewhat uncertain, "Will this work?"
Whether it will work or not depends on the money.
"Then let's do as you say. I'll leave the manpower to you, Madam." He smiled gently, a stark contrast to his previous demeanor. Tian Cuiwei lowered her head shyly, not daring to look him in the eye.
Ji Tianzhuo didn't even blink, his eyes devoid of any smile. Looking at the person nestled in his arms, he felt a strong sense of disgust for some reason.
Perhaps it was a bit too fake, and Tian Cuiwei felt a little strange. But she didn't think too much about it; she was happy, so she just did as he instructed.
Ji Meiqing was sitting in the small courtyard, looking completely calm, her hands methodically mending what she had imagined in her head.
Lu Yu came out from inside and, seeing her leisurely and carefree appearance, curiously picked up the thing and examined it from all angles.
"What is this? It's woven with such thick thread and looks a bit rough."
“That’s how it is; the coarser the lines, the warmer it is.” She tidied up the messy yarn on her body and then continued with her own work, but she didn’t forget the important matter at hand. “The Ji family has probably already received news of our trip to the palace. What do you think we should do?”
"After all, they are from your own clan, so a small punishment will suffice. If this really escalates to the Emperor's side, both our families will be in deep trouble."
"Hmm..." She nodded, smoothing the lines on her hand.
Lu Yu sat down beside her and said unhurriedly, "This time they're probably after our wine."
"I've already asked Li Ming to make preparations and purchase a large quantity of wine from the market as a substitute. We've sent our wine to the palace in two batches, just in case anything goes wrong."
The last line at the corner was finished. She placed the still-not-quite-complete sweater in his hands and adjusted it from side to side.
"This is the only pattern I know, so please bear with it." She said with a hint of helplessness.
Lu Yu was somewhat incredulous. "This is for me?"
"Yes, Granny Mei is there in Tianzhuo's area. I'll take care of yours."
She looked at it from left to right, then picked it up again and adjusted it with a needle. With her head down, she didn't look at his ecstatic expression and said to herself, "Wearing this is better than wrapping myself up like a dumpling."
"Oh, right." She suddenly looked up at Lu Yu. He calmed down and looked at her curiously, "Have you prepared everything I asked you to?"
"Preparations are almost complete."
"Fine wine in a luminous cup, I long to drink, but the pipa urges me on." She smiled helplessly. She had gone to great lengths to prepare for this. "I had some artisans in India make several glass cups, which will be delivered in a few days. If you take over, you must be extremely careful."
"Your thoughts..." He chuckled, unsure what to say. Ji Meiqing rolled her eyes at him; wasn't this all preparation for their future peaceful life?