nycdaug Chapter 180 Idle people and others
Chapter 180 Idle people and others
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. In the evening, Si Heng, who claimed to be "temporarily out", finally came back.
Ji Yuyao had been waiting in Xie's house for more than ten days and was already getting impatient.
She wanted to go out several times but was stopped by Nanny Zhang. Nanny Zhang told Ji Yuyao that if she was really uncomfortable living in Xie Mansion, she should go back to Xinglin Hall first.
Ji Yuyao then gave up, but gradually she felt something was wrong.
In the past, Madam Xie had never treated me coldly, let alone kept me trapped in this little world.
Of course she could go back to Xinglin Hall, but Ji Yuyao was unwilling to do so.
He moved into Xie's house just to see his boss Heng as soon as possible.
If he really left the Xie Mansion, given Madam Xie's current attitude, it would not be easy for him to come back in.
The old woman who was sold out is the best example. Madam Xie was clearly slapping herself in the face by this move.
However, before achieving her goal, Ji Yuyao could only endure the unhappiness in her heart and continue to play deaf and dumb in the Xie Mansion.
On the other hand, Doctor Ji, who was recuperating in Xinglin Hall, has almost recovered.
Doctor Feng was taking care of him during this period. The day after he moved into Xinglin Hall, Cang Jiu came over.
Cang Jiu told him that Si Heng had left due to some urgent matters and asked him to rest and recuperate first.
As for other things, we’ll talk about them when he comes back.
Cang Jiu also told Doctor Ji that his granddaughter Ji Yuyao was staying at Xie's house and told him not to worry.
How could Doctor Ji not be worried?
This is the first time I have been left in Xinglin Hall for more than ten days.
In the past, when Cang Jiu came to detoxify Si Heng, he would directly bring people to Xie Mansion.
He had no idea about Si Heng's current physical condition.
But now he didn't dare to make any move, for fear that Si Heng would become suspicious.
When Doctor Ji thought of his granddaughter Ji Yuyao who insisted on living in Xie Mansion, he couldn't help but sigh.
He knew the feelings his granddaughter had towards the Ninth Prince.
He had tried to dissuade her, but so what?
He only has this one granddaughter, and she is so stubborn that she keeps going on her way until dark, and there is no way to stop her.
Doctor Ji was troubled and paced back and forth in the room. The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became.
He held the crumpled note in his hand, and finally, as if he had made up his mind, he put it into the burning candle in the room.
Only when I saw the note turned into ashes with my own eyes did I feel a little relieved.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and the person who came was Cang Jiu.
Cang Jiu told Doctor Ji that Si Heng had returned and asked him to come over.
At the Xie Mansion, Ji Yuyao learned that Si Heng had returned home, so she changed into a new set of clothes and carefully washed herself in front of the bronze mirror. Then she followed Mingyue to the front hall.
Thinking about seeing the face she had been thinking about day and night, Ji Yuyao's heart was beating fast, but her face showed an expression of being calm and unperturbed.
When we arrived at the hall, Doctor Ji had already arrived.
But now her attention was all on Qin Ruo, who was sitting next to Old Madam Xie.
Ji Yuyao's eyes were filled with astonishment, and the calmness and composure she had just shown were all in shambles.
Perhaps her gaze was too direct, and Doctor Ji at the side felt that something was wrong and quickly spoke up to remind her.
"Yao'er, what are you standing there for? Come over and meet the Ninth Prince and the Old Madam!"
"Doctor Ji, there is no need to be so polite. This is not the first time Miss Ji has come to the Xie residence. Please take a seat." Old Madam Xie looked indifferent and winked at Mingyue.
Mingyue stepped forward and made a gesture of invitation, preparing to lead Ji Yuyao to her seat.
Ji Yuyao finally came to her senses, took two steps forward and bowed to Madam Xie. She then turned to Si Heng and knelt slightly: "I, your humble daughter Ji Yuyao, greet the Ninth Prince."
Si Heng leaned lazily on the armchair and just nodded slightly at her in response.
The other party did not show the surprise she had expected, and even acted a little cold. Ji Yuyao's heart suddenly sank.
"Ninth Prince, who is this girl? I haven't seen her before when I came to Xie Mansion." Ji Yuyao was asking Si Heng, but her eyes fell on Qin Ruo again.
The woman in front of me was wearing a simple and elegant dress without any extra accessories on her body.
The woman had a good appearance, skin as white as cream, and a pair of star-like eyes with a hint of coldness.
With a waterfall of black hair falling to his waist, he exudes a lazy and free-spirited aura. Even women can't help but take a second look at him.
That night at the gate of Xie's house, Ji Yuyao only saw Qin Ruo's back, and a strong sense of crisis arose in her heart.
Now that she saw Qin Ruo's appearance clearly, she felt even more uncomfortable. She looked at Qin Ruo with an unfriendly look.
Qin Ruo raised her eyebrows but said nothing. Did the woman in front of her regard her as an imaginary enemy?
She came to Xie's house today for official business, not to help Si Heng get rid of his romantic interests.
Seeing this, Doctor Ji coughed lightly, trying to remind Ji Yuyao to be careful about her words and actions.
Si Heng frowned slightly. Ji Yuyao's question was obviously very offensive.
"Miss Ji, please take a seat. Ruo'er is my guest, there's no need to be so formal." Old Madam Xie spoke again, obviously not wanting to dwell on this issue any further.
Madam Xie's call of "Ruo'er" made Ji Yuyao even more indignant.
I have been to Xie's house so many times, and Old Madam Xie has always called me Miss Ji, but called the other person Ruo'er.
It can be seen that the relationship between this woman and the Xie family is not as simple as just a guest.
How is this woman named Ruo'er better than me, except that she is pretty?
Although Ji Yuyao was indignant, she did not dare to show it in front of Madam Xie.
She could only suppress her dissatisfaction and turned around to sit in the designated seat.
After sitting down, Ji Yuyao secretly raised her eyes and looked in the direction of Si Heng, but found that Si Heng's attention was not on her at all.
Instead, he tilted his head slightly, looking in the direction of Old Madam Xie and Qin Ruo, as if he was listening attentively.
Si Heng waved to Cang Jiu and whispered a few words to him.
Cang Jiu nodded and left quickly. When he came back, he had a wooden box in his hand.
"Doctor Ji, please help me identify whether this is the blood crystal grass you mentioned?" Si Heng signaled Cang Jiu to open the wooden box and present it to Doctor Ji.
Doctor Ji looked at the blood crystal grass in the wooden box, his expression a little out of control, and he stood up suddenly.
"Ninth Prince, that's right. This is the Blood Crystal Grass. Congratulations, Ninth Prince..."
"Thank you, Madam. The matter of the Ninth Prince is of great importance. Please leave it alone for the time being." Ji Yuyao stood up and interrupted Doctor Ji.
She seemed to have regained her composure in an instant, her back straightened a little, and her face returned to its usual cold expression.
As for the poison in Si Heng's body, he can only rely on his grandfather in the entire Dasheng Dynasty.
Ji Yuyao believed that Madam Xie and Si Heng would not be people who did not know the seriousness of the matter.
His meaning was very clear. The "outsider" naturally referred to Qin Ruo, the outsider who suddenly appeared.