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To be honest, Ling'er, you have been with me for several years. Compared to my useless son-in-law who only knows how to ask for money, I feel more pity for you. Since you are willing to serve him, it saves me a lot of trouble. Therefore, I will grant your wish and let you become his Concubine.
As for the traitor, letting her go would only benefit her. Since she likes that Old Demon, let her serve him closely. When he reveals his true form, even if she isn't scared to death, the Old Demon will take action against her for looking at things she shouldn't have.
Ling'er looked down on Ji Rui's intentions. "Big Girl, I don't need your arrangements; my master has me in mind."
Oh? You still look down on the position of Concubine? Are you thinking of getting rid of me to take my place as the main wife?
Not just that! My master said that in the future, all the Ji Family assets will belong to him. Being the main wife isn't enough; managing the family business doesn't seem too difficult either. She really wants to give it a try.
Her thoughts were already reflected on her face at this moment. That lively expression made Ji Rui feel both annoyed and a bit gleeful. She was just a plaything that could be discarded at any time, yet she remained oblivious.
Thinking this way, Ji Rui calmed down. "So, what do you want?"
I heard someone caused a commotion at the door. My master is worried about you and sent me to check on you. Ling'er leaned her head back to look into the room. "Is he still here?"
Ji Rui stepped forward to block her view. "You don’t need to worry about him; their feelings have already been settled, and they will leave soon."
Leave?! They can't leave!
Ji Rui narrowed his eyes at her. "Ling'er, know your place. The head of the Ji Family has made a decision; as a lowly maid, what right do you have to oppose?"
Ling'er was confident. "My master said they cannot leave."
In our Ji Family, why should we listen to a useless son-in-law?
My master is no longer the same as before; with his current status, everyone in the Ji Family must bow their heads before him. Big Girl, it's better if you stop calling him a useless son-in-law. That term is something no man wants to hear. If he gets angry and retaliates, it’s not because he has a bad temper; it’s because your Ji Family is being unreasonable and too overbearing.
Ji Rui laughed in anger. "You protect him so fiercely without weighing your own worth. Someone, hold her down on the chair and give her a beating; just leave her with enough breath."
The servants moved quickly, and before Ling'er could react, she was thrown down.
Even at this moment, she still spoke shamelessly. "Ji Rui, you are so bold! I am my master's most beloved woman! If you hit me like this, my master will never let you off!"
Is that so? I want to see if he would willingly reveal himself and rush over to save you.
Will that man show up? Naturally not.
Ji Rui even sent out messages in front of Ling'er. Ling'er waited expectantly but ended up being beaten into confusion without seeing anyone.
Even so, she continued to curse Ji Rui as a Poisonous Woman, claiming she definitely hadn’t gone to summon him.
Ji Rui couldn't stand the bloody smell filling the courtyard and frowned while covering her nose and stepping back. Once she saw that they had beaten Ling'er enough, she ordered the servants to throw her back into that dilapidated courtyard.
Just as she was instructing them to clean up the bloodstains, Sang Qingxiao stood beside her. Ji Rui quickly said, "I apologize for making the young lady witness this."
Who doesn't have a bit of dirt in their family?
Things were fine at home until I brought in that filthy thing; everything changed after that. The Ji Family has been a prominent clan in recent years, and this is just a minor setback. After this cleanup, with our foundation to support us and the Big Girl's natural talents, we need not worry about prosperity.
Then I shall borrow Miss Sang's good words.
However, Sang Qingxiao questioned, "Is your son-in-law really that interested in Riri? Why would he care about us?"
Ji Rui was puzzled as well. "He usually doesn't concern himself with such matters, and my courtyard has always been strictly guarded. Your true identities won't reach his ears."
Strictly guarded? What about Ling'er?
"She's just a new maid, not very trustworthy. I was looking for an excuse to get rid of her. My son-in-law happens to need someone to serve him, and she thought it was an opportunity and went for it. In the time it took me to come and go, she climbed into bed with him. Sigh, it's hard to blame her for being so bold; let her be."
Sang Qingxiao asked again, "Could she have leaked any information?"
"No way. When we were talking, she was already in that shabby courtyard."
"Has she been there since we entered the estate?"
"Not exactly. After you all entered, I arranged for someone to send her over." Ji Rui suggested, "Miss Sang, if you feel something is off, I can test the waters."
"No need for you to get involved."
Sang Qingxiao stroked the Black Cat in her arms. With a small hidden charm placed on it, she sent it into its body. Ji Rui only saw a shadow before the cat disappeared.
"Come here, little girl cat; you're different from ordinary cats."
"Ji Young Lady, just go about your usual business. That is a Great Demon; stay alert."
Li Cu found a somewhat flat branch to sit on and scratched his claws.
In the courtyard separated by a wall, Ling'er was wailing loudly. A man was annoyed by the noise and cursed but couldn't stop it; he had no choice but to limp out.
Seeing Ling'er transformed and filthy made him feel disgusted. From her sobs, he gathered the general situation. His first reaction was one of smugness—look at that Ji Young Lady still thinking of him; she beat her up so badly—could it be jealousy?
Forget it; he looked down on that fading beauty of Ji Young Lady anyway. Before leaving, he might as well try to comfort her; perhaps he could win more favor in return.
His next reaction was anger directed at Ling'er.
"How many times have I told you? I just needed you to find a way to bring that person here. Didn't you promise there wouldn't be any issues? And now, not only did you fail to bring them, but you almost ruined everything for me!"
Ling'er felt wronged. "Master, I'm sorry. Ling'er knows she made a mistake, and she's already been punished. Please don't scold Ling'er anymore; she feels very guilty."
"Did you see the person?"
"The Big Girl has been blocking me. I barely had a chance to speak before she ordered people to hold me down and hit me."
"But don't worry, Master. I saw someone cleaning up the courtyard ahead. I listened in while hiding, and the Old Women said it was for those who were demanding money."
"Let me rest for the whole night, and tomorrow morning I'll take care of it for you. I promise I'll bring that person to you."
The man looked at Ling'er with disdain.
At that moment, Ling'er realized how terrible she looked and quickly assured him, "I'll clean myself up in the morning before going. It's just a monk after all. From what you've said, he spends his days chanting scriptures—how could he resist the allure of a woman? Just wait and see; I'll make sure he’s enchanted."
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