sjar Chapter 432: Emptying the Bride Gifts
Chapter 432: Emptying the Bride Gifts
Ji Nanchuan was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. He swallowed hard and said carefully, "But Your Highness, Qingqing has already given her body to you..."
He had just learned about this from Ji Qingqing, which was why he chased after her from the mansion.
Ji Nanchuan hopes to bring back some of Luo Jingshen's conscience, responsibility and his commitment as a man.
He prayed that the other party would forgive her once because they had had physical contact.
What Ji Nanchuan didn't know was that this matter was a taboo for Luo Jingshen. It would have been fine if he didn't mention it. Once he mentioned it, Luo Jingshen's expression became even uglier, with a raging fire in his eyes.
His eyes suddenly turned cold, and he taunted, "Why, Lord, are you trying to force me to take responsibility for Ji Qingqing?"
Ji Nanchuan lowered his head quickly, "I dare not."
Luo Jingshen snorted coldly, his expression showing disgust, "Don't forget, it was Ji Qingqing who came here on her own and climbed onto my bed. It's good that I didn't scold her for being unruly."
"Is this how the Marquis and his wife discipline their daughter?"
After he finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something and looked at Ji Nanchuan with a frown, his deep black eyes surging with unclear meaning.
"No, to be precise, Ji Qingqing is not your daughter yet. Could it be that the Marquis trained her just to let her get into bed with other men?"
Ji Nanchuan was terrified, "Your Highness, I don't have any."
"This matter was all suggested by Meng to Qingqing. I was completely unaware of it. Qingqing was also bewitched by Meng and did such an indecent thing."
"Oh, Meng?" Luo Jingshen listened to his words of shirking responsibility, and the mockery in his eyes deepened. "She is a woman who makes the decision. Can she do it without your consent?"
"You were so eager to drug me and climb into my bed, just to make Ji Qingqing pregnant with my child, so that I can prevent your identity from being exposed and I can punish you, right?"
Ji Nanchuan: "..."
His body was shaking even more violently. This was indeed what Meng meant. She said that as long as Ji Qingqing became pregnant, the prince would spare the Marquis's Mansion for the sake of the child.
But even if she was pregnant, how could it happen so quickly?
Eventually things went off track.
When Luo Jingshen saw his expression, he knew that he had guessed right, and he became even angrier.
"You know that Ji Qingqing is not your biological daughter and has no blood relationship with the Marquis's Mansion, but you still want me to marry her. You are really brave."
"Ji Nanchuan, who gave you the courage to deceive me?"
Ji Nanchuan knelt on the ground, sweat dripping down his forehead. He cried, "Your Highness, although Qingqing is not our biological daughter, I have always raised her as my own daughter. This is not a lie to Your Highness."
"Since I have been working with you in business for money, please forgive me this time!"
In addition to the reason just now, this is another purpose for Ji Nanchuan to come to Luo Jingshen!
He converted Ji Qingqing's 300,000 yuan dowry into silver and gave it to Luo Jingshen, so that they could open a barbecue restaurant business together.
But now, he hasn't got back even a penny of his original capital.
Ji Nanchuan originally thought that since Luo Jingshen sent the betrothal gift, he would give him the money for the dowry.
But now that this has happened, he doesn't know how to tell Luo Jingshen!
Ji Nanchuan thought about it and felt that he had to take the money. After all, there was very little silver left in the warehouse of Yongning Marquis Mansion!
If he couldn't get the money back, he would have to eat coarse food for every meal.
You can't do so much and end up losing everything, right?
He said this while thinking this.
"Your Highness, the barbecue restaurant that I jointly opened with you was invested by me using Qingqing's dowry of 300,000 taels of silver. Now that your barbecue restaurant has made money, could you please return the money to me first so that I can use it for cash flow..."
When it comes to money, Luo Jingshen is always particularly sensitive.
When he asked Ji Nanchuan to take out the 300,000 taels of silver, he never thought of returning it to him.
However, what he didn't expect was that Ji Nanchuan actually took Ji Qingqing's dowry.
So, in fact, the assets of the Yongning Marquis' Mansion have long been weak and not as strong as before?
Even three hundred thousand taels of silver had to come from the dowry. One can imagine what the interior of the Marquis's mansion looks like now.
Luo Jingshen intended to carry out his rogue behavior to the end. He said, "The barbecue restaurant has just opened recently, and the business is not stable yet. We haven't made enough money to earn 300,000 taels of silver yet. I can't come up with that much money in a short time."
Ji Nanchuan was about to say something when he was interrupted by Luo Jingshen again.
"Besides, the princess consort I want to marry is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's mansion, not a concubine's daughter or an illegitimate daughter, and certainly not a country girl who has no blood relationship with you. I hope the Marquis can understand this."
"You and Ji Qingqing were the ones who deceived me first. Before that, I never thought about breaking off the engagement with Ji Qingqing. But what about now?"
"Not only do I have to endure rumors from the outside world, I can't even raise my head in the palace. I have to apologize and explain to my father and mother. Am I not a victim of all these things?"
"It's not impossible for the Marquis to get the money back, but first let's see how to compensate me for my reputation and losses!"
Ji Nanchuan was suddenly speechless.
He knew that Luo Jingshen said this probably because he was unwilling to return the silver to him!
"Your Highness, I really didn't mean to deceive you..."
This was the same sentence he kept repeating over and over again. Luo Jingshen said impatiently, "That's enough! You can save these words and tell your father about them. See if he can forgive you."
"I still have important matters to attend to, please go back, my Lord!"
Ji Nanchuan felt hopeless in an instant. He didn't know how he walked out of the teahouse. He just felt as if the God was playing a big joke on him.
He looked up at the sky and felt that the sun in the clouds seemed to have lost its temperature.
At that moment, Ji Nanchuan felt cold all over.
He murmured to himself: "Did I really do something wrong?"
"I replaced Ji Yuntang and treated her like a piece of trash. Is this God's punishment for me?"
Ji Yuntang had no idea what was happening here.
She had just finished disguising herself and followed the wedding procession into the Eastern Palace.
It looks like he is a member of the marriage team.
Ji Yuntang followed them to the storeroom of the Eastern Palace and watched the guards who delivered the betrothal gifts neatly stacked inside, counted them again, and then turned and left.
Just before the door was locked, Ji Yuntang took advantage of the guard turning his head to talk to someone else and quickly slipped in.
The sound of the lock being locked was heard and the warehouse fell into darkness.
Ji Yuntang took out a small flashlight from the space, shone it on the 120 boxes of betrothal gifts, and soon had an idea of the number.