All he knew was that he had to save her, he must, or he would regret it for the rest of his life.
"Second brother, here's the heart - protecting pill. Quick, give it to second sister - in - law," Ji Shihan said as she rushed over after hearing the news. She had always been in poor health.
The doctor had said she wouldn't live past sixteen.
On her fifteenth birthday, a mysterious expert gave her a prescription and a bottle of heart - protecting pills.
Ji Shihan took the medicine according to the prescription and took the heart - protecting pills. Her illness improved significantly.
When she heard about Zhao Luoning's accident this time, without hesitation, she brought one of the few remaining heart - protecting pills for Zhao Luoning.
Ji Shisu quickly gave the pill to Zhao Luoning and then used his inner energy to help her swallow it.
After all this commotion for most of the day, Zhao Luoning's condition was finally under control, if only slightly.
Ji Shisu dismissed all the servants. In the room, only the two Ji brothers, Ji Shihan, the wife and the concubine who had driven Zhao Luoning to attempt suicide remained.
"What do you think you're doing? I'm your mother. Besides, Zhao Luoning showed the red - stained handkerchief without having consummated the marriage with you. What's wrong with my asking her to prove her virginity?"
Although Madam Ji felt guilty towards Zhao Luoning, as the mistress of the Ji Mansion for so many years, she had never apologized to anyone. Her pride made it hard for her to soften her words.
"The fault isn't with Luoning. It's me who didn't want to consummate the marriage with her. If Mother really wants to punish someone, punish me. Why take it out on the powerless Luoning?"
Due to his agitation, Ji Shisu's words came out forcefully.
"Fine! Now that you have a wife, you've forgotten your mother, right?"
Ji Shisu had always been extremely filial. Madam Ji couldn't accept his attitude all of a sudden.
"I'm just stating the facts."
"Stating the facts? What are the facts? I did all this for you and the Ji family. You haven't even figured out the situation clearly and you're blaming your mother. You..."
Hearing this, Ji Shisu's eyes turned cold. He glanced at the concubine wringing her handkerchief beside and interrupted Madam Ji.
"Fine. Then I'll show Mother what the facts are!"
Ji Shisu opened the door. A large number of maids and servants were still waiting outside. Seeing Ji Shisu come out, they quickly knelt down to pay their respects.
"On the wedding night, did any man enter the Second Young Mistress's room?" Ji Shisu asked coldly.
"No. Not only on the wedding night, but since the marriage, no man other than the young master has entered the Second Young Mistress's bedroom."
Almost all the maids and servants gave the same answer. For a moment, there were pleas for mercy for Zhao Luoning from below.
"Then where did the red stain come from?" Madam Ji asked. She would rather believe that these servants had been bribed by Zhao Luoning.
"The blood is mine." At this moment, Caixue rushed out. She rolled up her sleeve, revealing a freshly - scarred wound that was extremely shocking.
It was obvious that the wound was caused by a sharp weapon.
"That night, Second Master didn't return to the room. Miss was afraid that the young master would have a hard time explaining to everyone, so she wanted to use her own blood to fake the red stain.
I felt sorry for Miss, so I snatched the knife from her and cut myself instead.
Miss has been doing everything for the Ji family whole - heartedly and has endured all the hardships.
On the day of her return to her natal family, the young master didn't accompany Miss. Miss lied and said that the young master was busy. She even hit her head to stop the eldest young master.
Miss has been trying hard to reconcile, but unexpectedly, she's not pleasing anyone."
After Caixue finished speaking, tears welled up in her eyes and flowed down uncontrollably.
"Caixue, why didn't you say it earlier?" A heavy stone seemed to be weighing on Ji Shisu's heart, causing him great pain.
He never thought that Zhao Luoning would do so much for the Ji family.
What else was Zhao Luoning hiding from him?
"Miss didn't allow it. Besides, even if she had said it, how many people would really feel sorry for Miss?"
At this moment, a voice interrupted, making the situation even more out of control.
"Caixue, why bother telling these ungrateful people so much? Where's Luoning? I'm taking her back."
It turned out that as soon as Zhao Luoning had the accident, Caixue was afraid that she would be wronged again in the Ji Mansion, so she sent someone to inform Zhao Luochun.
As soon as he entered the door, he heard Ji Shisu asking the servants. He was already angry, but after hearing this, his anger flared up even more.
Zhao Luoning had made so many sacrifices for the Ji family, yet they still dared to doubt her innocence.
Zhao Luochun didn't hesitate at all. He immediately made up his mind that he must take Zhao Luoning back to the Zhao Mansion.
Ji Shisu hadn't recognized Zhao Luochun yet. Hearing that he wanted to take Zhao Luoning away, he quickly blocked his way.
"Luoning is my wife. How dare you take her away?"
"Because I'm her elder brother. Humph, have you ever regarded Luoning as your wife? If it weren't for you, Luoning wouldn't have tried to prove her innocence by taking her own life."
Zhao Luochun's words left Ji Shisu speechless.
Yes, all of Zhao Luoning's pain and misfortune were because she had married him.
"Fine. Take Luoning back." Ji Shisu stepped aside for Zhao Luochun. Zhao Luochun spat at him and rushed into the inner room.
"Second brother."
"Shisu."
No one had expected Ji Shisu to make such a decision. For a moment, they didn't understand his intention.
"Luoning's life is in danger in this mansion. How can you expect me to keep her here? I will definitely investigate today's incident thoroughly. I'd like to see who's causing all this trouble."
Soon, Zhao Luochun carried Zhao Luoning out.
As Zhao Luochun carried Zhao Luoning, he felt a pang of heartache.
Zhao Luoning was incredibly light. Even when he held her in his arms, he could hardly feel her breathing. It was as if he was holding not a living person, but a wisp of a soul.
The Ji family had tortured her like this. Zhao Luochun's bad impression of the Ji Mansion deepened even more.
At this moment, Ji Shisu stopped him and made a solemn promise.
"Elder brother, after I've cleaned up the bad atmosphere in the mansion, I'll come to your mansion in person to pick Luoning up."
Zhao Luochun snorted and only said, "Whether Luoning will come back with you is still uncertain." Then he didn't dare to delay at all and rushed out of the Ji Mansion with Zhao Luoning in his arms.
After watching Zhao Luoning disappear around the corner, Ji Shisu began to settle the score.
"Give the order that no one is allowed to leave during this period. Send someone to invite the old matriarch and the master back. Since someone wants to stir up trouble, I'll let her have enough of it."
The concubine beside was already trembling. She knew very well that if Ji Shisu wanted to stand up for Zhao Luoning, he definitely wouldn't do anything to his mother. So, she would be the first one to bear the brunt.
She had tried to harm others but ended up harming herself.
Although Ji Shisu was usually easy - going, when he really got angry, he was quite terrifying.
No one had expected that although Ji Shisu usually seemed indifferent to Zhao Luoning, when something happened, he cared so much about her that he even dared to disobey his own mother!
Ji Shisu's outburst made Madam Ji step back and not dare to argue anymore.