The woman took off her cloak, revealing her face.
It was none other than his second concubine, Chen Chuliu.
"What are you doing here?"
Ji Shisu was already in a foul mood. Seeing Chen Chuliu only made him more depressed.
He had never taken a fancy to Chen Chuliu.
While others took multiple wives and concubines for pleasure, he did so just to trouble himself.
This Chen Chuliu was one of the biggest headaches he had brought upon himself.
If it hadn't been for the fact that Chen Chuliu's grandfather was Master Yu, and Master Yu had entrusted her to his care on his deathbed, he wouldn't have married her even after knowing that she had schemed against him.
Suddenly, an idea flashed through Ji Shisu's mind.
Right! Chen Chuliu's grandfather was Master Yu!
Maybe she had a way.
As if she could read Ji Shisu's mind, Chen Chuliu got straight to the point.
"I've come especially to help the Second Master solve his problems."
Ji Shisu opened the brocade box.
"Do you have any way to restore these bracelets?"
Chen Chuliu took the brocade box, took one look, and said,
"The bracelets are broken like this. Even if I had my grandfather's skills, I'm afraid it would be difficult to restore them."
Hearing this, the glimmer of hope that had just ignited in Ji Shisu's heart faded away.
After all that talk, Chen Chuliu might as well have said nothing.
Seeing Ji Shisu getting impatient, Chen Chuliu quickly said,
"Although I can't restore them, I have a way to repair the bracelets. At least it can make up for the loss of the broken bracelets."
Ji Shisu knew very well that in this world, no one was more qualified than Chen Chuliu to say this.
Holding on to the mentality of treating a dying horse as if it were alive, Ji Shisu handed the brocade box to Chen Chuliu.
Chen Chuliu took the brocade box and said, "But I have an unseemly request."
Ji Shisu rubbed his temples in annoyance. "Speak."
"My mother will come to visit me tomorrow. I hope the Second Master can stay with me in the Brocade Tower these days."
Ji Shisu: "..."
Gritting his teeth, Ji Shisu replied, "Fine."
Chen Chuliu bowed gracefully in thanks and left with the brocade box in her arms.
Yu Chi jeered from the side, "Second Master, this is a high price to pay. You're practically selling yourself."
Ji Shisu waved his hand. "Get out of here!"
It wasn't that he was really threatened by Chen Chuliu.
It was Chen Chuliu's words, "My mother will come to visit me tomorrow," that touched him.
The Yu family had been kind to the Ji family. If it hadn't been for Master Yu's extraordinary skills, there wouldn't be the Ji family as it was today.
Even if Chen Chuliu hadn't mentioned it, he should have accompanied her to meet her mother.
It was just that Chen Chuliu was too calculating. She always thought that others were as self - interested as she was.
What should have been a very justifiable request had been spoiled by her.
Shaking Chen Chuliu out of his mind, Ji Shisu took Yu Chi and headed straight for the Ji Mansion.
Cihua Courtyard
The successive changes had caused the old matriarch's old illness to show signs of recurrence. At this moment, she was lying crookedly on the rattan bed, rubbing her temples to relieve the headache.
"Old Matriarch, the Second Master is here."
Mumian helped the old matriarch sit up and added a pillow behind her. Just then, Ji Shisu lifted the curtain and walked in.
"Grandma."
Ji Shisu stepped forward and supported the old matriarch.
"Just now I heard that the dragon - and - phoenix bracelets were broken. Such a big thing, why did you hide it from me!"
The old matriarch was so angry that she felt a tightness in her chest. It took her a long time to calm down. Just then, the maids reported that the Fourth Concubine from Lengxiang Courtyard had come.
Lianxiang? What was she doing here at this critical moment?
Just as Ji Shisu was wondering, he heard the old matriarch open her eyes and spit in disgust.
"She's really not destined for a life of happiness. She's only been married into the family for less than three days, and she's broken the dragon - and - phoenix bracelets. God knows what kind of trouble she'll cause in the future. Mumian, go and tell her that I'm already asleep and ask her to go back."
Mumian got up, lifted the curtain, and went out to reply.
"Fourth Concubine, the old matriarch is already asleep. You'd better go back."
Lianxiang was supported by Mujin. Her face looked very bad.
She was never one to do things without preparation. She had come here mainly because she had heard that the Second Master was in Cihua Courtyard. She wanted to see Ji Shisu, but unexpectedly, she couldn't even get in the door.
Who would believe that the old matriarch was asleep?
Lianxiang used to be a powerful figure in Tianxiang Tower. All the guests there treated her like a precious treasure.
She had never suffered such humiliation.
"The Second Master just came to pay his respects. You're clearly lying to me when you say the old matriarch is asleep."
Mumian was different from Mujin. She was straightforward and tough. Even the Lady Ji would avoid provoking her.
But Lianxiang, just new to the mansion, was like a newborn calf not afraid of tigers. She didn't understand the rule that a maid could be half a mistress. Relying on the fact that she was carrying the eldest grandson of the Ji family, her tone was inevitably a bit harsh.
"Lie to you? Even if I lie to you, what can you do? I'll tell you the truth. You're just a low - status concubine. Do you understand? You still have the nerve to come to Cihua Courtyard to pay your respects. Don't you know if you're qualified? You'd better stay in Lengxiang Courtyard and take care of your pregnancy from now on."
Compared with the steady Second Young Mistress, Lianxiang was really vulgar and unrefined.
Mumian had always looked down on people who liked to play tricks. She already looked down on Lianxiang, who had become the Fourth Concubine because of her pregnancy. Now that Lianxiang was putting on a mistress's airs in front of her,
She naturally didn't have a good attitude.
"You..." Lianxiang was so angry that she was about to explode. As soon as she raised her hand, Mumian grabbed it.
"Fourth Concubine, this is not Tianxiang Tower. This is not a place where you can throw a tantrum."
As she said this, Mumian threw down the curtain and turned to go into the room.
Lianxiang was just about to rush into the room to argue in front of the old matriarch when she was stopped by the nanny guarding the door.
"My dear concubine, please be more obedient. The old matriarch has always thought highly of these maids in the room. Even if you go in, you won't get anywhere."
The nanny standing beside couldn't stand it anymore and stopped Lianxiang half - sarcastically.
Lianxiang was already angry. The old grudges and new hatred made her lose her mind. She turned around and slapped the old woman.
"What's your status? How dare you lecture me."
Lianxiang hit very hard. The nanny's face was scratched by her long fingernails. Just as Lianxiang was about to hit a second time, she was stopped.
"Stop!"
It was Ji Shisu who had come after hearing the noise.
Mumian had a hot temper. After going into the room, she directly found Ji Shisu and spoke very rudely.
"Second Master, I really can't persuade this good concubine of yours. The old matriarch needs to rest. You'd better go and take care of it."
The old matriarch's health was not very good. The doctor had repeatedly told her to rest. So when it came to the old matriarch, everyone held their breath and spoke softly.
Lianxiang's loud and noisy voice really sounded shrill in the courtyard.
Ji Shisu had no choice but to step in.
Seeing Ji Shisu come out, Lianxiang quickly complained.
All the nannies held their breath and their hearts were pounding.
Back then, the Second Master had flown into a rage for the Second Young Mistress. Even the Lady had been contradicted by the Second Master.
This time, they had offended the Second Master's new favorite. They didn't know how angry the Second Master would be!