Zhong Xinyi looked at Ji Zizhao's dark eyes and felt that Ji Zizhao had gone mad.
But she just wanted to go mad with her, what to do?
Not to mention anything else, just Ji Zizhao's character was worth her trust.
What are you waiting for?
Just close your eyes and go mad together!
At worst, her grandfather would chase her with a military stick.
Seeing Zhong Xinyi nod, Ji Zizhao then got up to take her leave.
However, Zhong Xinyi worried that she would get a headache from drinking too much and insisted on her drinking a full bowl of sobering soup before letting her leave.
When they had dinner that night, Zhong Xinyi repeated Ji Zizhao's words.
Everyone who had just picked up their bowls, "..."
They were full before they even started eating.
Scared to death!
When the old madam of the Zhong family heard that it involved court politics, she took the initiative to step aside to avoid suspicion.
Madam Zhong naturally followed.
However, as she was leaving, she thought of taking her outspoken daughter with her.
As a result, she heard Zhong Xinyi shout with her neck stiffened, "Grandfather, I'm not talking nonsense. Believe Miss Ji Jia just once, maybe this matter will really work out?"
Hearing his sister babbling for Ji Zizhao, Zhong Shaowen reprimanded, "Xinyi, you are becoming more and more unreasonable! How can you trust someone like Ji Zizhao? If she were truly reliable, she wouldn't come up with such a terrible idea! I think she's just settling a personal score!"
Why did Ji Zizhao ask his grandfather to hold a box and wait outside the four major hospitals to collect money?
Would money really fall from the sky!
Wasn't it clearly mocking the Zhong family!!
If grandfather really went to the four major medical halls holding a box, wouldn't he become a beggar?!
Zhong Xinyi was so anxious that she was about to cry, "Although I also think Zizhao's method is a bit exaggerated, I believe that with Zizhao's character, she would never do anything to embarrass the Zhong family. Brother, why don't you believe her?"
Zhong Shaowen trembled with anger, holding his chopsticks, "It's simply absurd. Why should I believe it!"
Seeing that no matter what she said, her brother would not believe her, Zhong Xinyi cried wronged.
It was difficult for Zizhao to come to their house to discuss with her fourth cousin about her grandfather's matter. It was her fault for not being able to persuade her brother and grandfather...
"I think it's worth a try." The Zhong family's old general, who had been silent, spoke.
Zhong Xinyi raised her tear-streaked face and widened her eyes in shock.
Zhong Shaowen also widened his eyes, scared, "Grandfather, this matter is simply..."
"How can we make a hasty conclusion about something that has no evidence? Although this matter is heard to be very ridiculous, if it is truly what Miss Ji Jia said, it's not impossible to try."
The old general of the Zhong family had never dealt with Ji Zizhao. In his memory, the first time he saw her, she was just a half-grown child.
It was when he was about to march with Ji Zhengyong to quell the border unrest. The Ji family members stood outside the mansion to see them off. The few-year-old Ji Zizhao stood in the crowd, so quiet that she could be ignored.
But the Zhong family's old general could still remember what she had said.
With the battle imminent, everyone cried uncontrollably as their loved ones bid farewell.
Ji Zizhao, however, held her grandfather's hand and said in a clear voice, "The road is difficult, with many detours. Where are we now? Only by leveling it can we achieve great things for the world! I hope grandfather will always be in good health, ride a steed in glory, and overcome the stormy seas. Your granddaughter will wait for your triumphant news at home!"
When the war broke out, the common people hoped not to be displaced.
The imperial court hoped for a great victory.
Loved ones feared separation by life and death.
But no one had ever truly considered what those who led troops into battle wanted.
Instead, it was a half-grown child who, with a single sentence, spoke the hearts of those in armor.
What a great "always be in good health"!
What a great "ride a steed in glory"!
What a great "overcome the stormy seas"!!
Just this sentence made Ji Zhengyong brag to him for several months.
It made the old general of the Zhong family very envious.
"Grandfather!" Seeing that his grandfather had agreed, Zhong Shaowen anxiously stood up.
The old general of the Zhong family simply made the decision, "Tomorrow, you will go to the four major medical halls with me."
Zhong Shaowen, "..."
He didn't pull his grandfather out, but instead, he dragged himself in.
What a disaster!
The old general of the Zhong family stood up and walked out of the main hall. He looked up at the bright moon in the courtyard and couldn't help but sigh and chuckle, "Zhengyong, I still have to believe your granddaughter, don't you think? After all, we shared hardships and advanced and retreated together. You even said that whoever dies first will wait for me below, and in the next life, we will still hold hands, ride steeds, and roam the battlefield..."
With that, the old general of the Zhong family was already in tears.
On Ji Zizhao's side, after persuading the Zhong family general through Zhong Xinyi, she was not idle either. She directly had Fu Bao stop the carriage at the back door of Hui Chun Tang.
Xin Bi, who had just closed for the day, heard that the mistress had arrived and knew that something big was about to happen. He quickly had someone send news to the three people in the adjacent medical hall.
Soon, Chen Gang, Sun Zhiting, and Wang Can all arrived.
Ji Zizhao was straightforward and spoke about her plan to donate military funds to the imperial court.
The shopkeepers were all filled with righteous indignation.
Ji Zizhao looked at Chen Gang. Although he had lost some weight, his complexion was still good, so she said, "Uncle Chen just returned from Luoyi, you should rest more. You shouldn't get involved in this matter anymore."
Chen Gang shook his head and said, "How can I be absent from this matter? Don't worry, mistress, I'm fine."
Wang Can smiled and said, "Mistress, you should satisfy Old Chen's burning heart."
Ji Zizhao was stunned and looked at them, not understanding.
Xin Bi said, "When Old Chen was young, he wanted to join the army, but his family said that joining the army was like walking on the edge of a knife and was unsafe, so they forced him to study medicine."
Chen Gang's old face turned red when his past was brought up. It was all in the past, why talk about it.
Sun Zhiting glanced at Chen Gang and said slyly, "It's okay, we don't dislike you."
Chen Gang, "..."
That's enough, if you say any more, I'll get angry!
Ji Zizhao looked at the shopkeepers in front of her, and her mood improved a lot.
After all, she had been with them for five or six years. In her heart, they were already family.
Thinking of her conversation with the Fourth Prince today, Ji Zizhao told them about it.
Now that her grandfather, father, and uncles were gone, they were her elders.
She really wanted to hear their thoughts.
Then...
Everyone in the room was stunned.
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When did the mistress get involved with the Fourth Prince?
Several people who were adept at dealing with illnesses were momentarily bewildered.
Chen Gang was the fastest to react. After thinking carefully, he said, "Although the Fourth Prince is not the most outstanding among all the princes, if he truly has a heart that can tolerate the mistress, I think this is a good thing."
Xin Bi and Wang Can also thought this was quite reliable.
Looking at the rich officials and merchants in the city, who didn't have multiple wives and concubines?
The Fourth Prince's mansion was clean and tidy, which was rare.
Besides, no matter how mediocre the Fourth Prince was, he was still a prince.
When the mistress married over, she would be the Fourth Prince's consort, and with the status, others would not dare to underestimate her.
Chen Gang saw that Sun Zhiting had been silent for a long time and asked him what he was thinking.
Sun Zhiting looked at the mistress and said, "I also think this is a good thing. It's like God feeding you with food, I'm afraid it couldn't be more delicious."
Chen Gang thought for a moment and then said, "I'm just afraid it's not the second Fifth Prince."
Wang Can and Xin Bi, upon hearing this, had the urge to roll up their sleeves, "Mistress, don't worry. Even if it's the second Fifth Prince, we're not afraid. With us here, no one can bully the mistress."
Ji Zizhao looked at the people in front of her and felt warm inside.
They were sincerely thinking of her, just like her grandfather, father, and uncles.
As for whether the Fourth Prince would really be the second Fifth Prince?
Ji Zizhao shook her head, of course not.
Scum like the Fifth Prince were not common every year.
Moreover, even if she really married into the Fourth Prince's mansion, it would only be a partnership with the Fourth Prince.
There was no talk of affection, so how could she be afraid of being hurt.
After sitting for a while longer, Ji Zizhao got up to leave.
Unexpectedly, when she returned to the mansion, she saw Xue Yinuo waiting for her at the door.
In the moonlight, Xue Yinuo's face was bruised and swollen, with her eyes narrowed to mere slits.
Ji Zizhao quickly got out of the carriage, "Who beat you up like this?"