Quick Transmigration: The Pregnant Little Fairy is Pampered by the Heirless Boss

Chapter 98 The Substitute Bride 14

Chun Cui did not come alone; she brought nearly two hundred servants, all of whom were strong and capable male servants and household servants.

Perhaps intimidated by Ji Xiaosong and Zixi's strength before, she did not act rashly this time and her attitude was extremely respectful.

"Your Highness, Madam and Master have been waiting at home for a long time. Today is your homecoming, so please be sure to bring back the gifts you prepared earlier."

Ji Xiaosong thought her memory was playing tricks on her. When did her father and mother prepare the gift?

"Where are the gifts they prepared for my return visit?

"Your Highness has probably forgotten that the dowry Madam prepared for you was more than a hundred boxes. These should not have belonged to Your Highness, but in order to avoid damage to the royal family's reputation, the dowry was taken from the two young masters and the second young lady of the manor."

Ji Xiaosong understands the meaning of each individual word, but why is it so incomprehensible when they are put together in a sentence?

"If I remember correctly, these were part of the dowry that was promised to me from the beginning, right?"

"Your Highness is joking. That's just for show. Your Highness wasn't raised in the Ji family from a young age, nor has she made any contributions to the Ji family. Why should you take such a large dowry?"

Chun Cui originally wanted to poison him, but despite their numerous attempts, Ji Xiaosong was not poisoned at all.

I had no choice but to force them to have it.

Ji Xiaosong was amused by Chuncui's antics, but she ignored her and said to Zixi, "Go and talk to the people in the East Palace. The Ji family is trying to take more than a hundred boxes of return gifts. If they take them back, we'll only be able to eat two meals a day and wear patched clothes."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Zixi acted quickly; she stood at the door and shouted, and everyone in the East Palace heard it.

All the guards, attendants, maids, and servants gathered together in less than a quarter of an hour.

"Zixi, where are the Ji family members? We'll drive them out right now!"

The head maid was furious. They had finally had a couple of good days in the East Palace, how could they be brought back to their original state so quickly?

I can't accept it, I absolutely can't accept even a little bit of it!

The Crown Princess is right. Anything that enters the Eastern Palace belongs to the Crown Princess, and no one can take it away!

Zixi pointed to the people brought by the Ji family, "Look, these are the people. They're all here today to prepare to take away the Crown Princess's dowry."

Upon hearing this, the people in the Eastern Palace were immediately filled with indignation.

"Outrageous! How dare they steal the Crown Princess's dowry!" A burly guard rushed forward first, waving his fist.

The others were not to be outdone and rushed toward Chun Cui and the people she brought.

In an instant, shouts and shoving filled the air.

"You audacious lackeys, how dare you lay a hand on us!"

Chun Cui was both shocked and angry, and tried to maintain order.

But the people in the Eastern Palace wouldn't listen to her. Several old women grabbed Chun Cui by the hair and dragged her out.

"Go, drive them all out of the East Palace!"

Although the two hundred-plus male servants and household guards were strong and robust, they gradually became unable to withstand the aggressive crowd from the Eastern Palace.

Before long, Chun Cui and the people she brought were scrambled out of the East Palace.

However, the people of the Crown Prince's Palace did not give up.

Led by their head matron, they marched in a grand procession toward the Ji family.

Along the way, the crowd shouted and cursed, "The Ji family is shameless! They stole the Crown Princess's dowry!"

Upon arriving at the Ji family's gate, the crowd completely surrounded it.

"Lord Ji, Madam Ji, what kind of family would try to steal their daughter's dowry on her homecoming day?"

"Aren't you afraid of being punished by the Emperor for bullying the Crown Princess like this?"

The gatekeeper of the Ji family was so frightened that he quickly closed the gate and dared not answer.

Hearing the commotion, Ji's father and mother inside turned pale.

"What should we do?" Madam Ji panicked.

Ji's father was also extremely anxious, pacing back and forth: "It was all your bad idea! Now we've gotten ourselves into big trouble!"

Meanwhile, the people from the Eastern Palace continued to shout and curse outside the gate, their voices echoing throughout the entire street, causing the Ji family to lose face completely.

Such a thing would be almost impossible in other dynasties, but in the Eastern Palace, nothing is impossible.

In order to have more food to eat, the Eastern Palace had no garden, only a vegetable garden.

Therefore, anyone who dares to touch the food of the people in the Eastern Palace is risking their lives.

Correct!

The Crown Princess's dowry also belongs to her. The Crown Princess treats them well, which means that it is a small part of their future.

After the shouting and cursing had subsided, Zixi hid in the crowd and called the people from the East Palace back.

As for others' concerns about whether they might steal from or assassinate the Crown Prince's Palace, that's even more laughable.

Putting aside Ji Xiaosong's martial arts skills, just look at the things in the Eastern Palace. Even a thief would have to leave a pair of straw sandals for them.

A large group of people came in a grand procession and left in the same grand procession, without taking away a single trace of the Ji family.

Ji Xiaosong didn't return home on what should have been her wedding day, instead letting others watch her cry and wail as she went to the palace to complain.

"Father, Mother, I can't live anymore! My parents treat me this way just because they look down on me for growing up on the estate, and they think that any dowry they give me is something I shouldn't accept."

"They prepared thousands of acres of fertile land, hundreds of servants, and countless jewels as a dowry for my second sister, and even ordered a well for her to drink water from. But I... Waaah... Why is my life so miserable!"

"My father doesn't love me, my mother doesn't care for me, I'm like a little cabbage in the field. Do they look down on the royal family? They even want to take back the dowry they promised me as a return gift. How can they be so humiliating?"

"I'd rather not have such disrespectful parents! Anyway, I've never been raised by the Ji family for even a single day."

"After I returned from the estate, everything I eat, wear, and use was saved up by myself over the years!"

Ji Xiaosong lay on the Empress's lap, sobbing uncontrollably.

Two rows of noblewomen sat nearby, trying to interrupt and scold someone, but they couldn't get a word in edgewise.

The Empress lovingly patted Ji Xiaosong's head and comforted her, "Good girl, Song'er, don't cry. It's a loss for the Ji family that such a good girl like you isn't valued."

"Mother, I've come to terms with whether or not I value such matters. I don't care about parental love that can't be forced. It just so happens that my second sister is interested in the King of Wu, so Mother, please allow me to sever ties with the Ji family to avoid any future entanglements."

"Child, you can't say things like that, after all, they are your parents..."

The Empress pretended to scold Ji Xiaosong a few times, but each scolding only made Ji Xiaosong cry louder.

"Mother! Your son has no fate with you in this life, and they probably don't care. Why don't we ask them? If they don't want me either, then let's sever this bond!"

The Empress sighed, seemingly helpless.

"Alright, Granny Gui, go and summon His Majesty, and also send a message to the Ji family. Whether or not this marriage should be dissolved, they should be present to make their judgments."