Chapter 638 Madam Really Hates Me

Cen Xi said, "Our family actually had business in Jiangnan before. After all, Suzhou and Hangzhou are rich in silk, so we have some information channels. However, we are businessmen after all, not locals, so we still can't get access to high-end things."

Ji Yunshu nodded: "Take your time, there's no rush."

Cen Xi smiled and said, "You say you're not in a hurry, but you're still making such active arrangements. Are you going to Jiangnan sooner or later?"

She had already discovered that Ji Yunshu was particularly concerned about Prince Yong's affairs. Now that she knew that the other party was in Jiangnan, she would definitely have to find him before she could feel at ease.

Maybe I will go there in person when the time comes.

Ji Yunshu said, "It's hard to say. It depends on who the Emperor assigns to handle Jiangnan affairs."

Cen Xi was a smart man, and he immediately laughed and said, "Except for Prince Zhao, I don't think there is anyone else."

Although she did not understand the emperor, she knew the principle of not bothering two masters with the same matter.

The emperor had entrusted the matter of Prince Yong to Zhao Shen from beginning to end.

It doesn't make sense to change players at the last minute.

Ji Yunshu said, "If you can see it, then others can see it too. No wonder the Yu family is targeting him."

Miss Yu Qi's love for Prince Zhao has been exposed. Now everyone knows that Miss Yu Qi is willing to be his concubine in order to follow him.

Nine out of ten times you will meet Zhao Shen when you go out.

He didn't do anything, just watched Zhao Shen from afar.

This matter was spread throughout the capital and became known to everyone.

Cen Xi curled his lips: "That woman is like a dog-skin plaster. What on earth is your master thinking, just letting her cling to him like this?"

Ji Yunshu thought of Zhao Shen’s words that it was not the right time yet, and didn’t know when he was waiting.

"I don't know either. The girl didn't do anything, and Zhao Shen can't do anything to her."

Cen Xi agreed: "After all, she is the daughter of the Yu family. This woman is really annoying."

Ji Yunshu didn't want to talk about this matter, so he asked Cen Xi again, "Is there anything unusual in Jiangnan?"

The Yu family's roots are in Jiangnan. If you want to deal with Miss Yu, you naturally have to start with the Yu family in Jiangnan.

Cen Xi shook his head. "It's hard to say what's unusual. I'll have my people report back with all the details, and I'll have someone send it back to you later. There are quite a few interesting things in it."

"interesting?"

Ji Yunshu was not sure what the two words "Cen Xi" referred to?

Cen Xi smiled and said, "As for aristocratic families, the things hidden within their deep walls and large courtyards are beyond your imagination."

Ji Yunshu was surprised: "You can even find out about this?"

Cen Xi said, "Don't underestimate those servants who are out shopping. If you ask them a few more questions, you can get a lot out of them. Nothing in this large and deep courtyard can be hidden from them."

Ji Yunshu looked at Cen Xi with admiration: "It's a waste of your talent to only let you do business."

Cen Xi waved his hand: "There are always risks in doing this kind of thing too much. I actually prefer to focus on business."

Ji Yunshu: "Thank you for your hard work."

Cen Xi smiled and said, "Danger and opportunity coexist. Making money is not that easy."

The two chatted in the restaurant for a while. Cen Xi looked a little tired, so Ji Yunshu asked her to go back and rest first.

Her belly looked very big. Ji Yunshu knew that unless there were special circumstances, she rarely went out recently.

After Cen Xi left, Ji Yunshu sat in the restaurant for a while, and then someone walked in.

It’s Yu Qi.

She came uninvited, still looking calm and composed: "Madam, long time no see."

Ji Yunshu rarely goes out, but they are not really acquaintances, so there is no need to see each other every day.

Ji Yunshu took a sip of tea and found that the tea soup had become a bit bitter after being steeped for too long.

She frowned and said, "I wonder if Miss Seven has any advice for me?"

Miss Yu Qi said, "I don't deserve your advice, but it's not easy to see the Madam, so I had no choice but to resort to this last resort."

Ji Yunshu said, "If Miss Seven wants to see me, just go to the Marquis' Mansion and submit a letter. What's so difficult about that?"

Yu Qi shook his head: "Prince Zhao said that if I dare to disturb you, he would let me get out of the capital immediately. How could I dare to take such a risk?"

Ji Yunshu was puzzled: "Isn't this considered disturbing?"

Miss Yu Qi laughed: "It seems that Madam really hates me. The prince only said that I can't go to the Marquis' Mansion to disturb you, but he didn't say that I can't run into you outside. Of course, this is considered a loophole that I took advantage of."

She looked very calm, and Ji Yunshu's expression relaxed a little: "What do you want?"

Yu Qi said earnestly, "Prince Zhao has been poisoned by a Gu. He won't be able to live much longer. Madam, do you really not care about his life?"

Ji Yunshu raised an eyebrow: "Could it be that you have an antidote?"

She asked directly, which surprised Yu Qi for a moment, but she responded quickly: "I don't have it, but I know how to find the antidote."

Ji Yunshu: "Conditions?"

Yu Qi was a little surprised, but she always knew that Ji Yunshu was not an ordinary woman, so it was a good thing that she was straightforward in relieving the itch.

"I want to enter the Marquis's mansion and become the prince's concubine." Seeing that Ji Yunshu was about to refuse directly, she hurriedly added, "I have no improper thoughts about Prince Zhao. It's just that with my background, there are many things I can't decide for myself. I don't want to be infamous, and I also want to be married off in a formal way, but these are not my choices. Madam, I believe you can understand my difficulties, right?"

She is showing weakness.

Realizing this, Ji Yunshu remained expressionless: "These are not enough to convince me. If you can just give me the antidote, I might consider it."

Yu Qi hesitated: "I can only provide information about the antidote. I think this is what you want. As for being a concubine, this is not my original intention, but my family's arrangement. I can't refuse. If this goes on, my family will think I'm useless and send someone else. Madam, I just want to find a place to stay. If possible in the future, I hope you will let me go."

Ji Yunshu was a little tempted. Keeping a person in the backyard could be exchanged for information about the antidote to the poison in Zhao Shen. This deal was actually very cost-effective.

But she couldn't make the decision for Zhao Shen on this matter.

The most important thing is that for a smart person like Yu Qi, letting a wolf into the house is definitely not a wise choice.

Ji Yunshu pondered for a moment and said, "If you tell me the information about the antidote, I can have someone send you away. The Yu family won't be able to find you, and they won't interfere with you."

Yu Qi seemed to have not expected such a choice, but the joy on her face was fleeting: "No, there is poison in my body, and no one in this world can develop an antidote."

Ji Yunshu said helplessly, "Then I'm sorry I can't help you."

Yu Qi was puzzled: "Why? I just want a status. It doesn't require you to sacrifice anything. In the future, you can even pretend that I don't exist."

Ji Yunshu said, "But you exist. I can't guarantee that you won't want others after you have a legitimate status. Besides, he promised me that I would be his only lover in this life. Even a nominal concubine is not acceptable."

"Do you really not care whether he lives or dies?"

Yu Qi asked.

Ji Yunshu said, "I told you, if you can come up with the antidote now, I might consider it, but you can't guarantee that your information will allow us to get the antidote, right?"

If we can't get the antidote, then everything is meaningless.