Chapter 97: You still want me to sell myself?

The woman looked at Ji Yunshu's face, which was so charming when she smiled, and the wariness in her eyes turned into jealousy.

She always prided herself on her outstanding appearance, but the woman in front of her was obviously more beautiful than her.

"Is this the person that the Seventh Young Master brought back this time? What qualifications does a singing girl have to ask me?"

Ji Yunshu knew that some people cared more about something the more they lacked it.

It's obvious that this woman is not a proper lady, and yet she comes to talk about qualifications with her, which shows that she is very sensitive about her identity.

She had no intention of causing trouble, but she also knew that showing weakness would be of no avail when it came to vying for favor.

She just felt a little funny in her heart. Zhao Shen had no one around him, not even a maid. She had been married to the Changxing Marquis Mansion for so long, but she had never seen the jealousy in the harem.

I didn't expect that I would come to the Jin family under the identity of a singer, but before I could do anything, I would run into such a thing.

"oh."

Her expression didn't change at all, and she uttered a word lightly, as if she didn't care at all about who was in front of her.

The woman was annoyed by her nonchalant attitude. "Do you understand the etiquette? I came in before you, and I don't know how to stand up and greet you?"

Ji Yunshu raised his eyebrows slightly: "What kind of formalities are you asking for? Are you the principal wife?"

"You... I'm not your wife, but it's better than you being a nameless person."

Ji Yunshu was a little surprised. Could it be that this woman was a concubine with a formal status?

Is this the taste of gold and stone?

But if you look closely, although this woman is not as pretty as Yan Lan, she does have the same style.

She smiled with her lips curved, "Although I have no official title or status, I was personally invited back by Young Master Jin. So I can be considered Young Master Jin's guest, right? Is this how you treat guests, Auntie?"

What she said was a bit hurtful. A concubine from an ordinary family does not have the qualifications to meet guests.

The woman was probably spoiled. After hearing Ji Yunshu's words, she didn't think twice and sneered, "Guest? You really know how to flatter yourself. How can a singing girl be considered a guest?"

Ji Yunshu frowned. She was a little tired after traveling for so many days. The woman's voice was so sharp that it hurt her ears.

"Since you are not my wife, it is none of your business to worry about what kind of guest I am. Yin Ye, send her out."

The woman wanted to say something but Yin Ye covered her mouth and pulled her out.

Bai Ling brought a cup of hot tea to Ji Yunshu and said with a smile, "I didn't expect that Young Master Jin's family would be like this. Do you find it annoying?"

Concubines in wealthy families actually don't dare to do this, but it is not uncommon for concubines to be favored over wives.

There's really nothing much to say about this kind of thing.

Ji Yunshu held the hot tea in his hand and sighed, "Now that I think about it, I'm really lucky."

Bai Ling said, "You are of noble birth, so you are naturally different from them."

Ji Yunshu shook his head. So what if he was born into a noble family? The original owner's fate was extremely tragic.

Yin Ye came back from outside and said, "I threw her out directly and gave her a warning. She shouldn't dare to cause trouble for us again."

Ji Yunshu nodded and said, "Let's all go and rest. We will be busy next."

The master, his servant and the other two went to rest. Ji Yunshu slept very deeply and when he woke up, it was already dark.

When Bai Ling saw her wake up, he brought over the dinner that he had prepared long ago.

Jin Shi had returned a long time ago, and when he heard the noise coming from her side, he came in.

Ji Yunshu drank a bowl of mutton soup and felt relaxed all over. He asked with a smile, "Sir, have you eaten yet? Do you want to join us?"

After traveling together for these days, Jin Shi has come to understand her temper and feels much more at ease in her presence.

He sat down and said, "I ate a little at my grandmother's, but I wasn't full."

Bai Ling immediately served another set of bowls and chopsticks. Jin Shi poured himself a bowl of soup and drank it. "I heard that A Mei came to cause trouble for you. Don't be polite when you encounter such things in the future."

Ji Yunshu woke up, all the fatigue on his body swept away. He smiled and said, "I didn't hesitate and threw him out directly. I hope you don't feel bad about it."

Jin Shi explained helplessly, "She was given to me by someone else a few days ago. I couldn't refuse, so I had to accept it. I can't sleep peacefully for a single day."

Ji Yunshu listened to his suggestive words and looked at him with raised eyebrows.

Jin Shi nodded at her: "It's just what you think."

Ji Yunshu thought that the woman was so fearless because she was favored, but it turned out that it wasn't the case?

She knew that it was very common to send women to brothels, but from what Jin Shi said, the woman's background was not ordinary.

"Why didn't you say that before?"

If she had known this would happen, she would not have thrown him out.

Jin Shi rubbed his forehead and said, "I forgot. I didn't take it seriously at first."

For him, bringing a woman back was not a big deal, and of course he wouldn't take it to heart.

Even if she did have a problem, there wasn't much she could do in the backyard.

But now Ji Yunshu is such a big trouble. If he is discovered, he doesn’t know how he will die.

Seeing that he was in a state of great distress, Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "I think she cares about you very much. How about you use your beauty to see if you can get something out of her?"

Jin Shi was stunned: "You still want me to sell myself?"

"She's so beautiful, and you're still unwilling? You won't suffer any loss?"

Ji Yunshu said it with confidence.

Jin Shitou felt like he was choking even when drinking soup, but he also knew that those people had no good intentions in sending such a woman.

If it can be used for something, it's not a bad thing.

He curled his lips and said, "I'll try my best, but selling myself is not an option. I'm still young."

Ji Yunshu then remembered that he was only in his teens, so he didn't force him: "Just do as you see fit."

She then asked, "Has anything unusual happened in Suzhou recently?"

"I was just about to say this," Jin Shi put down the bowl and said in a complicated tone, "The person you're looking for may indeed be missing."

Ji Yunshu raised his eyes to look at him: "What do you mean?"

Jin Shi said, "My father said that the government office is also looking for someone these days. If they are looking for the same person you are looking for."

Ji Yunshu pondered his words and felt that there was a high possibility that they were also looking for Zhao Shen.

So, he's still alive.

Ji Yunshu thought this was good news and asked carefully, "Do you know anything about the person they are looking for?"

Jin Shi shook his head. "This kind of thing is not something people like us should know about. But that person must be very important. The soldiers are about to turn Xingqing Mansion upside down. The entrances and exits at the city gates have been strictly checked these days."

Ji Yunshu recalled how their carriage had been turned upside down when they entered the city gate. "Why are they mobilizing so many troops? Didn't they say they were looking for someone?"

"Calling them bandits is just a superficial excuse. The government has never put in such effort to catch bandits who are truly causing trouble for the local area."

"You have to tell me what it looks like, or what its characteristics are, right? Otherwise, how can we find it?"

Jin Shi hesitated for a moment before saying, "He was said to be seriously injured, so clinics and pharmacies are the focus of searches. You know that our pharmacy is the most popular one, and we have been raided every day these days."

"Even your family isn't spared?"

To those people, the Jin family has been dragged into this situation and can now be considered one of their own.

Even so, you still can't believe it?

Jin Shi smiled bitterly: "If that person is really the one you are looking for, who knows what he has found out and that is why he has alerted the enemy. When it comes to matters of life and death, what does our family matter?"