Chapter 109 Our identities may be exposed
The sky darkened and candles were already lit in the house.
Zhao Shen's gaze fell on Ji Yunshu's face.
She had a face that was unfamiliar to him, but her almond-shaped eyes looked familiar.
Black and translucent, with a hint of joy.
He had many questions in his mind: why did she come and how did she find him?
But in the end he just smiled gently and said, "You seem to be in a good mood."
Ever since she learned that Zhao Shen was missing, Ji Yunshu's heart has always been on edge. It was not until now, seeing that Zhao Shen was alive and well, that she finally relaxed.
"I ran all the way from the capital to Suzhou, and finally found you. Naturally, I'm in a good mood."
She lay on the edge of the bed, her chin in her hands, looking relaxed.
Zhao Shen was stunned, but his mind couldn't help but recall the scene of himself being surrounded and attacked.
In the bloody storm, he thought he would really die here.
But Ji Yunshu showed up.
Thinking about it now, it still feels like a dream.
"Yeah, thank goodness you came."
After hearing what he said, Ji Yunshu couldn't help but smile.
She felt really comfortable getting along with Zhao Shen.
For example, now, he won't spoil the mood like others by saying things like you shouldn't come, it's too dangerous here, etc.
She asked curiously, "What did you do to make Zhou Qingbang so desperate to kill you?"
Zhao Shen did not hide it and said gently, "We discovered that he not only provided food and medicine to Mobei, but also weapons."
This is similar to what Ji Yunshu knows.
"Where did the weapon come from?"
When you pull out a radish, you will also find mud. It is obvious that there is another big case behind this.
Zhao Shen shook his head: "I came here mainly to check for medicinal herbs. I discovered the weapons by accident. If I want to know the details, I have to continue investigating."
Ji Yunshu frowned. "You don't need to investigate such a serious matter. You need to recover from your injuries for a while. You don't even hold an official position. It's not legitimate."
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "Don't worry, the emperor will send someone else to investigate."
"That's more like it. There are so many people in the court. If he points his finger at you for everything, what's the point of being an emperor?"
Zhao Shen said helplessly: "Be careful with your words."
This was indeed quite outrageous. Ji Yunshu stuck out his tongue and did not refute him.
While the two were talking, Bai Ling brought in the boiled medicine.
Ji Yunshu could smell the strange bitter taste of the medicine from a long distance away, but Zhao Shen didn't even blink, and drank the medicine in one gulp with his neck tilted back.
She couldn't help but stuff a piece of osmanthus candy into his mouth.
Before the strong smell of medicine had dissipated from Zhao Shen's mouth, she unexpectedly stuffed a piece of candy into his mouth.
I was at a loss for words.
At this time, Gu Xing came in from outside and reported: "Someone is coming."
Ji Yunshu nodded and smiled, "The commander-in-chief should have made all the arrangements, right?"
Gu Xing looked at Zhao Shen and saw that he was just lying there quietly, with no intention of speaking, so he said, "Although we set an ambush, the people who came here seem unusual."
Ji Yunshu raised an eyebrow: "Why is it unusual?"
Gu Xingdao said: "The ones leading the way are the Suzhou garrison."
Ji Yunshu really wanted to go fishing when he stayed, but he didn't expect to catch such a big crocodile.
"Can the Suzhou garrison send out troops at will?"
"Of course not, but now, Suzhou may not still be the Suzhou of the imperial court."
Gu Xing's face looked very ugly. Not only did the prefect Zhou Qingbang of Suzhou secretly communicate with Mobei, but even the military generals had rebelled.
Ji Yunshu laughed and said, "It's not that exaggerated. They are just plotting behind the scenes. On the surface, Suzhou is still under the control of the imperial court."
The current situation is really not optimistic, and Gu Xing doesn't know how he can still laugh.
"The people who went to investigate said there were more than 500 of them. We can't hold out for long with so few people."
Ji Yunshu was surprised: "We are only a few dozen people, is such a big show necessary?"
Gu Xing also felt strange: "It seems like he is afraid of something."
Zhao Shen, who had been quietly listening to the conversation between the two, suddenly said, "It's not fear, but... our identities may have been exposed."
Ji Yunshu looked at him suddenly: "You said we... are all exposed?"
Zhao Shen said, "The purpose of this person is very clear. He wants us to die in Suzhou. He will do it at any cost."
"Why must it be because of our identities? Can't it be because we know their secrets?"
"It's been so long, they should have cleared up everything that needed to be cleared up. The rest can be blamed on that dead man Zhou Qingbang. Some secrets are called secrets because they can't be seen in the light and brought to the surface. So this alone is not enough to warrant sending out the army."
"But our identities aren't that important, right?"
Zhao Shen said apologetically, "I'm not talking about our true identities, but...someone has realized that I'm the one working for the emperor in secret."
Ji Yunshu listened to him speaking slowly in a daze.
"Over the years, I have ruined many of their plans, including the recent destruction of Yama Palace. And if I return alive this time, all their efforts in Suzhou over the years will be in vain."
"It's because of me."
Hearing his words, Gu Xing immediately thought of the man who recognized him as a royal secret guard during their fight today.
The people protected by the Royal Secret Guards are naturally very important.
If those people were really determined to kill them, more than 500 people would be enough to kill them several times.
Not to mention, there must be killers carefully trained by those people among them.
"In that case, I will lead my men to break out in a moment. The prince and his wife must leave alive."
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "Let's see what the situation is like first. Try to find a way to delay the situation. There's no need to fight too hard."
Zhao Shen said, "It seems that Madam has already made arrangements."
"I'm not stupid. Should I stay here and wait for someone to kill me? I just don't know who the other party is."
Zhao Shen said to Gu Xing, "Then wait. If anyone wants to come in, just let them in."
Seeing that both of them were confident, Gu Xing felt relieved.
After he left, Ji Yunshu asked Zhao Shen, "You trust me so much? Don't you want to know what my backup plan is?"
Zhao Shen lay still, his eyes fixed on Ji Yunshu: "If I can't even trust you, who else can I trust?"
At a time like this, it is certainly a happy thing to be trusted by others with their lives.
Ji Yunshu lay on the bed, looking at him with a smile and said, "As expected, eating candy makes your mouth sweeter. It seems that I should give you more candy in the future."
Zhao Shen looked at her gently: "It seems that Madam is indeed very confident. Then I will wait and see the show."
Soon, the sound of fighting was heard outside, and Bai Ling just happened to bring dinner from the kitchen.
It's white porridge and a few side dishes.
Bai Ling explained, "The mansion is in a mess today, and the kitchen is unattended, so I asked someone to make something simple. The prince and his wife can just make do with it."
“It’s pretty good.”
Ji Yunshu didn't eat well today and was already hungry. She served Zhao Shen a bowl of white porridge and wanted to feed him.
Zhao Shen sat up and said, "I'll do it myself."
Ji Yunshu saw that although he was injured, his legs could move freely, which was completely different from the way he had to be held by Jingzhe when he moved around in the capital.
"If your identity is really exposed, don't pretend to be disabled in the future."
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