Chapter 114 I Know What Kind of Person She Is
Zhao Shen looked at her serious expression and couldn't help but smile: "What are you thinking about? Do you think I will misunderstand her?"
Yin Ye didn't say anything, but it was obvious that she thought so.
It’s not her fault for thinking this way. It was Zhao Shen’s expression just now that made her feel something was wrong.
And she knew that it was difficult for a man to not mind his wife spending every day with another man.
Zhao Shen said calmly, "You think too much. I know what kind of person she is and I won't misunderstand her."
Seeing Yin Ye still didn't want to comment, he said, "What bothers me is my own incompetence. I can't let her live peacefully in the Marquis' Mansion as the Crown Prince's wife. Instead, she has to travel thousands of miles to a place like this to save me."
His voice had a cool, yet strangely sincere tone.
Yin Ye felt that this was his true thought, so she did not mention the unhappy matter again: "Your Highness, there is no need to think like that. In fact, I think Madam would prefer to do something outside rather than stay in the backyard of the Marquis' Mansion."
She felt that her master was not a delicate flower kept in the backyard. She was freer outside and could do more things.
Just like this time, although the emperor agreed to let her come, he might not really expect her to find someone.
But the fact is, the group of people carefully trained by the emperor have been searching for so long without any results, but she found the prince based on her own deduction.
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't restrict her. No matter what she likes to do, I will support her."
Yin Ye believed this.
She felt that the prince was really indulgent towards his wife.
No matter what his wife wanted to do, he never refused.
Ji Yunshu went to the living room to meet guests.
Jin Shi sat inside, feeling somewhat uneasy.
It wasn't until he saw Ji Yunshu that he smiled and said, "I'm glad Madam is okay. I heard there was a fight here yesterday, and I was so scared I couldn't sleep all night."
He brought this person to Suzhou. If something happened in Xingqing, the entire Jin family would be involved and still not be able to pay the compensation.
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sir. Although it was a bit dangerous yesterday, fortunately the result was good."
Seeing the smile on her face, Jin Shi knew that she was indeed fine, so he asked, "Who are you looking for?"
"It has been found."
In other words, the disappearance is indeed related to Prefect Zhou.
"How is Mr. Zhou?"
Jin Shi was so worried that he didn't know whether he should continue to hold on to it or let it go.
Ji Yunshu whispered two words: "Dead."
Jin Shi: "How...how could this happen?"
Even if he really committed a heinous crime, the case should be sent to the Sansi for trial instead of killing him so rashly.
"It has nothing to do with me, but I don't think you want to know how he died. Now let's talk about those things you sent to Mobei. Where did they go? And who got them?"
Jin Shi also knew that there were some things he was not supposed to know. Merchants were well-informed, and he already knew that both sides fighting last night were armies.
One side is the local garrison, and the other side is the border defense army.
I'm afraid things are about to change in Suzhou.
Fortunately, he did not vote for the wrong person. Ji Yunshu was the winner, which made him respect him even more.
"I've already checked this, but the other party is very cautious and has never shown up. The person who handled it is a Daxia merchant who has been staying in Mobei for many years."
"Can't find the person behind them?"
Jinshi said, "Mobei is different from our Great Xia. They are a combination of large and small tribes. Although the Mobei Royal Court nominally unifies the entire Mobei, the tribes often fight for pastures, populations, cattle and sheep. The whole place is fragmented, making it difficult to obtain specific information."
Because of his father and brother, Ji Yunshu also had some understanding of Mobei and knew that what he said was true.
In this era, if you are not an experienced scout, it is very easy to get lost on the grassland. It is very difficult to explore the terrain, not to mention the relationships between people.
Ji Yunshu asked, "Is there any way to sneak into Mobei without being discovered?"
Jin Shi was startled by her: "Madam, you don't want to go to Mobei by yourself, do you?"
Ji Yunshu blinked. "How is that possible? I'm not tired of living. I'm just curious and asking casually. Of course, I can't guarantee that I'll send someone there in the future."
Jin Shi didn't dare to talk about such things casually, because the person in front of him was General Ji's daughter.
If you really rush to Mobei in a fit of rage, the consequences will be disastrous.
He quickly said, "We Daxia people look different from the people of Mobei, so we're easily discovered. Besides, Daxia people generally don't go to Mobei. Most of them are captured captives and slaves, and their status is extremely low."
My dear ancestors, you can’t endure that kind of suffering, so don’t go.
"Is that so?" Ji Yunshu nodded. "What about merchants? I heard there are many caravans in Suzhou that specialize in traveling to Mobei?"
Seeing that she was determined to get to the bottom of things, Jin Shi said helplessly, "You know, the people of Mobei don't really like doing business. They only like to rob. Only large caravans with strong financial resources and connections dare to go to Mobei. They sell silk, porcelain, tea, and spices that only the nobles would like. These things are very profitable, but even if they bring enough people, they don't always return safely."
Ji Yunshu pondered for a moment and asked, "Does that mean that once something enters Mobei, it's impossible to get it back?"
"Take it back?"
Jin Shi was stunned for a moment before he realized what she was talking about. "You want to take those things back?"
Ji Yunshu didn't feel the slightest bit embarrassed to hear this from Zhao Shen. She said confidently, "Those things are ours to begin with. If it were a normal transaction, it would be fine. But with such a large volume this year, don't tell me you haven't thought about what they're going to do."
What can be done?
The Jin family is a merchant family and is more sensitive to many things than those in the imperial court.
People in the imperial court felt that the Mobei royal court was peaceful and the tribes showed no signs of mobilizing troops, so they did not even think that they would start a war.
But businessmen are different. They know exactly how much each item is and how much it costs.
Once there is a slight change, they can infer a lot.
Just like at this moment, Jin Shi was not very shocked when he heard Ji Yunshu's words.
Instead, he looked at her with a hint of admiration: "Madam, you are indeed worthy of being General Ji's daughter. To be honest, while Mobei has seemed peaceful these past few years, there's actually been a lot of activity behind the scenes. Take the food and medicinal materials, for example. The amount sent by Suzhou alone is several times the usual amount. It's impossible for Mobei to suddenly have so many more people. It's not hard to guess where these things will be used."
Ji Yunshu, hearing that he had finally said something useful, smiled and said, "Let's put aside the Mobei issue for now. I got an account book in the capital, and it doesn't match the one you gave me before. So, in addition to what was sent to Mobei, they also stockpiled a large amount of grain and medicinal herbs in Daxia, which caused the price to rise so sharply. Do you know anything about this?"
Jin Shi: “…”
That's how it is when you talk to smart people, you can fall into a trap at any time.
"If I say I don't know..."
"I don't believe it. It's understandable that you don't know about food, but if you don't know about medicinal herbs, then your Jin family, the largest medicinal herb merchant in Suzhou, is questionable."
Jin Shi had never felt so sad.
He decided to join Ji Yunshu, but Ji Yunshu was just the wife of a prince from a marquisate, and the Jin family had to survive in Suzhou.
Even after seeing Zhou Qingbang's fate, he had to be cautious.
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