Chapter 154: Do you think she did it for me?
Ji Yunshu leaned into his arms and said, "Today is the opening day, and there are some things I need to take care of. You don't have to worry about it in the future."
Zhao Shen said: "Don't be anxious, some things need to be done slowly."
He found that after returning from Suzhou this time, Ji Yunshu had a different kind of anxiety than before.
Before, perhaps because he knew that her and Ji’s family’s deaths were related to Zhao Heng, he had always kept his eyes on Zhao Heng.
But now, she seemed to care less about Zhao Heng's affairs, at least not as much as before.
Ji Yunshu nodded: "There is indeed no rush for the emperor. The poison of the spices is chronic anyway. He will live longer than my aunt."
In the book, the emperor's body became weaker and weaker after being poisoned, but he remained alive.
Zhao Shen didn't know about this because he died quite early.
"Then do you know who else helped Prince Yong during his rebellion?"
Ji Yunshu tilted his head and thought for a moment. "I don't know much. Most of it revolves around Zhao Heng and Yao Ruolan. However, Zhao Heng only defected to Prince Yong after he killed my father and brother and took control of the military power in the north."
Now it is impossible for Zhao Heng to gain control of the military power in the north by killing his father and brother through her.
Zhao Shen felt that her perspective was a bit strange. Why did she only know about things related to Zhao Heng and Yao Ruolan?
And she also knows what will happen after her death.
Obviously, his situation is different.
But seeing that she was not going to say anything, he did not ask any further questions. He pondered for a moment and said, "Without military power, Prince Yong will not dare to act rashly. On the one hand, this is good news, but on the other hand, Prince Yong has been planning for many years and will never let his father-in-law stand in his way forever."
This is also what Ji Yunshu was worried about. From the events in Suzhou, it can be seen that Prince Yong has a lot of chess pieces in his hands.
In the book, Zhao Heng married her and she became an important chess piece, so she played an exceptionally important role.
Now that Zhao Heng has made a wrong move, there must be someone else to take his place.
Prince Yong was colluding with the people of Mobei.
The more Ji Yunshu thought about it, the more worried she became. She just hoped that her repeated instructions to her brother to pay more attention to Mobei would have had some effect.
She said irritably, "Can't we just kill Prince Yong? We know he's up to no good, but we can only passively defend ourselves."
This feels terrible.
Zhao Shen laughed and said, "Even though you hate Zhao Heng so much, there's no way you can just kill him. Don't worry, we'll eventually find something to hold against him."
After doing so much, how could there not be traces left?
Compared to being completely in the dark before, he felt that it was a great improvement now that he knew that the person behind the scenes was Prince Yong.
These days, he and the emperor have been sending people to investigate, and they have made some gains.
Ji Yunshu certainly knew that it was not an easy task to deal with a prince in his fiefdom.
She was just complaining casually.
Looking at the people coming and going outside, she suddenly exclaimed.
Zhao Shen asked, "What's wrong?"
Ji Yunshu curled his lips and said, "Lu Ningshuang is here."
Zhao Shen raised his eyebrows: "She came to give you money, why are you unhappy?"
He didn't know how Ji Yunshu dared to price a plate of vegetables and tofu at two taels of silver.
In a normal restaurant, two taels of silver is enough to prepare a decent meal.
After hearing what he said, Ji Yunshu suddenly understood and said, "You're right. I'll go and greet her."
Lu Ningshuang had tried to get close to her before, pretending to be her plastic sister, so naturally she had to say hello when they met.
Zhao Shen didn't know what she was up to, so he pulled her aside and asked, "How did she get the honor to let you greet her in person?"
She didn't even greet the emperor in person when he first arrived.
What is the daughter of the prime minister?
He didn't know if it was because Ji Yunshu had been nagging him too much, but he now had the feeling that whenever Lu Ningshuang appeared in front of them, she had bad intentions.
Ji Yunshu asked, "The Empress told me that she was discussing marriage, but there has been no movement in recent days. What do you think is the reason?"
Zhao Shen: "...It can't be for me, right?"
Ji Yunshu looked at him without saying anything.
Zhao Shen: "Do you really think she did this for me? Impossible, right?"
He has already married, and Lu Ningshuang is the legitimate daughter of the prime minister after all. Even if she has a stupid mind, she would never think of becoming his concubine.
Seeing his face filled with disbelief, Ji Yunshu reminded him, "Do you still remember how Yao became your father's legal wife step by step? Back then, your mother was fine and pregnant with you, and your father had a deep affection for her."
These words suddenly made Zhao Shen's back chill, although he despised his father for being manipulated and played around by a woman.
But if you think about it carefully, if Yao's plan falls on him, he might not be much better off.
After all, he never doubted the Yao family until his death in his previous life.
Judging from the current clues, Lu Ningshuang's methods are even more sophisticated than Yao's.
He grabbed Ji Yunshu's hand and said dissatisfiedly: "You knew she had bad intentions, but you still approached her?"
Ji Yunshu said, "Everyone knows this restaurant is mine. You and I are both here for the opening today, yet she still came. Could it be that she wants to try the cabbage and tofu that costs two taels of silver a plate?"
At this point, Ji Yunshu added, "Now that I think of it, after Prince Yong ascended the throne, Prime Minister Lu's status remained unaffected. Furthermore, Lu Ningshuang's husband, the young master of the Qi family, who was her previous marriage proposal, is highly valued."
Zhao Shen was startled by her sudden words. No wonder Prince Yong was able to successfully ascend the throne after forcing the emperor to abdicate.
Wu You had Zhao Heng, who controlled 200,000 troops in the north.
Wen had the Left Prime Minister, the chief civil official in the court.
There is also the Qi family who controls the Ministry of Revenue.
He simply couldn't imagine how many people like this there were.
Seeing his serious expression, Ji Yunshu comforted him, "The situation is much better now. At least Lu Ningshuang hasn't married yet, and it seems she has changed her target. Perhaps we can try to find a breakthrough through her."
Zhao Shen frowned and asked, "You seemed to think she was an important person from the beginning. Why?"
I can't be like Yao Ruolan, a favorite of God, right?
To be honest, he still hasn't realized the importance of Yao Ruolan. He heard that she was missing and it's not certain whether she is dead or alive.
Ji Yunshu felt that it was a big taboo for men in this era to subconsciously look down on women.
Even if Zhao Shen didn't look down on women from the bottom of his heart, he didn't pay enough attention to them.
She explained seriously, "At first it was just my intuition. I thought she liked you, and it turns out my intuition was right. Of course, it's nothing. With your looks and talent, there are countless women in the capital who like you."
Zhao Shen wanted to explain that he was no longer as popular after he became disabled.
Ji Yunshu knew what he wanted to say and pressed a finger to his lips, blocking his mouth. She continued, "The first time she showed her hand was when she went to burn incense at Taiqing Temple. That time, I was assassinated by the King of Hell, who rarely moved around the capital."
"Although there is no evidence, I am very sure that she is the one behind this. With this conclusion, we can infer some very interesting things."
"For example, how was she able to order the assassins from Yama Palace? And that time they exposed Qin Fengwei. This shows that she is more important than Qin Fengwei."
"I'm too lazy to talk about the others. The most recent one was when we went to see Xiao Yu. I felt like someone was watching me. Later, Yin Ye stayed at the restaurant for a long time, and it was her who came out. And then there was the masked man we met in Suzhou."
After hearing her words, Zhao Shen remained silent for a long time.
Ji Yunshu looked up and asked him, "Don't you have anything you want to say?"
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