Chapter 160: The Queen Mother is Ill
Pretending to be a filial son and a good grandson while poisoning someone, Ji Yunshu felt horrified just thinking about it.
She asked Zhao Shen, "How does the emperor plan to deal with Concubine Xia Shu?"
Zhao Shen shook his head. "According to Concubine Xia Shu, the poisonous spices were made by a maidservant beside her because she had trouble sleeping. She didn't know the spices were poisonous, and that maidservant..."
He paused here, and Ji Yunshu had already guessed: "Committed suicide?"
Zhao Shen nodded.
Ji Yunshu was frantic: "So there's no clue at all. Where did that palace maid get the snow sunflower? Can't we find out?"
Zhao Shen shook his head. "Before her death, the palace maid had disposed of all traces, leaving no clues. As for the snow sunflower, although the women entering the palace would be searched, they wouldn't be body-searched. It wouldn't be difficult for them to smuggle something in. The palace maids and eunuchs even had their own ways to sneak things in and out of the palace. There's no way to prevent this kind of thing."
Ji Yunshu also knew that if this was really investigated, the implications would be too great.
She sighed, "So the Emperor went through so much trouble to catch an innocent Concubine Xia Shu, but he still has no evidence? This Emperor must be feeling really bad."
Zhao Shen laughed and said, "Do you really think the emperor can do whatever he wants? I'm already lucky that I didn't let them succeed this time."
Ji Yunshu said, "You can't just do nothing and wait to be harmed again?"
Zhao Shen said, "Of course not. Although there is no evidence, the spices in Concubine Xia's palace were poisonous and caused the emperor to be poisoned. The maids around her committed suicide, proving that this is indeed related. Concubine Xia has been banished to the cold palace, and the Xia family will not let this go."
Ji Yunshu knew that the Xia family was one of the largest families in the capital. If they took action, they should be able to find out something.
"Shouldn't we tell the Xia family that Madam Lu was also poisoned by the snow sunflower? I think the spices Madam Lu used must have passed through Lu Ningshuang's hands, right?"
"We don't need to take action. Madam Lu is not stupid. Once the news about Concubine Xia Shu reaches her, she will realize that she has been poisoned."
Ji Yunshu was a little skeptical of his confidence and asked, "Mrs. Lu has been ill for six months. Why would she suddenly suspect her own daughter?"
Zhao Shen said, "Haven't you always been puzzled by the repeated delays in Lu Ningshuang's marriage? How could Madam Lu not be suspicious? As long as there are grounds for suspicion, no matter how incredible it is, it is still a fact."
Ji Yunshu: "So you also think that Lu Ningshuang wants to kill Madam Lu, and is avoiding marriage under the pretext of mourning, but she just doesn't want to get married. She has many excuses to use, but is it necessary to go to this extent?"
Zhao Shen also found this a bit unbelievable, but Lu Ningshuang did exactly that. He pondered, "Maybe it's not all about avoiding marriage. Didn't you just say it? She seems to have some deep hatred with the Xia family."
Ji Yunshu thought about it again and again, but couldn't come up with any reasonable explanation. He could only shake his head and said, "Forget it. As long as she doesn't come to harm us, it's fine."
Ji Yunshu felt that he was a normal person, and it was difficult for him to understand what such an obviously abnormal person was thinking.
Seeing her like this, Zhao Shen didn't continue to talk to her. Instead, he said, "The emperor's imperial edict appointing me as Jingzhao Yin should be delivered to the mansion in the next two days. I'll have a lot to do since I just took office, so I may not have much time to accompany you."
Ji Yunshu waved his hand and said, "Just do your thing. Don't worry about me."
It was so cold that she didn't want to go out at all. These days she sat around the fire, brewing tea, playing cards and games with the maids. She felt so comfortable.
It doesn’t matter whether Zhao Shen is there or not.
Zhao Shen had long discovered that she was somewhat heartless. When she was in love, she could say all kinds of cheesy words, but once she was done with it, she would forget about him.
The maids who were serving had already left, and Zhao Shen suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms.
Ji Yunshu said dissatisfiedly: "What are you doing in broad daylight?"
Zhao Shen leaned over and bit her lips lightly, then said bitterly, "Have you been hoping that I would become an official?"
Ji Yunshu said innocently, "What are you talking about? I was hoping you would accompany me all day, but that's not realistic."
Moreover, the two of them actually have different interests. Zhao Shen can read for a whole day, but she would rather sleep.
What’s the point of being so clingy all day long?
Don’t you know that distance creates beauty?
Zhao Shen naturally knew what she was thinking, and his eyes dimmed, but he knew very well that one cannot be impatient when it comes to matters of the heart.
One hand slowly moved down Ji Yunshu's waist, but he spoke seriously about business: "A letter came from the Dark Chamber, there is no problem with Zhao Heng's background."
Ji Yunshu had been distracted by him, but upon hearing this, he immediately came back to his senses: "Are our guesses wrong, or is there something wrong with the Dark Pavilion?"
Zhao Shen's hands did not stop: "Do you think we guessed wrong?"
Ji Yunshu panted slightly, feeling somewhat uneasy, "Then there must be something wrong with the Dark Pavilion."
After so many years, there is definitely no evidence to be found.
It all depends on how Yao responds next, but Ji Yunshu feels that with Yao's calm nature, she will definitely not cry until she sees the coffin.
Zhao Shen nodded lightly and said nothing more.
The room became quiet, and the two people's somewhat rapid breathing could be clearly heard.
She suddenly lost her mind to think about these things. Her hands suddenly climbed up Zhao Shen's neck, pressed him down and said, "Have I ever told you not to seduce me?"
She really couldn't stand Zhao Shen doing such a thing with that face that looked like a banished immortal.
Zhao Shen looked at her without saying anything, and Ji Yunshu did not ask any further questions. She knew that Zhao Shen did it on purpose.
It seemed like every time he felt that he didn't like him that much, he would use this method to reassure himself.
Ji Yunshu didn't know why he was so insecure, even though she had said that if he betrayed her, she would definitely leave.
But Zhao Shen didn't do anything to let her down, so why should he worry?
The two rolled around on the couch for a while. When they were exhausted, Ji Yunshu seemed to hear Zhao Shen say something, but his voice was too soft for her to hear clearly: "What did you say?"
Zhao Shen shook his head: "Nothing, do you want to go to bed and sleep for a while?"
Ji Yunshu glared at him. "It's neither noon nor evening. What are you sleeping for? Are you afraid that others won't know what we did?"
Zhao Shen said indifferently, "If you know, then know. We are husband and wife, who can say anything?"
Ji Yunshu didn't know how this person had ended up living such a contradictory life. On the surface, he looked more like a gentleman than anyone else, but inwardly he ignored all the rules.
"You're being promiscuous in broad daylight, Prince Zhao," she said with a smile. "I wonder what those people would think if they knew you looked like this?"
At least her filter was shattered.
Zhao Shen didn't care: "What do other people think of it? It's none of my business."
As he spoke, his fingertips gently stroked Ji Yunshu's rouge-stained cheeks and said with a smile, "Or does Madam not like it?"
Ji Yunshu: “…”
This guy is becoming more and more shameless.
But she didn't hate it, she hugged his waist and said with a smile: "I like you, I like you the most."
The two were playing around when Lan Yin suddenly came from outside to report: "Madam, there's news from the palace that the Queen Mother is ill."
Upon hearing this, Ji Yunshu stood up abruptly, and the smile on his face faded in an instant.
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