Chapter 173: Playing the long game to catch a big fish
As soon as Ji Yunshu heard it, he knew that Lu Ningshuang had taken advantage of the fire to escape.
I thought Lu Ningshuang really liked Zhao Shen to the point of being crazy, but now it seems that she is still quite sober.
Zhao Shen was still asking Xiao Yu: "What did the Lu family say?"
Seeing that Zhao Shen seemed to have anticipated this situation, Xiao Yu felt relieved.
"Don't you know about Prime Minister Lu, that old fox? He's impeccable at saving face, so I can't see anything wrong with him. But I feel something's not right with Madam Lu, but I can't put my finger on what's wrong."
Ji Yunshu's heart moved when she heard this. In fact, she had always felt that the relationship between Madam Lu and Lu Ningshuang was a bit strange.
Mrs. Lu is Lu Ningshuang's biological mother after all, but Lu Ningshuang is ruthless towards Mrs. Lu and the Xia family.
Moreover, why would Lu Ningshuang, the daughter of a prime minister, become a spy for Prince Yong's palace?
Zhao Shen had obviously thought of this as well. He said to Xiao Yu, "Lu Ningshuang's escape was definitely planned. She's probably nowhere to be found now. Since Prime Minister Lu claims to be unaware of the situation, we should hold off. Go investigate Lu Ningshuang first."
Xiao Yu was puzzled: "Haven't we been investigating all these days? It's strange, she's been making so many moves these days, but our people can't find anything."
Zhao Shen said, "That's because someone helped her clean up the traces. There's no need to look back to what happened recently. Look back to more than ten years ago."
"More than ten years ago?" Xiao Yu finally realized, "Are you doubting Lu Ningshuang's background?"
Zhao Shen said, "Regardless of whether Prime Minister Lu knew what she did or not, why do you think she became what she is now? Why would Prince Yong's Mansion trust her?"
Although what Zhao Shen said was a little unbelievable, Lu Ningshuang's story itself was outrageous.
With a direction in mind, Xiao Yu no longer cared about Lu Ningshuang. He immediately said goodbye and left.
Ji Yunshu looked at Xiao Yu's back thoughtfully.
Zhao Shen turned around and saw her staring at Xiao Yu's back. He pursed his lips and said, "Xiao Yu is already engaged."
Ji Yunshu looked away speechlessly: "I'm already married, what does it have to do with me whether he gets married or not?"
A smile flashed in Zhao Shen's eyes: "You are right, so don't look at him anymore."
Ji Yunshu rolled his eyes. This guy was becoming more and more childish.
She ignored his jokes and asked directly, "What happened to Lu Ningshuang? Don't tell me you really let her run away right under your nose."
Since Lu Ningshuang has become their main focus, how could she escape so easily?
Zhao Shen's expression was too calm, obviously he had expected it.
Zhao Shen laughed and said, "You figured it out? Lu Ningshuang hid everything so well. Everything from her childhood to adulthood is clear, and there are people behind her helping to clean up the mess. It's hard to find out anything. Why not force her into a desperate situation and see what she will do?"
Ji Yunshu understood that even if he killed Lu Ningshuang now, it would be useless.
But if he lets her go, he can follow the clues to find the real culprit.
"Are you planning to use Lu Ningshuang to catch big fish? Aren't you afraid that the bait will be taken away?"
Judging from the abilities Lu Ningshuang has demonstrated so far, she is indeed very powerful.
At least in the book, she succeeds in all of these things.
And her failure now was only because, to some extent, she and Zhao Shen were cheating.
Zhao Shen said, "It doesn't matter if it's taken away. At least we know who took it."
Ji Yunshu was too lazy to think about it, so he pushed her and said, "Okay, it's time for you to go out."
Zhao Shen did have something to do, so he said, "Well, wait until I come back."
Ji Yunshu responded casually and sent him out.
Lan Yin was relieved to see that the two had reconciled. She had been very worried these days.
"The prince is now treating Madam even better."
Ji Yunshu smiled but said nothing.
Lu Ru came in with a bowl of bird's nest soup. She had obviously heard Lan Yin's words and said with a smile, "That's right. Madam's hair was tied up by the prince himself today. I was stunned when I saw it."
Ji Yunshu took the bird's nest soup and started eating it. She originally didn't like these watery soups.
Not only is Lu Ru's craftsmanship good, but these things are also really good for the body.
As she ate, she asked, "Any news from the new house?"
Lu Ru likes gossip and has a good relationship with the servants in the mansion. She is very well-informed.
Before, she didn't care much about the affairs in the mansion.
The population of the Marquis' Mansion is simple, and there is nothing to do most of the time.
But now Wei Yuanmin has married in.
She couldn't help but want to pay attention to things related to the plot of the book.
Lu Ru shook her head. "Nothing has happened since yesterday. This morning I heard the maids in the courtyard over there saying that the Second Young Master and the Princess were very affectionate and that they asked for water several times last night."
At this point, she said with some disdain, "Second Young Master was willing to die for Miss Yao before, and now Miss Yao's life or death is unknown, but he is lovingly marrying someone else. I wonder what he is thinking?"
Ji Yunshu frowned, feeling something was not right.
Zhao Heng was too quiet, and she always felt that he was planning something big.
She couldn't help but ask again: "Anything else? About the Second Young Master and the Princess?"
Lu Ru didn't know why she was so concerned about those two people, and asked doubtfully, "This princess has only been married for one night, what could be going on?"
Ji Yunshu also felt that she was too anxious. She thought for a moment and said, "No matter what, you should find out more about what's going on in the Second Young Master's courtyard. It's best to find out every detail."
Seeing her seriousness, Lu Ru immediately agreed.
Lan Yin, standing by, said, "Madam, since you want to get information, why don't you just take over the stewardship? You're the Crown Prince's wife, so the stewardship is legitimate. It would be much easier to place people there or get information."
Ji Yunshu shook his head and said, "The housekeeper is too troublesome, let's do it this way for now."
Of course, she knew that taking the power of housekeeper would allow her to better control the inner quarters of the Changxing Marquis Mansion.
But from the current perspective, it doesn't make much sense.
Moreover, Lord Zhao accepted cuckoldry and someone else's son so quietly, which clearly shows that this mansion is hiding a big secret.
Ji Yunshu didn't want to get involved at all.
Seeing that she had made up her mind, Lan Yin did not try to persuade her anymore.
A few days ago, she had a feeling that the lady would leave the mansion at any time, and the question she asked just now was just a test.
Now it seems that although the lady has reconciled with the prince, she has not completely given up the idea of leaving in the future.
Ji Yunshu naturally didn't know what Lan Yin was thinking. Zhao Shen had tormented her until midnight last night and she was a little sleepy now. Since there was nothing else to do, she went back to bed to catch up on her sleep.
When I woke up, it was already afternoon.
Lu Ru prepared lunch for her. After she finished eating, she remembered the matter of her skin and asked someone to prepare some ingredients.
These days she has also learned about the rouge and powder here. Most of them contain lead, which is not good for the skin if used for a long time.
It's not difficult for her to get some skin care products.
When Zhao Shen came back, he saw that Ji Yunshu's face was covered with something like paste. He was shocked and asked, "What happened to your face?"
Ji Yunshu explained, "This is made from the finest pearl powder. It's good for the skin and can beautify and nourish the complexion."
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