Chapter 188 This Marriage Can't Be Done
Qin Shi was indeed smart. She knew from her tone that she was determined not to help, so she didn't bother to talk about family ties and asked directly, "What do you want, my lord, to let Chen Shizi go?"
Ji Yunshu raised an eyebrow. Are you going to reveal your cards so soon?
She smiled and said, "My eldest sister came to me crying twice. It seems that she is not satisfied with this marriage in any way. The prince cares about my sister and has taken it to heart. After checking, it turns out that Prince Chen is not a good person. Our daughter should not rush to marry such a poor man. Second Aunt, do you think this is the truth?"
Hearing that she was actually using Zhao Fu as a cover, Qin's eyes turned cold: "This is my second wife's business. It's not appropriate for the prince to interfere, right?"
Ji Yunshu sighed, "I told the prince that as well, but he said you can't write two Zhao characters with one stroke. We're all family, after all. My eldest sister hasn't even married yet, and she's already come to the prince when something happens to the Chen family. Who knows what they'll do in the future that will implicate our family?"
In a word, since we don’t have to interfere in the marriage, then don’t come to us if you have any problems?
Ji Yunshu had never paid attention to Qin before, but Qin had been paying attention to her since she got married.
Just from the incident on the wedding night, it can be seen that Ji Yunshu is not an easy person to deal with.
But when Zhao Fu came to beg her, she still agreed to help, which shows that she is a kind person.
Qin Shi came to see Ji Yunshu because she saw this point clearly.
Since she felt sorry for Zhao Fu, she certainly wouldn't want Zhao Fu to offend her future husband's family now.
Who knew that she was actually planning to make Zhao Fu cancel the engagement.
Qin couldn't help but think that she was indeed spoiled by the Queen Mother. She thought that other girls could do what she could do.
If it weren't for Zhao Shen, she wouldn't know how bad her marriage would have turned out.
Qin gritted her teeth and said, "The marriage has already been arranged, so we can't just call it off. We've already made it our in-laws with the Chen family. If someone spends the New Year in jail, it will be embarrassing for both our families. What exactly does the prince want to get him released?"
Ji Yunshu looked at Qin with clear eyes and asked, "Then why don't you tell me why this marriage must be arranged?"
Qin looked at her suddenly.
Ji Yunshu smiled nonchalantly, "Second Aunt, why are you looking at me like that? I'm just curious. How could a mother like you, with only one daughter like my eldest sister, be so cruel as to push her into the fire pit without caring about her life or death?"
No matter how cold and hard Qin's heart was, she couldn't help but feel hurt by these words.
Her hands were shaking as she grabbed the handkerchief. "I don't know what you're talking about. There's nothing wrong with this marriage. Even though Prince Chen has some minor flaws, who is perfect?"
Ji Yunshu smiled and sent the guest away: "As long as you can deceive yourself, it's fine. Since Second Aunt is unwilling to tell the truth, there's no need to waste your time here."
Although she was smiling, her words were blunt.
When Qin came, she thought that since she, the elder, had spoken, things should not be difficult to handle.
Who would have thought that the couple would doubt the marriage.
She was very upset and afraid of accidentally revealing something, so she said goodbye and left.
Ji Yunshu watched her walk to the door before speaking again, "Second Aunt should be aware of the prince's temperament. He must find out what he wants to know. Before that, this marriage cannot be completed."
Qin paused for a moment and left without looking back.
Ji Yunshu looked in the direction she left and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
She saw clearly how flustered Qin was just now.
This is really strange, a person who has been eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures every day for ten years, and would hardly step out of the courtyard door a few times throughout the year.
What secret is hidden that makes her ignore even her own daughter?
Zhao Shen came out from the inner room, sat next to her and asked, "Did you see anything?"
Ji Yunshu came back to his senses and said, "It's hidden very deeply. I'm afraid I won't say it easily. You should have heard what we both said. What do you think?"
Zhao Shen's brain works better than hers, maybe he can discover something.
Zhao Shen shook his head. "I'm afraid it's a matter of life and death, but since my accident, the mansion has been very peaceful and nothing has happened. So this secret must have been kept a long time ago."
Ji Yunshu was even more confused: "What kind of thing could be hidden for over a decade and still pose a threat to her?"
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "Don't worry. Since the clues have been revealed, the truth will eventually come out. Didn't you say that I must find out what I want to know?"
Speaking of this, Ji Yunshu suddenly said, "When I said that last sentence, she looked very flustered and left without even responding. Is it possible that the secret she's hiding is related to you?"
Zhao Shen had already thought of this: "It's obviously related to me, otherwise why would I drug you?"
At this point, he lost interest. "There are only a few things to worry about in this mansion: titles, heirs, and property. We currently have no disputes with the second wife regarding property, so the other two remain."
Ji Yunshu sighed. It wasn't just the Marquis' Mansion. Every family in the capital was concerned with these issues.
She laughed and said, "That's not right. Second Aunt is a woman, so she should add one more thing: love."
Although marriage in this world is based on equal status and parental arrangements, love is a part of human nature and it does not cease to exist just because the world does not encourage it.
My second uncle and second aunt have been married for nearly twenty years, but I'm afraid they have only spent a few days together.
This is obviously abnormal.
"Yes, you're right. But it's been so long, it might not be easy to find out anything. Let's see what she does next."
It is better to be still than to move. Zhao Shen felt that as long as he created an opportunity, Qin would reveal her true colors sooner or later.
This will save you the trouble of checking yourself.
He didn't want to talk about these things anymore, so he hugged Ji Yunshu and said, "Why do you still say that I'm not easy to talk to? Why am I not easy to talk to?"
Ji Yunshu didn't realize that he had been caught speaking ill of others. He smiled and said, "Isn't this just to shut Second Aunt up?"
Zhao Shen laughed and said, "You are quite cunning. You put all the blame on me."
Ji Yunshu said confidently, "It was your idea to detain Prince Chen in the first place."
Zhao Shen liked her like this and couldn't help but kiss her cheek: "You are right, it was all my idea, leave it to me if you have anything in the future, okay?"
Ji Yunshu was too lazy to bother with him: "It's time for dinner. I'm hungry."
Zhao Shen finally let her go and felt her hand, which wasn't very warm. He said, "It's not as warm outside as inside. Have someone bring dinner inside."
Ji Yunshu naturally agreed.
The two of them squeezed together at a small table in the inner room and had a meal.
On the other side, Qin returned to her room, sent everyone out, and then threw away the teacup that the maid had just brought.
Mother Xia, who was serving her personally, was shocked: "What's wrong with Madam? Could it be that the Crown Prince's wife can't even speak up about such a small matter?"
Qin took a few deep breaths before calming down: "Of course I can say that, but why should they help me?"
"This... you are the elder after all, not to mention that this concerns the eldest lady's marriage..."
Mother Xia said a little nervously.
Qin closed her eyes and said, "I'm afraid they know about that."
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