Chapter 208 New Year's Gift
Ji Yunshu couldn't describe her mood. Although she had always paid attention to Yao Ruolan, if she thought carefully, the two of them hadn't seen each other for a long time.
She thought for a moment and said, "Since we're here, why not meet her and see what she wants to do?"
She really didn't understand why Yao Ruolan came to see her.
She couldn't even understand why Yao Ruolan came back after the murder in Xiangguo Temple since she no longer loved Zhao Heng that much.
When Yao Ruolan came in, she saw Ji Yunshu sitting there in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking about.
"Meet the Crown Prince's wife."
She bowed politely.
Ji Yunshu looked at her and saw that her face was a little pale, and her eyes were big and dark, which made people feel inexplicably creepy.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt that Yao Ruolan was not as beautiful as before.
"What do you want from me?"
The two of them didn't have much acquaintance, so Ji Yunshu asked directly.
Yao Ruolan suddenly knelt on the ground and said, "I was sorry for what happened before, but Brother Cen has nothing to do with these things. Please let him go."
Ji Yunshu didn't expect that she came here for Cen Yi.
She was speechless for a moment: "You don't think I'm interfering in the Cen family's affairs because of you, do you?"
Yao Ruolan lowered her head and said, "I know the Crown Prince's wife doesn't take me seriously. The Cen family must be in your hands now. Brother Cen, he doesn't affect the overall situation. Please let him go."
Ji Yunshu looked at her for a long time, then suddenly laughed: "You must be aware of what Cen Yi did. Could it be that Miss Yao thinks he didn't deserve it?"
Yao Ruolan certainly knew what Cen Yi had done, but after experiencing so much since she was a child, she had long understood that this world is ruled by the winner taking all, not by the punishment for one's crime.
But when she was looked at by Ji Yunshu's clear eyes, her face still flushed: "After all, he didn't make a big mistake..."
The old man of the Cen family is still alive. As for the marriage fraud, that was done by his father and has nothing to do with him.
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "The Cen family will send them to the authorities. How to judge them is the government's business. As long as others don't interfere, I won't interfere either."
Her meaning was very clear. Cen Yi was not an important person to her. As long as Zhao Heng stopped interfering and made him get the punishment he deserved, she would not care anymore.
Yao Ruolan also understood what she meant and stood up and said, "Thank you very much, Madam."
Cen Yi's crime was not punishable by death, at most he would be exiled, and she would always find a way to save his life.
After she said this, she prepared to say goodbye and leave.
Ji Yunshu asked curiously, "Why don't you ask Zhao Heng for help? He can save Cen Yi's life."
Zhao Heng didn't have much ability, but he was the son of a marquis after all, and he also married the eldest princess's daughter. When he walked around outside, few people dared to disrespect him.
Yao Ruolan whispered, "He doesn't like Brother Yi."
Ji Yunshu understood that Zhao Heng had no ambitions now and did not have much need for money.
Compared to the Cen family's property, he was more afraid of Cen Yi, who could give Yao Ruolan a legitimate identity.
"What about you? Don't you love him very much? Why do you still want to save him even though you know he doesn't like it?"
Yao Ruolan had probably not had a heart-to-heart talk with anyone in a long time, and since Ji Yunshu had no conflict of interest with her, she confessed, "Brother Yi is the best person to me in this world besides my cousin. As for my cousin, he knew I didn't like him marrying Yao Ruolan, but he still married her, didn't he?"
Whenever Yao Ruolan thought about the time when her life was in danger and Zhao Heng was marrying her enemy who wanted to kill her, she could not control the hatred in her heart.
Ji Yunshu understood. As expected, the purpose of the male and female supporting roles was clear.
She really wanted to ask Yao Ruolan what she wanted to do, but it seemed that there was no need to ask anymore.
After Yao Ruolan left, Ji Yunshu sighed.
Zhao Shen happened to come in and heard: "What happened?"
Ji Yunshu recounted what had just happened: "She seems like a completely different person. I don't know what she's up to. Why bother?"
Zhao Shen thought that she was just bored, so she was thinking about these trivial things.
He then said, "Who cares what she's up to? It's none of our business. Didn't you want to go to the manor before? Now that we have some free time, do you want to go and spend a few days?"
Ji Yunshu did feel a little bored staying in the house all day: "Shall we just go out and have fun?"
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "What's wrong with that? You don't have to manage the family affairs now, and you don't have to deal with the personal relationships in the family. In a few years, you might not have such free time."
Ji Yunshu recalled how her aunt had urged her to take over the housekeeping several times, and she didn't know how much longer the Yao family could hold on...
Thinking of this, she nodded immediately: "Then let's set off now."
Enjoy life to the fullest when you are happy.
As he spoke, Zhao Shen had already ordered people to prepare the carriage for the trip. By the time Ji Yunshu changed her clothes, everything was ready outside.
As soon as Ji Yunshu got on the carriage, he felt the difference. This carriage was much more spacious than the previous one and was particularly comfortable to sit in.
When driving in the city, the bumps are almost unnoticeable.
She couldn't help but exclaim: "Did you modify this? Did you make it so quickly?"
For Zhao Shen, rebuilding a carriage certainly wouldn't take much effort, but the shock absorption problem is also a technical barrier. How could it be overcome so quickly?
Zhao Shen smiled and nodded. "Every time we go out, you always complain about how uncomfortable it is to ride in a car. How dare I not fix it quickly? Do you think there is anything else that makes you uncomfortable?"
Ji Yunshu felt it for a while and found that it was much better than before.
She was already very satisfied to be able to sit in such a stable car.
She couldn't help but pounce on Zhao Shen and kiss him: "You are so amazing."
Zhao Shen pulled her into his arms: "Sit still."
Ji Yunshu: “…”
Zhao Shen then took something out of the secret compartment and gave it to Ji Yunshu: "I have made a self-defense weapon for you based on the structure of Meng Tianshu's crossbow. Do you like it?"
Ji Yunshu took the thing in his hand and examined it carefully. It turned out to be a very small crossbow that could be worn on the wrist as a sleeve arrow.
At just one glance, she knew that this was more than just a self-defense weapon. It could also be used as a hidden weapon at critical moments. It was a real killing weapon.
If she wasn't in the car, she would have tried it now.
"Can this be fired continuously? What's the range? What's the power?"
Zhao Shen was delighted to see her unable to let go of it. He smiled and said, "It can fire three arrows in a row. The range is probably over three hundred steps. It's very powerful. You'll know when you try it at the farm later."
Ji Yunshu simply didn't know what to say: "How come you are so amazing?"
Why would she need Meng Tianshu when he was around? Although he said that he had referred to the structure of Meng Tianshu's crossbow, she had also seen the crossbow made by Meng Tianshu, which was indeed a sharp weapon for killing enemies on the battlefield.
But compared to this, there is actually no connection between the two.
Zhao Shen was praised by her repeatedly and said with a smile: "This is a New Year's gift for you, I hope you like it."
Ji Yunshu suddenly remembered something and tilted his head and said, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten. I also prepared a gift for you."
Zhao Shen had never heard her mention it before: "What is it?"
Ji Yunshu didn't tell him: "You will know when the time comes."
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