Chapter 214: Death is a relief
Zhao Shen turned around and faced Ji Yunshu and said, "Don't overthink it. As long as she's alive, she's a variable. Who knows what she'll do next. It's better to let her die and save yourself the worry."
Ji Yunshu: “…”
She felt fortunate that Lu Ningshuang did not like Zhao Shen as much as she appeared to like him. At least she was very lucid until her death and did not mention any feelings.
"What she said should be true. Did the Marquis really not tell you anything?"
Zhao Shen's voice was a little dull: "Parents always protect their children in their own way, and Dad is the same. He has done a lot for me over the years, but he has never mentioned it to me."
If it weren't for his father's dedicated protection, he might not have had the chance to grow up.
It was impossible for Yao to let him always be in Zhao Heng's way.
With him around, Zhao Heng not only could not inherit the title, but also could not make a name for himself.
If not, she wouldn't have set her sights on Ji Yunshu.
Ji Yunshu suddenly understood Zhao Shen's heart knot.
He actually resented Marquis Zhao. After all, if he had not been involved with Yao, he would not have killed his mother, let alone let Yao enter the Marquis' Mansion and attack him.
But at the same time, Lord Zhao was really innocent. He was the one being plotted against from the beginning to the end, and he had been trying his best to be good to Zhao Shen over the years.
She reached out and hugged Zhao Shen, saying, "It's all over. You're right. It's less of a worry if Lu Ningshuang is dead. The truth will eventually come out."
Zhao Shen also knew that he had been impulsive today, but when he thought about what Lu Ningshuang had done, she died too easily.
But that was all he could do. He didn't like torturing people, let alone in front of Ji Yunshu.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. I'm afraid I have to go back to Beijing tomorrow. Do you want to stay at the manor for a few days?"
Zhao Shen asked.
Ji Yunshu knew what he meant. He wanted her to live in the manor and go back after he finished his business in the capital.
But she thought of Lu Ningshuang's death today, and knew that Zhao Shen could not always remain calm, and what he wanted to investigate was related to Madam Shen's death and that he himself had been poisoned.
She was really worried if she didn't keep an eye on it.
He said, "Although we have discovered the secret passage on this farm, who knows if there are any that we have missed. I feel uneasy without you by my side. Let's go back together."
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "That's fine. I didn't expect that this manor had been targeted for a long time, and so many holes had been dug underneath. But it doesn't matter. The Lu family is about to fall. When the time comes, we can take over the manor next door as well, and this place will be ours."
Ji Yunshu was originally feeling a bit heavy-hearted, but after hearing his words, she couldn't help but laugh: "Prime Minister Lu is fine, why are you targeting him?"
Zhao Shen said, "He's really an old fox. Lu Ningshuang's affairs have nothing to do with him. He has been as still as a mountain these days. He's really been able to keep his composure."
Ji Yunshu was puzzled and asked, "Isn't Lu Ningshuang his daughter? How come what she did can't be implicated in Lu Xiang?"
Zhao Shen patiently explained, "Whatever Lu Ningshuang did before didn't leave any traces. Not only Lu Xiang, but even Lu Ningshuang herself could deny it. As for the recent times, she is nominally dead."
Of course, the Lu family would not admit what a dead person did, and these things did not involve the use of Lu family’s resources.
It is no exaggeration for Lu Xiang to say that he was unaware of the situation.
Ji Yunshu felt cold, so he put his hands and feet close to Zhao Shen and said, "Hasn't anything been found out about Prime Minister Lu? Lu Ningshuang's behavior is really strange."
Lu Ningshuang couldn't have grown up like this on her own, so why did Prime Minister Lu raise his daughter to be like this?
She doesn't follow the path of a lady from a noble family at all, but rather seems to be someone who was specially created to be a spy.
"The Emperor has already ordered a special investigation. All of Lu Xiang's experiences from childhood to adulthood are flawless. This clean record proves that there is indeed something wrong with this person. It's just that until the day comes when the mystery is revealed, it's difficult to guess the truth."
Zhao Shen's body was warm, and Ji Yunshu clung to him tightly. He felt a little sleepy when he said this, but he still said, "You don't have no guesses in your mind, do you?"
Zhao Shen rubbed her head. "There are only a few reasons for doing things for others. It's either for fame, wealth, or power, or because of coercion, or for emotional reasons. Prime Minister Lu is so powerful that even if another emperor came to the throne, he wouldn't be able to make any further progress. Maybe one of each of the remaining two reasons, or maybe both."
After hearing what he said, Ji Yunshu's mind became clearer. "Now that you mention it, Prince Yong is quite good at using people. No matter what means he uses, these people will hardly betray him, and their abilities are also outstanding."
The abilities currently displayed by Prince Yong are actually quite terrifying.
He was good at using people, regardless of gender, and all of them were loyal to him and would never reveal anything they knew even if they died.
Of course, most people may not know who is their master behind the scenes.
But it's also amazing to be able to do this.
He is also good at planning and strategizing, and he can be patient. Over the years, he has been taking one step at a time, just like playing chess, with great patience.
He attached great importance to technology and had found Yichen and Meng Tianshu before her. Ji Yunshu could imagine that he must have gathered many talents for his own use in places she didn't know about.
For a person like this, apart from colluding with foreign races without any bottom line, it is difficult to point out any shortcomings that make him unfit to be a king.
In fact, in the original book, he also successfully reached that position.
Zhao Shen said, "He has been managing Yongzhou for many years and is indeed a talented person, but unfortunately he is too ambitious."
"What do you know about him?"
Although she always knew that the person behind the scenes was Prince Yong, she did not pay much attention to this person.
There was no way. They were too far away, and Prince Yong hadn't even made a move yet, so she naturally didn't notice.
"Prince Yong has been away from the capital for over twenty years, and Yongzhou is too far away. I'm afraid not many people in the capital remember him now. Of course, when he was in the capital, he wasn't very noticeable."
"He's the late emperor's brother, about the same age as the late emperor. Like Princess Taining, he's the son of Concubine Liang. The Liang family was once a prominent family in the capital, but they were demoted early on due to a crime, and Concubine Liang committed suicide. Princess Taining and Prince Yong have since kept a very low profile."
Ji Yunshu sighed a little. As a prince, it was actually very normal to have the desire to seize the throne.
That's the throne.
But King Yong was hindered by his mother's family and was eliminated from the very beginning.
No wonder he refused to give up all these years.
"Talking about these old stories makes us seem young and naive, ignorant of everything. Lu Ningshuang is probably not a nobody in Prince Yong's eyes. I wonder if killing her like this will cause us any trouble."
Zhao Shen turned over and pressed her under him: "They don't worry about getting in trouble if they mess with us, so why should we worry about them? If you have the guts, just show up and try. I'm worried that there are no clues to investigate."
These people have a very troublesome characteristic, which is that all their actions are carefully planned and rarely leave any traces.
Zhao Shen, with the beautiful girl in his arms, no longer wanted to think about these things. What had happened had already happened, and he had enough confidence to deal with what would happen next.
Before Ji Yunshu could speak again, he decisively blocked her mouth: "If you can't sleep, let's do something else."
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