Chapter 215: Qin's Response
Ji Yunshu was tossed around until midnight, and was so sleepy that he couldn't even open his eyes. Naturally, he had no time to think about those messy things.
The next day, when she got on the carriage for the return trip, she was still a little dazed. Looking at the plum forest outside, she remembered that it was there that she had met Lu Ningshuang yesterday.
The woman really died just like that.
Zhao Shen saw her staring out in a daze, and he knew what she was thinking. He closed the car window tightly and said, "It's still a bit cold these days, so let's avoid the cold wind."
Ji Yunshu was not the type to get sad over the passing of time. Although Lu Ningshuang's sudden death at their hands might cause some trouble, Zhao Shen was right; it would be less of a worry if she died.
Anyway, there are some things they have to face.
"I know, but I'm in good health. It's Lan Yin who has suffered a lot this time."
In addition to her face, Lan Yin also suffered serious injuries on her body, so she needs to be well taken care of in the future.
Whenever Ji Yunshu thought of Lan Yin's injury, she felt that even Lu Ningshuang's death would not make her feel better.
Zhao Shen looked at her with deep eyes: "You are really nice to the girls around you."
"They're also very nice to me." Ji Yunshu said with a smile, "If you really count, they are the ones who have been with me the longest in this world."
Zhao Shen wanted to say that it was what they should do, but then he thought about how Ji Yunshu had always been very kind to the people around him, and he was afraid that he treated them as his family.
"You're right. I just hope they can live up to your honesty."
Ji Yunshu didn't say anything. No one could guarantee that people's hearts would not change, but he couldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater and start to suspect them because he thought they would change one day.
If you think like that, life would be so tiring.
"In the end, how I want to treat them is my own business."
She said a little melancholy.
As they entered the city gate, she turned to Zhao Shen and asked, "Yao is no easier to deal with than Lu Ningshuang. What are you going to do?"
Zhao Shen said, "Isn't my elder sister's marriage still unresolved? Let's start with this."
Ji Yunshu thought about it for a while before he understood. He wanted to find out the cause of his biological mother's death first.
"But your body..."
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "It's been fine for so many years, it won't be so bad in a short time."
Ji Yunshu was still a little worried: "What if we alert the enemy?"
Zhao Shen looked at her worried expression, stroked her face and said softly, "Some things have to be faced sooner or later. Yao is actually easier to deal with than Lu Ningshuang. She has a fatal weakness, Zhao Heng."
Seeing that he seemed to have made arrangements in advance, Ji Yunshu felt relieved.
Zhao Shen was also very decisive. On the second day after they returned to the Marquis' Mansion, the Chen family came to cancel the engagement.
The Chen family was not low-key when they came to visit. Although Qin was reluctant, she agreed without saying a word.
The two families got engaged just before the New Year, which is only half a month ago. The Chen family came to cancel the engagement before the first month of the year had even passed, which really makes people think too much.
So all kinds of rumors about the Marquis' Mansion spread everywhere.
When Zhao Fu came to see Ji Yunshu, she thought it was because of the rumors outside, and she couldn't help feeling guilty.
But Zhao Fu knelt before her and cried, "Sister-in-law, my mother wants to force me to die."
Ji Yunshu was startled: "What did you say?"
Zhao Fu said, "My mother said that my engagement was broken off, and it also attracted so much gossip. I have brought shame to the Marquis' Mansion. How can I have the dignity to continue living?"
Ji Yunshu breathed a sigh of relief: "This must be something she said in anger. You are her biological child. How could she force you to die for such a small matter?"
Zhao Fu shook her head: "That's not the case. You didn't see the way my mother looked at me. She really wanted me to die."
Ji Yunshu looked at Zhao Fu's pale face and knew that she was not joking. He didn't know what to say for a moment.
Zhao Shen's move was to force Qin to act first, but she never expected that Qin's response would be to force her own daughter to death.
"What do you think?"
Zhao Fu's eyes had already turned red from crying. When she came to find Ji Yunshu, she had actually made up her mind: "Sister-in-law, I don't know why mother treated me like this, but I don't want to die."
She was not stupid. Ji Yunshu had promised her that her marriage with the Chen family would not take place. She didn't know why things turned out like this, but it was probably related to her eldest brother and his wife.
Ji Yunshu nodded. "You might be overthinking it. Your mother might just be saying a few angry words. If you're really worried, I'll have someone keep an eye on her. Is that okay?"
Zhao Fu trusted Ji Yunshu. Not to mention that Ji Yunshu had never broken his promise to her, she had no other choice now.
It is normal for a lady from a noble family to be upset when encountering such a thing.
No one would suspect anything if she died quietly in the backyard.
When Zhao Fu left, Ji Yunshu asked Yin Ye to protect her secretly.
When Zhao Shen came back, she told him everything: "What exactly are you planning? This will have an impact on the reputation of the girls in the family."
Zhao Shen was busy outside all day. He drank a cup of tea before saying, "It's okay. Once Chen You's habit is told to others, no one will think there is anything wrong with our girl."
Ji Yunshu was stunned: "If this happens, how will Chen You get married in the future?"
Zhao Shen looked at her blank expression and found it a bit funny: "Didn't you say before that people like Chen You shouldn't harm other girls? Why are you worried about his marriage again? This was Chen You's own suggestion. He said that he already has someone in his heart and doesn't want to get married in this life."
"Mrs. Chen will be mad to death, right?"
Mrs. Chen was still planning to use her son's marriage to move up in the social ladder, but he wanted to put an end to his mother's idea.
Zhao Shen said: "This is none of our business."
"What about the eldest sister? Second Auntie won't really do anything to her, right? The clan hasn't said anything yet."
Generally, when a girl encounters such a thing, her family will not tolerate it, so she will be sent to a farm or a temple to wait for the storm to die down.
But Qin didn't seem to have any intention of sending Zhao Fu away.
Zhao Shen said, "The Qin family knows better than anyone that this rumor is manipulated by someone and won't die down easily. You were right to send Yin Ye to protect my eldest sister. I'm afraid we'll have news soon."
Ji Yunshu felt horrified: "This is too..."
It's a bit too cruel.
A faint smile appeared on Zhao Shen's indifferent face: "This shows that she is really guilty and is trying her best to cover up her secret."
In other words, Qin must have done something that she was very afraid of others knowing.
Ji Yunshu felt a chill running through his body just by listening to Zhao Shen's words.
It is hard to imagine how comprehensive Yao’s plan was and how many people were involved.
"Have you asked Dad about the poison in your body?"
She felt that since Lu Ningshuang said it, it must be true, and Lord Zhao must know more than them.
But Zhao Shen shook his head: "No, this is not the most important thing right now. When the time comes, he will naturally tell you."
Ji Yunshu: “…”
She didn't know when the time would come, but it was poison. If they kept delaying, would the poison never take effect?
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