Chapter 216: An Incident at Midnight
But on second thought, she understood Zhao Shen's intention.
"Dad won't let you touch the Yao family?"
Zhao Shen sneered, "Just because Yao holds my life in her hands, should I indulge her? Why? This time, I won't let her go. I want to see if she has the guts to kill me directly."
Since Yao had poisoned him long ago and still allowed him to live for so many years, it meant that she also had reasons to be cautious.
This is actually not difficult to guess. Once he dies, Yao will have no way to restrain her father, and then neither she nor Zhao Heng will have a good ending.
After his previous efforts, Prince Yong's power in the capital had been greatly reduced, and the Yao family did not dare to fight to the death.
So now is actually a great time.
Ji Yunshu looked at the anger that unconsciously rose between his eyebrows and hugged him with some heartache: "No matter what, I will be with you."
She couldn't believe that they had tried so hard for so long but still couldn't change the inevitable death.
Things haven't gotten to the worst yet.
The first thing to do is to figure out what kind of poison Zhao Shen was infected with?
She had never heard of the poison that Lu Ningshuang was talking about.
"It would be great if Taoist Master Yichen were here."
Zhao Shen couldn't control his emotions when he thought about how Yao had killed his biological mother and poisoned him to threaten his father, but Ji Yunshu's words comforted him in time.
He felt that he was extremely lucky to have met her in his life.
"Don't worry. I've researched some information about Gu poisons. Generally, the poison won't take effect unless the infected person activates it."
In his previous life, he never had an attack until his death. It was obvious that the Yao family would not touch him unless it was absolutely necessary.
Although Ji Yunshu didn't understand, he nodded: "Yes, you will be fine."
She didn't expect that Qin would take action that night.
When Zhao Shen and Ji Yunshu received Yin Ye's letter, they were already asleep.
Without saying a word, the two of them got dressed and rushed to Zhao Fu's room.
Zhao Fu fell to the ground with her hair disheveled, covering her face and crying softly.
Qin was sitting on a chair not far away. Her expression was extremely grim, but she had obviously calmed down. She stared at Zhao Shen and asked, "What are you doing here in the middle of the night, Prince? You are the older brother after all. Isn't it inappropriate to come into your sister's room at this time?"
Before Zhao Shen could say anything, Ji Yunshu said, "Don't worry, Second Aunt. Originally, the prince didn't want to come. I listened to the servants and was too scared, so I dragged him here to give him courage. I've already sent someone to call father and mother. We'll have an explanation soon on what happened."
After saying this, she ordered Zhao Fu's personal maid, La Mei: "Hurry up and help your girl up. In this kind of weather, catching a cold is no joke."
When Qin heard Ji Yunshu call him Marquis and Yao, her expression turned even uglier. She didn't even try to hide her anger. "Could it be that the Crown Prince's wife thinks I'm unqualified to discipline my own daughter?"
Seeing that she was so determined to do what she wanted, with no regard for the mother-daughter relationship, Ji Yunshu was in no mood to play along with her. "What did my eldest sister do wrong that requires your discipline? How did the Chen family's marriage come about, and why did they cancel it? Second Aunt has no idea."
Qin Shi didn't expect her to be so rude. Her heart skipped a beat, but she managed to remain calm and said, "The Crown Prince's wife is really well-mannered. She actually speaks to her elders like this."
Ji Yunshu was most annoyed by her using seniority as an excuse: "Second Aunt, please stop talking. We've already come to this point. Do you really think you can just let it go?"
Qin said coldly, "I don't know what you mean, but you are disrespectful to your elders. I will definitely go to the Marquis and ask for an explanation."
Zhao Shen, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly said, "Compared to Second Aunt's attempt to kill my daughter, Yun Shu's disrespect in a moment of desperation is nothing. Father will be here soon. I hope Second Aunt can explain clearly what she did."
Qin Shi also realized that tonight's events would not end peacefully. After the initial panic, she became calmer. "This evil creature, because she was dissatisfied with the marriage, asked the prince to cause trouble for the Chen family and force them to cancel the engagement. I was just worried that she might go astray, so I taught her a lesson. How could it be as serious as you say?"
Zhao Fu is not dead, and no one can prove what she did, so they can just say whatever they want.
Zhao Shen stared at her for a long time, and when he saw that she was almost unable to hold on, there was finally movement outside.
Lord Zhao and Yao have arrived.
Ji Yunshu was a little surprised. The two did not live together. Yao lived in the main courtyard, which was a little far away from the second house, while Lord Zhao lived a little closer to here.
At this time, the two should have been asleep, so why would they come together?
Zhao Shen had obviously thought of this as well, and looked at Lord Zhao without saying anything.
The person who delivered the message only said that something happened to the young lady, but did not explain in detail what happened. Lord Zhao was still confused at this moment.
As for Yao, I don’t know if she really knew nothing, but she pretended to be so.
She even smiled very kindly and asked, "What's going on in the middle of the night? Why are you mobilizing so many people?"
Qin sneered, "That's a question for the Crown Prince and his wife. I was disciplining my daughter properly, yet you two suddenly showed up. What are you planning on doing? How about I hand over my second wife's household to you guys from now on?"
Zhao Shen said very straightforwardly: "Okay, at least I won't get my eldest sister engaged regardless of her wishes, and I won't force her to death because of some rumors."
"Don't go too far, my prince. I just said a few angry words, but how can you say it's like forcing someone to die? Fu'er is my own daughter, how could I do this?"
Ji Yunshu said, "In that case, why not let Big Sister tell us what happened herself?"
Zhao Fu had stopped crying. She seemed to have suffered a great blow and sat there motionless like a sculpture.
Hearing Ji Yunshu's words, she subconsciously looked at Qin, and happened to see a flash of coldness in the other's eyes.
Before she could speak, Qin said coldly, "I've raised you to this age, and I don't expect anything in return. I just think that as a girl, you should be obedient and obey your parents. This marriage with the Chen family is not a good one, but I spent a lot of effort to find it. You're not satisfied and are making such a fuss. Can I say a few words to you?"
Ji Yunshu sighed secretly in his heart. Along the way, the people they met were truly powerful people.
Even Qin, who usually keeps a low profile, acts naturally and without any trace.
Look at how easily this loving mother, who is disappointed in her son, plays the role.
If she didn't know the truth, she would probably believe it to some extent when she heard such words.
Who would think that a mother would harm her own daughter?
Not to mention that Qin usually pretends to be very good and there is no clue at all.
If it weren't for this marriage, even Zhao Fu herself would have felt that her mother loved her.
Even if Zhao Fu told the truth at this moment, it would sound like she was venting her resentment and dissatisfaction towards her mother.
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