Chapter 242 I Will Keep an Eye on Him
Ji Yunshu also whispered, "If the emperor hadn't suddenly fallen in love with someone else, what do you think happened to him?"
It is impossible for a normal person to have a sudden change in personality.
The emperor's words and actions were seen by others as if he had found a new love and forgotten his old love.
I only see the new people laughing, but not the old people crying.
This kind of thing is not uncommon in the palace.
Zhao Shen said: "I have already secretly sent a message to let Taoist Yichen return to the capital. He should be here soon."
Ji Yunshu also knew this. What Lu Ningshuang said before her death made her feel uneasy.
The doctors in the capital, even the imperial physician, could not find out whether Zhao Shen had been poisoned as Lu Ningshuang said.
Without disturbing the Yao family, they had no choice but to ask Yichen to come back.
After all, few people in the world can match his poison skills.
"Do you suspect the Emperor has been drugged? What did the imperial physician say?"
Zhao Shen knew that Ji Yunshu had always been prejudiced against the emperor, so he took the opportunity to explain, "The most reassuring thing about the emperor is not his great talent and strategy, but that he is a man with a soft heart and a deep sense of nostalgia."
Ji Yunshu snuggled into Zhao Shen's arms and listened as he continued, "So even if he really did like someone else, he couldn't just break off his feelings for the Empress."
Ji Yunshu agreed with this point.
The emperor was indeed not a man of great talent and strategy, but even though he was suspicious of the Ji family, he never had any thoughts about it.
Even though I didn't like her before, I never made things difficult for her.
It was even more difficult for the Empress Dowager. It had not been easy being caught between the Empress Dowager and the Queen over the years.
"What you said makes sense, but what kind of medicine can achieve such an effect?"
Zhao Shen said, "You've forgotten that they have someone who's skilled at using spices to harm others. Not to mention that if there really is some kind of poison, it might even be possible to change a person's temperament."
Ji Yunshu hugged Zhao Shen's waist and said, "I should go see the emperor today. If there is anything unusual about the spices he uses, I might be able to smell it."
Zhao Shen shook his head. "Don't enter the palace recently. Even the emperor's servants and the Imperial Hospital haven't discovered anything. I think the other party's methods are very secretive. Let's not alert them for now. They probably won't do anything to the emperor for a while. We still have time."
Ji Yunshu felt that the situation in the palace was not good: "Isn't that Concubine Yi pregnant? If she gives birth to a prince, no, will the Empress and the little prince be in danger?"
With the Queen's legitimate son as the fake prince, Concubine Yi's son would never be able to ascend the throne.
Ji Yunshu thought a lot in an instant.
Zhao Shen embraced her and smiled, "That also depends on Concubine Yi being sure that she will give birth to a prince, so she won't do anything before giving birth. If she reveals her true intentions, wouldn't that mean all our efforts will be wasted?"
Ji Yunshu thought about it and realized that the more she talked with Zhao Shen, the more complicated things seemed to become. She simply gave up the conversation, closed her eyes and said, "I'm sleepy. Let's go to sleep."
Zhao Shen nodded and said nothing more.
He also knew that Ji Yunshu didn't like these things, and he told her this just because he wanted her to understand.
The next day, Zhao Shen went to take care of his official duties, and Ji Yunshu made an appointment with Cen Xi again.
However, because her previous two meetings and conversations with Cen Xi were overheard, this time she met him in her own restaurant.
The private environment here is better and it is your own place, so you don’t have to worry about your conversation being overheard.
Cen Xi looked around the private room and exclaimed, "No wonder this restaurant has only been open for a short time and is ridiculously expensive, yet it still has a constant stream of guests."
Ji Yunshu asked her to sit down, poured her some tea, and then said, "How can it compare to your Cuihua Tower? That's where scholars and writers gather."
Cen Xi said nonchalantly, "Let's talk business. You know what the characteristics of scholars are. They all like to act noble and don't indulge in eating, drinking and having fun. But it's different here. The prices are unique and people are willing to spend money."
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "Who made me poor? This is also a helpless move."
Cen Xi was truly helpless after hearing this: "You are a noble lady, marrying the son of a marquis. Logically, your dowry alone should be more than you can spend in several lifetimes. Why are you still crying poor?"
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "Didn't you see that I was short of money before? Didn't you guess why I was short of money?"
Cen Xi blinked and said directly, "At first I thought you were doing charity. It does cost money to run a clinic like that, but I calculated that this little bit of money should be just a drop in the bucket for you. You must have a big expense."
After hearing what she said, Ji Yunshu also said frankly: "You guessed right. I think others may have guessed it too. They thought I made friends with you for money, so they targeted you."
Cen Xi was a very bold person. Almost the moment Ji Yunshu finished speaking, she said, "Are you, the Ji family, planning a rebellion?"
This was the first thing that came to Cen Xi's mind when he thought of what could make someone like Ji Yunshu short of money.
Ji Yunshu was almost choked by her words: "You think our family is going to rebel, and you still dare to associate with me?"
Cen Xi said seriously, "I have no choice. If it weren't for you, my grandfather and I would probably be dead. When I said the Cen family would obey your orders from now on, did you think I was joking?"
Ji Yunshu really didn't take this to heart. "Alright, I'll be straight with you. The Ji family has no intention of rebellion, but others do. I have a lot of money going to where it belongs. The emperor knows all of this, and you will know it too. Now we have to solve the problem at hand. What's going on with that pot of black orchid?"
Cen Xi didn't expect Ji Yunshu to really tell her the truth. Although she had a vague guess about the whereabouts of Ji Yunshu's huge sum of money, and rebellion was naturally the most expensive, she felt that the Ji family would not do that.
The Ji family has been guarding the border for generations, and all of their connections are in the military. It would be difficult to succeed in a rebellion by relying on them.
Besides, the current empress dowager is the daughter of the Ji family, and the emperor also has the blood of the Ji family.
Knowing that the Ji family would not rebel, she breathed a sigh of relief. She was sincerely grateful to Ji Yunshu and really tied the Cen family and Ji Yunshu together.
The most important thing is that she truly likes Ji Yunshu and treats her as a friend.
It would be best if Ji Yunshu was fine.
"I guessed you were here to ask about the pot of black orchid, but I already told the people in Jingzhao Prefecture about it yesterday. I didn't hide anything."
Knowing that the prefect of Jingzhao was Ji Yunshu's husband, when Zhao Shen sent someone to question him yesterday, Cen Xi told him everything he knew without hiding anything.
Because Zhao Shen said that someone was behind this matter and no one, whether it was Cen Xi, the scholar, or Wang Xu, was aware of it.
Ji Yunshu was not surprised to hear her say that, and turned to ask, "How is your Lin Huixue?"
Cen Xi asked in surprise: "You suspect him?"
Ji Yunshu shook his head. "I can't say I doubt it. After all, I have no basis for it. But yesterday's incident involved a lot of things. There must be a powerful person behind this."
Although Cen Xi didn't know much about court affairs, he probably knew something about what happened yesterday. The young master of the Wang family killed someone in the street for a pot of flowers, and the other party was a scholar with academic achievements. This was indeed a big deal.
"This matter spread throughout the capital yesterday. It's definitely not right. As for Lin Huixue, he has nothing to do with it. But this makes me think he's a suspect."
At this point, she said excitedly, "Isn't he targeting me? Don't worry, I will also keep an eye on him from now on to see what he is planning."
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