Chapter 253: Our Accounts Must Be Settled
It was a long time after Zhao Shen left that Lord Zhao was unable to recover.
After so many years, he had thought that the truth would be revealed one day.
But if this is the case, everything will only develop in the worst direction.
But he couldn't stop Zhao Shen.
He knew that his previous inaction might make Zhao Shen feel resentful, but he would still recognize him as his father in the end.
But if anything happens to Ji Yunshu in this matter, he will hate him.
Lord Zhao closed his eyes and asked his confidant to pass Zhao Shen's words to Yao, and did nothing else.
After hearing what Lord Zhao had sent her, Yao suppressed her anger and said to the people hiding in her room, "Did you hear that? Are you really ready to send Daxia on another southern expedition?"
The man hadn't expected Zhao Shen to go this far for a woman. He stiffened his neck and said, "This is also a helpless move. You've been in Changxing Marquis Mansion for so many years and haven't found anything. The thirty-year period will soon be up. We don't have time."
"If the poison in Zhao Shen takes effect, he'll surely die. Then, the entire mansion will fall into my hands. As long as the item is still there, I'll find it no matter what. But if you alert the enemy now, what if Zhao Shen would rather destroy the item than give it to me? What will you do?"
The man's eyes turned fierce when he heard this: "Then he can forget about his wife's life."
Seeing that he still didn't understand the seriousness of the situation, Yao was furious: "Are you aiming to kill Ji Yunshu?"
Ji Yunshu has ruined so many things for her since she married Zhao Shen. Doesn't she want him to die?
But she knew very well that she could not afford the price of killing Ji Yunshu.
The man was silent for a moment before he said, "The person has already been robbed. Do you think you can just come back now and pretend nothing happened?"
Yao knew that the other party had already shown his distrust of her by doing this without her permission, so she said no more: "Then go and see if you can use Ji Yunshu to exchange for what you want."
The man nodded: "If Zhao Shen makes any moves, I need your help to keep an eye on him."
Yao really wanted to say that if she could keep an eye on Zhao Shen, she wouldn't have been so unaware of when his leg had healed, and wouldn't have let him do so much right under her nose.
Thinking of this, she suddenly stood up: "Not good."
The man was frightened by her and stood up: "What's wrong?"
Yao looked outside. It was already dawn, but there was no movement in the yard.
She had told the servants not to come in, so she didn't become suspicious at first.
But now...
When Zhao Shen pushed open the door and brought people in, Yao had regained her composure.
She had been living too smoothly these years and had forgotten to be on guard.
Ji Yunshu was kidnapped, and Zhao Shen had already suspected herself, and even asked the Marquis to give her a message. How could he not keep an eye on her?
This is the Changxing Marquis Mansion. Even though she has been in charge of the inner house for many years and has worked hard to build her own power, she has no way to truly control it completely.
Because not only was Zhao Shen hostile to her, but Lord Zhao also never relaxed his guard against her.
Yao took a deep breath and said to Zhao Shen, "Sir, why are you here at this time?"
Zhao Shen's gaze fell on the man and he chuckled, "Isn't this obvious?"
He spat out three words towards Yao with malice: "Catch the adulterer."
Yao looked at him in shock. The man in front of her was wearing a moon-white brocade robe and looked very handsome, but she saw hatred in his smiling eyes.
It wasn't just hatred for her.
Yao felt a chill in her heart, and she realized that these Miao people had really touched Zhao Shen's sore spot this time.
The Miao man didn't know Zhao Shen well, so when he heard this, he immediately jumped up and asked, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Zhao Shen looked at him calmly, as if he were looking at a dead person: "A man and a woman alone, in the same room, how could I be talking nonsense?"
Miao Ren had a bad temper and felt that Zhao Shen was slandering him, so he wanted to attack him.
Unfortunately, as soon as he made a move, he was taken down by Jingzhe who was beside Zhao Shen.
Zhao Shen directly ordered: "Cripple his limbs and throw him into the Jingzhao prison. Make sure all the Miao people know why they are imprisoned."
Jingzhe took the order and left.
When Yao heard his words, she had a bad feeling in her heart: "What did you do?"
Zhao Shen felt that he and Yao Shi might have a lot to talk about, so he found a chair and sat down before saying, "The doctor said I was poisoned by a Gu. Shouldn't we settle the score with the Miao people in the capital?"
Yao felt a sense of powerlessness in her heart. She knew that if she used too much poison, something bad would happen sooner or later.
"But this is not enough..."
"Of course, I'm just a prince of a marquisate, but what about the emperor? Using poison on the ruler of a country, have the Miao people thought about the price they will pay?"
Yao forced herself to remain calm and said, "Could it be that you still want to use military force against the Miao border?"
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "It depends on what the Miao people do. They used poison to murder the emperor and important officials of the court, so they must give an explanation. After discovering that the emperor was poisoned, the court sent a letter to the three major Miao tribes. I believe there will be a response soon."
Yao immediately understood Zhao Shen's intention.
The Miao people now have no confidence to fight against Daxia. Regardless of whether the actions of these Miao people in the capital are related to the three major tribes, they dare not admit it.
The only thing these people can do is clean up their own house.
Yao felt that Zhao Shen might not have taken her seriously before, so he let her live until now.
"What are you going to do with me?"
Zhao Shen looked at her steadily for a long moment before saying, "Tell me Yun Shu's whereabouts, and I'll pretend this matter has nothing to do with you."
He heard what the two of them were saying outside, and Yao was indeed unaware of Ji Yunshu's kidnapping at first.
Yao was puzzled and said, "You shouldn't be the kind of person who would be soft-hearted towards me."
Zhao Shen said: "Don't worry, we have our accounts to settle."
Yao raised an eyebrow and gave an address.
Zhao Shen did not question it and took his men straight to the place she said.
Ji Yunshu woke up before dawn because he had slept so uncomfortably that his whole body ached.
The maid named Qiyun took care of her as if she were a disabled person and helped her wash and dress very considerately.
She then said, "Why are you wasting so much time? I'm just a weak woman. Even if I move freely, I can't escape."
Qiyun asked, "Madam, you come from a military family. How could you not know how to protect yourself?"
It was extremely difficult to uncover the affairs of women these days, and Ji Yunshu started learning martial arts mainly after marrying Zhao Shen.
Qionghuayuan was well-protected by Zhao Shen, and Ji Yunshu had almost never fought in front of outsiders, so she guessed that these people probably didn't know that she knew martial arts.
But I didn't expect the other party to be so cautious.
She curled her lips and said, "Girls from Da Xia don't like to wield swords. I grew up in the palace, and there are people to protect me. Why do I need to do it myself?"
Qiyun brought porridge and fed her: "Don't waste your energy. You Daxia people are very cunning. I won't be fooled."
Ji Yunshu frowned immediately: "Why porridge again? I don't want to eat porridge."
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