Chapter 257: Confessing
Qiyun said as a matter of course: "When the Southern Frontier was defeated, how could the princess have had any choice?"
It sounds like a story of cunning and robbery.
Ji Yunshu glanced at Zhao Shen. Seeing that he was lost in thought and had no intention of speaking, he asked again, "You went to such great lengths and took such a huge risk to find that ring. Isn't it just because of the so-called symbol of royalty?"
Qiyun, who always answered questions, didn't respond this time. She looked up at Ji Yunshu and said frankly, "This is a secret. It's of great importance. Even if you kill me, I can't tell you."
Ji Yunshu didn't force him after hearing that. This girl was a stubborn person. She would never say something that she thought couldn't be said.
Anyway, the ring is in their hands, and there will be plenty of time to find out the truth later.
Zhao Shen also came to his senses at this time and said to Qiyun, "You can't cure the poison in me, but what about the emperor? Can you cure the poison in him?"
Qiyun was originally full of confidence. She had been practicing witchcraft since she was a child and had no rivals in Miaojiang. However, she did not expect to meet Zhao Shen.
She hesitated for a moment before saying, "I need to take a look first. If I can't solve it, you won't kill me, right?"
Zhao Shen said, "Anyway, this poison must have been administered by you Miao people. The imperial court has already sent a message to all the major tribes in southern Xinjiang. If you can't cure it, not only you, but all of you Miao people will bear the consequences of murdering the Great Xia Emperor."
Qiyun quickly assured: "I will do my best to detoxify."
After Qiyun was taken away, Ji Yunshu said, "She is just a simple girl. Why are you trying to scare her?"
Zhao Shen looked at Ji Yunshu with deep eyes: "You heard everything she said, aren't you afraid?"
According to Qiyun, he actually had the blood of the Nanzhao royal family in his body.
Ji Yunshu held his hand and said, "What's there to be afraid of? Not to mention that her words might not be credible, even if it is true, would the emperor punish the Marquis' Mansion for deceiving the emperor for something that happened so long ago?"
The people of southern Xinjiang may believe in Qiyun's method of identifying the bloodline of the Nanzhao royal family, but the people of Daxia may not accept it.
Zhao Shen said, "The Yao family is holding onto this secret, and it will eventually come to light. Even if there's no evidence, three people can make a tiger..."
Ji Yunshu laughed and said, "Zhao Heng is also a member of the Marquis' Mansion now. It will not do her any good to expose this matter. Would she dare to tell others that Zhao Heng was her son with another man?"
In the past, Yao may have worked wholeheartedly for Prince Yong, but now, many of the things she did were actually planned for Zhao Heng.
Destroying the Marquis' Mansion would also mean destroying Zhao Heng, and Yao would not do that.
This is probably the reason why Lord Zhao knew Zhao Heng's background but did not expose it.
Zhao Shen smoothed out her hair and said with a smile, "It's my concern that's causing her to get confused. I'm afraid she's too busy to take care of herself right now."
Although Wei Yuanmin is back, it does not mean that the problem in Zhao Heng's backyard has been resolved.
It is probably impossible for Yao to achieve the goal of letting Zhao Heng marry Wei Yuanmin.
Now Wei Yuanmin and Princess Taining both know that Zhao Heng wants to kill Wei Yuanmin and will not support him anymore.
If Zhao Heng fails the imperial examination this time, his future will indeed be in question.
Even if Yao was not a person of value in Prince Yong's heart, he had so many sons, so why would he care about a son who was raised by someone else and accomplished nothing?
Ji Yunshu recovered quickly, and when Zhao Shen entered the palace the next day, she followed him.
She knew that Zhao Shen would not hide the matter of the Marquis' Mansion and Nanzhao from Emperor Jingming, but now the emperor was poisoned and his temper was out of control, so Ji Yunshu suggested that they should talk about it after detoxifying the emperor.
Qiyun followed Ji Yunshu to the Empress Dowager's palace.
The Queen Mother hadn't seen her for some time. She took her hand and asked worriedly, "I heard that you had an accident a few days ago, and it caused a lot of uproar. What happened?"
Zhao Shen’s plan to look for someone was quite large, and although he didn’t explicitly say he was looking for her, a lot of rumors still spread.
If she hadn't been sick and not in good spirits, Zhao Shen would have wanted to take her out to dispel the rumors yesterday.
Ji Yunshu quickly explained, "I'm fine. Don't you know these people in the capital? They believe everything they hear."
The Queen Mother said, "Don't fool me. Although what people say outside is unreliable, it's not like you don't have people like me around you."
Ji Yunshu also knew that the Queen Mother had placed people around her. Not only the Queen Mother, but also the Emperor, and her father and brother must have placed people around her, either openly or secretly.
It wasn't so much to monitor her, but more to ensure her safety.
She had no choice but to evade the main point and recount the story of being kidnapped by a Miao girl: "It was actually a misunderstanding. The ring is of no use to me. She didn't need to go through so much trouble to get it."
The Queen Mother heard that she was trying to defend Qiyun and disapproved, "Whatever the reason, she shouldn't have kidnapped you. A woman's reputation is so important. If you're not careful, you could be ruined."
Ji Yunshu said, "The prince believes in me. No one dares to say anything when he's around."
The Queen Mother glared at her, but ultimately couldn't bring herself to say anything more. She simply asked, "What's going on with the Miao people? The Emperor has also been poisoned by them. The Imperial Hospital has been guarding the Emperor these days, trying every possible means, but they still can't find a way to detoxify him. What exactly do these people want to do?"
Ji Yunshu couldn't bear the empress dowager's anxious look, so he simply told her everything about the Marquis' Mansion and Nanzhao.
Anyway, this matter has been known to others. Who knows what means those people will use to deal with Zhao Shen? Instead of letting the Queen Mother know from other sources, it is better for her to say it herself.
The Queen Mother will always be on her side.
After Ji Yunshu finished speaking, the Queen Mother was also a little shocked, but she had experienced many ups and downs in recent years, so this kind of thing was nothing to her.
"No wonder the Marquis of Changxing voluntarily surrendered his military power after conquering Nanzhao and even married a woman from a humble family. People thought he was afraid of becoming too powerful and bringing disaster upon his master, but they didn't realize he was actually trying to avoid disaster."
Seeing that the Queen Mother was not angry, Ji Yunshu asked curiously, "Have you seen the Nanzhao Princess? Is she very beautiful? What is her relationship with the Marquis of Changxing? They are enemies."
The Queen Mother couldn't do anything about her. She poked her forehead and said, "You, why do you ask about everything? This is the elders' business."
Ji Yunshu hugged her arm and acted coquettishly: "Aunt, there are no outsiders here, just tell me."
The Queen Mother was helpless. After a moment's thought, she said, "I was still young then. The wife of the Marquis of Changxing was said to be of low birth. She was rescued by the Marquis of Changxing on the battlefield and was not a sociable person. I only met her a few times. She was very beautiful. As for her relationship with the Marquis of Changxing, or their marital affairs, I have no idea."
"That's it."
Ji Yunshu was a little disappointed. People in this era were really bad at telling stories. They could tell any twists and turns of events in just a few sentences.
Seeing her like this, the Queen Mother continued, "I remember a palace banquet where the Marquis of Changxing came with his wife. Unless absolutely necessary, the couple were almost inseparable. People said that the Marquis of Changxing doted on his wife. I also glanced at them at the time and felt... now that I think about it, they didn't seem very affectionate."
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