Chapter 29 We Are All Mortal
Zhao Shen hesitated for a moment before saying, "He seems to be related to the death of your father and brother. Didn't you have a dream about it?"
Ji Yunshu froze for a moment. This person was not mentioned at all in the book.
She increasingly discovered that it was actually just a novel with the relationship between the male and female protagonists as the main line. The focus was on the mad love between Yao Ruolan and Zhao Heng, and the other people and things were just supporting roles and background.
In the book, even if Yao Ruolan was in a bad mood and skipped a meal, it was described in more detail than how her father and brother died.
But now, she is living it.
This world is real and does not revolve around those two people. She cannot just focus her eyes on them.
Judging from what happened during her visit to the palace, Zhao Heng just happened to be there. Many conspiracies against the Ji family and the royal family had already begun.
Ji Yunshu's mind suddenly became clear. Zhao Shen, who had real memories of his past life, might be more useful than the things in her mind that were only related to the love between the male and female protagonists.
She said very frankly, "I didn't dream about him. I only dreamed that my father and brother died. Not long after, you died too, and then I died too."
In short, we are all mortal.
Zhao Shen's mouth twitched, and he returned to the main topic: "So how will the Queen Mother deal with Chen Nan?"
Ji Yunshu said, "Interrogate him first. If there's no problem, dismiss him and investigate according to the rules."
Zhao Shen frowned and said nothing.
Ji Yunshu looked at his expression and found that although he didn't show any expression, he obviously disapproved of this approach.
She added, "However, I suggested to my aunt that if no fault is found, we should give him thirty strokes of the cane and let him continue to serve. After all, he is a member of the Ji family, so we should protect him."
Zhao Shen raised his eyebrows and looked at her: "You want to use him to lure out the person behind this?"
Ji Yunshu shrugged. "It can't be helped. The other party's methods were too decisive and ruthless, leaving no clues. If we were to deal with him, we wouldn't be able to do anything else right away. It's better to keep him and see if there's any unexpected gains."
Zhao Shen nodded in appreciation and said, "That's a good move. There are so many spies in the palace. If it's not him, it will be someone else. Keeping him around at least gives us a bit of a defense."
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but sigh: "Are these people just idle and have nothing to do? Why can't they just live a good life?"
Zhao Shen fanned her without saying anything. Ji Yunshu sat on the cushion for a while and then felt uncomfortable again, so she turned her head to look out the car window.
They had already arrived at the outskirts of Beijing, an area filled with the manors and lands of the city's wealthy and noble families.
It was the hottest time of June. At a glance, the bright sunshine shone on the green crops, which made them look extremely vibrant.
She heard some movement behind her, and looking back, she saw a team of carriages and horses passing by not far away, seemingly heading towards this farm.
She asked Zhao Shen: "Which one is that?"
Zhao Shen glanced outside, then looked away and said, "Judging from the servants' attire, they should be from the Zuo Xiang Mansion. Their farm seems not far from our home. There hasn't been much going on in the capital recently, so it's possible that the women of the family are here to escape the summer heat."
Ji Yunshu thought of Lu Ningshuang, the daughter of the prime minister who painted in public at Princess Taining's birthday banquet and was said to be both talented and beautiful.
Although she had no personal relationship with the other party and they had only said hello when they met, she always felt that there was something deeper in the look he gave her.
She suddenly tilted her head and asked Zhao Shen, "For a man as talented and beautiful as you, what is your ideal wife like?"
Zhao Shen looked at her strangely and said, "You and I have been engaged since childhood."
If he hadn't mentioned it, Ji Yunshu would have almost forgotten that when Zhao Shen was little, his grandfather had fallen in love with her and had forced Lord Zhao to arrange a marriage for her.
Ji Yunshu persisted, "Have you never fantasized about marrying a woman you love?"
Zhao Shen raised his eyes: "For example..."
"For example, someone as talented as you, eloquent, and proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting."
Zhao Shen was thoughtful: "Are you talking about Miss Lu?"
Ji Yunshu: "You really know Lu Ningshuang. You like her, don't you?"
Zhao Shen, facing the suddenly unreasonable girl, said helplessly, "What are you talking about? Miss Lu is both talented and beautiful, and she is well-known in the capital. Who wouldn't know her?"
"But haven't you been staying in the mansion for years? Why are you still so concerned about a girl? I have been your fiancée since childhood, but you didn't even try to save our marriage when Yao proposed a marriage swap."
Ji Yunshu accused, blinking her big eyes.
Zhao Shen was speechless. He had broken his leg at that time and found that he could not change what would happen in the future. He was depressed and could not even save his life. How could he have the mind to worry about marriage?
But he found that when the little girl didn't want to reason, nothing he said would be of any use.
He lowered his head dejectedly and said, "You're right. I felt like a useless person at the time. How could I be worthy of the girl from the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion? No matter what, my second brother is still a healthy person. Who knows..."
At this point, he sighed deeply and blamed himself, "It's all my fault."
Ji Yunshu: “…”
Although what he said may be true, it seems that he said it intentionally at this time.
But looking at Zhao Shen's sad and depressed look, Ji Yunshu couldn't help but reflect on whether he had gone too far?
"Let's forget about these things. My aunt was doing this for my own good. Who could have imagined that these things would happen later? I just want to tell you that you are not allowed to make decisions for me in the name of my own good in the future."
Zhao Shen had long discovered that this girl was a soft-hearted person with a hard mouth, so he nodded and said, "I know."
He pointed to the intersection ahead and said, "After passing this village, we'll be there a short distance ahead."
Ji Yunshu pointed to the neatly-made courtyard in front and asked, "Whose house is this?"
The land here is good and there are hot springs inside. Most of the land is owned by powerful and noble people.
We will be neighbors in the future, so it’s better to keep an eye on it.
Zhao Shen said casually: "Oh, this one is from the Lu family."
Ji Yunshu finally realized that he had been pretending to be pitiful and had actually changed the topic of Lu Ningshuang.
The carriage passed the Lu family's farm and drove for a while before stopping.
It's finally here.
Ji Yunshu cheered and jumped off the carriage.
Turning around, she saw Jingzhe carrying Zhao Shen into a wheelchair and pushing it to her side.
The manager of the manor had been waiting outside since he received the news that his own prince was coming.
Seeing someone coming, he quickly came forward and said, "My humble servant greets the prince. Madam, the masters' quarters have been prepared."
Zhao Shen nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
The steward hurriedly said, "It's not hard. The prince rarely comes here, so how dare we be lazy?"
Ji Yunshu saw that this steward was very different from the fat and fair steward in the Marquis' Mansion.
He is not very old, his skin is tanned by the sun, and because he is very tall, he looks a little thin, but in fact he has tight muscles, and he is obviously a martial artist.
I couldn't help but ask curiously, "Does the manager know Kung Fu?"
She couldn't help but take a look at the farm. It was nestled in the mountains and beside the water, and the scenery was indeed nice, but she couldn't see anything special about it. Was there a need to send an expert to manage it?
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