Chapter 349 What Wrongful Deeds Did You Do?
Unexpectedly, Zhao Shen looked at her for a few times, frowned and asked, "Why are you so attentive? What have you done wrong?"
Ji Yunshu: “…”
It's true that she felt a little guilty, but was it necessary for her to speak it out?
"Isn't it because I see you've been a bit busy lately and I'm worried that your body can't handle it?"
Zhao Shen continued to expose her: "I don't have much free time on weekdays. Also, are you just saying that you're worried that I can't handle it?"
While the two were talking, Lu Ru came in with a tray. Ji Yunshu quickly said, "How could that be? I had someone make you some nourishing soup."
Having said that, without caring what Lu Ru wanted to say, he took the stew pot from the tray and handed it to Zhao Shen personally.
Zhao Shen didn't say anything else. He just opened the lid of the stew pot and paused. He looked at Ji Yunshu with an ambiguous expression, "Are you sure this is specially made for me?"
Hearing him deliberately emphasize the word "specially", Ji Yunshu realized something was wrong. He leaned over to take a look and found that it was actually a bowl of donkey-hide gelatin, longan and red date soup.
She looked at Lu Ru awkwardly, but Lu Ru hung her head as if dead and said nothing.
If you look closely, you can see that her shoulders are shaking, obviously she is trying to hold back laughter.
Seeing that this girl couldn't be relied upon, Ji Yunshu could only cough and say, "Well, this is actually for replenishing Qi and blood. You're busy these days, and overworking all the time is not good for your health. This is perfect for you to drink."
Zhao Shen listened to her serious nonsense and handed her the stew pot unhappily: "You should drink it. Are you having your period? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"
Although the drugging was discovered in time, it still had an impact on Ji Yunshu's health.
Even though she had been taking care of herself and the doctor said there was no problem, Ji Yunshu still felt some pain in her stomach during her period.
It wasn’t serious, so every time she came, Lu Ru would make some soup for her.
"It's just that my stomach hurts a little." Ji Yunshu shook his head, took the stew pot in his hand, and asked him, "Have you had dinner yet? I'll ask the kitchen to send some food over."
It was already past dinner time, and Ji Yunshu didn't know if he would have time to eat since he was so busy.
Zhao Shen shook his head: "Don't bother, I've already eaten in the palace. Go wash up first."
Ji Yunshu nodded, watched him go into the bathroom, and then glared at Lu Ru: "You brought this here without even telling me?"
Lu Ru felt aggrieved: "This servant has been bringing these here every night these days."
Ji Yunshu was furious: "You made black chicken soup with angelica two days ago."
That man can drink it too.
Lu Ru: "I was afraid you'd get tired of it after drinking it for a few days, so I changed it to this."
Thinking of his embarrassment just now, Ji Yunshu was speechless: "Then I really thank you for thinking about me so much."
She drank the whole bowl of soup in a few gulps and then sent everyone out of the room.
When Zhao Shen came out, he saw her lying on the bed alone, looking at something.
He went over, but she heard the noise, put away the book in her hand, turned around and asked, "Why did the emperor let you go back tonight?"
Zhao Shen didn't know why he felt that such normal words made it sound as if there was something going on between him and the emperor when she asked this question.
"We have almost finished discussing the matter. It is not appropriate for me, a foreign minister, to always live in the palace."
Ji Yunshu curled his lips. "What's so outrageous about that? The Emperor only has a few concubines, and they're just for show. The Empress is under house arrest, so what could possibly go wrong?"
Zhao Shenrao was used to her talking nonsense, but he was still irritated by her words and had a headache: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I have anything to do with the ladies?"
"That's what I meant, so it's okay for you to live in the palace."
Seeing her confident look, Zhao Shen took a deep breath and said, "I thought you would care about the Queen?"
"You already said the Emperor wouldn't let anything happen to her, so why should I be worried? But Ning Huanyi, I heard she woke up and said she fell."
She was a little confused about what this woman wanted to do.
If she said it was a coincidence, she didn't believe it at all.
Zhao Shen nodded: "What she said matches what the Queen said. Of course, this is just the public statement."
Ji Yunshu raised an eyebrow: "Are there any rumors in secret?"
"In secret, she was also summoned to the Xuanzheng Hall, and someone deliberately killed the baby in her womb. Of course, the person who delivered the message has disappeared."
Ji Yunshu held his chin and smiled, "So, she's the victim? Why is the palace like a sieve? Everyone is someone else's."
Zhao Shen got on the bed and lay down beside her before saying, "It's inevitable that spies have been planted in the palace. The Emperor is also very angry. As for Concubine Yi, the Emperor doesn't want to touch her for the time being."
Ji Yunshu sighed, "He's so lustful."
Zhao Shen: "...Why are you saying such harsh words? You know very well that the emperor has other uses for her in the palace."
"How can this be considered unpleasant? I just feel sorry for the Empress. She's been accused of ruthlessly murdering the heir to the throne. Although Concubine Yi has cleared herself, do you think anyone believes it?"
Rather than believing that a pregnant concubine fell in front of the queen and lost the child, people would rather believe that the child was lost by the queen.
Anyway, there are always people in the court who oppose the emperor's exclusive favoritism towards the queen. Doesn't this give these people a good handle?
Seeing her angry look, Zhao Shen stretched out a slender finger and poked her cheek. "What does it matter whether they believe it or not? No matter how dissatisfied those people are, they still have to pay their respects to the Queen. The Queen herself is used to it. Why are you so angry?"
Ji Yunshu naturally knew that over the years, the emperor and the empress had their own way of getting along with each other.
"I'm not angry, I just think it's not wise for the emperor to keep Concubine Yi by his side."
She couldn't quite understand Ning Huanyi's actions, but she didn't believe it was such a coincidence that she was the one who suffered the unexpected misfortune every time.
She always felt that this woman was not as innocent as she looked.
Zhao Shen said, "She is from Southern Xinjiang, is skilled in poison, and is related to Prince Yong. The Emperor will not take her lightly no matter what."
Ji Yunshu, however, felt that the contempt for women among men of this era was ingrained in their bones.
No matter how much you value rationality, you will subconsciously look down on women when you act.
She suspected that Prince Yong had discovered this, which was why he was particularly fond of using women.
But there was no need to say this out loud. Even if she told him in person, the emperor would not change his plan because of her.
"Forget it. I don't need to worry about the affairs of the palace. But Xiao Yue and Lan Ting came to see me today. What does the emperor think about the marriage?"
Zhao Shen was surprised: "Lanting returned to the capital? Did they come together?"
Ji Yunshu remembered Xiao Yue saying she hadn't seen Lan Ting in a long time, and couldn't help but look at Zhao Shen: "How could they both show up together? Xiao Yue came first, and Lan Ting showed up after she left. Do you know where he went?"
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