Chapter 357: Yao's Plan
Ji Yunshu raised an eyebrow. "The Emperor gave 30% for free, and he took 50% to get things done. The original purpose of our maritime trade was to strengthen the navy. Who could do this better than him?"
She has no interest in doing everything herself, and she doesn't understand the business of water armies.
If she just wanted to make money, she could just lie back and relax with the dowry.
We do all this just to make the emperor more powerful and the country stronger.
She and Zhao Shen are on the same boat with the emperor. If anything goes wrong, they will be the first to bear the brunt.
Zhao Shen looked at Ji Yunshu with deep eyes.
That's true, but there are probably not many people in this world who can give away such a large sum of money without blinking an eye like Ji Yunshu.
He found that Ji Yunshu was a very contradictory person. He was obviously indifferent to everything in his bones, but he couldn't help but do something to make this world a better place.
Although she thought that this was to keep herself alive and change her original fate, Zhao Shen knew that it was not the case.
If she just wanted to change her own destiny, she wouldn't have to do so much.
Of course, he wouldn't remind her of this, but simply smiled and said, "You're right. Qi San is a natural born general, and he started from the bottom. His ability is unquestionable."
Ji Yunshu nodded. "I believe in your judgment of people. Since you think so highly of him, he must be very useful. But I think the emperor wants to keep him by his side."
It was obvious that Emperor Jingming valued Qi San, and Ji Yunshu didn't think he would let him go.
Zhao Shen said, "He saved the Emperor's life when he was in the Dark Guards, and the Emperor has an extraordinary affection for him. Now he's old and alone, and his family can't be relied upon. Recruiting him back is out of a desire to not delay him. Don't worry, he'll convince the Emperor himself."
Ji Yunshu was a little curious: "Does the emperor sympathize with people like you?"
Zhao Shen shook his head: "I'm just worried that he'll be so alone and free that he might act too extreme."
Ji Yunshu understood that a man would only have concerns after he got married. A loner like Qi Zheng would easily get carried away and fight with others.
The next day, when Ji Yunshu went to pay his respects to Yao, he met two girls from the third house.
"Meet the sister-in-law."
The two of them bowed to Ji Yunshu.
Ji Yunshu took the opportunity to take a closer look.
As a concubine's daughter, Zhao Fei looks prettier and behaves more calmly and dignified. The legitimate daughter, Zhao Xuan, looks like her mother. She is not very pretty, but there is a bit of heroism between her eyebrows and eyes. It may be because she is still young and has a lively personality.
She smiled and said, "No need to be so polite, my two sisters."
Yao also said: "Your sister-in-law is not a stranger, there is no need to be so polite, please sit down."
The two of them sat down below Ji Yunshu.
Yao said to Ji Yunshu, "I heard that Yuan Min is here too. I plan to go visit the princess. This place is different from our mansion, where there are so many people and eyes. I'll trouble you to take care of your two sisters. You young people will feel more comfortable together."
Does this mean that you want to dump these two people on yourself?
Ji Yunshu's eyes flickered slightly, and she responded calmly: "What are you talking about, mother? As a sister-in-law, it's my duty to take care of my sisters."
Yao listened to Ji Yunshu's dignified and appropriate response, and then thought of Wei Yuanmin, who had become her son's enemy, and couldn't help feeling regretful. How great it would have been if Zhao Heng had successfully married Ji Yunshu.
If Ji Yunshu knew what she was thinking, he would definitely sneer at her.
Yao should be thankful that she arrived in time and did not marry Zhao Heng. Otherwise, she would have tried every possible means to kill Zhao Heng and would never have given him the opportunity to harm her entire family.
Of course, Yao is not the kind of person who always regrets the past. The most important thing for her at the moment is to get Wei Yuanmin back.
With Zhao Heng's current reputation, it is impossible for him to marry a noble lady.
Because of the Empress Dowager's decree, Yao Ruolan could not have a formal status.
In fact, even if she could, she would not agree to let Yao Ruolan be Zhao Heng's wife.
Not to mention that it would not be of any help, it would also completely offend Wei Yuanmin, the eldest princess behind her, and the Duke of Wei's Mansion.
She knew that Wei Yuanmin had feelings for her son, and it was not difficult to make her calm down. All she had to do was get rid of Yao Ruolan.
That was her niece who she had watched grow up, and she didn't want to do that if she could.
But people are close to each other, and no one can stand in the way of his son.
Yao was thinking about all this in her mind, and her eyes fell on Ji Yunshu again.
Given Zhao Heng's feelings for Yao Ruolan, if anything happened to her, he would not have anything to do with the Princess's Mansion.
She then said to Ji Yunshu, "I know you're a good person. Ruolan has come with me this time. She's been having a hard time these days because of the things going on in the mansion. If you have time, please talk to her. This is my request as your mother-in-law."
Her tone was sincere, and she seemed to care about Yao Ruolan very much. She even lowered herself to speak softly to Ji Yunshu.
Ji Yunshu immediately became alert. She took a sip of tea and said hesitantly, "This... I heard that Princess Huimin and my second brother had such a big fight because of her. If I get too close to her, wouldn't that hurt the princess?"
Yao's expression froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal. She smiled and said, "I know I shouldn't tell you this, but Ruolan is my child after all. How can I bear to see her sulking all day long?"
At this point, she sighed somewhat reluctantly, "In the final analysis, it was my fault. I kept her by my side, and she was with Heng'er day and night, which is why I developed feelings for her. But the Queen Mother's decree meant that she could only stay with Heng'er without any status for the rest of her life, and would not threaten the princess's status at all. Who knew that even so, the princess would still not tolerate her."
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but admire Yao's words. Zhao Heng had poisoned Wei Yuanmin and planned to kill him twice, but she could still righteously accuse Wei Yuanmin of being jealous and intolerant.
In his heart, he thought that shamelessness was indeed invincible, but Ji Yunshu responded without any expression on his face: "You are right."
This wasn't the first time Yao Shi had realized that Ji Yunshu was difficult to deal with. Seeing that she wasn't taking the bait, she stopped talking and didn't bother with her anymore. She glanced at the two girls from the third room and said with a smile, "Look at me, I was confused too, saying these awful things in front of these little girls. It's a rare opportunity for you to come out, so it's more important that you guys have fun."
Ji Yunshu responded with a smile, and after saying goodbye to Yao, the two girls from the third room also came out.
The few of them had little contact on a daily basis, and occasionally met in the mansion it was just a favor.
Zhao Xuan asked Ji Yunshu with some longing, "I heard that we're going to hunt with the people of Mobei. Can we go to the hunting grounds as well?"
Zhao Fei frowned and said, "Third sister, the enclosure is not a place for us girls to go. Please don't cause trouble for my sister-in-law."
Zhao Xuan immediately wilted after hearing what she said: "Oh, I see."
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