Chapter 382: The Love of Parents
The Queen Mother poked her forehead with a finger in annoyance: "I know it's my business, but who knows if you know it?"
Ji Yunshu said indifferently, "I was out almost all day yesterday, so it had nothing to do with me."
The Queen Mother glanced at her and said, "Don't talk about whether you're related or not. Everything that happened to the Zhao family is related to you. How do you know that Yao Shi won't frame you?"
Ji Yunshu said, "Yao must have had this intention before, but something unexpected may have happened. To avoid further complications, she simply chose to set the fire."
You have to know that if you want to involve her, many things will be involved, which increases the risk.
If something happened to Yao Ruolan, Wei Yuanmin would naturally be the most suspicious.
But now Wei Yuanmin hasn't gone back yet. The water and fire are merciless, and it can't be blamed on her.
It's a quick and easy solution.
She had always felt that the Yao family should not be underestimated, and now it seemed that this was indeed the case.
"No matter what, you can't let your guard down. This Yao is a powerful figure. Lord Zhao is foolish and shouldn't have let her into the family in the first place."
The Queen Mother had learned a lot about Yao these days, and the more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. She felt that it was not easy for Zhao Shen to survive until now with such a vicious stepmother.
Ji Yunshu sighed, "My Lord, I'm afraid you had no choice at the beginning."
With the support of Prince Yong's Mansion, it would not be difficult for Yao to control Marquis Zhao.
The Queen Mother was silent for a long time: "I am really old. From now on, Daxia will depend on you."
When the Queen Mother first learned about Prince Yong's affairs, she was devastated.
Prince Yong was the younger brother of the late emperor. He was never among the candidates for the throne and went to his fiefdom very early.
Who would have thought that he had been planning to usurp the throne so long ago?
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "Aunt, why do you always say such things? If I could still be like you when I reach your age, I would be more than happy."
"You only know how to comfort me. You just need to know what's going on. I think Yao is a little confused now. You should be careful and don't get hurt by her."
Yao's cruelty was beyond the empress dowager's expectation, as she could even kill her own niece whom she had raised with her own hands.
This made her even more worried about Ji Yunshu.
Ji Yunshu said, "It's pitiful how loving parents are. All these things she did were for Zhao Heng, but it's a pity that Zhao Heng won't appreciate it at all."
The Queen Mother sighed, "Who says it isn't true? Parents love their children so much that they want to shield them from the wind, frost, rain, and snow outside."
Ji Yunshu could sense some grief in her expression and said with a smile, "My cousin is different from Zhao Heng. He knows what he is doing."
The Queen Mother snorted, "Over the years, he's been mad at me countless times over harem matters. Now that I've given up on him, he's been trying to lure people into the palace one by one. That Saintess from Southern Xinjiang is no pushover, and now here comes a Princess from Mobei."
Ji Yunshu got some meaning from what he said and said with a smile, "It's not like you can't see that these two Human Emperors are useful, unlike the Empress."
The Queen Mother said, "What's the point of me caring about him? I just don't want the harem to be in disgrace. Look at what happened a few days ago. Concubine Yi lost her child, and the matter was just covered up without any context. If I were the Queen, I would not be able to swallow this anger unless I gave him a good beating."
When Ji Yunshu heard this, he knew that the Queen Mother didn't know much about Concubine Yi's affairs.
This is not difficult to understand. No matter how generous the emperor is, he would not tell others that he was cuckolded.
However, the Queen must be aware of this matter, so she has no hostility towards Concubine Yi.
"I think the Queen is very generous and doesn't seem to care at all."
The Queen Mother said, "I've been misjudging people all these years. Our Queen is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, and she handles things decisively and efficiently. She knows her position and what she should do."
Ji Yunshu's heart moved: "Isn't this a good thing?"
The Queen Mother didn't know what she was thinking about, but she smiled and said, "You are right, she is smart and capable, and I don't have to worry about her anymore."
As for matters of the heart, she has no control over them.
The two talked for a while, and then Ji Yunshu left.
Just when I was about to find Jingzhe to ask about what happened last night, I ran into Wujina again.
Wu Rina seemed unaffected by what happened last night and even had time to tease Ji Yunshu: "This fire in your family is really stealing the limelight. Now few people care about my marriage to the Emperor of Daxia."
Ji Yunshu said, "A marriage between two countries is a major event, not comparable to a fire. Isn't it inappropriate for people to discuss the emperor's affairs?"
Royal affairs should not be discussed casually. It would be fine if no one pursued it, but everyone could see that the emperor was in a bad mood today, so of course no one dared to offend him.
"Forget it, everyone seems to be unaware of what's going on. So, does your emperor really only intend to protect that one queen?"
She asked with some curiosity.
Ji Yunshu said, "For something like this, who can be sure until the final conclusion is reached?"
Who hasn’t said something like “forever” or “you are the only one” when they are in love, but how many people can actually do it?
Wujina nodded: "What you said makes sense."
Ji Yunshu was helpless: "You came to me just to say this?"
Wu Jina shrugged and said, "I'm just free, just chatting."
Ji Yunshu was puzzled: "You still have nothing to do?"
Isn't the marriage settled?
Logically speaking, Wujina should have a lot of things to do.
Wujina knew what she was thinking at a glance, and picked a flower out of boredom and played with it in her hand.
"My father, the king, sent me to Daxia, and he probably decided to let me stay here. The emperor agreed yesterday, and all he needed to do was to be there when I entered the palace. My third brother has already arranged everything else."
Seeing that there was no one around, Ji Yunshu quietly asked her, "What are you thinking? Don't you want to be the queen?"
Wujina also whispered, "You should have figured it out last night, right? I want to make a deal with the Emperor of Daxia. This is a great opportunity."
Ji Yunshu laughed and said, "Aren't you afraid of making things worse? He doesn't seem to be in a good mood right now."
Wujina said, "I actually admire your emperor. In Mobei, not to mention my father, even the nobles have countless women. For men, this is a very normal thing."
Ji Yunshu asked, "So you deliberately used this to test him? Are you satisfied with the result?"
Wujina touched her chin and said, "It's okay, but he seems angry and didn't summon me today. He is the emperor, and it's not good to act on impulse like this."
Ji Yunshu: "...You're overthinking it. He might not be angry, but simply wants to express his dissatisfaction."
"Isn't this just impulsive? Doesn't he know how much benefit there is in marrying me? But I'm the one asking for help, so I can understand if he wants to put on airs."
She said that she was very understanding, and it seemed that the emperor was being unreasonable.
Ji Yunshu didn't think the emperor was being unreasonable or putting on airs.
Instead, he was showing his attitude to the ministers. Otherwise, what would be the point of those things that even the Queen Mother could not let go of?
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