Chapter 408: Interrogation of Xiao Ting
Zhao Shen knew that Emperor Jingming had already made arrangements for Mobei's affairs. If he made a temporary replacement, not only would it be inconvenient, but the replacement might not be able to complete the expected tasks like Ji Yunshu.
He was silent for a moment and then said, "No need to change people. I will go with her when the time comes."
Emperor Jingming hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't help but speak out what was in his heart: "The most important thing for you right now is to find a way to cure the poison in your body."
The matter in Mobei will not be resolved in a short time, but they don’t know when the poison in Zhao Shen’s body will break out, or even whether the other party will deliberately cause the poison in his body to break out.
Ever since that day when he learned that the poison in Zhao Shen's body was also part of the other party's plan, Emperor Jingming has never relaxed for a moment.
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "I've been to Southern Xinjiang, but I don't have any clues. Does anyone know if there's a solution? If my days are numbered, I don't want to waste the rest of my time on this matter."
Emperor Jingming understood: "You want to accompany Ah Shu, and you also want to solve the Mobei issue for me, but don't you really have any regrets?"
He felt that ever since Zhao Shen knew that the poison in his body would be triggered, he had been busy all the time, as if he was arranging his funeral.
Zhao Shen said calmly, "We must always prepare for the worst. Once the Mobei issue is resolved, Prince Yong's Mansion will have one less trump card in its hand, and the Emperor will have the confidence to fight them. Send Ah Shu to her relatives, and she won't be sad anymore."
Emperor Jingming interrupted him irritably: "What nonsense are you talking about? You are her husband. If something happened to you, how could she not be sad?"
After blurting out these words, he finally realized what was happening and said with some annoyance, "Let's not talk about this for now, okay? Let's think of a solution. If that doesn't work, we can just go after your stepmother. She put a poison on your mother, maybe there's a way to remove it."
Seeing that he was so anxious that he was almost talking without thinking, Zhao Shen said, "Okay, I'll find a way, but Your Majesty, please don't interfere in this matter. Believe me, I don't want to die either."
Emperor Jingming nodded.
He believed it.
In the past, Zhao Shen didn’t even have the desire to stand up.
His legs were clearly fine, but he had been hiding in the dark, doing things that couldn't be seen in public.
He suggested to the other party that he should enter the government countless times, but he refused.
Everything changed after Ji Yunshu married him.
He stood up and entered the officialdom as he wished.
He also began to actively participate in political affairs, and in just over a year, he helped him solve many problems.
He also supported Ji Yunshu in doing many things.
He could see that he was changing day by day, and his affection for Ji Yunshu was growing day by day.
Like her, fall in love with her.
As someone who had been through it, he certainly knew that he would want to stay with her forever.
"Okay, you all go to Mobei together. But you have to promise me that you will come back safely."
Emperor Jingming thought that even for Ji Yunshu, Zhao Shen would try his best to find a way to survive.
Zhao Shen nodded.
He didn't know if he could do it, but he would try his best.
I still have to take care of things here before leaving.
The emperor was not polite and directly handed everything over to him.
Zhao Shen had no reason to refuse, as those people wanted to kill his wife.
When he went to the prison, Xiao Ting was sitting in a corner of the cell with her knees hugged, wondering what she was thinking.
She was locked up in a solitary cell, changed into prison clothes, and had her hands and feet shackled.
Seeing Zhao Shen come in, she raised her eyes and smiled, greeting him as if she was not in a prison: "Prince Zhao."
Zhao Shen said, "Nothing you want to say?"
Xiao Ting raised an eyebrow. "Perhaps I should call you Lord Zhao. I heard that after you became the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, the security in the capital has improved a lot, and there are no more false charges or wrongful convictions. I believe that Lord Zhao is very perceptive and will not wrongly accuse me."
"Unjust?"
Zhao Shen repeated these two words without any expression.
The people in Prince Yong's Mansion were not easy to deal with, and he had been prepared for it.
It was beyond his expectation that he didn't commit suicide before being caught.
Yes, King Yong’s daughter is different from those chess pieces whose lives are as worthless as grass.
Xiao Ting said, "Of course I was wronged. I just brought a dog to the banquet. How can that be considered a crime? Isn't Ji Yunshu fine?"
This is her confidence.
She's fine, it doesn't matter what she did.
In fact, she still felt a little regretful.
How come Ji Yunshu is so lucky?
He was able to avoid such a dangerous series of schemes.
Zhao Shen laughed: "So you knew the dog was sick and brought it to the party on purpose?"
Xiao Ting shook her head: "I didn't know the dog was sick.
I'm not crazy. There are so many people at the party. If I bring a sick dog with me, won't I be afraid of getting bitten?"
What she said makes sense.
But Zhao Shen didn't respond: "You hate Ah Shu? You wish she was dead, why?"
On the surface, Ji Yunshu had never offended Xiao Ting.
At least he hadn't offended her to the point of wanting to kill him.
For Prince Yong's Mansion, Ji Yunshu's death now may not be a good thing.
A hint of viciousness flashed across Xiao Ting's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a smile: "What are you talking about, sir? Ah Shu and I haven't even exchanged a few words, so what hatred could there be? I really didn't mean to do what happened today."
After she finished speaking, Zhao Shen did not speak, and there was silence in the cell.
Zhao Shen stared at her for a long time before he seemed to have lost interest. "If you don't say it, someone will. Miss Xiao Si, I hope you have some value in the eyes of Prince Yong."
After saying that, he didn't ask any more questions and walked straight out.
The evidence is not yet complete, and he hasn't read the files carefully. Now is not the time to question him properly.
He came here just to put some pressure on Xiao Ting.
Xiao Ting was indeed as he thought, not as calm as she appeared.
Under normal circumstances, she would never have been able to do it herself.
But there is no way, their allies this time are the people of Mobei.
The emperor came to the palace on a whim. The people from Mobei had just arrived and had no one they could use.
She didn't want to miss such a good opportunity, so she had to help with the arrangements.
The people of Mobei did not want Ji Yunshu's life. They wanted to use Ji Yunshu to control Zhao Shen and the Ji family.
But she felt that it would be easier for her to have someone dead.
She has already placed the clue on the third prince of Mobei, and he will be found out with just a little investigation.
Who knew that Zhao Shen would not play by the rules and arrested her immediately.
Just because of that dog.
In fact, the dog was her trump card.
She thought about the consequences of being exposed, but as long as Ji Yunshu was dead, she could hide.
This is also a good way for her to get rid of the trouble of getting married.
Her father wanted to use her marriage to Xiao Xun to reassure Emperor Jingming.
How is that possible?
In order to gain a little time, she would have to sacrifice her whole life. She would never dare to do that.
Unfortunately, Ji Yunshu was able to escape.
She was brought here.
Zhao Shen’s words gave her a bad feeling, but she couldn’t say anything. She could only wait for the next interrogation or her final outcome.
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